New Copilot Updates for Outlook Scheduling, Word Agent Mode, and PowerPoint Agent Mode

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Microsoft has announced Copilot enhancements across Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint that improve scheduling, document creation, and presentation building. Here is a summary of some of the features I think can come in handy. Be aware that timelines may change as deployments progress, some of these have already been pushed back a couple of months. All of the following features requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, and will be enabled by default for users with such a license. Automatic rescheduling of 1:1 meetings Automatic rescheduling of flexible 1:1 meetings and personal events in Outlook with Copilot, helping users resolve conflicts with minimal manual effort is coming soon. This will be in addition to the already released auto rescheduling of meeting rooms. Originally this feature was planned for mid‑November 2025 to mid‑January 2026, but is now hopefully coming between to mid‑February 2026 and the end of February 2026. A Microsoft Copilot license is required to use the capability....

Automate your collection of CQM data in Skype for Business - Get-CqmAutomated.ps1 Released

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My new script for automating the collection of CQM data, using the "Microsoft Call Quality Methodology Scorecard for Skype for Business Server" was released a couple of days ago.

It was announced last night at the "The Microsoft MVP Award Program Blog" with a solid description of how it is supposed to work, and how to set up the scheduled task in your own deployment.

I am aware the script has only been run in a "single" server environment, and I am look for a deployment with multiple monitor databases and/or mirrored databases to enhance my script to allow for collection from multiple databases, or selective databases.

CQM is getting more and more attention in the field, as it should be. I consider CQM a very important piece of the day to day maintenance of any deployment. How else can we know our deployment is working as it should be.

Here are a couple of links regarding the script:
The Microsoft MVP Award Program Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mvpawardprogram/archive/2015/10/20/automating-the-collection-of-cqm-data.aspx

Microsoft Call Quality Methodology Scorecard for Skype for Business Server V1.5: http://blogs.technet.com/b/jenstr/archive/2015/06/01/microsoft-call-quality-methodology-scorecard-for-skype-for-business-server-v1-5.aspx 

The script:
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/lync/Get-CqmAutomated-807c2095

I hope you find this useful, and welcome any feedback for improvements on the tool.