Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Referenced sources are cited in drafted content Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (26 October 2026)
Status
Rolling out
Release month
August 2025
Overdue
Release ring
General Availability
Products
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Word
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
Mac
Description
When drafting content that's based on referenced sources, Copilot includes citations in the text it generates, indicating references to information in the content.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 6 December 2024. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: August 2025 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.