Short Version
The web content setting in Microsoft 365 Copilot is moving to Settings and expanding to more Copilot experiences. You’ll be able to turn web search on or off from one central place, and your choice will follow you across Copilot and Copilot Chat on web, desktop, and mobile. Due mid to late July 2026.
Details
Until now, the option to enable or disable web search was only available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users in the Work tab. With this update, the setting moves to Settings > Personalisation > Advanced Settings, and expands to cover both Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat across their Work and Web experiences.
Once you set your preference, it’s stored centrally and applied automatically across every supported Copilot client and device you use, so you won’t need to set it separately in each app.
Availability
Due mid to late July 2026.
Source, related links and references
MC1421919.
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Page originally published
11th July 2026.
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