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Summary
- A new export option in the Copilot dashboard will allow eligible users to download de-identified usage metrics aggregated by user and day for the past 28 days.
- This feature supports more detailed insights into Copilot adoption and will be accessible to users with full company-level access, such as senior leaders and admin-assigned users.
- Organizations can use the exported data for assessing usage patterns, optimizing licensing, and evaluating recent changes in Copilot activity.
- No additional configuration is needed for the export functionality if it is already enabled, and admins have the option to disable it if necessary.
- Access to this export utilizes existing Viva Feature Access Management (VFAM) controls, with no new access controls being implemented.
Admin Impact: Medium
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 01 Apr 2026
Release End: 30 Apr 2026
Services: M365 Copilot
Category: Stay informed
Tags: Feature Update, User Adoption, Admin Action
History
1/28/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Introduction
To help organizations analyze more recent Microsoft 365 Copilot usage trends, we’re adding a new export option in the Copilot dashboard. In addition to the existing user‑week export (see MC1173208), dashboard users with company‑level access will be able to export a subset of de‑identified Copilot usage metrics aggregated by user and day. This option includes 28 days of activity data and supports more granular, short‑term insights into Copilot adoption. Exported data will usually reflect copilot activity up to 3 days before the export date; actual timing may vary
A minimum of 50 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses is required. This feature applies to the Viva Insights web app.
This message is associated with the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 547749.
Screenshot 1 – Export data button in Copilot dashboard:
Screenshot 2 – Copilot dashboard export options:
When this will happen
- Public preview: Early March 2026 – late March 2026
- General availability (Worldwide): Early April 2026 – late April 2026
How this affects your organization
Who is affected
This feature is available to Copilot dashboard users with full company-level data access, including:
- Senior leaders (as identified in Entra ID)
- Admin‑assigned company‑level users
- Delegates with company‑level access
- Global analysts and admins
- Group managers with access restricted to their own teams won’t have access to the user-day export.
What will happen
- A new export option will allow eligible users to download de-identified, row-level Copilot usage metrics aggregated by user and day, covering the most recent 28 days.
- Organizations can use this export to assess short-term usage patterns, support tactical adoption efforts, optimize licensing, and evaluate the impact of recent changes.
- Exported data will usually reflect copilot activity up to 3 days before the export date; actual timing may vary
- The export supports analysis across Copilot-enabled apps (for example, Word, Excel, Teams) and includes two additional attributes: Organization and Job function.
- Copilot activity metrics in exports run within 2 days of Copilot license assignments or removals may not reflect those license changes. Exports run after the 2‑day window will accurately reflect the impact of those license changes in copilot activity metrics under normal conditions.
- Data in previously exported files will not be automatically updated or modified after the export is generated.
- Access to the new user‑day export uses the same Viva Feature Access Management (VFAM) controls as the existing user‑week export (Viva Insights → Copilot Metrics Export). No new access controls are introduced. Existing VFAM settings for the Copilot dashboard export will remain in effect and apply to both day and week level export options after the day level export is released. Please read MC1173208 for more details.
What you can do to prepare
- Review and update VFAM settings for users with company‑wide access to the Copilot dashboard.
- Inform eligible users about this new export option.
- No additional admin configuration is required if export functionality is already enabled.
- Admins may disable the export feature for the tenant or specific groups at any time through VFAM.
Learn more:
- Connect to the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers | Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft Viva Feature access management | Microsoft Learn
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.