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Microsoft Teams will introduce a dedicated download option to track all webinar registrants, enhancing visibility and reporting. Available by default from August to mid-September 2025, it requires no user impact or preparation. No compliance issues are identified.

Microsoft Purview will introduce a new Service health dashboard in its compliance portal by mid-October 2025, enabling administrators to monitor real-time service health for Purview, Microsoft 365, and Azure services, and submit issues directly. The feature is enabled by default and requires no p...

GPT-5 is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, offering dynamic model selection for faster or deeper responses. Users with a Copilot license get priority access via a toggle in Copilot Chat. No admin action is needed, but informing users and updating documentation is recommen...

Microsoft Outlook introduces Immersive Search with a Copilot side pane across platforms, providing AI-generated summaries from emails, Teams, and documents after searches. Available to Copilot-licensed tenants, it rolls out worldwide by late September 2025, requires no admin setup, and enhances p...

Starting September 9, 2025, the ‘Mobile devices’ settings page will be removed from Outlook Web Access and new Outlook. Users must manage mobile devices via Microsoft Intune, the My Account portal, or native iOS/Android tools. No admin action is needed; inform users and update documentation accor...

We previously announced that the ability to view usage and value metrics

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...

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.

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.

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 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 ...

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...