Play of the Week
March 7, 2025
Starting later this year, Copilot in Word will be able to summarize documents up to about 1,500,000 words or 3,000 pages. This summary will be available on top of the document. The feature update will begin in commercial tenants.
Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates for March 7, 2025
Microsoft Teams: Meeting transcription supports multiple spoken languages
Meeting participants can now set their own spoken language during meetings, allowing each participant to communicate in their preferred language. Previously, Teams meetings required a common spoken language to generate a transcript. With this update, a meeting transcript can be accurately generated reflecting each participant’s language of choice.
ID: 473434 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Tags: April CY2025
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot uses enterprise assets hosted on SharePoint OAL when creating presentations with Copilot
Once you integrate your organization’s assets into a SharePoint OAL (Organization Asset Library) you will be able to create presentations with your organization’s images.
ID: 475064 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), PowerPoint – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Copilot generated summaries for call transfers on Teams phone devices
Copilot generated summary provides an overview of the details and outcomes of transferred calls. It includes information such as the caller’s details, the reason for the transfer, and the final resolution.
ID: 475855 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: May CY2025
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot uses Enterprise assets hosted on Templafy when creating presentations with Copilot
Once you connect your asset library hosted with Templafy to Microsoft 365 and Copilot, you will be able to create presentations with your organization’s images.
ID: 478644 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), PowerPoint – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2025
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Support for summarization of very long documents
Copilot in Word can summarize documents up to about 1,500,000 words or 3,000 pages. This summary will be available on top of the document.
ID: 478645 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Word – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: May CY2025
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Support for summarization of very long documents
Copilot in Word can summarize documents up to about 1,500,000 words or 3,000 pages. This summary will be available on top of the document.
ID: 478646 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Word – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2025
Outlook: Support Import and Export of S/MIME digital certificates in New Outlook for Windows
Users who do not have S/MIME digital certificates installed now can use Import functionality to install S/MIME certificate files into their Windows machine. Similarly, Export functionality can be used to export S/MIME certificates with new password.
ID: 479748 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Tags: March CY2025
OneDrive: OneDrive files as knowledge sources for agents
Allow files from OneDrive to be added as a grounding source in the Sources tab when creating a custom agent. This would apply to agents created from both OneDrive and SharePoint.
ID: 480728 Release: OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2025
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection: SharePoint Online extends library permissions to downloaded files
This new capability ties together SharePoint Online library permissions with Purview sensitivity labeling and protection. SharePoint Online document library owners can set a label on the library, automatically applying that label to all unprotected and unlabeled Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files in the target library.
ID: 480735 Release: Microsoft Purview compliance portal – GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: June CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Translated Intelligent meeting recap
Intelligent meeting recap supports meetings where multiple languages were spoken, making it easy for you to catch up quickly on the key points discussed.
ID: 481144 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, DoD Tags: April CY2025
Windows 365: Available from New Zealand North
Windows 365 will be available in New Zealand North.
ID: 481149 Release: Windows 365 – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: June CY2025
Windows 365: Users can authenticate to Windows 365 using passkeys (FIDO2) on Android
This allows Windows 365 users to use passkeys (FIDO2) on Android. This feature will align with Windows App on Android GA.
ID: 481153 Release: Windows 365 – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Enhancing usability for the frontline
We are enhancing the default experience for Frontline Workers by making it easier to connect with their organization and introducing more intuitive app names.
ID: 481280 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Copilot in Teams meetings responses can be exported to Word and Excel
Now, certain responses from Copilot in Teams meetings will have an option to edit Word or Excel. The edit option for Word will be available for Copilot responses that are long (more than 1300 characters) and will automatically open a Word document with the response written.
ID: 481352 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2025
Outlook: Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Outlook on the Web and the new Outlook for Windows
Declarative Agents have already rolled out to Microsoft 365 Copilot chat, with this update we will be adding support for the same set of agents in Copilot chat in Outlook too.
ID: 481558 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2025
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Extensibility – Admins can manage Copilot extensibility under Copilot tab in Microsoft 365 admin center
Admins have options to manage Copilot extensibility under Copilot tab including agent management for IT published agents and shared agents.
ID: 481829 Release: Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: May CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Local PTZ camera controls for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android
If the camera is not currently auto-framing the room, in-room users can now control the Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) of the active camera to keep the focus where they want it.
