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...

Updates for Outlook and Teams Mobile

There Chat details will get a facelift in the Teams mobile app. The app gets a more modern look, but also a better set of features. When you are in a group chat, you can easily identify members, files available in the chat and get some suggestions on apps to use.

The update is automatic and has started to roll out. It should be available for all by the end of July, according to the roadmap.

Microsoft Loop components are getting available in Microsoft Outlook Mobile. This will make it easier to collaborate for users not in their office, or users who do not have a computer at their disposal. Here is guide on how to work with Loop Components There are four pages, one for Teams, one for  OneDrive and SharePoint, One for Syntex and one about storage and permissions.