23-March-2025 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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The blogs of this day are:
Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365
| Microsoft Viva Learning: “AICategory:Microsoft VivaNummer:MC1038681Status:planForChange | Coming soon: We will enable the AI and Copilot Resources provider by default for all Microsoft Viva Learning users. Admins will have the ability to manage the visibility of this provider in Viva Learning. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 479410. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. [How this will affect your organization:] Before this rollout, the AI and Copilot Resources provider was available by default only to users with a license for Microsoft 365 Copilot. After this rollout, all Viva Learning users (regardless of their Microsoft 365 Copilot license status) will be able to see the AI and Copilot Resources provider like they see the Microsoft Learn and Microsoft 365 Training providers:
Viva Learning admins and learners will be able to see the AI and Copilot Resources provider content as a carousel under the Browse by: Providers section on the Viva Learning Home page and can select the AI and Copilot Resources provider from the options in the Provider filter on the Search results page. For premium Viva Learning tenants, the provider’s content will also be accessible in the Learning tab in Microsoft 365 experiences such as Microsoft SharePoint Search and Microsoft Bing@Work. [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates 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. Admins can manage the visibility of the AI and Copilot Resources provider in Viva Learning on the Admin page under the Manage providers tab and the Manage Permissions tab. To manage the provider visibility, admins will need the role of Global admin, Knowledge admin, or Knowledge manager or have access through Viva Learning’s feature access management.
Content from the AI and Copilot Resources provider is used in Microsoft Copilot Academy. Any permission changes to this provider may affect the Copilot Academy experience for all learners. Learn more: AI and Copilot resources | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) |
| Microsoft Viva Learning: Copilot Academy will be available for all Microsoft 365 usersCategory:Microsoft 365 suiteNummer:MC1038683Status:planForChange | Coming soon: The Microsoft Copilot Academy will be accessible to all Microsoft 365 users. Admins will have the option to select their preferred access settings for Copilot Academy. Before this update, Copilot Academy is available to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 479415. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. [How this will affect your organization:] After this rollout, Copilot Academy will be accessible by default to all Microsoft Viva Learning users under the Academies tab or at https://aka.ms/copilot-academy, regardless of their Microsoft 365 Copilot license status. Monthly personalized Copilot Academy notifications will be sent only to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. Viva Learning Premium admins will be able to duplicate Copilot Academy, its Learning path or Feature set without a Microsoft 365 Copilot License. [What you need to do to prepare:] Admins can restrict access to Copilot Academy to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users at Copilot Academy > Manage permissions > Select Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. To edit Copilot Academy permissions, admins should have the roles Global admin, Knowledge admin, or Knowledge manager or have access through Viva Learning’s feature access management.
Learn more: Microsoft Copilot Academy | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot: Users can insert cloud files in Copilot chat promptsCategory:Microsoft 365 suite Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1038686Status:stayInformed | Coming soon to the Web tab in Microsoft 365 Copilot and in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Users will be able to use the Attach cloud files feature to access Microsoft One Drive or Microsoft SharePoint to find and insert cloud files in their prompts. Before this rollout, the Attach cloud files feature opened Windows Explorer. This message applies to Copilot on the web and Copilot in the Windows desktop app. Users can access this feature with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license or a Microsoft 365 license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 481139. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. [How this will affect your organization:] After this rollout, users will find this feature in the Copilot chat box. If users have a Work and Web tab in their Copilot experience, this feature is on the Web tab. Users can select + Add content and then select the cloud icon in the top right corner to display the option to Upload cloud files: The Attach cloud files feature on the Web tab in Microsoft 365 Copilot:
The Attach cloud files feature in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat:
[What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates 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. Learn more: Get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Microsoft Support |