RM570440 - Outlook: Inline chat for email drafting

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Summary

Instead of opening Copilot Chat every time you want to use Copilot to draft a message, this change introduces an inline chat component that streamlines the process and lets you interact with Copilot without opening the sidebar.

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Nov 5, 2026

Published Sep 9, 2026

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Status

In development

Release

General Availability

Platforms

Web

Service

Outlook

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In development
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

Instead of opening Copilot Chat every time you want to use Copilot to draft a message, this change introduces an inline chat component that streamlines the process and lets you interact with Copilot without opening the sidebar.

GA date: December CY2026

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since Sep 9, 2026. Microsoft only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. Nov 5, 2026 · 11:59 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Body

  2. Sep 9, 2026 · 10:36 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version