(Updated) Rewrite with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat coming soon to Edge for Business usersCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Microsoft 365 Copilot ChatNummer:MC1146821Status:stayInformed | Updated October 20, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction Microsoft Edge for Business will soon support Rewrite, a new feature powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. This capability helps users draft and rephrase editable text directly within Edge, enhancing productivity and writing quality. Users can access Rewrite by highlighting editable text and right-clicking to open the context menu. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420335. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early December 2025 (previously late September) and is expected to complete by late December (previously late September). How this affects your organization - Rewrite will be enabled by default for Edge for Business users.
- Users can access Rewrite by highlighting editable text and right-clicking to open the context menu.
 - If Microsoft 365 Copilot is restricted from accessing page content due to Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, Rewrite will not function on that content.
- Admins can manage this feature using the InlineComposeEnabled policy setting.
What you can do to prepare No admin action is required before rollout. We recommend: - Reviewing your current DLP configurations to understand how they may impact Rewrite functionality.
- Notifying users about this new capability.
- Updating internal documentation to reflect this change.
Learn more about how DLP affects Copilot access to page content: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge and Access to Page Content | Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Learn Compliance considerations Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? | Yes. This change introduces a new generative AI capability through Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, allowing users to rewrite or draft text directly in Edge for Business. | Does the change provide end users any new way of interacting with generative AI? | Yes. Users can interact with Copilot Chat by highlighting editable text and using the right-click context menu to access Rewrite, enabling AI-assisted drafting and rephrasing. | Does the change modify Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies or enforcement? | Yes. If DLP policies restrict Copilot from accessing page content, the Rewrite feature will not function on that content. | Does the change include an admin control and can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership? | Yes. Admins can manage the availability of this feature using the InlineComposeEnabled policy setting. | Does the change allow a user to enable and disable the feature themselves? | Yes. Users can choose to use the Rewrite feature by manually invoking it through the right-click context menu in Edge. |
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Channel AgentCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1155329Status:stayInformed | Updated October 20, 2025: EDU tenants will have agent auto creation turned off by default on October 20, 2025. If you wish to have agent auto creation turned on, you may do so in “Agent Settings” in the Teams Admin Center.
An agent for every channel: Teams channels provide an organized space for teams to manage workstreams and communicate with stakeholders. Now, each channel can have a dedicated agent that draws on its conversations and meetings to act as a domain expert for the team. These agents adopt the channel’s name and help with common tasks – for example, flagging important deadlines that are buried in conversations, summarizing progress with succinct status reports, assigning tasks and due dates, and answering questions asked in natural language like “What’s the latest on our budget?” You can even invite these agents into meetings when you need expert insights in the discussion. - Status reporting: The agent can draft a status report for your project on your behalf. It pulls updates from channel conversations, meeting summaries, Planner boards, and announcements, organizing them into sections within the report. You can edit the draft directly in Teams before publishing it to the channel
- Providing answers: Instead of manually searching for information across posts and threads, simply ask the agent. It checks the channel’s conversations, meetings, and plans, and can also trigger a web search. Then it quickly compiles the insights, summarizes the information, and delivers a clear, actionable reply
- Planner integration: When a user assigns a task to another user via your channel’s agent, it creates a plan in Planner. Users can then ask the agent questions about the plan and the agent will keep them updated on the status of action items
Image 1 – Add an agent to a Teams channel:  Image 2 – Channel Agent participates in the conversation: 
Limitations: - Channel Agent may gather and share context that crosses information barriers.
- Channel Agent is best supported by English (US).
- Channel Agent is not supported in private channels.
- Channel Agent is not functional in channels that contain external or guest users.
- Channel Agent is not supported in tenants that use Customer Key.
- Processing data from previews can happen outside of the EU Data Boundaries
When this will happen: - Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-September 2025 and expect to complete by mid-October 2025.
How this affects your organization: This new agent is available in public preview and customers are required to have the following licenses to access in public preview. Beyond preview access, additional licensing details will be communicated at general availability. - An eligible Microsoft 365 base license.
- Have an eligible Microsoft Teams license.
- Teams licenses might be included in your Microsoft 365 subscription. If you have Microsoft 365 (no Teams) licenses, you need to purchase separate Teams licenses.
