Microsoft is planning to add a Copilot-assisted comment-rewriting tool to the Viva Glint survey-taking experience, giving employees an AI option to refine written feedback before submitting it. The feature is listed as in development on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, with general availability currently targeted for September 2026.
According to Microsoft’s roadmap entry, the streamlined Copilot experience is intended to help survey takers rewrite comments so they feel more confident in the feedback they provide. Microsoft says the tool can reduce identifiable writing patterns while lowering the effort needed to polish a response, potentially leading to longer and more candid survey comments.
This is not a new survey-analysis feature for Glint administrators. It is aimed at the person completing a Glint survey, specifically at the point where they are drafting open-text feedback.
The distinction matters. Viva Glint already relies on employee sentiment data, and free-form comments can be more revealing than scored answers. A rewrite assistant may help respondents turn a rough, emotional, or overly specific draft into clearer feedback. It could also make employees more willing to add context rather than leaving an optional comment blank.
Microsoft’s wording around “identifiable writing patterns” is notable, but admins should not treat the feature as a guarantee of anonymity. The roadmap entry says the experience is meant to increase perceived security by reducing such patterns; it does not state that Copilot will anonymize responses, remove all identifying details, or change Glint’s reporting and privacy controls.
As with all Microsoft 365 Roadmap items, the date is a target rather than a commitment. Microsoft explicitly notes that planned features and release dates can change before availability.
For IT teams, this is primarily a change-management item rather than a deployment project—at least based on what Microsoft has published so far. HR, people-analytics, privacy, and employee-relations stakeholders should decide in advance how to describe the rewrite assistance to respondents, particularly where survey confidentiality is a sensitive topic.
According to Microsoft’s roadmap entry, the streamlined Copilot experience is intended to help survey takers rewrite comments so they feel more confident in the feedback they provide. Microsoft says the tool can reduce identifiable writing patterns while lowering the effort needed to polish a response, potentially leading to longer and more candid survey comments.
A Copilot tool inside the respondent workflow
This is not a new survey-analysis feature for Glint administrators. It is aimed at the person completing a Glint survey, specifically at the point where they are drafting open-text feedback.The distinction matters. Viva Glint already relies on employee sentiment data, and free-form comments can be more revealing than scored answers. A rewrite assistant may help respondents turn a rough, emotional, or overly specific draft into clearer feedback. It could also make employees more willing to add context rather than leaving an optional comment blank.
Microsoft’s wording around “identifiable writing patterns” is notable, but admins should not treat the feature as a guarantee of anonymity. The roadmap entry says the experience is meant to increase perceived security by reducing such patterns; it does not state that Copilot will anonymize responses, remove all identifying details, or change Glint’s reporting and privacy controls.
Rollout details
Roadmap item 560595 is marked for general availability in September 2026. Microsoft lists the feature for Viva on the web, across Worldwide standard multi-tenant tenants and GCC. No separate preview, licensing requirement, administrator control, or configuration guidance is specified in the public roadmap listing.As with all Microsoft 365 Roadmap items, the date is a target rather than a commitment. Microsoft explicitly notes that planned features and release dates can change before availability.
For IT teams, this is primarily a change-management item rather than a deployment project—at least based on what Microsoft has published so far. HR, people-analytics, privacy, and employee-relations stakeholders should decide in advance how to describe the rewrite assistance to respondents, particularly where survey confidentiality is a sensitive topic.
What organizations should do
Before the September rollout, Glint owners should:- Review survey communications so they accurately explain that Copilot can rewrite a comment but does not inherently make its content anonymous.
- Check whether internal AI-use and employee-feedback policies need language covering AI-assisted survey responses.
- Watch for Microsoft documentation on availability, controls, data handling, and any licensing prerequisites.
References
- Primary source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Published: 2026-07-14T22:41:38.6349466Z
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