Unexpected forced‑citation behavior in Copilot (making minutes from transcript)
Hi everyone, I’d like to raise a problem I encountered recently when using Copilot for meeting‑minutes generation. I’m curious whether others are seeing the same behavior, and whether this is an intentional change or a bug. What happened While generating meeting minutes, Copilot was provided with: an agenda (Word document), a set of personal notes (Word), a meeting transcript (Word). and a Standard Operating Procedure on what I exactly want (style of writing, abbreviations etc.) This is a workflow that previously worked flawlessly. Copilot could combine the content and produce a clean, citation‑free output suitable for direct use in official documentation. However, during my most recent session, Copilot suddenly enforced mandatory citation insertion for any content derived from uploaded files or tool‑accessed data. The system required inline citation markers for everything — even routine content like agenda headings, contextual expansions, or narrative descriptions drawn from the transcript. Why this is a problem For many users, especially in environments where: minutes must follow a strict template, output must be clean and ready for distribution, citations, footnotes, tags, metadata, or brackets are not permitted, …the new forced‑citation behavior creates several issues: 1. Copilot can no longer produce clean narrative minutes Even when instructed explicitly to: avoid citations, avoid file references, avoid metadata, Copilot still attempts to insert forced citation tags if it believes the content originates from a file or tool call. 2. Copilot refuses to proceed if citations are disallowed When asked to generate the minutes without citations (as required), Copilot stops and reports that it cannot continue because the system now requires citations for any file‑based content. 3. Workarounds are impractical Possible workarounds offered by Copilot included: manually pasting tens of pages of transcript text into the chat, accepting citations and manually removing them afterwards, or reconstructing content without referencing the original documents. These options either cause significant manual work or lead to loss of accuracy. Impact This effectively means that Copilot can no longer: merge agenda + notes + transcript into a single clean output, produce minutes using uploaded source documents, deliver professional documentation without embedded reference markers. For scenarios where clean formatting is mandatory (e.g., governance documentation, legal minutes, internal councils, compliance‑driven reporting), this makes Copilot unusable for meeting‑minute generation under the previous workflow. Questions for the community Has anyone else noticed this new forced‑citation requirement when working with uploaded files or transcripts? Is this an intentional design change, a temporary system rule, or an unintended side‑effect of a recent update? Is there a supported method to allow Copilot to generate narrative content from uploaded documents without inserting citation tags? Are there recommended best practices for producing clean, citation‑free procedural minutes using Copilot under the current rules? I would really appreciate insights from others who rely on Copilot for structured meeting‑minute generation, as this change has significantly disrupted a previously stable workflow. Thanks in advance for any thoughts or experiences you can share. (and yes, Copilot drafted this message for me ;-) )Human-in-the-Loop: Where Copilot Agents Should (and Shouldn’t) Act Alone
In the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence, the term “Copilot agent” has become almost ubiquitous. These intelligent assistants—whether guiding developers in code completion, helping customer service teams respond to emails, or assisting radiologists interpreting scans—are transforming how work gets done. But as with any powerful tool, the key question isn’t just what these agents can do, but when they should act alone and when humans must stay in the loop. This is where the concept of Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) becomes essential. It’s not about limiting AI; it’s about responsible collaboration between humans and machines. https://dellenny.com/human-in-the-loop-where-copilot-agents-should-and-shouldnt-act-alone/
IME does not work in the app version of "M365 Copilot Chat" (only hiragana can be entered)
Hi,Everyone. Please help me with my problem. Environment Windows Ver : Windows 11 Pro 24H2 M365 Copilot Chat Ver : bizchat.20260210.47.1 Situation For the past few days, IME conversion has not worked and I can only input hiragana. The IME works properly on the web version, so you can input kanji characters as well. Question Is this a known bug? How can I solve this? Thank you, best regards.What’s new in Copilot Chat quality roadmap — February 2026
