Launch Copilot prompts from a SharePoint page button
Microsoft has introduced a Copilot Action for the SharePoint page button, allowing editors to configure a predefined prompt for site visitors with a Copilot license.
24. August 2026
Tagged: Copilot
Copilot Agent Builder supports multiple agent owners and a redesigned sharing experience
Copilot Agent Builder now supports multiple owners per declarative agent, along with a redesigned sharing screen that lets owners manage additional owners or chat users.
23. August 2026
Learning Coach Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot will be retired
Microsoft is retiring the Learning Coach agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Users should transition to the Learning Agent.
19. August 2026
Retirement of the Set-FederatedConnectorToggle PowerShell cmdlet
Microsoft will retire the Set-FederatedConnectorToggle PowerShell cmdlet, introduced in May 2026, shifting federated Copilot connector management to the Allowed agent types setting in Agent 365.
17. August 2026
Updates for the Microsoft 365 Copilot Usage Reports and Graph API Metrics
Microsoft has updated Copilot usage reporting across the admin center and Graph API, with faster refresh times, separated agent metrics, and aligned Graph API metrics.
10. August 2026
Computer Use in the Researcher agent has been retired
Microsoft has retired the Computer Use feature in the Researcher agent and moved the capabilities to Copilot Cowork. Under this new setup, automated web tasks are no longer covered by the Copilot Premium license, switching organizations to a usage-based billing model.
29. July 2026
The Microsoft 365 Admin Agent is now a Microsoft-managed agent
The Microsoft 365 Admin Agent is now generally available as a Microsoft-managed agent, giving all administrators with an Entra built-in role AI-powered access across the admin center and Copilot Chat. If you don’t need this agent, block it.
28. July 2026
Domain Exclusion for Web grounding in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports Domain Exclusion, letting administrators exclude specific domains from web grounding across Copilot and Copilot Chat. The feature is generally available, and the required PowerShell script has been published, along with a guide on configuring exclusions for up to 1,000 domains.
24. July 2026
Restricting Vision in Microsoft 365 Copilot and the impact on Office Cloud Policies
Microsoft is rolling out Vision in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Administrators should not restrict the feature to selected Entra ID groups for now, as this option triggers a misconfiguration. This post gives full insights into what Copilot Vision does with Office Cloud Policies.
24. July 2026
New Meeting Recap App in Microsoft Teams
A new Recap app in Microsoft Teams brings recordings, transcripts, and AI-powered summaries together, letting users browse recaps from the past 30 days and watch or listen to them.
20. July 2026
Manage built-in Teams agents from a dedicated location in the Teams admin center
Built-in Teams agents (such as Facilitator, Channel Agent, and Copilot Agent in Teams) now have their own dedicated governance experience in the Teams admin center, separate from traditional app management.
18. July 2026
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
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