Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Search Helps You Discover People

Originally posted by Microsoft Feb 6, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Now Copilot Search can return matching people for your broader people search queries. Allowing you to discover, disambiguate, and explore known and new people to contact. Discover Whether you’re looking for people with a specific skill like “Project leadership” or “Artificial Intelligence” Copilot Search can help you explore potential contacts through the People data source. Disambiguate When there are multiple people matching in exact name, email, or alias Copilot Search will help you disambiguate through a new carousel on the main results page alongside other relevant results.

Product
Release phase	General Availability
Release date	February CY2026
Platform	Web
Cloud Instance	Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Created	2026-02-06 00:00:51Z
Roadmap ID	555240
Roadmap Link	https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=555240