Short Version
SharePoint page editors with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will soon be able to create and edit whole pages using an AI-powered authoring panel. Due early May to early June 2026.
Details
Page editors with a Copilot license will see the new AI authoring panel automatically open when editing SharePoint pages. You can also manually open it by selecting the sparkle (1). Generate and refine your page using chat-based instructions (2), and you can increase focus by grounding your request in relevant files (3). Fine-tune your page by switching between AI-assisted editing and standard manual editing (4):
As you edit your page, the page history persists for the duration of your session. Note how the changes are highlighted on the page, and confirmed in the chat panel on the right:
Availability
Due early May to early June 2026.
Source, related links, and references
MC1282683.
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Page originally published
5th May 2026, and kept up to date.
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