Summary
Microsoft is rolling out an enhancement for SharePoint page authors holding a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence, allowing them to highlight specific page sections or web parts to provide precise context for artificial intelligence prompts. This general availability release is active worldwide across standard and government clouds. Administrators should inform content creators about this capability to improve page editing accuracy. No direct configuration steps are necessary for IT staff.
Administrator impact: No direct administrator action is required.
End user impact: Page authors with a Copilot licence can now target specific canvas elements to improve artificial intelligence editing precision.
Score rationale: This is a feature enhancement with no administrative configuration required and no service disruption risk.
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SharePoint Online now lets page authors with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license select specific page canvas elements for targeted Copilot editing, improving precision and user experience. This feature is generally available worldwide with no action required.
Message ID: MC1478958
Published: Sep 24, 2026
Expires: 23 Oct 2026
Last updated: 25 Sept 2026
Category: Plan for change
Service: SharePoint Online
Tag: New feature, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
Microsoft Message
We have introduced an enhancement to Copilot in SharePoint page authoring that allows page authors to directly select specific page canvas elements before submitting a prompt to Copilot. This improvement helps authors provide more precise context for Copilot, making it easier to target edits to specific sections or web parts and improving the page editing experience.
Rollout schedule
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): This feature is available now.
Who is affected
SharePoint page authors with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Platforms and services
- SharePoint Online
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
What will happen
- Authors editing a SharePoint page with Copilot can directly select specific page canvas elements before submitting a prompt.
- Selected elements will appear as a selection indicator above the Copilot chat box.
- Authors can select entire sections or individual web parts for editing.
- Copilot will use the selected element(s) as the context for requested changes. If no canvas element is selected, Copilot will continue to determine the most appropriate area of the page to update based on the prompt.
Editing a page canvas element with Copilot:
Action required and recommendations
No action is required.
Learn more
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Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.