- Have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Channel Agent and Microsoft 365 are built on Microsoft’s comprehensive approach to security, compliance, and privacy. Learn more about Microsoft Purview: Use Microsoft Purview to manage data security & compliance for Channel Agent in Teams. For existing Teams channels, users will need to manually add an agent in to use its capabilities. To add an agent to a channel, open the side panel through the “Agents and Bots” button in the upper right-hand corner of the channel. Once the side panel is open, you will see a banner to add an agent to this channel. An agent will be automatically added to newly created channels. This means that for any new channel that an eligible user creates, an agent will be automatically added to the channel. If you would like to change this behavior, IT admins can choose to update this in Teams admin center. Within Teams admin center, in the Teams apps section you will see a new page called Agent settings, where you can manage the configuration for the auto-creation feature. By default, auto-creation is enabled. It can be disabled by turning the toggle off. What you can do to prepare: This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. The “Channel Agent” app will be turned on by default unless all apps are blocked by your organization. However, as an admin, you control whether Channel Agent will be available to your entire organization or to a certain group of users. For more information, refer to our admin documentation here. To create Channel Agent, a user needs to be Copilot licensed, have the necessary admin permissions, and be an owner of the channel or have permissions to add/remove apps in the channel. Documentation: Compliance considerations:
Question | Explanation |
Does this change store new customer data? | Channel agent may generate new content (e.g., status reports, summaries) based on user interactions and store it within Teams or associated Microsoft 365 services. |
Does this change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML capabilities that interact with customer data? | Channel agent introduces new generative AI capabilities that interact with customer data to assist with project management tasks. |
Does this change provide users a new way of interacting with generative AI? | Users can interact with Channel agent to generate summaries, draft emails, and get contextual answers using generative AI. |
Does this change modify Microsoft Purview capabilities? | See documentation: Use Microsoft Purview to manage data security & compliance for Channel Agent in Teams |
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Agent Mode available in Excel Labs add-in (Frontier preview)Category:Microsoft 365 for the web
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1162083Status:planForChange | Updated October 21, 2025: Now that this is available, we have updated the content below to provide additional details as you leverage the feature. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction:]
Agent Mode in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Excel, available now on the web and coming soon to desktop apps, is a new way for users to work with Copilot in Excel. It uses natural language to build and edit workbooks and allows users to keep their content editable and stay up to date with the latest changes. Users stay in control over all modifications at any time. To learn more, read https://aka.ms/Agent_Mode. [How to access Agent Mode in Copilot in Excel:]
- Available to Microsoft Frontier program customers starting October 21, 2025.
- For Enterprise Microsoft 365 Copilot license customers, admins need to enable Frontier access for their organization in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
- For Microsoft 365 Personal, Family or Premium licenses, customers can turn on Frontier Features with a new toggle under the Copilot ribbon button.
- Once Frontier features are turned on, customers will see a new Agent Mode option under the Tools menu in Copilot chat.
- This version will soon include more features and support for additional languages.
[What you can do to prepare:]
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Edit in Outlook from Copilot ChatCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1173196Status:stayInformed | [Introduction]
To streamline the process of drafting emails from Copilot prompts, we’re introducing an Edit in Outlook button. When a user’s prompt indicates a strong intent to draft an email (such as “Draft an email to my team thanking them for their hard work on Project K”), the button will appear. Clicking it will open Outlook with a pre-populated draft email, including subject and body fields. This feature is available to all users licensed with Microsoft 365 Copilot, with no need for additional licenses or add-ons. It works across a broad range of platforms, including Windows Desktop, Mobile, Mac, Web, Teams and Surface Devices, and Linux.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494510.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in late October 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-November 2025.
[How this affects your organization:] Who is affected: This feature is available to all users licensed with Microsoft 365 Copilot, with no need for additional licenses or add-ons. What will happen:
- Users will see an Edit in Outlook button when Copilot detects email drafting intent:

- Clicking the button opens Outlook with a draft email pre-filled with subject and body.
- No changes to existing admin policies or configurations.
- Feature is enabled by default.
- No additional licensing or add-on is required.
- Supported platforms include:
- Desktop
- Developer
- Linux
- Mac
- Teams and Surface Devices
- Web
[What you can do to prepare:] No action is required at this time. You may choose to:
- Communicate this change to helpdesk staff.
