New features coming to Copilot Notebooks for Frontier users

New features for Copilot Notebooks in M365 Copilot apps and OneNote will enhance navigation, personalization, and AI capabilities for Frontier Public users with licenses. Rollout starts mid-November 2025, with features on by default. No admin action needed; prepare helpdesk and update documentation accordingly.

(more…)

Microsoft Defender for Identity alerts transitioning to XDR-based detection platform

Microsoft Defender for Identity classic alerts will transition to the XDR detection platform starting mid-December 2025, improving detection accuracy. Admins must update workflows, use new Detector IDs, and reconfigure alert exclusions with XDR Alert Tuning rules. The rollout completes by early January 2026.

(more…)

Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Resolve issues autonomously with Customer Intent Agent

We are announcing the ability to enable fully autonomous, real-time, multichannel customer support by leveraging the Customer Intent Agent’s advanced AI capabilities in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on November 30, 2025.

(more…)

New update to address issue affecting organizations with Windows 10 devices enrolled on Extended Security Updates (ESU)

Microsoft has identified an issue where some Windows 10, version 22H2 devices enrolled in Extended Security Updates (ESU) for commercial customers might fail to install the November 2025 security update (KB5068781) with error 0x800f0922 (CBS_E_INSTALLERS_FAILED). This issue is isolated to devices whose Windows OS licenses were activated via Windows subscription activation through the Microsoft 365 admin center. 

(more…)

Dataverse – Dataverse Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server general availability

We are announcing the general availability of Dataverse Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server. The Dataverse MCP Server has been available in preview since May 2025 and will reach general availability to all regions on December 15, 2025.

(more…)

Windows Office Hours: November 20, 2025

If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Office Hours. Members of the Windows, Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows Autopatch, and Windows 365 engineering teams will be standing by to answer your questions. We also have experts from FastTrack, the Customer Acceleration Team, and Microsoft public sector teams. 

(more…)

Excel: Python in Excel

Python in Excel allows you to bring the capabilities of Python directly into the Excel grid. As a part of this feature, users will be able to add Python formulas directly into their workbooks without any installation required. These Python formulas will be run by Excel in a secure container on the Microsoft Cloud with enterprise-level security as a compliant Microsoft 365 connected experience.

(more…)

Outlook: Enriching profile cards with custom, organization-specific properties

Customers can now customize their M365 profile cards by adding custom properties unique to their organization. These properties can be sourced from external systems like HR platforms, enriching user profiles with relevant organizational details. Tenant admins can configure these properties with a display name and icon, which will appear in the Contact Information section of the profile cards.

(more…)

Microsoft Teams: Miracast support for Teams Rooms on Windows (Teams Rooms Pro only)

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows (Pro only) will support Miracast for wireless content sharing starting January 2026. The feature is off by default and can be enabled by admins via the IT portal. Compatible devices and Miracast support on laptops are required. No user impact unless enabled.

(more…)

SharePoint branding governance via PowerShell

Tenant admins will soon manage SharePoint site branding centrally via PowerShell, enabling enforcement of enterprise themes, disabling custom branding per site, auditing changes, and applying themes during site creation. Theme management will centralize in the primary geo, with rollout from late 2025 to early 2026.

(more…)


I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.

Trending Posts