(Updated) Viva Engage: Pinned resources and related communities in Teams for iOS
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Microsoft Viva
Updated August 28, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We're improving the Viva Engage experience in Microsoft Teams for iOS by bringing pinned resources and related communities into the Teams mobile app. Pinned resources highlight important links and files within a community, while related communities help users discover other relevant Viva Engage communities. These are two separate features that work together to improve information access and community discovery. This update aligns the iOS experience with Engage on the web, the Engage mobile app, and Teams for Android, helping users discover important content and related communities more easily—especially those who rely on Teams on iOS as their primary communication tool. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 559107. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begi
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(Updated) Outlook for Windows report retirement in the Exchange admin center
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Microsoft 365 apps
Updated August 28, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] To streamline and modernize reporting experiences across Microsoft 365, we are retiring the Outlook for Windows Usage Report in the Exchange admin center (EAC). Admins can continue accessing Outlook usage information in the Microsoft 365 admin center (MAC), which offers a more complete and up‑to‑date reporting experience across Microsoft 365 apps. [When this will happen] Retirement will begin in early November 2026 (previously mid-August). Retirement will complete in late November 2026 (previously mid-September). [How this affects your organization] Who is affected Admins who use the Exchange admin center (EAC) to view Outlook for Windows usage data. What will happen The Outlook for Windows Usage Report will be removed from the EAC. No replacement Outlook usage reporting will remain in the
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: AI-powered notes for in-person meetings with Facilitator in Teams Rooms on Windows
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Microsoft Teams · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Updated August 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] To support more effective in-person collaboration, Microsoft Teams is expanding AI-powered meeting notes with the Facilitator agent to Teams Rooms on Windows. This enhancement allows teams meeting in a physical room to capture real-time notes, decisions, and action items—without requiring a scheduled or hybrid meeting. The experience is designed to ensure notes are securely stored in your tenant while no data remains on the room device after the meeting ends. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 560318. [When this will happen] General Availability Worldwide and GCC: We will begin rolling out in late October 2026 (previously early September) and expect to complete by mid-November 2026 (previously late September). [How this affects your organization] Who is affected Organi
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(Updated) Collaborate with Copilot in Outlook while drafting email
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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Updated August 27, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re introducing a new drafting experience in Outlook that enables users to collaborate directly with Microsoft 365 Copilot while composing email. This experience helps users move from a blank message to a polished draft more efficiently by allowing them to iterate with Copilot in chat next to the compose view, while staying in full control of the final content. [When this will happen] General availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early March 2026 and is expected to complete by late April 2026. Initial availability includes Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows, with Outlook for iOS, Android, and Mac following shortly. Support for classic Outlook for Windows will arrive later in 2026. A new update for draft collaboration is rolling out (available on Outlook iOS/Androi
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Intelligent Summaries in Copilot Dashboard
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Microsoft Viva · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Updated August 26, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] Intelligent summaries in Copilot Dashboard help you quickly understand what’s driving Copilot adoption in your organization. These AI‑generated insights highlight key usage trends, areas of success, and opportunities where focused attention can accelerate value. Suggested prompts guide deeper exploration of underlying drivers and adoption patterns. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 557681. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-August 2026 (previously early July) and is expected to complete by late September 2026 (previously mid-September). [How this will affect your organization] Who is affected Admins using the Microsoft 365 Copilot Dashboard in Microsoft Viva and Microsoft 365 What will happen Intelligent summaries will
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – analyze files tied to endpoint DLP alerts
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Microsoft Purview
Updated August 24, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re introducing endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) events as a queryable data source in Data Security Investigations (DSI) in Microsoft Purview. With this update, administrators can build endpoint DLP queries directly in DSI using filters such as date range, and DSI will automatically pull files associated with those events into the investigation for analysis. This integration helps security teams examine endpoint DLP activity at scale, reducing time and effort spent triaging individual alerts and improving the ability to identify patterns and potential data exfiltration scenarios. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558547. [When this will happen] Public Preview: Rollout begins in early June 2026 (previously late April) and completes in late June 2026 (previously ea