- Update internal documentation if you detail this feature.
Learn more: What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | September 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
Microsoft Copilot Studio: Copy an agent from the lite experience into the full experienceCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1176363Status:stayInformed | [Introduction]
We’re introducing a new capability that allows users to copy agents created in the lite Copilot Studio experience into the full Copilot Studio experience. This upgrade unlocks advanced authoring tools, broader publishing options, and enhanced governance features. It supports organizations looking to scale agent capabilities while maintaining control over lifecycle and data policies.
[When this will happen]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins the first week of November 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-November 2025.
[How this affects your organization]
Who is affected:
- Users authoring agents in the lite Copilot Studio experience within Microsoft 365.
- Admins managing environments and governance in Power Platform admin center.
What will happen:
- Users can copy agents from the lite experience into the full Copilot Studio experience.
- The original agent remains unchanged and usable.
- The copied agent becomes a Copilot Studio custom agent, enabling broader lifecycle and compliance controls.
- Users can edit the copied agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio and test it before sharing.
- As a Copilot Studio custom agent, the copied agent comes with enhanced lifecycle management, usage monitoring and analytics, and governance controls.
- Admins get more governance capabilities from applying Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to ensuring Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).
- Copied agents gain access to advanced features such as:
- Topics and Automations
- Publishing to additional channels
- Lifecycle management and analytics
- Governance controls including DLP and ALM
- Admins can apply Power Platform governance policies to copied agents.
- Licensing requirements:
- Users must have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license or be on a Pay-As-You-Go plan.
- Trial licenses are supported:
- A user holding a trial license can use this feature.
- Admins can block trial signups via the Power Platform admin center.
- Trial licenses include limited capabilities (such as agents cannot be published beyond personal use).
- The copy process does not impact the original agent’s data; the copy is made separately.
- All agents in the full experience are managed using Power Platform environments.
[What you can do to prepare]Admins should take the following steps:
- Understand Power Platform concepts: The lite version of Copilot Studio is managed via the Microsoft admin center and focuses on agents within Microsoft 365. The full version is managed through the Power Platform admin center, enabling users to build more advanced agents that can connect beyond Microsoft 365 and leverage Power Platform capabilities such as environments, Dataverse, and lifecycle management.
- Review security and governance capabilities: The full version uses Power Platform concepts, offering enhanced security and governance capabilities. Copied agents are stored in Dataverse for robust lifecycle and access management.
- Set up environments: The full experience manages agents using Power Platform environments. Admins should create or assign environments, optionally link them to groups, and configure role-based access control (RBAC). If no environments exist, users default to the standard environment. Environments are tied to a Power Platform region, so verify location settings.
- Enable environment routing: Admins can turn on Environment routing in the Power Platform admin center to guide users to preferred environments during agent copying.
- Prepare licensing: The system will verify Copilot Studio licensing before copying. Users with the Microsoft 365 Copilot license or on Pay-As-You-Go already have access. Trial licenses are available, but admins can restrict trial signups.
- Set up data policies: Define connector policies and data policies in the Power Platform admin center to restrict connections and ensure compliance. Ensure the Teams and Microsoft 365 channels are enabled for publishing.
- Add admin contact info: Including admin contact details helps users get familiar with Copilot Studio and know where to go for support.
More details will be available on Microsoft Learn starting the week of October 20, 2025.
[Compliance considerations]No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
Configure and manage connected experiences with Edge Connected Feature Control (CFC) – Targeted ReleaseCategory:Microsoft 365 suiteNummer:MC1176364Status:stayInformed | [Introduction]
To support organizations with varying compliance and data handling needs, Microsoft Edge for Business is introducing Connected Feature Control (CFC) in Public Preview. CFC is a centralized policy that allows admins to manage cloud-powered and AI-driven features—such as Translate, Compose, and Auto Tab Grouping—based on organizational requirements.
[When this will happen:]
- Targeted Release: Rollout began in late August 2025 and is expected to complete by late September/October 2025.
- General Availability: Timelines for GA will be announced after evaluating feedback from the Targeted Release.
[How this affects your organization:]
Who is affected: Admins managing Microsoft Edge for Business via the Edge management service.
