Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): See a summary from Copilot of the latest changes and comments in the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint backstage view. Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (9 September 2026)
Status In development
Release month June 2026
Overdue
Release ring Current Channel, General Availability
Products Excel Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint Word
Cloud instances Worldwide
Platforms DesktopMac
Description
Use Copilot in the backstage view, accessible from the tile tab or start menu, to see a summary of the latest changes and comments made to your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files before opening them.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 10 June 2025. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: June 2026 (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.