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

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Type: Availability
Announcement date: 2025-08-15
Effective date: Date not published
Impact: Affected

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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 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) iOS

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPad 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

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPad 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

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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPad 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 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) iOS
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Product Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPad 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 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) iOS
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Product Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPad 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 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) iOS
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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPad 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 Launched General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) iOS
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