19-August-2026 Below you will find a collection of news published yesterday. This news consists of Microsoft’s Roadmap when it is updated it will be below with items. Then there will be a section with the message center, if there is anything new there, this will be automatically included. And it contains a piece from blogs that I follow myself and would like to share with you. If I miss something in the blogs that do have an RSS feed, please let me know.
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Office 365 Roadmap Updated: 2026-08-19
Additions : 3
Updates : 7
More Details At: www.roadmapwatch.com
| New Features | Current Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Teams: Report a Security Concern in Meetings | In Development | |||
| Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Federated Copilot Connectors in Microsoft 365 Copilot | In Development | |||
| Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft M365): Delegated prompt publishing for organization prompts | In Development | |||
| Updated Features | Current Status | Update Type | ||
| Microsoft 365: Long-term retention period for M365 Backup | Launched | Status | ||
| Microsoft Viva: Copilot Enhanced Topic Assignment | In Development | Status, Description | ||
| Microsoft 365: Introducing Exchange Online Cross-tenant Message Recall | Rolling Out | Status | ||
| Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Support for MCP Agents with Interactive UI Widgets in Government Clouds | Rolling Out | Status | ||
| Microsoft Teams: Assistant field visibility in Organization view | Launched | Status | ||
| Microsoft Teams: Explicit recording and transcription consent for PSTN participants now available in GCC High and DoD | Rolling Out | Status | ||
| Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint – Copilot admin configuration assistance | Rolling Out | Status |
Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365
| (Updated) Microsoft Teams frontline BYOD onboarding wizardCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1184994Status:stayInformed | |
| (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Data Security Triage Agent Summaries for DLP Alerts in Microsoft Defender XDRCategory:Microsoft Defender XDR Microsoft PurviewNummer:MC1255406Status:planForChange | |
| (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Copilot chat pane and Summary feature in OneNote Mobile (iPhone)Category:Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1307979Status:stayInformed | |
| (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Copilot chat pane and Summary feature in OneNote Mobile (Android)Category:Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1309746Status:stayInformed | |
| (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Human interpreter listening mode supported in Teams Rooms on WindowsCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1387521Status:stayInformed | |
| (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Use multiple phone lines on Teams mobileCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1402306Status:planForChange | |
| (Updated) Microsoft OneNote: Copilot notebook available in OneNote on MacCategory:Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1409042Status:stayInformed | |
| (Updated) Discussion post previews coming to Viva EngageCategory:Microsoft VivaNummer:MC1413302Status:planForChange | |
| (Updated) Viva Glint: Copilot-enhanced topic assignment for employee feedback commentsCategory:Microsoft Viva Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1420897Status:stayInformed | |
| (Updated) Microsoft Edge: Upgraded Copilot new tab pageCategory:Microsoft 365 suite Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1440972Status:stayInformed | |
| (Updated) Microsoft Entra: Windows Hello for Business and macOS Platform SSO as standalone MFA factorsCategory:Microsoft EntraNummer:MC1450134Status:planForChange | |
| Power Platform – New Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) announcementCategory:Dynamics 365 Apps Microsoft Dataverse Power PlatformNummer:MC1454234Status:stayInformed | |
| Microsoft Viva Learning: AI Skills Navigator content available in Learning AgentCategory:Microsoft Viva Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1454381Status:stayInformed | |
| Copilot Chat can float over your Outlook iPad and Mac windowCategory:Exchange Online Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1454996Status:stayInformed | |
| Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Planning group support in Adherence historical analyticsCategory:Dynamics 365 AppsNummer:MC1456408Status:stayInformed | |
| Plan for Change: New device page experience will become the default viewCategory:Microsoft IntuneNummer:MC1456780Status:planForChange | |
| Public preview: Manage agents across multiple tenants from the Microsoft 365 admin centerCategory:Microsoft 365 suiteNummer:MC1456781Status:stayInformed | |
| Microsoft Copilot app: Opt in selected devices to test the updated Copilot desktop appCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1457084Status:planForChange | |
| Windows device recovery in 2026: A guide for IT prosCategory:WindowsNummer:MC1457106Status:stayInformed | |
| Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: Retention based on “last accessed” for OneDrive and SharePoint filesCategory:Microsoft PurviewNummer:MC999442Status:planForChange |