Microsoft 365 Copilot now generates audio overviews for Word, Teams, OneDrive & more
Short VersionCopilot in OneDrive, Teams, Word, Outlook and Copilot Notebooks will turn files and meetings into an audio overview, creating a listening experience that’s easy to follow. Now due May to...
Meeting Audio Recap will create a summary of multiple Teams meetings
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new feature called Meeting Audio Recap, which summarises key topics from multiple meetings into audio summaries. Arrived mid to late September 2025.
DetailsMeeting Audio Recap will offer a...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
There is a new Microsoft Teams setting to view incoming calls in a small...
DetailsYou will soon be able to enable a new setting in Microsoft Teams that allows you to view incoming calls in a small window, minimising disruptions. Before this update, incoming calls...
Copilot Interpreter agent for Teams meetings
Short VersionThe Copilot Interpreter agent allows each Teams meeting attendee to speak and listen in the language of their choice. Targeted Release: Now due early June to late July 2025.
DetailsThe Interpreter...
Microsoft Teams users can report security concerns about external collaborators
Short VersionMicrosoft Teams users will soon be able to report security risks and concerns regarding external users in one-on-one chats, group chats, and meeting chats. Now due mid to late July...
The files tab in Microsoft Teams channels gets renamed and gains new capabilities
Short VersionThe ‘Files’ tab in Microsoft Teams channels will be renamed ‘Shared’ and will show shared post content and document library files under two tabs. Now due mid-November 2025 to mid-January...
Teams Facilitator agent will take live notes in meetings and chats
TL;DRThe Microsoft Teams Facilitator agent will create notes in Teams meetings and chats, creating and maintaining a live, up-to-date summary of important information as the conversation happens. Now due early to...
Microsoft Teams meeting presenters will be able to view chat while screen-sharing
DetailsA new Chat icon on the Teams meeting presenter toolbar will soon allow presenters to view the meeting chats while sharing their screen:
The compact view of the meeting chat will be...
Microsoft Teams is getting a new channel ‘in post’ search feature
TL;DR Teams channel posts are getting a search functionality. Due early to mid-March 2025.
Details The new in-post search experience will be available in the right handrail. Begin a search with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl +...
Cancelled: Microsoft Copilot to analyse content shared onscreen in a Teams meeting
TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot will soon be able to answer questions based on content shared onscreen during a Teams meeting. Cancelled 5th August 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft: “Copilot will be able to understand slides, documents, spreadsheets,...
Microsoft Teams: an easier way to share files from chat and channels
TL;DRMicrosoft is making it easier and quicker to share a file from a Chat conversation, a Chat Shared tab, or a channel post to 1:1 chats, group chats, or channels…with fewer...
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. Now due mid to late April 2025.
DetailsA new Mic volume indicator is being...
Teams meeting chat to show who owns the meeting recording
DetailsMicrosoft Teams meeting chat will soon explicitly state who owns the meeting recording. Usually, this will be the meeting organiser for non-Channel meeting recordings, and the recording will be saved to...
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...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? June 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our sixth roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
