A new Power BI report in Viva Insights highlights the relationships and impact of M365 Copilot usage on employee experience sentiment outcomes in Viva Glint. This report enables robust analysis by allowing users to slice and dice data based on Copilot usage segments, different sentiment outcomes and organizational attributes.
Microsoft Teams now blocks messages containing weaponizable file types, such as executables, in chats and channels, increasing protection against malware and other file-based attacks.
Microsoft Teams can now detect and warn users on malicious URLs sent in Teams chat and channels, increasing protection against malware attacks.
Microsoft Teams on iPad now allows muting external audio devices and switching cameras via a long press on the camera icon. These features, rolling out now and enabled by default, enhance meeting control without requiring admin setup. Users should update their Teams app to access them.
Microsoft Teams Desktop will enhance meeting search by allowing users to find meetings by title or participant, join meetings, view recaps, RSVP, and access related chats and files. Features include a “Meeting” search filter and a dedicated tab, rolling out August 2025 with no admin action needed.
The Copilot Studio agents report will enhance insights with weekly data aggregation and active user counts, enabling faster performance monitoring. Public preview starts late August 2025; general availability by mid-October 2025. Existing monthly reports remain unchanged; no immediate admin action required. Training updates recommended.
Microsoft Teams will replace “Highlights from this conversation” with “Summarize Thread” in post/reply channels starting mid-August 2025. This new feature, enabled by default, summarizes conversations over 1000 characters for a consistent experience across channels, requiring no admin setup. Inform users and update training accordingly.
The Send button in Outlook mobile (iOS and Android) will move from the bottom toolbar to the top header in the compose view to reduce accidental sends. This change, rolling out from September 2025 to March 2026, is enabled by default and does not affect desktop or web clients.
Outlook Mobile will automatically minimize draft messages when closed, allowing quick resumption via a button in the message list. This rollout starts September 2025, requires no admin action, and aims to improve draft handling and user productivity. Inform users and update documentation accordingly.
Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Researcher Agent will gain Source Controls starting late August 2025, allowing licensed users to select specific sources (Web, Work, Graph entities) for research. This feature appears across Copilot apps, requires no admin action, and respects existing admin settings; connector support will come later.
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