Daily digest

2026-04-02

An unofficial daily digest that organizes public Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Agent Builder updates.

Last updated06/06/2026, 17:46

Last checked09/06/2026, 01:18

Highlights

Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 537281

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Search] [Copilot Search] Copilot Chat available when using Copilot Search

Copilot Chat will be available for Microsoft 365 Copilot users from the side pane on the right-hand side when using Copilot Search in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. This allows users to engage with Copilot while browsing universal search without switching pages or losing context.

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 559480

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Create Excel spreadsheets from Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks allows users to generate Excel spreadsheets using the content and references gathered in a notebook. Copilot drafts a structured spreadsheet grounded in the notebook’s context, which can be opened and edited in Excel, helping users move from ideas and source material to a ready‑to‑use spreadsheet wit...

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 559022

SharePoint: Lists as a knowledge source for agents in SharePoint and OneDrive

We’re introducing support for Microsoft Lists as a knowledge source for custom agents in SharePoint and OneDrive. These custom agents can now ground responses in a list stored on a SharePoint site or your OneDrive.

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 495002

Microsoft Teams: Slash commands for apps

You can now interact with your favorite apps directly from Teams chat and channels compose box using slash commands. Type / and start interacting with Apps and Agents, invoke workflows and more.

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 558680

Microsoft Teams: Attendant Agent

Add conversational intelligence to your phone communications to ensure every customer gets served no matter what time of day - even after hours and holidays. Microsoft Teams Phone Attendant Agent greets callers, answers common questions, schedules appointments, and routes calls to the right person or department with c...

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance

Full list

Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 537281

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Search] [Copilot Search] Copilot Chat available when using Copilot Search

Copilot Chat will be available for Microsoft 365 Copilot users from the side pane on the right-hand side when using Copilot Search in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. This allows users to engage with Copilot while browsing universal search without switching pages or losing context.

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 559480

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Create Excel spreadsheets from Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks allows users to generate Excel spreadsheets using the content and references gathered in a notebook. Copilot drafts a structured spreadsheet grounded in the notebook’s context, which can be opened and edited in Excel, helping users move from ideas and source material to a ready‑to‑use spreadsheet wit...

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 559022

SharePoint: Lists as a knowledge source for agents in SharePoint and OneDrive

We’re introducing support for Microsoft Lists as a knowledge source for custom agents in SharePoint and OneDrive. These custom agents can now ground responses in a list stored on a SharePoint site or your OneDrive.

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 495002

Microsoft Teams: Slash commands for apps

You can now interact with your favorite apps directly from Teams chat and channels compose box using slash commands. Type / and start interacting with Apps and Agents, invoke workflows and more.

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 558680

Microsoft Teams: Attendant Agent

Add conversational intelligence to your phone communications to ensure every customer gets served no matter what time of day - even after hours and holidays. Microsoft Teams Phone Attendant Agent greets callers, answers common questions, schedules appointments, and routes calls to the right person or department with c...

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 559800

SharePoint: Extending AI in SharePoint using custom skills

Skills allow extensibility of the SharePoint AI Agent, enabling customizable solutions that adapt to unique business needs. They address gaps in out-of-the-box functionality for unique business processes and enable reusable multi-step workflows.

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Rolling out Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 482198

Microsoft SharePoint: New web part for FAQs

After further review, we mistakenly marked the roadmap as "launched." The correct status is In Development. We apologize the inconvenience. SharePoint FAQ web part help assist content owners keep their content fresh and relevant. Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot, this new web part can help content owner easily curate...

Published
04/02/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it materially affects administration or governance / because it affects search or knowledge workflows