Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates May 2026

Whatโ€™s shipping, whatโ€™s changing, and what admins need to prepare for. Photo credit: Copilot May brings one of the most securityโ€‘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, AIโ€‘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: Multiโ€‘Model IntelligenceCopilot Notebooks โ†’ Excel, Word, PowerPointCreative ToolsSharePoint: AIโ€‘Assisted Page CreationTeams: Interoperability, Mobility, and Intelligent CommunicationsCrossโ€‘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

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

Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates December 2025

So Ignite has come and gone and we are back at the grind. Most of which, is seeing the pain, er... I mean opportunities that come to us in the form of M365 App updates. Below is a paste from a specific Copilot curated prompt with my opinions to inform us of all the new … Continue reading Microsoft 365 Roadmap Updates December 2025

Microsoft Ignite 2025 Summary

With so much going on, I try to avoid the hype on social media and browse the source. Below is summary of the Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News. Be sure to follow (link below) so you can hear my thoughts on these new toys! Event Overview Microsoft Ignite 2025 focuses on AI-driven digital transformation, … Continue reading Microsoft Ignite 2025 Summary

Podcast #16: From Generic to Genius โ€“ Personalized AI with Copilot Memory

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3s5OLphX1a2rnaqDUS4njy?si=7CVcIfD8RwuFaf4rqjE4QA link to episode web player - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3s5OLphX1a2rnaqDUS4njy?si=7CVcIfD8RwuFaf4rqjE4QA Episode 16: From Generic to Genius โ€“ Personalized AI with Copilot Memory Timestamps 00:00 โ€“ Intro Joe Cole introduces the episode and its focus on Microsoft 365 and Copilot. 00:44 โ€“ Episode Overview Topics: Teams calendar updates, quantifying AI value, and Copilot memory deep dive. 01:21 โ€“ … Continue reading Podcast #16: From Generic to Genius โ€“ Personalized AI with Copilot Memory

Podcast #13 Microsoft Build 2025 Thoughts

https://open.spotify.com/episode/00PZG4x0xJWd5l5V3kHFt6?si=15394581d9c84b2e Episode links Spotify Audio Link - https://open.spotify.com/episode/00PZG4x0xJWd5l5V3kHFt6?si=15394581d9c84b2e Apple Podcasts link - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/level-up-m365/id1718776415?i=1000709154043 So the Microsoft build 2025 event has come and gone. And with much excitement, I am very happy/anxious at the same time hearing about the load of news. Firstly, if you are not a techie this show is mostly not for you, … Continue reading Podcast #13 Microsoft Build 2025 Thoughts

Podcast #12 Fireside Chat Autonomous (agentic) Agents vs Generative AI Chat Bot

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4x7D0G8lIrGb1lmCpyS6EN?si=EphX9SMiTaqukyaSxQPuHw AI Summary Chatbots are reactive; they respond when prompted (e.g., retrieving a calendar event when asked). Agentic AI (Autonomous Bots) take proactive actions based on predefined conditions (e.g., monitoring tasks for inactivity and flagging overdue ones).Use Case Example: In software development, an agentic bot could take requirements from a structured document, set up databases, … Continue reading Podcast #12 Fireside Chat Autonomous (agentic) Agents vs Generative AI Chat Bot