Microsoft 365 Copilot Apps installation on devices with Microsoft 365 Apps

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Updated June 4,15, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your … to Copilot and ensures users can easily discover and engage with productivity-enhancing featuresfeatures. When this will happen Feature Flag1: started Jun 4 expected to finish June 10 Feature Flag2: expected to start on June 11, expected to finish on June 17 MSGraph schema rollout: expected to start on June 18, expected to finish on June 24 Feature Flag3: expected to start on June 25, expected to complete General Availability: Rollout begins in mid-June 2026 and completes by July 1stmid-July How this affects your organization The Microsoft 365 Copilot app will be …

2. 4 Jun 2026

   Updated June 2,4, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your … can easily discover and engage with productivity-enhancing features When this will happen Rollout begins in earlyFeature Flag1: started Jun 4 expected to finish June 10 Feature Flag2: expected to start on June 11, expected to finish on June 17 MSGraph schema rollout: expected to start on June 18, expected to finish on June 2026 and completes by end of24 Feature Flag3: expected to start on June 2026.  25, expected to complete by July 1st How this affects your organization The Microsoft 365 Copilot app will be …

3. 2 Jun 2026

   Updated March 16,June 2, 2026: We have temporarily disabled updated the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app to eligible devices with the Microsoft 365 desktop apps. We content and timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Starting June 2026, we will provide another update once we re-enable these installations. Introduction Starting in December 2025, Microsoft will begin automatically installing resume the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windowsto eligible devices that havewith the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. This app provides a centralized entry point for accessing Copilot experiences and AI-powered capabilities across Microsoft 365. This change simplifies access to Copilot and ensures users can easily discover and engage with productivity-enhancing features.features When this will happen Rollout begins in early December 2025 (previously early October) June 2026 and completes mid-December 2025 (previously mid-November) by end of June 2026.  How this affects your organization Who is affected: The Microsoft 365 Copilot app will not automatically deploy to eligible Microsoft 365 desktop apps devices during this time. Existing installations are unaffected. What will happen: The Microsoft 365 Copilot app will be automatically installed on Windows devices that have Microsoft 365 desktop apps, unless administrators opt out. The app will appear in the Start menu as a new entry point for accessing Copilot experiences across Microsoft 365. On devices where the app is already installed, no visible change will … in the European Economic Area (EEA). What you can do to prepare Admin Actions Use other app deployment methods to install Before deploying, inform users about the Microsoft 365 Copilot app until this capability is restored. You can use Intune upcoming change to avoid surprises and other software management tools to deploy the app. Monitor this post for the next update on re-enablement. User Impact Users may see a new app icon for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Start menu. On many devices, the app may already be installed, resulting in no visible change Compliance considerationsimprove adoption. No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

4. 16 Mar 2026

   Updated November 19, 2025:March 16, 2026: We have updatedtemporarily disabled the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app to eligible devices with the timeline. Thank you for your patience.Microsoft 365 desktop apps. We will provide another update once we re-enable these installations. Introduction Starting in December 2025, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft … mid-December 2025 (previously mid-November) How this affects your organization Who is affected: Organizations with Windows devices running The Microsoft 365 desktop client apps Customers outside the European Economic Area (EEA) (EEA customers are excluded) Admins responsible for managing Copilot app will not automatically deploy to eligible Microsoft 365 Apps deployments Users on eligible desktop apps devices who will see the Microsoft 365 Copilot app appear in their Start menu during this time. Existing installations are unaffected. What will happen: The Microsoft 365 Copilot app will be automatically installed … European Economic Area (EEA). What you can do to prepare Admin Actions Review the documentation for more details and instructions on how Use other app deployment methods to manage this. You can opt out of the installation in the Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center.  Consider notifying helpdesk and usersinstall the Microsoft 365 Copilot app until this capability is restored. You can use Intune and other software management tools to reduce confusion and support requests. Update internal documentation if you reference installed apps or Copilot access points.deploy the app. Monitor this post for the next update on re-enablement. User Impact Users may see a new app icon for Microsoft 365 …

5. 19 Nov 2025
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   Updated November 19, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction Starting in OctoberDecember 2025, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on … engage with productivity-enhancing features. When this will happen Rollout begins in early OctoberDecember 2025 (previously early October) and completes mid-Novembermid-December 2025 (previously mid-November) How this affects your organization Who is affected: Organizations with Windows devices …

6. 12 Sep 2025 · first version seen

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