Viva Insights: New Power BI report for Microsoft 365 Copilot agent metrics

Microsoft Viva Insights introduces a new Power BI report for Microsoft 365 Copilot declarative agents, providing leaders and admins with adoption trends, usage patterns, and detailed agent metrics. Public preview starts mid-September 2025; general availability begins December 2025. Privacy safeguards and preparation guidance included.

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Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint: Reference Loop components when creating presentations

Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint will soon allow referencing Microsoft Loop components in presentations, enhancing collaboration and content reuse. Rollout starts late August for targeted release and mid-September 2025 worldwide. No admin action is needed; the feature is on by default for licensed users on desktop and web.

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Viva Engage: Public discussions now available in Workplace Search and Copilot Search

Viva Engage public discussion posts will appear in Microsoft 365 enterprise searches on Office.com, SharePoint.com, and Copilot Search starting late August 2025. No configuration is needed; content visibility respects user access. Copilot licenses are required for Copilot Search. Admins should inform users and update documentation accordingly.

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Microsoft Dataverse – Test Power Apps with the test engine

We are announcing the ability for makers and professional developers to test Power Apps with the test engine in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability on September 10, 2025.

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Viva Glint: Focus area enhancements and retirement of goal periods

Viva Glint will enhance focus areas by linking them to survey cycles and retiring goal periods, simplifying reporting and aligning with survey insights. The update rolls out mid-October 2025, requires no admin action, and retains all focus areas, including those without survey cycles.

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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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