Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint Alerts feature
15th June 2026 update. Microsoft: "We are updating this post as a reminder. SharePoint Alerts will be fully turned off starting in mid-July 2026."
Short VersionMicrosoft is phasing out the SharePoint Alerts...
New SharePoint Page Analytics features for Viva licence holders
Short VersionPage Analytics in SharePoint is getting new Page Analytics updates for some users. Now due late September to late October 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft Viva Suite and Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities...
SharePoint is getting a new Template gallery and 50 new templates
Short VersionSharePoint is getting a new Template gallery and over 50 out-of-the-box (OOB) page templates. Now due early July to late September 2025.
DetailsSharePoint will soon have a centralised Template gallery that enables you...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? May 2025
Welcome to our fifth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in May.
Check out the April blog for lots of content...
Use Ask Copilot to catch up on meetings in OneDrive
DetailsThis update will make catching up on meetings listed in OneDrive > Meetings quick and easy. You will be able to:
Recap meetings: review key points and discussions from meetings.
Generate meeting notes:...
A new PDF compression feature is coming to SharePoint and OneDrive
Short VersionA new PDF compression feature is coming to SharePoint and OneDrive to reduce the file sizes of PDFs. You will be able to choose from three compression levels. Now due late...
Updates to the M365 Copilot app for unlicensed Copilot Chat users
Short VersionThe ‘free’, web-grounded version of Copilot chat is getting a refreshed navigation pane, simplified chat experience, and an Agent Store. Due late May to late June 2025.
See also: Updates to...
Copilot audio overviews for Word and PDF files in Microsoft OneDrive
Short VersionMicrosoft: “Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon offer AI-generated audio overviews for Word documents, PDF files, and Teams meeting recordings stored in OneDrive”. Now due early May to mid-July 2025.
DetailsThe new Generate...
The Copilot Prompt Gallery is getting a redesign and organisational prompts
Short VersionThe Copilot Prompt Gallery app is being redesigned with a new home page and prompts from your organisation. Now due late May to mid-June 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft will soon release an update...
Copilot in Word gets new document snapshot superpowers
Short VersionThe Copilot summary at the top of Word documents will soon gain new tabs in addition to the Summary tab: Insights, Activity, Discussion and Coaching. Due late April to August...
Pop out live captions and Real-Time Text (RTT) in Teams meetings
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing the ability to pop out live captions and the new Real-Time Text (RTT) in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. Now due mid to late June 2025.
DetailsYou will...
View and manage shared email accounts you can access using ‘Shared with me’
Short VersionOutlook (new and web) will soon have a new page called Shared with me where you can view and manage shared email accounts you have access to. Due early June to early...
Use Copilot to create a single PowerPoint slide from a file or prompt
Short VersionYou will soon be able to create individual PowerPoint slides using Copilot. Due late April to early June 2025.
DetailsWe have been able to create PowerPoint presentations using Copilot for some time...
Previewing Microsoft Teams town halls as an attendee: New organiser and presenter feature
Short VersionOrganisers, co-organisers, and presenters in Microsoft Teams town halls will soon be able to join and view the event as an attendee. Now due late June to late October 2025.
DetailsAfter joining the...
There’s a new way to create channels in Microsoft Teams
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams now offers an additional way to create team channels. Now due mid-May to late June 2025.
DetailsYou will be able to create new channels in a Team directly from...
Copilot will create a presentation summary as you open PowerPoint
DetailsMicrosoft PowerPoint and Copilot will create an automatic presentation summary, which will help you understand the topics covered in the slide deck as you open it.
The summary will be shown proactively to readers...
The General channel for Microsoft Teams is back!
DetailsFrom mid-2024, you were unable to have a channel named 'General' in new teams, but that's about to change. You will be able to name the first channel ‘General’ when creating...
M365 Copilot gets better file grounding refinement
Short VersionThe Files tab in the M365 Copilot prompt box is gaining ‘Type’ and ‘People’ filters to help you ground your prompt in content that matters to you. Now due late...
Copilot in Forms will help you collect responses and monitor form progress
Short VersionYou will soon be able to tell Copilot your goals and deadline, and it will track the form's progress and keep you updated. Now due late April to late June...
M365 Copilot in Forms will help you refine and edit your forms
Short VersionMicrosoft is updating M365 Copilot in Forms to help you refine and modify your forms more easily. Now due mid-April to early May 2025.
DetailsCopilot in Forms will provide tailored and...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? July 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our seventh roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
