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Microsoft Viva: Glint - Teams notification customization

Viva Glint admins can now customize the Microsoft Teams notifications for surveys, including the title, message, and button label, with live preview. This helps maintain consistency with the organization's voice.

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

Viva Glint admins can now customize the Microsoft Teams notifications sent for surveys. Admins can edit the title, message, and button label in each survey language and see their changes in a live preview. Teams and email messages stay consistent and match your organization's voice, which helps more employees see the survey and take part. GA date: January CY2027

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Viva, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office, Teams · verify against the original
Informational

AI-driven, large-scale nation-state campaign using ARTEX enables supply chain compromise

Microsoft 365 environments were compromised via a supply chain attack using AI-driven ARTEX, leading to application credential abuse.

Security · Microsoft Security Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

Storm-0940 used ARTEX agentic AI to accelerate a ConnectWise supply chain compromise, enabling application credential abuse across Microsoft 365 environments. The post AI-driven, large-scale nation-state campaign using ARTEX enables supply chain compromise appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Type
Announcements
Tags
Microsoft Security Blog, Supply chain attack
AI analysis
High priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
Informational

Introducing Agentic Autofix for code and dependencies

Copilot Autofix for GitHub Advanced Security in Azure DevOps now supports dependency vulnerability fixes and third-party code scanning alerts.

Azure · Azure DevOps Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

Fixing a vulnerability takes more than knowing where it is. You need a change that follows your coding standards and works with the rest of your code. Copilot Autofix for GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps now runs on an agentic foundation. It also supports dependency vulnerability fixes and code scanning alerts from third-party tools. […] The post Introducing Agentic Autofix for code and dependencies appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

Type
Announcements
Tags
Azure DevOps Blog, DevOps, Open Source, Security
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Azure · verify against the original
Informational

Compare today’s code with an earlier commit

A new feature allows comparing today’s code with an earlier commit without checking out the commit or leaving your branch.

Developer Tools · Visual Studio Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

Compare a historical commit with your working tree without checking out the commit or leaving your branch. The post Compare today’s code with an earlier commit appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.

Type
Announcements
Tags
Visual Studio Blog, Visual Studio
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Developer Tools · verify against the original
Informational

PowerToys 0.102 is here: new mouse utilities, Command Palette improvements and much more

PowerToys 0.102 introduces new mouse utilities, Command Palette improvements, and command-line tools for automation.

Windows · Windows Command Line Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

We’re back with a fresh PowerToys release! This one brings two new mouse utilities, Mouse Button Lock and CursorHide, an optional quick-access shelf for Command Palette, snip dictation in ZoomIt, and a set of new command-line tools for automating PowerToys. Color Picker and Text Extractor also move to WinUI 3, and Keyboard Manager picks up […] The post PowerToys 0.102 is here: new mouse utilities, Command Palette improvements and much more appeared first on Windows Command Line.

Type
Announcements
Tags
Windows Command Line, Command Line, Command-Line, Intelligent Terminal, Open-Source, PowerToys, Windows, dotnet, powertoys
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Windows · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft 365: Backup Activity Logs

Microsoft 365 will start logging activities related to backup policy configuration and restore tasks, aiding in troubleshooting and auditing.

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

In product monitoring logs to track all activities related to backup policy configuration & restore related tasks. This will help admins with troubleshooting, monitoring, reporting and auditing capabilities. GA date: December CY2025

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft 365, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Support permission sync missed in incremental crawl

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 now supports more frequent permission syncs during incremental crawls, with a preview available in May 2026.

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

Earlier, permissions were synced only in the periodic full crawl which generally ha a default frequency of 1 day for most of the connectors. Now, we have support for doing permission syncs more frequently in an incremental way. GA date: July CY2026 Preview date: May CY2026

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

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference files saved in SharePoint libraries and OneDrive folders when creating a presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint

Copilot in PowerPoint now allows referencing files from SharePoint libraries and OneDrive folders when using Agent Mode.

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

You can now reference files saved in SharePoint libraries and OneDrive folders when creating a presentation with Copilot using Agent Mode in PowerPoint. GA date: June CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps, OneDrive, SharePoint
Tags
Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Informational

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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Original Microsoft text

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
Informational

Microsoft Viva: Copilot Analytics - Export metrics from Agent Dashboard

Users can now export de-identified metrics from the Agent Dashboard in Microsoft Viva Copilot Analytics, providing detailed insights into agent usage and interactions.

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

Original Microsoft text

Users can export de-identified, row-level agent metrics and attributes from the Agent Dashboard. Exported data provides detailed insights into agent usage and user-level agent interactions across the organization, with personal identifiers removed. #copilotcontrolsystem GA date: November CY2026 Preview date: May CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management – Increase in expansion limit for auto expanding archive beyond 1.5TB

The auto-expanding archive limit for Microsoft Purview has increased beyond 1.5 TB, allowing for scalable archive growth for customers with eligible E5 licenses.

