We are announcing the extend M365 Copilot with Copilot Studio custom engine agents feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature allows users to customize Microsoft 365 Copilot to their needs with custom engine copilots to create rich, organization-specific solutions that can be easily accessed and interacted with from Microsoft Copilot. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2025.
Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Outlook will be available on the Web and Work tabs starting late March 2025. Admins can manage these agents in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Users can customize their Copilot experience with these agents, which will appear in the right-side panel of Outlook.
Microsoft Viva Connections in Teams will replace the Feed with a SharePoint News experience, starting March 2025. This update includes a Copilot-powered summary feature for licensed users on Windows desktop. The rollout is automatic, and users will see news based on their activity and permissions.
Microsoft 365 Copilot will group chat history by the latest interaction in each session, categorized by time frames such as “Yesterday” and “Previous 7 days.” This feature will roll out from late February to early March 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended.
Microsoft Teams Rooms will soon feature Facilitator, an AI agent that takes notes in meetings. Admins can enable it using provided instructions. A Teams Rooms Pro license is required. The rollout starts in March 2025 for Windows and April 2025 for Android. Facilitator ensures security and compliance through Microsoft Purview.
Update your firewall rules to allow outbound traffic on port 443 to new CDN endpoints and specific IP addresses by March 27, 2025, to ensure uninterrupted access to Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. Detailed instructions and required IP addresses are available in the provided documentation links.
Microsoft OneNote Windows app will introduce a new “OneNote (Desktop) – Protected” virtual printer compatible with Windows Protected Printing (WPP). It will roll out from late February to early April 2025. Admins must configure group policies to ensure installation. Existing non-IPP printers will be uninstalled with WPP on.
Starting in March 2025, Outlook will introduce a setting to hide Copilot entry points, configurable per account and syncing across all Outlook applications. This applies to both organizational and personal accounts. Classic Outlook for Windows will not have this setting, but changes will sync with it. Admins should inform users.
Users will soon be able to record video clips in Microsoft Teams channels, similar to chat. This feature will respect existing video message policies. It will be available worldwide by early 2025 and for GCC High, DoD by mid-March 2025. No admin action is required before rollout.
Admins must enable Device Administrator privilege in the Microsoft Intune Portal for Teams Rooms devices to avoid sign-in errors on Android-based Teams devices. This applies to customers updating to Intune Company Portal version 5.0.6152 or above. Organizations not using Teams Room can disregard this message.
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