New features coming to (free) Copilot Chat for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing new capabilities for unlicensed Copilot Chat users across Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Due early January to late March 2026.
DetailsChanges include:
Microsoft will expand Copilot Chat in Outlook...
PowerPoint Live: Present to Teams from PowerPoint Web App
Short version:While in a Teams meeting, you will be able to present your slide presentations with one click of the Present in Teams button in PowerPoint for the web to the remote audience...
Full PowerPoint tutorial – recreate the ‘What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams?’ presentation
I create the 'What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams?' presentation every couple of weeks. If you have ever wondered about how I create some of the slides, then this is...
New Look for Office for the Web
Details:Microsoft have announced a new look for Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the Web. They are changing the visuals to give it a clean look to help you focus, but apparently...
Copilot in PowerPoint will soon be able to reference Excel files
Short VersionCopilot in PowerPoint users will soon be able to create presentations based on Excel files. Now due mid-July to late August 2025.
DetailsAfter this rollout, users can see Excel files when...
PowerPoint Copilot ‘Create presentation from file’ is gaining support for protected and encrypted Word...
TL;DRMicrosoft PowerPoint Copilot ‘Create presentation from file’ will soon support protected or encrypted Word documents. Due early to late June 2024.
DetailsPreviously, users who wanted to make a new presentation from an...
Changes to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint integration in Teams
Since early 2018 I have heard people say of Teams "it's just another place I need to check for work". Since then I have been responding along the lines that if...
Quick access to Teams and SharePoint document libraries from desktop Office apps
Some people head to a file location in Teams or SharePoint, find a file and click it to open it. Other people, like me, like to open an app such as...
Cameo in PowerPoint Live
TL;DR:With Cameo in PowerPoint Live, you will be able to integrate Teams camera feed into PowerPoint presentation and customise how and where you want to appear on slides. Due September 2022.
Details:Cameo...
AI-powered image editing is coming to PowerPoint
Short VersionDesigner editor integration in PowerPoint brings a new image-editing experience. Due early to mid-December 2025.
DetailsThe new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint offers a modern, AI-powered image editing experience directly within your slides.
The following...
Microsoft Teams PowerPoint Live is getting video closed captions
TL;DR:Closed captions will soon be supported for videos embedded in PowerPoint and shared in Teams (desktop and web) using PowerPoint Live. Due early to mid-March 2023.
Details:When creating a PowerPoint presentation in...
Easily stay on-brand with images when creating PowerPoint presentations with Copilot
TL;DRYou will soon be able to create presentations with M365 Copilot in PowerPoint using your organisation's brand images. Now due early June to early July 2025.
DetailsYour organisation has three options with...
M365 Copilot can convert paragraphs to lists in PowerPoint
Short VersionIn PowerPoint, use Copilot to convert your paragraphs of text to bullet points or numbered lists…no Copilot licence required! Due late March to mid-May 2025.
DetailsYou will soon be able to...
CANCELLED: Reference an Excel file when using Copilot to create PowerPoint slides
Microsoft, 11th November 2025: "This capability has been cancelled for now. We recognize its importance and plan to reintroduce it as part of upcoming Copilot enhancements in PowerPoint at a later...
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...
On hold: OneDrive will soon get a new ‘Export as PDF’ feature
Update 24th July from Microsoft: "After further review, we are not able to roll this out at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience".
Short VersionOneDrive will soon get a new Export...
You can now choose PowerPoint deck length, tone and image style when creating with...
Short VersionYou will soon be able to steer presentation length, tone, and AI image style when creating with Copilot in PowerPoint. Due early to mid-December 2025.
DetailsYou can adjust the length, tone,...
Magnify PowerPoint Live slides in Teams
TL;DR:When a slide deck is presented via PowerPoint Live in a Microsoft Teams meeting, all meeting attendees will be able to use the Magnify Slide feature to privately zoom into the...
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...
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...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? January 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our final roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
