https://mc.merill.net/ Latest Microsoft 365 Message Center messages and Microsoft 365 Roadmap posts. Message Center posts vary by tenant; always use your tenant's Message Center as the source of truth. en-us Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT 60 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560322 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560322 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT Review set limit per case is increased from 20 per case to 100 per case. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM493757 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM493757 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT Insider Risk Management is releasing the ability to select multiple Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies as triggering events in a policy. Previously, admins could only select one DLP policy as a triggering event within Insider Risk Management policies. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management correlates various signals to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks, such as IP theft, data leakage, and security violations. Insider Risk Management enables customers to create policie... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM541830 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM541830 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT With new branded reactions, organizations can now extend their visual identity directly into meetings. IT admins simply upload custom reaction icons reflecting brand elements or event themes, and these instantly become available for meeting participants. A simple way to create more cohesive, on-brand meeting experiences. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555857 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555857 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT Loop meeting notes now automatically inherit your meeting’s sensitivity label. When admins enable label inheritance in the sensitivity label policy, any labeled meeting applies the same label to its Loop meeting notes, ensuring protections like encryption, access controls, and data handling rules carry forward consistently. This also ensures that Copilot and agent responses based on Loop meeting notes accurately reflect the meeting’s sensitivity, keeping confidential content protected end to end... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557178 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557178 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT Meeting recordings now automatically inherit the meeting’s sensitivity label. When label inheritance is enabled in sensitivity label policies, a labeled meeting applies the same label to its MP4 recording, ensuring access controls, data handling rules, and Copilot or agent responses based on transcripts consistently respect the meeting’s sensitivity end to end. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557180 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557180 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT Consecutive interpretation enables turn-based interpretation for everyone in the meeting. Interpretation happens after each speaker finishes talking, creating a turn-based flow that supports interactive discussions across two languages. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552592 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552592 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT When users insert content in a prompt using 'Add Work Content' under the Plus menu, the content will only appear as a pill in the Input Box UI and will not be repeated as part of the user's prompt. This helps to simplify the Input Box and reserve it for prompt creation. Updated April 22, 2026: We are moving this item back to In Development and will be relaunching after further updates. We apologize for any inconvenience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558858 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558858 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT Review set limit per case is increased from 20 per case to 100 per case. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559611 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559611 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT Presenters can now share a single application window and enable participants to annotate directly on top of that content, without exposing their entire desktop. This means cleaner presentations, protected privacy, and more engaging discussions across training sessions, workshops, and client meetings. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559991 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559991 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT When users have more than one Copilot-enabled account added to new Outlook, the Copilot side pane in Calendar will include an account dropdown that makes it clear which Copilot-enabled account you’re using and lets you switch accounts without relying on Outlook UI’s account context. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560700 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560700 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT In addition to capturing real-time notes and meeting outcomes during scheduled or hybrid meetings, the Facilitator agent assists you with notes, decisions and actions for in-person meetings in Teams Rooms on Android. Simply invite Facilitator with one tap of the room console. Meeting notes appear on the front of room display or touch board, are available via meeting recap when shared, and deleted if no one selected. Rest assured no data remains in the room. Available with Teams Rooms Pro. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557977 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557977 Fri, 01 May 2026 21:45:13 GMT Microsoft Security Store is now integrated into the Microsoft Purview DLP experience, giving admins an in‑product way to discover a curated set of integrations that extend Purview capabilities, including data security capabilities for the network. Purchasing and management are completed through Security Store, simplifying how organizations procure partner integrations. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM392328 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM392328 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Organizers, co-organizers, and presenters can chat privately in a separate chat from attendees. This chat is available to access before, during, and after the event. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548641 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548641 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Currently, clicking on cited content in Copilot opens files outside of Copilot. With this new feature, content can be opened directly in Copilot Chat to make viewing documents more streamlined alongside chat. This change is not available on the Microsfot 365 Copilot mobile app or when using Copilot in Edge, Copilot in Excel, Copilot in Word, and Copilot PowerPoint. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551196 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551196 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT The Copilot Dashboard’s updated Readiness page provides IT leaders with tailored Copilot configuration recommendations. Th suggested settings are meant to streamline deployment, enhance user experience, and help users get most out of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat and agents. #copilotcontrolsystem Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547731 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547731 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT When requesting a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, users can now provide a business justification explaining why they need Copilot. This context is shown to admins during review, helping them make faster, more informed approval decisions and supporting governance and audit needs. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM508518 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM508518 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT We’re excited to announce that Organizational Data in Microsoft 365 is now available in the GCC-Moderate (GCC-M) environment! Organizational Data in Microsoft 365 provides a secure, compliant, and scalable platform for ingesting organizational data into Microsoft 365. With this release, government cloud customers can now leverage the same powerful data ingestion capabilities previously available only in commercial environments. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537269 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537269 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Express voice enrollment makes registering your voice in Teams fast and easy. Your profile enables features like voice isolation, speaker recognition, identification in a meeting room and transcripts, and enhanced meeting recaps and insights from Microsoft 365 Copilot. If you haven't enrolled, you’ll get an in-product prompt to opt-in and enroll your voice profile simply by speaking in a meeting. Admins can enable or disable this feature for their organization. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513274 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513274 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Your Viva Engage communities will now be available in Teams along side teams, chats and channels. Engage communities in Microsoft Teams make it simple to connect, share, and learn across your organization. This new experience brings discoverable, asynchronous conversations and leadership engagement into Teams—helping employees explore ideas and perspectives beyond project-based collaboration. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM506749 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM506749 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Viva Insights is creating an Agent Dashboard, designed to be a central place for leaders, delegates and analysts to understand how your organization is adopting agents. #copilotcontrolsystem Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553595 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553595 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Users can now copy tables created in Copilot. Leverage Copilot to make your content better and use it anywhere you need to. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554927 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554927 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Recently used emojis and reactions sync across Teams on desktop and mobile, making it easier to express yourself wherever you work. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561323 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561323 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Authoritative Sites feature empowers administrators to designate specific SharePoint sites as official, trusted sources of information. By classifying these sites as authoritative these high-quality, credible content, such as company news, policies, and updates, are prioritized across Copilot Chat and Copilot Search experiences Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561026 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561026 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT We are introducing a new Power Automate action that enables automated document generation using document generation (DocGen) forms in SharePoint. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Power Automate SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560706 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560706 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Meetings as References in Copilot Notebooks bring Teams meeting content into the notebook experience, enabling users to ground Copilot on the discussions, decisions, and context that drive their work. By adding meetings as knowledge sources, users can connect transcripts, notes, chats, and shared content directly to their projects, enriching notebooks beyond files alone and improving downstream outputs like presentations and briefs. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559107 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559107 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:16 GMT Users will be able to see a community's pinned resources and related communities in Teams for iOS. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM168843 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM168843 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Leverage policy scope insights to understand the aggregated volume of policy violations that are missed from users that are not currently scoped into the policy. Communication Compliance provides the tools to help organizations detect code of conduct and regulatory compliance violations, such as harassing or threatening language, sharing of adult content, and inappropriate sharing of sensitive information. Built with privacy by design, usernames are pseudonymized by default, role-based access co... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM493319 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM493319 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Admins can proactively manage peripherals in bring your own device (BYOD) rooms and desks with reports in the Pro Management portal that now flag if devices are faulty, undetectable by a PC, missing, or moved. Reports in the Pro Management portal require a Teams Shared Devices license for the room, and reports for desks are in public preview. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511794 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511794 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Users will be able to use Copilot Notebooks in OneNote on iPhone and iPad. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516575 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516575 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Stay on top of your inbox with the new Copilot voice experience in the Outlook mobile app. Ask Copilot to summarize your recent unread emails and then take action like flagging, pinning, archiving, or marking as read – all without the hassle of navigating your inbox by hand. You can interrupt or redirect Copilot at any point in the conversation. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516577 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516577 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT You’ll soon be able to create Planner tasks and view task details directly in Microsoft 365 Copilot chat. This integration makes it easy to manage and update your tasks seamlessly across Copilot and Planner without switching apps. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Planner https://mc.merill.net/message/RM531759 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM531759 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Enables users to schedule recurring prompts to declarative agents like Analyst, Idea Coach and more. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548646 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548646 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint lets you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural conversation, directly in your presentation. You can start a new presentation or build on an existing one, asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design—while preserving formatting, structure, and branding. Available to Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554931 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554931 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Microsoft Teams will soon support Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) streaming in Teams town halls. SRT is a network protocol designed to deliver high-quality, low-latency video across the public internet. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557165 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557165 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT When a Teams Rooms on Windows acts as an organizer, co-organizer or presenter in a structured meeting or webinar, you have access to the private chat for event management known as the Event Group. You can also switch to a separate chat with attendees enabling smooth event experiences for all. Available in Teams Rooms Pro-licensed rooms. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557276 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557276 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint lets you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural conversation, directly in your presentation. You can start a new presentation or build on an existing one, asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design—while preserving formatting, structure, and branding. Available to Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553591 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553591 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT IT gets new building level insights on the recommended actions page in the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal. This feature intelligently identifies buildings with high Teams Rooms utilization to help IT prioritize upgrades of bring your own device (BYOD) meeting spaces and ensure consistent, high-quality user experiences throughout their office buildings. Available with a Teams Rooms Pro or Shared Space license. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558443 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558443 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT When create or edit a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint, you can now select which model to use, including both Open AI and Anthropic models. Available to Microsoft 365 Copilot–licensed users. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557277 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557277 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint lets you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural conversation, directly in your presentation. You can start a new presentation or build on an existing one, asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design—while preserving formatting, structure, and branding. Available to Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561041 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561041 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT The Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled policy is becoming the standard for configuring Copilot Chat. Extension and sidebar policies will no longer affect the appearance or functionality of Copilot Chat. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561025 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561025 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT We are introducing new Power Automate integration capabilities for forms in SharePoint, enabling customers to create automated workflows based on responses collected using list forms, file upload forms, and document generation forms. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Power Automate SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560057 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560057 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Previously customers would have system files either included or excluded manually configured. With this feature there is now a capability to provide this by default and have the option of including or excluding those paths. This list is managed by Microsoft to ensure accuracy and ease of management. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561206 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561206 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT We are introducing a new dedicated License Requests page in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center to help admins more easily discover, review, and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot license requests submitted by users. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559996 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559996 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Customers can now view and understand their agent landscape through the new Overview page that will be included as part of the Agent Dashboard in Microsoft Viva. This experience will provide customers with key at-a-glance insights on adoption in their organizations, visibility into who’s creating agents used in their organization, and details on what business process categories these agents are used for. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558286 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558286 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Intelligent recap can now be generated without retaining a transcript after the meeting. Meeting organizers can choose this setting from the meeting options before the meeting, or organizers and eligible participants can enable it during the meeting. After the meeting, the AI Summary will be available, but other elements of the recap may not be available (Chapters, Topics, Mentions, Audio recap). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559095 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559095 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Multimodal capture enables users to transcribe audio, take images, and type notes in a single session. Copilot then creates a structured Copilot Page with insights and user-captured content, saved to a user-selected Copilot Notebook. Designed for capturing offline work moments—including in-person conversations, whiteboard sessions, and personal notes. Other endpoints coming soon. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560538 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560538 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:15:48 GMT Users can export de-identified, row-level agent metrics and attributes from the Agent Dashboard. Exported data provides detailed insights into agent usage and user-level agent interactions across the organization, with personal identifiers removed. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557976 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557976 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Admins can now scope Purview collection policies for unmanaged cloud apps based on the presence of sensitivity labels, enabling more precise discovery of sensitive activity across inline network traffic and the Edge for Business browser. Purview DLP policies also support "URL contains text" as a condition and exception, providing finer control over unmanaged cloud app usage across the network and Edge for Business, along with configurable email notifications to alert end users when activities ar... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516040 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516040 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Add web links as references in your Copilot Notebooks. Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516578 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516578 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT This feature allows users to add only a sampled subset of search results to a review set, rather than adding the entire query output. Users can configure sampling parameters—such as confidence level and sample size—to ensure the subset meets their review objectives while reducing unnecessary data ingestion. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511801 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511801 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT This feature introduces automated, role-targeted onboarding emails for Leaders to drive discovery of the Copilot Dashboard in Viva insights. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM502520 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM502520 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT The sharing panel in today’s meetings is the default place for content discoverability and sharing. New sharing panel UI is crafted with intent of modernising and simplifying default tasks such as window sharing, but also for easier discovery of sharing options and more discoverable file sharing. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM529849 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM529849 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Users can now apply basic conditional formatting rules to the calendar in new Outlook, allowing events and appointments to be color-coded based on sender, location, attendees, and more. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM531913 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM531913 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT This feature allows users to simply express their intention conversationally, and Copilot infers their intention and creates a scheduled prompt automatically. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542792 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542792 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Provides access to the same device health details currently available through the export function on the device onboarding page. ​With the new device status API, customers can pull device-level information directly into their own BI tools, dashboards, and workflows, eliminating manual exports and making it easier to automate reporting at scale. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557975 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557975 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT One-time email passcodes provide an easy way for tenant administrators and event organizers to verify anonymous, external presenters invited to their events. Anonymous external presenters will be shown with a "Verified" tag once completing the process. Based on admin settings, the event organizer will also have a set of options available to them that applies to all external presenters, providing the ability to control who is admitted to the meeting or allowing uninvited users with the link to be... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547831 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547831 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Add watermarks for AI-generated video, audio, and image gen content. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Clipchamp Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558255 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558255 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT SMB Admins can use Microsoft 365 Admin Agent in Microsoft Teams to complete common admin tasks and get guidance on critical setup actions. Admin Agent can add users and assign licenses on behalf of the admin, as well as provide guidance on key SMB related topics such as organisation setup, security settings, and password resets—without leaving the Teams interface. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560815 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560815 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Download manager updates in Microsoft Teams make it easier to track file progress with improved visibility, control, and accessibility. You can now open the manager from the title bar or by using a keyboard shortcut, and view downloads without blocking key chat and channel actions. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561028 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561028 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Microsoft Teams is improving the call transfer experience on desktop (Windows and Mac) with a streamlined workflow that makes transferring calls faster and more intuitive. These changes reduce the number of steps to initiate a transfer and introduce transfer suggestions to help users find the right transfer target more quickly. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559111 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559111 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Today, Copilot can show up to 25 meeting results, which can limit visibility in larger calendars. We’re expanding this limit so you can see more relevant meetings at once making it easier to find, review, and act on the full context you need. Developer Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559801 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559801 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT You can now quickly search for and navigate to any folder in your mailbox using the new Go to Folder feature. Instead of scrolling through long folder lists, just press Ctrl+Y or access it from your accounts context menu to instantly find what you need. Type a few letters of the folder name and jump straight there. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560535 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560535 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT In the new Outlook for Windows, users can choose to save 1 year or 2 years of email on their device for offline access. This expands the existing offline settings and allows users to access more email when they are not connected to the internet. The new options are available under Settings > General > Offline > Days of email to save, giving users greater flexibility based on their storage and offline needs." Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560600 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560600 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT Today, Insider Risk Management (IRM) provides policy-driven protection for data leaks, data theft, and risky AI usage. However, while policy-driven protections are powerful, customers may not always have clear visibility into where coverage can be optimized or expanded to address latent insider risk. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558440 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558440 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:45:03 GMT You can choose to select Anthropic models, in addition to OpenAI models, when editing a Word document using Copilot. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557187 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557187 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Edge for Business extends its capability to deliver Intune App Protection Policies via Intune MAM. Organizations are enabled to apply data loss prevention controls to Edge for Business profiles even on devices managed by another tenant. This capability enforces Intune MAM policies—such as clipboard boundaries, watermarking, and protected downloads—within the Edge work profile, ensuring sensitive data remains governed by your tenant. When enabled, downloads initiated in Edge are redirected to One... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553590 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553590 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Teams Phone user multi‑line gives callers more flexibility and control by allowing administrators to assign up to 10 phone numbers to a single user. With full support on Teams Phone Android devices, users can seamlessly make and receive calls from multiple numbers without switching accounts or hardware. This makes it easy to manage different roles, departments, or regional identities—all from one unified Teams experience. The result is a familiar, localized calling experience for users who work... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500381 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500381 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT We are updating private channels to use a shared mailbox, similar to shared channels, instead of messages being stored in each user's mailbox. With this change, compliance policies set for the team's Microsoft 365 group will apply to private channels messages going forward. In addition, teams will support more than 30 private channels, up to the 1000 total channel limit for the team. Private channel member limits will increase from 250 to 5000. You will also be able to schedule meetings in priva... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557371 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557371 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT This feature introduces admin controls for managing Anthropic as a model provider for specific users and groups in the tenant. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM506751 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM506751 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Copilot Conversations as Search Results: Users can now retrieve historical Copilot interaction, including chats from notebooks, agents, and the main Copilot chat interface, directly in the search results (SERP). Dedicated Data Source in Right Rail: A new entry labeled “Copilot Chats” appears in the right rail, allowing users to scope their search specifically to Copilot-generated content. Scoped Query Formulation (QF) Suggestions: When users select “Copilot Chats” as the active data source, the... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503144 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503144 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT This feature will allow admins to specify a limited set of sites to exclude from web grounding in M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat #copilotcontrolsystem Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503562 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503562 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Organizational Messages now includes Email as a delivery channel, expanding beyond existing surfaces such as the Windows Taskbar, Windows Notifications, Windows Spotlight, and Teams Popovers. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537282 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537282 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT In Outlook Web, the new and updated People Hub delivers a modern, multi-column contacts experience, with fast search and a streamlined interface. It provides a unified view of each person, automatically links duplicate entries, and enriches contacts with organizational profile information where available. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557716 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557716 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Teams Phone user multi‑line gives callers more flexibility and control by allowing administrators to assign up to 10 phone numbers to a single user. With full support across Teams desktop, Teams mobile, and Teams devices, users can seamlessly make and receive calls from multiple numbers without switching accounts or hardware. This makes it easy to manage different roles, departments, or regional identities - all from one unified Teams experience. The result is a familiar, localized calling exper... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501452 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501452 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Video recaps in Copilot Chat makes it easy to catch up on recorded meetings directly in Copilot Chat. It identifies and extracts key topics from transcripts, provides AI generated narration to summarize discussions, and pairs these with 20–40 second video snippets highlighting impactful moments of your meeting. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559388 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559388 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Data Security Investigations (DSI) is introducing a new examination focus area concentrated on identifying personal data. The personal data examination will identify and extract various types of personal data from the selected items including but not limited to, names, addresses, bank account numbers, and more. This addition works alongside DSI’s AI-powered content analysis features, such as categorization, AI search, and examination for risk, which help surface data security risks buried in dat... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560813 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560813 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Large file sharing in Teams today introduces blocking behavior, forcing users to wait for uploads to complete and disrupting real-time collaboration. To improve productivity and reduce perceived latency, we are introducing asynchronous file uploads. This allows users to continue sending messages while the file uploads in the background, enabling a more seamless and uninterrupted collaboration experience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560814 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560814 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Microsoft Teams makes it easier to find and attach files by enabling search directly within the quick sharing experience. You can now locate cloud based files while attaching content, reducing friction when sharing files across chats and channels. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560550 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560550 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT We're updating dynamic distribution groups (DDGs) in Exchange Online to make group membership available sooner after creation or a filter change. For DDGs with 5,000 members or fewer, membership is now populated as part of the creation or modification operation — no more waiting up to 2 hours. Exchange Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561033 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561033 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT This dashboard will allow admins to view the device health across all their devices to ensure the system is healthy and ready to receive policy updates and quickly identify devices that are not ready. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503563 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503563 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Action Segments empowers IT Admins to target Organizational Messages using dynamic, pre-defined usage segments. This behavior-based targeting approach goes beyond existing static group definitions, ensuring messages reach the most relevant users. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561039 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561039 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT A single group with broad membership or a special group for vendors etc. - can expose sensitive content to unintended recipients. With this new report, SharePoint admins can now see every site a group can access and the extent of that access. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561038 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561038 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT The new report provides SharePoint Advanced Management admins complete item level details of permissions granted to Everyone except external user and Everyone special SharePoint groups. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557557 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557557 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Microsoft Purview Data risk assessments now support item-level investigation and remediation of SharePoint data. New insights like sensitivity label and sharing link information help users identify items at risk of oversharing. Users are empowered to remediate overshared items by resolving, notifying, applying a sensitivity label, or removing sharing links for selected item(s). This helps organizations proactively reduce data exposure, strengthen compliance posture, and ensure sensitive data are... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561036 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561036 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT At Ignite, Microsoft is introducing a major evolution of Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) to help organizations strengthen data security and confidently embrace AI. The new DSPM experience unifies visibility and control across traditional data and AI-driven environments, delivering outcome-based guided workflows that turn insights into actionable steps—so teams can prioritize risks and remediate faster. It brings AI observability, enhanced posture reporting, and intelligent Securi... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560816 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560816 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT Microsoft Teams extends Quick Share to images, making it fast and easy to share visual content across chats and channels. With access from hover, right click, overflow menus, and shared tabs, you can quickly copy links or share images while preserving existing permissions. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559614 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559614 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT We’ve improved how Copilot reads long and complex files by making it more aware of document structure. When you ask a question, Copilot can now navigate to the most relevant parts of your document (for example, specific sections/pages) before answering—helping reduce missed details and improving confidence with clearer citations that are easier to trace back to the source. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553224 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553224 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT Enhancing comment reporting by using Copilot to develop customer-specific comment topics and enhance the quality of existing comment-to-topic assignment. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555852 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555852 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT This update introduces a co-branding experience in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app that helps organizations present an admin approved visual identifier directly within the Chat screen. Specifically, the experience enables administrators to leverage the organization-supported logo already managed in the Microsoft Admin Center theming settings and display it in the footer of the Chat screen, paired with a fixed label: “Approved by”. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM545013 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM545013 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT Microsoft 365 Archive is designed to help organizations manage their inactive data efficiently. It allows you to move inactive SharePoint sites into a cold storage tier, which reduces storage costs while maintaining the same searchability, security, and compliance standards as active data. This feature is already available in Production and is now being released to GCC-L cloud. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM531910 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM531910 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT Copilot Chat in Outlook expanding to support reasoning over a user's entire inbox, calendar and other enterprise data for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM515465 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM515465 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT Discover and add SharePoint agents in chats and channels from in-context store. Users can click on 'Add agents and bots' from the roster drop down. This will open the in-context store, where users can discover SharePoint agents and add them directly to the conversation and collaborate in the group. Updated January 29, 2026: Due to a blocker we have paused rollout until March for this feature. We apologize for any inconvenience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM502854 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM502854 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT Easily access Copilot Chat from a side pane in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. This is available for Copilot Chat users with a Microsoft 365 license and for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497848 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497848 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT With the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows, say “Hey Copilot” to activate real-time voice conversations with Copilot. The wake word keeps you in flow, helping you draft content, analyze data, and get critical insights without having to navigate to a separate app or window. Built for enterprise, it respects your organization’s compliance and privacy settings, activating only when called. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558257 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558257 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT This enables analysts to publish Viva Insights Power BI reports to anyone in their organization. Today, analysts can publish them only to people with Copilot Dashboard access. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561032 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM561032 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:04 GMT We’re introducing a new guided diagnostics experience to help users understand why their DLP policies may not be behaving as expected. This experience provides a clear summary of why a DLP action was taken on a document, including which policies were triggered, the order of evaluation, and detailed insights into which conditions evaluated as true or false. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560820 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560820 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Previously, auto expanding archive mailbox expansion was supported only up to 1.5 TB, after which mailboxes would become inoperative. Archive mailboxes can now automatically expand beyond the 1.5 TB limit, ensuring uninterrupted retention and enabling scalable archive growth as storage thresholds are reached. This capability will be offered as a consumption‑based feature for auto expanding archive beyond 1.5 TB and will be billed at $0.25 per GB per month (or $0.0082 per GB per day). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516038 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516038 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Once you connect your asset library hosted on Adobe Experience Manager to Microsoft365 and Copilot, Copilot will create presentations using your organization's images. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560796 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560796 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT With AI in SharePoint, you can find, analyze, and organize files all from chat. SharePoint understands complex requests like "rename these files by date" or "move old reports to an archive folder." It analyzes your library, suggests a plan, and executes it with your approval, saving you time and effort. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560597 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560597 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT This feature introduces confidence scoring and reasoning trace explainability into the Data Security Triage Agent in DLP, addressing a critical trust gap reported across multiple customers. Today, without transparency into why the agent makes a decision or how confident it is, analysts are forced to fall back to manual review — completely negating the automation value. The feature will surface a reasoning trace alongside each agent decision and a confidence score, giving analysts a clear signal... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559615 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559615 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Connect to external AI platforms to discover agents created outside Microsoft and automatically sync them into the Agent 365 registry for more complete agent visibility and governance. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Agent 365 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558928 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558928 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Now you can add Microsoft Planner as a tab in shared and private channels in Microsoft Teams, which allows to create and manage tasks directly within the channel. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams Planner https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557348 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557348 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Infinite scroll enables users to continuously browse older chat sessions by automatically loading additional conversations as they scroll. This creates a smoother, more modern chat history experience Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM512432 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM512432 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Task chat lets team members collaborate directly on tasks using rich text, formatting, and mentions - making it easier to discuss work and notify teammates on what needs attention. Updated April 23, 2026: We are still rolling out this feature. We apologize for any inconvenience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Planner https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523213 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523213 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Simplify frontline onboarding with an improved Teams mobile experience on personal devices. Workers can easily download and start using the Teams mobile app on their own device in compliance with organizational security policies, reducing the need for manager assistance and IT support. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516039 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516039 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Once you connect your asset library hosted on Adobe Experience Manager to Microsoft365 and Copilot, Copilot will create presentations using your organization's images. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516037 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516037 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT Once you connect your asset library hosted on Adobe Experience Manager to Microsoft365 and Copilot, Copilot will create presentations using your organization's images. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM89975 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM89975 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:15:05 GMT In Microsoft Teams meetings, participants who are not sharing their screen can request to start a collaborative annotation session while a screen or window is being shared. The active sharer (presenter) must approve the request before annotations start for everyone in the meeting. Organizers and co-organizers can control who can start annotations via a new Meeting Options setting under Participation (Everyone (default) or Active sharer). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams Targeted Release (Entire Organization) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552596 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552596 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT We're simplifying the Input Box in Copilot Chat by bringing together various user actions under the Plus menu (+). The unified Plus menu (+) will continue to allow users to add content to prompts, while also letting them access tools/agents and manage data sources used to ground Copilot. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM530578 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM530578 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Microsoft Edge is unifying the tracking prevention experience for non-InPrivate and InPrivate browsing windows. Microsoft Edge will use the same tracking prevention setting as a normal browsing window when in InPrivate mode. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM518221 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM518221 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT We’re introducing cross-tenant group synchronization, a new capability that enables organizations to synchronize security groups across Microsoft Entra tenants. This feature simplifies collaboration scenarios by allowing shared access to resources across tenants while maintaining centralized group management. It also streamlines administration of multiple tenants by centralizing group membership control, reducing duplication and manual overhead. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Entra https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558111 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558111 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Copilot in Viva Glint now generates AI-powered summaries of employee survey results directly within Team Summary and Executive Summary reports, helping leaders quickly understand strengths, opportunities, and trends across their teams. Copilot Highlights surfaces key insights - such as notable score changes, benchmark comparisons, and response rate confidence - so leaders can move from data to action faster. With general availability, Copilot Highlights expands to support multilingual summaries,... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503316 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503316 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Easily summarize your email and attachments with Copilot chat. This will be available to Android and iOS users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license who have pinning enabled. Updated April 21, 2026: We have cancelled rollout of this feature to Desktop, Mac, Web and both Classic and New Outlook for Windows at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500242 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500242 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Intelligent meeting recap uses AI to provide a quick summary of your meeting, highlighting key discussion points, identifying follow-up actions, and offering quick access to significant points such as name mentions, when a screen was shared, individualized speaker markers, topics, and chapters. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553594 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553594 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT With AI Interpreter, Teams Phone Devices provide real‑time language interpretation directly within the call experience. Users can participate naturally in multilingual conversations while the device interprets spoken audio, reducing language barriers and supporting clearer communication in everyday calling scenarios. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500872 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500872 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT This enables users to export row-level Copilot metrics from the Copilot Dashboard for reporting and deeper analysis. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554932 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554932 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Teams town halls will soon provide support for a backup RTMP stream to keep a live broadcast running in the event of an interruption with the main stream. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560339 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560339 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT The Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app will proactively send push notifications for common productivity workflows like 'Your Day at a Glance' and 'Items waiting for you', which send users to the respective Copilot response when opened. This feature taps into your Copilot Memory and will be available for users with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses and can also be accessed once opening the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560055 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560055 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Teams efficiency mode improves performance and responsiveness on hardware constrained devices by applying a reduced resource configuration by default, helping maintain meeting quality and responsiveness during collaboration. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560823 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560823 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT When a user performs a search on google.com from a work profile, Microsoft Edge can detect whether organization-specific results are available for that query. When relevant results are found, a banner is shown with a link to explore those work results with Microsoft 365 Copilot. This builds on the existing experience already available on Bing and extends it to Google, helping users seamlessly access work-related information regardless of their search engine. Admins can control access to this fea... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560549 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560549 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT OneDrive Sync supports syncing up to 1 million items on Windows devices, helping teams manage large document libraries and shared content at scale without compromising access across devices. This preview requires the Insiders ring and that devices meet minimum hardware and configuration requirements. Devices that don't meet these requirements continue to sync at the existing 300,000-item supported limit with no disruption. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560695 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560695 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Users can now see colleagues’ and direct reports’ calendars in the left navigation by default—without manual setup. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560697 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560697 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Users can now bulk select/deselect all calendars within a group on left rail in calendar in #newoutlookforwindows, similar to classic Outlook. