Changes Microsoft announces – page 37

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention- Data Loss Prevention to safeguard sensitive web search in Microsoft 356 Copilot and Copilot ChatMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Outlook: Account ManagerMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedFebruary 20261
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Remove bulk users from closed surveyMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management – Ability to create cases without content in IRMMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Quickly launch the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on your iOS deviceMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20251
Retirement: Av2-series, F-series, Fs-series, Fsv2-series, G-series, Gs-series, and Lsv2-series Virtual Machines for Azure Batch poolsAzure Updates–
Retirement
15 November 20281
Retirement: D-series, Ds-series, Dv2-series, Dsv2-series, and Ls-series Virtual Machines for Azure Batch poolsAzure Updates–
Retirement
1 May 20281
Retirement: GPv1 and Legacy Blob storage account creationAzure Updates–
Retirement
13 October 20261
Generally Available: SQL MCP ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20261
Retirement: Azure Load Balancer Inbound NAT rule version 1 for Azure VMSS (aka Inbound NAT Pools)Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20271
Microsoft Purview: Data Security Triage Agent - Sensitive Data Remediation through Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Microsoft Edge: Enterprise WebView2 runtime downgrade via Downgrade Version policyMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
SharePoint: Create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with AIMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Generally Available: Microsoft Entra server principals on Azure SQL DatabaseAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20261
Retirement: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB NoSQLAzure Updates–
Retirement
31 March 20291
Retirement: Azure VPN Client for Linux (Preview) will be retired on August 31, 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
31 August 20261
Public Preview: Agent mode for GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)Azure UpdatesIn previewJune 20261
Outlook: Copilot in File Previewer for iOSMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outMay 20261
Outlook: Shareable links now show as the document name in meeting descriptionsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Outlook: Improved results when filtering your message listMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMarch 20261
Outlook: Reply Options for EML AttachmentsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMarch 20261
Outlook: Reply Options for EML AttachmentsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedFebruary 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Files in Copilot ChatMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Outlook: Font Search in Outlook for AndroidMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Outlook: Font Search in Outlook for iOSMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Initiate Copilot Chat by sharing files to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPadMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Chat-centered experience for creating new documents in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhone and iPadMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Preview and chat with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on iPhoneMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Learning Agent in Microsoft 365 CopilotMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Teams: Upload custom backgrounds for Teams eventsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJune 20261
Microsoft Edge: v. 149 - Unifying Copilot Chat policy controlsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – Proactive AI insight powered by Data Security Posture ManagementMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Edge: v.149 - Modern, unified, and updated Look and FeelMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Purview: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention - Device Health Reporting DashboardMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Outlook: Add support for Recommended Labels in Outlook mobileMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Outlook: Add support for Recommended Labels in Outlook mobileMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copy Tables in Microsoft 365 Copilot ChatMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Researcher Output FormatsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Microsoft Edge: v. 149 - Clarify choices surrounding third-party cookie settingsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot uses enterprise assets hosted on Adobe Experience Manager when creating presentationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot uses enterprise assets hosted on Adobe Experience Manager when creating presentationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot uses enterprise assets hosted on Adobe Experience Manager when creating presentationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Microsoft Viva: Copilot Analytics - Onboarding emails for LeadersMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
OneDrive: Transfer ownership of departing employees’ files with easeMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20251
Microsoft Teams: BYOD space peripheral health signals and reports in the Pro Management portalMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJune 20261
Generally Available: PostgreSQL Hub for Azure DevelopersAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20261
Updates installed via WUSA might fail if installed from a shared folderWindows known issuesResolved–1
Update: Minimum billable object size for cooler storage tiersAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20261
Generally Available: Azure NC RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition v6 Series Virtual MachinesAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20261
Generally Available: Premium SSD v2 disks now support non-zonal Azure Virtual MachinesAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20261

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