MC1462472 – M365 Change Digest

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Copilot Chat on mobile will soon show an embedded Outlook draft when users ask to draft an email, streamlining review and sending directly from Copilot.

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Summary

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat on mobile will embed an Outlook email draft experience, allowing users to draft, review, and open emails in Outlook Mobile seamlessly. This feature, enabled by default, rolls out worldwide from mid-August to mid-September 2026 with no admin action required.

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[What and why]

We're improving the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat experience by making it easier for users to draft emails directly from Copilot. When Copilot detects an email-writing intent, it will display an embedded Outlook draft within Copilot Chat. Users can review drafted content and open the draft directly in Outlook Mobile to edit and send. This update streamlines a common workflow within the Copilot Chat experience.

[Rollout schedule]

General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in mid-August 2026 and expected to complete by mid-September 2026

[Impact on your organization]

Who is affected

Users who use Copilot Chat on mobile

Platforms and services

Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app
Outlook Mobile
Teams Mobile
Exchange Online

What will happen

When a user asks Copilot Chat to draft an email, Copilot will display an embedded Outlook compose experience directly within the chat.
Users will be able to review the generated email draft without leaving Copilot Chat:
Users can open the draft in Outlook Mobile to continue editing and send the email:
The feature will be enabled by default for eligible users.
No admin configuration is required.

[Action required and recommendations]

No action is required.

You may wish to inform users that email drafts generated in Copilot Chat on mobile can now be viewed directly within the Copilot experience before being opened in Outlook Mobile for editing and sending.

[Compliance considerations]

Question	Answer
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML capabilities that interact with customer data?	Yes. The update introduces an embedded AI-assisted email drafting experience within Copilot Chat.
Does the change provide end users a new way of interacting with generative AI?	Yes. Users can generate and review Outlook email drafts directly within Copilot Chat on mobile.

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