Commercial Priority Update
Week of February 26, 2026
Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create and manage custom templates for immersive events directly within the Teams Meet app. Event organizers can design immersive experiences, save them as reusable templates, and store them in collections for future use. Templates can be shared with co-owners and members, enabling consistent, repeatable event experiences across teams and departments. This update expands Teams’ immersive collaboration capabilities and supports more structured virtual engagement scenarios. The feature is rolling out beginning February 2026 for worldwide standard multi-tenant environments.
Commercial M365 Roadmap Updates
Find out what’s coming, what’s going, and what it means for you and your operations. View all Microsoft 365 roadmap updates for the week of February 26, 2026.
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Lists in Context IQ
Users will be able to search for and select SharePoint Lists through the Context IQ menu to help ground their prompts when using Copilot Chat.
ID: 422308 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Teams: Automatically update your work location via your organization’s Wi-Fi
When users connect to their organization’s Wi-Fi, Teams will soon be able to automatically update their work location to reflect the building they’re working from.
This feature will be off by default. Tenant admins will decide whether to enable it and require end-users to opt-in.
ID: 488800 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal: DLP Policy Tip Support in Outlook Mobile
DLP policy tip support for Outlook Mobile enhances data loss prevention measures on mobile devices by providing real-time alerts to help users avoid accidentally sharing sensitive information, ensuring compliance with organizational policies.
ID: 491016 Release: Microsoft Purview – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Catchup on important emails in Copilot Chat
Copilot Chat helps you stay on top of your inbox by highlighting important and actionable emails such as messages from your manager, leadership, top collaborators, or emails containing tasks when you use prompts like “What’s hot in my inbox?” or “What were the important emails from last week?
ID: 494515 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Frontier and Microsoft agent user request approval flow in Microsoft 365 admin center
For Admins, agents in the Frontier program can be managed through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. They are listed under the agents & connectors tab in Copilot Control System, where you can view all agent inventory for your organization. Agents built by Microsoft and available in the Frontier program will be displayed in the Agent Store. This feature will support users to request these agents if blocked by organizational policies. Admins will have the opportunity to further approve and reject these user request. #copilotcontrolsystem
ID: 494809 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft 365 admin center – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Viva: Copilot Dashboard – Enhanced scope drilldown
Leaders and managers can drilldown and explore data in Copilot Dashboard by indirect groups, unlocking a new layer of visibility into Copilot adoption and impact. #copilotcontrolsystem
ID: 495463 Release: Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Places: Microsoft Places Support to GCC cloud
Microsoft Places features will now be available in GCC cloud
ID: 495465 Release: Microsoft 365 app – GCC Tags: March CY2026
Outlook: Show teammates’ calendars in the left navigation pane
Users can now see their teammates’ calendars (including peers, direct reports, and managers) automatically displayed in the left navigation pane of the new outlook. #newoutlookforwindows
ID: 495468 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft CoPilot (Microsoft 365): List email attachments in M365 Copilot
Users will be able to list the file attachments that they received or sent over email in M365 Copilot.
ID: 497909 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal: Service health dashboard
As a Microsoft Purview user, you’ll be able to view outages, service issues, and advisories that might impact your services. This new dashboard will combine the services and solutions health of Purview, Microsoft 365 services, and Azure Cloud Services in one central place in the Purview portal, eliminating the need to go to several places to find this information.
ID: 497944 Release: Microsoft Purview – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Places Support to GCCH and DoD
Microsoft Places is an AI-powered workplace app for flexible work. Places helps organizations reimagine flexible work with AI, enables employees to connect more easily in person so that they can make the most of in-office days.
ID: 497998 Release: Microsoft 365 – GCC High, DoD Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft 365 admin center: Agents usage report
A new agents usage report will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The report will be scoped to include agents in M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat with usage by both M365 Copilot licensed and unlicensed users. The report will include total active agent users, total active agents, active users segmentation by licensed and unlicensed users, and active users and active agents segmentation by publisher type (i.e. user-created agents, agents built by your org, agents built by Microsoft, agents built by Microsoft partners). The report will also include usage details per user, agent, and user-agent pair. #copilotcontrolsystem
ID: 497999 Release: Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
SharePoint: New SharePoint Experience
We are introducing a reimagined SharePoint experience designed to be simple and intuitive, centered on the core jobs of discovering knowledge, publishing content, and building solutions. This update establishes the foundation for AI-assisted creation across the product. This includes an updated information architecture and cohesive design language, delivering a clean and consistent experience across surfaces.
