A classic-style theme for the new Outlook
Short VersionA new optional setting in Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows adjusts the visual styling, layout, typography, and icons to more closely resemble classic Outlook, helping...
Copilot in Outlook gets a refreshed, chat-centred design
Short VersionCopilot in Outlook is getting a refreshed, chat-centred design that aligns with the updated Copilot app, bringing simplified navigation, an improved chat layout, better agent discovery, and new Work IQ...
Drag and drop to reschedule meetings in Outlook mobile
Short VersionYou can now reschedule a calendar event in Outlook mobile just by dragging it to a new time slot, directly on the calendar in day and multi-day views. This is...
Copilot moves into the Outlook compose experience
Short VersionCopilot is moving from a separate assistant into the Outlook compose experience itself. Instead of switching to a chat window, you'll be able to create, refine, and edit email content...
User-initiated Copilot insights in classic Outlook for Windows
Short VersionYou can now highlight text in an email and prompt Copilot for contextual insights in classic Outlook for Windows. This gives you more control over when and how Copilot assists...
Draft and send an Outlook email without leaving Copilot Chat
Short VersionYou will soon be able to draft, edit, and send Outlook emails in M365 Copilot Chat. Now due early May to early June 2026.
DetailsWhen you ask Copilot (in the app) to...
Copilot Chat for shared and delegated mailboxes
Short VersionMicrosoft is expanding M365 Copilot capabilities in Outlook to include shared and delegated mailboxes. Due early May to early June 2026.
DetailsThis update allows M365 Copilot users to use Copilot features while working...
Copilot will soon offer a new drafting feature in Outlook
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new side-by-side drafting experience in Outlook. Due early March to late April 2026.
DetailsThe Draft with Copilot screen tip (1) is being replaced with Start typing or Help me write (2), and...
Prepare for meetings with Copilot comes to classic Outlook
Short VersionPrepare for meetings with Copilot comes to classic Outlook for Windows. Due early to late March 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is bringing the Prepare for a meeting with Copilot capability to classic Outlook for Windows. If...
Create and view Outlook rules in M365 Copilot
Short VersionYou will soon be able to create and view Outlook Inbox rules from M365 Copilot. Now due early to late April 2026.
DetailsNew M365 Copilot capabilities will let you create and view Outlook Inbox...
M365 Copilot will proactively RSVP to meetings based on your instructions
Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot will soon proactively remove cancelled meetings in Outlook and RSVP to meetings based on your instructions. Due late January to early March 2026.
DetailsOutlook (new and web) users with a...
Manage your meeting RSVPs in Copilot chat
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a Copilot chat feature that will let you send quick meeting RSVPs directly in chat. Now due mid-January to late April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft will introduce a new capability...
Create and schedule meetings directly in Copilot Chat
Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot will soon let you schedule meetings directly within Copilot chat. Due late November 2025 to late January 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing the ability to schedule meetings within Microsoft...
New features coming to (free) Copilot Chat for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Updated 20th January, 2026: Microsoft: "The change to Copilot Chat in Outlook to expand reasoning to include a user's entire inbox, calendar, meetings, and other enterprise data is starting to roll...
Copilot to automatically resolve and reschedule meeting conflicts
Short VersionCopilot will resolve conflicts by automatically rescheduling 1:1 meetings you have marked as flexible. Now due mid-February 2026 to May 2026 in targeted release.
DetailsCopilot will help you manage scheduling conflicts...
A new ‘Edit in Outlook’ button makes drafting emails with Copilot a bit easier
Short VersionIf you ask M365 Copilot chat to draft an email for you, it will offer an Edit in Outlook button. Now due late October to late November 2025.
DetailsIf M365 Copilot...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
