MC1122153 – M365 Change Digest

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A new Tools feature in Copilot Chat will provide users with easy access to task-specific Copilot capabilities via a prompt box menu, starting rollout in October 2025.

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Summary

Starting October 2025, Microsoft Copilot Chat will feature a new Tools button providing easy access to task-specific AI capabilities based on user licenses. Rollout completes by January 2026, requires no admin action, and improves feature discoverability and usability. Inform users and update documentation as needed.

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Updated December 12, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Beginning in October, we're introducing a new Tools feature in the Copilot Chat prompt box. Tools acts as a lightweight entry point into high-value, task-specific Copilot features and capabilities directly from the prompt box. By selecting Tools, users get a menu where they can easily discover and trigger the right Copilot feature or capability for their current task, while also providing consistent interactions across tools. Based on the user's license, Tools provides easy access to features and capabilities like Researcher, Analyst, Pages, and image generation.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap 497298.

When this will happen

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rollout in October 2025 (previously late September 2025) and expect to complete by end of January 2026 (previously end of November 2025).

How this affects your organization

Once this update is rolled out, users will see a new Tools button in the Copilot Chat prompt box. Selecting this button opens a menu of AI-powered features tailored to the user’s license. This enhancement improves discoverability and usability of Copilot capabilities, helping users complete tasks more efficiently.

This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare

No admin action is required. However, you may want to:

Inform users about the new Tools experience in Copilot Chat.
Update internal documentation or training materials if needed.

Compliance considerations

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