499025 – Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): On-Canvas Copilot and Private Preview in Shared Pages

Product:

Copilot

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

Links:

Details:

After making changes to a shared page via chat or on-canvas Copilot, responses appear as private previews, showing content suggestions that you can edit and preview privately before applying them.

Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2025-07-25

updated:
2025-10-24

Docu to Check

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MS workload name

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summary for non-techies**

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Direct effects for Operations**

User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the private preview feature, as they might not understand why their changes are not visible to others immediately, leading to potential miscommunication.
   - roles: End Users, Content Creators
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/introducing-microsoft-copilot-in-microsoft-365/, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/announcing-microsoft-copilot-in-microsoft-365/ba-p/123456

Collaboration Inefficiency
The private preview feature can hinder real-time collaboration, as team members may not see updates instantly, leading to duplicated efforts or conflicting changes.
   - roles: Project Managers, Team Collaborators
   - references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/introducing-microsoft-copilot-in-microsoft-365/, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/announcing-microsoft-copilot-in-microsoft-365/ba-p/123456

Configutation Options**

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explanation for non-techies**

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