388742 – Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Summary in Chat support for document text selection (archived)

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check before: 2024-11-01

Product:

Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

Cancelled

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Summary requests in chat can be limited to operate only on the user-selected text in the document, rather than operating in large part against the entire document. This item is no longer accurate and is being removed from the roadmap. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2024-04-27

updated:
2025-06-28

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summary for non-techies**

Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365 initially planned to include a feature for summarizing selected text in documents, but this feature has been removed from the development roadmap.

Direct effects for Operations**

Limited Functionality of Copilot
Users may experience frustration due to the inability to summarize large sections of text, leading to inefficiencies in document processing and collaboration.
   - roles: End Users, Content Creators
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-october-2023/

User Experience Degradation
The removal of the feature may lead to a perception of decreased value in Microsoft 365 Copilot, impacting user satisfaction and adoption rates.
   - roles: IT Support, End Users
   - references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/09/30/microsoft-365-copilot-what-you-need-to-know/

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explanation for non-techies**

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change history

DatePropertyoldnew
2025-06-28RM DescriptionSummary requests in chat can be limited to operate only on the user-selected text in the document, rather than operating in large part against the entire document.Summary requests in chat can be limited to operate only on the user-selected text in the document, rather than operating in large part against the entire document. This item is no longer accurate and is being removed from the roadmap. We apologize for the inconvenience.
2025-06-28RM StatusIn developmentCancelled
2025-02-01RM Product TagsWord, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365Word, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
2024-10-08RM ReleaseSeptember CY2024November CY2024
2024-07-02RM ReleaseMay CY2024September CY2024

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