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The AI advantage your company can keep

Microsoft's research shows how shared knowledge among companies can improve coordination and operational efficiency among their agents.

Microsoft 365 / Office · Microsoft 365 Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

New research across more than 200 enterprises looks at how shared knowledge can help companies coordinate their agents—and turn lessons from their work into an operational edge. The post The AI advantage your company can keep appeared first on Microsoft Copilot Blog.

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Announcements
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Microsoft 365 Blog
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Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Informational

Blazor Welcomes Open-Source Contributions from Infragistics

Microsoft and Infragistics are collaborating to add open-source components and new .NET 11 analyzers to Blazor.

Developer Tools · .NET Blog Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

Microsoft and Infragistics are collaborating on Blazor through free, open-source components, new .NET 11 analyzers, and developer tooling. The post Blazor Welcomes Open-Source Contributions from Infragistics appeared first on .NET Blog.

Type
Announcements
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.NET Blog, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET 11, Blazor analyzers, Ignite UI, Infragistics, open source
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Developer Tools · verify against the original
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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.

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Original Microsoft text

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
Informational

Microsoft Viva: Import HRIS data in Viva Glint from Microsoft Admin Center

Customers can now use connectors from the Microsoft Admin Center to import HRIS data into Viva Glint.

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

Customers will be able to use various connectors to HRIS tools to import HRIS data into Viva Glint from Microsoft Admin Center. GA date: November CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
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 · verify against the original
Informational

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Structured Document Generation with Forms

Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365 introduces structured document generation with forms, allowing organizations to create and manage standardized documents at scale with built-in governance and compliance.

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

Structured Document Generation with Forms enables organizations to create, manage, and generate standardized documents at scale with built-in governance and compliance in SharePoint. Business process owners can centrally build and maintain form-driven templates -- such as contracts, agreements, proposals, and HR documents -- ensuring content stays accurate and up to date. Users can then generate the right document every time by just filling out the form, without manual formatting, versioning issues, or compliance risk, simplifying high-volume, structured document workflows across the organizat…

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

Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management– Hard delete capability for OneDrive and SharePoint through secure priority cleanup workflows

Microsoft Purview introduces a hard delete capability for OneDrive and SharePoint through secure priority cleanup workflows, allowing compliance admins to bypass retention policies and eDiscovery holds.

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

Data Lifecycle Management allows compliance admins to retain, review and delete content in M365 workloads. Deletion of content to adhere to compliance requirements, admins can set up Retention policies or labels. To help prevent inadvertent data loss, M365 retention labels policies and M365 retention policies do not hard delete content immediately and keeps the data in Recycle Bins for 93 days for ODSP. Hard delete itself is a very costly process as it opens Microsoft to heavy legal implications in case of any data loss incident that may occur due to a misconfigured policy or regression. Prior…

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

Microsoft 365: Companion apps - Copilot prompts in the Files app now available for Copilot Chat users

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users now receive AI-powered file prompts in the Files app, helping them find relevant files faster.

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

The Files companion app, part of the Microsoft 365 companion apps suite on the Windows taskbar, now surfaces AI-powered Copilot file prompts for Copilot Chat users. Previously available only to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensees, this update extends contextual file prompts to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users, enabling them to discover and interact with relevant files through intelligent suggestions. Users can find their most relevant files faster and take action on them directly from the Files app. Update: This roadmap item is no longer accurate and will be removed from the roadmap. We apologize …

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

Microsoft Copilot Studio: Supercharge your workflows with computer use

Microsoft Copilot Studio is being removed from the roadmap and will no longer be available.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

Add resilient, AI-powered UI automation directly into your workflows with computer use tools. Makers can build reusable, goal-oriented automations that adapt dynamically to website or app changes, while admins maintain governance through access controls, hosted browser management, and environment-level permissions. Update: This roadmap item is no longer accurate and will be removed from the roadmap. We apologize for any inconvenience. GA date: October CY2026 Preview date: April CY2026

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M365 Roadmap
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Cancelled, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft Copilot Studio, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
Review Recommended

Microsoft Viva: Copilot Analytics - Identifiable Export metrics in the Copilot Dashboard

Admins can enable the export of identifiable row-level Copilot metrics from the Copilot Dashboard for reporting and analysis in their tenant.

