Manage Non-Microsoft Generative AI Usage Across Your Organization

Starting late November 2025, admins with qualifying Microsoft 365 licenses can manage or block non-Microsoft generative AI tools using Edge policies via a new Microsoft Admin Center recommendation. Copilot Chat is offered as a secure, compliant alternative. The feature is opt-in and requires admin setup.

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Archive File Classification Behavior Change for Windows Endpoints

Starting late November 2025, Windows endpoints will classify only outer archive files (e.g., .zip, .rar) directly, improving consistency and performance. Internal files won’t generate events, and no action is needed. Organizations should update documentation if necessary; no compliance issues are identified.

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Flexible layout for Teams meetings with resizable divider

Teams meetings will feature a new resizable divider allowing users to adjust the space between shared content and participant videos, swap their positions, and personalize layouts. This feature, enabled by default, rolls out from January to March 2026 for all Windows and Mac desktop users worldwide and GCC.

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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Increase sense of security for makers inside Copilot Studio

We are announcing the introduction of improved insights and security awareness for your agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature is now available.

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Ask the Windows experts at Tech Community Live

On December 2, Tech Community Live presents three hours of live, Windows-focused Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions. This is a free online event. Members of the Windows engineering team will be answering questions, offering tips, and providing additional insights on the announcements made at Microsoft Ignite. Topics will include: managing Windows updates, managing AI and agents in Windows, Windows backup and restore options, and Windows accessibility in the enterprise.

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Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Enable on-account transactions with project category support

We are announcing the ability to assign project categories to on-account transactions, enabling posting to specific financial accounts for improved reporting and transparency in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on December 26, 2025.

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Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Split credit card transactions in Expense Management

We are announcing the ability to split credit card transactions in Expense Management even when policy violations or missing mandatory fields exist, in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on December 26, 2025.

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Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Use general journals against projects for Integrated deployments

We are announcing the ability to use general journals against projects for customers using Dynamics 365 Project Operations Integrated with ERP deployment types. This feature will reach general availability on December 26, 2025.

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Power Pages – Enhance governance for non-production site visibility

We are announcing enhanced site visibility governance for the non-production sites in Power Pages. This feature will reach general availability on December 26, 2025.

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Microsoft Viva: Engage: Detect moderated themes in images

Engages theme moderation feature is a powerful AI tool to monitor and moderate content. With this update, images can now match to themes, just like text.

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