check before: 2025-09-30
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps
Platform:
Online, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Audio overviews for PDFs, Word documents, and Notebooks with customizable two-host narration will roll out worldwide from late September to mid-October 2025. Available by default to users with Copilot licenses, this feature enhances accessibility and requires no admin setup or compliance changes.
Details:
Updated September 19, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Introduction
Users can now listen to podcast-style audio overviews of PDFs, Word documents, and Notebooks-making it easier to consume content on the go. These overviews feature two-host narration and can be customized on the Create experience, including options for length, speaker voices, and more.
When this will happen
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously mid-September) and is expected to complete by mid-October 2025 (previously late September).
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Created:
2025-08-07
updated:
2025-09-20
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User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not informed about the new audio overview feature, leading to potential misuse or underutilization of the tool.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/19/audio-overviews-now-available-for-files/
Accessibility Issues
Without proper communication, users who rely on audio content for accessibility may not be aware of the new feature, limiting their ability to benefit from enhanced document accessibility.
- roles: End Users, Accessibility Officers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/19/audio-overviews-now-available-for-files/
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-09-20 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-09-20 | MC Summary | Audio overviews for PDFs, Word documents, and Notebooks will roll out globally from mid to late September 2025. Available to users with Copilot licenses, these customizable podcast-style narrations enhance accessibility and require no admin setup. No compliance issues identified; no action needed now. | Audio overviews for PDFs, Word documents, and Notebooks with customizable two-host narration will roll out worldwide from late September to mid-October 2025. Available by default to users with Copilot licenses, this feature enhances accessibility and requires no admin setup or compliance changes. |
| 2025-09-20 | MC Last Updated | 08/07/2025 01:45:26 | 2025-09-19T16:31:14Z |
| 2025-09-20 | MC Messages | Introduction
Users can now listen to podcast-style audio overviews of PDFs, Word documents, and Notebooks-making it easier to consume content on the go. These overviews feature two-host narration and can be customized on the Create experience, including options for length, speaker voices, and more. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-September 2025 and is expected to complete by late September 2025. | Updated September 19, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Introduction Users can now listen to podcast-style audio overviews of PDFs, Word documents, and Notebooks-making it easier to consume content on the go. These overviews feature two-host narration and can be customized on the Create experience, including options for length, speaker voices, and more. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late September 2025 (previously mid-September) and is expected to complete by mid-October 2025 (previously late September). |
| 2025-09-20 | MC Title | Audio overviews now available for files | (Updated) Audio overviews now available for files |
| 2025-09-20 | MC End Time | 10/28/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-11-24T08:00:00Z |
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