Weekly summaries

Summary

56 items were changed

45 items were added

0 items with multiple changes

6 items were rescheduled

2 items were launched

2 items started rollout

0 items were irrelevant

1 other items

Added items

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Search past sessions in Copilot Chat

    Search through your past Copilot conversations in Copilot Chat.

    Feature ID: 388371

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • SharePoint: Microsoft 365 Archive file-level archiving

    This introduces archiving at the file level for Microsoft 365 Archive.

    Feature ID: 477371

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): SharePoint

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): PreviewTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: January CY2026

    Rollout Start: July CY2026

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Create a PowerPoint slide from a file or prompt

    Creating impactful slides can be challenging and time-consuming. Copilot helps you quickly turn your ideas and files into a fully designed slide with content ready to edit and refine, making the presentation creation and refinement process more personalized and efficient.

    Feature ID: 477374

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): PowerPoint

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMacWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Enhance the Comment Experience for Live Surveys

    Updating the survey experience to provide ability to display the comment box on the screen when a user is providing a rating. Currently, the survey automatically progresses to the next question after the user selects a rating, without giving them an opportunity to leave a comment. With this change, the program will have the ability for the comment box will be persistently visible, encouraging users to provide more qualitative feedback alongside their rating.

    Feature ID: 478914

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention – Configure network share groups using IP or IP address range

    With this feature, data officers can now configure specific IP addresses or IP address ranges in DLP Settings within Sensitive service domain groups to be used in DLP policies for more precise scoping.

    Feature ID: 479759

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Purview compliance portal

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: February CY2025

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Insert cloud files from One Drive in Copilot Chat

    Insert cloud files from One Drive in Copilot Chat web grounding conversations.

    Feature ID: 481139

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s):

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Windows 365: Available from Mexico Central, Spain Central

    Windows 365 will be available in Mexico Central and Spain Central.

    Feature ID: 481148

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Windows 365

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Windows 365: Local desktop access for Windows 365 Boot user

    This feature enables end users to return to their physical PC using the CTRL-ALT-DEL screen or from Cloud PC error screens when their device is in Boot mode. Administrators can configure and customize this feature within the Guided Scenario for Boot.

    Feature ID: 481152

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Windows 365

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: March CY2025

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Outlook: Time Suggestions assistance while creating new meetings

    Get assistance with time suggestions when creating new meetings in modern Outlook. This feature is currently supported for non-recurring meetings only. #newoutlookforwindows

    Feature ID: 481355

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC High

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • SharePoint: Card animation

    Card animation will enable motion for web parts on Pages and News.

    Feature ID: 481510

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): SharePoint

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Outlook: Copilot highlights important meetings to prep for

    In this update, Copilot in the calendar will highlight important meetings to prep for today and in the upcoming week with a reason for the recommendation. Users can use Prepare with Copilot to get started.

    Feature ID: 481515

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: June CY2025

  • OneDrive: Annotate with Apple Pencil Experience on OneDrive for iOS

    Coming soon to Microsoft OneDrive: OneDrive iOS users will be able to use Apple original pencil toolkit to create, edit, and manage PDF annotations. This integration will provide users with advanced, low-latency tools that align with Apple Pencil experience, making it easier and more enjoyable for iOS users to annotate PDFs within OneDrive.

    Feature ID: 481517

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): OneDrive

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): iOS

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Whiteboard: Sticky notes accelerator

    Sticky note accelerators will help users work faster in Whiteboard by simplifying adding sticky notes. With a single click, users can quickly add sticky notes, making brainstorming and collaboration seamless.

    Feature ID: 481520

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Whiteboard

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Outlook: Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot available in Copilot Chat in classic Outlook for Windows

    We will be adding declarative agents support for agents in Copilot Chat in Outlook. This roadmap item tracks availability in classic Outlook for Windows.

    Feature ID: 481559

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): Current Channel

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Outlook: Copilot Pages – View, edit & share in Outlook Mobile

    Continue working with Copilot and colleagues while on the go, with the ability to view, edit and share Pages on mobile.