We’re building Copilot Chat in the open. Every month we publish a quality roadmap that turns what we learn from customer feedback into improvements that make Copilot Chat’s responses more accurate, complete, relevant, and useful. Features shown here are available at no additional cost to users with a qualifying Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license. February Highlights: 🚀 Discover What’s New: Try the latest quality features today Summarize emails in one click: Open Copilot from Outlook and click the ‘Summarize’ button to instantly summarize the email you’re reading. 🚧 What’s Next: Explore upcoming quality features in development Create higher quality images faster: Create higher quality images faster using the new GPT-Image-1.5 model. (This functionality will provide parity with ChatGPT free.) 📌 Bookmark the monthly Copilot Chat quality roadmap and tell us what you want to see next: https://aka.ms/copilotchatroadmap
How to enable/access Copilot Chat in Outlook for Mac (Version 16.106)
Hi Microsoft Support, I am looking for assistance on how to enable or access the Copilot Chat feature within the Outlook for Mac sidebar. Importantly, I can confirm that Copilot Chat is fully functional and visible when I use Outlook on the Web (OWA). This indicates that my license is active and correctly assigned, but the feature is missing from my desktop client. My Environment Details: Outlook Version: 16.106 (Build 25122912) Update Channel: [Beta Channel / Insider] Interface: "The New Outlook" for Mac License: Microsoft 365 [Business/Enterprise] with Copilot Problem Description: The Copilot Chat icon does not appear in the left-hand navigation bar in the desktop app. When I check the "More Apps" section to customize the sidebar, Copilot is not listed as an option to add. I would appreciate your help with the following: Since the feature works in the web version, why is it not syncing/appearing in the Mac Desktop app (Version 16.106)? Are there any specific "Connected Experiences" or local settings I need to toggle to force the Copilot app to appear in the sidebar? Is there a way to reset the local app configuration or cache to recognize my Copilot entitlement? Thank you for your assistance in getting the desktop integration working.
Copilot Should Allow Structured Outputs from Enterprise Data
Copilot’s enterprise search works well—but once it retrieves emails, chats, or files, it forces all output into fixed paragraph summaries. This stops us from generating structured, actionable documents (matrices, task lists, project summaries, prioritized workflows, etc.) using our own organizational data. This is severely limiting normal business processes. Please consider updating Copilot to allow structured formats when users explicitly request them. It would dramatically improve real-world usability.
What's difference creating Agent from Copilot page vs from Copilot Studio -> Copilot for M365?
Hello, I am learning about Copilot and was very confused by these two different ways to do it. My understanding is both are "Declarative Agents" which lets the Microsoft 365 Copilot do the most heavy lifting. Method 1. First way is to go to Copilot page and clicking 'Create an Agent' w3 Method 2: Going to Copilot Studio -> Agents -> Copilot for Microsoft 365 -> New Agent (Couldn't find a screenshot) Q1. Anyway, first, I created an Agent using the first Method 1 above, and now I see it on the Copilot page under 'Agents' section. However, when I go to Copilot Studio -> Agents -> Copilot for Microsoft 365, I don't see that Agent there. Is this normal and intended? Q2. Is an Agent created using the Method 1 only available to people who have Copilot license? (as long as they are shared; I see options are only me, anyone in the organization, and specific users in the organization) Q3. Could you please confirm agents created using either way above are both "Declarative Agents"? Sorry for the newbie questions in advance... I took the course MS-4010 and reviewed several posts but still confusing...
Allow new line on Enter / CTRL-Enter to submit instead of Enter submits
Allow ENTER to give a new line and CTRL-ENTER to submit in the Microsoft Copilot 365 desktop app in Windows/Copilot in all Microsoft Office applications. (Third time posting this as both previous attempts mysteriously vanished with no reason/explanation given. So this time it's just the TL;DR from the removed posts. If it survives, I'll add more commentary.)Issue with the Copilot Prompt Gallery
The Prompt Gallery is available in Microsoft 365 Copilot, but it does not appear in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. How can I access it within these Office applications? Is it already possible to customize or manage the prompt suggestions displayed in the Office tools?
