AI in SharePoint is now Copilot in SharePoint, and it’s coming soon
Short VersionCopilot in SharePoint is an AI assistant that helps you create, organise, and manage SharePoint content using natural language within sites, pages, libraries, and lists. Due mid-June 2026.
DetailsCopilot in SharePoint...
New option to delete Teams meeting recap content
Short VersionMeeting organisers can delete most Microsoft Teams recap content (recordings, transcripts, AI summaries, and notes) with just a couple of clicks. Due late May to early June 2026.
DetailsThe new Delete recap content option...
Share a Teams meeting recap with non-attendees
Short VersionShare Teams meeting recordings, transcripts, AI summaries, and notes with non-attendees. Due early to late June 2026.
DetailsEnhanced recap sharing: Meeting organisers can grant access to meeting recordings, transcripts, AI-generated summaries, and...
Create and edit SharePoint pages with Copilot
Short VersionSharePoint page editors with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will soon be able to create and edit whole pages using an AI-powered authoring panel. Due early May to early June 2026.
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Agent Builder creation experience updates in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Short VersionMicrosoft is updating the Agent Builder experience to make it clearer, faster, and more intuitive. Due late April to early May 2026.
DetailsThese changes are intended to improve visual clarity; they...
Copilot entry points in Excel are changing
Short VersionExcel's Copilot entry points are being consolidated into a single location in the bottom-right corner. Due late April to early June 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is updating how you access Copilot in Excel...
New SharePoint web part: Create charts on pages with AI
Short VersionSharePoint will soon have a new web part for AI-assisted chart creation. Now due mid to late June 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is adding a new Charts web part with AI assistance to SharePoint....
Discover Copilot actions in SharePoint and OneDrive file preview
Short VersionM365 Copilot will soon show suggested actions, such as summarising and FAQ generation, in OneDrive and SharePoint file previews. Due late April to early May 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is changing how you discover M365...
Use Copilot to explain selected slide content in PowerPoint Live
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams meetings with PowerPoint Live will soon let attendees select slide text and get private, on-demand Copilot explanations. Now due mid to late June 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is enhancing the PowerPoint Live...
Updated M365 Copilot Notebook overview page experience
Short VersionM365 Copilot Notebooks will soon have a redesigned Overview page with AI-generated summaries, key insights, suggested actions, and improved layout. Due late April to late May 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a...
Experience-specific history is coming to Copilot chat
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing Copilot-experience-specific chat history. Due mid-April to late May 2026.
DetailsCurrently, the Copilot navigation pane shows all chats by default, regardless of the experience or app where the chat happened.
With...
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. Due early April to early May 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft has...
Create Excel spreadsheets from Copilot notebooks
Short VersionCreate Excel spreadsheets directly from the content and references in a Copilot notebook. Now due early June 2026.
DetailsCopilot Notebooks users will soon be able to create Excel spreadsheets from the...
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 preview).
DetailsThe new Planner Agent brings Planner’s work management directly...
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 of controls that gives you greater control...
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 conducted in English, “combining key takeaways with...
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’ (Copilot Mode) in Microsoft Edge for business will...
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 you ask Copilot (in the app) to...
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 users to use Copilot features while working...
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 PowerPoint, building on the changes announced in...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? May 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our fifth roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
