New features coming to (free) Copilot Chat for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing new capabilities for unlicensed Copilot Chat users across Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Due early January to late March 2026.
DetailsChanges include:
Microsoft will expand Copilot Chat in Outlook...
You can now choose PowerPoint deck length, tone and image style when creating with...
Short VersionYou will soon be able to steer presentation length, tone, and AI image style when creating with Copilot in PowerPoint. Due early to mid-December 2025.
DetailsYou can adjust the length, tone,...
Available now: Agents in OneDrive
Short VersionCreate a Copilot agent from your OneDrive, grounded in your OneDrive. Available now.
DetailsThe + Create or upload button in OneDrive now has the option to create an Agent:
Select Agent to...
OneNote for Windows is getting an improved Copilot experience
Short VersionMicrosoft OneNote for Windows desktop is getting an improved experience for on-canvas Copilot features. Due from 12th December 2025.
DetailsCopilot in Microsoft OneNote for Windows desktop will soon see the following...
Copilot to automatically resolve and reschedule meeting conflicts
Short VersionCopilot will resolve conflicts by automatically rescheduling 1:1 meetings you have marked as flexible. Now due mid-November 2025 and to late December 2025.
DetailsCopilot will help you manage scheduling conflicts by...
The Teams Channel Agent updates include support for file-based grounding
Short VersionThe Teams Channel Agent updates include support for file-based grounding. Due mid-November 2025 (targeted release).
DetailsThe Channel Agent is a Copilot-powered assistant for Microsoft Teams channels (read more here: Microsoft Teams...
The new Explore Pane will provide M365 Copilot guidance
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing an M365 Copilot Explore Pane, a new side panel offering guided, contextual help to support your Copilot use. Targeted release now due early to late December 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft...
Real-time voice interactions come to Copilot podcasts
Short VersionThe Microsoft 365 Copilot podcast feature is gaining real-time voice interactions. Due late November to late December 2025.
DetailsCopilot audio summaries are a great way to absorb document content, but as...
SharePoint News web part is getting a new ‘See All’ experience
Short VersionThe SharePoint News web part is getting a new ‘See All’ experience. Due mid-November to mid-December 2025.
DetailsThe SharePoint News web part has a “See All” option for readers. What you...
On hold: SharePoint FAQ web part gets updated for easier content management
Update from Microsoft, 12th November 2025: "We are postponing the GA release for this feature at this time".
Short VersionThe SharePoint FAQ web part is being updated to help content owners keep...
Overview landing pages are coming to Copilot Notebooks
Short VersionA new overview page will provide Copilot Notebooks with a summary and insights. Now due January to February 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a landing page for your Copilot Notebooks with Copilot-generated summaries and insights...
Agent mode comes to Microsoft Excel
Short VersionAgent mode in Excel will soon be generally available. In addition to replacing App Skills, it promises a better Copilot experience in Excel. Due from December 2025.
DetailsIt will soon be easier...
App Skills in Excel to be retired
Short VersionApp Skills in Excel will be retired; use Agent Mode instead. Due from December 2025.
DetailsApp Skills in Excel is being retired. Its capabilities are being consolidated into Agent Mode in...
New in M365 Copilot: Researcher with Computer Use
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing Researcher with Computer Use for deeper research and better outputs. Due from 30th October 2025, for organisations with Frontier access.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing Researcher with Computer Use in Microsoft 365 Copilot. An...
Sharing and collaboration features in Copilot Notebooks now available
Short VersionSharing and collaboration come to Copilot Notebooks, enabling you and your colleagues to collaborate in a single notebook. Due late October to December 2025.
DetailsRecap: In a single Notebook, Pages, Loops,...
Copilot Chat can now reason over your Copilot Pages
Short VersionCopilot Chat can answer questions based on the contents of the currently open Copilot Page. Due early October to early November 2025.
Details
This update means that Copilot Chat (1) can ‘see’...
A new ‘Edit in Outlook’ button makes drafting emails with Copilot a bit easier
Short VersionIf you ask M365 Copilot chat to draft an email for you, it will offer an Edit in Outlook button. Now due late October to late November 2025.
DetailsIf M365 Copilot...
AI video generation coming to unlicensed Copilot users
Short VersionUnlicenced Copilot Chat users get access to AI video generation. Due mid to late November 2025.
DetailsCopilot Chat users without a license gained access to the Copilot Create agent mid-August 2025,...
Use Copilot with OneDrive files in Windows: Summarise, compare and ask questions
Short VersionMicrosoft has integrated Microsoft 365 Copilot into your Windows file management. Now due late August to mid-November 2025.
DetailsThis update enables you to summarise documents, generate FAQs, compare files, and ask...
On hold: The Skills agent is now available in ‘Frontier’
Short VersionThe Skills agent helps individuals and leaders discover people with specific skills from across your organisation. On hold as of 22nd October 2025.
DetailsThe Skills agent is now available in the Frontier...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? December 2025
*Members only early access* Welcome to our final roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
