Daily digest

2026-08-12

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

Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 497999

Microsoft 365 admin center: Agents usage report

A new agents usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The report will be scoped to include agents in M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat with usage by both M365 Copilot licensed and unlicensed users. The report will include total active agent users, total active agents, active users segmentation by...

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it is already launched and immediately actionable / because it improves license evaluation and adoption planning
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Builder-focused Roadmap 560706

Teams Meetings in Copilot Notebooks

Meetings as References in Copilot Notebooks bring Teams meeting content into the notebook experience, enabling users to ground Copilot on the discussions, decisions, and context that drive their work. By adding meetings as knowledge sources, users can connect transcripts, notes, chats, and shared content directly to t...

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it is already launched and immediately actionable / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 569210

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): CSV and TSV references in Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks now supports CSV and TSV files as knowledge sources, allowing users to bring structured lists and tables directly into their projects alongside traditional documents. This additional context helps Copilot generate more relevant presentations, reports, and briefs.

Published
08/12/2026
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 Builder-focused Roadmap 569211

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): JPG and PNG references in Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks now supports JPG and PNG files as knowledge sources, allowing users to bring images directly into their projects alongside traditional documents. Copilot can use the content within these images, including text, charts, diagrams, and other visuals, as grounding context to help generate more relevant p...

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
OneNote Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 569203

OneNote: New Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app (DoD, GCC, GCC High)

The new Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for DoD, GCC, and GCC High clouds now lets users organize related chats, output creations, and references into a persistent AI workspace. Copilot uses the Notebook's accumulated context to ground responses, so work continues across sessions instead of s...

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it changes document or presentation workflows

Full list

Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 497999

Microsoft 365 admin center: Agents usage report

A new agents usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The report will be scoped to include agents in M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat with usage by both M365 Copilot licensed and unlicensed users. The report will include total active agent users, total active agents, active users segmentation by...

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it is already launched and immediately actionable / because it improves license evaluation and adoption planning
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Builder-focused Roadmap 560706

Teams Meetings in Copilot Notebooks

Meetings as References in Copilot Notebooks bring Teams meeting content into the notebook experience, enabling users to ground Copilot on the discussions, decisions, and context that drive their work. By adding meetings as knowledge sources, users can connect transcripts, notes, chats, and shared content directly to t...

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it is already launched and immediately actionable / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 569210

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): CSV and TSV references in Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks now supports CSV and TSV files as knowledge sources, allowing users to bring structured lists and tables directly into their projects alongside traditional documents. This additional context helps Copilot generate more relevant presentations, reports, and briefs.

Published
08/12/2026
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 Builder-focused Roadmap 569211

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): JPG and PNG references in Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks now supports JPG and PNG files as knowledge sources, allowing users to bring images directly into their projects alongside traditional documents. Copilot can use the content within these images, including text, charts, diagrams, and other visuals, as grounding context to help generate more relevant p...

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
OneNote Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 569203

OneNote: New Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app (DoD, GCC, GCC High)

The new Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for DoD, GCC, and GCC High clouds now lets users organize related chats, output creations, and references into a persistent AI workspace. Copilot uses the Notebook's accumulated context to ground responses, so work continues across sessions instead of s...

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it changes document or presentation workflows
Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 562351

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Get actionable suggestions from Copilot in your Copilot Page

Request feedback from Copilot on your Page by selecting "Suggested edits" in the Copilot Shortcuts menu. Copilot will analyze the content on your page and provide actionable suggestions about what you can change to improve clarity and quality of your written content. You can then apply suggestions directly to the page.

Published
08/12/2026
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 569208

SharePoint: HTML pages

Create HTML with Copilot in SharePoint or upload your own HTML from another source. Once stored in the pages library, you can render HTML as a page in SharePoint, make additional edits, and share with your audience. HTML gives you new ways to present your content beautifully alongside our existing ASPX pages.

Published
08/12/2026
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 Builder-focused Roadmap 569213

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Add Agents and Skills from the Plus menu

Users will be able to insert Agents and Skills in prompts for specialized tasks. They can add them from the Agents and Skills tab after selecting 'Add work content' from the plus (+) menu. Users can also access Agents and Skills by typing / and @ in their prompt.

Published
08/12/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance