Microsoft 365 News
Microsoft 365 changes constantly. This section explains important Microsoft 365 updates, roadmap changes, product announcements and licensing changes in plain English, with a focus on what they mean for UK businesses.
We cover the Microsoft 365 changes that business owners, managers and IT decision-makers need to know about, including updates to Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Copilot, security features and Microsoft 365 licensing.
Microsoft Planner Is Adding Task Completion Percentages
Microsoft Planner is adding a Completion (%) field so teams can show more precise task progress. Here’s what Microsoft has confirmed for October 2026.
Will Microsoft 365 Shared Calendars Stop Working in October?
Cross-organisation calendar availability, shared calendars and MailTips may stop working as Microsoft retires EWS. Here’s what businesses should check before October 2026.
Why Is the Microsoft 365 Copilot App Changing?
Microsoft is renaming the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, changing its icon and moving the web app to copilot.cloud.microsoft. Here’s what users need to know.
Microsoft Teams Can Block External AI Meeting Bots
Microsoft Teams is adding an option to automatically block identified external meeting bots, including third-party AI note-takers. Here’s what businesses should check.
OneDrive Copilot Will Turn Your Files Into Summaries, Dashboards and Presentations
Microsoft is expanding Copilot in OneDrive so users can analyse files and create finished outputs including summaries, dashboards and presentations.
OneDrive or SharePoint Missing from Apple Files? What to Do
Microsoft is changing OneDrive’s integration with Apple Files. Read-only shared folders and SharePoint libraries may disappear from Files, but the content has not been deleted.
Why Does Copilot Look Different in Outlook and Teams? Microsoft Is Changing It in September 2026
Microsoft is redesigning Copilot in Outlook and Teams during September 2026, with simpler navigation, improved agent discovery, Work IQ controls and a new Tasks view in the full-screen experience.
New Outlook Is Getting a ‘Classic Outlook’ Look – Here’s What It Actually Changes
Microsoft is adding an optional appearance that makes new Outlook look more familiar to classic Outlook users, without switching back to the classic application or restoring classic-only features.
Microsoft Teams Is Getting a ‘Pause All Notifications’ Option – Here’s What We Know
Microsoft Teams is getting a new option to temporarily pause all notifications. Here’s what Microsoft has confirmed so far and when the feature is expected to arrive.
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