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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updated handling of entity inserts in the Copilot Chat input box
Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat will update entity inserts from Add Work Content so entity names no longer appear as text in the input box, enabling cleaner prompts. This change rolls out worldwide from mid to late February 2026, is enabled by default, and requires no admin action.
Introduction
We’re updating how entities inserted from Add Work Content under the + menu behave in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat. With this change, entity names (such as document titles, people names, or other referenced objects) will no longer be inserted as text within the input box, making it easier for users to craft clean prompts without needing to manually delete entity labels. This feature is available to both users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Microsoft 365 Copilot users) and users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license (Copilot Chat users), but the experience varies.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 552592.
When this will happen
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in mid‑February 2026 and completes in late February 2026.
How this will affect your organization
Who is affected: All users with access to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat in commercial (non-government) clouds.
What will happen:
- When users insert entities through Add Work Content (+):
- The entity pill will appear in context, but the entity name will no longer be inserted as text in the chat input box:
- The entity pill will appear in context, but the entity name will no longer be inserted as text in the chat input box:
- This change creates a cleaner prompt-building experience by removing extraneous text.
- No admin controls are changing.
- This update is enabled by default for all tenants.
What you can do to prepare
No action is required.
Optional steps include:
Compliance considerations
- Informing helpdesk or training teams about the change.
- Updating internal documentation that references entity insertion behavior in Copilot or Copilot Chat.
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
Message ID: MC1230892
