New Year, New Momentum: Here are three Copilot updates to get you started into 2026

It's a new year, so I thought I'd start the year by mentioning three features already released, or soon going to be released. One of the features improves the workflow of sharing files with comments, the other improves the application specific Copilot, and the last feature makes it easer to find the nest available timeslot for a 1:1 meeting. As with all of my other posts, timelines can shift, and the timelines in this post is as written in the Message Center at the time of posting. AI-Summary experience when sharing files. With this new feature, copilot intent to help users share files with clearer context in just a few steps. Users will get the capability to generate a concise summary of a file and include it when sharing from the File Explorer share dialog or the OneDrive activity center. This will make it easier to share the context of a file and giving the receiver a faster understanding of what a document or file contains before they open it. General Availability announced...

Become a Microsoft MVP for Teams!

I was recently asked by my program manager if I could write a few words about becoming an MVP.

The answer was published in a post announcing the upcoming Teams MVP contribution area. Apparently, they will be announcing the first Teams MVPs at Ignite in a few weeks.

Read all about it, including comments form other MVP as well as mine.

Become a Microsoft MVP for Teams!: The Microsoft Teams Product Group values any and all community participation. Some of our community members write blogs and share others blogs via their social media channels.  They participate here in the Microsoft Tech Community answering questions, starting amazing conversations, and sharing tips...