Seamless Search and Chat Integration
If your team uses Microsoft 365 Copilot Search, you can now ask follow-up questions and get Copilot to summarise or draft from the results right there, instead of starting a separate chat. It is a small workflow win: fewer app switches when you are researching something internally and want to act on what you found.
What changed
Source summary
Microsoft 365 Copilot now integrates Microsoft 365 Chat directly into Copilot Search, letting users move from finding information to acting on it without switching tools. Search results become the foundation for contextual chat, so users can ask follow-up questions, synthesise insights, and generate content in one unified experience, on Windows and Web, as part of the update cycle released between 22 September and 6 October 2026.
Why it matters to your work
Practical interpretation
If your team uses Microsoft 365 Copilot Search, you can now ask follow-up questions and get Copilot to summarise or draft from the results right there, instead of starting a separate chat. It is a small workflow win: fewer app switches when you are researching something internally and want to act on what you found.
What to try next
Next time you search in Microsoft 365 Copilot Search, try asking a follow-up question directly on the results instead of opening a new chat.
Source & availability
This is a summary of a published provider announcement, with practical context from SCALA’s feed.
Plan, region, workspace and rollout conditions may affect access in Australia. Check the original source for current availability.
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