MC1282567 – M365 Change Digest

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A new AI-assisted Charts web part in SharePoint lets page authors create interactive charts using plain-language prompts; requires Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license.

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560076

Summary

SharePoint will introduce an AI-assisted Charts web part for page authors to create interactive charts using plain-language prompts. Rollout starts late May 2026, requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license. The feature is enabled by default, with no required action for organizations.

Platforms

Web

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Updated July 13, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Introduction

We’re introducing a new Charts web part with AI assistance in SharePoint, designed to help page authors quickly create rich, interactive charts using plain-language prompts. This update reduces the time and effort needed to visualize data on SharePoint pages and enables more intuitive, AI-powered authoring experiences directly within SharePoint.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 560076.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: Rollout begins in late May 2026 (previously early May) and is expected to complete by mid-June 2026 (previously mid-May).
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in mid-June 2026 (previously mid-May) and is expected to complete by end of July 2026 (previously late June).

How this affects your organization:

Who is affected:

SharePoint page authors
Tenants using SharePoint Online
A Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license is required to use this feature

What will happen:

While editing a SharePoint page, a Chart web part can be added in one of the following ways:
- Open the AI agent chat pane from the Agents coin icon in the upper-right navigation or the AI sparkle icon on the page toolbar.
- Open the web part toolbox, search for Chart under the AI category, and add it to the page (this automatically opens the chat pane).
Describe the chart to create using plain language, such as the data to visualize and the chart type. Relevant files can be attached to provide additional context.

Screenshot 2: Prompt to add a chart through the chat pane:

user settings

After the chart is created, follow-up prompts can be used to:
- Add, edit, or remove data
- Adjust the look and feel of the chart
Changes can be reverted at any time using the Undo button in the command bar.
The feature is enabled by default for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, and existing SharePoint permissions and Microsoft 365 policies continue to apply.

What you can do to prepare:

No action is required.

Optionally inform SharePoint authors of the new capability.
Update internal documentation if you provide SharePoint or Copilot guidance.
Review Copilot licensing assignments to confirm which users will have access.

Learn more: Create a chart on pages with AI in SharePoint | Microsoft Support

Compliance considerations:

This change introduces a new way for users to interact with generative AI by using natural language prompts to create and edit charts in SharePoint pages.

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