ID: 482189 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High Tags: April CY2025
Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports – SharePoint Quota Consumption and recommendations
This feature allows organizations to monitor Microsoft 365 SharePoint Quota Consumption and their usage growth over time. It enhances the report by providing single pane access to the above metrics along with recommendations to storage decluttering and storage optimization.
ID: 482200 Release: Microsoft 365 Admin Center – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: March CY2025
Outlook: MIP sensitivity label support S/MIME in new Outlook for Windows
New Outlook for Windows will support S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) signing and encryption as an outcome of sensitivity labels. Admins can use set label advanced setting to define the label to have S/MIME sign or encryption or both, and emails with those labels applied will enforce S/MIME sign and encrypt accordingly.
ID: 482201 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Tags: March CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Simplified Notes pane in meetings
We’re updating the Notes pane in meetings to streamline the design and make key controls more clear. The file-level controls like Open in new window and Copy component are combined into a single header at the top for simplicity.
ID: 482398 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Tags: April CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Standard and Basic licensed Teams rooms in the Pro Management portal
The Teams Rooms Pro Management portal now supports and enforces licenses for devices in rooms using Standard and Basic licenses. IT now has a unified admin experience and can manage these devices with functions similar to those of the Teams admin center through the Pro Management portal.
ID: 482539 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High Tags: May CY2025
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Modern eDiscovery enhancements
We are introducing several enhancements to the eDiscovery modernized user interface. These updates include a comprehensive case-level data source view, the ability to retry failed locations for a more complete search statistics estimate, and the capability to view process reports across all cases.
ID: 482558 Release: Microsoft Purview compliance portal – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: March CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Copilot only during call
Copilot is only available during the live call session and will not be accessible after the call ends. No recording or transcription is required to use Copilot during the call.
ID: 482745 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Opening Calls in a small window in Teams
Allowing users to open calls in a small window to reduce disruptions in Teams.
ID: 482747 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: April CY2025
Microsoft Edge: Rework of Work Feed on Edge New Tab Page (NTP)
The Work Feed experience, available on the New Tab Page (NTP) for Commercial users, will have changing and updated functionalities. These changes will include renewed focus on productivity and M365 modules.
ID: 483505 Release: Microsoft Edge – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: May CY2025
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management – Policy deletion enhancement
With this update, admins with appropriate permissions can delete all associated alerts, cases, and users in scope when deleting a policy to help quickly reset and remove inactive policies.
ID: 171601 Release: Microsoft Purview compliance portal – GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop – Promote members to owners in Loop workspaces
Loop workspaces support multiple owners, allowing end users to promote members to owners.
ID: 362124 Release: Microsoft 365 app – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams Rooms Windows Devices support for presenters in town halls
Presenters can join and present from a Microsoft Teams Room (MTR) Windows device in a town hall.
ID: 381425 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
SharePoint: SharePoint Advanced Management – Restricted content discoverability
This is part of SharePoint Advanced Management capabilities which allows SharePoint admins to restrict content discoverability in organization-wide search and Copilot experiences.
ID: 416065 Release: SharePoint – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Viva: Connections insights and recommendations digest
This creates a periodic digest email to editors of Viva Connections, informing them of the analytics summary of their Connections experience and recommendations to improve engagement.
ID: 466739 Release: Microsoft Viva, SharePoint – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Viva: Viva Engage – Edit and schedule polls
Users can schedule a poll for publication in Engage. Users can also edit a poll prior to publication, though once published, a poll is not editable.
This change brings the edit and schedule capability to polls, like all other post types in Engage (discussion, question, praise, and article).
ID: 467251 Release: Microsoft Viva – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Default enable transcription policy for new tenants for Teams meetings
We are updating the default policy for Transcription in Teams meetings from off to on for any new tenant. This change doesn’t mean that every meeting will automatically have transcription enabled, but it will allow users to turn on transcription if needed. This update applies only to Teams meetings and does not affect transcription policies for calls.
ID: 468282 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: February CY2025
Outlook: Move emails between accounts in the New Outlook for Windows
We’re excited to announce a new feature in Outlook that makes it easier to manage emails across multiple accounts. All personal accounts in the new Outlook for Windows can seamlessly move emails between all their personal accounts, streamlining organization and productivity. For work or school users, this feature is controlled by a policy managed by administrators.
