Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Metadata understanding support for queries scoped to SharePoint document libraries or folders

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Type: Availability
Announcement date: 2025-10-17
Effective date: Date not published
Impact: Affected

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We’re introducing column metadata support for queries in Microsoft 365 Copilot when a SharePoint library or folder is attached or its URL is provided. This enhancement improves contextual relevance by enabling Copilot to leverage additional metadata from the selected library, delivering more accurate and meaningful results. GA date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) SharePoint Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Metadata understanding support for queries scoped to SharePoint document libraries or folders We’re introducing column metadata support for queries in Microsoft 365 Copilot when a SharePoint library or folder is attached or its URL is provided. This enhancement improves contextual relevance by enabling Copilot to leverage additional metadata from the selected library, delivering more accurate and meaningful results. GA date: November CY2025 Rolling out General

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Metadata understanding support for queries scoped to SharePoint document libraries or folders We’re introducing column metadata support for queries in Microsoft 365 Copilot when a SharePoint library or folder is attached or its URL is provided. This enhancement improves contextual relevance by enabling Copilot to leverage additional metadata from the selected library, delivering more accurate and meaningful results. GA date: November CY2025 Rolling out General

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Metadata understanding support for queries scoped to SharePoint document libraries or folders We’re introducing column metadata support for queries in Microsoft 365 Copilot when a SharePoint library or folder is attached or its URL is provided. This enhancement improves contextual relevance by enabling Copilot to leverage additional metadata from the selected library, delivering more accurate and meaningful results. GA date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) SharePoint Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Metadata understanding support for queries scoped to SharePoint document libraries or folders We’re introducing column metadata support for queries in Microsoft 365 Copilot when a SharePoint library or folder is attached or its URL is provided. This enhancement improves contextual relevance by enabling Copilot to leverage additional metadata from the selected library, delivering more accurate and meaningful results. GA date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) SharePoint Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
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Product Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Metadata understanding support for queries scoped to SharePoint document libraries or folders We’re introducing column metadata support for queries in Microsoft 365 Copilot when a SharePoint library or folder is attached or its URL is provided. This enhancement improves contextual relevance by enabling Copilot to leverage additional metadata from the selected library, delivering more accurate and meaningful results. GA date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) SharePoint Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Metadata understanding support for queries scoped to SharePoint document libraries or folders We’re introducing column metadata support for queries in Microsoft 365 Copilot when a SharePoint library or folder is attached or its URL is provided. This enhancement improves contextual relevance by enabling Copilot to leverage additional metadata from the selected library, delivering more accurate and meaningful results. GA date: November CY2025 Rolling out General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) SharePoint Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Web
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