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November 6, 2025

The floating Copilot button is a quick-access button that appears prominently in your OneDrive web interface. Through the new button you can ask questions about your files, summarize documents, or compare content, all without leaving OneDrive. The new feature will be available in November 2025 for Microsoft 365 Copilot users.

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates for November 6, 2025

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): AI Learning Agent (AILA) in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Helps in discovery of personalized micro and structured AI Learning Agent (AILA) to help employees upskill and grow in their career.ID: 490154 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: January CY2026

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] [Search UX] Custom filter support for data sources on Copilot Search

1. Allow IT admins to customize filters at a data source level.
2. IT admins can add/delete a filter at data source level.ID: 502534 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: December CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] ​​[DevX] Compliance sensitivity labels for custom connectors

Compliance sensitivity labels for custom connectors.ID: 502540 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: December CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] User can create agents scoped on specific item/ container using URL

1. Maker can create agents by providing 3p URL.
2. Maker can provide either an item URL or a container level, for e.g. ADO ticket/ ADO area path.ID: 502547 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: December CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Admins can now edit user mappings and query filters for connected tools like Jira, Confluence, and Salesforce

Support connection edit of user mapping, query filter for SNow, Confluence, Salesforce, Jira connectors.ID: 503590 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: December CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Improved content freshness using Copilot connectors with webhooks-led notifications

Copilot connectors will offer improved content freshness with more frequent sync of updates using webhook event notifications. The following connectors are in scope – Azure DevOps, Jira cloud, Confluence cloud, Trello, Asana, Bitbucket, GitHub and Gitlab.ID: 505441 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: January CY2026

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Improved content freshness using Copilot connectors with webhooks-led notifications

Copilot connectors will offer improved content freshness with more frequent sync of updates using webhook event notifications. The following connectors are in scope – Azure DevOps, Jira cloud, Confluence cloud, Trello, Asana, Bitbucket, GitHub and Gitlab.ID: 505442 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – GCC, GCC High Tags: April CY2026

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot chats conversations

Copilot Conversations as Search Results: Users can now retrieve historical Copilot interaction, including chats from notebooks, agents, and the main Copilot chat interface, directly in the search results (SERP). Dedicated Data Source in Right Rail: A new entry labeled “Copilot Chats” appears in the right rail, allowing users to scope their search specifically to Copilot-generated content. Scoped Query Formulation (QF) Suggestions: When users select “Copilot Chats” as the active data source, the search box dynamically offers scoped QF suggestions tailored to that source. These suggestions help differentiate between session recall and prompt execution, aligning with user intent.ID: 506751 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Data source specific filters

We are introducing a dynamic filtering experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot search that empowers users to refine their results more precisely by leveraging data source-specific filters in the right rail. When a user selects a data source from the right rail, such as Outlook, SharePoint, Jira, or Copilot Chats, the interface dynamically presents a tailored set of filters specific to that source. These refiners allow users to narrow down results based on attributes unique to the selected data source, such as item type, status, or semantic labels.ID: 506752 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft 365 – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot edits on a Page are highlighted by default

When using Copilot to edit a Page, those changes will be highlighted by default, making it easier to review and confirm your edits.ID: 509112 Release: Microsoft 365 app, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Computer Use in Researcher

Researcher with Computer Use can securely interact with public, gated, and interactive web content using a virtual computer—enabling you to uncover deeper insights and generate richer reports all grounded in your work data and the web.ID: 511796 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Floating Copilot button in OneDrive

The floating Copilot button is a quick-access button that appears prominently in your OneDrive web interface. It’s your gateway to Copilot-powered actions —right where you need them. Instant Copilot Access: Ask questions about your files, summarize documents, or compare content—all without leaving OneDrive. Contextual Recommendations: The button will suggest helpful actions based on your file selection—like generating a status report from a file you’ve selected or generating a summary of a new file shared with you. Streamlined Navigation: No more hunting through menus; the Copilot floating button brings the most relevant tools to your fingertips.ID: 513421 Release: OneDrive, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Floating Copilot icon in File Previewer for OneDrive

