Launched MRC 550514

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Newly created Declarative Agents now understand referenced scanned PDFs

Any newly created Declarative Agents can now reliably ground answers in scanned PDFs and image-based documents referenced from SharePoint, unlocking a major class of enterprise content that was previously hard to use in agent scenarios.

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) 03 Horizon04 Security05 GRC09 Work & Skills

DIGITAL SKILL WORKS LTD / 12 PANES

GA / disclosure February CY2026
Platforms Desktop

What it is

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Newly created Declarative Agents now understand referenced scanned PDFs is a Microsoft 365 roadmap item published via Microsoft Release Communications. Current status: Launched.

What it does

Any newly created Declarative Agents can now reliably ground answers in scanned PDFs and image-based documents referenced from SharePoint, unlocking a major class of enterprise content that was previously hard to use in agent scenarios.

Why you should care

Board

Agents change operating risk. Ask for registry coverage and owner accountability first.

CISO

Treat agents as privileged actors: least privilege, owner, lifecycle, and audit before scale.

CFO

Map licence or consumption impact to the frozen value case; avoid seat spray.

Adoption

Pilot with a named cohort and measure changed work, not vanity clicks.

Suggested action

Wave 0 first: Security → GRC → Cost & Value → Licence → Adoption. Put this on the agent register with a named owner. Do not enable broadly until permissions, DLP, and reclaim rules exist.

12 Panes: 03 Horizon · 04 Security · 05 GRC · 09 Work & Skills

Communication needed

  • Security: Assess exposure, Conditional Access, and agent/tool permissions.
  • GRC: Update AI/agent register and evidence path; confirm DPIA triggers if personal data is in scope.
  • FinOps: Forecast seat or credit impact; align to frozen value case.
  • Adoption: Plan cohort messaging, clinics, and success measures.
  • Comms: One story for board and staff — what changes, what does not, who owns risk.

Benefits

  • May improve productivity on a specific Microsoft 365 surface when permissions and data quality allow.
  • Roadmap visibility helps Horizon planning without guessing dates.
  • Agents can automate multi-step work inside existing Microsoft 365 permissions.

Risks

  • Status and dates change; treat MRC as directional, not a contract.
  • Enabling without Steady controls can amplify overshare or cost leakage.
  • Agents act; over-privilege and ownerless agents create lasting exposure.

Source

  • MRC id: 550514
  • Status: Launched
  • Products: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
  • GA / disclosure: February CY2026
  • Preview: —
  • Platforms: Desktop
  • Cloud instances: Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
  • moreInfoUrls: —
  • Open on Microsoft 365 Roadmap

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