As a Microsoft Purview user, you’ll be able to view outages, service issues, and advisories that might impact your services. This new dashboard will combine the services and solutions health of Purview, Microsoft 365 services, and Azure Cloud Services in one central place in the Purview portal, eliminating the need to go to several places to find this information.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available at no additional cost for Microsoft 365 EDU users ages 13 and older who sign in with their Microsoft Entra account (no Microsoft 365 Copilot license required). Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat offers enterprise data protection (EDP), and secure AI chat, powered by the latest large language models with optional web grounding. Admins must take action to enable access.
You can now reference an Excel file when you create a slide with Copilot for PowerPoint.
PowerPoint is retiring the Reuse Slide feature from the Ribbon by July 31, 2025. Users can reuse slides by copying and pasting between presentations or duplicating presentations. No admin action is required, but users should be informed and internal documentation updated.
Researcher will be available in Word for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users starting July 16, 2025. It combines OpenAI’s research model with Copilot’s capabilities to assist in complex research. The rollout completes by August 14, 2025. No admin action is required, and it supports 37 languages.
We are announcing the availability of contract processing (preview), a new prebuilt AI Builder model.
A new contextual entry point under the References tab in Word will help users discover third-party citation tools alongside the default Word citation functionality. The rollout will complete by late July 2025, enhancing tool discoverability and flexibility. No admin configuration is required.
Changing output format for some database properties in Exchange Online cmdlets to improve performance and consistency. Rollout starts August 2025. The update affects string format of specific properties, but no action is required. Review scripts for compatibility if they parse these values. On-premises Exchange is not affected.
Microsoft Places is introducing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to delegate management to centralized or local administrators, enhancing operational efficiency. The update, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 488103, will roll out in August 2025. Organizations should review documentation and plan role assignments for onboarding and operations.
Adaptive Scopes in Microsoft Purview will now fully evaluate “not equals” conditions across all values in multivalued attributes. This update, rolling out from mid-July to early August 2025, may change scope behavior and policy application. Review existing scopes, monitor impacts, and communicate with stakeholders. More details at the provided link.
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