M365 Copilot Update Digest

Unofficial update digest

Daily digest

2026-07-01

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-focused Roadmap 567005

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Insights: Copilot Analytics - Cowork adoption and impact

Deeper insights into Cowork adoption and impact accessible from the new AI Cost dashboard and Copilot dashboard. Includes export capability. All metrics can be queried by analysts with the new AI cost query in advanced insights.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects cost allocation and budget planning
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 516040

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Web Link as a Reference in Copilot Notebooks

Add web links as references in your Copilot Notebooks.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it is already launched and immediately actionable / because it materially affects administration or governance
Open source
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focused Roadmap 566700

Microsoft Teams: IntelliFrame people labels in Teams Rooms on Windows

Remote meeting participants know who is in the room and better follow the conversation with new IntelliFrame people labels that identify in-room participants and provide a hover-over contact card using voice and face profiles on intelligent cameras and in the cloud. Available with Teams Rooms on Windows licensed for T...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Open source
Planner Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 566314

Planner: Save AI-generated filters in Planner Agent chat

Save AI-filters generated by the Planner Agent for future use on your plans.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes GA Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 558111

AI-generated survey insights with Copilot Highlights [Web]

Copilot in Viva Glint now generates AI-powered summaries of employee survey results directly within Team Summary and Executive Summary reports, helping leaders quickly understand strengths, opportunities, and trends across their teams. Copilot Highlights surfaces key insights -...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is generally available and production-relevant / because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream
Open source

Full list

Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focused Roadmap 567005

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Insights: Copilot Analytics - Cowork adoption and impact

Deeper insights into Cowork adoption and impact accessible from the new AI Cost dashboard and Copilot dashboard. Includes export capability. All metrics can be queried by analysts with the new AI cost query in advanced insights.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects cost allocation and budget planning
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 516040

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Web Link as a Reference in Copilot Notebooks

Add web links as references in your Copilot Notebooks.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it is already launched and immediately actionable / because it materially affects administration or governance
Open source
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focused Roadmap 566700

Microsoft Teams: IntelliFrame people labels in Teams Rooms on Windows

Remote meeting participants know who is in the room and better follow the conversation with new IntelliFrame people labels that identify in-room participants and provide a hover-over contact card using voice and face profiles on intelligent cameras and in the cloud. Available with Teams Rooms on Windows licensed for T...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Open source
Planner Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 566314

Planner: Save AI-generated filters in Planner Agent chat

Save AI-filters generated by the Planner Agent for future use on your plans.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes GA Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 558111

AI-generated survey insights with Copilot Highlights [Web]

Copilot in Viva Glint now generates AI-powered summaries of employee survey results directly within Team Summary and Executive Summary reports, helping leaders quickly understand strengths, opportunities, and trends across their teams. Copilot Highlights surfaces key insights -...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is generally available and production-relevant / because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 559613

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Chat can now better match search results from Scanned PDFs and from text inside images embedded in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Copilot Chat can now better match search results from Scanned PDFs and from text that appears inside images embedded in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files — such as scanned contracts in Word, screenshots of tables in Excel, or whiteboard photos in PowerPoint — content that was previously difficult to search and find.

Published
07/01/2026
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 486695

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Prompt Gallery - Company-wide prompt publishing

Organizations can build their own collections of prompts that are tailored to their business needs and workflows and distribute these to all users within the tenant.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Open source
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 558341

Microsoft Teams: Facilitator detects and answers questions

Facilitator now automatically detects open questions raised during a Teams meeting and offers to help answer them using web search. When a participant asks a question (e.g., “What is an LLM?”) and no one answers, Facilitator posts a prompt offering to find an answer. Participants can select “Yes” to have the agent ret...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Open source
OneNote Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 566870

OneNote: Suggested Artifact Creation in Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks in OneNote now suggests artifacts to create, such as Word documents, Excel workbooks, and PowerPoint presentations, based on Microsoft 365 knowledge and the content in your notebook. Select the suggestion and Copilot will generate the artifact.

Published
07/01/2026
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 Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 505438

Edit capability for selecting permission reading option for existing ServiceNow Knowledge & Catalog Connections [Web]

Earlier admins had to create new connections to adopt to the hierarchical permissions for ServiceNow Knowledge & Catalog Copilot Connectors as the edit capability was missing. Now, admins can easily edit their existing connections to switch between the permission handling option...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it materially affects administration or governance
Open source
OneNote Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 422324

OneNote: Summary and Q&A in OneNote Mobile with Copilot (Iphone)

With this new Summary feature in OneNote mobile, you can create a short and fluent summary of your longer pages which will help to consume relevant information faster. With the Question and Answer at your fingertips, you can get real-time answers to your queries directly within your notes, enhancing your ability to ac...

Published
07/01/2026
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 Official blogs Microsoft 365 Copilot Blog In development Builder-focused

The workflow is the product: Copilot Cowork plugins change what AI can do for businesses

Most of the work that matters doesn't happen in one place. A quarterly review, a win-loss analysis, an onboarding plan—each one draws on several systems, moves through several tools, and depends on someone holding the thread across all of them. That sort of connective work is ex...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Blog
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 559029

Mind maps in Copilot Notebooks [Windows, Web]

Mind maps in Copilot Notebooks are interactive visual artifacts that help users understand notebook content through a grounded map of key topics, themes, and relationships. Users can explore the mind map, view summaries for individual nodes, and use Notebook chat to get more det...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 548641

Open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and PDF files in Copilot Chat [Windows, Mac, Web]

Currently, clicking on cited content in Copilot opens files outside of Copilot. With this new feature, content can be opened directly in Copilot Chat to make viewing documents more streamlined alongside chat. This change is not available on the Microsfot 365 Copilot mobile app o...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Builder-focused Roadmap 555874

