New admin controls for Microsoft 365 Copilot Search will be available starting early July 2025. These tools enable IT admins to configure, customize, and measure search usage, enhancing productivity and decision-making. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license and specific admin roles are required. No action is needed before the rollout.
New customization options for Teams-certified phone devices allow users to personalize the behavior and ringtone for each assigned line key. This feature, rolling out mid-July to mid-September 2025 across various clouds, enhances call management and is enabled by default with the latest Teams phone application update.
Copilot support for 1:1 and group calls on Teams certified phone devices will be available worldwide from mid to end of July 2025. This feature, which requires the latest Teams phone application, a Copilot license, and enabled transcription, enhances productivity by generating call notes, recaps, and action items.
Microsoft Outlook Mobile for iOS and Android will introduce profile-enriched contacts and automatic duplicate contact management, rolling out from late June to early September 2025. These enhancements will unify contact views and provide additional profile information, with no admin controls required. Users should update to the latest app version.
Microsoft Exchange Online introduces a new “Reject Direct Send” parameter to block unwanted Direct Send traffic. Public Preview is available now, with General Availability in September 2025. Admins can enable this feature using PowerShell. Review configurations and notify users. Learn more [here](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/introducing-more-control-over-direct-send-in-exchange-online/4408790).
Microsoft Teams will introduce an enhanced agent engagement experience in Chats and Channels for a subset of users starting in June 2025. This update will allow users to add agents and bots via a side panel without leaving their current conversation. No admin action is required, but user notification is recommended.
Text Prediction will be turned off by default in Outlook starting July 1, 2025, affecting New Outlook for Windows, Outlook on the web, and Outlook for iOS and Android. Users must manually re-enable it in settings. Admins should inform users and guide them on how to re-enable the feature.
Microsoft Purview is introducing always-on diagnostics for Endpoint Data Loss Prevention on Windows devices, starting in June 2025. This feature collects persistent diagnostic data, simplifying issue investigation. Logs are retained for up to 90 days. The rollout requires no admin action and enhances support ticket submissions.
Important Update: Token Protection Policy for Power Query in Excel may block data import scenarios requiring Azure Active Directory authentication, affecting sources like SharePoint and Microsoft Exchange. Review Conditional Access policies and update documentation. The feature is in Public Preview.
We are introducing a new multi-rule routing system for Power Platform. This system will allow tenant admins to define multiple routing rules to direct makers to personal development environments in portals like Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio. The public preview for the multi-rule routing system will begin deployment to all regions starting on July 7, 2025.
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