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560698 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560698 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Users can now multi-select events on calendar surface and perform bulk operations like open, copy -paste, delete & categorize in #newoutlookforwindows, similar to classic Outlook. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560822 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560822 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Recipient groups in eSignature allow a recipient slot to be assigned to multiple people, such that any one of those people can fulfil the signing requirement on behalf of the group. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558853 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558853 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:30:25 GMT Teams rooms on Windows supports Entra Resource Accounts for secure, passwordless sign-in that separates device and user identities. IT admins can migrate to Entra accounts easily with the migration wizard, and track progress using a dashboard in the Pro Management portal. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555876 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555876 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Generate an Executive Summary slide for your presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint. Copilot delivers a polished draft that highlights your key points and provides a clear, executive ready summary. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555873 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555873 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Now with Agent Mode in PowerPoint, you can create presentations based on your Work IQ. Build rich presentations without the heavy lift of finding all the right files, meetings, and emails to compose relevant slides. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555877 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555877 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Generate an Executive Summary slide for your presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint. Copilot delivers a polished draft that highlights your key points and provides a clear, executive ready summary. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555875 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555875 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Generate an Executive Summary slide for your presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint. Copilot delivers a polished draft that highlights your key points and provides a clear, executive ready summary. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555874 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555874 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Now with Agent Mode in Copilot in PowerPoint, you can create presentations based on your Work IQ. Build rich presentations without the heavy lift of finding all the right files, meetings, and emails to compose relevant slides. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555872 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555872 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Now with Agent Mode in PowerPoint, you can create presentations based on your Work IQ. Build rich presentations without the heavy lift of finding all the right files, meetings, and emails to compose relevant slides. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM506750 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM506750 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Admins now have visibility and insight for voice and facial profile enrollments through a dashboard in the Teams Admin Center (TAC). Voice and face profiles are critical for supporting AI-enhanced meeting experiences for users across the organization. The dashboard provides metrics on enrollments over time. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM480725 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM480725 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT AI citations analytics will help you track the usage of SP documents, news and pages through copilot and AI agents. You will be able to see how often a page or a file is referenced in a copilot response. You can also get insights into SharePoint site content getting referenced in copilot responses aggregated at the site level. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555239 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555239 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Presenters can now share a single application window and enable participants to annotate directly on top of that content, without exposing their entire desktop. This means cleaner presentations, protected privacy, and more engaging discussions across training sessions, workshops, and client meetings. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553218 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553218 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Introduces enhanced controls in Content Explorer’s UI, enabling scoped visibility and filtering of SIT and label data. This will help with content discoverability and governance. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM549288 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM549288 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Adaptive Scope for SharePoint is a dynamic scoping capability in Microsoft Purview DLP that allows administrators to automatically target DLP policies to the right sites based on attributes such as site URL, site name, or custom site metadata. Unlike static scoping, which requires manually listing sites and maintaining them over time, adaptive scopes continuously evaluate site properties and auto‑include or exclude locations as they evolve. This enables scalable policy deployment, eliminates the... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537277 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537277 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Password autofill suggestions in Edge are currently based on top-level domain matching, which means the same credentials can be suggested on sites like account.microsoft.com and office.microsoft.com. With this feature, Edge groups related domains together across various desktop and mobile properties called affiliations. When a customer visits a URL, the Edge client will query the affiliations backend to obtain “affiliated groups” for that URL. The process involves sending a hash of the visited U... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555878 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555878 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT When creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint using Agent Mode, you can reference an existing PowerPoint file, so Copilot applies its theme and styles to the new deck, keeping formatting consistent. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM485712 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM485712 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT This feature allows Microsoft 365 administrators to enable Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications within their tenant through org-wide settings for third-party apps. Admins can choose to allow a subset of applications that have already been verified against industry security and compliance standards. This ensures organizations can confidently adopt apps while maintaining governance and reducing approval overhead. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555879 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555879 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT When creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint using Agent Mode, you can reference an existing PowerPoint file, so Copilot applies its theme and styles to the new deck, keeping formatting consistent. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560708 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560708 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT AI-powered intent for classifiers: Microsoft Purview Information Protection will generate a human-readable semantic intent for custom Sensitive Information Types (SITs), helping customers better understand what their classifiers detect and refine them for higher accuracy and fewer false positives. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557556 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557556 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Data Security Investigations (DSI) now further enhances its AI analysis tools, including the ability to choose between a standard categorization for potential time and/or cost savings or a more advanced categorization to include AI-generated topics. Additionally, we are making the DSI workflow faster by automatically preparing data for AI analysis as it is being added to the investigation, saving critical investigation time. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560821 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560821 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Managers will be able to export the default sections from the Heat Map report in Viva Glint directly to editable PowerPoint slides. This enhancement allows for easier and quicker consumption of this report outside Viva Glint, compared to the previous export method which included static screenshots. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM528930 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM528930 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Resize the video gallery in Teams meetings to see more people when content is being shared Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560705 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560705 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Understand who is building a habit using Copilot with the new power user insights in Copilot dashboard Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560702 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560702 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT A new Security Detection Report in the Teams admin center provides a centralized view of messaging security detections, including impersonation, malicious URLs, and weaponizable file types. Admins can review detection activity in one place and export detailed data to support investigation and response. This capability helps consolidate security signals for Teams messaging scenarios. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560694 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560694 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT You can now create a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint straight from the PowerPoint Home in file menu. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555880 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555880 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT When creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint using Agent Mode, you can reference an existing PowerPoint file, so Copilot applies its theme and styles to the new deck, keeping the design consistent. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560596 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560596 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT AI in SharePoint can now generate code which allows it to take what you ask and build the behind-the-scenes instructions or "helper programs" needed to actually do the work, like generating reports. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560537 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560537 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT You can now create a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint just as you open the PowerPoint web app. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560532 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560532 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Introducing built-in Planner Agent chat with natural language Q&A, smart task discovery, and in-plan task management. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Planner https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560337 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560337 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT You can ask AI in SharePoint to create a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file based on the information you've gathered within SharePoint Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559993 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559993 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Microsoft Edge will update the Look and Feel to give customers a unified experience across all of Microsoft AI surfaces including Copilot and Bing. This will change multiple elements of the UX such as spacing, corners, fonts, default colors, etc. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548671 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548671 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT We are expanding Microsoft Purview DLP for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat to safeguard web searches containing sensitive data. This real-time control helps organizations mitigate data leakage and oversharing risks by preventing Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents from using sensitive data for external web search. This capability currently extends to Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents built in Copilot Studio that are published to Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547732 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547732 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT We are introducing a reimagined SharePoint experience designed to be simple and intuitive, centered on the core jobs of discovering knowledge, publishing content, and building solutions. This update establishes the foundation for AI-assisted creation across the product. This includes an updated information architecture and cohesive design language, delivering a clean and consistent experience across surfaces. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560541 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560541 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT Site owners have a critical role to play in ensuring accuracy of site information, including the site's necessity, its owners, members, permissions, and sharing settings. We’re introducing the Governance Reviews Dashboard in Private Preview, a centralized view where site owners can see all pending site governance reviews (inactivity, ownership, attestation) across the sites they own. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM536571 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM536571 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:00:01 GMT This update brings end user security reporting into Teams Admin Center. Admins can now view and download signals from messages users report as a security concern or not a security concern within TAC Protection reports, helping them identify trends and fine tune policies and responses. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559476 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559476 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:15:19 GMT Account discovery provides visibility into who has access to connected applications by discovering local and orphaned accounts and identifying accounts that can be matched to Microsoft Entra ID users. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Entra https://mc.merill.net/message/RM386901 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM386901 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT To help improve label usability and configuration, the sensitivity labeling scheme will be simplified to only consist of labels and label groupings. These new label groupings allow admins to better organize and categorize their labels (previously done via parent labels). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM394279 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM394279 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT As of today, whenever the user wants to enable email notifications the policy tips also need to be enabled and vice versa, but with this decoupling the admin can configure the following: 1) None of policy tips or email notification 2) Only policy tips 3) Only Email Notifications 4) Both Email Notifications and Policy tips Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560547 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560547 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT Users can now report suspicious external users directly within Teams, alongside existing block actions. Reports are surfaced in the Teams admin center, giving admins visibility into potentially risky interactions and enabling them to investigate and take appropriate actions. This enhancement helps organizations respond faster to phishing, impersonation, and other external threats while leveraging end-user signals as an additional layer of protection. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560536 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560536 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT You can now create a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint straight from the PowerPoint Home in file menu. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM415168 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM415168 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT Users will be able to automatically see their auto-mapped calendars when toggling from classic Outlook to the new. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM422323 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM422323 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT With this new Summary feature in OneNote mobile, you can create a short and fluent summary of your longer pages which will help to consume relevant information faster. With the Question and Answer at your fingertips, you can get real-time answers to your queries directly within your notes, enhancing your ability to access and utilize information quickly and effectively. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM422324 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM422324 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT With this new Summary feature in OneNote mobile, you can create a short and fluent summary of your longer pages which will help to consume relevant information faster. With the Question and Answer at your fingertips, you can get real-time answers to your queries directly within your notes, enhancing your ability to access and utilize information quickly and effectively. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM473493 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM473493 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT The first release of Priority cleanup enables admins to create a recurring exception to delete items under a broader retention policy and/or legal hold on Exchange workload. Creating a Priority cleanup will require a separate security role, multiple approvers, and will have a complete audit trail Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM489227 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM489227 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT Access will add magnification slider (10% to 500%) in lower right of the application, similar to the feature in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. It will also be keyboard accessible and available on the ribbon in Access forms, tables, and queries. Access Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537283 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537283 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT Microsoft Edge can now send IT admin selected work related browsing history to Copilot to improve search relevance. When a user searches for something on Copilot search, Copilot will also show results from browser history when relevant. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM382633 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM382633 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT High Volume Email is a new service for line of business applications and other high-volume SMTP scenarios that enables you to send internal messages beyond the current limits of Exchange Online. Exchange Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557254 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557254 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT When composing an email on your mobile device, Outlook can recommend or automatically apply an appropriate sensitivity label if your organization’s automatic or recommended labeling policies are enabled by admins and the message contains sensitive information. For recommended labels, you’ll see a prompt to review and apply the suggested label, and automatic labels will be applied without needing any action from you. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558434 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558434 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT Interpreter now delivers more accurate real-time interpretation, with improved recognition of people’s names and common industry terms. It also supports your organization’s Custom Dictionary from the Microsoft 365 admin center, so tenant-specific terms can be translated more consistently across meetings. Traditional Chinese is also now supported. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558688 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558688 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT With this feature, data officers can now complete their coverage story by now embedding hyperlinks within toast messages for the Edge browser. When this rule is triggered, the end user will see a toast with a customized title and message with a hyperlink. This feature is useful when organizations need to direct users to a specific resource or a repository for more specific instruction (e.g. internal policy SharePoint site). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557253 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557253 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT When composing an email on your mobile device, Outlook can recommend or automatically apply an appropriate sensitivity label if your organization’s automatic or recommended labeling policies are enabled by admins and the message contains sensitive information. For recommended labels, you’ll see a prompt to review and apply the suggested label, and automatic labels will be applied without needing any action from you. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558685 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558685 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT To provide more flexibility, admins can now exclude modern Microsoft 365 groups and scope sensitivity label policies to dynamic and non-mail enabled security groups—expanding policy targeting beyond individual users and mail enabled groups. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559105 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559105 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT Enables auto‑labeling of existing SharePoint files to match the default sensitivity label configured on their document library. This helps organizations close labeling gaps for data at rest and ensure consistent, secure‑by‑default protection across SharePoint libraries—without relying on manual user labeling. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560320 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560320 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT Organizers can now use breakout rooms in Teams meetings with up to 1,000 attendees, enabling more interactive sessions, smaller group discussions, and improved audience engagement without compromising scale or performance. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560321 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560321 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:53 GMT You can now customize the meeting toolbar by pinning, unpinning, and reordering controls to match how you work. Raise Hand is grouped under Reactions to reduce mis-clicks, and Leave is clearly separated on the right. It may feel different at first, but it’s designed to be faster and easier to use. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM421612 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM421612 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces like Copilot Pages when users leave the organization. Notify and provide temporary access to other employees or administrators to save important data before deletion policies take effect. Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492622 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492622 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT We're now introducing the third generation of the Microsoft 365 sharing experience designed to make collaboration simpler, smarter, and more secure by default. At the heart of this update is the new hero link, a single, powerful link that controls access to your files. Whether you copy a link, share via email, or send the URL from your browser, you now have a seamless and consistent way to share and stay in control of your files. Excel Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive PowerPoint SharePoint Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553214 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553214 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT We’re introducing a visual refresh of the Access Denied web experience across Microsoft 365, where users can request access to files, sites, and meeting recordings. This update features a modern Fluent design with new illustrations, animations, and clearer messaging to help users quickly gain confidence and seamlessly continue their collaboration. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553217 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553217 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Within Purview's Data Security Posture Management (preview), Data Risk Assessment now supports scanning all Fabric workspaces for potentially overshared Fabric data (dashboards, reports, etc.). The new Fabric tab in Data Risk Assessment allows users to view default assessment results, create custom assessments for scoped Fabric workspaces, and take proactive actions to secure your Fabric data. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559989 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559989 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Get answers to queries quickly with Copilot's concise AI summaries at the top of Outlook search results. Users can dig deeper by opening Copilot chat directly from the Copilot summary card. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559992 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559992 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Customers can precisely choose which AI app they should use to detect any of the Generative AI apps indicators. This is applicable to the following indicators: "Entering risky prompts in Copilot", "Receiving sensitive responses from Copilot", "Entering risky prompts in enterprise AI apps", and "Receiving sensitive responses from enterprise AI apps". Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management correlates various signals to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks, such as IP theft,... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558544 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558544 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Now you can create workflows quickly and easily using slash commands directly from the Teams compose box. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560534 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560534 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Users can now seamlessly import calendar events from ICS files & preview them before importing in three cases: when dragging ICS files directly into the calendar surface, uploading an ICS file ('Add calendar' flow) ICS file via email #newoutlookforwindows. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560540 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560540 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Copilot has been enhanced to interpret and ground responses using images embedded in files such as Word documents (.docx), PowerPoint presentations (.pptx), and PDFs. This capability allows Copilot to extract insights from visual elements like charts, diagrams, and screenshots, ensuring that answers are not only text-based but also informed by graphical context. By combining textual and visual understanding, Copilot delivers more comprehensive and contextually accurate responses for complex quer... Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560599 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560599 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Customers can now access and review the underlying risky prompt and response interactions generated by users during AI usage, even when user anonymization is enabled within Insider Risk Management investigations. This capability ensures that anonymized investigation workflows do not limit visibility into the contextual AI activity associated with potential risk. This enables analysts to effectively investigate detailed AI interactions across the organization. