Microsoft Dataverse – Copilot support for finance and operations development

We are announcing Copilot support for finance and operations development in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability on September 10, 2025.

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Hotpatch readiness: Enable VBS at scale

Prepare for hotpatch in your environment by meeting a key requirement to enable virtualization-based security (VBS) on Windows client. With the hotpatching feature of Windows Autopatch, you can apply security updates to Windows without requiring a restart. VBS protects against kernel-level exploits and other advanced threats to help ensure your endpoints are secure and ready for patching. It’s straightforward to enable VBS, and here we’ll show you how—whether deploying at scale with Microsoft Intune or on a single device using PowerShell or Windows Command Prompt. 

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Microsoft Teams: App Deployment in Teams Admin Center

We’re introducing a new admin setting that replaces the Installed apps section in app setup policies, enabling more streamlined per-app deployment control. With controls to pre-install the app for : all users, specific users and groups, or no users.

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Microsoft Teams: AI Workflows in Workflows app

With AI Workflows in the Workflows app, you will have access to custom AI-powered templates to automate complex tasks and streamline daily operations. AI Workflows enhance productivity by simplifying task execution and helping users stay organized throughout the day. Admins can enable this feature to equip users with intelligent automation tools that make managing work more efficient and intuitive.

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SharePoint: Updated Document Library User Experience

We’re updating the SharePoint document library experience to more closely align with the user experience in OneDrive – while making it easier than ever before to access the valuable functionality unique to document libraries. When you’re working in a document library, we’ve brought custom views and filters front and center – just like in OneDrive. We’ve also redesigned the command bar to help you take action, faster. All your view customization tools are now grouped under one simplified menu, making it easy to apply conditional formatting or organize items by metadata in seconds.

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Outlook: Automatic Draft Minimize

When users close a draft in progress, it automatically minimizes instead of closing completely. The minimized draft can now be quickly accessed via a button that appears in the message list.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

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Microsoft Outlook: Updated Copilot Chat interface with new conversation view

The Outlook Copilot Chat interface is updated with the navigation pane moved from right to left, aligning with other Microsoft 365 apps. It includes access to agents, conversation history, and a new All Conversations page. The rollout begins mid-August 2025, requires no admin action, and aims to improve usability.

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Outlook Mobile : Copilot Chat overlay coming to iOS and Android

Outlook Mobile will roll out a context-aware Copilot Chat overlay on iOS and Android from September 2025 to March 2026, allowing users with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses to interact with AI while using email, calendar, and contacts. No action is required; existing controls remain unchanged.

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Change to Planner Sync Behavior for “Action By:” Date Field

Starting late August 2025, Planner will no longer auto-fill due dates from the “Action By:” field. New tasks require manual or custom-set due dates, offering more flexibility. Existing tasks remain unchanged. No admin action needed; update documentation and automation accordingly.

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Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Simplify forms by filtering choices based on previous answers

We are announcing the ability to simplify forms by filtering choices based on previous answers in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on September 1, 2025.

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