check before: 2025-03-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
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Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions will roll out to Targeted Release in early March 2025. This feature automates common tasks to enhance productivity using AI, with categorized templates for easy setup. It is an English-only release accessible via the Microsoft 365 web app. Educate your organization and refer to the provided support article for setup.
Details:
Updated March 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With Copilot we are bringing the power of next generation AI to the tools millions of people use every day. Another step on that journey is automating time-consuming tasks to enhance employee productivity.
Copilot Actions provides a user-friendly way to automate and delegate common IW tasks within Microsoft 365 to Copilot. Actions combine Copilot prompts and conversations, triggers (events like file modifications or schedules like daily reminders), and user defined rules to generate artifacts. To make getting started easy, Copilot Actions offer categorized Templates such as Catch up and Gather, etc., that are tailored for common personal productivity scenarios. Actions is a Copilot feature which delivers immediate value without the need for any setup. This out-of-the-box functionality ensures that even users with minimal technical expertise can benefit from the powerful async capabilities of Copilot. Copilot Actions is accessed via the Microsoft 365 app for the Web.
This is an English only release for the UX language.
[When this will happen:]
We will begin rolling out to Targeted Release in early March 2025.
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2025-03-01
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden introduction of automated tasks without prior training or preparation, leading to decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/set-up-actions-in-copilot-to-automate-daily-tasks-297019ec-5681-478b-8a5b-a7ef578685b4
Increased Support Requests
The lack of preparation may lead to an influx of support requests as users struggle to understand and utilize the new features effectively.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Technicians
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/set-up-actions-in-copilot-to-automate-daily-tasks-297019ec-5681-478b-8a5b-a7ef578685b4
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-03-18 | MC prepare | Educate your organization on the availability of Copilot Actions and the help article.
We will update this message when online documentation is available. | Educate your organization on the availability of Copilot Actions and the help article: Set up actions in Copilot to automate daily tasks - Microsoft Support
We will update this message when online documentation is available. https://support.microsoft.com/topic/set-up-actions-in-copilot-to-automate-daily-tasks-297019ec-5681-478b-8a5b-a7ef578685b4 |
| 2025-03-18 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions will roll out to Targeted Release in early March 2025. This feature automates tasks to boost productivity using AI, with templates for common scenarios. It requires no setup and is available via the Microsoft 365 web app. Educate your organization about this feature. | Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions will roll out to Targeted Release in early March 2025. This feature automates common tasks to enhance productivity using AI, with categorized templates for easy setup. It is an English-only release accessible via the Microsoft 365 web app. Educate your organization and refer to the provided support article for setup. |
| 2025-03-18 | MC Last Updated | 02/28/2025 23:17:51 | 2025-03-17T19:43:48Z |
| 2025-03-18 | MC Messages | With Copilot we are bringing the power of next generation AI to the tools millions of people use every day. Another step on that journey is automating time-consuming tasks to enhance employee productivity.
Copilot Actions provides a user-friendly way to automate and delegate common IW tasks within Microsoft 365 to Copilot. Actions combine Copilot prompts and conversations, triggers (events like file modifications or schedules like daily reminders), and user defined rules to generate artifacts. To make getting started easy, Copilot Actions offer categorized Templates such as Catch up and Gather, etc., that are tailored for common personal productivity scenarios. Actions is a Copilot feature which delivers immediate value without the need for any setup. This out-of-the-box functionality ensures that even users with minimal technical expertise can benefit from the powerful async capabilities of Copilot. Copilot Actions is accessed via the Microsoft 365 app for the Web. This is an English only release for the UX language. [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to Targeted Release in early March 2025. | Updated March 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With Copilot we are bringing the power of next generation AI to the tools millions of people use every day. Another step on that journey is automating time-consuming tasks to enhance employee productivity. Copilot Actions provides a user-friendly way to automate and delegate common IW tasks within Microsoft 365 to Copilot. Actions combine Copilot prompts and conversations, triggers (events like file modifications or schedules like daily reminders), and user defined rules to generate artifacts. To make getting started easy, Copilot Actions offer categorized Templates such as Catch up and Gather, etc., that are tailored for common personal productivity scenarios. Actions is a Copilot feature which delivers immediate value without the need for any setup. This out-of-the-box functionality ensures that even users with minimal technical expertise can benefit from the powerful async capabilities of Copilot. Copilot Actions is accessed via the Microsoft 365 app for the Web. This is an English only release for the UX language. [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to Targeted Release in early March 2025. |
| 2025-03-18 | MC Title | Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions in Targeted Release | (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions in Targeted Release |
| 2025-03-18 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
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