Create presentations with Work IQ using Agent Mode in Copilot in PowerPoint [Windows]

Now with Agent Mode in Copilot in PowerPoint, you can create presentations based on your Work IQ. Build rich presentations without the heavy lift of finding all the right files, meetings, and emails to compose relevant slides.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Builder-focused

MAI‑Image‑2‑Efficient is now available in Copilot in PowerPoint [Windows, Mac, Web]

MAI‑Image‑2‑Efficient enables users to generate high‑quality visuals directly in PowerPoint, helping them quickly create and refine slides without leaving their workflow.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focused Roadmap 559475

Copilot Analytics: "All"- licensed user page Copilot dashboard [Web]

The Copilot Dashboard adoption page will be updated to show a unified view of Copilot adoption across the organization. Instead of the option to only show Microsoft 365 Copilot (licensed) usage, the page will include all Copilot user adoption, covering both M365 Copilot and Copi...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused

Customize employee self-service agent landing page [Web]

Admins can now customize the Employee Self-Service agent landing page with accent colors, categorized prompts, and quick links to improve engagement and branding.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it materially affects administration or governance
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Builder-focused Roadmap 557947

Share agents to Teams [Web]

This feature simplifies agent distribution and increases team awareness, improving collaboration efficiency.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes builder workflows or agent quality management
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 559480

Create Excel spreadsheets from Copilot Notebooks [Windows, Web]

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 ma...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 558934

Create Word documents from Copilot Notebooks [Windows, Web]

Copilot Notebooks allows users to generate Word documents using the content and references gathered in a notebook. Copilot drafts a structured document grounded in the notebook's context, which can be opened and edited in Word, helping users move from ideas and source material t...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Builder-focused Roadmap 555885Roadmap 555884

Reference a Teams meeting or chat when creating a presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint [Windows, Web, Mac]

You can now reference a Teams meeting or chat when creating a presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused

Apply brand kit and style to visual creations in Copilot chat [Windows, Mac, Web]

Customize visual outputs in Copilot Chat by selecting style, format, and applying your organization's brand kit automatically.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 531910

Copilot Chat in Outlook expands to reason over inbox, calendar, and enterprise data [Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, Web]

Copilot Chat in Outlook for affected users will expand from reasoning over a single email thread to reasoning over the user's entire inbox, calendar, meetings, and other enterprise data that is already available to them through Microsoft 365. Please see additional details in our...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 511794

Copilot Notebook in OneNote for iPhone and iPad [iOS]

Users will be able to use Copilot Notebooks in OneNote on iPhone and iPad.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 508527

Copilot Search Matches on People's Department [Web]

Copilot Search can now match on a person's department, and you can find/lookup all people in a given department when searching the people source directly.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it affects search or knowledge workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 558938

Create PowerPoint presentations from Copilot Notebooks [Windows, Web]

Copilot Notebooks enables users to generate PowerPoint presentations directly from the content and references collected in a notebook. Using the notebook's curated context, Copilot creates a structured, editable slide deck that users can open and refine in PowerPoint, helping tu...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 516044

Metadata understanding support for queries scoped to SharePoint document libraries or folders [Web]

We're introducing column metadata support for queries in Microsoft 365 Copilot when a SharePoint library or folder is attached or its URL is provided. This enhancement improves contextual relevance by enabling Copilot to leverage additional metadata from the selected library, de...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 559095

Multimodal capture in Copilot Notebooks (iPhone) [iOS]

Multimodal capture enables users to transcribe audio, take images, and type notes in a single session. Copilot then creates a structured Copilot Page with insights and user-captured content, saved to a user-selected Copilot Notebook. Designed for capturing offline work moments—i...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 511797

OneNote: Copilot Notebooks available in OneNote on Web [Web]

Users will now have access to their Copilot Notebooks on the web version of OneNote.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 523206

Real-time voice interactions with Audio Overview [Web]

Today, audio overview help you absorb content on the go, but they're one-way—listeners can't clarify or explore without stopping. With real time voice interactions, you can ask questions verbally while listening and get answers instantly - all while staying in the audio experien...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 555887Roadmap 555889

Reuse content and style from existing PowerPoint presentations with Copilot in PowerPoint [Windows, Web, Mac]

Copilot in PowerPoint now lets you reference existing PowerPoint presentations when creating or editing presentations with Copilot in Power Point. You can reuse text content and style and theme from existing decks, create new presentations based on referenced files, or apply the...

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 485724

Quickly launch the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on your iOS device [iOS]

Press the Action button or ask Siri to launch Copilot on your iOS device.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it noticeably changes the day-to-day user experience
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Builder-focused

View long running agent tasks in Windows taskbar [Windows]

Users can see the status of ongoing long running tasks for agentic workflows directly in the Windows taskbar without opening the app.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it noticeably changes the day-to-day user experience
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 547831

Enable watermarks for AI-generated content for Microsoft 365 Copilot [Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, Web]

Add watermarks for AI-generated content.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it matters for admin operations
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused

Generated files inherit sensitivity labels [Android, Windows, iOS, Mac, Web]

When generating files with Microsoft 365 Copilot, sensitivity labels are automatically applied based on the highest label detected in the source data to protect organizational data.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it matters for admin operations
Open source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Builder-focused Roadmap 531759

Scheduled prompts for Agents [Windows, Mac, Web]

Enables users to schedule recurring prompts to declarative agents like Analyst, Idea Coach and more.

Published
07/01/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes
Why it matters
because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream / because it matters for builder decisions
Open source