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....

Copilot Wave two "Memory and Personalization" requires: Enhanced Personalization

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New admin control: Enhanced Personalization Control

With the announcement of Copilot wave two, some may have noticed one of the new features called "Memory and Personalization". For this feature to work, copilot must learn and store some of the user's personal information. How else will it understand the user, and actually improve on the responses given over time. Some are welcoming this new feature, as competitors have already rolled out similar functionality, but others might be a bit hesitant to have this information stored.

I am guessing that is why Microsoft has introduced a new data processing control for Microsoft 365 Copilot. This control, is now called Enhanced Personalization, and is already available for Global Admins to configure for their tenants. 

What is Enhanced Personalization?

Enhanced Personalization is a forward-looking control that will become part of the default configuration for Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. This control allows Microsoft to process user communications data, such as Teams chats and Outlook emails, to provide a more personalized experience. The goal is to enhance the baseline personalization already offered by Microsoft 365 Copilot. (Read more about it here).

The feature will be on by default.

The new control will be defaulted to "on" for Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses. This means that Microsoft will process user communications data to enhance their experience. It's important to note that this consent is fully revocable, and no features currently use this control. However, it is already now possible to configure this feature through Microsoft Graph.

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