Microsoft Reverses Plan to Remove Copilot From Teams Chat List

Microsoft has reversed its plan to remove the Copilot shortcut from the Microsoft Teams chat list, giving users a reprieve from a change that was scheduled to begin rolling out this month. The company confirmed the decision in an update to its previous Microsoft 365 Message Center advisory shared yesterday, in which administrators have been asked to disregard the earlier announcement.

Microsoft Teams will keep the Copilot chat list shortcut

Last month, Microsoft had confirmed that the Copilot entry point in the Teams chat list would be removed starting this month. At the time, the company said the change would simplify the interface and provide a more consistent way to access Microsoft 365 Copilot through the dedicated Copilot app in the Teams app bar.

However, that plan is no longer moving forward. In the updated advisory, Microsoft stated, “After additional consideration we have decided not to proceed with this change. You can safely disregard this message. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.” The wording confirms that the planned removal has been cancelled.

The original announcement explained that users could access Copilot through two different entry points in Teams. Microsoft considered the chat list option a more limited experience compared with the dedicated Copilot app.

What the reversal means for Teams users?

The planned change was expected to affect Microsoft Teams on desktop and the web, while mobile users were not included. Microsoft had also planned to display a guidance prompt directing users toward the Copilot app before removing the chat list shortcut. With the reversal, those changes are no longer proceeding under the current announcement.

As of writing, Microsoft hasn’t publicly explained what prompted the decision, so it remains unclear whether user feedback, internal testing, or other considerations played a role.

Will Microsoft revisit this change in the future, or has it decided to leave both Copilot entry points in place? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.

via: Neowin