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
Retired: The Surveys Agent is set for retirement on 31st August 2026, with functionality moving to Copilot in Forms.
Short VersionSurveys is a new Copilot agent in Microsoft 365 that will help...
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 October to...
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...
CANCELLED: Reference an Excel file when using Copilot to create PowerPoint slides
Microsoft, 11th November 2025: "This capability has been cancelled for now. We recognize its importance and plan to reintroduce it as part of upcoming Copilot enhancements in PowerPoint at a later...
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...
Superseded: Microsoft Copilot Chat adds a new ‘Tools’ feature for task-specific AI access
This feature has been superseded by Microsoft hopes to simplify Copilot prompting with a unified plus menu (+) - Super Simple 365.
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a new ‘Tools’ button to Copilot...
Copilot chat to summarise emails for unlicensed users
Short VersionMicrosoft is 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 2025 to January 2026.
DetailsYou’ll...
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. Now due mid to late February 2026.
DetailsIntelligent meeting recaps in Teams will soon include content...
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...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Search will be generally available soon
Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot Search is an AI-powered search experience in the M365 Copilot app. It leverages the Graph and M365 Copilot connectors to index content across Microsoft 365 and third-party...
Real-time voice conversation is coming to M365 Copilot
Short VersionReal-time voice is coming to M365 Copilot Chat and M365 Copilot, offering a great alternative to typing-based interactions. Now due from early September 2025 for mobile, due in desktop and...
Researcher is being added to the M365 Copilot Prompt Box
Short VersionThe Researcher agent will soon also appear as a button in the M365 Copilot Prompt Box across Microsoft 365 apps. Mid-July 2025.
DetailsThe Researcher agent was previously accessible via the left...
Copilot Chat is coming to M365 apps for users without a Copilot licence
Short VersionCopilot Chat will soon be available as a side-by-side experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for users without a Copilot licence. Due late June to September.
DetailsMicrosoft is adding...
Create and add custom dictionaries for Microsoft Teams
Short VersionAdmins will soon be able to upload custom dictionaries for Microsoft Teams meeting transcripts, enhancing transcript accuracy for tenant-specific terms. Now due mid to late July 2025.
DetailsYour admin will soon...
The Microsoft Copilot Prompts app is being retired
Short VersionMicrosoft is retiring the Prompt app, and you will no longer be able to use it from 15th July.
DetailsHere are three ways you can still access the Prompt Gallery:
1. Select...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? November 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
