Microsoft 365 is introducing a new service listing, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, in Service health and Message center to improve communication visibility for Copilot Chat users. It will roll out worldwide by September 2025, requires no action, and does not affect service functionality.
Viva Connections will send weekly Microsoft Teams notifications starting late August 2025, reminding users of unread SharePoint news from the past week. Notifications link to the Unread tab in Viva Connections and are enabled by default but can be managed in Teams settings. No admin action needed.
Microsoft Viva Insights introduces a new Power BI report for Microsoft 365 Copilot declarative agents, providing leaders and admins with adoption trends, usage patterns, and detailed agent metrics. Public preview starts mid-September 2025; general availability begins December 2025. Privacy safeguards and preparation guidance included.
Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint will soon allow referencing Microsoft Loop components in presentations, enhancing collaboration and content reuse. Rollout starts late August for targeted release and mid-September 2025 worldwide. No admin action is needed; the feature is on by default for licensed users on desktop and web.
Viva Engage public discussion posts will appear in Microsoft 365 enterprise searches on Office.com, SharePoint.com, and Copilot Search starting late August 2025. No configuration is needed; content visibility respects user access. Copilot licenses are required for Copilot Search. Admins should inform users and update documentation accordingly.
We are announcing the ability for makers and professional developers to test Power Apps with the test engine in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability on September 10, 2025.
Viva Glint will enhance focus areas by linking them to survey cycles and retiring goal periods, simplifying reporting and aligning with survey insights. The update rolls out mid-October 2025, requires no admin action, and retains all focus areas, including those without survey cycles.
We are announcing Copilot support for finance and operations development in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability on September 10, 2025.
We’re introducing a new admin setting that replaces the Installed apps section in app setup policies, enabling more streamlined per-app deployment control. With controls to pre-install the app for : all users, specific users and groups, or no users.
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