New Copilot Updates for Outlook Scheduling, Word Agent Mode, and PowerPoint Agent Mode

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....

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.