Daily digest
2026-04-18
An unofficial daily digest that organizes public Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Agent Builder updates.
Highlights
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 560540
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Now smarter with visuals: Copilot Chat leverages embedded images for richer, more accurate answers.
Copilot has been enhanced to interpret and ground responses using images embedded in files such as Word documents (.docx), PowerPoint presentations (.pptx), and PDFs. This capability allows Copilot to extract insights from visual elements like charts, diagrams, and screenshots, ensuring that answers are not only text-...
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- 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 559989
Outlook: Copilot now provides concise summaries with Outlook search results
Get answers to queries quickly with Copilot's concise AI summaries at the top of Outlook search results. Users can dig deeper by opening Copilot chat directly from the Copilot summary card.
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- 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-focused
Roadmap 560595
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Copilot assisted commenting in Glint survey taking
Viva Glint survey takers will be able to use a streamlined version of Microsoft Copilot in the Glint survey taking experience to help them rewrite their comments, helping survey takers feel more confident about the feedback they’re providing. By increasing perceived security through reducing identifiable writing patte...
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- 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 421612
Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop - Departed user content workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces
Manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces like Copilot Pages when users leave the organization. Notify and provide temporary access to other employees or administrators to save important data before deletion policies take effect.
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it materially affects administration or governance / because it noticeably changes the day-to-day user experience
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 559992
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management-AI app selection for Generative AI apps indicators
Customers can precisely choose which AI app they should use to detect any of the Generative AI apps indicators. This is applicable to the following indicators: "Entering risky prompts in Copilot", "Receiving sensitive responses from Copilot", "Entering risky prompts in enterprise AI apps", and "Receiving sensitive res...
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- 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 560540
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Now smarter with visuals: Copilot Chat leverages embedded images for richer, more accurate answers.
Copilot has been enhanced to interpret and ground responses using images embedded in files such as Word documents (.docx), PowerPoint presentations (.pptx), and PDFs. This capability allows Copilot to extract insights from visual elements like charts, diagrams, and screenshots, ensuring that answers are not only text-...
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- 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 559989
Outlook: Copilot now provides concise summaries with Outlook search results
Get answers to queries quickly with Copilot's concise AI summaries at the top of Outlook search results. Users can dig deeper by opening Copilot chat directly from the Copilot summary card.
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- 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-focused
Roadmap 560595
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Copilot assisted commenting in Glint survey taking
Viva Glint survey takers will be able to use a streamlined version of Microsoft Copilot in the Glint survey taking experience to help them rewrite their comments, helping survey takers feel more confident about the feedback they’re providing. By increasing perceived security through reducing identifiable writing patte...
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- 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 421612
Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop - Departed user content workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces
Manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces like Copilot Pages when users leave the organization. Notify and provide temporary access to other employees or administrators to save important data before deletion policies take effect.
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it materially affects administration or governance / because it noticeably changes the day-to-day user experience
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
In development
Admin-focusedBuilder-focused
Roadmap 559992
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management-AI app selection for Generative AI apps indicators
Customers can precisely choose which AI app they should use to detect any of the Generative AI apps indicators. This is applicable to the following indicators: "Entering risky prompts in Copilot", "Receiving sensitive responses from Copilot", "Entering risky prompts in enterprise AI apps", and "Receiving sensitive res...
- Published
- 04/18/2026
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- Why it matters
- because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance