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Starting December 2025, Viva Insights and Copilot Analytics user exclusions will shift from list-based management to Viva Feature Access Management (VFAM) policies. Existing exclusions migrate automatically; admins will use VFAM for future exclusions. No immediate action is needed, but admins sho...

OpenAI’s Sora 2 video generation model is now integrated into Microsoft 365 Copilot for licensed Frontier users, enabling AI-generated 720p videos with synchronized audio. Videos are stored securely in OneDrive or SharePoint, with compliance, audit logging, and responsible AI safeguards in place....

SharePoint Online Management Shell now supports app-only certificate-based authentication for secure, unattended automation with MFA. Administrators can register apps in Microsoft Entra ID, assign API permissions, and use certificates to run scripts without user credentials, enhancing security an...

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces user-level federated connectors, allowing users to securely connect external apps like Notion and Canva in real time using their credentials. Admins can manage, control, and stage rollouts of these connectors via the Microsoft 365 admin center. Public preview star...

Microsoft 365 Copilot AI Actions will be integrated into Windows File Explorer for OneDrive files, allowing users to summarize documents and generate FAQs via a context menu. This feature requires a Copilot license, rolls out from late September 2025 to March 2026, and needs no admin setup.

Microsoft 365 Apps admin center now offers enhanced rollback in Cloud Update (public preview), allowing IT admins to roll back updates by device, group, or all devices. This improves flexibility, control, and productivity while supporting Microsoft Entra ID groups and streamlined management via t...

Starting January 6, 2026, Zero-hour auto-purge (ZAP) will be enabled by default in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1, automatically moving malicious Teams messages to admin quarantine. Tenants can opt out before January 6, 2026, and admins manage quarantined content via the Security portal.

Microsoft 365 Copilot is now accessible from the OneDrive activity center on macOS, allowing users with a Copilot license to summarize documents, generate FAQs, and ask questions directly from files. The feature, enabled by default, began rolling out mid-November 2025 and requires qualifying Micr...

The SharePoint page agent, a declarative Copilot agent, enables users with Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses to create and refine SharePoint pages using natural language within supported apps. Public preview starts mid-November 2025, with admin controls to enable or disable the feature.

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces a hands-free, conversational Voice catch-up feature in Outlook mobile to summarize unread emails and perform actions like flagging, archiving, or drafting replies. Rolling out from November 2025, it enhances accessibility and productivity without admin setup, requ...

Starting November 24, 2025, Microsoft Viva Engage will support manual multi-language post creation on the web, allowing premium users to publish posts in up to 41 languages. Readers see posts in their locale, with support across Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and mobile. Attachments must be reupload...

Opal (Frontier) is a new Computer Use Agent experience for Microsoft 365 enterprise users, available via tenant admin setup in Copilot Settings. Launching mid-November 2025 in public preview, it requires Intune and Copilot licenses, group selection, and admin configuration before user access.