Hot off the press | Announcing the new Copilot Work IQ APIs

Microsoft just announced general availability of the new Work IQ APIs on June 16, 2026 (link below) a major shift in how agents will interact with Microsoft 365. Below is a plain english edit of what was released and how it potentially benefits us. Work IQ is the intelligence layer behind Copilot, continuously mapping how … Continue reading Hot off the press | Announcing the new Copilot Work IQ APIs →

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates June 2026

What’s shipping, what’s changing, and what admins should prepare for. Photo credit: Copilot TL;DR (Executive Summary)Why This Month MattersCopilot / AI ExperiencesSharePoint List Support in Agent BuilderTeams Meetings in Copilot NotebooksVision in Microsoft 365 CopilotChat History Filtering by ExperienceDynamic Tool Discovery for AgentsCopilot Studio / Agent PlatformWork IQ — Unified REST EndpointRemote MCP Server SupportDeclarative … Continue reading Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates June 2026 →

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates May 2026

What’s shipping, what’s changing, and what admins need to prepare for. Photo credit: Copilot May brings one of the most security‑heavy roadmap drops of the year, with Microsoft Purview delivering major advances across DSPM, Insider Risk, DLP, and Data Security Investigations. SharePoint continues its AI acceleration with authoritative sites, AI‑generated workflows, and new Power Automate … Continue reading Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates May 2026 →

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates April 2026

Photo credit: Copilot IntroCopilot: Researcher Evolves, Notebooks Expand, and Image Models Go MultimodalResearcher: Multi‑Model IntelligenceCopilot Notebooks → Excel, Word, PowerPointCreative ToolsSharePoint: AI‑Assisted Page CreationTeams: Interoperability, Mobility, and Intelligent CommunicationsCross‑Platform & Device EnhancementsCalling & Customer EngagementMeetings & SchedulingInteroperabilityPurview: DSPM, DLP, IRM, and Information Protection Expand AgainData Loss Prevention (DLP)Data Security Investigations (DSI)Information ProtectionData Lifecycle ManagementInsider Risk … Continue reading Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates April 2026 →

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates March 2026

Photo credit: Gemini Table of Contents Intro Copilot: Deeper Integration, Better Grounding, and New Agent CapabilitiesSearch & Discovery EnhancementsAgent Mode in PowerPoint: A Massive ExpansionCopilot Tuning & ExtensibilityCopilot in OneDriveOther Notable Copilot UpdatesTeams: Rooms, Meetings, Calling, and Collaboration UpgradesTeams Rooms & DevicesMeetings & CollaborationChat & ChannelsEvents & SchedulingSharePoint & OneDrive: Modernization and GovernanceSharePointOneDriveSharing & AccessOutlook: … Continue reading Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates March 2026 →

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates February 2026

Photo credit: Gemini Hey all, Welcome to the second month of the new year. Below is an AI-assisted parse of all the updates I see for the M365 apps I support. Please do you own diligence here. Meaning, I am sure there are items missed or need more detail. Because of that, I have the … Continue reading Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates February 2026 →

Podcast #17: Gantt Chart Options in Microsoft 365

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Mj3on7OLOSPF2EsF7oedf?si=H8DHbcVgT-S7bgkrA5bgYw Web link to player: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Mj3on7OLOSPF2EsF7oedf?si=H8DHbcVgT-S7bgkrA5bgYw AI Generated Segment‑by‑Segment Summary (by Timestamp) 00:04–00:27 — Introduction Introduces the episode (Level Up M365, Episode 17). Joe Cole welcomes listeners and notes he’s slightly under the weather. Outlines the agenda: personal updates, 2026 plans, M365 news, Gantt chart options, and tip of the week. 00:27–01:24 — Sponsor & … Continue reading Podcast #17: Gantt Chart Options in Microsoft 365 →

Gantt Chart Options in M365

In this discussion, we explore three options for creating Gantt charts in Microsoft 365: Microsoft Project, which is the premium but costly choice; SharePoint, offering a free, basic solution; and Power Apps, a customizable middle ground. Each option has unique strengths and limitations tailored to different user needs.

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates January 2026

January 2026 marks the beginning of a major evolution across Microsoft 365. While Microsoft announced its 2026 roadmap in late 2025, many of the new AI, security, and management capabilities officially begin rolling out this month. This post highlights the updates confirmed for early 2026. Specifically, those that organizations will start seeing in January across … Continue reading Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates January 2026 →

Can’t find files on your PC? M365 can help with a single click!

Hey users of Microsoft 365! This write up today is a nifty little hack I use for Windows and Mac to find my files/folders quickly with a single 'click'. While Mac does have a neat spotlight search, the out-of-the box experience doesn't see my M365 documents. And perhaps it's me, but when I am using … Continue reading Can’t find files on your PC? M365 can help with a single click! →