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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Change in accessing additional agents in Excel

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  • Seen 10 Aug 2026 August 2026 → early August 2026, end of August 2026
  • Seen 28 Jul 2026 August 2026
  • Seen 1 May 2026 late April 2026

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Updated August 10, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction We are updating the Chat-only Copilot experience in Excel to better align with the editing experience. As part of this update, users who want to access additional Copilot agents (such as Researcher or Analyst) can do so by selecting the “…” menu in the header and choosing M365 Copilot. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): We began rolling out early August 2026 and expect to complete by end of August 2026. How this affects your organization Who is affected All Excel users with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses What will happen Users can continue to use the chat‑only Copilot experience in Excel to ask questions, analyze data, and receive insights without modifying workbook content. Users can click the "..." menu in the Excel header and then can choose "All Agents" Screenshot - New All Agents button The "All Agents" button will direct users to the Agent Store. Existing Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing and policy controls are respected. There is no change to workbook editing behavior or data permissions. What you can do to prepare No admin action is required. Inform helpdesk and support teams about the new access path to Microsoft 365 Copilot from Excel. Update internal documentation or training materials that describe Copilot experiences in Excel. Review Microsoft 365 Copilot documentation if you want to understand available agents and licensing requirements. Learn more: Edit with Copilot in Excel | Microsoft Support Compliance considerations No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

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  1. … "..." menu in the Excel header and then can choose "All Agents" Screenshot - New All Agents button The "All Agents" button will direct users to the Agent Store. Existing Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing and policy controls are respected. There is …

  2. Updated July 28,August 10, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction We are updating the Chat-only … and choosing M365 Copilot. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin began rolling out inearly August 2026 and expect to complete by end of August 2026. How this affects your organization Who is affected All Excel … to ask questions, analyze data, and receive insights without modifying workbook content. However, users who want to access additional Copilot agents (such as Researcher or Analyst) Users can do so by selecting click the "…""..." menu in the Excel header and choosing M365 Copilot:then can choose "All Agents" Existing Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing and policy controls are respected. There is …

  3. Updated May 1,July 28, 2026: We have paused rollout of this feature at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. We apologize updated the timeline. Thank you for any inconvenience.your patience.  Introduction We are updating the Chat-only Copilot experience in Excel to better … choosing M365 Copilot. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.begin rolling out in August 2026. How this affects your organization Who is affected All Excel users with …

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    Updated May 1, 2026: We have paused rollout of this feature at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. We apologize for any inconvenience.  Introduction We are updating the Chat-only Copilot experience in Excel to better … header and choosing M365 Copilot. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout starts in late April 2026 and is expectedWe will communicate via Message center when we are ready to be complete by late April 2026.proceed. How this affects your organization Who is affected All Excel users with …

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