Short Version
Teams and Copilot will soon allow you to create personalised meeting notes using templates and instructions. Now due from early February to late April 2026.
Details
Not everyone at a meeting needs the same things from a meeting recap, and Microsoft is introducing a way to personalise meeting summaries in Microsoft Teams, if you have a Copilot licence. The Custom AI Summary feature lets you create tailored meeting notes using sample content, instructions, or prebuilt templates:
You will see a new option to create custom AI summaries in Teams Meeting Recap, where you can build and save templates using sample notes, freeform instructions, or prebuilt structures. Two out-of-the-box templates will be available: Speaker summary and Executive report.
Watch Microsoft demonstrate how to select the Executive report template, then create and save a custom template:
AvailabilityNow due early to late February 2026.
Now due from early February to late April 2026.
Source, related links, and references
MC1189004.
365 Roadmap ID 501540.
Images and GIF: Microsoft.
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