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Manag... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560548 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560548 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT With the new control in Viva Glint, service administrators can now configure whether to retain or delete survey and relevant indefinable user data for users who are manually deleted from Glint or deleted via the signals received via Microsoft Entra. This will ensure that the consistency of previously generate Glint survey reports is retained and user data is handled in accordance with the relevant organizational policies. We will also process the delete signals received via Microsoft Entra and h... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560551 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560551 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT This feature will introduce the capability for Glint service administrators to configure a data retention policy for their Glint instances based on the organizational policies. Any past survey cycles including engagement surveys, always-on surveys, lifecycle surveys and 360s will be retained/deleted based on this data retention configuration period. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560595 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560595 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Viva Glint survey takers will be able to use a streamlined version of Microsoft Copilot in the Glint survey taking experience to help them rewrite their comments, helping survey takers feel more confident about the feedback they’re providing. By increasing perceived security through reducing identifiable writing patterns and minimizing the effort required to refine feedback, this experience can encourage greater participation, longer responses, and more candid comments, which can drive higher en... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560598 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560598 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Data Security Investigations (DSI) is introducing the ability to create custom examination focus areas. This feature will empower admins to tailor examination to their specific needs depending on the type of investigation being performed and the information they are most concerned with. This addition works alongside DSI’s AI-powered content analysis features, such as categorization, AI search, and examination for risk, which help surface data security risks buried in data. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560533 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560533 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:50 GMT Users can now save calendar events as .ics in #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM392838 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM392838 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT The first release of Priority cleanup enables admins to create a recurring exception to delete items under a broader retention policy and/or legal hold on Exchange workload. Creating a Priority cleanup will require a separate security role, multiple approvers, and will have a complete audit trail. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501451 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501451 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT Simplifies SharePoint content management and ensures content is Copilot-ready by automating metadata, fixing stale content, enabling fast page creation, improving compliance, and enriching content so Copilot can deliver more accurate, grounded answers. Updated April 16: We are still in development for GA and have launched to Preview only. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) SharePoint SharePoint Syntex https://mc.merill.net/message/RM522616 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM522616 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT Highlight a sentence, paragraph, or table from the response and ask Copilot to work only on that selection. Get focused explanations, concise summaries, quick translations, or next steps for the exact passage you’re reviewing—no more over broad answers. Your selection is previewed in the prompt so you can edit before you send. It’s a faster, more controlled way to get help right where you’re working. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM546246 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM546246 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT The Researcher Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot empowers users to create rich, detailed reports on any topic they choose whether from work or web content. We are introducing new output formats in the Researcher Agent that will allow users to export and consume generated reports in their preferred formats. Users will be able to export their Researcher reports to PowerPoint, PDF, Infographic or an Audio Overview. We are also updating the UX for previously existing output formats- Word and Pages. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560325 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560325 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT We're introducing notification capabilities and search improvements to Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations. Investigators will receive notifications when key investigation events occur, such as when AI jobs complete or when new data is added to scope. Search improvements include enhanced query building to more easily identify potentially impacted data Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560326 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560326 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT We're adding pre-built search templates to Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations. Templates provide pre-configured search queries for common data security scenarios, allowing investigators to scope an investigation in just a few clicks instead of manually building queries. Users select a template, provide minimal inputs (such as a user or site), and the search is configured and ready to run. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560327 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560327 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT Data Security Investigations now delivers proactive AI insights within the Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) experience. When DSPM identifies potential data exfiltration, DSI automatically analyzes the flagged content against risk dimensions like intellectual property, financial data, and credentials. Results are surfaced directly in DSPM, helping security teams identify sensitive data at risk before an incident occurs — and take action in DSI when deeper investigation is needed. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560329 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560329 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT OneDrive now makes it easier to find and access your SharePoint document libraries on your iPhone and iPad. Search for libraries by name, browse an updated Libraries view with recent and alphabetical sorting, and navigate directly to the site's default document library for ease of access. Whether you're on the go or working remotely, you can quickly locate and open organizational content that matters to you. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560323 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560323 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:15:53 GMT We are updating the default profanity filter setting for live captions from On to Off across Teams meetings, calls, events, and Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) devices to improve accessibility and align with EU requirements. This change will only affect users who have never configured their live captions profanity filter preference. Users who have already set their preference will keep their current setting. As a result, some users may begin seeing unfiltered profanity in live captions by default af... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542186 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542186 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT With so many of us in back-to-back meetings, it can be a real struggle to stay on top of pre-reads, action items, and even what each meeting is about. Copilot quickly prepares you for meetings within minutes by bringing real-time insights and summarizing relevant context, tasks, documents, and other resources. You can also chat directly with Copilot to prepare more deeply, to ensure you're ready to go. This feature is already available in the new Outlook for Windows, Web, Mac, and Mobile and is... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM115482 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM115482 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT Information Barriers (IB) V2 brings new capabilities including larger segment scale support, multi-segment support, and flexible people discoverability etc. Existing IB v1 tenants require an upgrade to IB v2 to take advantage of these new capabilities. This roadmap item is intended only for all IB v1 customers. All other customers will get IB v2 capabilities when they enable IB in their tenants. IB v2 upgrade will be opt-in. Exchange Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams OneDrive SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501581 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501581 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT Microsoft Viva is expanding access to M365 Copilot Chat Insights in Microsoft Copilot Dashboard by enabling tenants with 1-49 M365 Copilot licenses- allowing more tenants, including those with fewer licenses, to track adoption trends. Insights will include usage over time, group level adoption, retention, app-level breakdowns, retention, and more. Users can filter by organizational attributes to uncover usage patterns. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542185 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542185 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT Users can now schedule meetings directly from chat or by clicking "Schedule with Copilot" in the UI. Simply ask Copilot to schedule a meeting with colleagues, and it will find available times, book rooms, draft agendas, and send invites—all within the chat experience. This feature is available to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554925 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554925 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT Resize the top video gallery in Teams meetings to see more people when content is being shared. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557982 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557982 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT This feature enables Company Admins to customize the default Microsoft Viva Glint confidentiality statement. Admins can choose to turn off the default statement and instead define confidentiality messaging tailored to their specific program settings, such as whether responses are configured to be confidential. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558933 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558933 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT Admins can enable a tenant-wide policy that allows Copilot (and Facilitator) to retain key insights from meetings beyond transcript retention periods. This enables Copilot to continue answering questions about past meetings even after transcripts expire. Admins can also configure how long this AI-generated meeting archive is stored. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560076 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560076 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT This feature empowers authors to create rich, interactive charts with AI in SharePoint when editing SharePoint pages. Authors can describe the chart they want to create in plain language within a chat on a SharePoint page. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560330 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560330 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT The OneDrive Shared view on iPhone and iPad now features a streamlined two-tab layout. The "With you" tab shows files others have shared with you, while the "By you" tab displays files you've shared. Quickly find shared content with new sorting options and file type filters, plus see recent sharing and editing activity at a glance. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548648 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548648 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:31 GMT With Teams Rooms on Windows consoles, you can quickly book a meeting room for immediate use, helping to avoid scheduling conflicts and ensure uninterrupted spontaneous meetings. Available in Teams Rooms Pro-licensed rooms. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560399 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560399 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:45:13 GMT With this update, the indicators belonging to cloud storage apps (Box, Dropbox, Google Drive), cloud services (Azure, Amazon Web Services) and Microsoft Fabric (Power BI, Lakehouse) will be supported as triggers in Data leaks policy. With triggers, customers can define the conditions for bringing the user into the scope of a policy while the respective indicators are used to determine risk score. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560318 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560318 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:45:13 GMT In addition to capturing real-time notes and meeting outcomes during scheduled or hybrid meetings, the Facilitator agent assists you with notes, decisions and actions for in-person meetings in Teams Rooms on Windows. Simply invite Facilitator with one tap of the room console. Meeting notes appear on the front of room display or touch board, are available via meeting recap when shared, and deleted if no one selected. Rest assured no data remains in the room. Available with Teams Rooms Pro. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557170 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557170 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Meeting organizers can now easily delete meeting generated content including recording, transcript, AI summary, and notes through the new delete button in recap page. Shared files in the meeting won't be deleted. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511791 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511791 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Monitor or protect file with unsaved sensitive content from being printed or being moved to USB or network share. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557349 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557349 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT When you apply a filter in the message list, Outlook for iOS now helps you search for all matching messages—even older ones that aren’t currently synced. If more results may be available, you can tap to run a search with the filter already applied. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557553 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557553 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT A new export functionality will be introduced in two locations: the Data Loss Prevention > Policies page and the Information Protection > Label publishing policies page. This feature will allow users to export their existing DLP configurations and label policies, including schema, as a downloadable ZIP file. The exported file can be attached to support tickets to accelerate troubleshooting. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557680 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557680 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Today, sharing a folder requires manually sharing each parent folder in the hierarchy. Outlook will simplify this by allowing users to share a folder in a single step, automatically applying the required permissions to its parent folders. Before sharing, users will clearly see which folders (including parent folders) will be shared. This removes manual effort while keeping users informed and in control. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558340 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558340 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Users will now find controls for switching between the accounts and tenants that they are signed into making it easier to navigate on Mac. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558342 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558342 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT New enhancements for SharePoint and OneDrive enable organizations to automatically override manually applied sensitivity labels and remove labels at scale on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files. These capabilities help ensure data remains correctly classified as policies, labels, and business requirements evolve—reducing reliance on manual user updates and improving consistency for data at rest across Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559108 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559108 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT When viewing Engage notifications from the Teams Activity app, users will also see other trending posts in their organization. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559602 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559602 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT When a Teams Rooms on Android is invited as a meeting presenter, the front-of-room display defaults to the attendee view. Presenters always have full control from the console, including green room and off-stage management, and can switch the front-of-room display to presenter view without impacting attendees. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560338 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560338 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Plan Mode for Copilot in Excel helps users make complex changes with confidence by outlining a clear, step by step approach before anything in the workbook is updated. Users can review how Copilot intends to complete the task, see which data or capabilities may be used, and adjust the plan as needed—ensuring edits are intentional, transparent, and aligned with their goals before they’re applied. This makes it easier to tackle multi step or high impact tasks while staying in control of every chan... Excel Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560340 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560340 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Access Copilot directly when previewing files in Outlook. Tap the Copilot button to get smart suggestions, summaries, and answers about your documents without leaving the previewer. Get quick help understanding attachments and files right when you need it. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560341 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560341 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Currently admins can set Purview DLP policies to protect sensitive data from being sent to any Generative AI apps, users get blocked from sending their prompts to LLM when this is triggered and stops their workflow. This new add-on to the feature shows a new UI that will give users the option to be redirected to M365 Copilot which will open and navigate to this M365 Copilot tab and allow them to send the same prompt there. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Edge Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560396 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560396 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Microsoft Purview Endpoint data loss prevention is expanding coverage to Copilot + PCs initially to support Recall snapshots and determining whether policies exist to prevent capture of windows containing restricted sensitivity labels and Sensitive information types (SITs). Purview admins will author Endpoint DLP custom policies to integrate with Windows Copilot + PC Recall setup by Intune admins for Copilot + PC devices exclusively. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560397 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560397 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT Monitor or protect file with unsaved sensitive content from being printed or being moved to USB or network share. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560398 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560398 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT With this feature, data officers can now complete their coverage story by now embedding hyperlinks within toast messages for the Edge browser. When this rule is triggered, the end user will see a toast with a customized title and message with a hyperlink. This feature is useful when organizations need to direct users to a specific resource or a repository for more specific instruction (e.g. internal policy SharePoint site). Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557347 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557347 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:25 GMT If you're unable to attend a meeting, you can select Follow as your response to help you stay informed of the meeting events. Following a meeting reminds the organizer to record the meeting and alert you to any follow-up items. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503780 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503780 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Endpoint DLP can now classify Office files stored in Windows devices that have Azure RMS protection applied. Classification will be triggered when file is used in applications or when just-in-time classification is enabled. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516042 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516042 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Users will find an updated, streamlined UX flow within Copilot Notebooks. Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM520388 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM520388 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Enable admins to configure retention policies for various Copilots and AI Apps. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM518287 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM518287 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT The new Outlook now supports LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directories for sending S/MIME encrypted emails. This allows users to add an LDAP directory in the new Outlook and use it to fetch recipients’ certificates from the configured directory when sending S/MIME encrypted messages. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498548 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498548 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Design and edit images, posters, banners, infographics, text drafts, and forms with Copilot—align them to your brand using kits built by you or your team. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM532728 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM532728 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT At Ignite, Microsoft is introducing a major evolution of Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) to help organizations strengthen data security and confidently embrace AI. The new DSPM experience unifies visibility and control across traditional data and AI-driven environments, delivering outcome-based guided workflows that turn insights into actionable steps—so teams can prioritize risks and remediate faster. It brings AI observability, enhanced posture reporting, and intelligent Securi... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498323 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498323 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT After further review, this has been delayed to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience. Users will receive a weekly notification in the Connections apps in Microsoft Teams on mobile and desktop linking them to relevant SharePoint news that they might have missed in the preceding week. This unread news will be available in the "News" tab in the Connections app under the "unread" pill. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM489826 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM489826 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Use Copilot in the backstage view, accessible from the tile tab or start menu, to see a summary of the latest changes and comments made to your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files before opening them. Excel Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM489825 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM489825 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Use Copilot to see a summary of the latest comments and changes made to your Word, Excel and PowerPoint files using the Copilot chat pane. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM406948 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM406948 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Following further review, this feature continues in development. We apologize for any inconvenience. When single clicking on an empty time slot on the calendar surface, the quick compose pop-up will no longer be shown - instead, you will be able to create an appointment by typing directly in the time slot on the calendar grid, just as you can in classic Outlook for Windows. There will be no change to double click behavior, the full compose form will still open as it does today. #newoutlookforwin... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500865 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500865 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT M365 Copilot will be showing the rich and interactive Bing web answer cards like Weather, Stocks etc. to relevant queries to enrich the responses. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM536577 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM536577 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT A modern experience for the New Tab Page (NTP) on Microsoft Edge for Business. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM490052 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM490052 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Intelligent meeting recap can incorporate content shared on screen in the AI-based summary provided after the meeting, providing a richer and more comprehensive recap of the meeting. It captures details that are shown when a participant shares their screen, ensuring those unspoken insights become part of the meeting recap. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548652 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548652 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT With Teams Rooms on Android consoles, you can quickly book a meeting room for immediate use, helping to avoid scheduling conflicts and ensure uninterrupted spontaneous meetings. Available in Teams Rooms Pro-licensed rooms. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537287 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537287 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT When an image needs precise editing, masking enables users to more accurately select an object or area in their image for AI to edit. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559794 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559794 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT You can now control whether meeting invitations are automatically removed from your inbox after you RSVP. Simply to go to settings, calendar, and turn off or on "Delete Invite After RSVP." Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559613 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559613 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Copilot Chat can now better match search results from Scanned PDFs and from text that appears inside images embedded in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files — such as scanned contracts in Word, screenshots of tables in Excel, or whiteboard photos in PowerPoint — content that was previously difficult to search and find. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560074 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560074 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Before joining a meeting on your pre-join screen, you can test your microphone and speaker to make sure others will hear you clearly. Select Test mic and speaker to record a short audio clip and play it back. This helps you confirm that the right devices are selected and that you’ll be heard—and hear others—once the meeting starts. