Microsoft 365 admin center introduces a new request and approval system for agent access, allowing users to request agents directly from the Agent Store. Admins can centrally manage and control approvals via the Copilot > Agents & connectors page. Rollout starts mid-August through early September...

Microsoft Teams is enhancing private channels by increasing limits to 1000 channels per team and 5000 members per channel, enabling meetings, and shifting compliance policies from user mailboxes to team group mailboxes. Migration starts late September 2025; admins must update policies by Septembe...

Microsoft Defender and Exchange Online will allow users to view and restore temporarily deleted quarantine messages starting mid-August 2025 (worldwide). This feature is on by default, requires no configuration, and helps improve message recovery without affecting permanently deleted items.

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Microsoft Teams on iPad now allows muting external audio devices and switching cameras via a long press on the camera icon. These features, rolling out now and enabled by default, enhance meeting control without requiring admin setup. Users should update their Teams app to access them.

Microsoft Teams Desktop will enhance meeting search by allowing users to find meetings by title or participant, join meetings, view recaps, RSVP, and access related chats and files. Features include a “Meeting” search filter and a dedicated tab, rolling out August 2025 with no admin action needed.

The Copilot Studio agents report will enhance insights with weekly data aggregation and active user counts, enabling faster performance monitoring. Public preview starts late August 2025; general availability by mid-October 2025. Existing monthly reports remain unchanged; no immediate admin actio...

Microsoft Teams will replace "Highlights from this conversation" with "Summarize Thread" in post/reply channels starting mid-August 2025. This new feature, enabled by default, summarizes conversations over 1000 characters for a consistent experience across channels, requiring no admin setup. Info...

The Send button in Outlook mobile (iOS and Android) will move from the bottom toolbar to the top header in the compose view to reduce accidental sends. This change, rolling out from September 2025 to March 2026, is enabled by default and does not affect desktop or web clients.

Outlook Mobile will automatically minimize draft messages when closed, allowing quick resumption via a button in the message list. This rollout starts September 2025, requires no admin action, and aims to improve draft handling and user productivity. Inform users and update documentation accordin...

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Researcher Agent will gain Source Controls starting late August 2025, allowing licensed users to select specific sources (Web, Work, Graph entities) for research. This feature appears across Copilot apps, requires no admin action, and respects existing admin settings; conn...

Admins will gain lifecycle controls to identify, review, delete, or block ownerless Copilot agents created by departed users, improving security and governance. The feature rolls out globally from late August to mid-September 2025, with owner assignment for agents coming in October. No prior conf...