TL;DR:
Microsoft Loop components are coming to Word for the web. Due for targeted release users in early December to early February 2023.

Details:
MS “Microsoft Loop components are live, interactive, collaborative objects that you can embed in Teams chats and emails – and now in Word for the web – as a convenient way to ideate, create, and plan together. While working in a Word online document, you can now create or paste a Loop component, which will insert it directly in the document canvas and can be shared with others on teams or email as well. This will help in easier and faster collaboration on documents as others’ edits will be immediately seen in your Word document. Everyone in your organization with whom you’ve shared the document will be able to edit it and see changes instantly.”


MS: “ Loop components add dynamic elements to your document that you can share in Teams or email, where everyone’s edits keep your document up to date. You can insert or paste a Loop component in your Word online document to track work items, gather ideas, and more. Click here (Use Loop components in Word for the web) to learn more about Loop components and how to use them in Word Online documents.


Availability:
Due for targeted release users in early December to early February 2023.

Source, related links, and references:
MC478687
Latest Loop updates
More about ‘targeted release’ | Microsoft Learn
Manage Loop components in SharePoint – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn

Page originally published:
18th December 2022 and kept up to date.