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Microsoft 365 suite · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Updated August 5, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction:] Microsoft Edge for Business will soon support summarization and contextual grounding with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. This enhancement enables users to ask Copilot questions about multiple open browser tabs, Microsoft 365 documents (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and YouTube videos directly from the Edge side pane. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496364, 499423, and 499424. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Multiple browser tabs and YouTube videos): Currently AvailableGeneral Availability (Microsoft 365 documents): Rollout is expected to begin by end of August 2026 [How this affects your organization:] Who is affected: Users signed in to Microsoft Edge for Business with their Entra ID and who have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot.What will happen: Use

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SharePoint Online · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Updated August 14, 2026: We have updated this post as a reminder. We’re ready to begin the General Availability (GA) rollout of the new SharePoint experience on June 15, with deployment continuing over the subsequent months. Based on feedback from users in the preview program, we are simplifying item-keeping experiences across SharePoint and aligning on a single Favorites gesture that is consistent with the rest of Microsoft 365.As part of this change:Followed Sites will become Favorite Sites.Saved for Later for pages and news posts will become Favorites.This is a naming and experience update that will be reflected across all SharePoint surfaces where these experiences appear, providing a more consistent and streamlined experience for users across Microsoft 365. Existing followed sites and saved content will be preserved and automatically transition to the Favorites experience.Additional

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11.08.2026

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Microsoft Teams

Updated August 11, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]AI‑powered meeting assistant bots—such as transcription and summarization services—are increasingly used to enhance productivity in online meetings. While these tools can be valuable, some bots may access meetings without the knowledge or consent of the meeting organizer or the hosting tenant, which can create data security, privacy, and compliance risks.To help organizations protect meeting content and increase visibility into automated participants, Microsoft Teams is introducing a new capability that detects external meeting assistant bots as they attempt to join meetings. This update gives organizers greater awareness and control and provides administrators with clear controls to manage how detected bots are handled in meetings hosted across the organization.This message is associated wi

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Microsoft Teams

Updated August 11, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] Teams meeting Notes, powered by Loop, are now available for instant calls and meetings, like those started from Meet now and calls started from chat. Meeting notes are Loop components in Teams meetings and chats that allow users to collaboratively build agendas, capture notes, and create action items. Once added, they stay in sync and can be shared and edited in the Loop app in your web browser.This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web and is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 541831. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rollout early April 2026 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete mid-April 2026 (previously late March).General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rollout mid-April 2026 (previously e

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Microsoft Teams

Updated August 11, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. We’re adding new peripheral health reporting capabilities to the Pro Management portal, enabling admins to proactively monitor device issues in bring your own device (BYOD) rooms and desks.These reports help identify when peripherals are faulty, missing, moved, or undetectable by a PC—allowing admins to take action before users report problems. Reports for rooms require a Teams Shared Devices license. Desk reporting is currently in public preview.This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 493319 [When this will happen:]General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): Rollout will begin in late June 2026 (previously early June) and is expected to complete by end of August 2026 (previously early August).[How this affects your organization:]Admins can now use peripheral status data to detect hardware

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Microsoft Teams

Updated August 11, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new setting that allows users to view incoming calls in a small window in Teams to prevent disruptions. Users will be able to take a call in the small window and continue to see what they were working on before the call.This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482747.[When this will happen:]Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2026 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late March 2026 (previously late January).General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early April 2026 (previously early Fe