M365 Copilot Update Digest

Unofficial update digest

Daily digest

2026-08-26

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

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Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Builder-focused Roadmap 550514

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Newly created Declarative Agents now understand referenced scanned PDFs

Any newly created Declarative Agents can now reliably ground answers in scanned PDFs and image-based documents referenced from SharePoint, unlocking a major class of enterprise content that was previously hard to use in agent scenarios.

Published
08/26/2026
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 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 569928

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Power BI reports as references in Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks now lets users add Power BI reports as references, bringing report data directly into their notebooks alongside files. Copilot uses this information to help generate more relevant summaries, presentations, and briefs grounded in the organization's data.

Published
08/26/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it improves license evaluation and adoption planning
Open source

Full list

Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Builder-focused Roadmap 550514

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Newly created Declarative Agents now understand referenced scanned PDFs

Any newly created Declarative Agents can now reliably ground answers in scanned PDFs and image-based documents referenced from SharePoint, unlocking a major class of enterprise content that was previously hard to use in agent scenarios.

Published
08/26/2026
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 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 569928

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Power BI reports as references in Copilot Notebooks

Copilot Notebooks now lets users add Power BI reports as references, bringing report data directly into their notebooks alongside files. Copilot uses this information to help generate more relevant summaries, presentations, and briefs grounded in the organization's data.

Published
08/26/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it improves license evaluation and adoption planning
Open source