Microsoft is updating the “Record and transcribe automatically” setting in Teams meeting options: organizers see only the options their meeting policies allow, and a new “Record only” option is added.
SharePoint Knowledge Base is in preview for users with Frontier access and lets teams keep guidance, decisions, and procedures as connected pages. Manual writing and editing are free, while Copilot features use credits.
Microsoft is adding personal message reminders to Teams chats and channels. Users can turn any message into a private reminder, track it in a Reminders view, and get notified when it is due.
Microsoft is retiring the standalone Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents in Copilot by the end of December 2026. Copilot Chat now creates and edits documents directly, without an agent.
Frontier access now includes Microsoft Teams, Outlook, OneDrive and SharePoint, as Targeted release in Microsoft 365 will be retired in January 2027. The Frontier changes already affect SharePoint and OneDrive, and a Copilot license is no longer required for Frontier access.
Microsoft is moving Anthropic model processing in Copilot into the EU Data Boundary. On 9 December 2026, Microsoft will enable the models by default unless an admin has disabled the setting.
Microsoft is rolling out Skills in Copilot Chat for Basic and Premium users. Here is how to upload org-managed skills in the Microsoft 365 admin center and how users find them.
A new SharePoint Embedded container named "Aether Workspace" appeared in the SharePoint admin center. Here is where it comes from, what triggers its creation, and how to list all of these containers with PowerShell.
Microsoft is removing the Project usage report from the Microsoft 365 admin center. Admins who need the report data should export it before 20 November 2026. The Planner usage report remains available as an alternative, but it's not a usable replacement.
Microsoft is rolling out Task history in Planner Basic plans. Open a task to see what changed, who changed it and when, without asking colleagues.