Security · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

Previously, auto expanding archive mailbox expansion was supported only up to 1.5 TB, after which mailboxes would become inoperative. Archive mailboxes can now automatically expand beyond the 1.5 TB limit, ensuring uninterrupted retention and enabling scalable archive growth as storage thresholds are reached. This capability to expand archive beyond 1.5 TB will be available to customers with eligible E5 licenses. GA date: October CY2026

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

Microsoft Teams: Facilitator Can Join Channel Meetings

Facilitators can now join meetings set up in Teams channels to help manage and run meetings more effectively.

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

Facilitator can now join meetings set up in Teams channels. Facilitator helps participants run more effective meetings through the ability to take live notes, manage the agenda, answer questions, and capture tasks. GA date: February CY2027

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Targeted Release, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Teams, Android, Desktop, iOS, Mac, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Teams · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Review PDFs using the Copilot context menu on OneDrive iOS

Microsoft Copilot for OneDrive iOS now allows users to ask questions about selected text in PDFs, offering in-context explanations, summaries, translations, and custom questions. The feature is generally available as of October 2026.

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

Microsoft 365 Copilot makes PDF reviews faster and easier on mobile. Select text in any PDF in OneDrive iOS and tap Ask Copilot to explain, summarize, translate, or ask a custom question about the selection — the same in-context Copilot experience already generally available on desktop, now on OneDrive iOS. Updated October 20, 2026: We have decided not to move forward with this change at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. GA date: October CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
OneDrive, SharePoint
Tags
Cancelled, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), iOS
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office, OneDrive · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft Viva: Campaigns Hub in Engage and Engage in Teams mobile

The Campaigns Hub in Viva Engage is now available for employees to discover and participate in organizational campaigns via the Viva Engage app and Viva Engage in Teams mobile.

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

Original Microsoft text

The Campaigns Hub in Viva Engage provides a centralized mobile destination where employees can discover and participate in organizational campaigns. Available in the Viva Engage app and Viva Engage in Teams mobile, the hub highlights top and sponsored campaigns, enables users to browse active and completed campaigns, and makes it easy to view campaign details and follow the campaigns that matter to them. GA date: November CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, Android, iOS, Teams and Surface Devices
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Informational

OneDrive: Sync support for up to 1 million items on macOS

OneDrive Sync on macOS now supports up to 1 million items in a preview, requiring the Insiders ring and certain hardware/config requirements. Existing setups syncing up to 300,000 items will not be affected.

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

Original Microsoft text

OneDrive Sync supports syncing up to 1 million items on macOS devices, helping teams manage large document libraries and shared content at scale without compromising access across devices. This preview requires the Insiders ring and that devices meet minimum hardware and configuration requirements. Devices that don't meet these requirements continue to sync at the existing 300,000-item supported limit with no disruption. GA date: June CY2027 Preview date: October CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
OneDrive
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, OneDrive, Mac
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects OneDrive · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft Teams: Pop out sign language interpreter meeting video for continuous visibility

Microsoft Teams now allows sign language interpreter videos to be popped out into a separate window, enhancing accessibility during meetings.

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

Original Microsoft text

Keep communication more accessible throughout your meeting. You can now pop out a sign language interpreter into a separate, resizable window that stays visible across monitors and apps. Designed to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing users, the sign language interpreter's popout video will persist while viewers are multitasking, sharing content, or changing meeting layouts. GA date: December CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Targeted Release, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, Microsoft Teams, Desktop, Mac
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office, Teams · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft 365 Apps: Cloud Update - Extended rollback support for Monthly Enterprise Channel

Administrators can now roll back devices to a release from two versions prior on the Monthly Enterprise Channel, maintaining security updates and centralized control.

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

Original Microsoft text

Cloud Update is expanding rollback options for devices on Monthly Enterprise Channel. Administrators will be able to roll back devices to a release from two versions prior, with the latest available security updates for that release, and keep devices in the rolled-back state across subsequent releases until they are ready to resume updates. This provides additional time to investigate and resolve compatibility issues while maintaining security coverage and centralized control through the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center. More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/admin-center/clo…

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
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
Informational

Word: Legal plugins in Copilot

Legal plugins in Copilot are available in Word and Cowork, allowing legal professionals to summarize, draft, review, and redline legal documents using Microsoft 365 context and third-party sources.