What will happen:
- A new policy called Connected Feature Control (CFC) will be available in Edge management.
- By default, CFC is off; no changes will be made to existing feature availability unless admins opt in.
- Admins can enable or disable specific connected experiences such as Translate, Compose, Screenshot, and Auto Tab Grouping.
- CFC offers three modes:
- Off Mode: All connected experiences are enabled by default.
- Level 1: Enables only experiences that are sensitive content aware.
- Level 2: Enables only experiences that are sensitive content aware and meet strict data handling standards.

- Features like Translate and Screenshot are being enhanced for Level 2 compliance. Admins can choose to enable them in Level 2 via customization.
[What you can do to prepare:]
- Review your current Edge policies and connected experiences.
- Plan which features should be enabled or disabled based on your organization’s compliance needs.
- Opt in to Targeted Release in the Microsoft 365 admin center to access CFC.
- Notify users about upcoming changes and update internal documentation as needed.
- Learn more:
[Compliance considerations:]
Compliance Area | Explanation |
AI/ML capabilities | CFC allows admins to control AI-driven features like Compose and Auto Tab Grouping. |
Data processing changes | CFC modifies how connected experiences interact with sensitive content and data handling standards. |
Admin control | Admins can centrally manage feature availability via Edge management service. |
Entra ID group control | Admins can scope CFC policies using Entra ID group membership. |
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Microsoft Outlook: Enhanced search experience with Copilot in Classic OutlookCategory:Microsoft 365 apps
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1176366Status:planForChange | We’re introducing a new Copilot experience in Classic Outlook to help users get more value from their search results. After executing a search, users will see an entry point to the Copilot side pane, where they can view a large language model (LLM)-based summary of their results. This includes content from documents, Teams messages, and more. Users can also ask follow-up questions and interact with the content directly in the Copilot pane.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 510107.
When this will happen:
General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2025 and expect to complete rollout by mid-February 2026.
How this affects your organization:
Who is affected: Users of Classic Outlook who are licensed with the Microsoft 365 AI SKU.
What will happen:
- Users will see an entry point to the Copilot side pane after they execute a search.
- The pane will display an LLM-generated summary of search results, including content from documents and Teams messages.
- Users will be able to ask follow-up questions and interact with the summarized content.
- The feature will be enabled by default; no admin action will be required to turn it on.
- AI generation of content within the pane will be opt-in.
Screenshot – Copilot pane showing AI-generated summary in Classic Outlook: 
What you can do to prepare:
- Confirm that affected users have the required Microsoft 365 AI SKU.
- Communicate this change to helpdesk staff.
- Update internal documentation if you detail Outlook search functionality.
- No admin controls are available to disable the feature; however, users must opt in to AI-generated content.
Compliance considerations:No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
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GPT-5 becomes the default Copilot modelCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1176368Status:planForChange | [Introduction]
We’re updating the default experience for users with the Microsoft 365 Copilot license by introducing GPT-5 as the standard model. GPT-5 is OpenAI’s most advanced language model, designed to deliver faster, more accurate, and more context-aware responses. It features dynamic model routing, which automatically selects the best-performing variant for each prompt—using high-throughput models for quick replies and deeper reasoning models for complex tasks. This change simplifies the user experience and enhances performance across all Copilot endpoints.
[When this will happen:]
- General Availability (Worldwide): Phased rollout begins late October 2025 and completes by late November 2025.
[How this affects your organization:]
- Who is affected: All users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license across web, desktop, and mobile experiences.
- What will happen:
- The rollout will occur in two phases:
- Phase 1 (web, desktop): GPT-5 toggle is enabled by default. Users can choose to disable GPT-5 via the toggle and revert to previous models.
- Phase 2 (web, desktop, mobile): GPT-5 becomes the default model. Users will no longer be able to opt out, and the GPT-5 toggle button will be removed.
- The GPT-5 default experience will also apply to Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 apps. The exception is on Teams mobile, which is planned to rollout beginning late November 2025.
- Copilot will automatically trigger GPT-5 reasoning based on prompt complexity.
- Users will be able to bypass GPT-5 reasoning and get a direct response by selecting “Get a quick answer.”

