check before: 2026-01-15
Product:
Copilot, Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Insights
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Summary:
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Adoption Metrics will roll out by January 2026 to tenants with at least one Copilot license, enabling default analytics in the Copilot Dashboard. It provides insights on usage trends, adoption by group, retention, app-level breakdowns, and filtering, with admin controls for access and exclusions.
Details:
[Introduction]
We are excited to announce the upcoming rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Adoption Metrics in Microsoft Copilot Dashboard to tenants that have at least one Microsoft 365 Copilot license assigned. This feature has been previously released to tenants that have at least 50 assigned Viva Insights licenses, or 50 assigned Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses.
This feature empowers organizations with powerful insights into the adoption and usage of M365 Copilot Chat by users who are not licensed for M365 Copilot. Insights include usage trends, retention and usage intensity insights, app-level breakdowns, and filtering by organizational attributes.
Screenshot: Copilot chat adoption in Copilot Dashboard
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 501581.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-January 2026 and expect to complete by end of January 2026.
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Created:
2025-12-04
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2025-12-04
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Impact
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden availability of new analytics features without prior training or communication, leading to potential misuse or underutilization of the Copilot Dashboard.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/feature-access-management, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/blog/2025/01/15/copilot-for-all-introducing-microsoft-365-copilot-chat/
Admin Control Impact
Administrators may face challenges in managing user access and understanding the new analytics features, leading to potential data privacy concerns if users are not properly excluded from insights.
- roles: Global Administrators, Viva Insights Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/insights/advanced/admin/manage-settings-copilot-dashboard#manage-access-to-the-viva-insights-web-app-for-individual-users-and-groups, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=501581
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