Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs will transition from office.com to cloud.microsoft domain by late April 2026, improving reliability and security without UI changes. Admins must ensure network configurations allow *.cloud.microsoft traffic and WebSocket connections to avoid service issues. No compliance impacts expected.
You can now create a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint straight from the PowerPoint Home in file menu.
Teams efficiency mode improves performance and responsiveness on hardware constrained devices by applying a reduced resource configuration by default, helping maintain meeting quality and responsiveness during collaboration.
Microsoft Teams will allow meeting organizers to automatically start transcription without recording by selecting the new “Transcribe only” option. This feature, rolling out April-May 2026, supports compliance and privacy needs while enabling accessibility and AI insights. Admins must enable transcription policies for access.
Microsoft Teams admin center will introduce centralized management for Attendee Capacity Pack licenses starting late April 2026. Admins can discover, assign, revoke licenses, view impact warnings, and monitor license status without policy changes or user workflow impact. No action is required before rollout.
Starting May 2026, the first channel in newly created Microsoft Teams will default to the threaded conversation layout instead of Posts. This applies only to new teams, can be changed by team owners, requires no admin setup, and aims to improve conversation organization and clarity.
Copilot has been enhanced to interpret and ground responses using images embedded in files such as Word documents (.docx), PowerPoint presentations (.pptx), and PDFs. This capability allows Copilot to extract insights from visual elements like charts, diagrams, and screenshots, ensuring that answers are not only text-based but also informed by graphical context. By combining textual and visual understanding, Copilot delivers more comprehensive and contextually accurate responses for complex queries
Get answers to queries quickly with Copilot’s concise AI summaries at the top of Outlook search results. Users can dig deeper by opening Copilot chat directly from the Copilot summary card.
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