MC1324284 - New entry points for "Create pages with AI in SharePoint"

What and Why:

We’re enhancing the existing AI-powered SharePoint Page and News Post creation experience by expanding Copilot in SharePoint (previously AI in SharePoint) with new entry points and a more integrated authoring flow.

This update helps authors move more quickly from idea to publish-ready content by making AI-assisted creation available earlier and more consistently across SharePoint, while maintaining full editing control and customization flexibility.

Rollout Schedule:

• Public Preview (Worldwide): We began rolling out in early March 2026 and expect to complete by early June 2026.
• Targeted Release (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early June 2026 and expect to complete by late July 2026.
• General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early June 2026 and expect to complete by late July 2026.

Impact on Your Organization:

Who is affected:

• Users who create SharePoint pages or news posts
• A Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license is required to use this feature
• Tenants opted in to Copilot in SharePoint (previously AI in SharePoint) public preview

Platforms/Services:

• SharePoint Online (Web)
• Microsoft 365 Copilot
• SharePoint Pages and News Posts

What will happen:

Authors can start creating AI-assisted SharePoint pages and news posts from two entry points in SharePoint:

1. Start from Publish

• A new prompt box will appear at the top of the Publish landing page.

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• Authors can quickly create a SharePoint page using AI by entering a prompt.

2. Start from the Site Template Gallery

• A new prompt box will appear at the top of the SharePoint Site Template Gallery.



• From this experience, authors can:
  • Enter a prompt to describe the content they want to create
  • Select grounding files to provide additional context
  • Choose whether to create a Page or a News Post using the pivot control
• Copilot will generate a visually engaging draft that authors can continue refining directly within the page editor using the Copilot panel.
• The experience is enabled by default for eligible users, respects existing SharePoint permissions, and maintains full editing and customization flexibility.

Action Required / Recommendations:

No admin action is required. Consider notifying SharePoint authors and updating internal documentation as appropriate.

Learn more: Authoring with AI in SharePoint: An overview | Microsoft Support (will be updated before rollout)

Compliance considerations:

Compliance question	Explanation
Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML capabilities that interact with customer data?	Copilot in SharePoint expands generative AI-assisted content creation using prompts and optional grounding files within SharePoint pages and news posts.
Does the change provide end users a new way of interacting with generative AI?	Users can now invoke Copilot prompts from the Publish landing page, Site Template Gallery, and within the page editing experience.