SharePoint is getting a new preview mode for Pages and News posts
TL;DRThe new Preview mode can be used to view how Pages and News posts appear for your audience on different device types. Due late March to late April 2025.
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When editing Pages...
SharePoint is getting an updated document library experience
TL;DRSharePoint updated document libraries are getting performance, grid view and other experience improvements. Due mid-February to late March 2025.
DetailsAs this message centre post is already compact, for the amount of information...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? February 2025
Welcome to our second roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in February.
Check out the January blog for lots of content...
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web are getting new home pages
TL;DRMicrosoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web are getting new URLs and “new streamlined and efficient “ home pages. Due mid-March to late April 2025.
DetailsThe Microsoft 365 app launcher and the Microsoft...
Customise folder icon colours in new Outlook and web
TL;DRNew Outlook and Outlook web will soon allow you to customise folder icon colours. Due late March 2025.
DetailsTo change the colour of a folder icon (1), hover over the folder name,...
Teams is getting a new microphone volume indicator
TL;DRMicrosoft hopes to end the “Can you hear me?” question in Teams meetings with a new microphone volume indicator. Due late March to late April 2025.
DetailsA new Mic volume indicator is being added...
Copilot to offer a “Continue to Outlook” option to schedule your meeting
TL;DRMicrosoft 365 Business Chat to offer a Continue to Outlook option in Chat to set up a meeting in Outlook. Now due early to late February 2025.
DetailsAs a Microsoft 365 Copilot...
SharePoint gets a new accessibility assistant tool for authoring pages
TL;DRSharePoint is getting an Accessibility assistant tool to help you create accessible content in selected web parts. Due early to mid-February 2025.
DetailsA new Accessibility assistant provides checks and brief guidance to help ensure...
The SharePoint Hero web part gets a new carousel layout
TL;DRThe SharePoint Hero web part gets a new carousel layout and other tweaks. Due mid to late January 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a new Carousel layout to the Hero web part featuring...
Ground your M365 Copilot BizChat prompts in third-party data
TL;DRMicrosoft 365 Copilot Biz Chat will soon allow you to ground prompts in third-party data from Microsoft Graph Connectors. Now due late March to early April 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft: “Context IQ (CIQ) is a...
Edit your display name in Microsoft Teams meetings
TL;DRYou will soon be able to change your display name in Teams meetings if your organisation activates this feature. Now due early to mid-April 2025.
DetailsYou will soon be able to change...
Everyone can use Copilot agents in Microsoft Teams group chats
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams group chat members will soon be able to add and use Microsoft 365 Copilot agents in those group chats…even people who do not have a Copilot license unless your...
SharePoint pages get flexible sections
TL;DRSharePoint editors will soon see a new option called 'Flexible' when adding a section to a page. Drag and drop web parts anywhere on the grid, they will snap to the...
Ground your M365 Copilot prompts in SharePoint and OneDrive
TL;DRWhen writing Copilot prompts in the chat box, you will soon be able to point your prompts (ground) at specific SharePoint/OneDrive folders and SharePoint sites. Now due late March to early...
Add a Loop workspace tab to standard channels in Microsoft Teams
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to add a Loop workspace tab to a standard channel. Now due early to late March 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft says that adding a Loop workspace tab to...
How you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while
TL;DRThe way you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while in early release; the Add a tab + option has been replaced with a new icon and side...
Microsoft SharePoint gets a new ‘Editorial card’ web part
TL;DRSharePoint is getting a new web part for Pages and New posts called the Editorial card that allows you to tailor the presented content to your needs. Due mid to late February...
Updates to free Microsoft Copilot at work
TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot will be renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, along with other changes. Due mid-January 2025.
DetailsThis update is for Microsoft Copilot at work, Microsoft’s “existing ad-free, AI-powered chat service grounded in...
The Microsoft 365 app is now the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
TL;DRThe Microsoft 365 app will be renamed the Microsoft 365 Copilot app along with other changes. Due mid-January 2025.
DetailsThe following changes are coming to the Microsoft 365 app accessed at www.microsoft365.com:
The app will...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? January 2025
Welcome to our first roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in January.
Check out the December blog for lots of content...
How you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a...
TL;DRThe way you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while in early release; the Add a tab + option has been...
