(Updated) SharePoint: AI citations analytics for documents and pages

SharePoint will add AI citations analytics by August 2026, showing how documents and pages are referenced by Microsoft Copilot and AI agents. Features include citation metrics in site usage, page analytics, and file statistics, available by default without admin action, requiring appropriate Copilot licenses.

2026-07-10T16:21:09.230Z

<p>Updated July 10, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.&nbsp;</p><p><b>[Introduction]</b></p><p>We are adding<b> AI citations analytics</b> to SharePoint to help site owners understand how their SharePoint documents, news posts, and pages are referenced by Microsoft Copilot and other AI agents. These insights will help organizations track content value, identify high‑impact information, and understand how AI‑powered workflows use SharePoint content. Users must have the appropriate Microsoft Copilot licenses to use the AI features that may generate citations.</p><p>This message is associated with <b>Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=480725#Roadmap" target="_blank">480725</a></b>.</p><p><b>[When this will happen]</b></p><p><b>General Availability (Worldwide)</b>: Rollout will begin <b>start of August 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;start of July)&nbsp;and will complete by <b>end of August 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;end of July).</p><p><b>[How this affects your organization]</b></p><p><i>Who is affected</i>:</p><ul><li>SharePoint Online site owners, content authors, and admins.</li><li>Users who have Microsoft Copilot licenses for the experiences that may generate citations.</li></ul><p><i>What will happen</i>:</p><p>The following updates will appear in <i>SharePoint</i>:</p><ul><li>SharePoint <b>Popular content</b> in<i> Site Usage</i> will display documents, news posts, and pages ranked by how often they are cited by Copilot or AI agents.</li><li>SharePoint <b>page analytics </b>will include a new<b> Total citations</b> card showing the number of times a page or news post is referenced in Copilot or agent responses.</li><li>SharePoint<b> file statistics </b>will include a new <b>AI citations</b> metric displayed alongside existing metrics such as views and viewers.</li><li>A new <b>AI citations analytics page </b>will appear under <b><i>Site Usage</i></b>. It will provide:<ul><li>The number of users who consume site content through Copilot and AI agents.</li><li>The total number of citations for the site.</li><li>The most frequently cited documents, news posts, and pages.</li></ul></li></ul><p>Supported agents include Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot in <i>Word</i>, <i>Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Loop, Planner, SharePoint Knowledge Agent</i>, and SharePoint custom agents.</p><p>This feature will be <b>on by default </b>and will not require admin action to enable.</p><p></p><p><i>Screenshot 1 - AI citations aggregated across site content in the Site analytics view:&nbsp;</i></p><p><img src="https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/messagecenter/neutral/cae1bccc-ce9a-4d7a-bce8-1203ff604d85/f666d398ab8fbd151bbbceca30a230a139c311dc.png" style="width: 400px;" alt="user settings"></p><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><p><i>Screenshot 2 - AI citations shown for an individual SharePoint page or news post in Page analytics:</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;</i><img src="https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/messagecenter/neutral/45e9158a-be83-491f-bc21-cc4205b1d9ca/c4d1d93b0c4ed709b0b2ede37f9fdd140adc94a5.png" style="width: 400px;" alt="user settings"></p><p><b>[What you can do to prepare]</b></p><p>No admin action is required before the rollout.</p><p>You may want to:</p><ul><li>Inform site owners and content authors about the new analytics.</li><li>Review your SharePoint usage and analytics processes to understand how the new AI citation metrics may support governance, content lifecycle planning, and content strategy.</li><li>Update internal documentation or training materials.</li><li>Provide guidance to users on Copilot licensing requirements if your organization centrally manages those licenses.</li></ul><p><b>[Compliance considerations]</b></p><p>No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.</p>

(Updated) SharePoint: AI citations analytics for documents and pages

Starting July 2026, SharePoint will add AI citations analytics showing how documents and pages are referenced by Microsoft Copilot and AI agents. Features include citation metrics in Site Usage, page analytics, and file statistics, helping site owners track content impact. No admin action is needed to enable this.

2026-04-21T16:31:40.760Z

Updated message,New feature,User impact,Admin impact

<p>Updated April 21, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.&nbsp;</p><p><b>[Introduction]</b></p><p>We are adding<b> AI citations analytics</b> to SharePoint to help site owners understand how their SharePoint documents, news posts, and pages are referenced by Microsoft Copilot and other AI agents. These insights will help organizations track content value, identify high‑impact information, and understand how AI‑powered workflows use SharePoint content. Users must have the appropriate Microsoft Copilot licenses to use the AI features that may generate citations.</p><p>This message is associated with <b>Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&amp;searchterms=480725#Roadmap" target="_blank">480725</a></b>.</p><p><b>[When this will happen]</b></p><p><b>General Availability (Worldwide)</b>: Rollout will begin <b>start of July 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;mid‑April)&nbsp;and will complete by <b>end of July 2026</b> (previously&nbsp;mid-May).</p><p><b>[How this affects your organization]</b></p><p><i>Who is affected</i>:</p><ul><li>SharePoint Online site owners, content authors, and admins.</li><li>Users who have Microsoft Copilot licenses for the experiences that may generate citations.</li></ul><p><i>What will happen</i>:</p><p>The following updates will appear in <i>SharePoint</i>:</p><ul><li>SharePoint <b>Popular content</b> in<i> Site Usage</i> will display documents, news posts, and pages ranked by how often they are cited by Copilot or AI agents.</li><li>SharePoint <b>page analytics </b>will include a new<b> Total citations</b> card showing the number of times a page or news post is referenced in Copilot or agent responses.</li><li>SharePoint<b> file statistics </b>will include a new <b>AI citations</b> metric displayed alongside existing metrics such as views and viewers.</li><li>A new <b>AI citations analytics page </b>will appear under <b><i>Site Usage</i></b>. It will provide:<ul><li>The number of users who consume site content through Copilot and AI agents.</li><li>The total number of citations for the site.</li><li>The most frequently cited documents, news posts, and pages.</li></ul></li></ul><p>Supported agents include Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot in <i>Word</i>, <i>Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Loop, Planner, SharePoint Knowledge Agent</i>, and SharePoint custom agents.</p><p>This feature will be <b>on by default </b>and will not require admin action to enable.</p><p></p><p><i>Screenshot 1 - AI citations aggregated across site content in the Site analytics view:&nbsp;</i></p><p><img src="https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/messagecenter/neutral/cae1bccc-ce9a-4d7a-bce8-1203ff604d85/f666d398ab8fbd151bbbceca30a230a139c311dc.png" style="width: 400px;" alt="user settings"></p><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><p><i>Screenshot 2 - AI citations shown for an individual SharePoint page or news post in Page analytics:</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;</i><img src="https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/messagecenter/neutral/45e9158a-be83-491f-bc21-cc4205b1d9ca/c4d1d93b0c4ed709b0b2ede37f9fdd140adc94a5.png" style="width: 400px;" alt="user settings"></p><p><b>[What you can do to prepare]</b></p><p>No admin action is required before the rollout.</p><p>You may want to:</p><ul><li>Inform site owners and content authors about the new analytics.</li><li>Review your SharePoint usage and analytics processes to understand how the new AI citation metrics may support governance, content lifecycle planning, and content strategy.</li><li>Update internal documentation or training materials.</li><li>Provide guidance to users on Copilot licensing requirements if your organization centrally manages those licenses.</li></ul><p><b>[Compliance considerations]</b></p><p>No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.</p>