Changes Microsoft announces – page 29

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Work IQ APIs - Endpoints: Declarative Agent AccessMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Attach and reference an image when creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint using Agent Mode.Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20261
Microsoft 365: Enhancements to the room booking experience in the Places appMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Updated UI for Copilot Chat entry point in Word, Excel and PowerPoint appsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Planner: Available in OutlookMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedAugust 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - DLP Policy Tip Support in Outlook for MacMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20261
Generally Available: Azure Databricks Lakebase in four additional regionsAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-August 2026Azure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Public Preview: SQL Formatter in MSSQL extensionAzure UpdatesIn previewAugust 20261
Generally Available: Azure SQL Database provisioning in MSSQL extensionAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Generally Available: vCore Customization: Disable Multithreading and Configurable Constrained CoresAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Generally Available: BYON (Bring Your Own NIC) in Azure Site RecoveryAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Microsoft Teams: Assistant field visibility in Organization viewMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Support for MCP Agents with Interactive UI Widgets in Government CloudsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outAugust 20261
Microsoft Teams: Enhanced Copilot chat summaryMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentFebruary 20271
Microsoft 365: Long-term retention period for M365 BackupMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedAugust 20261
Retirement: Azure VMware Solution License-included service will be retired August 30, 2027Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 August 20271
Generally Available: Managed Instance on Azure App ServiceAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Public Preview: Ipv6 support in Azure FirewallAzure UpdatesIn previewAugust 20261
Outlook: Change the organizer of a meetingMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20261
Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery- Select user-owned SharePoint embedded container as a data sourceMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentOctober 20261
OneDrive: Improved capabilities for files with Copilot in OneDrive WebMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Microsoft Teams: Specify who has control of production tools in Teams meetings and eventsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outAugust 20261
Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery - CMK (Customer managed key) for eDiscovery direct exportMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20271
Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational Data – Granular access policy controls for custom attributesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20261
Microsoft 365 app: New Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot AppMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedAugust 20261
Microsoft Teams: SharePoint thumbnail previewsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Data Security Triage Agent summaries and categorizations for DLP alerts will be made available in DLP Alerts in Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20271
Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery- CMK (Customer managed key) for eDiscovery direct exportMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention – File Quarantine Action in DLP for SharePoint/OneDriveMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - Decoupling of Policy tips and Email notifications while configuring rules on Data Loss Prevention for Sharepoint and OnedriveMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery (Premium) – Hold reports (U.S. Government clouds)Microsoft 365 roadmapIn developmentFebruary 20271
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery (Premium) – Hold reportsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20271
Public Preview: Zone redundancy for Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-gen General PurposeAzure UpdatesIn previewAugust 20261
Generally Available: Dragon Copilot Physician Apps and Agents on Microsoft MarketplaceAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Public Preview: Azure Linux on WSLAzure UpdatesIn previewAugust 20261
Microsoft Teams: Expand presenter visibility in 'Manage what attendees see' for Teams eventsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outAugust 20261
Microsoft Purview: eDiscovery - Advanced Review Set ExplorerMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention- Actionable Email Notifications for Enhanced Incident RemediationMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery - Advanced Review Set ExplorerMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - Actionable Email Notifications for Enhanced Incident RemediationMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Announcing: Azure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS will reach end of life on November 1, 2026Azure Updates–1 November 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Granular classification error controls (Exchange online)Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedAugust 20261
Generally Available: Control plane metrics collection for AKS with Managed PrometheusAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Generally Available: Live Resize for Shared Premium SSD v2 and Ultra Data DisksAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Generally Available: Pre-upgrade validation checks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedAugust 20261
Microsoft Edge: Vertical Tabs updateMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Microsoft Teams: Enhanced live captions settings and right-side panel viewMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outAugust 20261
Microsoft Teams: Multilingual recap available with translation buttonMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outAugust 20261
Outlook: Jump to Any Folder Instantly with Go to FolderMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261

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