check before: 2025-11-01
Product:
Copilot, Entra, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Insights, Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft is introducing a default-on, public preview export feature in the Copilot Dashboard for users with full company-level access. It allows downloading de-identified, weekly Copilot usage data from the past six months to analyze adoption and optimize licensing. Available late Nov 2025; GA in Feb 2026.
Details:
Updated November 5, 2025: This post has been updated to remind customers that this feature is default-on for Copilot Dashboard users with full company-level data access. The export output remains de-identified, with each user represented by a hashed ID. Please review and take any actions as appropriate for your organization. Thank you for your patience.
This MC post is associated with Roadmap ID 500872.
[Introduction:]
To support deeper analysis of Copilot adoption, Microsoft is introducing a new export capability in the Copilot Dashboard. This feature allows dashboard users with company-level access to download de-identified Copilot usage metrics, aggregated by user and week, from the past six months. Organizations can use this data to track adoption trends, optimize licensing, and support AI transformation strategies.
This feature requires at least 50 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses and applies to the Viva Insights web app.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: Begins in late November 2025, completes by late December 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): Begins in early February 2026, completes by late February 2026.
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Created:
2025-10-16
updated:
2025-11-06
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Data Access and Security
The introduction of the export feature may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive usage data if not properly managed, potentially exposing user behavior patterns.
- roles: Admin, Senior Leaders
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/feature-access-management#viva-features-management, https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/copilot-dashboard
User Experience
Eligible users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not adequately informed about the new feature and its implications for data usage and analysis.
- roles: Global Analysts, Admin
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=500872, https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/copilot-dashboard#using-entra-id-data
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-11-06 | MC prepare | Review the assignment of the Copilot dashboard users with full company-wide data access and adjust VFAM policies as needed.
Communicate the upcoming feature to eligible users so they know what to expect. No admin setup is required to start using the export. Admins can disable the feature at the tenant or group level at any time using VFAM settings. Learn more: Microsoft Viva Feature access management | Microsoft Learn Connect to the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers | Microsoft Learn [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/feature-access-management#viva-features-management https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/copilot-dashboard https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/copilot-dashboard#using-entra-id-data | Review the assignment of the Copilot dashboard users with full company-wide data access and adjust VFAM policies as needed.
Communicate the upcoming feature to eligible users so they know what to expect. No admin setup is required to start using the export. Admins can disable the feature at the tenant or group level at any time using VFAM settings. Learn more: Microsoft Viva Feature access management | Microsoft Learn Connect to the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers | Microsoft Learn [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/feature-access-management#viva-features-management https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/copilot-dashboard https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/org-team-insights/copilot-dashboard#using-entra-id-data https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=500872 |
| 2025-11-06 | MC Summary | Microsoft is introducing a public preview of data export in the Copilot Dashboard, allowing users with company-level access to download de-identified weekly Copilot usage metrics from the past six months. Available late November 2025, it supports adoption analysis and licensing optimization for organizations with 50+ Copilot licenses. | Microsoft is introducing a default-on, public preview export feature in the Copilot Dashboard for users with full company-level access. It allows downloading de-identified, weekly Copilot usage data from the past six months to analyze adoption and optimize licensing. Available late Nov 2025; GA in Feb 2026. |
| 2025-11-06 | MC Last Updated | 10/16/2025 02:11:24 | 2025-11-05T21:48:27Z |
| 2025-11-06 | MC Messages | [Introduction:]
To support deeper analysis of Copilot adoption, Microsoft is introducing a new export capability in the Copilot Dashboard. This feature allows dashboard users with company-level access to download de-identified Copilot usage metrics, aggregated by user and week, from the past six months. Organizations can use this data to track adoption trends, optimize licensing, and support AI transformation strategies. This feature requires at least 50 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses and applies to the Viva Insights web app. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: Begins in late November 2025, completes by late December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Begins in early February 2026, completes by late February 2026. | Updated November 5, 2025: This post has been updated to remind customers that this feature is default-on for Copilot Dashboard users with full company-level data access. The export output remains de-identified, with each user represented by a hashed ID. Please review and take any actions as appropriate for your organization. Thank you for your patience.
This MC post is associated with Roadmap ID 500872. [Introduction:] To support deeper analysis of Copilot adoption, Microsoft is introducing a new export capability in the Copilot Dashboard. This feature allows dashboard users with company-level access to download de-identified Copilot usage metrics, aggregated by user and week, from the past six months. Organizations can use this data to track adoption trends, optimize licensing, and support AI transformation strategies. This feature requires at least 50 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses and applies to the Viva Insights web app. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: Begins in late November 2025, completes by late December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): Begins in early February 2026, completes by late February 2026. |
| 2025-11-06 | MC Platforms | Web | |
| 2025-11-06 | MC Title | Microsoft Copilot Analytics: Data export public preview for Copilot metrics in the Copilot dashboard | (Updated) Microsoft Copilot Analytics: Data export public preview for Copilot metrics in the Copilot dashboard |
| 2025-11-06 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
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