Microsoft has released new Defender Security and Purview Compliance add-ons for organizations with Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses. At the same time, the Viva license with Glint has been removed.
Microsoft is expanding Copilot Standard access with new generative AI features. Users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license can now create and edit posters, banners, infographics, and images in the Create experience, though access depends on service capacity.
Microsoft will retire the Editor extensions for Edge and Chrome. Writing assistance is being consolidated into Microsoft Edge’s built-in proofing, offering AI-powered grammar, spelling, and style checks without the need for separate extensions.
Microsoft is updating the Copilot setting in Teams meetings. Until now, Copilot started with transcription turned on by default. With the new setting, Copilot will start without transcription, and organizers must enable transcription manually if they need it for post-meeting insights.
Microsoft Teams is replacing the old Meeting options with a new Organizer Controls icon in the meeting toolbar, giving organizers and co-organizers quicker access to meeting settings and Teams Premium features.
Starting at the end of January 2026, Microsoft 365 Apps must be updated to version 16.0.18827.20202 or later to continue using Read Aloud, Dictation, and Transcription. Devices running older versions will lose access to these features.
Microsoft is updating Outlook’s event scheduling with a cleaner event form and new Copilot-powered enhancements. Licensed Copilot users will benefit from agenda drafting and meeting preparation features, while Meeting Insights will be retired for those without a Copilot license.
Microsoft is rolling out the new Places Management web portal, giving administrators a centralized and visual way to manage buildings, floors, rooms, desk pools, and desks. The portal reduces reliance on PowerShell.
Microsoft has unified the desk booking experience in Places. Reservations now work consistently across Outlook, the Teams calendar, the Places web app, and the Places Teams app.
Microsoft Places now supports multiple desk modes so workplaces can tailor desk availability: Unavailable (not bookable), Assigned (reserved for a specific user), Reservable (bookable in advance), Drop-in (bookable only in person).
The new SharePoint Agent Link web part may sometimes show the error “Something went wrong with this agent.” Here’s how to identify the cause and fix it.
Microsoft has released a new Agent Link web part to SharePoint. Site owners can place a clickable link to a SharePoint Agent directly on a page, allowing users to open the agent in the sidebar and chat without leaving the page.
Microsoft is retiring the web-based Share to Teams experience in Outlook. Starting late September 2025, the feature will only work with the Teams desktop app installed. Users without the client will no longer see the standalone web dialog and will be prompted to install Teams instead.
Teams for Windows and Mac is getting an enhanced meeting search experience. Users can now filter by meeting name or participant and take direct actions from search results, such as joining, RSVPing, reviewing recaps, or opening meeting chats, making it faster to discover and follow up on meetings.
The Microsoft 365 Copilot app can now be pinned to the Windows taskbar for quick access to Copilot Chat, Search, Agents and more.
The Windows 365 Promotion was affected by an ordering glitch. Customers saw only one random promotional SKU out of 13 available. The problem has now been fixed, and all promotional SKUs can be ordered.
Microsoft has introduced new Trust Center controls in Microsoft 365 Apps for Windows to reduce risks from legacy protocols. By default, FPRPC is now blocked, while FTP and HTTP remain allowed unless users or admins choose to disable them.
Microsoft Clipchamp now offers two self-service upgrade policies: the older self-service purchase option and a new cloud policy to disable in-app premium upgrades. It’s also one of the first Microsoft apps where admins can hide the diamond upgrade icon.
Microsoft has introduced five new tenant-level policies for Clipchamp and Stream, giving admins greater control over video creation and compliance. By default, all policies are enabled.
The legacy Saved app in Teams Mobile will be retired and replaced with a new, integrated Saved experience. Users can now re-save previously saved messages to make them available in the new experience.