Create pages with Copilot in SharePoint

We're excited to announce the release of page creation with Copilot in SharePoint! Copilot leverages generative AI and Microsoft Graph, using your existing Word, PowerPoint, PDF, and Loop documents as grounding data, making page creation faster and easier. With built-in templates and design ideas, Copilot helps you create visually appealing, engaging pages while consistently meeting your organization's standards.

Since there is already product documentation (Authoring with Copilot in SharePoint) to provide a brief overview of the feature, we'll use this blog post to go deeper and provide some useful tips and tricks to help you to maximize the feature.  

To initiate the creation of a new page using Copilot, you may select the +New button located in the command bar of your SharePoint site and choose Page with Copilot. There are two methods for creating pages with Copilot: either by utilizing out-of-the-box designer curated templates displayed at the bottom center, or by entering specific instructions using open prompt box at the top.   

Screen 1 – Create page with Copilot in SharePoint

Create pages from templates with prompts

Page templates are useful for creating various types of pages, such as newsletters, events, status updates, or processes. They offer a structured layout that can be customized to suit individual requirements. By choosing a template, users can utilize the prompt box to efficiently customize sections and personalize the page.

Screen 2 – Prompt Box

Tips 

• You can add up to 5 files. The first file serves as the primary source of content for your page, while additional files act as supporting documents. For instance, if you attach a product release plan as a supporting document, simply rename a section to "Release Plan," and Copilot will intelligently use that document to populate the section.
• If you've added files, you don't need to manually fill in the subject—Copilot will automatically suggest an appropriate page subject title based on your documents.
• Because Copilot leverages enterprise search, you can also enter your project name or meeting title directly into the subject field without attaching any files. Copilot will then retrieve relevant content from your documents, emails, meetings, and chats to generate the page.
• You can further customize sections by changing their titles or specifying formats. For example, you might rename a section to “Quote from Adam” or instruct Copilot to display content as "Upcoming initiatives in a table" or "Latest news in bullet points."

Create pages from scratch with open prompts

Copilot can generate content and design based on provided input, including goals, context, expectations, and relevant sources. By using open prompts, users can give Copilot detailed instructions to create more personalized pages.

Screen 3 – open prompt box

Tips

• Prompt templates on the bottom right provide examples for instructing Copilot to create a page. You can modify and specify the target audience, industry, or sections you need to create a personalized page.
• If you already have a Word document which is being reviewed and approved and like to create a high-fidelity mapping page. Try the prompt – “Create a news post from the file. Using exactly the same structure and section names, respecting the original content without changing the words.”   
• When the page is generated, Copilot will use design ideas for each section and identify keywords from the content to select relevant stock images. More specific section titles like “renewable energy types” may help Copilot choose better images for your page.
• Don't worry about generating the page in one shot. You can still use auto-rewrite with Copilot to rewrite the section in different tones and lengths and incorporate design ideas to suggest visually appealing section designs to iterate on the page after it's created.

Screen 4 – Auto rewrite with Copilot

The features and capabilities mentioned in this blog post are demonstrated in the following video with Jacky Hsu (Microsoft) and Vesa Juvonen (Microsoft).

Frequently asked questions

When will this happen?

The feature has started rolling out to Targeted Release customers and will continue to roll out to all customers through the end of April 2025.

This message is associated with Microsoft Roadmap ID 418126.

What do you need to prepare?

There is nothing you need to do to prepare, but you can let your Copilot users know about this new experience.

What is next?

We are quickly enhancing the Copilot in SharePoint. We welcome your suggestions and priorities.

• "Save as private draft" will be enabled by default to prevent oversharing.
• Image suggestion for template - Copilot will utilize design ideas to select images instead of showing original template images.
• Meeting support -  Recorded meetings can be used to create derivative pages like status updates, leadership communications, support pages, or training content.
• Page Builder - Allows you to reorder, add, or remove sections before generating the page, similar to PowerPoint's narrative builder.
• RTE webpart with Copilot - Customize or compose each section with prompts and reference documents.
• File upload support - Essential for creating pages for different teams or clients.
• Custom templates support.

 

Thanks for reading. Please take advantage of the Copilot as an assistant for making your pages and let us know any feedback or questions in the comments.