A new Copilot icon button provides a quick, visible entry point to Copilot directly within the file previewer in OneDrive. Positioned at the bottom-right corner (instead of the command bar), this button surfaces contextual prompts tailored to the file type and offers seamless access to Copilot chat, making it easier to get insights and take action without leaving the preview experience.ID: 513432 Release: OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Chat] Updated UI for Microsoft Copilot Navigation Pane in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and Teams

We’re refreshing the Copilot Chat navigation pane to simplify the agents list and increase the visible chat history list beyond a user’s five most recent chats with a more prominent chat history search UI.ID: 516570 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports – Microsoft 365 Copilot Connectors

A new usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center for Copilot Connectors in Microsoft 365 Copilot, designed to give organizations a detailed view of how connectors are being used within Microsoft 365 Copilot. This report provides insights into overall connector activity, publisher-level trends, and connector powered response patterns over time, along with detailed user-level connectors adoption data. With these analytics, admins can monitor adoption, identify usage patterns, and optimize Copilot experiences to drive greater value across their organization. #copilotcontrolsystemID: 519571 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft 365 admin center – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: December CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Ask Copilot about highlighted response content

Highlight a sentence, paragraph, or table from the response and ask Copilot to work only on that selection. Get focused explanations, concise summaries, quick translations, or next steps for the exact passage you’re reviewing—no more over broad answers. Your selection is previewed in the prompt so you can edit before you send. It’s a faster, more controlled way to get help right where you’re working.ID: 522616 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Use voice for Q&A during Read Aloud in Word

Interact in real time with read aloud in Word with Copilot. While your document is being read aloud, you can ask questions with your voice—such as “What does this mean?” or “Summarize this section”—and get answers instantly. No need to pause and search manually. This keeps you in context, reduces interruptions, and helps you understand and act faster.ID: 523205 Release: Word, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Real-time voice interactions in a podcast in Word

Interact in real time with podcasts created by Copilot in Word. Today, audio summaries help you absorb content on the go, but they’re one-way—listeners can’t clarify or explore without stopping. With this feature, you can ask questions with your voice while listening and get answers instantly, staying in the audio experience and understanding content faster.ID: 523206 Release: Word, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Continue editing in Outlook from Copilot Chat

When Copilot detects that you’re trying to write an email—like saying “Draft an email to my team thanking them for their hard work on Project K”—you’ll see an “Edit in Outlook” button. The ‘Edit in Outlook button will open a draft in Outlook, with the subject, message, and recipients filled in, so you can review and send it with ease.

ID: 494510 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: October CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Library in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app

Library is a central, visual-first space in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app where users can easily access their Copilot-generated content like images and pages – as well as Copilot-generated content shared with them.

ID: 501783 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: October CY2025

There are no Launched Microsoft Updates this week.

Microsoft Teams: Copilot in Teams meetings can search web and work files, emails and people

We are not releasing this feature at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We’re rolling out grounding with web search in Copilot for Teams meetings, enabling users to get richer, more insightful responses from Copilot. When IT administrators enable web grounding for Copilot, Copilot will be able to analyze the web to aid it in answering your questions. With added work grounding, Copilot will be able to analyze your work files, emails, and people in your organization to provide deeper insights to your questions.

ID: 489215 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: December CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Preview and chat with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone

This item is being removed as a duplicate of 500631. When opening a Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone, users will get a preview experience where they can use Copilot Chat to command and ask questions about the files directly in the preview. This enables immediate access to Copilot Chat in a user’s file.

ID: 500159 Release: Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 app, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: October CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot for PowerPoint will help you build your story’s narrative

This item is being combined with Roadmap ID 518213 and is being removed from the roadmap as a duplicate. We apologize for any inconvenience. Copilot will help you form your narrative and turn that into a presentation of fully designed slides.

ID: 518212 Release: PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – GCC High Tags: November CY2025

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot for PowerPoint will help you build your story’s narrative

This item is being combined with Roadmap ID 518213 and is being removed from the roadmap as a duplicate. We apologize for any inconvenience. Copilot will help you form your narrative and turn that into a presentation of fully designed slides.

ID: 518214 Release: PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – GCC High Tags: November CY2025

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