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RM559613 - Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Chat can now better match search results from Scanned PDFs and from text inside images embedded in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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Summary

Copilot Chat can now better match search results from Scanned PDFs and from text that appears inside images embedded in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files — such as scanned contracts in Word, screenshots of tables in Excel, or whiteboard photos in PowerPoint — content that was previously difficult to search and find.

Roadmap ID

559613

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Last Updated

Jun 30, 2026

Published Apr 13, 2026

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Status

In development

Release

General Availability

Platforms

Android
Desktop
Web

Service

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Tag

In development
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

Copilot Chat can now better match search results from Scanned PDFs and from text that appears inside images embedded in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files — such as scanned contracts in Word, screenshots of tables in Excel, or whiteboard photos in PowerPoint — content that was previously difficult to search and find.

GA date: July CY2026

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since Apr 13, 2026. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. Jun 30, 2026 · 10:57 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Body

  2. Apr 13, 2026 · 11:15 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version

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