Changes to creating presentations with Copilot
Short VersionIn PowerPoint, the Copilot icon will replace the Sparkle icon as the method for starting a presentation or slide using Copilot. Due mid-March...
Turn your Copilot Pages into SharePoint News posts
Short VersionIn Copilot Pages, a new SharePoint option will appear under the Create button to convert your Copilot Pages into SharePoint News posts. Due late May to mid-June 2026.
DetailsIn Copilot Pages,...
Ground your Copilot prompts in MS Lists
Short VersionCopilot will soon allow you to search for and ground your prompts in Microsoft Lists. Due late March to early April 2026.
DetailsInclude Lists from...
New controls for Quick views, such as Mentions and Followed threads
Short VersionQuick views, such as Mentions and Followed threads, which appear at the top of chat and channel lists, will only appear when there are...
Microsoft Teams gets a simplified app bar
Short VersionMicrosoft is simplifying the Microsoft Teams app bar as they try to create a cleaner, more focused workspace. Due early April 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft hopes to...
Updated handling of work entities added in the Copilot Chat box
Short VersionIn Copilot, you can use the + menu to add work content to a prompt. How those added ‘entities’ appear is changing. Now...
SharePoint document libraries and lists are getting an updated filter pane
Short VersionMicrosoft will update the filter pane in SharePoint Document Libraries and Lists, aiming to deliver a faster, more flexible filtering experience without changing...
M365 Copilot Chat is coming to Microsoft Forms
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing M65 Copilot Chat to Microsoft Forms. Now due mid to late May 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is adding Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat to Microsoft Forms to streamline...
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...
Microsoft hopes to simplify Copilot prompting with a unified plus menu...
Short VersionMicrosoft Copilot will soon have a unified plus menu (+) that consolidates grounding, tools, and data sources. Due late February to mid-March 2026. Now due...
Agent Mode in Copilot is coming to PowerPoint for the web
Short VersionAgent Mode in Copilot for PowerPoint web lets you create and refine presentations using natural conversation, whilst preserving formatting and branding. Now due...
Teams channels with the threads layout get a new ongoing meetings...
Short VersionIf you use the threads layout for Teams channels, you will soon see a new ‘ongoing meetings’ indicator for channel meetings. Due early...
Microsoft is hiding app names on the Teams app bar
Short VersionMicrosoft is planning to give your Teams app bar a clean look by hiding app names, but it will do so by default....
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? February 2026
Welcome to our second roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in February.
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New M365 Copilot Researcher output formats
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding new output formats to the Researcher agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot: PowerPoint, PDF, Infographic, and Audio overview. Now due mid-April to late May...
View all your Microsoft Teams drafts in one place
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new Drafts button (1) to help you find, edit, and send draft messages. Selecting Drafts shows your draft messages across...
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...
Microsoft Edge gets a refreshed profile flyout experience
DetailsThe Microsoft Edge profile flyout will soon be updated to make it easier to distinguish between work and personal profiles, manage credentials, and quickly...
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...
Create custom AI recap summaries for Teams meetings
Short VersionTeams and Copilot will soon allow you to create personalised meeting notes using templates and instructions. Now due from early February to late April...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? May 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our fifth roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
