Surveys Agent is transitioning to Copilot in Microsoft Forms
Microsoft is retiring the Surveys agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot on 31 August 2026, moving its capabilities directly into Copilot in Microsoft Forms.
13. July 2026
Tagged: Copilot
OpenAI as a subprocessor for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio will be enabled on 24 July 2026
Microsoft will automatically enable OpenAI as a subprocessor for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio on 24 July 2026, unless administrators opt out beforehand.
12. July 2026
Auto-pinning for Microsoft 365 companion apps will be removed
Microsoft will remove auto-pinning for the Microsoft 365 companion apps from the admin center by the end of July 2026. Going forward, this control will only pin the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.
12. July 2026
Organization-curated prompts in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Organization-curated prompts let administrators publish approved, ready-to-use prompts directly into Copilot Chat, shaping how users discover and interact with Copilot across the organization.
9. July 2026
Copilot Chat is now available within Planner Basic plans
Copilot Chat is now available directly within Planner Basic plans, helping users manage tasks through natural language. The option is currently limited to users enrolled in the Frontier program.
7. July 2026
Entra ID groups are now supported in the new Microsoft 365 Copilot release model
Microsoft has updated the release model for Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing administrators to assign Entra ID groups to specific update channels for streamlined deployment control.
5. July 2026
Restricted SharePoint Search will be retired in SharePoint Online
Microsoft is retiring Restricted SharePoint Search (RSS) in SharePoint Online. Organizations should move to Restricted Content Discovery. Organizations using RSS should act, as SharePoint content previously excluded from search can become discoverable once RSS stops enforcing these restrictions.
3. July 2026
Copilot Premium users can now open Outlook emails directly within Copilot Chat
Copilot Premium users can now open referenced Outlook emails side by side with their Copilot Chat conversation.
2. July 2026
Microsoft To Do tasks are now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot
With the Planner Agent now generally available, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat can return Microsoft To Do tasks for Copilot Premium users.
1. July 2026
Vision in Microsoft 365 Copilot: Screen and Camera Sharing on Desktop and Mobile
Microsoft 365 Copilot is introducing vision capabilities to voice sessions on desktop and mobile, allowing users to share screens and cameras. Administrators can already control the feature.
24. June 2026
Copilot in Outlook is now available in shared and delegated mailboxes
Microsoft 365 Copilot now works within shared and delegated mailboxes in Outlook, allowing executive assistants, support staff, and other users to summarize messages and draft replies without switching to their own mailbox.
23. June 2026
New Cost Management policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot finally offer spending limits
Microsoft is rolling out a new cost management dashboard for Microsoft 365 Copilot services, finally bringing monthly spending limit policies for organizations, Copilot services, and user groups.
23. June 2026
Copilot Notebooks are now available to Copilot Basic users
Copilot Notebooks in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat are now available to all users with a Microsoft 365 Suite license, no longer limited to Copilot Premium. If not done already, an administrator should check the Cloud Policy to restrict Notebook creation.
20. June 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot can now create and list Outlook Inbox rules
Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets users create and list Outlook Inbox rules directly from Copilot Chat via natural language, without opening Outlook settings.
17. June 2026
Microsoft-installed Core Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft has designated the Planner Agent as a core agent. Core agents are fully controlled by Microsoft. Find out what this means for your organization.
16. June 2026
New Microsoft 365 Admin setting to control AI Models in Preview
Microsoft introduced a new admin setting in the Microsoft 365 admin center to control AI models in preview, including Anthropic’s Mythos-class models with data retention.
12. June 2026
The Frontier Admin Control supports Entra ID groups again
The Frontier Admin Control now supports Entra ID groups again for managing Frontier enrollment, alongside individual user assignments. Microsoft had removed this option in November 2025.
12. June 2026
From Agent Builder to the Agent Store: Users can now submit Copilot agents for org-wide use
Agent Builder in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat now lets users submit their Copilot agents for review by IT administrators, making them available to everyone in the organization or to a specific group of people through the Agent Store.
12. June 2026
New licensing prerequisites for Agent 365
Microsoft updated the licensing prerequisites for the Agent 365 standalone license. Enterprise customers now require Microsoft 365 E5, while SMB customers need Business Premium plus additional add-ons for full functionality.
11. June 2026
Audio Recaps in Teams are now available in additional languages
Audio Recap in Teams now supports additional languages, allowing users to customize executive- or podcast-style meeting summaries in their preferred language.
9. June 2026