ID: 547732 Release: SharePoint – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint – Survey Designer Role
To empower organizations to run additional employee listening programs, like AI transformation or change management cases, we are creating a dedicated Survey Designer role. This role grants a user just enough permissions to run a Viva Glint survey without full access to platform settings and sensitive data, thus creating a more democratized platform.
ID: 548640 Release: Microsoft Viva – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Viva: Dynamic topics and keywords
Enhancing comment reporting by using Copilot to develop customer-specific comment topics and keywords.
ID: 553224 Release: Microsoft Viva – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: May CY2026
Microsoft Teams: Resizable Gallery in Teams Meetings
Resize the top video gallery in Teams meetings to see more people when content is being shared.
ID: 554925 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference an attached PowerPoint deck’s style when creating a new presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint
When creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint using Agent Mode, you can reference an existing PowerPoint file, so Copilot applies its theme and styles to the new deck, keeping formatting consistent.
ID: 555878 Release: PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference an attached PowerPoint deck’s style when creating a new presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint
When creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint using Agent Mode, you can reference an existing PowerPoint file, so Copilot applies its theme and styles to the new deck, keeping formatting consistent.
ID: 555879 Release: PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference an attached PowerPoint deck’s style when creating a new presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint
When creating a presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint using Agent Mode, you can reference an existing PowerPoint file, so Copilot applies its theme and styles to the new deck, keeping the design consistent.
ID: 555880 Release: PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in structured meetings and webinars on Teams Rooms on Windows
When a Teams Rooms on Windows acts as an organizer, co-organizer or presenter in a structured meeting or webinar, you have access to the private chat for event management known as the Event Group. You can also switch to a separate chat with attendees enabling smooth event experiences for all. Available in Teams Rooms Pro-licensed rooms.
ID: 557165 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Teams: Enhanced issue detection in Teams Rooms on Windows and auto-remediation with Teams Rooms Pro Management.
Teams Rooms on Windows proactively monitors room audio, video, and display signals to detect issues in meeting spaces. Teams Rooms Pro Management automatically remediates common issues that can be resolved through software, configuration changes, or device resets during nightly maintenance. This ensures users have reliable, ready-to-use meeting rooms, while IT admins benefit from reduced manual troubleshooting and increased uptime. Available for Teams Rooms Pro-licensed rooms.
ID: 557167 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Teams: Enable customers to book appointments from a live chat widget on your website
The Microsoft Teams live chat widget lets customers engage in one to one conversations with your business directly from your website, and now also enables appointment scheduling.
ID: 557172 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Submit agent to Agent Store from Agent Builder
Customers can submit their custom Copilot agents built in Agent Builder to the Agent Store under the “Built by your org” section, after admin review and approval in M365 Admin Center. This governed flow enables admins to review, approve, and publish submitted agents so that they can be discovered and used by others in the Agent Store. This helps organizations share validated agents at scale while maintaining quality and governance.
ID: 557173 Release: Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft 365 admin center: Copilot – Billing and usage – Standalone consumption of prepaid capacity pack credits
Use a prepaid capacity pack as the sole billing method for supported Copilot experiences. Admins can configure billing policies with prepaid capacity such that usage for users in the policy is deducted exclusively from prepaid capacity credits, with no pay as you go charges.
ID: 557175 Release: Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Explain slide selection during PowerPoint Live
This feature enhances the PowerPoint Live meeting experience by using Copilot to let attendees select slide text and get explanations for the content.
ID: 557256 Release: PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Outlook: Improved results when filtering your message list
When you apply a filter in the message list, Outlook for iOS now helps you search for all matching messages—even older ones that aren’t currently synced. If more results may be available, you can tap to run a search with the filter already applied.
ID: 557349 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Outlook: Improved results when filtering your message list
When you apply a filter in the message list, Outlook for iOS now helps you search for all matching messages—even older ones that aren’t currently synced. If more results may be available, you can tap to run a search with the filter already applied.
ID: 557350 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] IT Admins will be able to enable Anthropic models by specific users and groups in the tenant
This feature introduces admin controls for managing Anthropic as a model provider for specific users and groups in the tenant.
