What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? August 2025
Welcome to our eighth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in August.
Check out the July blog for lots of content...
Superseded: Microsoft Copilot Chat adds a new ‘Tools’ feature for task-specific AI access
This feature has been superseded by Microsoft hopes to simplify Copilot prompting with a unified plus menu (+) - Super Simple 365.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...
Microsoft Teams is introducing a redesigned Workflows experience
Short VersionThis new version of Workflows in Teams aims to deliver a faster, more intuitive, and streamlined interface. Now due late February 2026.
DetailsYou’ll soon see a redesigned Workflows experience in Microsoft...
Sharing video on SharePoint pages has been updated
Short VersionSharePoint has a new process for adding videos to pages, ensuring your audience has permission to view them. Due mid-July to early August 2025.
DetailsIf you add a video to a...
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...
Trackable newsletters are coming to new Outlook and web
July update: New release date, now on by default, and a new end-user documentation link.
Short versionNewsletters in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web will allow you to create,...
A new Teams meeting ‘join bar’ will remind you that your meeting has started
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new meeting ‘join bar’ to help you access meetings you’ve RSVP’d as “Yes” or “Tentative”. Available now.
DetailsWhen your meeting(s) start(s), a banner will appear, allowing you...
On hold: Customise your Microsoft Teams experience with new accent colours
27th October 2025. Microsoft: "We are not releasing this feature at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause".
DetailsYou will soon be able to customise your Teams experience by...
New option to pin the Teams app bar
DetailsAs you resize the Microsoft Teams window, the first thing to be hidden is the app bar (the first panel on the left, with Activity, Chat, Calendar etc.). Microsoft is adding...
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...
A new compact notification size for Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMake Microsoft Teams notifications less intrusive with the new ‘Compact’ size option. Due late July 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft are introducing a new compact notification size in Microsoft Teams for Windows.
Off by default,...
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...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? July 2025
Welcome to our seventh roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in July.
Check out the June blog for lots of content...
Microsoft Teams: save chats and channel messages for later
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to save a message (post, reply, or chat) and access it later from the Saved view in your Chat or Teams list. Now due late August to late October 2025.
DetailsYou...
Keep your presenters on time with Teams’ new meeting countdown timer
Short VersionTeams is introducing a meeting timer to help keep your meetings and speakers on track. Now due late September to late October 2025.
DetailsThe new timer will be available by default...
SharePoint is getting header and footer enhancements
Short VersionMicrosoft SharePoint is getting updated site headers and footers. Now due early to mid-September 2025.
DetailsThis enhancement introduces new options for customising the header, footer, and navigation links.
For site viewers:
Teaching tips...
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...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? March 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...
