Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Automatic summary of documents on file-open in Word Beta
Data as of 1 hour ago (26 October 2026)
Status
Launched
Release month
August 2024
Release ring
General Availability
Products
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Word
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
DesktopMac
Description
When you open a document, Copilot will generate a summary in the Word window. You can hide the summary or open the Copilot chat pane to ask specific questions about the document.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 12 June 2024. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: August 2024 (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.