ID: 557371 Release: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention – Enhancements to Data Security Triage Agent
Adding below enhancements to Data Security Triage Agent in MS Purview – Metadata supported Custom Instructions (DLP only) : Earlier the agent only supported custom instructions which are related to content (E.g. Focus on alerts related to financial information). Now we also support instructions related to metadata. (E.g. Focus on alerts related to financial information for user Adam in last 20 days) – Consolidated Agent settings : Earlier we had seperate controls for deployment configuration and triggers. We are now merging them into a single view as the settings can be altered anytime and it becomes easier for admins and analysts to change them from single view. – Support for alerts with Non content contains condition (DLP only) : Till now we were showing alerts generated from non-content contains conditions as unsupported. (E.g. Condition = RecipientDomainIs matches and triggers alert, alert is unsupported). Now we are bringing the alerts into triage capability and determining categorization for them also – Agent Identity : Now the Triage agent can be deployed with Agent’s own identity generated in Microsoft Entra. There won’t be a need to have the agent run using the user’s identity who was setting up the agent. This provides cleaner audit capabilities.
ID: 557552 Release: Microsoft Purview – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention – Export DLP and Label Policy Configurations
A new export functionality will be introduced in two locations: the Data Loss Prevention > Policies page and the Information Protection > Label publishing policies page. This feature will allow users to export their existing DLP configurations and label policies, including schema, as a downloadable ZIP file. The exported file can be attached to support tickets to accelerate troubleshooting.
ID: 557553 Release: Microsoft Purview – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention – File Testing Against Sensitive Information Classifiers
A new feature will be introduced on the main Classification page, allowing users to test files against all available classifiers to identify the presence of sensitive information. Users will have the option to select a single classifier or run tests across all classifiers. This capability is designed to help users identify sensitive content within files and troubleshoot classification issues more efficiently.
ID: 557554 Release: Microsoft Purview – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – AI analysis enhancements
Data Security Investigations (DSI) now further enhances its AI analysis tools, including the ability to choose between a standard categorization for potential time and/or cost savings or a more advanced categorization to include AI-generated topics. Additionally, we are making the DSI workflow faster by automatically preparing data for AI analysis as it is being added to the investigation, saving critical investigation time.
ID: 557556 Release: Microsoft Purview – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management- Azure PST Import
Azure PST Import is a migration method that enables PST files stored in Azure Blob Storage to be imported directly into Exchange Online mailboxes. It follows the standard two‑step Exchange Migration Service pattern: an initial analysis phase to validate and assess PST data, followed by execution of the actual migration. The process also involves creating a migration endpoint, running an analysis-only migration batch, using the analysis results to configure the final batch, and then starting the batch to import PST content into target mailboxes.
ID: 557559 Release: Microsoft Purview – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
OneDrive: Set a custom name for the OneDrive sync folder
IT admins can now customize the local OneDrive sync root folder name on users’ Windows computers. By default, the folder is named “OneDrive – {organization name},” which can consume valuable path length for deeply nested files and folders. With this new policy, admins can set a shorter, organization-specific folder name — reducing path length issues and giving users a cleaner file system experience.
ID: 557562 Release: OneDrive – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Local file support for Agent Mode in Excel
Extending support for modern Excel workbooks stored on your device to Agent Mode in Excel, giving users the flexibility to use multi-step editing capabilities with Copilot in Excel no matter whether files are stored locally or in the cloud.
ID: 557564 Release: Excel, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2026
Microsoft Viva: Copilot Analytics: Copilot adoption PBI version update including Power user insights.
The updated Copilot adoption Power BI report will come with a streamlined UX and new Power user insights.
ID: 557674 Release: Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Tags: March CY2026
Outlook: Share Word, Excel, and PowerPoint local files via the new Outlook for Windows
When working in an open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file, users will now be able to send a copy of the locally stored file by email through the new Outlook for Windows. #newoutlookforwindows
ID: 557675 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Tags: May CY2026
Microsoft Edge: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat access to page content will soon extend to work across multiple open tabs
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge will soon be able to answer contextual questions about a user’s open window. This extends the existing capability which can only access the open page. All existing user settings and policies and DLP considerations will continue to be respected.
ID: 496364 Release: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Edge: Ground Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge for Business in your open YouTube videos
Get relevant answers and insights about your open YouTube videos in Copilot Chat in Edge.
ID: 499424 Release: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: User Report capabilities to Defender for Office Plan 1
Security admins with Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 can avail the benefits of end user reporting of Teams Messages
ID: 531760 Release: Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Viva: AI audio overview support for pages and additional languages
This feature provides additional languages support for AI generated audio overview of top 10 news items in the Viva Connections news reader experience. Additionally, if the SharePoint Knowledge Agent is available in a site, site pages and news posts will now have the AI audio summary experience.