[What you can do to prepare:]
- No admin action is required to enable this feature.
- Communicate the phased rollout to helpdesk and support teams.
- Update internal documentation to reflect the default use of GPT-5 and how to bypass reasoning if desired.
- Review any training materials or user guides that reference the GPT-5 toggle.
[Compliance considerations]
Compliance Area | Explanation |
Introduces or modifies AI/ML capabilities | GPT-5 introduces enhanced model routing and deeper reasoning capabilities that interact with user data. |
Provides new ways of interacting with generative AI | Users will now interact with GPT-5 by default, without manual model selection. |
Includes admin control | Admins can monitor usage via existing Copilot reporting tools but cannot disable GPT-5 as default after Phase 2. |
Allows a user to enable and disable the feature themselves | Users can use the toggle to opt out of GPT-5 during Phase 1; Users cannot opt out during Phase 2, but they can bypass GPT-5 reasoning to get a direct response. |
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Microsoft Purview | eDiscovery: Import Non-O365 data into review set for modern eDiscovery (Premium)Category:Microsoft PurviewNummer:MC1176369Status:stayInformed | [Introduction]
We’re introducing a new capability in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) that allows users to upload and review non-Microsoft 365 content within review sets. This enhancement supports a more comprehensive investigation experience by enabling side-by-side analysis of external and Microsoft 365 data in the modern eDiscovery interface. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497638.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early December 2025 and expect to complete by mid-December 2025. [How this affects your organization:]
- Who is affected: Admins and compliance teams using Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD environments.
- What will happen:
- A new option will be available to upload non-Microsoft 365 data into review sets.
- The feature is available by default, and no configuration is needed.
- Uploaded data will be viewable and searchable alongside Microsoft 365 content.
- This change may affect how your organization manages eDiscovery workflows, requiring updates to internal processes and additional training for the eDiscovery team to ensure awareness and proper adoption of this feature.
[What you can do to prepare:]
- Review internal eDiscovery workflows and documentation.
- Communicate the change to your eDiscovery and compliance teams.
- Consider training for investigators on handling external data within review sets.
- Learn more: Learn about eDiscovery solutions | Microsoft Learn
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
Microsoft Copilot Studio – Org-Wide Sharing Control for Agents Built in Copilot Studio liteCategory:Power PlatformNummer:MC1176373Status:stayInformed | We are announcing the ability to manage the Org-Wide Sharing Control for agents built in Copilot Studio lite in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on October 23, 2025.
How does this affect me?
This feature introduces a new Microsoft 365 Admin Center control that allows tenant admins to restrict which makers can share declarative agent links with their entire organization from Copilot Studio Lite.
Admins can set org-wide sharing permissions to:
- All users (default)
- No users
- Define an allow-list of specific users and/or groups
If the required permissions are not met, the Copilot Studio lite sharing control disables the Anyone in your organization sharing option, with tooltips explaining the restriction to the maker. Attempts to update the agent or share it more widely are blocked until the agent’s sharing setting meets the admin-defined sharing policy.
What action do I need to take?
This message is for awareness, and no action is required. |
Power Automate – Information about ‘Retry with AI vision’ functionality in Power Automate for desktopCategory:Microsoft Power AutomateNummer:MC1177141Status:stayInformed | We are announcing the introduction of the Retry with AI vision feature in error handling for UI and browser automation within Power Automate for desktop. This feature will be available starting November 18, 2025.
This AI-powered capability is designed to improve the reliability of desktop automations by intelligently identifying and proposing the correct UI element when an automation action fails to find the expected one.
Leveraging advanced language models, the system analyzes screenshots and desktop context to suggest alternative elements, allowing automations to recover from certain errors automatically. This reduces manual intervention and helps keep flows running smoothly.
The feature is available as an optional fallback in the error handling settings of individual actions and is intended to be used in scenarios where robust flow continuity is critical.
How does this affect me?
Makers can opt-in to use this feature in the specific UI and browser automation actions where they want to retry with AI vision (in the event of an error occurring in their desktop flows during runtime). This setting is disabled by default in those actions and is accessed through the error handling screen of UI and browser automation actions in desktop flows.
What action do I need to take?
This message is for awareness, and no action is required.
Please contact Microsoft Support if you need further assistance. |