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560052 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560052 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT GCC-H and DoD customers can now experience multi-stream IntelliFrame in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows, which sends separate video feeds of each in-room participant to improve hybrid meeting visibility and inclusivity. Requires a compatible intelligent camera. Available with Teams Rooms Pro. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559795 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559795 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT You can now use a work week calendar view on iOS and iPad to focus on the days you work. On iPad, you can select "work week" directly from the view picker. On iOS, you can select work week from the view picker when you rotate your device to landscape. You can choose which days are included in your work week by syncing from your default account or by customizing the days just for your device. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557674 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557674 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT The updated Copilot adoption Power BI report will come with a streamlined UX and new Power user insights. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552598 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552598 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT To better align with user expectations, site permissions are changing to look and work both in context on a website that is requesting permissions and when navigating to permissions from Settings. On a website that is requesting permissions, there are changes to the Omnibox and the Page Info dialog and permissions will be easier to see and modify in Settings. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554928 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554928 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Researcher will be available for Microsoft 365 business and enterprise users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on license. Researcher is an advanced deep reasoning agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot designed to tackle complex, multi-step tasks by acting as a deep research assistant. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552591 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552591 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT Users will now be able to upload .eml and .msg files and share it as context with Copilot Chat and M365 Copilot App. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548647 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548647 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT As with Teams Rooms on Windows, IT Admins can now set up Teams Rooms on Android to show dynamic signage content on the front-of-room display when the device is not in use for meetings or presentation. Configuration is available for tenant-wide and room-specific settings via the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal. The feature supports select third-party digital signage partners like Appspace and XOGO, and is included with Teams Rooms Pro. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555234 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555234 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:15:13 GMT View and control live transcription during a meeting from a Teams Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523206 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523206 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Interact in real time with podcasts created by Copilot in Word. Today, audio summaries help you absorb content on the go, but they’re one-way—listeners can’t clarify or explore without stopping. With this feature, you can ask questions with your voice while listening and get answers instantly, staying in the audio experience and understanding content faster. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492626 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492626 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Organizers & attendees can now post comments anonymously during Engage events—just like anonymous questions. When enabled by the organizer, these comments are fully anonymous in the UI and compliance systems, helping foster open, honest conversations. Look for the “Comment anonymously” toggle when posting to protect your identity and encourage authentic engagement. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492983 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492983 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Organizers can now disable reactions in Engage events. When this setting is turned off, attendees won’t see or be able to use reactions on questions, discussions or comments. Organizers can manage this option under additional settings in the event creation/edit page. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM493949 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM493949 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Allows Engage event organizers to answer questions from specific attendees without displaying the reply to the other participants. This capability can be helpful for sensitive questions, personal inquiries, or follow-up discussions that are not intended to be broadcast to the entire audience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497418 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497418 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Users can now expand and collapse folder trees in the move/copy email dialog. This makes it easier to navigate large folder structures and find the right destination faster, improving efficiency and control during email triage. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503104 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503104 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT When in a meeting with another Teams Rooms on Windows that has multiple cameras, you can switch camera views in that room via the participant panel on the console, or video tile on a touch board, to optimize your views. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500395 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500395 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT When you choose “Run Rule Now” in Outlook, you’ll now see a visual progress indicator in both the message list and the rules page, showing that the rule is actively being applied. This helps confirm the action is in progress especially for large mailboxes, so you’re not left wondering if anything is happening. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503564 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503564 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Organizational Messages now supports Hybrid-joined Devices. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511812 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511812 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT New analytics experiences available that complement the new Viva Engage Events. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM532722 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM532722 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Community admins will be able to add and remove members from their communities. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560049 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560049 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT GCC-H and DoD cloud customers can now experience multi-camera views in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows, allowing remote participants to switch between multiple in-room camera feeds for improved visibility and engagement in larger spaces. Find camera requirements here. Available with Teams Rooms Pro. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537280 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537280 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Enhancing the Engage Events experience with additional capabilities such as Broadcast for large scale produced events, Meetings based Events. Organizers will have additional support for moderating the posted questions and conversations, and attendees can post questions anonymously. An Events Landing page allows for attendees and organizers to have one place for the contiguous events experience of "Before", "During" and "After" Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554939 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554939 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT When viewing your calendar on iPad, you can now expand an event to a full‑screen view, giving you more space to review information and make edits. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557255 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557255 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT The Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policy to restrict Microsoft 365 Copilot processing sensitive files in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will now apply regardless of file storage location. Excel Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Purview PowerPoint Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557256 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557256 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT This feature enhances the PowerPoint Live meeting experience by using Copilot to let attendees select slide text and get explanations for the content. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557947 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557947 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT With this feature, users will be able to share their agent with a Microsoft Teams team. Users can search for and find teams in the agent sharing dialog box. Users can also send a notification to the main channel of that team to make members aware of an agent being shared with them, and as an easy way to install and start using the agent. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559481 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559481 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT See what Copilot can do the moment you preview a file in OneDrive or SharePoint. Ready-to-use prompts appear alongside the Copilot button, helping you summarize documents, generate FAQs, and more — all without writing a single prompt. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537270 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537270 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT In the Engage app for Android and Engage app in Teams for iOS and Android, we are introducing the Community Expert. Experts will be able to endorse accurate and credible answers and be recognized as community experts with a special label next to their name. As well, experts & community admins will be able to mark answers to questions as verified answers to signal a credible and accurate answer. Verified answers will receive its own special label. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559110 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559110 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT Copilot will be able to find meetings based on topics or keywords from relevant data like meeting body, chat and transcription. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559478 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559478 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT You can now choose your preferred image model including OpenAI’s GPT Image, Flux, or Auto for smart, dynamic selection when creating or editing images with Copilot in PowerPoint, or when generating a new presentation or page. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559479 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559479 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:45:06 GMT You can now choose your preferred image model including OpenAI’s GPT Image, Flux, or Auto for smart, dynamic selection when creating or editing images with Copilot in PowerPoint, or when generating a new presentation or page. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM117569 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM117569 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:15:51 GMT This release of eDiscovery features the implementation of customer-managed key (CMK) options, allowing users to manage their own encryption keys for the data stored in eDiscovery review sets in addition to the default, strong Microsoft-managed encryption already in place. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516043 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516043 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:15:51 GMT The PDF Viewer in Microsoft Edge is migrating to WebUI2, enhancing responsiveness and introducing a series of subtle visual upgrades aimed at improving overall usability and utility. This migration ensures UI coherence with the rest of the browser while maintaining the same user experience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554935 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554935 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:15:51 GMT Logical grouping of files with same schema and are under the same folder into a single file known as resource set. Using advanced resource set capability, customers can define pattern rules that will help group files based on custom patterns. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557590 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557590 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:15:51 GMT File Creation and File Modification conditions in Microsoft Purview DLP for SharePoint and OneDrive and AutoLabelling will give organizations more precise control over DLP policy definition. These conditions allow admins to configure policies based on when the files were created or last modified, enabling policies that target newly created documents, recently edited files, or older content that may require stricter governance. With these new date-based predicates, Purview DLP delivers stronger l... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557681 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557681 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:15:51 GMT Use intelligent summaries in Copilot Dashboard to quickly surface what’s working and where targeted attention can accelerate Copilot adoption. Intelligent summaries highlight key adoption trends to focus on areas of success. Suggested prompts enable deeper exploration of underlying trends and drivers. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560075 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560075 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:15:51 GMT With this feature, IRM alerts and other supporting data will be available in the following Microsoft Defender XDR experiences: Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557548 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557548 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:15:51 GMT Other AI apps will move to pay-as-you-go model. Microsoft Copilot experiences indicators can still be used for free even without subscription. To continue using Other AI apps indicators, please link an Azure subscription to Microsoft Purview to enable billing. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513427 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513427 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint now helps you create a compelling title, a concise summary, or captions for your visuals. Just describe what you want in natural language and Copilot will generate text based on the content of your slide. It’s a simple way to turn ideas into content quickly. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM486826 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM486826 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT In this update, we are making the below enhancements to IRM exclusions to reduce alert noise. 1. Keyword logic update for email - An email will be excluded from scoring only when all the attachments match the keyword exclusions or email subject matches the keyword exclusions. This will be helpful to reduce the email signature noise which commonly contains keyword "image". 2. Keyword exclusions on both target and source file paths - For signals like file copied to removable media, keyword exclusi... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM496596 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM496596 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Users will able to select content sources on Copilot Chat. When users select content sources the responses generated will be limited to content from the selected sources. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513428 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513428 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint now helps you create a compelling title, a concise summary, or captions for your visuals. Just describe what you want in natural language and Copilot will generate text based on the content of your slide. It’s a simple way to turn ideas into content quickly. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560056 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM560056 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Preview videos and audio files with an improved player directly in the Outlook iOS mobile app. The enhanced player provides updated controls and a smoother playback experience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555858 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM555858 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Tenant admins can enable a meeting policy setting that generates 8 digit numeric-only passcodes for meetings organized by selected users/groups. Because numeric-only passcodes increase the risk of unauthorized access, enabling the setting displays a warning and requires explicit confirmation. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557188 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557188 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Admins will be able to select hard delete configuration while setting up a priority cleanup policy for OneDrive and SharePoint content and skip recycle bins. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557173 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557173 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Customers can submit their custom Copilot agents built in Agent Builder to the Agent Store under the "Built by your org" section, after admin review and approval in M365 Admin Center. This governed flow enables admins to review, approve, and publish submitted agents so that they can be discovered and used by others in the Agent Store. This helps organizations share validated agents at scale while maintaining quality and governance. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558253 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558253 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Windows 365 Link will be available for sale in Norway Microsoft 365 Roadmap Windows 365 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513429 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513429 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:03 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint now helps you create a compelling title, a concise summary, or captions for your visuals. Just describe what you want in natural language and Copilot will generate text based on the content of your slide. It’s a simple way to turn ideas into content quickly. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495465 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495465 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Microsoft Places features will now be available in GCC cloud Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554936 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554936 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Shared mailbox users and delegates with Read and manage (full access), and/or mail folder-level permission will now be able to access Copilot Chat directly from their shared and delegate mailboxes in new Outlook. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM526794 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM526794 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Empower tenant admins to centrally manage SharePoint site branding using PowerShell scripts. This feature enables organizations to enforce consistent branding, apply enterprise themes to individual sites, disable custom branding on specific sites, and audit branding changes - ensuring branding compliance and a unified brand experience across all SharePoint sites. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551199 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551199 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Users will now have basic options for printing calendar events in the #newoutlookforwindows and Teams calendar, including choosing whether to show or hide the attendee list on the printout. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552588 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552588 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Access to People Skills on the Microsoft 365 profile card is expanding to Microsoft Teams. With this update, employees will be able to view skills directly on the profile card in Teams—making it easier to learn about colleagues, build meaningful connections, and manage their own skills profile right from within their everyday flow of work. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM499655 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM499655 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint lets you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural conversation, directly in your presentation. You can start a new presentation or build on an existing one, asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design—while preserving formatting, structure, and branding. Copilot connects to your brand kit so you can apply branded templates, insert brand‑approved images, and check for brand compliance. Available to Microsoft 365 Copilot... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495468 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495468 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Users can now see their teammates' calendars (including peers, direct reports, and managers) automatically displayed in the left navigation pane of the new outlook. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558109 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558109 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT A new Data Security Investigations (DSI) mitigation action, soft purge, is now available to help admins quickly and efficiently soft-delete sensitive or overshared content during investigations. Content deleted using soft purge is retained until the deleted item retention period expires, allowing admins to have further control of their data. This addition works alongside DSI’s AI-powered content analysis features, such as categorization, AI search, and examination for risk, which help surface da... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557177 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557177 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint lets you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural conversation, directly in your presentation. You can start a new presentation or build on an existing one, asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design—while preserving formatting, structure, and branding. Copilot connects to your brand kit so you can apply branded templates, insert brand‑approved images, and check for brand compliance. Available to Microsoft 365 Copilot... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559990 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559990 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Get Copilot suggestions in the Outlook search menu to help you stay on top of your inbox and calendar, find what you are looking for and get more done in Outlook. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558538 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558538 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Responses are generated by GPT and Claude working together, with GPT drafting an initial response and Claude reviewing for increased response accuracy, completeness, and citation integrity. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558856 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558856 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Attendee capacity packs provide increased capacity limits for Teams events. Organizers can scale event attendance beyond base limits while maintaining a consistent Teams events experience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558540 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558540 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Intelligent meeting recap will now include video-based recaps. Video recap creates narrated video highlights from recorded meetings, featuring key takeaways and short clips that showcase important moments. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553213 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553213 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:03 GMT Council in Researcher runs multiple leading AI models from different providers in parallel in one place, so you can quickly compare outputs and see consensus vs. conflict) to make high-stakes decisions with greater confidence—without switching tools. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558689 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558689 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:18 GMT Outlook for Mac now supports Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy tips, helping users avoid accidental data leaks. When sensitive content is detected, users are alerted with inline tips or pop-ups, based on admin-configured rules. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559995 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559995 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:18 GMT Enable Global and Insights admins to turn on additional attributes as filters in Power BI reports, including reserved attributes and your organization’s custom attributes. Users who have access to Power BI reports can then use these newly enabled filters to tailor reports to their business needs. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM410247 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM410247 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT Purview policies like Data loss prevention (DLP) auto labelling can scan for sensitive content in most of the textual files, but images are not supported for content scanning today on Mac endpoint devices. We are adding OCR support on Mac endpoints to detect sensitive content in images and apply policies to protect these images. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM486828 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM486828 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT Introducing Data lifecycle management capabilities for Microsoft Planner. Compliance admins can now create a retention policy to manage content located in Microsoft Planner such as tasks for plans associated with an Microsoft 365 Group. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM488142 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM488142 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT GCC-H and DoD sovereign cloud customers will be able to use features in Excel run by Insights Services, including Analyze Data found on the Data tab. Excel Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495467 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495467 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT When composing a message in the new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web, there will be a new Graphics button under the Insert ribbon tab. This opens a panel that will allow users to search and pick from a large selection of emoji, stock photos, and stickers, which are inserted into the message when selected. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM532733 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM532733 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT Drafting emails is faster and easier with Quick Parts, now available for Outlook for Windows and web. Quick Parts are saved email snippets that can be reused when composing new messages, making it easy to assemble messages with reusable parts. