Microsoft is working on improving version history for SharePoint Lists and Document Libraries generated with grid view editing. This update will improve reliability, reduce storage, and streamline the user experience by consolidating multiple edits into one where possible. Automation rules and flows, if configured with item level edits, will also now trigger more efficiently. The feature is currently in development and scheduled for release in November 2025.

Intune administrators will be able to manage individual Windows quality updates including non-Security and out-of-band updates. Admins can choose which update types to automatically approve and the rollout options for those approvals. The feature is scheduled to roll out in February 2026 for GCC.

The Microsoft Teams Facilitator agent works alongside you and your team to help you manage your meetings. Throughout the meeting, Facilitator takes notes that everyone can co-author, manages the time and agenda, and can quickly surface relevant information from the web or the conversation itself. Users can now use the Facilitator agent in both scheduled hybrid and impromptu in-person meetings using AI.

Managers will be able to export sections from the Team Summary report in Viva Glint directly to editable PowerPoint slides. This feature allows for more efficient consumption of this report outside Viva Glint, compared to the previous export method which included static screenshots. This feature is launching worldwide this month, September 2025

Microsoft Copilot can generate an audio overview of your transcribed meetings, transforming one or multiple meetings into an engaging listening experience. This capability is only available in English currently and can be tailored in how the review is structured. This feature is rolling out in September 2025.

Improved optical character recognition (OCR) scanning enables Microsoft Purview to scan images for sensitive information through the compliance portal. With Embedded support, OCR will scan content in DOCX, PPTX, XLSX and PDFs (scanned and hybrid containing searchable text and images). This will be in addition to support for standalone images. The update is coming in September 2025 across GCC, GCC High and DoD environments.

Users can create Custom Search Folders in Outlook to automatically highlight emails that match specific criteria such as sender, subject keywords, categories, date ranges, among others. Search folders update in real time and give you a focused view of the messages that matter most, without moving them from their original location.

Microsoft Teams will soon support noise suppression for dial-in participants. This feature automatically filters out background noise (e.g., traffic, typing) for users who join meetings via phone. It enhances clarity and reduces distractions for all meeting participants. The feature will be rolled out gradually but can be enabled earlier via the Teams Admin Center.

Microsoft is adding more email indicators in Insider Risk Management in Microsoft Purview as triggers. The first one is sending email with attachments to free public domains. Second, sending email with attachments to self. Admins with appropriate permissions can enable these indicators from the settings page and use these triggers in the data leaks or data leaks by priority users template.

In GCC High and DoD environments, the new, streamlined chat and channels experience makes it easier to stay on top of what matters most and organize your digital workspace. Catch up on chat, channels and teams in one place, create custom sections to organize conversations by topics, use filters to triage messages and more.