We are announcing the find, filter, and sort using natural language with smart grid feature for Dynamics 365 Sales. With this feature users can find and filter leads and opportunities using natural language queries. This feature will reach general availability on October 24, 2025.
We’re expanding the capability to require explicit consent for recording and transcription to include 1:1 calls in Microsoft Teams. A new setting in the Teams Calling policy allows admins to enforce this requirement before recording or transcription can begin. When a user with the policy initiates recording, transcription, or both in a 1:1 call, the other participant is automatically muted, with their camera and content sharing turned off. The participant will see a prompt asking whether they consent to be included in the recording and transcription.
The enhanced “Manage what attendees see” experience enables organizers to take their Town hall presentations to the next level. Organizers and presenters can apply layouts, backgrounds, theme colors, and name tags to deliver events that are polished, professional, and highly engaging. This feature is available to organizers with a Teams Premium license.
Copilot now uses chat history to provide more relevant, contextual responses. Updated settings make it easier to view and manage what Copilot remembers and your personalization preferences.
Starting on October 6, 2025, Copilot hub support in the classic Power Platform Admin Center will have reached the end of support. Admins will be redirected via a modal dialog to the redesigned Copilot hub in the new Power Platform admin center.
Microsoft is rolling out Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels for OneNote sections across Win32, Web, iOS, Android, and Mac clients (excluding Windows 10 UWP) from late January 2026 to 2027. This enables encryption, access control, and compliance enforcement aligned with organizational policies, enhancing data protection and admin control.
Forwarded messages in Microsoft Teams will now include a clickable link to the original message for better context and traceability. This feature, enabled by default, rolls out from mid-October to mid-November 2025 for all Windows and Mac desktop users, requiring no admin action.
Users of Copilot Chat in Microsoft 365 will soon be able to upload multiple reference images per session, enhancing image generation. This feature, enabled by default, will roll out globally in late September 2025 with no admin action required. Organizations may update support and documentation accordingly.
Viva Engage will allow network admins and corporate communicators to mute conversations directly in the Teams app on iOS and Android, removing muted threads from home feeds and email digests. This feature, enabled by default, will roll out worldwide from early to mid-October 2025.