M365 Copilot Update Digest

Unofficial update digest

Daily digest

2026-04-18

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

Last updated02/08/2026, 04:32

Last checked02/08/2026, 04:32

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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
Open source
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
Open source
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
Open source
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
Open source
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
Open source

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
Open source
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
Open source
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
Open source
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
Open source
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
Open source