check before: 2025-08-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets licensed users select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. The feature rolls out globally from mid to late December 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and does not affect existing policies or compliance.
Details:
Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why
We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596
Rollout Schedule
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-December 2025 (previously late November) and is expected to complete by late December 2025 (previously mid-December).
Impact on Your Organization
Who is affected:
Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
What will happen:
Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat.
Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision.
This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default.
There is no impact to admin settings or policies.
No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources.
Action Required/Recommendations
No admin action is required.
This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration.
We recommend:
Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability.
Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage.
Compliance Considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-08-02
updated:
2025-12-04
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User Control and Relevance of Responses
Users will have the ability to select specific content sources for Copilot Chat, which may lead to confusion if users are not aware of this new feature, potentially resulting in less relevant responses if not properly utilized.
- roles: End Users, Helpdesk Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=496596
Training and Documentation Needs
The introduction of this feature necessitates updates to internal documentation and training for helpdesk staff to assist users effectively, which may not be addressed if the change is implemented without preparation.
- roles: Helpdesk Staff, IT Trainers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=496596
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Messages | Updated November 5, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late November 2025 (previously late October) and is expected to complete by mid-December 2025 (previously mid-November). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-December 2025 (previously late November) and is expected to complete by late December 2025 (previously mid-December). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Last Updated | 11/05/2025 23:21:07 | 2025-12-03T22:16:22Z |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot will let licensed users select specific content sources to scope Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. The feature rolls out worldwide from late November to mid-December 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and does not affect existing policies. | Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets licensed users select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. The feature rolls out globally from mid to late December 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and does not affect existing policies or compliance. |
| 2025-11-06 | MC Last Updated | 09/25/2025 15:03:54 | 2025-11-05T23:21:07Z |
| 2025-11-06 | MC Messages | Updated September 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late October 2025 (previously mid-October) and is expected to complete by mid-November 2025 (previously late October). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | Updated November 5, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late November 2025 (previously late October) and is expected to complete by mid-December 2025 (previously mid-November). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
| 2025-11-06 | MC End Time | 12/08/2025 08:00:00 | 2026-01-26T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-11-06 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot will let licensed users select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. The feature rolls out worldwide from late October to mid-November 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and does not affect existing policies or compliance. | Microsoft 365 Copilot will let licensed users select specific content sources to scope Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. The feature rolls out worldwide from late November to mid-December 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and does not affect existing policies. |
| 2025-09-25 | MC Messages | Updated September 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-October 2025 (previously late September) and is expected to complete by late November 2025 (previously late October). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | Updated September 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late October 2025 (previously mid-October) and is expected to complete by mid-November 2025 (previously late October). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
| 2025-09-25 | MC Last Updated | 09/09/2025 21:02:10 | 2025-09-25T15:03:54Z |
| 2025-09-25 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot will allow licensed users to select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. The feature rolls out worldwide from mid-October to late November 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and has no compliance concerns. | Microsoft 365 Copilot will let licensed users select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. The feature rolls out worldwide from late October to mid-November 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and does not affect existing policies or compliance. |
| 2025-09-10 | MC Messages | Updated August 20, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously mid-August) and is expected to complete by late October 2025 (previously late August). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | Updated September 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-October 2025 (previously late September) and is expected to complete by late November 2025 (previously late October). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
| 2025-09-10 | MC Last Updated | 08/20/2025 16:01:07 | 2025-09-09T21:02:10Z |
| 2025-09-10 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot will let licensed users select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. This feature, enabled by default with no admin changes needed, will roll out worldwide from late September to late October 2025. No compliance issues identified. | Microsoft 365 Copilot will allow licensed users to select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. The feature rolls out worldwide from mid-October to late November 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and has no compliance concerns. |
| 2025-08-21 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-08-21 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot will allow users with a license to select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. This feature rolls out worldwide from mid to late August 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and does not affect existing policies or compliance. | Microsoft 365 Copilot will let licensed users select specific content sources for Copilot Chat responses, enhancing relevance and control. This feature, enabled by default with no admin changes needed, will roll out worldwide from late September to late October 2025. No compliance issues identified. |
| 2025-08-21 | MC Last Updated | 08/02/2025 01:19:47 | 2025-08-20T16:01:07Z |
| 2025-08-21 | MC Messages | What and Why
We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-August 2025 and is expected to complete by late August 2025. Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | Updated August 20, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
What and Why We're introducing a new capability that allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to scope and control Copilot Chat responses by selecting specific content sources. This enhancement is designed to improve the relevance and accuracy of Copilot responses by limiting them to user-selected sources, aligning with customer feedback for more transparent and customizable AI interactions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496596 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously mid-August) and is expected to complete by late October 2025 (previously late August). Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen: Users will see a new option to select content sources when using Copilot Chat. Copilot responses will be scoped only to the selected sources, improving control and precision. This feature will follow a standard rollout and is enabled by default. There is no impact to admin settings or policies. No changes to existing Copilot behavior unless users actively select sources. Action Required/Recommendations No admin action is required. This feature does not impact admin controls or require configuration. We recommend: Informing helpdesk staff of this new user-facing capability. Updating internal documentation if you provide guidance on Copilot usage. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
| 2025-08-21 | MC Title | Microsoft 365 Copilot: Content Sources in Copilot Chat | (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Content Sources in Copilot Chat |
| 2025-08-21 | MC End Time | 09/29/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-12-08T08:00:00Z |
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