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....

New calling features coming to Teams

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There are a couple of new calling features coming to Teams soon, that will close the gap between SFBO and Teams. You might want to inform users of the following new capabilities:
  • Multiple Number Dialing: If a contact have multiple numbers stored in their profile, Teams will allow the user to select a number from the chat header where they can select audio and video calls. Roadmap ID 66194. The feature should be available by the end of August
  • Call merging: Allowing users to have multiple 1:1 calls and join them into a group call. Roadmap ID 66054 This feature should also be available by the end of August, and will apply to VOIP and PSTN calls
This is certainly an improvement to the calling features, but there are still some features missing for a full parity between Teams and SFB.