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Copilot Memory adds context from your work

M365 Copilot Connection describes Work Insights in Copilot Memory, which can use work context to reduce the need to repeat background in prompts.

Key insights

  • The update covers Work Insights from emails, Teams chats, and meeting transcripts.
  • The publisher says users can check what Copilot knows and forget incorrect information.
  • The described user controls are under Settings > Personalization > Chat history & work insights.
  • The post says admins have controls for organization-wide management.
  • The publisher describes a worldwide rollout targeting completion in late October.

M365 Copilot Connection recently described an update to Copilot Memory called Work Insights. The post says Copilot can draw on context from emails, Teams chats, and meeting transcripts, with the aim of reducing how often people have to explain their work background in prompts. It also points to user controls for checking or correcting what Copilot knows, and says administrators have organization-wide management controls.

What's new

The update brings work context into the discussion of Copilot Memory. The publisher identifies emails, Teams chats, and meeting transcripts as sources of Work Insights. The stated purpose is to help Copilot better understand a person’s work context, rather than requiring that context to be repeated in each request.

The post distinguishes practical controls as part of the feature story: users can check what Copilot knows, remove information they consider incorrect, and turn the capability off. It names the settings route as Settings > Personalization > Chat history & work insights. That path is the most concrete detail provided about how an individual user interacts with the feature.

Why it matters

For people who use Copilot repeatedly for work, retained or inferred context could reduce prompt setup. Someone returning to a task may not need to restate as much background, according to the update’s stated aim. The post does not give a measured time saving or a detailed example of a response before and after Work Insights.

For end users, the useful distinction is that the feature involves work signals as well as what a person tells Copilot in a conversation. That makes the review, correction, and turn-off controls relevant to anyone who wants to understand or manage the context used for personalization. The short post does not explain exactly what information Copilot stores, how long it remains available, or how it is presented to the user.

For administrators, the mention of organization-wide management means this is not described solely as a personal preference. However, the source gives no details about the admin interface, available policies, default settings, or how controls interact with existing Microsoft 365 permissions. It also does not name a license requirement, so readers should not infer eligibility from this post alone.

How it works

The publisher’s description supports a basic view of the interaction: Copilot can draw on work context associated with the user, including email, Teams chats, and meeting transcripts, to understand requests more effectively. The post does not explain the technical process that selects or summarizes this information. Nor does it specify whether each listed source is always used or only used when relevant and permitted.

  1. Use Copilot with the work context described in the update: emails, Teams chats, and meeting transcripts.
  2. Open Settings > Personalization > Chat history & work insights to check what Copilot knows, as the post directs.
  3. Remove information that is incorrect, or turn the feature off, using the user controls described by the publisher.
  4. Administrators can use organization-wide management controls, although the post does not explain their configuration.

This is a summary of the described controls, not a verified click-by-click guide: the source does not show the settings screens or say which exact buttons users will see. It also does not clarify whether turning the feature off affects existing memory, future work insights, or both. Those details matter for people assessing how personalization behaves over time.

Limitations and open questions

The source is a brief update description, so it establishes the feature’s stated purpose and names some data sources and controls, but leaves implementation details open. It does not explain how users can inspect individual memories, whether all work content types are included, how corrections are handled, or what happens to information after the feature is disabled. It also does not describe privacy, retention, or data processing terms.

The post says the rollout is worldwide and targets completion in late October, but it does not provide a year, a more precise schedule, or tenant-by-tenant status. This report therefore cannot confirm whether a particular user or organization has access. The description mentions admin management but supplies no steps or policy details, and it gives no licensing information.

For now, the practical takeaway is limited but clear: Copilot Memory’s Work Insights are presented as a way to use work context from email, chats, and meeting transcripts, alongside settings intended to let users review, correct, or disable personalization. Organizations that need to evaluate control and rollout should verify the settings and admin options in their own environment; the short source does not answer those operational questions.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

What work information does Work Insights use?

The post names emails, Teams chats, and meeting transcripts. It does not detail whether other sources are included.

How can I check or change what Copilot knows?

The described route is Settings > Personalization > Chat history & work insights. The post says users can review what Copilot knows, forget incorrect information, or turn it off, but does not show the exact controls.

Can an administrator manage Work Insights?

The post says admins have controls for organization-wide management, but does not explain the settings or policies involved.

Is the feature available in my tenant or included with my license?

The post describes a worldwide rollout targeting completion in late October, but gives no year or tenant-specific status. It does not specify licensing.