Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot in Excel with Python Language Expansion for Windows

Using everyday language, ask Copilot to perform advanced analytics that would usually take you hours or is beyond your skillset like machine learning, predictive forecasting, and more. Copilot will write Python code for you and insert it on the grid, resulting in deeper insights and stunning visuals. Available on Excel for Windows in English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish, with additional languages coming soon.

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Windows 365: Resize is enabled for Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PCs

When changing the Cloud PC size on a specific assignment within the provisioning policy for W365 Frontline, all of the Cloud PCs in that assignment will be resized to the newly selected Cloud PC size.

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Viva Engage: Verified Answers

Microsoft Viva Engage is introducing a Verified Answers feature, allowing community experts and admins to mark credible answers as “Verified.” This enhances credibility, streamlines knowledge sharing, and boosts community engagement. Rollout begins January 2025, with no admin action required for the automatic update.

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Viva Engage: Leadership feed available in SharePoint web part

The message details the addition of a “leaders” feed to the Viva Engage conversations web part in SharePoint. Site admins can now include this feed, which displays content based on user license status. The feature is globally available and requires no action from admins. Users may see content from the leadership corner or home feed.

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Microsoft Search: The old Search usage reports will retire

The old Search usage reports in Microsoft 365 will be retired on April 1, 2025. Users should download necessary old reports by March 31, 2025, and familiarize themselves with the new reports, which cannot be reverted to the old format. Feedback on the new reports is welcomed.

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SharePoint: New Accessibility assistant tool for authoring Pages

A new ‘Accessibility assistant’ tool for SharePoint Pages is coming to help creators ensure content accessibility. It will begin rolling out in late January 2025 for Targeted Release and mid-February 2025 for General Availability, completing in early March 2025. The tool will support five web parts and provide guidance to address accessibility issues. No admin action is required for the rollout.

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Excel: Python in Excel

Python in Excel allows you to bring the capabilities of Python directly into the Excel grid. As a part of this feature, users with access to Excel for Windows will be able to add Python formulas directly into their workbooks without any installation required. These Python formulas will be run by Excel in a secure container on the Microsoft Cloud with enterprise-level security as a compliant Microsoft 365 connected experience.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot extensibility – Developers can build custom engine agents with the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK

Developers can use the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK to create custom engine agents. These agents, built on their own AI stack, can be deployed to various platforms, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Teams, and other non-Microsoft channels.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Extensibility – Automatic project scaffolding in Teams Toolkit for building Graph connectors

Developers can now leverage an automatic project scaffolding for Graph connector applications within the Teams Toolkit, allowing for the generation of a full production-ready Graph connector application from just an API description file, significantly reducing setup time and complexity.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Analytics available in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Copilot Analytics is designed to empower every IT and business leader to measure adoption and business impact of Copilot and agents with out-of-the-box experiences in Copilot Dashboard and customizable reporting for deeper analysis against your KPIs. With Viva Insights included, IT admins and analysts can now tailor advanced prebuilt Copilot reports with their business data or create custom reports with organizational attributes, longer usage data sets, and more granular controls.

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