Short Version
Microsoft is adding a new ‘Tools’ button to Copilot Chat to access task-specific AI capabilities. Now due late September to mid-October 2025.
Details
A new Tools feature is being added to the Copilot Chat prompt box. It will provide easy access to task-specific Copilot capabilities directly from the prompt box. Selecting ‘Tools’ will show a menu of features appropriate for your current task, such as Researcher, Analyst, Pages, and image generation (subject to having an appropriate licence):
AvailabilityDue mid to late August 2025.Now due late August to early September 2025.Now mid to late September 2025.
Now due late September to mid-October 2025.
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31st July 2025, and kept up to date.
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