    Feature ID: 481821

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): iOS

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • SharePoint: Chat one-on-one with SharePoint agents in Teams

    Users can chat one-on-one with a SharePoint agent directly within Teams chat.

    Feature ID: 481825

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): SharePoint

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: June CY2025

  • Microsoft 365: Long-term retention period for M365 Backup

    This creates the ability to set longer term retention periods to restore beyond one year.

    Feature ID: 481834

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft 365

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: March CY2026

    Rollout Start: August CY2026

  • Microsoft Intune: Hardware backed attestation - enhanced for Windows 11

    This will enhance the Windows compliance policy - device health by adding five additional hardware attestation settings specific to Windows 11 using advanced platform security features like Memory Integrity and Access Protection, firmware protection, virtualization-based security, and Early Launch Antimalware protection.

    Feature ID: 387499

    Added to roadmap: Mon Mar 18 2024

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Intune

    Cloud instance(s): GCCWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: December CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Search past sessions in Copilot Chat

    Search through your past Copilot conversations in Copilot Chat.

    Feature ID: 388371

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Outlook: First phase of PST support in new Outlook for Windows

    The first phase PST (a.k.a. Outlook Data File) support in the new Outlook for Windows provides read-only access to Mail items within *.pst files. Users will be able to open *.pst files, read their emails within *.pst files, and search *.pst files for emails. All Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks data saved in the *.pst files are still there, but they cannot be accessed in this preview. Next releases will expand PST support capabilities. #newoutlookforwindows, #pstfilesupport

    Feature ID: 399467

    Added to roadmap: Thu Jun 06 2024

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: Launched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: November CY2024

  • Microsoft Viva: Viva Amplify - Copy a publication within a campaign

    Gone are the days where you must rewrite or manually copy and paste content from an old publication to a newly drafted one to reuse it. Soon in Viva Amplify, you will be able to copy a publication within an existing campaign with just a few clicks. This new feature streamlines the content creation process, enabling communicators to easily reuse existing content across SharePoint, Outlook, and Teams, including all channel-specific customizations and related audiences, saving you time and effort.

    Feature ID: 409234

    Added to roadmap: Mon Jul 29 2024

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: Launched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: January CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Summarize files shared in Teams chat with Copilot

    Summarize action on files shared in Teams chat, will allow users to summarize files with one click using Copilot within one-on-one or group chats. It will work on common file types like Word and PDF to start with and other formats will be added over due course. This requires a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.

    Feature ID: 418564

    Added to roadmap: Tue Nov 19 2024

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s):

    Cloud instance(s): GCCWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMac

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Presenter Chat while screensharing

    Enable presenters to more easily access the meeting chat while screensharing by adding an entry point in the presenter toolbar.

    Feature ID: 467445

    Added to roadmap: Fri Nov 15 2024

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMac

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Allow Presenters to moderate Q&A

    Organizers of town halls and webinars can now select and assign presenters to also be Q&A moderators, allowing them to manage and publish questions asked during the event. This feature lets organizers make changes to the group of moderators at any time, before or during the event, and it is available to all users organizing a town hall or webinar, regardless of license.

    Feature ID: 469492

    Added to roadmap: Thu Dec 12 2024

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): GCCWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): AndroidDesktopiOSMacWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: Rolling out

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: February CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Open file links preference to extend across M365 apps

    When it comes to how links to cloud-hosted Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files should open, you may prefer they open in a browser, desktop apps, or directly in Teams. Now, your Teams file open preference will extend to across Microsoft 365 apps starting with classic Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. This makes the open file experience consistent on your Windows PC/device. If you prefer, you will still be able to choose your Teams file open preference separately.

    Feature ID: 471000

    Added to roadmap: Wed Dec 04 2024

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Analytics available in Microsoft 365 Copilot

    Copilot Analytics is designed to empower every IT and business leader to measure adoption and business impact of Copilot and agents with out-of-the-box experiences in Copilot Dashboard and customizable reporting for deeper analysis against your KPIs. With Viva Insights included, IT admins and analysts can now tailor advanced prebuilt Copilot reports with their business data or create custom reports with organizational attributes, longer usage data sets, and more granular controls.

