check before: 2026-02-01
Product:
Copilot, Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat will update entity inserts from Add Work Content so entity names no longer appear as text in the input box, enabling cleaner prompts. This change rolls out worldwide from mid to late February 2026, is enabled by default, and requires no admin action.
Details:
[Introduction]
We're updating how entities inserted from Add Work Content under the + menu behave in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat. With this change, entity names (such as document titles, people names, or other referenced objects) will no longer be inserted as text within the input box, making it easier for users to craft clean prompts without needing to manually delete entity labels. This feature is available to both users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Microsoft 365 Copilot users) and users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Copilot Chat users), but the experience varies.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 552592.
[When this will happen]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in mid‑February 2026 and completes in late February 2026.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2026-02-12
updated:
2026-02-12
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft 365 Copilot will introduce a feature in February 2026 that represents document and people references as compact "pills" instead of lengthy text, streamlining the workspace and making it easier to create concise prompts without administrative adjustments.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Improvement
The change will enhance the user experience by providing a cleaner prompt-building interface, reducing clutter in the input box and allowing users to focus on crafting their prompts without distraction.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/using-context-iq-to-refer-to-specific-files-people-and-more-in-microsoft-365-copilot-and-copilot-chat-272ac2c1-c5f7-49c9-8a42-2a8a87846fa0?preview=true, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=552592#Roadmap
Training and Documentation Needs
The update may necessitate additional training for users and updates to internal documentation to reflect the new behavior of entity insertion, which could lead to temporary confusion if not communicated effectively.
- roles: Training Coordinators, Documentation Specialists
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/using-context-iq-to-refer-to-specific-files-people-and-more-in-microsoft-365-copilot-and-copilot-chat-272ac2c1-c5f7-49c9-8a42-2a8a87846fa0?preview=true, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=552592#Roadmap
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