What you should do

Admins should review and enable the export feature in their tenant if needed. AI-suggested

Why: This change may need administrator attention depending on how your environment is configured.

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

This enables users to export Identifiable row-level Copilot metrics from the Copilot Dashboard for reporting and deeper analysis. This capability can be tuned On by Admins in a tenant. GA date: November CY2026

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

Microsoft Viva: Create and customize PBI reports

Microsoft Viva adds a new feature allowing leaders and analysts to customize Power BI reports for their organization.

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

We are introducing a new feature for leaders and analysts of Viva Insights, where they can view a Power BI report, and edit time range, filters, attributes and change visuals as per their organizations' needs. They can then save the report for viewing later. GA date: September CY2026

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

Microsoft Copilot Studio: Invoke agents as workflow steps with the agent node

Microsoft Copilot Studio introduces the agent node, allowing embedding of reasoning directly into workflows, reducing manual handoffs and operational overhead.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

The agent node lets you embed reasoning directly into your workflow. This means fewer manual handoffs, faster processing times, and workflows that can handle nuanced decisions without additional development effort, helping teams automate more of their end-to-end processes and reduce operational overhead. GA date: September CY2026 Preview date: April CY2026

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

Outlook: Reply with a Template in Rules

Outlook for Windows now allows users to set up rules to automatically reply to incoming messages using predefined templates.

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

You can now create a rule that automatically replies to incoming messages with a template you've set up. Set the conditions you care about and pick the template, and Outlook handles the response for you. It's a simple way to send consistent replies without typing the same thing over and over. #newoutlookforwindows GA date: October CY2026

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

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Session and Response Sharing in M365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot now allows users to share chat sessions and individual responses through a link, making it easier to collaborate and share context within teams.

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

Session and Response Sharing let Microsoft 365 Copilot users share Copilot chat content through a link. Session Sharing shares a full chat session, while Response Sharing shares a single Copilot response. The shared content opens as a read-only view, and recipients can continue from it in their own Copilot chat. This gives Copilot users an easier and more controlled way to share useful Copilot outputs with coworkers instead of copying and pasting. It helps teams reuse work, share context, and collaborate more efficiently while keeping sharing within organizational controls. GA date: August CY2…

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

Planner: Capacity view

Planner introduces a capacity view feature that shows a timeline of work distribution across teams, helping to spot overload or open capacity.

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

Capacity view shows a timeline of who's working on what, so you can see how work is distributed across your team and spot overload or open capacity at a glance. GA date: October CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
Rolling out, General Availability, Targeted Release, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Planner, Desktop, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Review Recommended

Microsoft Teams: Hide Organizer name in Calendar View on Teams Panels

Admins can now control whether the organizer name appears in the Calendar View on Teams panels, via the Pro Management portal or on the panel device.

What you should do

Review and configure the 'Show organizer name' setting in the Pro Management portal or on the panel device as needed. AI-suggested

Why: This change may need administrator attention depending on how your environment is configured.

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

Admins can now choose whether the organizer name will show up in the Calendar View on Teams panels. Admins can toggle the "Show organizer name" setting ON or OFF in the Pro Management portal or on the panel device. Based on the selection, the organizer name will or will not be shown in the calendar view on the panel device. Available with Teams Rooms Pro and Teams Shared Space licenses. GA date: October CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams, Teams Rooms
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Rolling out, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Teams, Android, Teams and Surface Devices
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Teams, Teams Rooms · verify against the original
Informational

Planner: Conditional Coloring

Planner now supports conditional coloring to highlight tasks based on selected criteria, making priorities and statuses easier to identify.

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

Conditional Coloring highlight tasks based on selected criteria, making priorities, status, and important task details easier to spot. GA date: September CY2026

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

Planner: Task History

Task History in Planner provides a view of recent changes to tasks, helping teams track progress over time. It is generally available as of October 2026.

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

Task History helps keep teams up to date on changes made to a task. View recent activity to see what changed, when it changed, and track progress over time. GA date: October CY2026

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

Microsoft Teams: Expanded Markdown support in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is adding more Markdown support to the compose box, allowing for richer message formatting.