    Feature ID: 471002

    Added to roadmap: Fri Jan 10 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopiOSMacWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Meeting recap can be shared via link

    Meeting participants can now share a link to the meeting recap from the meeting thumbnail in chat and the recap tab, making it easier to reference and share the meeting recap insights with others. Meeting participants can share the meeting recap link with anyone in their organization, for those users who don't have access to the recording or transcript, they need to request recording and transcript access before they can access the meeting recap.

    Feature ID: 471430

    Added to roadmap: Thu Dec 12 2024

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): GCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMac

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: Rolling out

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: February CY2025

  • Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - Scan cold files in SharePoint and OneDrive for sensitive information

    This new capability will enable admins to scan existing files at rest in SharePoint or OneDrive for Business for sensitive data and classify and/or label them accordingly. This includes files that have never been scanned or scanned in some time.

    Feature ID: 475062

    Added to roadmap: Fri Jan 24 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Purview compliance portal

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: March CY2025

    Rollout Start: June CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Quick sharing of files in Teams

    Share a file from a chat conversation, Shared tab or a channel post to 1:1 chats, group chats, or channels with fewer clicks. When files are shared, their permissions are maintained, ensuring that recipients have the appropriate access rights. You can add additional information to your message and @mention recipients for greater clarity and alignment.

    Feature ID: 475852

    Added to roadmap: Wed Jan 15 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMac

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • SharePoint: Microsoft 365 Archive file-level archiving

    This introduces archiving at the file level for Microsoft 365 Archive.

    Feature ID: 477371

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): SharePoint

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): PreviewTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: January CY2026

    Rollout Start: July CY2026

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Create a PowerPoint slide from a file or prompt

    Creating impactful slides can be challenging and time-consuming. Copilot helps you quickly turn your ideas and files into a fully designed slide with content ready to edit and refine, making the presentation creation and refinement process more personalized and efficient.

    Feature ID: 477374

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): PowerPoint

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMacWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Enhance the Comment Experience for Live Surveys

    Updating the survey experience to provide ability to display the comment box on the screen when a user is providing a rating. Currently, the survey automatically progresses to the next question after the user selects a rating, without giving them an opportunity to leave a comment. With this change, the program will have the ability for the comment box will be persistently visible, encouraging users to provide more qualitative feedback alongside their rating.

    Feature ID: 478914

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention – Configure network share groups using IP or IP address range

    With this feature, data officers can now configure specific IP addresses or IP address ranges in DLP Settings within Sensitive service domain groups to be used in DLP policies for more precise scoping.

    Feature ID: 479759

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Purview compliance portal

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: February CY2025

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Insert cloud files from One Drive in Copilot Chat

    Insert cloud files from One Drive in Copilot Chat web grounding conversations.

    Feature ID: 481139

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s):

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Windows 365: Available from Mexico Central, Spain Central

    Windows 365 will be available in Mexico Central and Spain Central.

    Feature ID: 481148

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Windows 365

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Windows 365: Local desktop access for Windows 365 Boot user

    This feature enables end users to return to their physical PC using the CTRL-ALT-DEL screen or from Cloud PC error screens when their device is in Boot mode. Administrators can configure and customize this feature within the Guided Scenario for Boot.

    Feature ID: 481152

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Windows 365

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: March CY2025

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Outlook: Time Suggestions assistance while creating new meetings

    Get assistance with time suggestions when creating new meetings in modern Outlook. This feature is currently supported for non-recurring meetings only. #newoutlookforwindows

    Feature ID: 481355

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC High

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • SharePoint: Card animation

    Card animation will enable motion for web parts on Pages and News.

    Feature ID: 481510

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): SharePoint

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Outlook: Copilot highlights important meetings to prep for

    In this update, Copilot in the calendar will highlight important meetings to prep for today and in the upcoming week with a reason for the recommendation. Users can use Prepare with Copilot to get started.