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM496146 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM496146 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT Outlook Mobile now supports Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy tips, helping users avoid accidental data leaks. When sensitive content is detected, users are alerted with inline tips or pop-ups, based on admin-configured rules. This update aligns DLP behavior across all Outlook clients for consistent compliance enforcement. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547833 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547833 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT The below diagnostics will help users understand which sensitive information exist in their document and what labels applied and what policies have been triggered: DLP SharePoint Diagnostics DLP EXO Diagnostics Auto labeling diagnostics for SPO/ODB Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552593 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM552593 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT Dark mode will now be supported in SharePoint Admin Center. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557676 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557676 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT Admins will be able to define a tenant‑wide default value for the Mail Compose and Reply setting that controls whether commas are used to separate recipients. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558543 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558543 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT Spoken language detection is now fully automatic. Teams will automatically detect each speaker’s spoken language and update it in real time as the conversation evolves. Manual spoken language selection will no longer be available. This applies to both live captions and transcripts when Interpreter is enabled or when multilingual speech recognition is turned on in meeting options, helping deliver more accurate language recognition and a more consistent multilingual meeting experience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559606 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559606 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT Recording and transcript owners can now grant recording and transcript access to specified people when copying or sharing recap link, and the specified people can access the recap without having to request access. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547749 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM547749 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:15:32 GMT This feature enables users to export fresher row-level Copilot metrics from the Copilot Dashboard for reporting and deeper analysis at day level. #copilotcontrolsystem Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM478926 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM478926 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:15:57 GMT Remove the 22-inch size limit and modernize Access forms and reports work well on large format monitors and provide responsive behavior for different form factors. Access Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM512430 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM512430 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:15:57 GMT Users will find Copilot-powered Notebook summaries and insights as a landing page within their Copilot Notebook. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM392456 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM392456 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:15:57 GMT Admins can perform a bulk replacement or removal of a retention label using the Purview compliance portal. They can perform the action across the entire tenant or targeted to specific content using KQL and static or adaptive scopes. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516568 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516568 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:15:57 GMT Outlook mobile users can now prepare for their meetings using Copilot chat in a single tap. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM541831 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM541831 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:15:57 GMT Teams meeting Notes, powered by Loop, are now available for instant meetings that started via ‘Meet now’ from the calendar. Notes are Loop components in Teams meetings and chats that allow end users to co-create and collaborate on their meeting agenda, notes, and action items that can be co-authored and edited by everyone. Since Notes are Loop components, they stay in sync across all the places they have been shared. Once added, meeting notes can also be shared and edited in the Loop app in your... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM519570 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM519570 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:15:57 GMT Code interpreter runs on files you upload in your agent or that the user explicitly attaches in the interaction. Files that Copilot Chat finds via enterprise search can be now analyzed by code interpreter without the need to explicitly link or upload them. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM531758 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM531758 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:15:57 GMT Declarative Agents have been enhanced to interpret and ground responses using images embedded in files such as Word documents (.docx), PowerPoint presentations (.pptx), and PDFs. This capability allows the agent to extract insights from visual elements like charts, diagrams, and screenshots, ensuring that answers are not only text-based but also informed by graphical context. By combining textual and visual understanding, Declarative Agents deliver more comprehensive and contextually accurate re... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557191 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557191 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:15:57 GMT Block External Domain/User action in Microsoft Purview DLP for SharePoint and OneDrive, gives organizations stronger control over who can access sensitive files. With this enhancement, admins can configure DLP policies that block file access for specific external domains or individual users. This capability helps prevent unintended exposure by external users and supports enterprise compliance requirements. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559617 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559617 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT AI and IT admins in Microsoft Admin Center can 1) gain visibility around oversharing risks and drive remediations 2) Understand how much of sensitive copilot interactions are protected and turn on Purview DLP for M365 Copilot right from there. Enables secure adoption of Copilot. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM381750 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM381750 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT This release will extend OCR support from standalone images (JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and PDF) to images embedded inside the following files and file types: Office files (XLSX, DOCX, PPTX), container files (zip, rar, 7z, and more), and PDF files. Image-only PDF files are already supported, and this this release will support hybrid PDF files containing images and searchable text. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM481138 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM481138 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT Voice in Microsoft 365 Copilot brings a natural, hands-free conversational experience to your desktop and mobile devices – enabling you to talk to Copilot like a colleague, unlocking a faster, more intuitive way to work. Speak directly to M365 Copilot to search for information, catch up between meetings, brainstorm out loud, and do it all in multiple languages. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501585 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501585 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT Admins can create custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors in the Microsoft 365 Admin Centre and deploy them across Microsoft 365. This will allow admins to surface their organization's custom data in Microsoft 365 Copilot via these MCP-based connectors. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501448 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501448 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT Popular graph connector prompts will now be available in the Prompt Gallery for use in Copilot Chat. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511820 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511820 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT Planner Agent will now be available for M365 Copilot licensed users in all group-based Planner plans, including basic plans. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Planner https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551147 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551147 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT We are introducing a new Microsoft Purview RBAC role—Purview Agent Deployment—and adding it to various existing built in role groups used by analysts and admins across Purview. This change enables users who use built-in role analyst groups to deploy Security Copilot Agents in Purview without needing any additional roles. If your organization prefers to limit agent deployment permissions, you can create a custom role group that does not include the Purview Agent Deployment role and assign that cu... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557981 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557981 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT We are bringing a set of new Copilot metrics including actions taken in Microsoft 365 Copilot app, Edge and OneNote, and more key use cases across Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint including suggested reply, translate, coach, clean data and more. This will empower customers to more deeply understand the key Copilot adoption cases in Copilot Dashboard and Advanced Analysis in Viva Insights. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558341 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558341 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT Facilitator now automatically detects open questions raised during a Teams meeting and offers to help answer them using web search. When a participant asks a question (e.g., “What is an LLM?”) and no one answers, Facilitator posts a prompt offering to find an answer. Participants can select “Yes” to have the agent retrieve and share the information. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559605 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559605 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT Microsoft Teams automatically organizes your chats with new built in sections that help reduce clutter and keep conversations easy to find. Muted chats (on by default) are grouped together in a dedicated area, while meeting chats (off by default) can be collected into a single section for quick access. You’re always in control, as each section can be turned on or off based on your preferences. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558565 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558565 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT With Purview enabled in Microsoft Foundry, Purview admins can setup inline DLP policies to prompts on Foundry built apps and agents to ensure data loss prevention of sensitive data. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559266 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559266 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT Viva Glint admins will be able to manage an exclusion list in Viva Feature Access Management that prevents selected people and groups from being included in Viva Insights data shared with Viva Glint. This simplifies configuration and helps organizations apply consistent, privacy-conscious controls for the integration. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557168 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557168 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT You can now make an upcoming meeting reservation from a Teams panel by browsing the calendar on the device and choosing any open time slot through midnight the next day. Add a guest during booking streamlining ad-hoc scheduling and coordination. Available with Teams Rooms Pro and Shared Device licenses. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557184 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557184 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:15 GMT When you return to a conversation within a short duration of time, your selected tab, opened side panel, and layout are restored automatically, so you can keep working without resetting your workspace. In addition, returning to a Quick View within a short duration will restore your previously selected message. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558683 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558683 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT Use the in-product migration tool in Unified Catalog to migrate classic glossary terms, associated term templates, and asset and column relationships to Unified Catalog Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559800 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559800 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT Skills allow extensibility of the SharePoint AI Agent, enabling customizable solutions that adapt to unique business needs. They address gaps in out-of-the-box functionality for unique business processes and enable reusable multi-step workflows. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559482 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559482 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT A new feed type available to users to catch up on posts from people and communities they follow with featured, leadership, and corporate updates. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559480 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559480 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT Copilot Notebooks allows users to generate Excel spreadsheets using the content and references gathered in a notebook. Copilot drafts a structured spreadsheet grounded in the notebook’s context, which can be opened and edited in Excel, helping users move from ideas and source material to a ready‑to‑use spreadsheet with fewer manual steps. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537285 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537285 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT With this release, usage from OneNote files (.one) in SharePoint will be included in SharePoint site analytics metrices "Unique viewers" and "Site visits". You will also see OneNote files appear in the popular content section if a OneNote file is heavily used in the last 7 days. Refer to the more information link to learn more about the list of excluded file types. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537281 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537281 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT Copilot Chat will be available for Microsoft 365 Copilot users from the side pane on the right-hand side when using Copilot Search in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. This allows users to engage with Copilot while browsing universal search without switching pages or losing context. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM518218 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM518218 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT Users have always been able to dial a phone number and add someone to a meeting. Now, meeting organizers can seamlessly consult and merge PSTN callers to active Teams meetings even if they are behind auto-attendants that require Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency, or DTMF, navigation. For example, you can connect with and consult a subject matter expert through an audio conference dial-in before adding them to the group discussion. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495002 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495002 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT You can now interact with your favorite apps directly from Teams chat and channels compose box using slash commands. Type / and start interacting with Apps and Agents, invoke workflows and more. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM482198 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM482198 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT After further review, we mistakenly marked the roadmap as "launched." The correct status is In Development. We apologize the inconvenience. SharePoint FAQ web part help assist content owners keep their content fresh and relevant. Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot, this new web part can help content owner easily curate FAQ by working with agents and connected grounding data. With a Human-in-the-Loop approach, it ensures high-quality, trustworthy FAQs—without the hassle. The result? A living FAQ th... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM468888 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM468888 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT Office for the web in Microsoft 365 supports the application of sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions. Excel Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview PowerPoint Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559022 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559022 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:15:50 GMT We’re introducing support for Microsoft Lists as a knowledge source for custom agents in SharePoint and OneDrive. These custom agents can now ground responses in a list stored on a SharePoint site or your OneDrive. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM394274 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM394274 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT App centric management for app deployment will introduce a new admin setting to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app assignments, admins will be able to select from three options: 'Deployed to all users', 'Deployed to specific users and groups', or 'Deployed to no users'. This feature replaces the existing Installed apps section of app setup policies and provides admins with the ability to manage app deployment individually. The Installed apps section of... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM487836 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM487836 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT The Employee Self-Service Agent in M365 Copilot expedites answers for the most common workplace policy-related questions and takes action on key HR and IT related tasks, connecting employees to authorized knowledge bases and HR/IT systems of record for faster resolution time and a streamlined employee experience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Mobile https://mc.merill.net/message/RM494839 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM494839 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT Learn about the state of your scanned repositories and create custom reports with the information protection scanner. Labeling, classification and protection actions on scanned files are stored in SQL tables that form a foundation to feed into custom reports. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM499654 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM499654 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT The News page renders news items in a given site. It is typically accessed via the "see all" experience of a news web part. We are updating the user experience of this page and bringing in Copilot capabilities to licensed users. Updated February 9, 2026: GA rollout for this item is starting in late February. We apologize for any inconvenience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM515945 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM515945 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT We are expanding Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention for Microsoft 365 Copilot to safeguard prompts containing sensitive data. This real-time control helps organizations mitigate data leakage and oversharing risks by preventing Microsoft 365 Copilot, including pre-built agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, from returning a response when prompts contain sensitive data or using that sensitive data for grounding in Microsoft 365 or the web. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM515144 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM515144 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT Engage content from private communities and events will be used as grounding source for M365 Copilot. When a user queries in M365 Copilot, they will only be able to see content they are privileged to access. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557554 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557554 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT A new feature will be introduced on the main Classification page, allowing users to test files against all available classifiers to identify the presence of sensitive information. Users will have the option to select a single classifier or run tests across all classifiers. This capability is designed to help users identify sensitive content within files and troubleshoot classification issues more efficiently. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558254 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558254 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT Microsoft Teams preserves @mentions and shared contacts when you copy and paste messages in chats and channels. Instead of defaulting to plain text, Teams intelligently displays an @mention, shared contact, or plain text based on where the content is pasted, reducing manual rework. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558289 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558289 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT With this release, the file type coverage to scan, classify and protect sensitive content on Mac devices with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies will increase from current ~40 file types to 100+ file types. This release will make the coverage of file types on endpoint consistent with other locations such as Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive. This will also include other enhancements like detecting label from pfile, detecting sensitive content in metadata, and detecting sensitive con... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558595 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558595 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT The Files companion app, part of the Microsoft 365 companion apps suite on the Windows taskbar, now surfaces AI-powered Copilot file prompts for Copilot Chat users. Previously available only to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensees, this update extends contextual file prompts to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users, enabling them to discover and interact with relevant files through intelligent suggestions. Users can find their most relevant files faster and take action on them directly from the Files app. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559106 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559106 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT Introduce an AI-powered capability leveraging Microsoft Security Copilot to automatically generate natural language explanations of changes made to DLP policies after each update within Microsoft Purview. This feature will analyze policy version deltas (pre-update vs. post-update) and produce a structured, human-readable summary that clearly explains: What changed Where the change occurred (rule, condition, action, location, etc.) The impact of the change The potential enforcement implications T... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559608 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559608 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT Teams chat and channel lists can be filtered to show unread items only. When this filter is applied, hovering over a section reveals an eye icon next to the section name. Selecting the eye icon opens a list of read chats or channels within that section, allowing you to open them without leaving the unread-only view. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559612 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559612 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT Microsoft Teams displays a badge on the app bar that reflects activity across chats and channels. Now, it’s easier to find and clear the messages behind that badge. Unmuted chats show a purple indicator when they affect the badge, while mentions, followed threads, and tag mentions display a purple number indicating how many items within are unread and part of the count. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548520 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548520 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:15:47 GMT Copilot in PowerPoint lets you create, edit, and refine presentations through natural conversation, directly in your presentation. You can start a new presentation or build on an existing one, asking Copilot to generate slides, update content, improve layouts, and polish design—while preserving formatting, structure, and branding. Copilot connects to your brand kit so you can apply branded templates, insert brand‑approved images, and check for brand compliance. Available to Microsoft 365 Copilot... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516576 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516576 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT The new Project Manager agent in Microsoft 365 will help you plan, organize, and manage work more efficiently. We’re starting with core task and plan management features to simplify project tracking and will introduce additional advanced project management capabilities over time. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Planner https://mc.merill.net/message/RM485739 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM485739 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT With this update of support for .pst files (a.k.a. Outlook Data File) in the new Outlook for Windows, users will be able to import emails from .pst file to mailbox. Future releases of new Outlook will expand the support for .pst file capabilities. #newoutlookforwindows #pstfilesupport. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492615 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492615 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Ask Copilot to generate an audio overview of your document from the Summary tab in the document snapshot. We have updated the status to accurately reflect the current state of the feature. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501201 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501201 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Missed many messages? Copilot will automatically generate a summary of the new messages in a chat conversation, so you can catch up quickly without reading every message. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM543239 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM543239 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Identify if an external user is impersonating a brand commonly targeted by phishing attacks, during their initial contact with an enterprise user via Teams calling. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559387 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559387 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Support for bulk breakout room participant assignment using a CSV file, helping organizers save time when setting up breakout rooms. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558539 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558539 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Enable Teams Rooms on Android to join third-party meetings via SIP, delivering seamless cross-platform interoperability. This capability ensures users can connect to external meeting services directly from Teams Rooms, maintaining a consistent and reliable meeting experience across diverse environments. Available on Teams Rooms Pro license. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559386 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559386 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Manage call queues and engage with customers wherever work takes you. The Queues app on Teams mobile enables on the go workers to stay connected and responsive when handling customer calls. Calling representatives and supervisor leads can view assigned queues, opt in or out of a queue's call routing, and review their call history—all from their mobile device. Supervisor leads can also bulk manage queue participation for their teams. With seamless mobile access, the Queues app helps teams respond... