Changes Microsoft announces – page 18

New and changed items from the Microsoft 365 roadmap and Azure Updates.

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference an email with Work IQ when using Edit with Copilot in PowerPoint to create a presentationMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMarch 20261
Outlook: Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot available in Copilot Chat in Outlook for MacMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMarch 20261
Generally Available: Managed StandardV2 NAT Gateway for AKSAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20261
Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in East US 3Azure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20261
Retirement: Microsoft Dev Box will be retired on September 18, 2028Azure Updates–
Retirement
18 September 20281
Retirement: Azure Deployment Environments will be retired on February 22, 2027Azure Updates–
Retirement
22 February 20271
Generally Available: Exceptions in WAF for Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front DoorAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20261
Public Preview: Microsoft Agent 365 integration with Azure API ManagementAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20261
Announcing: Multiparty private offers in Microsoft Marketplace expands to Hong KongAzure Updates–October 20261
Microsoft Teams: Third-party synthetic audio and video detection in Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Microsoft Teams: Impersonation Protection for Teams meetingsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Microsoft Edge: Inline Switching for WorkspacesMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Sensitivity Labels for Microsoft Entra Security GroupsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
SharePoint: Cross-post SharePoint News to EngageMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outSeptember 20261
Microsoft Viva: Discussion Post PreviewsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Export DLP and Label Policy ConfigurationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedAugust 20261
Excel: Plan Mode for Copilot in ExcelMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Microsoft Edge: Adding contextual nudges to the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat iconMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Workforce Insights AgentMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] Improved discovery of Copilot connector sources in Microsoft 365 Copilot (optionally add chat) with Content Source filter(s)Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20261
Microsoft 365: The Next Generation of File & Folder SharingMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Overview of recent comments and changes in WordMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20261
Generally Available: Anyscale on AzureAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20261
Generally Available: Enabling the Bulk admin role for SQL Server on LinuxAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management-Increase in expansion limit for auto-expanding archive beyond 1.5 TBMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Power Automate: Build and visualize desktop flows using Flowchart modeMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Power Automate: Schedule desktop flows directly with Scheduled TriggersMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention-Upgraded inline protection for Microsoft Entra-managed apps in Edge for BusinessMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentMarch 20271
Dynamics 365 Customer Service: Quality evaluation supports custom Case-like records evaluationMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20271
Dynamics 365 Field Service: Capture project expenses directly from Field Service Work OrdersMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Outlook: Right-click to customize the classic ribbonMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20261
Microsoft Teams: Identify custom apps that need updates for Teams private and shared channelsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20261
Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Auto-labeling scale increase for SharePoint and OneDriveMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Collection and DLP Policies for Intune-Policy Managed AppsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentFebruary 20271
Microsoft Teams: Prevent presence transition to "Do not disturb" setting when screen sharing (GCC High, DoD)Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20261
Microsoft 365 app: New Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot App (iOS)Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20261
Microsoft Teams: Granular channel notification controlsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20261
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - Expanding note capabilities across alerts & casesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20261
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - Enhanced user profile in IRM alertsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20261
Microsoft Teams: New layout when sharing content for Teams eventsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedAugust 20261
Outlook: Choose to Show Unread or Total Count for Each FolderMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20261
Microsoft 365: Pay-as-you-go storage for OneDriveMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20261
Microsoft Purview: Use sensitivity labels to block all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPointMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Dataverse data connected to Microsoft 365 CopilotMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20261
Outlook: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Policy Tips & Override in Outlook for MacMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Outlook: User-initiated Copilot insights in classic OutlookMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Optical character recognition (OCR) support for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for BusinessMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentApril 20271
Retirement: Pod name dimension in AKS pod platform metricsAzure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20271
Retirement: Azure App Service on Azure Stack HubAzure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20291
Retirement: Support for Java 8, 11 and 17 will end on September 1, 2027Azure Updates–
Retirement
1 September 20271

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