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Microsoft Edge: Auto-open Copilot side pane for Outlook links

Microsoft Edge will automatically open the Copilot side pane when users click on Outlook links, providing contextual insights. Admins can control this feature via the M365LinksAutoOpenCopilotEnabled policy.

What you should do

Review and configure the M365LinksAutoOpenCopilotEnabled policy to manage this feature in your environment. AI-suggested

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

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

When users open links from Outlook, Microsoft Edge can automatically open the Copilot side pane to provide contextual insights and actionable suggestion chips based on email and destination content - such as highlighting key points, and recommending next actions - without disrupting the browsing flow. This experience helps users quickly understand content, take action with fewer steps, and get more value from Copilot while extending productive browsing time in Edge. Admins can control availability to this feature using the M365LinksAutoOpenCopilotEnabled policy. GA date: December CY2026

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M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps
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In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Edge, Web
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Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Edge · verify against the original
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Dynamics 365 Business Central: Supply chain management - Use subcontracting capabilities in production processes

Dynamics 365 Business Central is adding subcontracting capabilities to its supply chain management solution, allowing for better tracking and management of external vendors in production processes. Admins can enable this feature for their users starting from July 2026.

What you should do

Admins should review and enable the subcontracting feature key on the Feature Management page before July 2026 to ensure smooth migration for users. AI-suggested

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

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

The standard Dynamics 365 Business Central solution already meets many global needs. We expand that solution to meet local needs by adding capabilities that include: Logistics flows that manage subcontractor transfers for raw materials and components, along with warehouse handling and item tracking. Flexible pricing that considers the work center, item, dates, and quantity. Finished goods receipts with item tracking and warehouse handling from purchase orders. Logistics flows that manage subcontractor transfers of finished goods. Enhanced usability and more transparency in production processes…

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Business Central, Web
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
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Dynamics 365 Business Central: Ecommerce - Sell to business customers on more Shopify plans with B2B company sync

Dynamics 365 Business Central's Shopify Connector now supports B2B features on all Shopify plans, previously limited to Plus plans. Admins need to update the connector settings to enable these features.

What you should do

Admins should update the Shopify connector settings by turning it off and then back on to enable B2B features on all Shopify plans. AI-suggested

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

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

Shopify expanded its B2B capabilities to all plans, and the Shopify Connector for Business Central is updated accordingly. Core B2B features that previously required a Shopify Plus subscription now work on Basic, Grow, and Advanced plans. The following capabilities are available on all Shopify plans: Company sync: Import Shopify B2B companies and company locations and map them to customers in Business Central. B2B order processing: When a B2B order arrives, the connector identifies the company and resolves the correct bill-to and ship-to customer based on the company location. Market catalogs:…

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M365 Roadmap
Tags
Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Business Central, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
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Dynamics 365 Finance: Globalization Studio - Create faster XAF audit files for Netherlands

Dutch customers can generate XAF audit files faster due to performance improvements and the use of the latest XAF 4.0 format in Dynamics 365 Finance.

What you should do

Admins should ensure that financial dimension sets are defined and balance tracking is enabled for them, and import the latest XAF 4.0 ER configurations. AI-suggested

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

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

In the current release wave, we are introducing the following regulatory reporting enhancements: Performance improvements for Audit File Financial (XAF) – Netherlands Dutch customers can generate the mandatory XAF export significantly faster, even for large data volumes. This enhancement uses optimized data storage and the latest XAF 4.0 format to reduce processing time and system load when producing audit files. It ensures compliance with the Dutch Tax Administration’s newest digital audit requirements by supporting XAF 4.0, which replaces the legacy XAF 3.2 standard. This performance enhance…

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Finance, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original
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Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Speed up processing with Known Senders in Payables Agent

Administrators must choose an email review policy for the Payables Agent, which affects accounts payable teams by allowing them to automatically process emails from known senders, reducing manual approval requirements.

What you should do

Select an email review policy for the Payables Agent before the August 2026 release. AI-suggested

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

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

This feature introduces email review policy and a Known Senders list page to give accounts payable teams more control over which incoming emails require human approval before the Payables Agent processes them. A new Email review field in the Payables Agent setup lets administrators choose when incoming emails require human approval. The following options are available: Always: Every email requires approval, regardless of the sender. Never: No emails require approval. Only if untrusted (recommended): Only emails from senders who aren't on the list of known senders require review. This is the re…

Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Business Central, Web
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
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Dynamics 365 Project Operations: Optimize Project Operations - Use time-zone-agnostic fields in project planning

Dynamics 365 Project Operations introduces new fields to store project task start and end times without converting to GMT, to avoid date changes due to time zone conversions.

What you should do

Review and create new fields on the entity to store project task start and end times without converting to GMT to avoid date changes. AI-suggested

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

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

Project and project task start, and end times are saved in a date-time format. The system converts these times to GMT before saving them. When the product displays these times, it converts them back to the user's time zone. However, some integrations and customizations pull only the date from this field. This approach causes problems when the conversion to GMT changes the date. The problem happens when an integration pulls only that date from the field without converting it back to GMT. To prevent this problem, create new fields on the entity to store the start and end date and time values wit…

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
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Post-quantum authentication: Why organizations should start testing certificate ecosystems now

Microsoft advises organizations to start testing their certificate ecosystems now for post-quantum authentication, using the PQC TLS Pilot Program.

What you should do

Enroll in Microsoft’s PQC TLS Pilot Program to test your certificate ecosystem now. AI-suggested

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

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

Prepare for post-quantum authentication by testing certificate ecosystems now. Learn how Microsoft’s PQC TLS Pilot Program helps advance future readiness. The post Post-quantum authentication: Why organizations should start testing certificate ecosystems now appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Type
Announcements
Tags
Microsoft Security Blog, Quantum
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Security · verify against the original