In memory: AI in SharePoint is now Copilot in SharePoint
Microsoft has rebranded AI in SharePoint to Copilot in SharePoint, surpassing even Bing Chat Enterprise as the shortest-lived Copilot brand.
18. May 2026
Category: Microsoft Copilot
New Copilot-inspired New Tab Page in Edge for Business
Microsoft Edge 148 introduces a Copilot-inspired New Tab Page for Edge for Business, combining search, chat, and work content in a single experience. If not configured, it’s currently off by default, but users can enable it in the Edge settings.
11. May 2026
How to disable all Federated Copilot Connectors by default
Federated Copilot Connectors are enabled by default for Copilot-licensed users. AI administrators can now change the default setting via PowerShell and re-enable specific connectors for selected users and groups.
8. May 2026
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files now open inline in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat now opens Word, Excel, and PowerPoint citations directly inside the chat, so users can review referenced files without switching to a new browser tab.
7. May 2026
Copilot Credits can now be used for billing policies in the Microsoft 365 admin center
Microsoft is adding support for prepaid Copilot Credits in Microsoft 365 billing policies, so organizations can use agents in Copilot Chat without connecting to an Azure subscription. This enhancement applies to users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
5. May 2026
Licensing updates for Microsoft Cloud products – May 2026
Microsoft has released the Microsoft 365 E7 and Agent 365 licenses, updated the pricing for Windows 365 Business and Dragon Copilot, and discontinued the Windows 365 Business with Windows Hybrid Benefit product.
1. May 2026
Flex routing extends to Power Platform environments
Flex routing is extending to Power Platform environments, Copilot Studio, and Dynamics 365, with Microsoft switching the setting to on starting 4 May.
30. April 2026
Canceled: Surveys agent rebranded to Forms agent and Copilot Chat in Microsoft Forms
Microsoft has rebranded the Surveys agent to Forms agent and is adding Copilot Chat directly into the Microsoft Forms editing experience.
29. April 2026
General availability of Enterprise App Insights for SharePoint
Enterprise App Insights is now generally available in SharePoint for Enterprise organizations with the SharePoint Advanced Management add-on or a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
29. April 2026
A new Pay-as-you-go meter for Windows 365 for Agents
Microsoft is rolling out a new Pay-as-you-go meter for Windows 365 for Agents, a Cloud PC platform designed to run AI agent workloads.
25. April 2026
Granular access control for third-party AI model providers in Microsoft 365 Copilot
A new control in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center lets administrators assign third-party model provider access to specific users or Entra ID groups, rather than enabling it for the entire tenant. The setting is also enforced across Power Platform environments and Copilot Studio agents.
24. April 2026
Updates to the Frontier Admin Control in Microsoft 365
The Frontier Admin Control is being updated with a single control point for managing access to experimental Frontier features across Microsoft 365 apps, platforms, and Copilot agents.
24. April 2026
New three-tier release model for Microsoft 365, starting with Copilot
Microsoft is rolling out a new three-tier release model for Microsoft 365, starting with Copilot in May. The new Frontier, Standard, Deferred tiers should give organizations greater control over when users receive new features.
22. April 2026
Copilot in PowerPoint has been enhanced with a new editing mode
Copilot in PowerPoint has been enhanced with a new editing mode, making it easier to build and refine presentations through natural conversation. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required.
21. April 2026
New admin role in Microsoft Entra: AI Reader
A new AI Reader role in Microsoft Entra provides broad read-only access to Copilot and Agent 365 settings, usage reports, service health, and Entra ID objects.
19. April 2026
A new Copilot drafting experience in Outlook
Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a new side-by-side drafting experience in Outlook, letting users refine and iterate on emails through back-and-forth interaction with Copilot without leaving the compose window.
19. April 2026
Microsoft Purview DLP restrictions for Copilot will soon cover additional storage locations
Microsoft is expanding DLP policy enforcement for Microsoft 365 Copilot to cover Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files regardless of storage location.
13. April 2026
New Designer tools in Copilot Chat for image generation
Designer tools are rolling out in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, giving users guided controls to shape, refine, and fine-tune AI-generated images without having to start from scratch each time.
31. March 2026
Federated Copilot Connectors will reach General Availability in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft is bringing federated Copilot connectors to general availability in Microsoft 365 Copilot in April 2026. Using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), these connectors provide real-time access to third-party data sources without storing or indexing customer data in Microsoft services. All federated connectors are enabled by default.
29. March 2026
Upload email files in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will let users upload .eml and .msg files directly into Copilot Chat, so they no longer have to copy and paste email content into their prompts.
24. March 2026