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559418 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559418 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Copilot now provides coaching feedback on email drafts via chat and can apply suggestions directly to your message in Outlook. Users have the option to choose which suggestions are applied, and Copilot updates your email in place. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558252 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558252 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Multiple MAM (Mobile Application Management) Intune Accounts will now be supported in Outlook for iOS. Only one MDM (mobile device management) account will be supported at a time per device. Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559023 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559023 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT In Outlook for Android, shareable links now automatically show as the document name in meeting descriptions. Additionally, users can manage the link permissions on the shareable links directly from the meeting description, ensuring a more secure file sharing process. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558256 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558256 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:38 GMT Search, chat, and explore the web from one search box with Copilot-suggested actions and curated work content to help your users get things done faster on the new, refreshed Copilot New Tab Page. Users can also view personalized news and activities. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM489822 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM489822 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT Microsoft Edge for Business plans to introduce an easy way for users to get summaries of their open page from the address bar using Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. This feature seeks to help users more easily understand relevant content and save time. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492625 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492625 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT Collaborating with users outside your organization has become more streamlined. You can now share files and Loop components with external users in 1:1, group, and meeting chats. When sending a file or Loop component, it will be automatically provisioned to users in the chat, or you can change its permissions. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM496655 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM496655 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT Track user sentiment of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Understand how users perceive Copilot value by analyzing the breakdown of thumbs up and thumbs down ratings after Copilot interactions. See trends over time and breakdowns by group. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM536572 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM536572 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT This new report helps admins proactively spot unusual or risky interactions with external organizations. By analyzing communication trends and detecting sudden spikes, new domains, or abnormal engagement patterns, it provides early visibility into potential data-sharing or security risks. As external collaboration grows, this report delivers actionable insights to safeguard your tenant while supporting productive cross-organization work. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554933 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554933 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT Navigate code blocks more easily with improved keyboard controls and default line numbers. Set code language quickly and reference specific lines for improved collaboration and workflow. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558852 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558852 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT Digital signage can now be displayed on idle Teams panel devices, similar to digital signage support for Microsoft Teams Rooms front of room displays. Signage source and settings can be configured in the Pro Management portal. Available with Teams Rooms Pro or Shared space-licensed spaces. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559475 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559475 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT The Copilot Dashboard adoption landing page will be updated to show a unified view of Copilot adoption across the organization. Instead of the default page showing only on Microsoft 365 Copilot (licensed) usage, the page will include all Copilot user adoption, covering both M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat usage that does not require a license. A License filter will allow users to switch between All, M365 Copilot (licensed), and Copilot Chat (unlicensed) views. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559477 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559477 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT You can now choose your preferred image model including OpenAI’s GPT Image, Flux, or Auto for smart, dynamic selection when creating or editing images with Copilot in PowerPoint, or when generating a new presentation or page. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557169 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557169 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:15:31 GMT We’ve simplified the app bar to help you focus on what matters. Apps are easier to scan in a cleaner View more apps list, the overflow menu is less cluttered, and you can choose to show or hide the app bar to create more space for your work. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM506743 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM506743 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT Use the new PAYGO consumption-based meter to pay for your extra SharePoint storage needs. This reduces the operational overhead associated with purchasing extra storage packs and more seamlessly integrates with Microsoft 365 Archive. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM422501 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM422501 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT Your organization can now control who can access your data depending on the sensitive information detected in Fabric semantic models and lakehouses. DLP restrict access action allows you to block access to guest users or all users depending on what labels or sensitive information types matches your semantic models or lakehouses. This is in addition to the ability already supported by DLP policies to audit and notify users via Policy Tips based on sensitive content within Fabric semantic models a... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM481825 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM481825 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT Users can chat one-on-one with a SharePoint agent directly within Teams chat. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM488800 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM488800 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT When users connect to their organization's Wi-Fi, Teams will soon be able to automatically update their work location to reflect the building they're working from. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM508521 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM508521 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT When critical issues impact room functionality, users see a banner notification on both the front-of-room display and console in Teams Rooms on Windows. Room health signals help get issues resolved quickly and ensure productive meetings. Available with Teams Rooms Pro. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558922 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558922 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT You’ll notice media quality improvements including support for up to 16 participant videos (4×4 grid) and simulcast streaming when using Direct Guest Join. These updates make cross platform meetings more immersive and reliable when joining Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554934 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554934 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT Copilot Chat in Outlook expanding to support reasoning over a user's entire inbox, calendar and other enterprise data for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license) . Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557167 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557167 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT Teams Rooms on Windows proactively monitors room audio, video, and display signals to detect issues in meeting spaces. Teams Rooms Pro Management automatically remediates common issues that can be resolved through software, configuration changes, or device resets during nightly maintenance. This ensures users have reliable, ready-to-use meeting rooms, while IT admins benefit from reduced manual troubleshooting and increased uptime. Available for Teams Rooms Pro-licensed rooms. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558438 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558438 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT The featured conversation feature in public Viva Engage communities will include the option to feature a conversation to all network members or only to community members. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559389 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559389 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT Users can now view, edit and share Copilot Pages with Outlook for Android, making it easier to continue working with Copilot and colleagues while on the go. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513275 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513275 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:28 GMT Align the community feeds default experience with expected user behaviors; support triage and content review for users who want to read every message in a community. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM464991 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM464991 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT Perform file-level browse/search and then restore using Microsoft 365 Backup. With this enhancement you will be able to browse for files across in a site from available daily restore points and apply filters to narrow results, restore at the original location by overwriting existing content or to a new place by creating a copy of the content. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497909 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497909 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT Users will be able to list the file attachments that they received or sent over email in M365 Copilot. Developer Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498916 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498916 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT This feature introduces Admin Unit scoping to both Content Explorer and Data Explorer, enabling more granular visibility and control over M365 data. It ensures that data exploration respects organizational boundaries defined by Admin Units, enhancing compliance and governance. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523202 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523202 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT Microsoft Purview Data risk assessments now support item-level investigation and remediation of SharePoint data. Item-level insights like sensitivity label and sharing links created help users identify potentially overshared items. Users are empowered to remediate overshared items by resolving, notifying, applying a sensitivity label, or removing sharing links for selected item(s). This helps organizations proactively reduce data exposure, strengthen compliance posture, and ensure sensitive data... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551187 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551187 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT Edit your images directly in PowerPoint with Copilot, no need to switch apps or interrupt your flow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides pop, the image editor makes it fast and seamless. You can make edits like improving the resolution, removing the background, and more. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM526793 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM526793 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT The new Copilot settings landing experience in the Microsoft 365 admin center centralizes visibility into key configuration status and helps admins optimize settings for Copilot success using Microsoft‑recommended policies, actions, and guidance—enabling secure and confident Copilot deployment. Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557555 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557555 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT Updates include dynamic, channel‑aware welcome messages, greater flexibility in channel creation (with or without an agent), expanded agent permissions for member management, scheduling enhancements, and overall quality improvements. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557983 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557983 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT SharePoint home sites are getting the following new updates - A resources web part, a new UX to customize the SharePoint app (Viva Connections) experience for Teams desktop and mobile and ability to set up a new home site in the SharePoint admin center. Additionally, the Announcements web part and a new layout for News web part will be available in all sites. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557974 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557974 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT Microsoft Teams integrates with the Do not disturb setting in Windows to help reduce interruptions. Teams notifications are paused when Do not disturb is turned on, and resume after it is turned off. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501120 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501120 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT Microsoft is announcing the General Availability (GA) of federated Copilot connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated Copilot connectors enable users to securely connect Copilot to popular third‑party sources and retrieve data in real time using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). These connectors do not store or index customer data in Microsoft services; access occurs in real time using the user’s identity, while administrators retain full governance and control through the Microsoft 365 adm... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557682 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557682 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT OneDrive and SharePoint will use Microsoft Entra B2B as the invitation and authentication method for external users, replacing the legacy SharePoint One Time Passcode (SPO OTP) experience. External sharing will automatically create B2B guest accounts in your directory, delivering consistent external collaboration across Microsoft 365, stronger guest identity management, and modern security aligned with Microsoft Entra standards. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557559 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557559 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:15:06 GMT Azure PST Import is a migration method that enables PST files stored in Azure Blob Storage to be imported directly into Exchange Online mailboxes. It follows the standard two‑step Exchange Migration Service pattern: an initial analysis phase to validate and assess PST data, followed by execution of the actual migration. The process also involves creating a migration endpoint, running an analysis-only migration batch, using the analysis results to configure the final batch, and then starting the... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501107 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501107 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT Copilot Chat will soon be available for Teams chats, channels, calling and meetings. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM184359 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM184359 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT Catch Up allows you to stay in sync with your collaborators in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by showing you the latest comment activity that is directed at you and a summary of recent changes. Based on your feedback, we made improvements to the Catch Up feature. The comment activity directed at you will now persist in Catch Up between sessions for up to 28 days. New items will be indicated with a blue dot for clarity. You can also dismiss items individually if you do not wish to keep them in Catch... Excel Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap PowerPoint Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM387500 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM387500 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT When authoring pages, this will create the ability to choose heading level for webparts to help define the hierarchy of information on a page. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM169212 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM169212 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT New detections are being added to Communication Compliance that enables you to build safer online environments by detecting potential hate and violence then assigning severity scores to unsafe text across languages. These classifiers are built using large language models. Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance provides the tools to help organizations detect business conduct and regulatory compliance violations (e.g. SEC or FINRA), such as sensitive or confidential information, harassing or t... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM481821 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM481821 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT Continue working with Copilot and colleagues while on the go, with the ability to view, edit and share Pages on mobile. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513283 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM513283 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT Customers can connect M365 Copilot with Egnyte to collaborate on secure file storage with Copilot Connector. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558682 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558682 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT Admin should be able to see the Endpoint DLP policy sync status on the Purview portal within 30 mins. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM528978 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM528978 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT With this update, Risky AI usage policy template will support priority content. Customers can define Sensitive Info Types (SITs), Trainable Classifiers, Sensitivity Labels as priority content, and get alerted only when the activity matches the selected priority content. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management correlates various signals to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks, such as IP theft, data leakage, and security violations. Insider Risk Management enables customers... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558343 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558343 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT Ability to select hard delete configuration for a Priority cleanup policy for OneDrive and SharePoint content and skip recycle bins. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558448 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558448 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT Agent 365 is the control plane for AI agents. It empowers IT and security administrators to observe, govern, and secure agents across Microsoft 365 and connected platforms at scale. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Agent 365 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559029 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559029 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT Mind Maps in Copilot Notebooks are interactive visual artifacts that help users understand notebook content through a grounded map of key topics, themes, and relationships. Users can explore the Mind Map, view summaries for individual nodes, and use Notebook chat to get more detail about a node. Available across OneNote and Microsoft 365 Copilot App. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559310 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559310 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT We are introducing a refreshed chat-first design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app, bringing a cleaner, more intuitive interface to users. This update includes a modernized design language, streamlined navigation, and other improvements that make it easier and faster for users to start, continue, and manage chats on the mobile app. Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM519571 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM519571 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:15:57 GMT A new usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center for Copilot Connectors in Microsoft 365 Copilot, designed to give organizations a detailed view of how connectors are being used within Microsoft 365 Copilot. This report provides insights into overall connector activity, publisher-level trends, and connector powered response patterns over time, along with detailed user-level connectors adoption data. With these analytics, admins can monitor adoption, identify usage patterns,... Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM499895 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM499895 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT We’re introducing more flexible and precise targeting capabilities in Viva Engage, starting with Storyline Announcements. This new feature allows leaders and their delegates to define a custom audience at the time of posting, without relying on pre-configured Leader Audiences. Audiences can be built, and saved for reuse, using organizational attributes such as department, job title, or country, existing groups like M365 Groups, distribution lists, or security groups, and even individual users by... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM420335 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM420335 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Rewrite by Copilot in Edge, which lets users edit typed text for tone, format, and length within an open page in Microsoft Edge, is being updated to include enterprise data protection for commercial customers. Once Rewrite is available, users signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID will have enterprise data protection when using the feature in Microsoft Edge. Updated March 20, 2026: We have paused release of this feature temporarily and will announce new release timelines soon. We apologize for any... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM485797 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM485797 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT SharePoint Online Tenant Administrators can now allow script sources for modern pages in SharePoint sites. This is particularly useful in scenarios where modern pages have custom code that load scripts (e.g. TypeScript code) from external sources like CDN. SharePoint will now report to administrators where are loaded from sources that have not been allowed giving administrators a way to identify those sources and take actions. Tenant Administrators can also enforce browsers to only load scripts... Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM490738 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM490738 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT A new report to help IT admins manage costs for billed messages that are Pay-as-you-go enabled for Copilot Chat. Reporting includes drill down of billed messages per user, per billing policy, per agent-level and agent-user level pair. #copilotcontrolsystem Microsoft 365 Admin Center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM494809 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM494809 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT For Admins, agents in the Frontier program can be managed through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. They are listed under the agents & connectors tab in Copilot Control System, where you can view all agent inventory for your organization. Agents built by Microsoft and available in the Frontier program will be displayed in the Agent Store. This feature will support users to request these agents if blocked by organizational policies. Admins will have the opportunity to further approve and reject the... Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497999 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497999 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT A new agents usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The report will be scoped to include agents in M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat with usage by both M365 Copilot licensed and unlicensed users. The report will include total active agent users, total active agents, active users segmentation by licensed and unlicensed users, and active users and active agents segmentation by publisher type (i.e. user-created agents, agents built by your org, agents built by Microsoft, agen... Microsoft 365 admin center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501453 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM501453 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT In #newoutlookforwindows, users can now apply more than one category to their calendar events from the event right-click context menu. Selected categories will be indicated with a check mark within this menu. This specific update is for applying multiple categories to an event. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM508530 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM508530 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Edit your images directly in PowerPoint with Copilot, no need to switch apps or interrupt your flow. Whether you're refining visuals for a pitch deck, enhancing marketing assets, or simply making your slides pop, the image editor makes it fast and seamless. You can make edits like improving the resolution, removing the background, and more. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553592 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553592 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Shared display mode in Teams is now available in government CCC-H and DoD environments, enabling more seamless and private meeting hosting from your PC. Additionally, peripheral detection for bring-your-own-device spaces is available for inventory management and reporting through the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542188 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542188 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT The Data Security Posture Agent is designed to expand the capacity of data security admins as they proactively work to stay on top of a dynamic data and risk landscape within their organization. Its primary job is to help discover sensitive data across your data estate. This agent is designed to analyze and search documents, emails, and messages that match the natural-language discovery intent requested by the user and assess associated risks. By moving beyond traditional keyword and information... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM541832 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM541832 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Language under Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies will be clarified to better describe the choices users have in managing third-party cookies. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548670 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM548670 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Signers will be able to add their electronic signature to PDFs using a stylus, touch, or mouse, in addition to the existing typed signature option. