MC1307979: Microsoft 365 Copilot Adds Chat Pane and Summary Feature in OneNote Mobile for iPhone

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The update introduces Copilot chat and summary features in OneNote Mobile for iPhone, accessible only to users with a Copilot Premium licence. The rollout has been delayed by a couple of months, reducing immediate urgency but requiring admins to align licensing and governance. User experience impact is moderate as this is an optional enhancement without workflow disruption, and admin effort is limited to licence validation and policy review.
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🛡️ Admin Impact
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ℹ️ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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AT A GLANCE

OneNote on iPhone gets a Copilot chat pane with a Summary feature for licensed Copilot Premium users. Rollout starts mid-August 2026.
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END USERS

Users with Copilot Premium on iPhone will see a new chat pane to summarise pages and ask questions.
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IT ADMINS

Check Copilot licence assignments, update helpdesk guidance, and review governance policies before rollout.
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ROLLOUT TIMELINE

Start:
Mid-August 2026

📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement


(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Copilot chat pane and Summary feature in OneNote Mobile (iPhone)
Message ID: MC1307979 (Updated)

Updated July 20, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft is introducing a new Copilot chat pane in OneNote Mobile (iPhone) for users licensed with Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium). This update adds a new Summary feature that allows users to generate concise summaries of longer OneNote pages, as well as ask questions about their notes, directly within the OneNote mobile app. This helps users review and interact with note content more efficiently while on the go.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422324.

[When this will happen]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-August 2026 (previously late May) and expect to complete by end of August 2026 (previously late June).

[How this affects your organization]

Who is affected

  1. Users with Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) licenses
  2. Users accessing OneNote on iPhone
  3. All Microsoft 365 tenants

What will happen

  1. Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license will see a Copilot chat pane in the OneNote mobile app on iPhone:
  2. user settings
  3. The Copilot chat pane allows users to generate concise summaries of longer OneNote pages and ask questions about their notes:
  4. user settings
  5. Existing Microsoft 365 Copilot controls, permissions, and policies continue to apply.
  6. Users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license are not impacted.

[What you can do to prepare]

  1. No admin action is required before rollout.
  2. Ensure that users who should access this feature are assigned a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license.
  3. Consider informing helpdesk staff and users about the availability of Copilot chat and the Summary feature in OneNote mobile.
  4. Review existing Microsoft 365 Copilot governance, compliance, and usage policies to ensure they align with your organization’s requirements.

[Compliance considerations]

QuestionAnswer
Does the change alter how existing customer data is processed, stored, or accessed?Yes. Copilot chat processes OneNote content that users already have access to in order to generate summaries and answer questions, in accordance with existing Microsoft 365 Copilot data handling, permissions, and security controls.
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI or ML capabilities that interact with customer data?Yes. This update introduces Copilot chat capabilities within OneNote Mobile, allowing generative AI to analyze note content that the user has permission to access.
Does the change provide end users a new way of interacting with generative AI?Yes. Users can interact with generative AI through the Copilot chat pane in OneNote Mobile to summarize content and ask questions about their notes.

Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro

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