Short Version
You will soon be able to tell Copilot your goals and deadline, and it will track the form’s progress and keep you updated. Due early to late April 2025.
Details
You will soon be able to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in Forms to monitor and collect responses, reducing the need for manual follow-ups and enabling smarter data collection and analysis. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license will be required to use this feature.
After the rollout, you will specify your goal and deadline, and Copilot will track your form’s progress. Forms will notify you via email when it’s time to send a reminder or when insights are ready, allowing you to seamlessly continue your analysis with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel.
Tell Copilot what you want, and it will offer suggestions:
The tracking information will be at the top of the form:
The Responses Overview page shows when it’s time to send a reminder or when insights are ready:
When opening the results in Excel, Copilot helps with analyses:
Availability
Due early to late April 2025.
Source, related links, and references
MC1047241.
365 Roadmap ID 470604.
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8th April 2025 and kept up to date.
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