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What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? December 2025
Welcome to our final roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in December.
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The Teams meeting notes feature is coming to instant meetings
DetailsThe Teams meeting notes feature is being made available for instant calls and meetings, such as those started from Meet now and calls started from chat.
Meeting...
Microsoft are pushing Viva Engage communities into the Chat navigation in...
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding Viva Engage communities to the Chat navigation in Teams. Due between March and April 2026.
DetailsThis update will be on by...
Create structured documents using Microsoft Forms and SharePoint
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new way to create structured documents using Microsoft Forms and SharePoint. Due early to late February 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft say this capability will help...
Prevent accidental sends in Teams chat by choosing your ‘Enter’ key...
Short VersionTeams will soon have a setting to prevent the Enter key from accidentally sending chat messages. Due mid to late February 2026.
DetailsWhen you...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? January 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our final roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
SharePoint list creation with the new Copilot list agent
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing an agent to create SharePoint lists “via natural language”. Due late January to late February 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft will introduce the M365 Copilot SharePoint...
Agent Mode in Excel for Windows and Mac
Short VersionAgent Mode is coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot for Excel. Due mid-January to early March 2026.
DetailsAgent Mode in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Excel...
OpenAI’s GPT-Image-1.5 model available in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Short VersionM365 Copilot, Copilot Chat and Create will now use GPT‑Image‑1.5 for images. Due mid-December 2025 to late January 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is updating M365 Copilot image generation...
Upcoming Microsoft Planner feature changes
Short VersionSeveral changes are coming to Planner, including replacing the Comments section with a new task chat feature. Due mid-January to mid-February 2026.
DetailsSeveral features...
Select up to five Teams messages to forward
Short VersionTeams will soon allow you to forward up to five messages in a single bundle. Due mid to late January 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing...
Manage your meeting RSVPs in Copilot chat
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a Copilot chat feature that will let you send quick meeting RSVPs directly in chat. Now due mid-January to mid-February.
DetailsMicrosoft...
Review PDFs in OneDrive using the new Copilot context menu
Short VersionThis feature uses M365 Copilot to explain selected text from a PDF and allows you to customise prompts for tailored results. Due early...
App support is coming to Private Channels
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon support apps in Private channels - including bots, tabs, and message extensions. Due February to late March 2026.
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Key points:
Support...
Calendar results in M365 Copilot search
Short VersionCalendar Search in Microsoft 365 Copilot makes it easy to find any meeting using natural language – if you can remember anything about the meeting,...
Data source-specific filters are coming to M365 Copilot search
Short VersionThe new dynamic filtering experience in Copilot search displays a set of source-specific filters. Due early December 2025 to early January 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a dynamic...
ICYMI: Auto, Instant, and Thinking mode selector in Copilot chat
DetailsMicrosoft has added a mode selector to Copilot chat, allowing you to choose how much reasoning to apply to your prompt.
Choose from:
Auto (default): Copilot...
Teams message preview for channels, mentions, and reactions notifications
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is updating notifications by adding message previews to more notification types, including channels, mentions, and reactions. The aim is to help you...
Teams gets flexible meeting layouts with a resizable divider
DetailsMicrosoft will introduce a flexible layout option in future Teams meetings that will let you resize and swap shared content and participant videos, giving...
Create and schedule meetings directly in Copilot Chat
Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot will soon let you schedule meetings directly within Copilot chat. Due late November 2025 to late January 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? January 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our final roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
