TL;DR
You will soon be able to use Draft with Copilot in Microsoft Word with the on-canvas Copilot menu and existing text, a list, or a table. Due late April to August 2024.

Details
Currently in Word, Draft with Copilot is available when adding new content to your document:


This is the option you have for existing content:


This update appears to add the Draft with Copilot option to the above menu when highlighting existing content.

Availability
Due April to August 2024 in Word web, Win32, Mac and iPad (in that order).

Source, related links, and references
MC791456.
Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 371373.
Images: Microsoft.

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Page originally published
29th May 2024 and kept up to date.

Want to know what else is late, new, and coming soon across M365 and Teams this month? Check out the latest roundup.


📽️ Did you catch The Inform Team’s webinar: What can Microsoft Copilot do, and how can I use it to drive efficiencies?
I showed end-user real-world examples of what Copilot can do and a live demo. Watch here: What can Microsoft Copilot do, and how can I use it to drive efficiencies? (youtube.com) (42 minutes).