ID: 535423 Release: SharePoint, Microsoft Viva – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Admins can block external users in Microsoft Teams from Defender Portal
Security admins with Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and above can block external users from sending messages, calls, meetings invitation over Microsoft Teams via the Tenant Allow Block List in Microsoft Defender portal. Updated January 28, 2026: We are pausing rollout at this time as we address an ongoing issue. We apologize for any inconvenience.
ID: 542189 Release: Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Teams: Create custom templates for immersive events in Microsoft Teams
This release brings the next evolution in immersive collaboration in Teams. Designed for creators and event organizers, these new capabilities empower users to create, manage, and use immersive templates for immersive events in Teams and save those templates to collections to use in future events—directly within the Teams Meet app. Users can save customized immersive events as reusable templates to an immersive collection, and share them with others by adding co-owners and members to collections.
ID: 542794 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Word Agent
Word Agent helps you handle research, structure, and formatting so you can stay focused on your ideas. Use multi‑turn chat to refine your draft or open it in Word for full editing and collaboration. It’s designed for long‑form, information‑dense work—like strategic plans, policy documents, and technical papers—making it easier to turn complex material into clear, well‑written content. Available to Microsoft 365 users with or without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
ID: 543420 Release: Word, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Entra: App Deactivation
Admins or app owners can now safely pause an app’s access to Entra protected resources without deleting it or disrupting configuration. When deactivated, the app and its service principals globally (across tenants) can’t request new tokens and user sign ins are blocked, while existing tokens simply expire on their normal schedule. This makes it easy for admins to temporarily freeze suspicious or unused apps during investigations, bulk cleanup, or tenant hygiene work. This capability is now available in the Entra admin center (App registrations, Enterprise apps) and Microsoft Graph API.
ID: 545894 Release: Microsoft Entra – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Teams: New Workflows app experience in Teams and SharePoint
The new Workflows app is to provide an experience that is both simpler and faster to enable everyday Teams and SharePoint users to create automations in three steps or less. This item is still In Development for production release; we apologize for any inconvenience.
ID: 491632 Release: Microsoft Teams, SharePoint – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Edge: A Refreshed Profile Flyout Experience for Better Clarity and Actionability
We’re updating the Microsoft Edge profile flyout to deliver a cleaner, more intuitive experience. The refreshed design makes it easier to distinguish between work and personal profiles, manage credentials, and quickly access key settings—all within a polished interface that supports modern browsing needs. With streamlined sign-in, clearer profile types, and organization branding preserved, this update enables a more efficient and trustworthy experience for customers.
ID: 495833 Release: Microsoft Edge – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Edge: v.145 – Add “Summarize” and “Explain” Copilot actions in PDF reader
Microsoft Edge will expand its existing “Ask Copilot” integration in the built-in PDF reader by introducing two new actions — “Summarize” and “Explain.” These options will allow users to generate a concise overview or simplify complex content within a PDF or selected portion. The new actions build on the existing “Ask Copilot” integration and follow the same enterprise controls and policies.
ID: 498641 Release: Microsoft Edge – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Edge: v.145 – Adding protection against malicious sideloaded extensions
Microsoft Edge will detect and revoke malicious sideloaded extensions.
ID: 503593 Release: Microsoft Edge – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Edge: v.145 – Securely enable AI generated applications
Leverage the latest AI advancements to build prototypes, learning applications or interactive reports using your favorite tools in Edge without worrying about your data. This extension enables apps to leverage some new security improvements for safely executing AI generated code.
ID: 525366 Release: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Edge: Announcement page on update experience
Edge for Business will introduce a “What’s New” enhancements page to the Edge update experience. This page will help your users understand how to best utilize the browser’s newest features for maximum productivity.
ID: 526798 Release: Microsoft Edge – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Edge: v.145 – Introducing a new policy that can enable/disable web app installation from the browser
Admins can control whether users can install web apps through the browser using the WebAppInstallByUserEnabled policy.
ID: 542183 Release: Microsoft Edge – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Teams: Queues app historical reporting supports 45 days of data
Historical reporting within Queues app will now support 45 days of historical data. The report will default a 7-day range with ability to customize the reporting range with up to 45 days of history.
ID: 547825 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Edge: v.145 – Navigation management for Progress Web Apps
Microsoft Edge has improved how a Progressive Web App (PWA) handles user navigation. When a user clicks a link, the browser will determine whether it should launch the installed PWA or open a new browser tab to give users a more seamless experience.
ID: 551198 Release: Microsoft Edge – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2026