Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Chat] Updated UI for Microsoft Copilot Navigation Pane in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and Teams

We’re refreshing the Copilot Chat navigation pane to simplify the agents list and increase the visible chat history list beyond a user’s five most recent chats with a more prominent chat history search UI.

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Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint – Remove users from closed survey

This feature will enable Viva Glint Admins to remove survey participants from surveys. The selected survey must have a closed status, and this action will be irreversible.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Floating Copilot button in OneDrive

The floating Copilot button is a quick-access button that appears prominently in your OneDrive web interface. It’s your gateway to Copilot-powered actions —right where you need them. Instant Copilot Access: Ask questions about your files, summarize documents, or compare content—all without leaving OneDrive. Contextual Recommendations: The button will suggest helpful actions based on your file selection—like generating a status report from a file you’ve selected or generating a summary of a new file shared with you. Streamlined Navigation: No more hunting through menus; the Copilot floating button brings the most relevant tools to your fingertips.

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Microsoft Purview: Inline data security controls (DLP) for more unmanaged GenAI apps in Edge for Business

Inline protections for text and file uploads, directly integrated into for Edge for Business, can be applied to more unmanaged consumer GenAI apps. Admins can now apply Purview collection policies and Purview DLP policies to detect and protect inline against sensitive data sharing in the Edge browser by users on Intune-managed Windows devices to a selection of new unmanaged app locations.

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App Builder agent available via Frontier starting October 28

Starting October 28, 2025, the App Builder agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot will preview via the Frontier program in the US. It enables no-code app creation using natural language, managed by admins through Microsoft 365 Admin Center and Power Platform Admin Center, with apps stored in SharePoint Sites.

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Workplace Patterns Report in Viva Glint with Viva Insights integration

The Workplace Patterns Report in Viva Glint integrates Viva Insights workplace data with employee sentiment surveys, enabling HR analysts to uncover actionable insights through automated analytics, interactive visualizations, and role-based access. It will roll out globally from late November to mid-December 2025.

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Microsoft Viva Insights: Retirement of Export via Microsoft Graph Data Connect (MGDC)

Microsoft is retiring Viva Insights export via Microsoft Graph Data Connect (MGDC). New onboarding stops 30 days after the announcement; existing users keep access until full retirement, starting late November 2025. Customers should switch to the Power BI Connector to Microsoft Fabric or CSV export. Admins must update settings in the Microsoft 365 Admin Portal.

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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management – Data security alert triage agent generally available

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management’s Security Copilot alert triage agent is generally available worldwide from late November to mid-December 2025. It prioritizes alerts, allows user feedback on prioritization, deprecates the file risk section, and requires no action to enable or policy changes.

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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Add and configure tool groups to agents

We are announcing the ability to add and configure tool groups to agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on November 20, 2025.

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Power Platform admin center – Updates for security roles in child business units

We have scheduled an update for the Power Platform admin center that changes how Dataverse security role fields are populated in child business units. The ModifiedOn and ModifiedBy Dataverse security role fields in child business units will now inherit the value set in the parent business unit. This change will be deployed on October 31, 2025.

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