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What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? March 2026
Welcome to our third roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in March.
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Updates to Microsoft Teams unread message badge counts
Short VersionMicrosoft is updating how Teams calculates and how ‘badge counts’ indicate unread messages. Due early to mid-May 2026.
DetailsA badge count is the number...
Choose your AI model when editing presentations in PowerPoint
Short VersionM365 Copilot (paid) in PowerPoint will soon let you choose an AI model (including OpenAI and Claude) when creating and editing a presentation....
New experience when minimising the Teams meeting window
Short VersionThe Teams meeting experience when the active meeting window is minimised is being updated to help you stay engaged while multitasking in other apps. Duelate...
Planner support for Shared and Private Channels in Teams
Short VersionYou will soon be able to add Planner as a tab in Shared and Private channels. Due mid to late May 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft will soon enable Planner...
Create Excel spreadsheets from Copilot notebooks
Short VersionCreate Excel spreadsheets directly from the content and references in a Copilot notebook. Due late May 2026.
DetailsCopilot Notebooks users will soon be able...
Create and manage tasks with the Copilot Planner Agent
Short VersionThe new Copilot Planner Agent lets you create and manage Planner tasks from within Copilot chat. Due mid-March to late April 2026 (public...
New tools for Designer in Copilot
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a new set of tools to Designer in Copilot. Due mid-February to early April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing designer tools in Copilot, a set...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? April 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our third roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
The Teams compose box is getting a new slash command to...
Short VersionYou will soon be able to create workflows in the chat and channel compose boxes using the new slash command /createworkflow. Due late...
Video recap for Microsoft Teams meetings
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon offer AI-generated video recaps. Due late April to early May 2026.
DetailsVideo-based meeting recaps offer narrated video highlights from recorded meetings...
A new ‘Catch up’ option is coming to Teams mobile
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing 'Catch up' in Microsoft Teams on mobile (1). This consolidated view will help you triage conversations (chats, meeting chats, and followed channels or threads)...
Copilot Mode for new tabs in Edge
Short VersionMicrosoft Edge will soon offer a Copilot-focused page when you select ‘New tab’. Now due early to late May 2026.
DetailsThe refreshed ‘Copilot‑inspired new tab page’...
Word, Excel and PowerPoint App home pages are getting a new...
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a new search box to the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint app home pages. Due late December 2025 to March 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is making...
Draft and send an Outlook email without leaving Copilot Chat
Short VersionYou will soon be able to draft, edit, and send Outlook emails in M365 Copilot Chat. Now due early May to early June 2026.
DetailsWhen...
Copilot Chat for shared and delegated mailboxes
Short VersionMicrosoft is expanding M365 Copilot capabilities in Outlook to include shared and delegated mailboxes. Due early May to early June 2026.
DetailsThis update allows M365 Copilot...
Copilot Agent mode in PowerPoint gets updated capabilities
Short VersionAgent mode in PowerPoint gets updated, rewrite, translate, and speaker notes features. Due mid-March to late April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is updating Agent mode in...
Feature updates are coming to the Teams Channel Agent
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding new Channel Agent features in Teams to improve collaboration, onboarding, control, and in-channel actions. Due early to late March 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft...
Copilot will soon offer a new drafting feature in Outlook
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new side-by-side drafting experience in Outlook. Due early March to late April 2026.
DetailsThe Draft with Copilot screen tip (1) is being replaced with Start...
Changes to creating presentations with Copilot
Short VersionIn PowerPoint, the Copilot icon will replace the Sparkle icon as the method for starting a presentation or slide using Copilot. Due mid-March...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? April 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our third roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
