Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Easier access to Researcher in Microsoft Word Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (9 September 2026)
Status In development
Release month August 2025
Overdue
Release ring General Availability
Products Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Word
Cloud instances Worldwide
Platforms Mac
Description
The Researcher agent now has easier entry points on the Word canvas —making it faster to go from idea to polished research report without breaking your flow.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 10 July 2025. 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.