Copilot in the Teams Chat list will be removed
Microsoft is removing Copilot from the top of the Teams Chat list. The Copilot app in Teams will soon be the new single entry point for Copilot Chat.
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Updates to the Copilot Premium pricing model
Microsoft is changing how it prices Copilot Premium. Everyday use remains included in the Microsoft 365 Copilot license, while advanced AI features such as Cowork, Code, Autopilot, and parts of Copilot in SharePoint move to usage-based billing with Copilot Credits.
Restrict who can upload advanced agents and plugins to Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft added a new setting in the Microsoft 365 admin center to control who can upload advanced agents and plugins to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Cowork, including uploads from the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit.
“Ask Copilot” in Teams brings Copilot help directly to messages
Copilot Premium users can now use Ask Copilot in Teams messages, which opens the Copilot pane with the selected message content already included.
New Microsoft 365 Copilot Business subscriptions from CSP Partners will come with PAYG preconfigured
Starting on 1 December 2026, Microsoft will preconfigure usage-based PAYG billing for new Microsoft 365 Copilot Business purchases via a CSP Partner.
Users can now access shared and delegated mailboxes in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Copilot Chat now lets Copilot Premium users interact with shared and delegated mailboxes they already have access to, right from the chat interface. This capability can reduce the time required to review, summarize, and respond to emails while maintaining existing security and governance controls.
Disabling Copilot Chat and Work IQ Chat for Copilot Premium and Basic users
Microsoft now lets administrators disable Copilot Chat for all users, or just the Work IQ capabilities for Copilot Premium users.
Self-Serve Sync Connectors in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (Preview)
Microsoft is rolling out self-serve sync connectors for Copilot, starting with Jira Cloud and Confluence Cloud, letting users sync their own accessible content into Microsoft Graph.
Restricting the new Copilot desktop app with Entra ID Tenant Restrictions
Learn how to restrict the new Copilot desktop app to allowed organizations using Entra ID tenant restrictions, blocking personal Microsoft accounts and unauthorized tenants on managed Windows clients.
Restrict processing of external emails in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat (Preview)
Compliance administrators can now restrict external or untrusted emails from being used as grounding data by Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat. The configuration is off by default.