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

Original Microsoft text

Legal plugins in Copilot provide purpose-built skills to help legal professionals summarize, draft, review, and redline legal documents. Available in Word and Cowork, these plugins can use work context from Microsoft 365 and connect to supported third-party legal sources. GA date: October CY2026 Preview date: April CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags
Rolling out, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Word, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Desktop
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Informational

Dynamics 365 Business Central: Data mirroring to Microsoft Fabric

Dynamics 365 Business Central can now be connected to Microsoft Fabric for analytics and data integration, with a GA date in April 2027.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
Details

Original Microsoft text

Connect Business Central to Microsoft Fabric to make business data available for analytics, reporting, and data integration. Choose the Business Central companies and tables to synchronise, and make the data available in OneLake for use with Fabric IQ, Power BI, Data Factory, and other analytics experiences. Get started quickly with ready-made sample Power BI apps, while built-in logging provides visibility into synchronisation health and helps troubleshoot issues. GA date: April CY2027 Preview date: November CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Business Central, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original
Informational

Outlook: Teams Meeting Options

Outlook for Mac now includes Teams meeting settings directly in the invite, allowing admins to adjust settings before sending.

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

Original Microsoft text

When you add a Teams meeting to an event in Outlook for Mac, the join link and dial-in details now appear in the invite while you're still writing it. A new Meeting Options button lets you change the Teams meeting settings right away, before you send. GA date: November CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps, Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Outlook, Mac
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Informational

Dynamics 365 Project Operations: Simplify the creation of recurring expenses

Dynamics 365 Project Operations introduces a feature to automatically generate recurring expense entries, reducing manual effort and improving compliance.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
Details

Original Microsoft text

This feature enables employees to automatically generate expense entries for predictable, repeatable business expenses (for example, monthly mobile bills, internet charges, parking, and subscriptions) without manual re-entry each period. It reduces repetitive effort, improves compliance, and ensures timely and accurate expense submission, while respecting organizational expense policies and approval workflows. GA date: March CY2027 Preview date: July CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Project Operations, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft Power Platform governance and administration: Multi-grader comparison

Multi-grader comparison in the Microsoft Power Platform allows makers to compare the results of multiple graders, highlighting agreement, differences, and grading behavior.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
Details

Original Microsoft text

Multi-grader comparison enables makers to compare the results of multiple graders applied to the same evaluation. The experience highlights agreement, differences, and overall grading behavior. Core capabilities The core capabilities include: Compare graders side-by-side. Compare scores. Review explanations from each grader. Analyze grading consistency. Results experience Results include: Comparative score view. Pass / fail comparison. Grader explanations. Evidence supporting each evaluation. GA date: October CY2026 Preview date: September CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft Power Platform governance and administration, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
Informational

Dynamics 365 Customer Service: Manage intraday operations with AI agent

Intraday Agent, an AI-driven tool, will help manage operational scenarios in Dynamics 365 Customer Service, with features like real-time queue tracking and adherence monitoring. It is expected to be generally available in March 2027, with a preview in September 2026.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
Details

Original Microsoft text

Intraday Agent is an autonomous AI agent that helps manage intraday operational scenarios. The following are its high‑level capabilities. Intraday queue tracking Continuously monitors queue volumes in real time. Detects anomalies when actual volume deviates significantly from forecasted demand. Automatically reforecasts in real time to assess current demand. Notifies supervisors with proactive alerts and recommendations. Automates corrective actions such as adjusting schedules, rescheduling breaks, or reallocating service representatives to maintain SLA performance. Supports customizable instr…

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

Microsoft Dataverse: Enable semantic data understanding for agentic use

Microsoft Dataverse is introducing semantic data understanding for AI agents and Copilot, reducing manual setup and enhancing accuracy.

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

Original Microsoft text

Give AI agents and Copilot a true understanding of your business data — not just raw schema — so they can answer questions accurately with less manual configuration. Learns from the systems you already run — Automatically extracts semantic knowledge from views, forms, and metadata already defined in your Dataverse environment, reducing agent deployment from days of manual setup to near-zero effort. Full visibility for makers — View generated semantic knowledge per entity — including name, description, and sample questions — directly in the Power Apps maker portal. Search for understanding gaps…

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, 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 Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft Edge: Organize and merge PDF files in the built-in PDF reader

Microsoft Edge now allows users to organize and merge PDF files directly within the browser, with admin control via the PdfOrganizeAndMergeEnabled policy.

Details

Original Microsoft text

Users can organize and merge PDF files in the Microsoft Edge built-in PDF reader. They can select pages to extract, delete, rotate, or reorder, and save the result as a new PDF file. They can also merge the open PDF file with other PDF files that are open in Microsoft Edge tabs or stored on their device, to create a single PDF file. Files are processed on the device, and the original files aren't modified. Admins can manage this feature using the PdfOrganizeAndMergeEnabled policy. GA date: January CY2027

Type
M365 Roadmap
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