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....

Changes coming to the Viva Insights licenses and requirements.

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Microsoft is going to include Viva Insights service plans in Microsoft 365 Copilot and it will be applicable to Viva Insights on the web, Viva Insights in Microsoft Teams for Windows desktop, and Viva Insights in Microsoft Teams for iOS/Android. 

Some of the changes includes new service plans for Viva Insights, included under Microsoft 365 Copilot subscriptions, making all premium features and capabilities of Viva Insights available to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed customers. Additionally, the minimum assigned Viva Insights license thresholds for new tenants will increase from 10 to 50 to access the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard, advanced insights, and organizational insights. 

The cohort analysis feature between Copilot and non-Copilot users in the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard will be retired as it is today, but still be available in advanced insights.

To fully benefit from this update, organizations should ensure they have the necessary Microsoft 365 Copilot and Viva Insights licenses. Specifically, a minimum of 50 assigned Viva Insights service plans will be required for new tenants to access advanced insights, organizational insights, and the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard. Existing customers with access to these features will not be affected by the new license threshold.

Organizations can create exclusion lists from the Copilot Dashboard if there are users who should not be included for various reasons. To exclude a user from Viva Insights all together, unassign any Viva Insights service plan from that user.

For more detailed information on setting up and managing Viva Insights, you can refer to the following resources:
The rollout is currently planned to begin in mid-March 2025 and is expected to be completed by late April 2025. Organizations should review their current configurations and notify users about this change. Data processing for newly licensed users will begin in early April 2025.
Please keep an eye on Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 471002 for changes to the timeline.