check before: 2025-04-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact
Links:
Details:
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.
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Created:
2025-04-05
updated:
2025-04-05
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft 365 Copilot is enhancing its chat experience with a new File type filter and People refiners to streamline file searches, allowing users to quickly narrow down results by file type or associated people, as part of the Context IQ capabilities.
Direct effects for Operations**
Search Functionality Impact
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden introduction of new search filters (File type filter and People refiners) without prior training or documentation, leading to inefficiencies in locating files.
- roles: End Users, IT 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 Experience Disruption
The automatic rollout of new features may disrupt users' workflows as they adapt to the changes, potentially leading to decreased productivity and increased support requests.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- 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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