M365 Roadmap
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M365 top apps.
Product
Status
Microsoft Teams
Meetings, chat, calling & collaboration
Watermark content in Teams meetings rolling out to DoD
Meeting organizers can overlay each attendee's email address as a watermark across shared content during a Teams meeting, helping deter screen captures of sensitive material. Rolled out to GA in March, GCC-High in May, and rolling out to DoD in June.
Copilot Call Delegation answers Teams Phone calls when you can't
Copilot steps in to answer incoming Teams Phone calls when users can't pick up, capturing context and scheduling follow-ups so important conversations aren't missed. Requires an M365 Copilot licence and rolled out in May.
Customize recap summaries with ready-made or custom templates
Meeting recaps can now be viewed in your preferred format — pick a built-in summary template or create your own to match your workflow (action items, decisions, technical notes, etc.). Requires an M365 Copilot licence.
Live meeting indicators & redesigned org chart in profile cards
Two UX upgrades shipped to Teams: live meeting indicators make it easy to see and jump right into active threaded channel meetings, and the redesigned org chart in profile cards streamlines navigation through reporting relationships and recently viewed profiles.
Microsoft Outlook
Email, calendar & the new Outlook for Windows
Implicit Grounding in Outlook for Copilot Chat
Users can now add emails and text from email threads directly into their prompt context in M365 Copilot Chat through simple interactions in Outlook — no copy-paste required. Released between May 5–19 and rolling out.
Account selector in Outlook Copilot side pane for multi-tenant users
Users with more than one Copilot-enabled account in Outlook for Windows now get an account dropdown in the Copilot side pane on their Outlook calendar. The selector makes it clear which account Copilot is acting on and removes a common source of cross-tenant confusion.
Copilot Chat in Outlook grounds on the open email automatically
When users without an M365 Copilot licence use Copilot Chat in Outlook alongside an open email, Copilot now grounds the conversation in that email — with the subject line visually shown in the prompt box. Highlighting a portion of the email lets Copilot ground on just that selection.
Microsoft Word
Document creation, editing & legal workflows
Agent Mode in Word is now generally available
Agent Mode in Word lets Copilot plan, execute, and refine multi-step document work right inside the app — creating, restructuring, and polishing documents end-to-end while showing what it's doing and why for full transparency and control. Part of Wave 3 of M365 Copilot.
Legal Agent in Word for contract review & redlining
Copilot in Word introduces a Legal Agent designed for contract review, redlining, and negotiation using structured legal workflows. Legal teams get negotiation-ready edits, clear citations, and full control through tracked changes — without leaving Word. Available now in Frontier.
Automatic citations when editing with Copilot
When editing in Word with Copilot, citations are automatically displayed whenever responses incorporate web content or Work IQ sources — helping users verify and track the origins of inserted content, improving transparency and document accuracy.
Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheets, analysis & finance workflows
Agent Mode in Excel is now generally available
Agent Mode in Excel can plan, execute, and refine multi-step data work — generating analyses, formulas, charts, and structured workbooks directly inside Excel. Rolled out to web in December, then to Desktop and Mac. Part of Wave 3 of M365 Copilot.
New finance-focused capabilities in Copilot for Excel
Copilot in Excel introduces new finance-focused capabilities that help teams work to their standards, use trusted financial data via federated connectors (LSEG, Moody's, Morningstar, S&P Global Energy), and stay in control of every change.
Excel Agent generates spreadsheets from Copilot Notebooks
Copilot Notebooks can now generate Excel spreadsheets via the Excel agent directly from notebook content. The agent asks clarifying questions to tailor the output, then produces a structured, consistent spreadsheet you can continue refining in Excel.
Copilot now works with locally stored Excel workbooks
Copilot can make multi-step edits to modern Excel workbooks stored locally on devices across Windows and Mac — eliminating the requirement to store files in the cloud and giving users full flexibility around where their files live.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentations, slide design & live delivery
Agent Mode in PowerPoint is now generally available
Agent Mode in PowerPoint can plan, execute, and refine multi-step slide work — creating decks end-to-end with rich structure, formatting, and on-brand visuals while showing its reasoning along the way. Part of Wave 3 of M365 Copilot.
PowerPoint Live: attendees can ask Copilot about slide content
Attendees in PowerPoint Live meetings can now select slide text and ask Copilot to explain it in real time — helping participants get clarity on unfamiliar terms or complex slides without interrupting the presenter. Rolling out in June.
Three new one-click PowerPoint skills: Review, Visualize & Standardize
Copilot in PowerPoint now includes built-in skills that act on a deck in a single click. Review this presentation gives slide-by-slide structure and clarity suggestions, Visualize this slide transforms text-heavy slides into engaging visuals, and Standardize aligns fonts, sizes, and bullets across all slides.
MAI-Image-2.5 model is live in PowerPoint
Microsoft's new MAI-Image-2.5 model — ranked #3 on Arena AI's text-to-image leaderboard and #2 for image-to-image workloads — is now live in PowerPoint for slide visuals. Especially useful for creative workflows taking concepts into polished imagery without leaving the app.
Microsoft OneDrive
File sync, sharing & agent grounding
Move folders to OneDrive from File Explorer right-click
The OneDrive sync app (v26.045.0308.0003) now lets users right-click any folder in File Explorer to move it directly to OneDrive — making it dramatically easier to back up and sync local folders without manual drag-and-drop.
Improved OneDrive first-run setup experience
The OneDrive sync app's first-run setup has been rebuilt with a modern, streamlined interface for faster and simpler account configuration — reducing friction for IT admins deploying OneDrive and for users setting up new devices.
MAI-Image-2.5 rolling out on OneDrive
Microsoft's new MAI-Image-2.5 model is now rolling out on OneDrive, bringing text-to-image and image-to-image generation directly into file workflows. Combined with Agents in OneDrive (announced earlier this year), this turns OneDrive into a far more capable creative surface.
Microsoft SharePoint
Sites, content & AI-powered building
AI in SharePoint — natural-language site & content building
Formerly Knowledge Agent, the rebranded and expanded AI in SharePoint brings agentic site, library, page, and list building directly into SharePoint via plain language. AI also auto-extracts metadata, adapts libraries as content changes, and structures information for Copilot. Rolled out to Public Preview in March and rolling out worldwide.
SPFx 1.23 ships with security fixes & AI tooling investments
SharePoint Framework 1.23 is shipping at the end of March with security fixes for known npm audit vulnerabilities (which do not affect SPFx runtime usage) plus continued investment in AI-powered developer tooling. Adoption is growing as SPFx remains the foundation for building intelligent, business-integrated solutions across M365.