check before: 2025-11-15
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks will allow users with a Copilot license to add public web links as references, expanding beyond file types like Word and Excel. This feature, enabled by default, will roll out worldwide from late March 2026. No specific preparation is needed.
Details:
Updated February 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:]
We're introducing the ability to add public web links as references in Microsoft Copilot Notebooks. This enhancement allows users to ground Copilot responses on specific public web pages, expanding the types of content that can be used to inform and contextualize their work.
A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516040.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late March 2026 (previously mid-February) and is expected to complete late March 2026 (previously end of February).
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-12-09
updated:
2026-02-28
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft 365 is introducing a feature in Copilot Notebooks that allows users to add public web links as references, enabling easier organization of information from various online sources, and it will be available to all Microsoft 365 Copilot license holders by default starting in late March 2026.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden introduction of public web links as references without prior training or documentation updates, leading to potential misuse or misunderstanding of the feature.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=516040
Increased Support Requests
The lack of preparation may lead to an increase in support requests as users encounter issues or have questions about the new feature, impacting IT support resources and response times.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=516040
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-02-28 | MC Last Updated | 01/16/2026 23:12:33 | 2026-02-27T23:37:03Z |
| 2026-02-28 | MC Messages | Updated January 16, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:] We're introducing the ability to add public web links as references in Microsoft Copilot Notebooks. This enhancement allows users to ground Copilot responses on specific public web pages, expanding the types of content that can be used to inform and contextualize their work. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516040. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout began in mid-February 2026 (previously mid-November 2025) and is expected to complete by end of February 2026 (previously mid-January). | Updated February 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:] We're introducing the ability to add public web links as references in Microsoft Copilot Notebooks. This enhancement allows users to ground Copilot responses on specific public web pages, expanding the types of content that can be used to inform and contextualize their work. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516040. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late March 2026 (previously mid-February) and is expected to complete late March 2026 (previously end of February). |
| 2026-02-28 | MC End Time | 03/23/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-04-27T10:00:00Z |
| 2026-02-28 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks will allow users with a Copilot license to add public web links as references, expanding beyond file types like Word and Excel. This feature, enabled by default, began rolling out worldwide in mid-February 2026 and requires no special preparation. | Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks will allow users with a Copilot license to add public web links as references, expanding beyond file types like Word and Excel. This feature, enabled by default, will roll out worldwide from late March 2026. No specific preparation is needed. |
| 2026-01-17 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2026-01-17 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks will allow users with a Copilot license to add public web links as references, expanding beyond file types like Word and Excel. This feature, enabled by default, will roll out worldwide from mid-November 2025 to mid-January 2026. No special preparation is needed. | Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks will allow users with a Copilot license to add public web links as references, expanding beyond file types like Word and Excel. This feature, enabled by default, began rolling out worldwide in mid-February 2026 and requires no special preparation. |
| 2026-01-17 | MC Last Updated | 12/09/2025 01:16:58 | 2026-01-16T23:12:33Z |
| 2026-01-17 | MC Messages | [Introduction:]
We're introducing the ability to add public web links as references in Microsoft Copilot Notebooks. This enhancement allows users to ground Copilot responses on specific public web pages, expanding the types of content that can be used to inform and contextualize their work. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516040. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout began in mid-November 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-January 2026. | Updated January 16, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:] We're introducing the ability to add public web links as references in Microsoft Copilot Notebooks. This enhancement allows users to ground Copilot responses on specific public web pages, expanding the types of content that can be used to inform and contextualize their work. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516040. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout began in mid-February 2026 (previously mid-November 2025) and is expected to complete by end of February 2026 (previously mid-January). |
| 2026-01-17 | MC Title | Microsoft 365 Copilot: Add web links as references in Copilot Notebooks | (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Add web links as references in Copilot Notebooks |
| 2026-01-17 | MC End Time | 02/17/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-03-23T09:00:00Z |
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