Copilot Chat: Redesigned UI and WorkIQ

Key insights

• Copilot Chat now has an app-like, agent-centric interface with a left agent menu, a main chat window, and a prompt area.
  It adds temporary chat mode, past-chat references, and prompt-based memory for more persistent, personal interactions.
• Work IQ is the new intelligence layer that reads context, relationships, and work patterns so Copilot gives faster, more accurate answers.
  It acts as the “brain” that grounds responses in real work data.
• Microsoft 365 and business data power Work IQ: it uses content from SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams chats, email, and meetings, and connects structured data via Dataverse to Dynamics 365 and Power Apps.
  This mix lets Copilot combine unstructured and structured information for richer results.
• Users get more personalized and context-aware answers, fewer repeated explanations, and better cross-app support across Microsoft 365 and related tools.
  This improves trust and productivity in daily work.
• For IT and developers, the Work IQ API (standard REST) lets teams build custom agents and apps while keeping Microsoft identity, security, permissions, and compliance controls; the API will be available in Public Preview.
  This enables consistent work context across custom solutions.
• The updated UI boosts productivity with an improved prompt gallery and easy team sharing, smarter agent management (search, pinning, previews), new creation tools (images, video, infographics, notebooks), and unified upload tools across Microsoft 365 apps.
  The design focuses on clearer workflows and faster access to needed resources.

Keywords

Copilot Chat, Copilot Chat interface, Microsoft Copilot Chat, WorkIQ integration, Copilot UI update, Copilot Chat features, WorkIQ analytics, AI productivity tools