check before: 2025-10-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Platform:
iOS, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
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Details:
When users on iPhone and iPad choose the action to share a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file from a third party app (including Files) and choose Microsoft 365 Copilot as the target app, the file will be uploaded to chat. Users will then have the option to open a preview of the file or continue their conversation with Copilot Chat.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-08-16
updated:
2025-11-17
Public Preview Start Date
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
File Sharing Issues
If the change is implemented without proper preparation, users may experience issues with file sharing, leading to failed uploads or corrupted files when using Copilot on iPhone and iPad.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-copilot-blog/microsoft-365-copilot-what-you-need-to-know/ba-p/3651234, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/introducing-microsoft-365-copilot/
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User Experience Disruption
The introduction of the new file sharing feature without adequate training or communication may lead to confusion among users, negatively impacting their productivity and overall experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/introducing-microsoft-365-copilot/, https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/10/02/microsoft-365-copilot-what-it-is-and-why-it-matters/?sh=5c1e4c1e7c3e
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-11-17 | RM Status | In development | Rolling out |
| 2025-08-27 | RM Preview | September CY2025 | |
| 2025-08-27 | RM Description | When users on iPhone choose the action to share a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file from a third party app (including Files) and choose Microsoft 365 Copilot as the target app, they will automatically be redirected to a Copilot Chat session in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app with the file summary populated. Users will then have the option to open a preview of the file, or continue their conversation with Copilot Chat. | When users on iPhone and iPad choose the action to share a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file from a third party app (including Files) and choose Microsoft 365 Copilot as the target app, the file will be uploaded to chat. Users will then have the option to open a preview of the file or continue their conversation with Copilot Chat. |
| 2025-08-27 | RM Title | Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone | Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPad |
| 2025-08-27 | RM Release | September CY2025 | October CY2025 |
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