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Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word introduces an Activity tab showing recent comments and edits, with filters by time. Rolling out globally from late July to August 2025, it enhances collaboration by summarizing document changes. The feature is on by default, requiring no user action.

Microsoft 365 apps will block insecure file open protocols like FPRPC by default starting version 2508, with new Trust Center settings to manage these protocols. Admins can control settings via Group Policy or Cloud Policy service. Changes apply only to Microsoft 365 apps for Windows, not Teams.

Teams Admin Center will soon enable deployment, management, and monitoring of frontline worker pilots, allowing admins to configure workloads, assign users, share app access via QR code, and track adoption. Public preview starts mid-September 2025, with general availability by mid-October 2025.

Audio overviews for PDFs, Word documents, and Notebooks will roll out globally from mid to late September 2025. Available to users with Copilot licenses, these customizable podcast-style narrations enhance accessibility and require no admin setup. No compliance issues identified; no action needed...

Microsoft Edge will roll out an AI-powered History search from August to September 2025, enabling semantic searches using synonyms and natural language on Windows desktop. The feature runs locally on-device, preserving privacy, and is controlled by a toggle and an admin policy (EdgeHistoryAISearc...

Microsoft Teams is introducing SQL-like structured search queries (e.g., from:, in:, is:) to filter messages, files, and conversations more precisely. Rolling out August 2025 on Web, Desktop, and Mac, this feature enhances search accuracy without admin action needed. Users can activate it by typi...

Microsoft 365 Copilot for PowerPoint will allow users to reference one Excel file stored in OneDrive when creating slides, enabling data-driven presentations with charts or tables. Rolling out August–September 2025, it requires a Copilot add-on license and works on web, Win32, and Mac platforms w...

Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint will support referencing text-based PDFs from OneDrive or SharePoint to create slides, rolling out August–September 2025. This feature requires the Copilot add-on, works across platforms, and needs no admin action. Users can control generated slides and should ...

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Viva Engage will undergo planned maintenance on August 15th, 2025, for about 4 hours, operating in read-only mode. Users can view content but cannot create, reply, edit, or perform write actions, which will trigger error messages. The maintenance is scheduled outside typical business hours with n...

Microsoft Secure Score will add new improvement actions based on Microsoft Defender for Identity recommendations, rolling out from mid-August to late October 2025. These include removing inactive service accounts and discovered passwords. No admin action is needed; updates appear if a Defender fo...