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

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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...

Teams Viva connection and Viva learning news

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Microsoft Viva is a set of tools coming to Microsoft 365, and focuses on real information sharing and collaboration. The first feature has now been released to public preview, and another one is just around the corner.

Microsoft Viva connection was released in public preview September. The Viva app in Teams is disabled by default, and an Admin will have to enable it for the organization. 

Viva connection ties Sharepoint sites, navigation and Teams in a productive way. Making it easier to share news and find the right content from a single source.

Have a look at how it works, and what to do in Microsoft Docs

Microsoft Viva Learning is also coming to public preview in October. So be on the lookout for this feature in the coming few weeks. 

Viva learning is a place for the employees to seek and share knowledge, and where organizations can provide training on different levels. Viva learning is not only providing learning from internal sources or sites, but will already in the preview support LinkedIn and Pluralsight integrations.

All you need to know can be found in Microsoft Docs