Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot can edit your document by default in Word

Summary

The default chat experience with Copilot in Word now allows Copilot to directly edit your document. All changes made by Copilot are fully reviewable and reversible, and users can turn this experience off if needed.

Status
In development
General availability target
Mar 2026
Preview target
Not published
Products
Word, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Clouds
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Release phases
General Availability
Platforms
Desktop, Mac, Web
Added to the roadmap
25 Feb 2026
Last changed
25 Feb 2026 · 7mo ago
recently changed
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