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Summary
- Copilot Chat becomes available as a side-by-side experience in Teams for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
- This will replace today’s separate Copilot experiences for each scenario.
- Prior Copilot history will not migrate to the new experience but can still be accessed through the More Options menu.
- Supported platforms include Teams on Windows and Mac desktops as well as web browsers like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari.
Admin Impact: High
User Impact: High
Release Start: 01 Nov 2025
Release End: 31 Jan 2026
Services: M365 Copilot
Category: Stay informed
Tags: Feature Update: User Adoption
History
9/20/2025: Item Added to Message Center
9/25/2025: The updated content includes a new statement linking the change to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 501107.
Microsoft Message
We’re excited to announce that we are making Copilot Chat available as a side-by-side experience in Teams. This will help users access the power of M365 and Web data in addition to current capabilities of Copilot in Chats, Channels, Calling, and Meeting. On Teams desktop (Windows and Mac) and web, users can open Copilot Chat from the Copilot icon located on the top right corner in these surfaces. Copilot Chat will be available in Teams for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 501107
When this will happen
Chats, Channels, and Post Meeting + Calling Recaps:
- Public Preview: Rollout of this change starts in early October and completes in the weeks following.
- General Availability: Rollout of this change starts mid-November and completes in the weeks following.
In-Meeting and in-Calls:
- Public Preview: Rollout of this change starts in early December and completes in the weeks following.
- General Availability: Rollout of this change starts mid-January and completes in the weeks following.
How this affects your organization
Who is affected: Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license using Teams on Windows desktop, Mac desktop, or web (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari).
What will happen:
- You can now create new Copilot Chat sessions or access other sessions within any conversation window. When you reopen Copilot Chat, it will always default back to the latest used session that was within the conversation window.
- Upon completion of the migration, all prior Copilot history will not be migrated into the new Copilot Chat experience. However, you can still access prior history by clicking on the More Options menu (…) located on the top right corner of your conversation window. An entry point to access history will be available within the More Options menu (…) of channel thread summaries as well. Within the menu, you find and select the View Copilot history option to access prior history.
Supported Platforms
Web:
- Chrome
- Edge
- Firefox
- Safari
Desktop
- Windows
- Mac
What you can do to prepare
No admin action is required. However, you may choose to update internal documentation that shows Copilot in Teams with updated screenshots and capabilities.
Compliance considerations
Compliance Area: Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI?
Explanation: These capabilities were already available through Copilot Chat. This change extends Copilot Chat to new surfaces (Teams Chats, Channels, Calls, and Meetings).