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...
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 is introducing new capabilities for the Channel...
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 typing or Help me write (2), and...
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 to mid-April.
DetailsIn PowerPoint, you currently click on...
Turn your Copilot Pages into SharePoint News posts
Short VersionIn Copilot Pages, a new SharePoint option will appear under the Create button to convert your Copilot Pages into SharePoint News posts. Due late May to mid-June 2026.
DetailsIn Copilot Pages, the Create button (1) will soon have...
Ground your Copilot prompts in MS Lists
Short VersionCopilot will soon allow you to search for and ground your prompts in Microsoft Lists. Due late March to early April 2026.
DetailsInclude Lists from Context IQ (1) by either typing a...
Updated handling of work entities added in the Copilot Chat box
Short VersionIn Copilot, you can use the + menu to add work content to a prompt. How those added ‘entities’ appear is changing. Now due mid-February to mid-March 2026.
DetailsIn Microsoft 365...
M365 Copilot Chat is coming to Microsoft Forms
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing M65 Copilot Chat to Microsoft Forms. Now due early to late May 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is adding Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat to Microsoft Forms to streamline form creation and generate insights.
A new Copilot...
Prepare for meetings with Copilot comes to classic Outlook
Short VersionPrepare for meetings with Copilot comes to classic Outlook for Windows. Due early to late March 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is bringing the Prepare for a meeting with Copilot capability to classic Outlook for Windows. If...
Microsoft hopes to simplify Copilot prompting with a unified plus menu (+)
Short VersionMicrosoft Copilot will soon have a unified plus menu (+) that consolidates grounding, tools, and data sources. Due late February to mid-March 2026. Now due early March to mid-April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a...
Agent Mode in Copilot is coming to PowerPoint for the web
Short VersionAgent Mode in Copilot for PowerPoint web lets you create and refine presentations using natural conversation, whilst preserving formatting and branding. Now due mid-February to late April 2026.
DetailsAgent Mode in PowerPoint...
New M365 Copilot Researcher output formats
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding new output formats to the Researcher agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot: PowerPoint, PDF, Infographic, and Audio overview. Now due mid to late April 2026.
DetailsThis update will give you more flexibility...
Create and view Outlook rules in M365 Copilot
Short VersionYou will soon be able to create and view Outlook Inbox rules from M365 Copilot. Now due early to late April 2026.
DetailsNew M365 Copilot capabilities will let you create and view Outlook Inbox...
M365 Copilot will proactively RSVP to meetings based on your instructions
Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot will soon proactively remove cancelled meetings in Outlook and RSVP to meetings based on your instructions. Due late January to early March 2026.
DetailsOutlook (new and web) users with a...
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...