    Feature ID: 481515

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: June CY2025

  • OneDrive: Annotate with Apple Pencil Experience on OneDrive for iOS

    Coming soon to Microsoft OneDrive: OneDrive iOS users will be able to use Apple original pencil toolkit to create, edit, and manage PDF annotations. This integration will provide users with advanced, low-latency tools that align with Apple Pencil experience, making it easier and more enjoyable for iOS users to annotate PDFs within OneDrive.

    Feature ID: 481517

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): OneDrive

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): iOS

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Whiteboard: Sticky notes accelerator

    Sticky note accelerators will help users work faster in Whiteboard by simplifying adding sticky notes. With a single click, users can quickly add sticky notes, making brainstorming and collaboration seamless.

    Feature ID: 481520

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Whiteboard

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Outlook: Agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot available in Copilot Chat in classic Outlook for Windows

    We will be adding declarative agents support for agents in Copilot Chat in Outlook. This roadmap item tracks availability in classic Outlook for Windows.

    Feature ID: 481559

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): Current Channel

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Outlook: Copilot Pages – View, edit & share in Outlook Mobile

    Continue working with Copilot and colleagues while on the go, with the ability to view, edit and share Pages on mobile.

    Feature ID: 481821

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): iOS

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • SharePoint: Chat one-on-one with SharePoint agents in Teams

    Users can chat one-on-one with a SharePoint agent directly within Teams chat.

    Feature ID: 481825

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): SharePoint

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: June CY2025

  • Microsoft 365: Long-term retention period for M365 Backup

    This creates the ability to set longer term retention periods to restore beyond one year.

    Feature ID: 481834

    Added to roadmap: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft 365

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: March CY2026

    Rollout Start: August CY2026

Items with multiple changes

    Launched items

    • Outlook: First phase of PST support in new Outlook for Windows

      The first phase PST (a.k.a. Outlook Data File) support in the new Outlook for Windows provides read-only access to Mail items within *.pst files. Users will be able to open *.pst files, read their emails within *.pst files, and search *.pst files for emails. All Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks data saved in the *.pst files are still there, but they cannot be accessed in this preview. Next releases will expand PST support capabilities. #newoutlookforwindows, #pstfilesupport

      Feature ID: 399467

      Added to roadmap: Thu Jun 06 2024

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Outlook

      Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): Desktop

      Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

      Status: Rolling outLaunched

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: November CY2024

    • Microsoft Viva: Viva Amplify - Copy a publication within a campaign

      Gone are the days where you must rewrite or manually copy and paste content from an old publication to a newly drafted one to reuse it. Soon in Viva Amplify, you will be able to copy a publication within an existing campaign with just a few clicks. This new feature streamlines the content creation process, enabling communicators to easily reuse existing content across SharePoint, Outlook, and Teams, including all channel-specific customizations and related audiences, saving you time and effort.

      Feature ID: 409234

      Added to roadmap: Mon Jul 29 2024

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Microsoft Viva

      Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): Web

      Release phase(s): General Availability

      Status: Rolling outLaunched

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: January CY2025

    Rolling out items

    • Microsoft Teams: Allow Presenters to moderate Q&A

      Organizers of town halls and webinars can now select and assign presenters to also be Q&A moderators, allowing them to manage and publish questions asked during the event. This feature lets organizers make changes to the group of moderators at any time, before or during the event, and it is available to all users organizing a town hall or webinar, regardless of license.

      Feature ID: 469492

      Added to roadmap: Thu Dec 12 2024

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Microsoft Teams

      Cloud instance(s): GCCWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): AndroidDesktopiOSMacWeb

      Release phase(s): General Availability

      Status: In developmentRolling out

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: February CY2025

    • Microsoft Teams: Meeting recap can be shared via link

      Meeting participants can now share a link to the meeting recap from the meeting thumbnail in chat and the recap tab, making it easier to reference and share the meeting recap insights with others. Meeting participants can share the meeting recap link with anyone in their organization, for those users who don't have access to the recording or transcript, they need to request recording and transcript access before they can access the meeting recap.

