Daily digest

2026-08-04

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

Last updated19/09/2026, 19:58

Last checked21/09/2026, 01:05

Highlights

Planner Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 513278

Planner: Available in Outlook

Planner in Outlook brings all your tasks, plans, and the new Planner Agent directly into your inbox, so you can manage work where you already work.

Published: 08/04/2026
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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Copilot Studio Official blogs Copilot Studio Blog GA Builder-focused

More powerful agents and workflows for autonomous business processes: Introducing a new harness for Copilot Studio

Over the past two months, we’ve been previewing a new capability within Copilot Studio that lets you build agents capable of taking on more complex business processes. Today, we’re excited to share that this capability is now generally available for production use and to introdu...

Published: 08/04/2026
Source: Copilot Studio Blog
Why it matters: because it is generally available and production-relevant / because it changes builder workflows or agent quality management

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Microsoft Viva Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focused Roadmap 567320

Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Copilot admin configuration assistance

A Copilot-powered conversational assistant embedded in the Viva Glint admin experience that answers configuration and how-to questions and provides step-by-step guidance. Responses will include deep links to configuration pages streamlining navigation and discoverability. Only available for Viva Glint users with Admin...

Published: 08/04/2026
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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Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Rolling out Admin-focused Roadmap 555852

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Branded footer in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app

This update introduces a co-branding experience in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app that helps organizations present an admin approved visual identifier directly within the Chat screen. Specifically, the experience enables administrators to leverage the organization-supported logo already managed in the Microsoft Admin C...

Published: 08/04/2026
Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters: because it materially affects administration or governance / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows

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Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Rolling out 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: 08/04/2026
Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters: because it materially affects administration or governance / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows

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Full list

Planner Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 513278

Planner: Available in Outlook

Planner in Outlook brings all your tasks, plans, and the new Planner Agent directly into your inbox, so you can manage work where you already work.

Published: 08/04/2026
Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters: because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions

Open source

Copilot Studio Official blogs Copilot Studio Blog GA Builder-focused

More powerful agents and workflows for autonomous business processes: Introducing a new harness for Copilot Studio

Published: 08/04/2026
Source: Copilot Studio Blog
Why it matters: because it is generally available and production-relevant / because it changes builder workflows or agent quality management

Open source

Microsoft Viva Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focused Roadmap 567320

Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Copilot admin configuration assistance

Published: 08/04/2026
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-focused Roadmap 555852

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Branded footer in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app

Published: 08/04/2026
Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters: because it materially affects administration or governance / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows

Open source

Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Rolling out 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: 08/04/2026
Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters: because it materially affects administration or governance / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows

Open source

Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Rolling out Admin-focused Roadmap 567302

Microsoft Teams: Ability for IT admins to customize the user notification messages for recording and transcription in calls

This feature enables IT admins to customize a portion of the user notification messages for recording and transcription during Teams calls.

Published: 08/04/2026
Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters: because it materially affects administration or governance / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows

Open source