MC1457084 Microsoft Copilot app Opt in selected devices to test the updated Copilot desktop app

Microsoft Message Over the past year, more tools became available to help you restore user productivity quickly. A new scenario-based guide can help you identify and choose the right recovery approach. Scenarios and solutions range from more to less common. Whether you’re defending against the next widespread outage or helping a single user get back …

Microsoft Message We’re updating OneDrive for the web to align its file browsing experience with the modern SharePoint document library experience. This update introduces improved navigation and expanded filtering capabilities to help users find, organize, and manage files more efficiently across Microsoft 365. The changes also provide a more consistent experience between OneDrive and SharePoint. …

Microsoft Message Microsoft 365 People connectors now support ingesting Executive Assistant information from external HR and people systems into Microsoft 365. Organizations can use supported connectors, including SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, and custom People connectors, to bring Executive Assistant data into Microsoft 365 while keeping the source system as the authoritative record. After Assistant data is …

Microsoft Message Microsoft Outlook is introducing drag-and-drop support for calendar events, allowing users to reschedule events by moving them directly to a different time slot on their calendar. This update simplifies calendar management and helps users make scheduling changes more quickly. This feature is available in day view and multi-day calendar views. This message is …

Summary Dynamics 365 Finance is adding Brazil tax reform functionality to support compliance with the country’s multi-phase regulatory changes. The update introduces support for the new IS tax type, expanded fiscal note and event handling, split payments, reformed tax posting logic, and additional CNPJ updates. This is aimed at organizations using Dynamics 365 Finance for …

Summary The Intune device details page is becoming the default experience for all administrators. The legacy device page will no longer be available after this change. All existing device management capabilities remain available; this is primarily a UI/navigation update. IT should update internal documentation and familiarize helpdesk/admin staff with the new device page layout. The …

Summary Microsoft is adding public preview support for managing agents across multiple connected tenants from the Microsoft 365 admin center. Partners and enterprise admins can use a consolidated tenant-wide agent inventory to view, add, install, block, and change agent availability across eligible connected tenants. The feature also supports reviewing tenant-specific permissions and, when licensed, agent …

Summary Power Pages version 9.8.8.5 is being deployed as an early upgrade for websites marked for early upgrade. The release includes an updated website host, with no solution update required. During the upgrade, the Portal Management page in the Power Platform admin center will be briefly read-only. Power Pages websites will restart once during the …

Summary Power Pages version 9.8.8.5 will be automatically applied to Power Pages websites marked for early upgrade. The update includes an updated website host, with no solution update required. During the maintenance window, the Portal Management page in the Power Platform admin center will be briefly read-only. Each affected Power Pages website will restart once …

Summary Power Pages version 9.8.8.5 will be automatically applied to websites marked for early upgrade. The update includes an updated website host, with no solution update required. Microsoft states the release contains customer-reported fixes plus performance and security updates. During the upgrade, the Portal Management page in the Power Platform admin center will be briefly …

Is it safe to buy upgraded gaming laptops from marketplace sellers on Best Buy or Amazon? Don’t lose your RAM during a repair. Discover the marketplace warranty trap where retail technicians override your paid upgrades using manufacturer spec sheets. Key Takeaways What: Best Buy removed 32GB of RAM from a 64GB laptop during a warranty …

Summary Dynamics 365 Contact Center is being certified for use on Windows 365 virtual PCs. The change is intended for organizations running Contact Center workloads on cloud-hosted Windows desktops. Customer service representatives can access the Contact Center from managed Windows 365 virtual PCs without requiring physical devices. IT teams gain a supported deployment option with …

Summary Power Apps is adding the ability to switch canvas apps that use Dataverse between offline mode and online mode. Offline mode allows users to access Dataverse data without waiting for syncs; online mode provides real-time updates. The change is informational only and does not require administrator action. This applies to Power Apps/canvas app scenarios …

Summary Microsoft Purview Information Protection is getting a new per-policy auto-labeling coverage report for policies that have been simulated and then turned on. The report gives admins a centralized view of successfully labeled files, items still processing, pending/unprocessed files, and files that are no longer eligible or failed to label. A new “View coverage” action …

Summary Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Microsoft Edge is changing the compliant sidebar endpoint used for commercial Copilot access. The endpoint is moving from `outlook.office.com/hosted/semanticoverview/Users` to `cr.m365copilotapp.svc.cloud.microsoft`. Organizations that manage network allowlists or blocklists may need to update firewall/proxy rules to preserve access. This affects Microsoft Edge users accessing Copilot Chat in the sidebar; tenants …

Summary Windows updates released in October 2026 will begin enforcement of AD FS Distributed Key Manager (DKM) container ACL hardening. This change addresses CVE-2026-56155 by automatically remediating insecure DKM container permissions on supported Windows Server versions. Organizations using AD FS should review DKM container permissions and check AD FS admin event logs for Event ID …

Microsoft Message We are announcing planning group support in Adherence historical analytics in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on August 31, 2026. Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1456408 Published: Aug 17, 2026 Last Modified: August 17, 2026 Category: Stay informed Tags: New feature Status: Launched Products & Platforms: Dynamics 365 …

Summary Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Dynamics 365 Contact Center are adding planning group support in the Forecast scenario. Forecasters can group multiple channels and queues into a single forecast unit to reduce scenario count and improve forecast accuracy. The forecast scenario create/edit form gets a Planning group field, and the list view gets a …

Summary Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys is gaining a record-creation capability that lets users create downstream records and activities directly in journey builder. The feature supports tasks, phone calls, leads, opportunities, and custom entity records from a single tile, with required/optional fields and dynamic content. It is currently limited to journeys orchestrated on contacts …

Summary Minecraft Education Learning Cubed v1.26 adds cross-tenant multiplayer support for Dedicated Servers and includes features from recent Bedrock releases. Microsoft 365 Global Administrators can enable cross-tenant multiplayer connections for Minecraft Education Dedicated Servers. Organizations using Minecraft Education Dedicated Servers, along with participating educators and students, are the primary audience for this change. Update Minecraft …