Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft M365): Copilot Chat can now better match search results from text that appears inside images embedded in Word and PowerPoint files Beta
Data as of 1 hour ago (26 October 2026)
Status
In development
Release month
November 2026
+1 mo since tracked, moved 1×
Release ring
General Availability
Products
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
Web
Description
Copilot Chat can now better match search results from text that appears inside images embedded in Word and PowerPoint files is user's working files — such as scanned contracts in Word, text from tables, text from images — content that was previously difficult to search and find.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 10 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).
- 13 October 2026 Release month October 2026 November 2026 +1 mo
- 29 September 2026 Description description updated
- 29 September 2026 Title Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft M365): Copilot Chat can now better match search results from text that appears inside images embedded in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint file Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft M365): Copilot Chat can now better match search results from text that appears inside images embedded in Word and PowerPoint files