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint Word https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557172 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557172 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT The Microsoft Teams live chat widget lets customers engage in one to one conversations with your business directly from your website, and now also enables appointment scheduling. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557179 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557179 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT We're improving the experience when the active meeting window is minimized. Users can now raise their hand and send reactions without restoring the full meeting window. They can also choose between two minimized views: an expanded view that shows up to 4 participant videos, or a compact view that does not display other participants' video. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558442 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558442 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Emails with reactions disallowed will now see the Reactions button grayed out correctly. Additionally, when any attempt to react fails, the local update will no longer remain onscreen and be properly undone. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558940 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558940 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Create an interactive report, visualization, or dashboard using Copilot Pages. Copilot uses web data and the latest LLM models and can also ground responses in your Work data. Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559261 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559261 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Microsoft Teams stores call logs in several persistent locations, such as CDR logs. Currently, these logs are retained indefinitely. However, regulatory requirements in various countries specify maximum retention periods for calling-related logs. This discrepancy creates a compliance gap, as the existing retention practices may not meet regulatory obligations. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM518289 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM518289 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT Stay connected to your team’s engagement with Viva Insights Workplace Metrics, available alongside your survey results in Viva Glint. Between survey cycles, leaders and managers can use these continuous, real-time metrics to see how their team is working and evaluate whether actions they are taking to improve engagement are having the desired impact. This feature currently supports work-life balance and collaboration metrics, with more areas planned in the future. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559267 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559267 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:39 GMT This dashboard will allow admins to view the device health across all their devices to ensure the system is healthy and ready to receive policy updates and quickly identify devices that are not ready. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558938 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558938 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:00:36 GMT Copilot Notebooks enables users to generate PowerPoint presentations directly from the content and references collected in a notebook. Using the notebook’s curated context, Copilot creates a structured, editable slide deck that users can open and refine in PowerPoint, helping turn research, notes, and insights into shareable presentations more quickly. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558934 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558934 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:00:36 GMT Copilot Notebooks allows users to generate Word documents using the content and references gathered in a notebook. Copilot drafts a structured document grounded in the notebook’s context, which can be opened and edited in Word, helping users move from ideas and source material to a ready‑to‑use document with fewer manual steps. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) OneNote https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558679 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558679 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:00:10 GMT Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel files now open in a standardized preview in Teams on Android and iOS, delivering faster performance, improved reliability, and a more consistent viewing experience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558859 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558859 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:00:10 GMT Initiate a Power Automate workflow when the item reaches the end of its retention period. For example, execute a complex disposition approval process or move the file to an archive. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559027 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559027 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT Provides access to the same device health details currently available through the export function on the device onboarding page. ​With the new device status API, customers can pull device-level information directly into their own BI tools, dashboards, and workflows, eliminating manual exports and making it easier to automate reporting at scale. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558939 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558939 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT Microsoft Purview network data security now integrates with Palo Alto Prisma Access, extending discovery and protection to network traffic. With this integration, new and existing Palo Alto Prisma Access customers can configure Microsoft Purview collection and data loss prevention policies to discover and protect sensitive data shared with unmanaged cloud apps via HTTP/HTTPS, using the same classifiers, sensitive information types, and sensitivity labels used in other Purview policies. This inte... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558936 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558936 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT Now when composing emails, users can change the font color and add highlight color to their text. Additionally, users will now have easy access to recently used fonts in the font list. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558935 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558935 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT The new content composition experience makes it easier and faster to share in Viva Engage with a cleaner, more intuitive publishing experience. It brings clearer layout, better accessibility, and smarter organization of tools—so you can focus on creating great posts without extra clicks or clutter. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Viva https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558857 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558857 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT You can now select multiple appointments and meetings in the new Outlook for Windows and Teams calendars. Use Ctrl+click to select individual items, or Shift+click to quickly select a range events. Once selected, you can take common actions across all selected items. Click anywhere outside the selection to clear it. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553220 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553220 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT Administrators can now set organization-wide policies to automatically expire "People in your organization" sharing links after a specified period. This helps organizations maintain tighter control over internal content sharing by ensuring links don't remain active indefinitely. Configure expiration timeframes that align with your organization's data governance requirements—whether that's 30 days, 90 days, or a custom period. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551194 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551194 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT The image upload feature in Microsoft 365 Copilot allows users to upload images and seek insights from Copilot based on those images. We are bringing this capability to Government Cloud environments, delivering parity with existing Copilot experiences while ensuring the functionality operates within applicable Government Cloud boundaries. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537288 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537288 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT Use scatter image effect directly in Copilot Chat and the create experience to further customize your visual artifacts generated with Copilot. Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559028 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM559028 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:30:43 GMT This update introduces logged-in user details (user email) on the device onboarding page for Windows devices bringing it in line with the experience for MacOS devices. ​Admins can now see which user is currently signed in on a device, making It faster to confirm ownership and troubleshoot issues. ​ Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551195 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551195 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:15:26 GMT Copilot now uses M365 Graph data to provide more relevant, contextual responses. Updated settings make it easier to view and manage what Copilot remembers and your personalization preferences. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558860 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558860 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:15:26 GMT Data Security Triage Agent summaries and categorizations for DLP alerts will be made available in DLP Alerts in Microsoft Defender XDR. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558684 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558684 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:15:26 GMT Organizations can now manually apply Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels in Engage. Allowing admins to create labels and configure label publishing policies to determine which users and groups can manually label content in Engage communities. End users in Engage will be able to then manually apply labels to communities and in turn classify and protect their sensitive data via privacy and external user access controls. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558435 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558435 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:15:26 GMT Administrators can choose a severity threshold and receive alerts when a new Edge update includes security fixes that meet or exceed that level, including zero day fixes. This helps organizations quickly identify updates that may require attention, while avoiding unnecessary notifications for routine releases. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557562 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557562 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:15:26 GMT IT admins can now customize the local OneDrive sync root folder name on users' Windows computers. By default, the folder is named "OneDrive - {organization name}," which can consume valuable path length for deeply nested files and folders. With this new policy, admins can set a shorter, organization-specific folder name — reducing path length issues and giving users a cleaner file system experience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap OneDrive https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500379 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM500379 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT 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. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM414513 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM414513 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Quickly understand strength of your network along with suggestions to conserve bandwidth if you are experiencing networking issues. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM502521 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM502521 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT New call controls and streamlined transitions enable simple and seamless transfers for Teams Phone users on Android devices. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516565 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516565 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Users will be able to click on "Explain this' on an acronym, text box, an image, or even a complete slide, and get a detailed contextual explanation of the selected object. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516566 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516566 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Users will be able to click on "Explain this' on an acronym, text box, an image, or even a complete slide, and get a detailed contextual explanation of the selected object. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516571 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516571 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT The Interpreter agent acts as a translator in Microsoft Teams meetings, allowing participants to listen to the meeting in their chosen language with real-time translation so speaking different languages isn’t a barrier to effective understanding and collaboration. It's now available in Teams Rooms on Windows licensed for Teams Rooms Pro. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM526788 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM526788 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Introduce two official Microsoft-designed dark themes for SharePoint sites, delivering a modern, elegant look with improved visual comfort and accessibility. These themes provide consistent branding options and enhance user experience in low-light environments while maintaining compliance with Microsoft design standards. Microsoft 365 Roadmap SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523211 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523211 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Admins have access to a new overview page in the Teams Admin Center under the external collaboration section. This page allows admins to review and modify their organization's external collaboration settings. To make changes, admins can use a guided flow and select either the open or controlled preset modes, or choose to customize the settings. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM534490 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM534490 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Users can view and respond to activity across multiple tenants without switching accounts. You can triage notifications, reply to chats, and pin tenants to the left rail for quick access. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM536573 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM536573 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Microsoft Teams now includes a capability that lets users flag calls they believe are unusual or suspicious. When a call is reported, the signal helps Microsoft strengthen security measures and reduce future unwanted or malicious call activity. This feature empowers users to actively contribute to real-time threat detection, enhancing organizational safety. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537271 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537271 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Purview enablement in AI Foundry, allows Foundry admins to activate Microsoft Purview on their subscription. Once enabled, AI interaction data from all apps and agents flows into Purview for centralized compliance, governance, and posture management of AI data. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516567 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM516567 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:24 GMT Users will be able to click on "Explain this' on an acronym, text box, an image, or even a complete slide, and get a detailed contextual explanation of the selected object. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) PowerPoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498921 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498921 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT New Outlook for Windows will now support ability to show customizable oversharing dialog for Data Loss Prevention. The support will be to configure custom title, body, business justifications, and dynamic variables/tokens for matched recipients, attachment names, and labels. #newoutlookforwindows Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM499431 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM499431 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Admins can retrieve diagnostic 'Always-on diagnostic' traces directly from Windows endpoints and selectively upload them to Microsoft through the Purview Portal at the time of an investigation request such as submitting a support ticket, without disrupting end users or impacting their productivity. This eliminates the need for user coordination while maintaining seamless troubleshooting capabilities Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Information Protection Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498226 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM498226 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Deploy a frontline worker (FLW) pilot in Teams Admin Center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM508519 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM508519 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Quickly send images to Bing Visual Search from the Edge Desktop Search Bar to identify images, people, animals, and shows; extract, copy, and translate text while keeping its format. Solve questions quickly in various subjects and get trusted information to boost your knowledge. Discover products, fashion, recipes, identify a location and more. Available on Windows devices. Admins can control availability to this feature using the VisualSearchEnabled policy. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492743 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492743 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT The Exchange Online Moderation feature gives message moderators the ability to Approve or Reject sending a moderated message to its intended recipients via a special email message form that includes Approve and Reject buttons in the Outlook Desktop or Outlook on the web toolbar. However, the ability to approve or reject a moderated message currently isn't supported on Outlook for iOS, Outlook for Android, or Outlook for Mac. With this update to use Actionable Messages for moderation approval mes... Exchange Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM422725 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM422725 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Ensure via optional IT admin policy that new shared Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Teams enabled Microsoft 365 Group. Microsoft 365 app Microsoft 365 Roadmap https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492616 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM492616 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT As you enable M365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go billing, AI administrators can view usage insights to inform agent management decisions. This feature displays the cost and number of messages in total and per agent. Cost and usage details can be filtered by billing policy and date range. Microsoft 365 Admin Center Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511816 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM511816 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Introducing a Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management pay-as-you-go feature usage report designed to provide transparency to the customers, enabling more accurate budget planning and policy tuning. This report provides granular breakdowns of billed processing unit usage across different data source categories and activity indicators over time, empowering IRM admins to identify cost-saving opportunities and tune their policies. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542791 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM542791 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT This feature introduces the ability to classify DLP alerts directly in the Purview portal. In addition to assigning a status, customers can now categorize alerts as True Positive, False Positive, or Benign Positive. This capability helps security teams better organize, track, and manage alerts, enabling more accurate reporting and efficient incident handling. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537276 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537276 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT User-Based Aggregation consolidates DLP alerts by user identity i.e. a DLP rule violations, in a specified aggregation time window, of the same rule and single user will be aggregated into a single alert enabling quicker triage and remediation. Instead of reviewing alerts containing rule match events of multiple users, DLP admin can now analyze grouped DLP rule match events per user, gaining insights into repeated policy violations and anomalous behavior. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537284 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM537284 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Edge for Business will soon help users quickly take contextual action on their open pages using contextual nudges attached to the Copilot icon in the toolbar Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft Edge https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558687 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558687 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Admins can now see the sync status of sensitivity label publishing policies directly in the Purview portal. This provides clear confirmation that label policy changes have been fully applied across Microsoft 365 workloads, reducing guesswork, speeding troubleshooting, and increasing confidence during large scale label deployments. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM543243 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM543243 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT With this update, Insider Risk Management extends its risk-detection capabilities to Microsoft Fabric lakehouses (in addition to Power BI which is supported today) by offering ready-to-use risk indicators based on user activities in Fabric lakehouses. Organizations can use these new indicators in data theft and data leaks policies. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management correlates various signals to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks, such as IP theft, data leakage, and... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM545895 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM545895 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT We're introducing the ability to save meeting invites as drafts on mobile. This feature allows users to begin composing a meeting and return to it later without sending the invite immediately—helping them stay organized and flexible when scheduling. Updated February 13, 2026: This item is still rolling and has not completed yet. We apologize for any inconvenience. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Outlook https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551164 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM551164 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT The tenant‑level process report provides eDiscovery administrators and managers with a centralized view of eDiscovery processes running across cases in the tenant—or across the cases they have access to. It surfaces key details such as process type, status, duration, timestamps, and who initiated each process, enabling better operational oversight, faster issue triage, and clearer end‑to‑end visibility into eDiscovery activity. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553223 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM553223 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT The voice tethering feature builds on the recent introduction of Sign Language Mode. It ensures that when an interpreter voices for a D/HH signer, captions and transcripts attribute the spoken content to the signer rather than the interpreter. This provides accurate representation in meetings and makes it clear who is contributing to the conversation. It also improves downstream meeting intelligence such as Copilot so that notes, summaries, action items, and insights are attributed to the correc... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557970 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557970 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Centralized notification settings streamline channel notification setup and management. Available in Teams settings, users have a single place to review and adjust notifications for all visible channels, instead of managing each individually. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM534606 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM534606 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Enables effortless list creation for Copilot users through prompts, with intelligent schema generation and setup. This agent helps teams to quickly transform structured information and Copilot responses to Microsoft Lists. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) SharePoint https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558686 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM558686 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:00:10 GMT Teams meeting artifacts, including recordings, transcripts, and Loop notes, can now be configured to automatically inherit the sensitivity label from the meeting. This ensures content generated during meetings is consistently protected without requiring manual labeling, reducing risk and simplifying protection at scale. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495262 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM495262 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:48 GMT Windows 365 Frontline in Shared Mode is expanding to Korea Central, helping frontline workers in these regions to securely share Cloud PCs across shifts. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Windows 365 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497298 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM497298 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:48 GMT Tools acts as a lightweight entry point into high-value, task-specific Copilot features and capabilities directly from the prompt box. By selecting Tools, users get a menu where they can easily discover and trigger the right Copilot feature or capability for their current task, while also providing consistent interactions across tools. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503106 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM503106 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:48 GMT Teams admins can now control whether Teams meetings and calls appear in users’ iPhone call logs. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523223 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM523223 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:48 GMT Deep citations let users quickly verify Copilot's results by linking directly to the relevant part of the reference, boosting trust. We're starting with Word and PPT files, then adding Meetings, Web, and PDF references. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554924 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM554924 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:48 GMT Lightbox enhancements let users scroll through all previously shared images in a conversation, provide a clearer visual focus on the image being viewed, and add a header option that jumps directly to the original message where the image was posted. Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Teams https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557190 https://mc.merill.net/message/RM557190 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:48 GMT File Quarantine action in Microsoft Purview DLP for SharePoint and OneDrive, enables stronger, immediate protection for sensitive data. When a DLP policy is triggered, the File Quarantine action automatically moves the file to a restricted, admin‑controlled & defined quarantine location—instantly removing access for all users while preserving the file for review and investigation. This capability helps organizations contain data‑exposure risks, prevents further sharing or misuse, and delivers a... Microsoft 365 Roadmap Microsoft Purview