Microsoft 365 community barometer
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for work.
Last analyzed: 2026-11-02T13:10:13.514Z
Barometer score: 93/100
Temperature: Hot
Momentum: +21
Confidence: High
Discussion volume: Very High
Copilot Chat is a Microsoft 365 feature that provides AI-powered chat support. Users are generally positive about the feature, citing its ability to improve productivity and provide helpful responses. However, some users have reported issues with the feature, such as chat history disappearing after an update. Positive signals include improved productivity, helpful responses, and ease of use. Negative signals include technical issues and limited functionality.
Week of 2026-10-26
Supply: Not enough data
Demand: 50 (estimate)
Supply vs demand: Not enough data
Not enough data
Confidence: Low
positive · x
Microsoft 365 admins: Copilot Chat now shows users which memories shaped a response (MC1530959). Under a response, Sources > Personalization lists the custom instructions, saved memories, learned memories and past chats it used. Past chats also show up as inline citations. What
positive · x
Copilot is getting much better at continuing the work. 🚀 💬 Start exploring in Copilot Chat 🧠 Keep the previous context ⚙️ Hand it over to Cowork 🔗 Reference earlier tasks ♻️ Build on previous outputs Less repeating yourself. More moving forward. 📎 https://t.co/ZjG62srBhq https://t.co/J82cw0NcH5
positive · x
Copilot Skills are expanding from Cowork into Copilot Chat. 🧠 🛠️ Create Skills with natural language 🔎 Discover shared Skills ♻️ Reuse instructions + expertise ⚡ Apply them in everyday work Reusable expertise, right inside Chat. 📎 https://t.co/ZjG62srBhq https://t.co/wSvBqtbdlb
positive · blogs
Copilot Chat now supports customizable skills usable by end users and deployable by admins, discoverable in the Agent Store and usable across Chat and Cowork; rollout Oct to mid-Nov 2026.
positive · blogs
Copilot Chat will show which custom instructions, saved memories and past chats shaped a response; requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license.
positive · blogs
Edge for Business adds summarization and grounding over multiple tabs and YouTube videos in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat; off by default and DLP-respecting.
neutral · forums
Technically not true any more (for some versions of copilot chat, at least) -- my workplace's version has a "GPT 5.6 Sol" selector with "Answer faster" or "Think Deeper". ("Think deeper" appears to represent the lowest reasoning effort). But you have to select it each time; othe
Microsoft 365 community barometer
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for work.
Last analyzed: Nov 2, 2026, 1:10 PMWeek of 2026-10-26
Supply: Not enough data
Demand: 50 (estimate)
Supply vs demand: Not enough data
Not enough data
Confidence: Low
Current reading
Copilot Chat is a Microsoft 365 feature that provides AI-powered chat support. Users are generally positive about the feature, citing its ability to improve productivity and provide helpful responses. However, some users have reported issues with the feature, such as chat history disappearing after an update. Positive signals include improved productivity, helpful responses, and ease of use. Negative signals include technical issues and limited functionality.
Microsoft 365 admins: Copilot Chat now shows users which memories shaped a response (MC1530959). Under a response, Sources > Personalization lists the custom instructions, saved memories, learned memories and past chats it used. Past chats also show up as inline citations. What
Copilot is getting much better at continuing the work. 🚀 💬 Start exploring in Copilot Chat 🧠 Keep the previous context ⚙️ Hand it over to Cowork 🔗 Reference earlier tasks ♻️ Build on previous outputs Less repeating yourself. More moving forward. 📎 https://t.co/ZjG62srBhq https://t.co/J82cw0NcH5
Copilot Skills are expanding from Cowork into Copilot Chat. 🧠 🛠️ Create Skills with natural language 🔎 Discover shared Skills ♻️ Reuse instructions + expertise ⚡ Apply them in everyday work Reusable expertise, right inside Chat. 📎 https://t.co/ZjG62srBhq https://t.co/wSvBqtbdlb
Copilot Chat now supports customizable skills usable by end users and deployable by admins, discoverable in the Agent Store and usable across Chat and Cowork; rollout Oct to mid-Nov 2026.
Copilot Chat will show which custom instructions, saved memories and past chats shaped a response; requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license.
Edge for Business adds summarization and grounding over multiple tabs and YouTube videos in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat; off by default and DLP-respecting.
Technically not true any more (for some versions of copilot chat, at least) -- my workplace's version has a "GPT 5.6 Sol" selector with "Answer faster" or "Think Deeper". ("Think deeper" appears to represent the lowest reasoning effort). But you have to select it each time; othe