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The latest Microsoft 365 updates
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What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? October 2026
Welcome to our tenth roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in October. Check out the September blog for… Continue Reading
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Decline a Teams call with a message on mobile
Teams on mobile is getting a Message option on the incoming call screen, so you can decline a call and send the caller a quick reply at the… Continue Reading
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Teams channel notifications: manage them all in one place
Teams channel notifications are getting a single home, so you can update the settings for all your channels from one place. Due early October to late November 2026. Continue Reading
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Outlook unified inbox: see all your accounts in one place
The new Outlook for Windows is getting an All Accounts view, a unified inbox showing email from all your connected accounts in one place. Due late September to… Continue Reading
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Copilot Projects: keep related chats, tasks and files together
Copilot Projects are coming to the Home view of the Microsoft Copilot app, keeping related chats, Cowork tasks, files and instructions together. Rolling out from late October 2026. Continue Reading
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What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? November 2026
Oh no! Early access to the ‘live’ monthly roundup page is for members only; they see new updates, delays and the ‘ones to watch’ all in one place… Continue Reading
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Copilot Notebooks is now Copilot Workspaces
Copilot Notebooks is now Copilot Workspaces, a shared place for your team to work with Copilot. Rolling out in phases from late October 2026. Continue Reading
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Outlook rules can reply with a saved template
Outlook rules can now reply to incoming messages with a saved template in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web. Due early to late December 2026. Continue Reading
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Copilot Chat memory: see what shaped your response
When memory shapes a Copilot Chat response, you can now see which custom instructions, saved memories and past chats were used. Rolled out in late October 2026. Continue Reading
Hi, I’m Mark Thompson.
I started Super Simple 365 in late 2020 because I was struggling to keep up with Microsoft 365 myself – spending hours in the Message Centre, taking notes, trying to stay on top of what was changing.
I figured I couldn’t be the only one. So I built this site as a plain English reference for end users, trainers, super users, and anyone responsible for staying up to date on what’s new across Microsoft 365.
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