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How Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat history works
Documents conversation lists, revisiting prior chats, chat history settings, retention, and controls for managing saved Copilot chat activity.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat interface | Choose chat interface when the user task depends on turn-taking, follow-up prompts, assistant responses, and conversation history rather than a single request field. | Every user-visible answer is tied to the exact user message and visible context that produced it. | Supports saved conversation lists, revisiting chats, retention, and history controls. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Chat interface vs prompt box vs threaded discussion vs comments vs feed
Supports conversation lists, saved chat history, revisiting prior conversations, and history controls.
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