check before: 2025-04-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon enhance its chat experience with improved search refinement in the CIQ menu "Files" tab, including a "File type" filter and "People" refiners. This update is rolling out from late June 2025 to mid-July 2025 and requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. No admin action is needed.
Details:
Updated May 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot (formerly BizChat): Users will be able to use a File type filter and People refiners in the CIQ menu to apply search criteria and find relevant files more quickly.
Context IQ (CIQ) is a set of AI capabilities from Microsoft that allows users to search for, select, and insert relevant enterprise or personal data directly into their prompts or conversations. This capability helps users to "ground" or anchor their prompts in specific, contextually relevant data, making responses more accurate, specific, and useful.
This message applies to the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows desktop and Copilot Chat on the web.
A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481136.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by mid-July 2025 (previously mid-May).
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Release Phase:
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Created:
2025-04-05
updated:
2025-05-29
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft 365 Copilot is introducing a "File type" filter and "People" refiners to enhance file search efficiency, with the update automatically available to users between late June and mid-July 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
Search Functionality Impact
The introduction of File type filters and People refiners may lead to confusion among users who are not familiar with the new features, potentially resulting in inefficient searches and frustration.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/using-context-iq-to-refer-to-specific-files-people-and-more-in-microsoft-365-copilot-272ac2c1-c5f7-49c9-8a42-2a8a87846fa0, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=481136
User Training and Documentation
Without prior notification and training, users may struggle to adapt to the new search functionalities, leading to decreased productivity and increased support requests.
- roles: End Users, IT Trainers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/using-context-iq-to-refer-to-specific-files-people-and-more-in-microsoft-365-copilot-272ac2c1-c5f7-49c9-8a42-2a8a87846fa0, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=481136
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-05-29 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-05-29 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon enhance its chat experience with improved search refinement in the CIQ menu "Files" tab, including a "File type" filter and "People" refiners. This update is rolling out from late June 2025 to mid-July 2025 and requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. No admin action is needed. | |
| 2025-05-29 | MC Last Updated | 04/05/2025 01:17:20 | 2025-05-28T19:31:23Z |
| 2025-05-29 | MC Messages | Coming soon to the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot (formerly BizChat): Users will be able to use a File type filter and People refiners in the CIQ menu to apply search criteria and find relevant files more quickly.
Context IQ (CIQ) is a set of AI capabilities from Microsoft that allows users to search for, select, and insert relevant enterprise or personal data directly into their prompts or conversations. This capability helps users to "ground" or anchor their prompts in specific, contextually relevant data, making responses more accurate, specific, and useful. This message applies to the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows desktop and Copilot Chat on the web. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481136. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025. | Updated May 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot (formerly BizChat): Users will be able to use a File type filter and People refiners in the CIQ menu to apply search criteria and find relevant files more quickly. Context IQ (CIQ) is a set of AI capabilities from Microsoft that allows users to search for, select, and insert relevant enterprise or personal data directly into their prompts or conversations. This capability helps users to "ground" or anchor their prompts in specific, contextually relevant data, making responses more accurate, specific, and useful. This message applies to the chat experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Windows desktop and Copilot Chat on the web. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481136. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by mid-July 2025 (previously mid-May). |
| 2025-05-29 | MC Title | Microsoft 365 Copilot: The chat experience will offer better search refinement in the CIQ menu "Files" tab | (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: The chat experience will offer better search refinement in the CIQ menu "Files" tab |
| 2025-05-29 | MC End Time | 08/01/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-08-25T09:00:00Z |
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