Microsoft 365 admin center: Agents usage report

A new agents usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The report will be scoped to include agents in M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat with usage by both M365 Copilot licensed and unlicensed users. The report will include total active agent users, total active agents, active users segmentation by licensed and unlicensed users, and active users and active agents segmentation by publisher type (i.e. user-created agents, agents built by your org, agents built by Microsoft, agents built by Microsoft partners). The report will also include usage details per user, agent, and user-agent pair.

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Outlook: Quick steps in the pop-out ribbon

Quick Steps are now integrated into the ribbon of email pop-out ribbon in the new Outlook for Windows and Web. Users can access and execute their configured Quick Steps directly while reading emails in separate windows. #newoutlookforwindows

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): List email attachments in M365 Copilot

Users will be able to list the file attachments that they received or sent over email in M365 Copilot.

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Microsoft 365: New Trust Center settings to block file opens using insecure protocols

New settings in Trust Center will allow users to restrict or allow file opens using FTP/HTTP protocols and fallback to FrontPage Remote Procedure Call (FPRPC) protocol.

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Outlook: Copilot Proactive Drafts

Copilot will detect emails that are most likely to need a response and pre-generate three options for you review and select from. Save time and energy responding to high priority emails with proactive drafts.

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Simplifying Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app

Microsoft is simplifying Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Chat will now appear as the default module, making it easier to find. This change begins in early August 2025, with no admin action required.

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Microsoft Excel: Organization Data Types retire starting July 31, 2025

Organization Data Types in Microsoft Excel for Microsoft 365 will retire on July 31, 2025. Users should switch to Power BI or custom Excel add-ins. Existing data types will remain but won’t refresh. Bing data types are unaffected. For preparation, connect Excel to Power BI or explore custom add-ins.

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Retirement of Loop Component Rendering in Word for the Web

Support for rendering Loop components in Word for the web will be retired on September 1, 2025. Existing Loop components will display as read-only placeholders with links to open them externally. Organizations should notify users, update documentation, and encourage accessing Loop components via external links. No admin action is required.

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Microsoft Teams: Compact notification size for users

Microsoft Teams is introducing a compact toast notification size for Windows users, available from July 2025. Users can enable it via Settings > Notifications > Choose Compact. This feature aims to reduce screen clutter and distractions. No admin action is required.

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Reminder: Updates to required permissions for Microsoft Graph Beta API deviceManagement

Starting July 31, 2025, certain Microsoft Graph Beta APIs will require either DeviceManagementScripts.Read.All or DeviceManagementScripts.ReadWrite.All permissions. Previously, they required DeviceManagementConfiguration.ReadWrite.All or DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All. Update any apps, scripts, or tools accordingly. Detailed instructions are available in the provided links.

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