Microsoft Purview will introduce a new Service health dashboard in its compliance portal by mid-October 2025, enabling administrators to monitor real-time service health for Purview, Microsoft 365, and Azure services, and submit issues directly. The feature is enabled by default and requires no preparation.
GPT-5 is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, offering dynamic model selection for faster or deeper responses. Users with a Copilot license get priority access via a toggle in Copilot Chat. No admin action is needed, but informing users and updating documentation is recommended.
Microsoft Viva Amplify is reducing the SharePoint publishing limit from 10 to 5 sites to improve performance and reliability. The change, rolling out globally by late August 2025, requires no admin action but may need internal documentation updates. Users can publish in batches if more than 5 sites are needed.
Now Cloud IntelliFrame, the AI-based cloud technology that optimizes views of in-room participants for hybrid meetings, is available for Teams Rooms on Android using group framing. It is set as the default in those rooms, while remaining disabled by default in others. Admins can manage this behavior through console settings.
DLP policy tips for Microsoft Outlook for Mac provide real-time notifications to users when their email contains sensitive information that violates organizational policies. Users can see policy tips directly in the mail tip UI and have the option to remove non-compliant recipients or override the policy if necessary. This feature ensures compliance by alerting users to potential data loss risks before sending emails.
Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels in OneNote will allow users to classify and protect OneNote Sections with the same compliance standards available across Microsoft 365 apps. Users will be able to apply labels directly within OneNote, ensuring sensitive content is encrypted, access-controlled, and compliant with the organization’s policies.
Over the course of the next few months, you’ll see a set of updates that make it easier to create, manage, and personalize posts in Viva Engage. These include Storyline cover photos and featured posts to further customize your Storyline page, the ability to draft and schedule posts in advance, support for AMAs, and the ability for a delegate to post-on-behalf-of on Storyline. Whether you’re a communicator, leader, or team member, these features will help you engage your audience with greater clarity and customizations.
Microsoft Outlook introduces Immersive Search with a Copilot side pane across platforms, providing AI-generated summaries from emails, Teams, and documents after searches. Available to Copilot-licensed tenants, it rolls out worldwide by late September 2025, requires no admin setup, and enhances productivity without changing data policies.
Starting September 9, 2025, the ‘Mobile devices’ settings page will be removed from Outlook Web Access and new Outlook. Users must manage mobile devices via Microsoft Intune, the My Account portal, or native iOS/Android tools. No admin action is needed; inform users and update documentation accordingly.
We previously announced that the ability to view usage and value metrics for Copilot agents in Power Apps in the Copilot hub within the Power Platform admin center would reach general availability on June 15, 2025. This feature was delayed and started rollout to be generally available on July 28, 2025.
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