Outlook: Inline chat for email drafting Beta
Data as of 13 minutes ago (26 October 2026)
Status
In development
Release month
October 2026
Release ring
General Availability
Products
Outlook
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
Web
Description
Instead of opening Copilot Chat every time you want to use Copilot to draft a message, this change introduces an inline chat component that streamlines the process and lets you interact with Copilot without opening the sidebar.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 9 September 2026. Tracked here since 10 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: October 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 10 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.