check before: 2025-04-01
Product:
Copilot, Exchange, Outlook
Platform:
Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Outlook's Draft with Copilot feature will be available in late June 2025 for Public Preview and late July 2025 for General Availability. This feature allows users to improve email drafts by highlighting sections and using Copilot to iterate on the text. No preparation is needed.
Details:
Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Now you can use Draft with Copilot to improve sections of your email draft. Highlight a specific section and then use Draft with Copilot to iterate on the text of the highlighted section.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 407380
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late June 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late July 2025 (previously late May).
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late July 2025 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously late June).
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Release Phase:
Current Channel, Preview
Created:
2025-04-05
updated:
2025-05-07
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summary for non-techies**
Starting in late June 2025, Outlook will introduce the Draft with Copilot feature, allowing users to enhance email drafts by highlighting sections for text improvement suggestions, with a Public Preview rollout followed by general availability in late July 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Degradation
If the Draft with Copilot feature is rolled out without proper preparation, users may experience confusion or frustration due to unexpected changes in their email drafting process, leading to decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=407380
Increased Support Tickets
The introduction of the Draft with Copilot feature without prior training or communication may result in a surge of support tickets as users encounter issues or have questions about the new functionality.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=407380
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explanation for non-techies**
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-05-07 | MC Messages | Now you can use Draft with Copilot to improve sections of your email draft. Highlight a specific section and then use Draft with Copilot to iterate on the text of the highlighted section.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 407380 [When this will happen:] Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late April 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. | Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Now you can use Draft with Copilot to improve sections of your email draft. Highlight a specific section and then use Draft with Copilot to iterate on the text of the highlighted section. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 407380 [When this will happen:] Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late June 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late July 2025 (previously late May). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late July 2025 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously late June). |
| 2025-05-07 | MC Title | Outlook: Draft with Copilot Highlight & Rewrite in classic Outlook for Windows | (Updated) Outlook: Draft with Copilot Highlight & Rewrite in classic Outlook for Windows |
| 2025-05-07 | MC Last Updated | 04/05/2025 01:10:44 | 2025-05-06T18:11:37Z |
| 2025-05-07 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-05-07 | MC Summary | Outlook's Draft with Copilot feature will be available in late June 2025 for Public Preview and late July 2025 for General Availability. This feature allows users to improve email drafts by highlighting sections and using Copilot to iterate on the text. No preparation is needed. |
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