MC1230892: Microsoft 365 Copilot Removes Text Insertion for Entity References in Copilot Chat

13 July 20263 minutesMicrosoft 365 Copilot Modern Workspace Pro

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Assessment Reasoning

The change alters entity insertion behaviour in Copilot Chat, affecting how prompts appear for end users. There is no configuration or licensing impact, and the feature is enabled by default. Admin tasks are limited to advising support teams and updating internal training or documentation. The rollout is already in progress with completion scheduled for mid-July 2026, so urgency is moderate.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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AT A GLANCE

Entity names from Add Work Content will no longer appear as text in Copilot Chat input, making prompts cleaner.

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END USERS

Users will see entity pills instead of text when inserting content in Copilot Chat.

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IT ADMINS

Consider notifying helpdesk or updating any internal documentation about this behaviour change.

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ROLLOUT TIMELINE

Rolling out:
Completes mid-July 2026

(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updated handling of entity inserts in the Copilot Chat input box
Message ID: MC1230892 (Updated)

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

[Introduction]

We’re updating how entities inserted from Add Work Content under the + menu behave in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat. With this change, entity names (such as document titles, people names, or other referenced objects) will no longer be inserted as text within the input box, making it easier for users to craft clean prompts without needing to manually delete entity labels. This feature is available to both users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Microsoft 365 Copilot users) and users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Copilot Chat users), but the experience varies.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 552592.

[When this will happen]

General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in late May 2026 (previously mid-May) and completes mid-July 2026 (previously mid-June).

[How this will affect your organization]

Who is affected: All users with access to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat in commercial (non-government) clouds.

What will happen:

When users insert entities through Add Work Content (+):
- The entity pill will appear in context, but the entity name will no longer be inserted as text in the chat input box:
This change creates a cleaner prompt-building experience by removing extraneous text.
No admin controls are changing.
This update is enabled by default for all tenants.

[What you can do to prepare]

No action is required.

Optional steps include:

Informing helpdesk or training teams about the change.
Updating internal documentation that references entity insertion behavior in Copilot or Copilot Chat.

Learn more: Using Context IQ to refer to specific files, people, and more in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat | Microsoft Support

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

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