MC1311968 - Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Introduction

Copilot in SharePoint (formerly AI in SharePoint) will begin rolling out as an opt-out preview in mid-June 2026. This update brings AI-powered capabilities across SharePoint sites, pages, libraries, lists, and chat, enabling users to create, edit, and maintain content using natural language. These capabilities were previously available through an opt-in preview and will begin rolling out as an opt-out preview, appearing automatically for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license unless the tenant or site is opted out.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 501451.

When this will happen

The Copilot in SharePoint opt-out preview will begin rollout in mid-June 2026. 

How this affects your organization

Who is affected

• SharePoint Online users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license 
• Admins managing SharePoint Online

What will happen

• Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will see a floating Copilot button in the lower‑right corner of SharePoint pages, document libraries, and lists.
• Selecting the Copilot button opens a chat experience where users can prompt using natural language. Copilot in SharePoint works within the user's existing SharePoint permissions and only accesses content that the user is authorized to view or edit.
• The existing site agent experience will be upgraded to Copilot in SharePoint for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users.
• The SharePoint Agents feature pay‑as‑you‑go billing is applicable only to SharePoint custom agents when this happens.

What users can do with Copilot in SharePoint:

• Turn ideas into execution – Users with owner or edit permissions can build, edit, and maintain content in SharePoint by prompting in natural language, without requiring technical or design expertise.
• Move from asking questions to getting work done – Copilot in SharePoint can execute content tasks for users, from organizing libraries and building sites to creating and updating documents, pages, and HTML-based reports.
• Teach AI how your team works – Users can encode their team’s standards as shared skills and context, so Copilot in SharePoint follows the same playbook across the team.
• Improve content organization for better AI outputs – Keeping SharePoint content structured, current, and governed improves AI experiences across Microsoft 365.

What you can do to prepare

No administrator action is required. Copilot in SharePoint will appear automatically for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Existing Copilot in SharePoint tenant- or site-level opt-out settings will continue to be honored.

Optional steps to prepare:

• If you want early access, you can proactively opt in your tenant or specific sites using preview controls.
• If you do not want Copilot in SharePoint, you can proactively opt out your entire tenant or specific sites.
• Inform site owners and content managers about the new Copilot capabilities and confirm they have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
• Review high-traffic or highly customized sites to understand how the Copilot button and AI entry points may affect existing layouts or custom experiences.

Configuration controls available

• Preview opt-in/opt-out: Admins can use PowerShell cmdlets to opt the entire tenant or specific sites in or out of the preview. Find instructions and troubleshooting guidelines.
• Site-level AI settings: Site owners can choose which agent opens from the agent icon and can hide the Copilot button for site visitors.
• Restricted Content Discovery: If enabled on a site, Copilot in SharePoint and AI actions will not appear on that site, even if the tenant is not opted out.

Note: Copilot in SharePoint is built with model agility at its core. The team continuously evaluates and adopts the latest models. Currently, customer-controlled model selection is not available. At opt-out preview rollout time, Copilot in SharePoint will run on OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 Reasoning model. 

Learn more:

• Learn more about the Copilot in SharePoint capabilities from our blog post, and nominate your organization for the Copilot in SharePoint Insiders Program for additional access to advice and resources by using the link at the bottom of the blog post
• Watch a product overview video (YouTube).
• Learn more about the skills capability from our skills blog post.
• Find documentation on getting started (to be updated prior to rollout).
• Reference documentation on capabilities on the Learn and Support sites.

Compliance considerations

Area	Explanation
AI/ML interaction with customer data	Copilot in SharePoint introduces AI-powered capabilities that generate, summarize, and modify SharePoint content based on user prompts. The experience respects existing SharePoint permissions and only accesses content that users are authorized to view or edit.
Change to how existing customer data is processed or accessed	Copilot in SharePoint processes existing SharePoint content to provide responses and perform actions on behalf of users, limited to the user’s current access and governance controls.
New way for users to interact with generative AI	Users can interact with generative AI directly within SharePoint sites, pages, libraries, lists, and chat through a persistent Copilot entry point.
Admin controls to enable or disable the experience	Administrators can opt the tenant or specific sites in or out of the Copilot in SharePoint preview. Site owners can also manage agent behavior and visibility using site-level AI settings.