Daily digest

2026-07-15

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

Highlights

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Planner: Planner Agent chat in Basic Plans

Introducing built-in Planner Agent chat with natural language Q&A, smart task discovery, and in-plan task management.

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
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Manage Federated Copilot Connectors in Microsoft 365 admin center connectors tab [Web]

Admins can now deploy and manage Federated Copilot Connectors (MCP-based connectors) directly from the Connectors tab under Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Published
07/15/2026
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
SharePoint Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 567669

SharePoint: Enterprise store plugins in Copilot in SharePoint

Copilot in SharePoint now supports plugins from your enterprise store. A plugin can bundle skills, MCP servers, and other capabilities that extend what Copilot can do. Any plugin made available to your organization, whether installed tenant-wide by an admin or added by you, works directly in Copilot in SharePoint, all...

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Viva Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 567667

Microsoft Viva: Copilot Analytics - Agent 365 Dashboard in Insights

Customers can now access their Agent 365 data through the Agent Dashboard in Copilot Analytics (Insights), enabling leaders to understand activity across all agents registered through Agent 365. Customers with Agent 365 and Copilot will now see the Agent 365 Dashboard with the ability to view historical data in Agent...

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 557173

Submit agent to Agent Store from Agent Builder [Windows, Web]

Customers can submit their agents built in Agent Builder to the Agent Store under the "Built by your org" section, after admin review and approval in Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This governed flow enables admins to review, approve, and publish submitted agents so that they can b...

Published
07/15/2026
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

Full list

Planner Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 567671

Planner: Planner Agent chat in Basic Plans

Introducing built-in Planner Agent chat with natural language Q&A, smart task discovery, and in-plan task management.

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused

Manage Federated Copilot Connectors in Microsoft 365 admin center connectors tab [Web]

Admins can now deploy and manage Federated Copilot Connectors (MCP-based connectors) directly from the Connectors tab under Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Published
07/15/2026
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
SharePoint Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 567669

SharePoint: Enterprise store plugins in Copilot in SharePoint

Copilot in SharePoint now supports plugins from your enterprise store. A plugin can bundle skills, MCP servers, and other capabilities that extend what Copilot can do. Any plugin made available to your organization, whether installed tenant-wide by an admin or added by you, works directly in Copilot in SharePoint, all...

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Viva Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 567667

Microsoft Viva: Copilot Analytics - Agent 365 Dashboard in Insights

Customers can now access their Agent 365 data through the Agent Dashboard in Copilot Analytics (Insights), enabling leaders to understand activity across all agents registered through Agent 365. Customers with Agent 365 and Copilot will now see the Agent 365 Dashboard with the ability to view historical data in Agent...

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 557173

Submit agent to Agent Store from Agent Builder [Windows, Web]

Customers can submit their agents built in Agent Builder to the Agent Store under the "Built by your org" section, after admin review and approval in Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This governed flow enables admins to review, approve, and publish submitted agents so that they can b...

Published
07/15/2026
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
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Microsoft Teams: Multilingual recap available with translation button

After meeting recap is automatically generated in the translation language chosen during the meeting, users can continue to change the language of the meeting recap after its generated.

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
SharePoint Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 567668

SharePoint: Personal Skills in Copilot in SharePoint

Create your own personal skills in Copilot in SharePoint and use them anywhere you work. Personal skills travel with you across SharePoint sites and OneDrive—so a skill like document generation works everywhere without recreating it per site. You own your skills, saved as a markdown file in your OneDrive.

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Builder-focused

Access agents with Model Context Protocol in Office apps [Web]

Agents built with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) are available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Catalyst.

Published
07/15/2026
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
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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
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 503587

Admins can manage access more precisely with support for nested permissions in Confluence and ServiceNow [Web]

Support for hierarchical ACLs for SNOW and Confluence connectors.

Published
07/15/2026
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
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Copilot Prompt Gallery - Company-wide prompt publishing [Windows, Web]

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
07/15/2026
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
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Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management – Insights and policy recommendations on Microsoft Copilot and AI Apps interactions for better Data Security and Compliance posture

Provide insights on Copilots and AI Apps usage and recommend retention policies for customers to govern their Copilots and AI App interactions.

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
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What’s New in Microsoft 365 Copilot | June 2026

Welcome to the June 2026 edition of What's New in Microsoft 365 Copilot! Every month, we highlight new features and enhancements to keep Microsoft 365 customers up to date with Copilot features that help your users be more productive and efficient in the apps they use every day....

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Copilot Blog
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it is part of an official update roundup or release-note stream
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused

Create brand kits from your brand guidelines [Web]

Seamlessly create brand kits by uploading your brand guidelines document.

Published
07/15/2026
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
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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Natural language support for Scheduling prompts

This feature allows users to simply express their intention conversationally, and Copilot infers their intention and creates a scheduled prompt automatically. We are unfortunately unable to move forward with this feature. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Published
07/15/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it materially affects administration or governance / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows
Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Learn Microsoft 365 Copilot release notes Update Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 559993

Microsoft Edge: v.149 - Modern, unified, and updated Look and Feel [Web]

Microsoft Edge will update the Look and Feel to give customers a unified experience across all of Microsoft AI surfaces including Copilot and Bing. This will change multiple elements of the UX such as spacing, corners, fonts, default colors, etc.

Published
07/15/2026
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