Microsoft Update Intelligence

Uncertain26 Oct 2026

Microsoft Edge: Rewrite by Copilot in Edge is being upgraded to include enterprise data protection compliance standards

Microsoft Edge's Rewrite by Copilot feature will include enterprise data protection for commercial customers once it becomes available, but the release has been paused temporarily.

Edge · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗

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Rewrite by Copilot in Edge, which lets users edit typed text for tone, format, and length within an open page in Microsoft Edge, is being updated to include enterprise data protection for commercial customers. Once Rewrite is available, users signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID will have enterprise data protection when using the feature in Microsoft Edge. Updated March 20, 2026: We have paused release of this feature temporarily and will announce new release timelines soon. We apologize for any inconvenience. More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/edge GA date: October CY2026

Type: M365 Roadmap
Services: Entra ID
Tags: In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Edge, Web
AI analysis: Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Edge · verify against the original

Informational22 Oct 2026

Dynamics 365 Contact Center: Administrator experiences - Manage users through Microsoft Entra security groups

Administrators can now manage Dynamics 365 Contact Center user access through Microsoft Entra ID security groups, simplifying role assignments and reducing administrative overhead.

Azure · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗

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Administrators configure team-based access for representatives through Microsoft Entra ID security groups. They link an Entra security group to a Dataverse team of type Microsoft Entra ID Security Group and assign at the team level the required security roles such as: Basic user Customer Service Representative Omnichannel agent Every member of the linked group inherits the roles automatically with no per user role assignment, including: Queue participation Presence Conversation handling When a representative belongs to more than one team, they receive the combined privileges of their teams. Ex…

Type: M365 Roadmap
Services: Entra ID
Tags: Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Contact Center, Web
AI analysis: Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365, Entra ID · verify against the original

Informational21 Oct 2026

Microsoft Purview: Integration with Entra GSA Internet Access to enable sensitive file filtering at the network layer

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will be extended to filter sensitive files at the network layer via integration with Entra Global Secure Access Internet Access. This will help prevent sensitive data from being shared with untrusted cloud applications.

Azure · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗

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Extend Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to filter sensitive files at the network layer by integrating with Entra Global Secure Access Internet Access. This integration enables organizations to intercept and inspect files at the network layer and enforce restrictive actions based on DLP policy conditions. It helps prevent sensitive data from being shared with untrusted cloud applications through browsers, apps, APIs, add-ins, and more - including generative AI platforms, cloud storage, and content-sharing services - while managing alerts and incidents through Purview and Mi…

Type: M365 Roadmap
Services: Entra ID
Tags: Launched, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Purview, Web
AI analysis: Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original

Informational21 Oct 2026

Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Extend Purview data security to the network layer via Entra GSA integration

Microsoft Purview integrates with Entra GSA to extend data security controls to the network layer, enabling organizations to detect and protect sensitive data in text and AI interactions.

Azure · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗

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Extend Microsoft Purview data security controls to the network layer to detect and protect sensitive data in text and prompts by integrating with Entra Internet Access. This integration enables organizations to intercept and inspect text and AI interactions at the network layer, enforce restrictive actions based on DLP policies, and detect risky user activity through Insider Risk Management. It helps prevent sensitive data from being shared with untrusted cloud applications through browsers, apps, APIs, add-ins, and more - including generative AI platforms, social media, collaborative platform…

Type: M365 Roadmap
Services: Entra ID
Tags: Launched, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Purview, Web
AI analysis: Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Security · verify against the original

Informational20 Oct 2026

Microsoft 365 Apps: Cloud Update - Enhanced Rollout Waves

Microsoft 365 Apps will enhance the Cloud Update rollout wave functionality, allowing more than three waves and custom delays between them, starting with a preview in May 2026.

Microsoft 365 / Office · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗

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New improvements are coming to the rollout wave functionality for Cloud Update. These enhancements will allow organizations to continue leveraging Microsoft Entra ID groups to set up rollout waves, with increased flexibility to configure more than the current limit of three waves. Additionally, admins will be able to assign custom delays between each wave, streamlining phased deployments and offering greater control over update distribution. GA date: June CY2026 Preview date: May CY2026

Type: M365 Roadmap
Services: Entra ID, Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags: Launched, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 app, Desktop, Web
AI analysis: Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 Apps · verify against the original

Informational19 Oct 2026

Microsoft Dataverse: Add users without licenses to activity recipient fields

Microsoft Dataverse will allow adding unlicensed users as activity recipients, though these users will not have access to Dynamics 365 apps.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗

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Enable active Microsoft Entra users without Dataverse or Power Apps licenses as activity recipients. Created user records remain disabled and do not grant Dynamics 365 app access. Documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/add-unlicensed-users-activities More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/add-unlicensed-users-activities GA date: January CY2027 Preview date: October CY2026

Type: M365 Roadmap
Services: Entra ID
Tags: In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft 365 app, Dynamics 365 Sales, Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Microsoft Dataverse, Web
AI analysis: Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original

Informational16 Oct 2026

Microsoft Dataverse: Activate Enterprise Data in Copilot - Create Dataverse agent users with Microsoft Entra agent identity

Microsoft introduces a new feature allowing the creation of Dataverse agent users with Microsoft Entra agent identities, enabling secure and compliant management of AI agents.

Azure · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗

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Organizations can securely deploy AI agents to access and interact with Dataverse data by using enterprise‑managed Microsoft Entra agent identities. This feature enables agents to be provisioned as Dataverse agent users with dedicated, least‑privileged security roles based on their intended capabilities. This feature ensures agents have only the access required to perform tasks autonomously or on behalf of users. By using identity‑based role assignment and full auditing of agent‑driven actions, organizations can enforce security and compliance policies across both human users and AI agents whi…

Type: M365 Roadmap
Services: Entra ID
Tags: Launched, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft Dataverse, Web
AI analysis: Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Security · verify against the original