Smarter AI Workflows in Microsoft 365 Copilot has been announced on the roadmap: Tools, Source Control, and Agents

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Tool Selection in Copilot Chat: Making AI Features More Discoverable One of the most helpful updates in my opinion, is the introduction of the new “Tools” button in Copilot Chat. Users will soon see this button directly in the chat prompt box, offering quick access to a curated set of Copilot features such as Researcher, Analyst, Pages, and image generation.  This will hopefully help users with an easier path to the different tools at their disposal. The feature is turned on by default, with no admin configuration required. This feature is associated with Roadmap ID 497298 , and is expected to roll out in the last weeks of August. Source Control in Copilot Chat: Scoped Responses for Greater Relevance Another user-friendly enhancement coming up, is the ability to scope Copilot Chat responses to specific content sources. This feature will allow users to define exactly which documents, folders, or repositories Copilot should reference when generating responses. It’s a subtle but power...

Teams for life on Desktop is rolling out

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Teams for life was enabled on mobile devices earlier this year, but now the update is coming to the desktop client as well.

Although there is no date for this roadmap item yet, a message in the message center appeared last week. This message described how an organization admin could control or restrict access to this new feature when it arrives. Take a look at the documentation on how to handle Teams sign-in in order to prepare.

Using this feature will also make changes to how the org switcher works for users. According to MessageID MC226759 in the message center, this will happen in December, and will move the switcher to a second level instead of being available right from the bar where it is today.