M365 Changelog: Microsoft Outlook: Microsoft Copilot app in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web

MC789879 – Updated June 14, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: The same Microsoft Copilot experience you can get from the Microsoft Teams app, at copilot.microsoft.com (“Work mode”), and in many other places soon will be available in new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and Microsoft Outlook for the web. This feature is enabled by default for any users with a qualifying Copilot license.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 388754.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): Microsoft will begin rolling out early May 2024 and expects to complete by late June 2024 (previously mid-May).

How this will affect your organization:

After the rollout, users will see the Copilot app in the left app bar of new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and the web:

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What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

Learn more: What’s New in Copilot | April 2024 – Microsoft Community Hub