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

Original Microsoft text

Microsoft Teams is expanding Markdown support in the compose box, giving you more ways to structure and format messages using familiar Markdown syntax. Create richer, more readable messages while staying in the Markdown authoring experience. 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, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office, Teams · verify against the original
Informational

PowerPoint: Clear view-only messaging

PowerPoint now displays a clear 'Viewing Only' message when opening a presentation without edit permissions, explaining the restrictions and providing contact information for the owner.

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

When you open a presentation you don't have permission to edit, PowerPoint now shows a clear "Viewing Only" message bar. It explains that the file is view-only, shows who created it, and tells you to contact the owner if you need more access. GA date: November CY2026

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

Outlook: Multiple Intune Accounts in Outlook for Android

Outlook for Android now supports multiple MAM Intune accounts, but only one MDM account per device.

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

Multiple MAM (Mobile Application Management) Intune Accounts will now be supported in Outlook for Android. Only one MDM (Mobile Device Management) account will be supported at a time per device. GA date: November CY2026

Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Intune, Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, Outlook, Android
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
Informational

Dynamics 365 Contact Center: Boost contact center efficiency with real-time streaming analytics

Dynamics 365 Contact Center now includes real-time streaming analytics with advanced dashboards and alerts to boost supervisor efficiency.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
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Original Microsoft text

Real-time streaming analytics is built into the new supervisor application. An advanced streaming engine keeps metrics up to date with near-instant updates, allowing supervisors to view the latest data without refreshing the dashboard. Key capabilities include: Continuous, streaming dashboards: Monitor mission-critical KPIs such as queue backlog, service level, abandon rate, and representative presence in near real time. Visual alerts highlight anomalies as they occur. Full-screen wallboards: Display live metrics on high-resolution monitors across the contact center floor, providing teams with…

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

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): SharePoint Site Builder

Microsoft Copilot for SharePoint Site Builder is available in preview and will be generally available in December 2026, allowing users to create new SharePoint sites with guided assistance.

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

Original Microsoft text

This feature enables users to easily create new SharePoint sites with Copilot. Users can review and confirm a clear site plan before Copilot builds the site. GA date: December CY2026 Preview date: October CY2026

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

Excel: Edit with Copilot in Excel on iPhone

Excel on iPhone now supports editing with Copilot, allowing natural language commands and task continuity even when the app is closed.

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

Original Microsoft text

Edit with Copilot makes it easier to edit and transform your Excel workbooks on your phone using natural language. Copilot can continue working on your task even when you move away from the app, so you can come back when the work is ready. Chat mode also remains available when you want to ask questions and get insights without making changes to your workbook. GA date: October CY2026

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

Dynamics 365 Commerce: Support trade counter sales in POS

Dynamics 365 Commerce introduces new capabilities for Trade Counter POS, allowing businesses to manage trade counter operations more flexibly and efficiently.

Dynamics 365 · m365-roadmap Original Microsoft announcement ↗
Details

Original Microsoft text

Trade Counter POS is a collection of capabilities for Dynamics 365 Commerce Point of Sale. Businesses can adopt the capabilities individually to support their trade counter operations rather than enable a single, all-or-nothing experience. Counter associates can find customers, organizations, and products quickly. They can review customer history, credit terms, and contract pricing, and use product attributes to identify items that meet the customer's requirements. Associates can build and manage large carts efficiently. Bulk add lets them enter multiple items and quantities, while quick add w…

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

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): App Blocks

Microsoft Copilot introduces App Blocks, allowing users to interact with data and create rich experiences directly within conversations.

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

Original Microsoft text

App Blocks enables M365 Copilot Chat users to turn their requests and data into rich, interactive experiences directly within the conversation, including calculators, dashboards, forms, planners, visualizations, simulations, comparison tools, and other interactive apps. It helps users move beyond static responses to explore data, adjust inputs, visualize outcomes, and simulate workflows in place, while supporting grounded scenarios where current information can be retrieved and then rendered into an interactive experience. GA date: October CY2026

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