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Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup [MC1311976]

Message ID: MC1311976 [Introduction] Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup allows administrators to configure backups by granular scopes such as departments, geographic locations, or member firms. With this feature, admins can break down backup consumption to multiple Azure subscriptions and…

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Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot [MC1311978]

Message ID: MC1311978 [Introduction]We're introducing User Initiated Insights in Copilot for classic Outlook for Windows, enabling users to manually select text within an email and prompt Copilot to provide contextual insights. This enhancement gives users greater control over when and…

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Microsoft 365 apps

PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home [MC1311973]

Message ID: MC1311973 [Introduction] We’re improving how users get started with Copilot in PowerPoint for Windows by enabling presentation creation powered by Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu. This update reduces friction at the start of the…

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Digital signage support for Teams panels [MC1311979]

Message ID: MC1311979 [Introduction] Microsoft Teams is introducing support for displaying digital signage on idle Teams panel devices. This capability extends existing digital signage scenarios already available on Teams Rooms front-of-room displays, helping organizations deliver consistent branding and communications across…

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Power Platform

Microsoft Copilot Studio – Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) [MC1311988]

Message ID: MC1311988 We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enables trace-based evaluation for workflows to measure…

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Microsoft Teams

Security Detection Report in Teams Admin Center [MC1311977]

Message ID: MC1311977 [Introduction] A new Security Detection Report in the Teams admin center provides a unified view of messaging security detections across signals such as impersonation, malicious URLs, and weaponizable file types. This centralized reporting experience improves visibility into…

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Mike on Anthropic Claude Sonnet is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot [MC1247880]17 April 2026
Really interesting update. It feels like the bigger story here is not just that another model has been added, but…
Mike on Copilot entry point changes in Excel [MC1282571]17 April 2026
This is a helpful breakdown of what looks like a small UX change on the surface but has very real…
AI Logo Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 14, 202617 February 2026
It’s exciting to see Google SecOps SIEM and SOAR updates rolling out globally. I’m curious if there are any significant…
AI Music Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 13, 202615 February 2026
Security bulletins like the one for CVE-2025-13292 are always a bit concerning, but it’s reassuring to know Google is actively…
Nano Banana AI on GCP Release Notes: February 12, 202614 February 2026
This migration tool seems like a great step for those looking to modernize their infrastructure. Being able to move App…