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What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? August 2025
Welcome to our eighth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in August.
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What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? September 2025
*Members only early access* Welcome to our ninth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and...
New to SharePoint: create page sections with AI
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing Sections with AI, a new SharePoint authoring experience that enables users to generate page sections using natural language prompts. Now due...
New way to include email in Copilot chat prompts
Short VersionYou will soon be able to include email in your Copilot prompts without manually uploading them. Due mid to late September 2025.
DetailsBy typing...
SharePoint introduces a new Workflows experience
Short VersionSharePoint introduces a new Workflows experience aligned with the new experience in Teams. Due mid-October to mid-November 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is due for a...
Unlicensed users get access to Copilot Create
Short VersionCopilot Chat users without a license get access to the Copilot Create agent. Due from mid-August 2025.
DetailsUsers without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license...
New filtering options in Microsoft Copilot to refine chat history
Short VersionCopilot is getting a new filtering capability that allows you to refine your view of past conversations. Due late August to early September 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft...
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Try the new Surveys Agent
Short VersionSurveys is a new Copilot agent in Microsoft 365 that will help you easily build, run, and analyse surveys through chat. Surveys are powered...
Microsoft Teams private channels: bigger limits & new features
Short VersionMicrosoft is enhancing private channels, offering up to 1000 channels per team, 5000 members per channel, enabled meetings, and simplified compliance. Due late...
New meeting search in Teams desktop
Short VersionMicrosoft will upgrade Teams desktop search to let you quickly find meetings by title or participant, then join, RSVP, view recaps, or access...
The Copilot Researcher agent gets source controls
Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot license holders will be able to access source controls for the Researcher agent. Due late August to mid-September 2025.
DetailsPreviously, Researcher had defaulted...
SharePoint gets a new Agent Link web part
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing the Agent link web part, letting you add a clickable link to launch an AI agent in the sidecar experience—making...
GPT-5 is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot chat
Short VersionGPT-5 (OpenAI’s AI system) is rolling out to Copilot across Microsoft 365. Rollout began on 7th August 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft has begun rolling out GPT-5...
Better Outlook searches with Copilot and Immersive Search
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing Immersive Search to Outlook, which includes an entry point to the Copilot side pane, presenting an AI-generated summary based on...
Copilot in Word provides a snapshot of recent comments and edits...
Short VersionThe Copilot-powered Activity tab in Word allows you to filter comments and edits by time. Due by late August 2025.
DetailsAround April 2025, Microsoft...
Reference an Excel file when using Copilot to create PowerPoint slides
Short VersionYou will soon be able to reference Excel files when using Copilot to create PowerPoint slides. Now due late November to mid-December 2025.
DetailsWith...
Search with key query language in Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will offer SQL-style structured search queries (such as from:, in:, and is:) to allow you to filter messages, files, and conversations...
Microsoft Edge gets an AI-powered History search
Short VersionMicrosoft Edge is introducing an AI-powered history search to help you find previously visited sites more easily. Now due late August to late...
Outlook and Teams gain improved scheduling with Copilot update
DetailsMicrosoft are updating the Event creation experience with a refreshed user interface and new Copilot capabilities. The updated Event form has a modernised layout...
Microsoft Clipchamp is getting a video hub start page update
Short VersionMicrosoft Clipchamp is getting an updated video hub start page. Due late August to late September 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft: “We're introducing a new, streamlined Microsoft...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? August 2025
Welcome to our eighth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in August.
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