Updates for the Microsoft 365 Copilot Usage Reports and Graph API Metrics
Microsoft has updated Copilot usage reporting across the admin center and Graph API, with faster refresh times, separated agent metrics, and aligned Graph API metrics.
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Computer Use in the Researcher agent has been retired
Microsoft has retired the Computer Use feature in the Researcher agent and moved the capabilities to Copilot Cowork. Under this new setup, automated web tasks are no longer covered by the Copilot Premium license, switching organizations to a usage-based billing model.
The Microsoft 365 Admin Agent is now a Microsoft-managed agent
The Microsoft 365 Admin Agent is now generally available as a Microsoft-managed agent, giving all administrators with an Entra built-in role AI-powered access across the admin center and Copilot Chat. If you don’t need this agent, block it.
Domain Exclusion for Web grounding in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports Domain Exclusion, letting administrators exclude specific domains from web grounding across Copilot and Copilot Chat. The feature is generally available, and the required PowerShell script has been published, along with a guide on configuring exclusions for up to 1,000 domains.
Restricting Vision in Microsoft 365 Copilot and the impact on Office Cloud Policies
Microsoft is rolling out Vision in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Administrators should not restrict the feature to selected Entra ID groups for now, as this option triggers a misconfiguration. This post gives full insights into what Copilot Vision does with Office Cloud Policies.
New Meeting Recap App in Microsoft Teams
A new Recap app in Microsoft Teams brings recordings, transcripts, and AI-powered summaries together, letting users browse recaps from the past 30 days and watch or listen to them.
Manage built-in Teams agents from a dedicated location in the Teams admin center
Built-in Teams agents (such as Facilitator, Channel Agent, and Copilot Agent in Teams) now have their own dedicated governance experience in the Teams admin center, separate from traditional app management.
Surveys Agent is transitioning to Copilot in Microsoft Forms
Microsoft is retiring the Surveys agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot on 31 August 2026, moving its capabilities directly into Copilot in Microsoft Forms.
OpenAI as a subprocessor for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio will be enabled on 24 July 2026
Microsoft will automatically enable OpenAI as a subprocessor for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio on 24 July 2026, unless administrators opt out beforehand.
Auto-pinning for Microsoft 365 companion apps will be removed
Microsoft will remove auto-pinning for the Microsoft 365 companion apps from the admin center by the end of July 2026. Going forward, this control will only pin the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.