Short Version
Microsoft: “Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon offer AI-generated audio overviews for Word documents, PDF files, and Teams meeting recordings stored in OneDrive”. Now due early May to mid-June 2025.
Details
The new Generate an audio overview will allow you to listen to AI-generated audio overviews of Word documents, PDF files, and Teams meeting recordings with transcripts stored in OneDrive.
After this rollout, go to your file, select the Copilot icon, and choose Generate an audio overview:
The draggable audio player will appear, and the audio overview will play after a short delay:
By default, audio overviews will play in a summary style (one person, professional, and succinct). You can switch to Podcast style from the three-dot menu to listen to a more extended, two-person, casual discussion:
AvailabilityDue early to late May 2025.
Now due early May to mid-June 2025.
Source, related links, and references
MC1060872.
365 Roadmap ID 478649.
Image(s): Microsoft.
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1st May 2025 and kept up to date.
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