What’s new in Copilot User capabilities

Updated May 21, 2025

This month we are excited to share that the Copilot Wave 2 spring release—including an updated Microsoft 365 Copilot app, the new Create experience, and Copilot Notebooks—has moved to general availability and begins rolling out today. And Researcher and Analyst, our first-of-their-kind reasoning agents for work, are rolling out this month to customers worldwide via the Frontier program.

Now let’s take a closer look at what’s new this month:

Copilot Control System

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention in Microsoft 365 Copilot
A unified experience and new reports for Copilot Analytics
SafeLinks integration in Copilot Chat
Agent management: Built for AI admins, designed for Scale
Enhancements to billing and usage: Flexible, transparent, accountable
Message consumption report: Measure consumption, Manage costs
More Copilot Control System news

User capabilities

Copilot Notebooks inside OneNote
Search summarization with Copilot in Edge
File sharing summaries with Copilot in SharePoint
Citations, voice and summaries with Copilot in Word
Streamlined creation of presentations with Copilot in PowerPoint
Expanded functionality of Copilot Chat
Additional summarization with Copilot in Outlook

User capabilities

Copilot Notebooks inside OneNote

Users can now access Copilot Notebooks inside OneNote. Using Copilot Notebooks, users can pull together a wide range of content such as notes, documents, websites, meeting recordings, and more. The Notebook then grounds Copilot on the content in the notebook for the most relevant actions and insights—all while constantly scanning source material to update in real-time as the content is updated. Copilot Notebooks can even create an audio overview of content with two hosts that walk through the key points—a fun, flexible way to stay informed. Copilot Notebooks in OneNote is rolling out in June.

Search summarization with Copilot in Edge

Users with limited time and lots of tasks often use the shortcut key CTRL+F to quickly find and synthesize information in large bodies of text. Now when users use CTRL+F to find information on a page, they will see a prompt to have Copilot summarize how their search term is mentioned on the page. The summary will appear in the side pane alongside their original page content. This feature is rolling out in June.

Citations, voice and summaries with Copilot in Word

When users are drafting content that’s based on referenced sources, Copilot will include citations in the text it generates. This simplifies the experience for users to build documents by indicating references to information in the content. This feature is rolling out in June.

Users can have real-time, voice-powered conversations with Copilot to better understand documents. They can simply speak naturally to ask questions about the entire file or specific sections of text. They can explore ideas, clarify content, or even change the topic mid-conversation — all hands-free. This feature rolled out in Word on web and Windows in May, and is rolling out in PowerPoint on web and Windows only in the US in June.

Now users can access a dynamic document snapshot to more easily understand and refine a document. Options are available to choose the level of detail in the summary tab with a choice of short, medium, or detailed summary that works for long documents, now available on both web and Windows. Users can also access insights with key stats and discussion tabs now available on web. These features rolled out in May. Learn more.

Coaching with Copilot in Word supports users reviewing content for improvements that go beyond grammar and spelling. This helps to clarify ideas and will provide suggestions to improve the impact of a document with additions, organization, style, supporting information, and more. Users can select the text they would like coaching on, select the Copilot icon on the canvas, and then select “Get coaching” to see suggestions. If users like a suggestion, they can apply it with one click. Coaching rolled out in May and apply suggestions rolled out in May only in English in Word on the web.

Streamlined creation of presentations with Copilot in PowerPoint

Users can soon develop presentations with Copilot using a wider variety and depth of sources. Copilot will be able to reference up to five files, bringing more information into a presentation, faster. This feature is rolling out in June.

Copilot can now reference PDF files and TXT files, enabling users to leverage even more documents and resources to build the right presentation for their business. This feature rolled out in May.

Now presentations created with narrative builder from an existing file are automatically created in a new, separate file without altering the existing presentation. This feature rolled out in May.

Users looking for a quick start to a presentation can create one with Copilot from the PowerPoint backstage view. Users can access the backstage view from the File menu or start menu. This feature rolled out on Windows in May, and is rolling out to web in June.

Expanded functionality of Copilot Chat

Users can now easily automate their most frequent queries with just a few clicks. New options include setting up recurring prompts, tailoring prompts to a user’s workflow, and managing their prompts directly in Copilot Chat. This feature rolled out in May.

Now users can easily pick up where they left off with Copilot. A redesigned chat history experience provides a list that lets users quickly revisit past conversations. Users can search by keyword or browse through old chats grouped by date, making it easier to find exactly what they need. This feature rolled out in May.

Now users can reference SharePoint and OneDrive for Business folders directly in Copilot Chat. This helps to surface shared content more seamlessly, whether a user is pulling in a folder from a SharePoint site or accessing a shared directory. This feature rolled out in May.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is now available to the GCC Moderate environment for users with an eligible Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscription.

This brings the enterprise-ready AI chat powered by models like GPT-4o, and robust IT controls and protections, including enterprise data protection. M365 Copilot Chat general availability for GCC rolled out in May.

We’re introducing more flexible and accessible ways to interact with Copilot Chat. Users can now verbally dictate their prompts into the prompt box and Copilot will listen – perfect for users who work hands-free or on the go. This feature is rolling out in June.

Users can also ask Copilot to read aloud responses, transforming text into audio for users who prefer to listen or need auditory support. This feature is rolling out in May.

Additional summarization with Copilot in Outlook

Users can now quickly summarize and review attachments they receive in Outlook. Copilot will summarize an attached Word, PowerPoint, or PDF file right in the reading pane, so users don’t have to switch apps. They can also ask follow up questions about the summaries. This feature rolled out in May.

Did you know? The Microsoft 365 Roadmap is where you can get the latest updates on productivity apps and intelligent cloud services. Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes is where you can see the Microsoft 365 Copilot features that are generally available (Current Channel for Microsoft 365 apps) and specific to each platform. Check back regularly to see what features are in development, coming soon and generally available. Please note that the dates mentioned in this article are tentative and subject to change.