ID: 470018 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Teams: SMS for Microsoft Teams Calling Plans
Enabling the ability to send and receive SMS messages directly from the Teams app on desktop or mobile, making it easy to connect with users outside of your organization who are not using Teams. This feature will be available for Microsoft Teams Calling Plan users in the United States and Canada.
ID: 470999 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Excel: Python in Excel for the web
Python in Excel allows you to bring the capabilities of Python directly into the Excel grid. As a part of this feature update, eligible users will now be able to add Python formulas directly into their workbooks in Excel for the web.
ID: 471001 Release: Excel – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Video creation in Copilot Visual Creator powered by Clipchamp
Clipchamp brings video creation skills to Visual Creator in Copilot. Type your prompt and Clipchamp will write a bespoke script, source high-quality stock footage, and assemble a video project with music, voiceover, text overlays, and transitions. Open your video project draft in Clipchamp to continue editing, export, and share.
ID: 402192 Release: Microsoft Clipchamp, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning – AI & Copilot Resources provider
The AI & Copilot Resources provider will power the OOB Microsoft Copilot Academy and will be visible by default to users who have Copilot licenses. Admins will be able to enable, disable, and apply permissions on the content of this provider.
ID: 412064 Release: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft Viva – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint – Custom question benchmark mapping
Enables survey creators to associate custom questions with Glint standard questions to leverage benchmark comparisons in the reporting UI.
ID: 418130 Release: Microsoft Viva – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management – Ability to increase configuration of CPU and GPU device resource utilization limits in Forensic Evidence
Insider Risk Management Administrators will now be able to increase the CPU and GPU device resource utilization limit for all devices uploading Forensic Evidence clips in their organization.
ID: 420940 Release: Microsoft Purview compliance portal – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop New personal Loop workspace
The Loop app now provides a personal workspace to all users, shared with Copilot Pages.
ID: 422727 Release: Microsoft 365 app, Microsoft Loop – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Shifts Graph APIs in beta moved to production (v1.0)
The Shifts Graph APIs have transitioned from beta to production for enhanced stability and reliability.
ID: 422813 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Approvals in Teams within GCCH
Users within GCCH can now use the Approvals app in Microsoft Teams.
ID: 468867 Release: Microsoft Teams – GCC High Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery – EXPORT ENHANCEMENTS
Enhancements to the eDiscovery export feature, eliminating the need for additional applications and improving download speed.
ID: 469031 Release: Microsoft Purview compliance portal – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
SharePoint: Pages authoring accessibility checker
SharePoint Accessibility Assistant empowers content creators to ensure their SharePoint Pages meet accessibility standards.
ID: 470603 Release: SharePoint – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Teams: Approvals in Teams within DoD
Users within DoD can now use the Approvals app in Microsoft Teams.
ID: 473448 Release: Microsoft Teams – DoD Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot in Excel with Python Language Expansion for Windows
Copilot can now write Python code in Excel for advanced analytics, available in multiple languages.
ID: 473458 Release: Microsoft 365 app, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint – Zero downtime for Viva Glint releases
Viva Glint releases will now be transparent with no downtime required.
ID: 473888 Release: Microsoft Viva – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management – Share user risk details with other security solutions [Government customers only]
Insider Risk Management now integrates with Microsoft security solutions for government customers.
ID: 475857 Release: Microsoft Purview compliance portal – GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: February CY2025
Microsoft Viva: Viva Pulse – Pulse data available in Insights Analyst Workbench
HR analysts and admins can access aggregated Pulse survey results across the organization and slice and dice the survey results by organizational attributes (e.g., organizational hierarchy, job level, job function, geographic location, etc.).
This item is being removed as it is not scheduled at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
ID: 407637 Release: Microsoft Viva – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: June CY2025
Minecraft Education: Garden Awakens Update (Cancelled)
We are delaying this GA until the summer to ensure high stability on the release. Instead, we will release a minor update in March that includes Code Builder stability improvements and a fix for freezes on macOS.
Keep in mind that in our summer release, we will be deprecating AZNB & Tynker in Minecraft Education’s Code Builder.
ID: 474453 Release: Minecraft Education – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Tags: February CY2025