RM564608 - Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Support for MCP Agents with Interactive UI Widgets in Government Clouds

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Summary

Feature description: Model Context Protocol (MCP) based agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will now be able to surface rich, interactive UI widgets directly within chat. This enhancement enables developers to deliver more engaging and structured agent interactions. Users will experience these widgets when interacting with agents that implement them, and admins will continue to manage these agents through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

Last Updated

Jul 8, 2026

Published May 27, 2026

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Status

In development

Release

General Availability

Platforms

Desktop
Web

Service

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Tag

In development
General Availability
GCC
GCC High
DoD

Cloud

DoD
GCC
GCC High

Description

Feature description: Model Context Protocol (MCP) based agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will now be able to surface rich, interactive UI widgets directly within chat. This enhancement enables developers to deliver more engaging and structured agent interactions. Users will experience these widgets when interacting with agents that implement them, and admins will continue to manage these agents through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

GA date: July CY2026

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since May 27, 2026. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. Jul 8, 2026 · 11:11 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Body

  2. May 27, 2026 · 11:15 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version