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RM500633 - Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPad

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Summary

When users on iPhone and iPad choose the action to share a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file from a third party app (including Files) and choose Microsoft 365 Copilot as the target app, the file will be uploaded to chat. Users will then have the option to open a preview of the file or continue their conversation with Copilot Chat.

Roadmap ID

500633

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Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

Published Aug 15, 2025

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Status

Launched

Release

General Availability

Platforms

iOS

Service

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Tag

Launched
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

When users on iPhone and iPad choose the action to share a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file from a third party app (including Files) and choose Microsoft 365 Copilot as the target app, the file will be uploaded to chat. Users will then have the option to open a preview of the file or continue their conversation with Copilot Chat.

GA date: October CY2025

Preview date: September CY2025

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since Oct 24, 2025. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. Jun 9, 2026 · 11:15 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Tags, Status

  2. Oct 24, 2025 · 10:00 PMOriginal · v1

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