The M365 Copilot Researcher agent gets new output controls
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing new output control features in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Researcher agent.
Before generating a report, you can choose between a short and a comprehensive report:
Once your report has been generated,...
Microsoft Teams AI workflows combine Copilot and automation for end users
Short VersionImagine creating a scheduled Copilot prompt and having some automation applied to the output, such as sharing it in a Teams post or sending it to you in an email....
Microsoft 365 Copilot ‘Pages’ section to be replaced by a new Library experience
Short VersionThe Copilot ‘Pages’ section is to be replaced by ‘Library’. The new section will display pages and Copilot-generated images. Now due mid-October 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft is removing the Copilot ‘Pages’ section from...
M365 Copilot rewrite is coming to editable text in Edge
Short VersionM365 Copilot users will soon be able to use Rewrite to draft and rephrase editable text within the Edge browser. Due late September 2025.
Details“Microsoft Edge for Business will soon support Rewrite,...
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 early September to mid-November 2025.
DetailsThis feature uses...
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.
Microsoft update 5th September: "Access to emails by typing...
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 will see options to generate and edit...
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 by MS Forms and adhere to existing...
The Copilot Researcher agent gets source controls
Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot license holders will be able to access source controls for the Researcher agent. Now due late September to late October 2025.
DetailsPreviously, Researcher had defaulted access to all...
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 contextual help easier to access directly from...
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 to Copilot, starting with M365 Copilot chat...
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 your query. Now due late September to late...
Copilot in Word provides a snapshot of recent comments and edits with the new...
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 started adding new tabs to the Copilot...
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 Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint, you will...
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 September to late October 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft: “This enhanced experience uses an...
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 with relocated controls and entry points for...
Microsoft Copilot Chat adds a new ‘Tools’ feature for task-specific AI access
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a new ‘Tools’ button to Copilot Chat to access task-specific AI capabilities. Now due late September to mid-October 2025.
DetailsA new Tools feature is being added to the...
Copilot chat to summarise emails for unlicensed users
Short VersionMicrosoft are introducing a new way to summarise email threads in Outlook using Copilot chat, for people with and without a Copilot licence. Now due mid-September to mid-November 2025.
DetailsYou’ll soon...
CANCELLED: Intelligent Recap in Teams to include supporting screenshots
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams' intelligent meeting recap will soon include shared-screen content for richer, more visual summaries. Cancelled 13th August 2025.
DetailsIntelligent meeting recaps in Teams will soon include content shared on screen...
Copilot Researcher is excellent, and it’s coming to Microsoft Word
Short VersionThe Researcher agent (for complex, multi-step research across work and web data) will soon be available in Word. Now due 8th September to 6th October 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft are adding the Researcher...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? October 2025
*Members only early access* Welcome to our tenth roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
