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Microsoft is launching the Microsoft Places Management web portal in August 2025, replacing PowerShell scripts with a user-friendly interface for managing buildings, floors, rooms, and desks. Accessible to specific admin roles by default, it offers hierarchical views, filtering, and editing based...

Microsoft 365 Admin Center will add budget controls for Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go billing, allowing global and billing admins to set budget limits, receive customizable alerts, and view six months of spending data. Rollout starts mid-July 2025, with no automatic service shutdown at budget limits.

Microsoft Teams attendance reports will gain new filters to set minimum attendee counts and enhanced sorting by date and time, improving report efficiency. The update rolls out worldwide on August 18, 2025, and for GCCH/DoD on August 31, 2025, available by default on Windows and macOS with no act...

Microsoft Places will support four desk modes—Unavailable, Assigned, Reservable, and Drop-in—allowing admins to better manage desk availability. Rollout begins mid-August 2025. Admins should review and update desk configurations, documentation, and communicate changes using PowerShell or the new ...

Starting mid-August 2025, Microsoft Copilot Chat will feature a new Tools button offering easy access to task-specific AI capabilities based on user licenses. This default-enabled update enhances feature discoverability without requiring admin action; organizations should inform users and update ...

Scoped knowledge support for Declarative Agents will roll out worldwide in mid-August 2025, allowing organizations to limit agent access to specific data containers across connectors like Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, and ServiceNow. This improves response relevance, data control, and compliance wi...

The Project Manager agent in Planner will preview a feature using encrypted SharePoint files for improved task creation and execution. New Plans enable this by default; existing Plans require manual activation. Tasks from encrypted files become unencrypted for export. Rollout starts late July 202...

We are announcing the public preview of Generative Pages. This new capability

On October 14, 2025, Windows 11, version 22H2 (Enterprise, Education, and IoT

The Microsoft Intune In Development page for August 2025 has been updated with upcoming features to help organizations prepare. IT staff and helpdesk should be informed, and user guidance updated as needed. Changes will begin appearing within the next month or later releases.

Starting August 25, 2025, selected Microsoft Graph metered APIs will no longer incur usage charges. No client changes are needed, and final billing will follow the normal schedule. This update applies globally to all Microsoft 365 Graph API regions.

SharePoint now auto-generates secure sharing links for videos on pages or news posts, improving accessibility for users without site access. New dialogs offer control over creating shareable links or copying videos. The feature is on by default, rolling out from mid-July to early August 2025.