Microsoft has released Custom Skills in Declarative Agents to general availability. A skill bundles instructions, scripts, templates, and related files into one reusable unit that users can add to any agent, making answers more accurate and agents easier to maintain.
Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint Page Agent, introduced in November 2025. Copilot in SharePoint now offers the same AI-assisted page and news post creation experience.
Microsoft will enable the Attach file and Drag & Drop experiences in Teams chats with guests. The change applies only to tenants that have never updated the file attachment setting since July 2025.
Users who act as sponsors for external B2B guest accounts can now review and manage those guests directly in My Account, including extending or ending their sponsorship. This capability is currently in public preview.
Microsoft is aligning access to App Governance in Defender with Defender XDR Unified RBAC. Some Microsoft Entra admin roles will gain or lose permissions in October 2026.
Microsoft Purview retention policies now cover Copilot Memory, preserving previous versions of edited or deleted memory items for a set period.
Microsoft is adding a capability to temporarily pause all Teams notifications for a set period, helping users reduce interruptions during focused work and meetings.
Microsoft has now renamed the Windows 365 Frontline license SKUs to Windows 365 Flex. Only the display name changed, while SKU ID, term, and price stay the same.
Microsoft added SharePoint and OneDrive usage-based billing for advanced work to the Copilot Cost Management policies in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Microsoft quietly retired the SharePoint Premium product name. Autofill columns moved to Copilot in SharePoint, and the remaining Syntex features will likely follow soon.
Organizers and presenters in Microsoft Teams with a Copilot license can now turn Meeting AI, including Copilot and Facilitator, on or off during a meeting. This should give users more flexibility during sensitive meetings.
Admins can now pin the Copilot desktop app to the Windows taskbar for selected user groups instead of everyone or no one.
Webinar and Town Hall settings in the Teams Events policy decide which event types users can create in the Events app. Worth knowing if you use the Teams Events app.
Webinars in Teams now support breakout rooms with up to 1,000 participants and 100 rooms, up from 300 participants and 50 rooms.
The new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web no longer create preview cards for pasted links. Links now appear as regular clickable hyperlinks.
Awards and Certifications now appear on the profile card in Teams. Previously, they were visible in the Org Explorer in Outlook. Organizations or users must manage the entries via Microsoft Graph.
Microsoft retires the PowerShell controls for Copilot in SharePoint on 1 November 2026. After that date, the existing tenant settings to control Copilot in SharePoint are no longer honored. Tenants with excluded SharePoint sites should review their configuration before the retirement.
Copilot in SharePoint and Copilot in OneDrive reach general availability starting on 30 September 2026, with a hybrid billing model for SharePoint and Copilot Search as the new default search experience for Copilot Premium users.
Microsoft is removing Copilot from the top of the Teams Chat list. The Copilot app in Teams will soon be the new single entry point for Copilot Chat.
Microsoft is changing how it prices Copilot Premium. Everyday use remains included in the Microsoft 365 Copilot license, while advanced AI features such as Cowork, Code, Autopilot, and parts of Copilot in SharePoint move to usage-based billing with Copilot Credits.