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RM570440Outlook: Inline chat for email drafting

Summary

Instead of opening Copilot Chat every time you want to use Copilot to draft a message, this change introduces an inline chat component that streamlines the process and lets you interact with Copilot without opening the sidebar.

Description

Instead of opening Copilot Chat every time you want to use Copilot to draft a message, this change introduces an inline chat component that streamlines the process and lets you interact with Copilot without opening the sidebar.

GA date: December CY2026

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since Sep 9, 2026. Microsoft 365 Message Center only shows the current version; this archive preserves tracked history.

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  1. Nov 5, 2026 - 11:59 PMLatest - v2

    Changed: Body

  2. Sep 9, 2026 - 10:36 PMOriginal - v1

    Changed: Initial version