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Inline chat for email drafting

Feature details and release plans from a build snapshot of Microsoft's official roadmap feed.

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Release status
In development
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Feature overview

Instead of opening Copilot Chat every time you want to use Copilot to draft a message, this change introduces an inline chat component that streamlines the process and lets you interact with Copilot without opening the sidebar.

Expected release date

October CY2026

Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap RSS (build snapshot) Feature ID: 570440

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