      Feature ID: 471430

      Added to roadmap: Thu Dec 12 2024

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Microsoft Teams

      Cloud instance(s): GCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): DesktopMac

      Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

      Status: In developmentRolling out

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: February CY2025

    Rescheduled items

    • Microsoft Intune: Hardware backed attestation - enhanced for Windows 11

      This will enhance the Windows compliance policy - device health by adding five additional hardware attestation settings specific to Windows 11 using advanced platform security features like Memory Integrity and Access Protection, firmware protection, virtualization-based security, and Early Launch Antimalware protection.

      Feature ID: 387499

      Added to roadmap: Mon Mar 18 2024

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Microsoft Intune

      Cloud instance(s): GCCWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): Desktop

      Release phase(s): General Availability

      Status: In development

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: JanuaryDecember CY2025

    • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Summarize files shared in Teams chat with Copilot

      Summarize action on files shared in Teams chat, will allow users to summarize files with one click using Copilot within one-on-one or group chats. It will work on common file types like Word and PDF to start with and other formats will be added over due course. This requires a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.

      Feature ID: 418564

      Added to roadmap: Tue Nov 19 2024

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s):

      Cloud instance(s): GCCWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): DesktopMac

      Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

      Status: In development

      Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: MarchApril CY2025

    • Microsoft Teams: Presenter Chat while screensharing

      Enable presenters to more easily access the meeting chat while screensharing by adding an entry point in the presenter toolbar.

      Feature ID: 467445

      Added to roadmap: Fri Nov 15 2024

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Microsoft Teams

      Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): DesktopMac

      Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

      Status: In development

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: MarchApril CY2025

    • Microsoft Teams: Open file links preference to extend across M365 apps

      When it comes to how links to cloud-hosted Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files should open, you may prefer they open in a browser, desktop apps, or directly in Teams. Now, your Teams file open preference will extend to across Microsoft 365 apps starting with classic Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. This makes the open file experience consistent on your Windows PC/device. If you prefer, you will still be able to choose your Teams file open preference separately.

      Feature ID: 471000

      Added to roadmap: Wed Dec 04 2024

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Microsoft Teams

      Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): Desktop

      Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

      Status: In development

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: MarchApril CY2025

    • Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - Scan cold files in SharePoint and OneDrive for sensitive information

      This new capability will enable admins to scan existing files at rest in SharePoint or OneDrive for Business for sensitive data and classify and/or label them accordingly. This includes files that have never been scanned or scanned in some time.

      Feature ID: 475062

      Added to roadmap: Fri Jan 24 2025

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Microsoft Purview compliance portal

      Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): Web

      Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

      Status: In development

      Preview Available: March CY2025

      Rollout Start: JulyJune CY2025

    • Microsoft Teams: Quick sharing of files in Teams

      Share a file from a chat conversation, Shared tab or a channel post to 1:1 chats, group chats, or channels with fewer clicks. When files are shared, their permissions are maintained, ensuring that recipients have the appropriate access rights. You can add additional information to your message and @mention recipients for greater clarity and alignment.

      Feature ID: 475852

      Added to roadmap: Wed Jan 15 2025

      Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

      Product(s): Microsoft Teams

      Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

      Platform(s): DesktopMac

      Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

      Status: In development

      Preview Available:

      Rollout Start: MarchApril CY2025

    Irrelevant changes

      Other items

      • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Analytics available in Microsoft 365 Copilot

        Copilot Analytics is designed to empower every IT and business leader to measure adoption and business impact of Copilot and agents with out-of-the-box experiences in Copilot Dashboard and customizable reporting for deeper analysis against your KPIs. With Viva Insights included, IT admins and analysts can now tailor advanced prebuilt Copilot reports with their business data or create custom reports with organizational attributes, longer usage data sets, and more granular controls.

        Feature ID: 471002

        Added to roadmap: Fri Jan 10 2025

        Last modified: Wed Feb 19 2025

        Product(s): Microsoft Viva

        Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

        Platform(s): DesktopWebiOSMac

        Release phase(s): General Availability

        Status: In development

        Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

        Preview Available:

        Rollout Start: March CY2025

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