Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word introduces an Activity tab showing recent comments and edits, with filters by time. Rolling out globally from late July to August 2025, it enhances collaboration by summarizing document changes. The feature is on by default, requiring no user action.
Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint will support referencing text-based PDFs from OneDrive or SharePoint to create slides, rolling out August–September 2025. This feature requires the Copilot add-on, works across platforms, and needs no admin action. Users can control generated slides and should be informed about this update.
Microsoft 365 Copilot for PowerPoint will allow users to reference one Excel file stored in OneDrive when creating slides, enabling data-driven presentations with charts or tables. Rolling out August–September 2025, it requires a Copilot add-on license and works on web, Win32, and Mac platforms without admin setup.
Microsoft Teams is introducing SQL-like structured search queries (e.g., from:, in:, is:) to filter messages, files, and conversations more precisely. Rolling out August 2025 on Web, Desktop, and Mac, this feature enhances search accuracy without admin action needed. Users can activate it by typing supported commands in the search bar.
Microsoft Edge will roll out an AI-powered History search from August to September 2025, enabling semantic searches using synonyms and natural language on Windows desktop. The feature runs locally on-device, preserving privacy, and is controlled by a toggle and an admin policy (EdgeHistoryAISearchEnabled).
Microsoft Outlook will retire support for inline SVG images in Outlook for Web and new Outlook for Windows starting September 2025, showing blank spaces instead. This affects under 0.1% of images, enhances security, and requires no user action, though updating documentation and informing users is recommended.
Microsoft Secure Score will add new improvement actions based on Microsoft Defender for Identity recommendations, rolling out from mid-August to late October 2025. These include removing inactive service accounts and discovered passwords. No admin action is needed; updates appear if a Defender for Identity sensor is deployed.
Voice in M365 Copilot brings a natural, hands-free conversational experience to your desktop and mobile devices – enabling you to talk to Copilot like a colleague, unlocking a faster, more intuitive way to work. Speak directly to M365 Copilot to search for information, catch up between meetings, brainstorm out loud, and do it all in multiple languages.
Insights on M365 Copilot Chat adoption for users not licensed for M365 Copilot. Insights will include usage trends over time, adoption by group, retention, and app level breakdowns. Users can filter by organizational attributes to uncover adoption patterns. Admins can disable M365 Copilot Chat insights in Microsoft Admin Center.
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