Microsoft is now applying fair use limits to Copilot Chat for users who don’t hold a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot license — the rollout began November 2, 2026 for organizations with 2,000 or fewer seats and reaches larger organizations November 9. Microsoft sets the limits itself and doesn’t publish the thresholds, and admins can’t view or adjust them; users who hit a cap see an in-product notification that includes an upgrade option. If your team has been leaning on the no-cost Copilot Chat for daily work, this is the moment to decide whether that usage justifies paid Copilot seats, and to set how you’ll approve or deny self-service license requests in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Copilot pricing varies by plan and channel, so confirm in your quote.
Source: Microsoft Partner Center — November 2026 announcements ↗