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Recent Issues

Issue #130 – 08-Dec-25 — Immersive Events in Teams / New Microsoft 365 Capabilities and Pricing / Copilot Business / Version History in Copilot Pages / Descriptive Error Cards in Excel

Issue #129 – 01-Dec-25 — Get Data Dialog in Excel / Claude Opus 4.5 in Foundry / AI-Powered Work Management in Planner / Audio Feedback for Word Keyboard Shortcuts

Issue #128 – 24-Nov-25 — Microsoft Agent 365 / Word, Excel, & PowerPoint Agents in Copilot / Project Opal in Copilot / SharePoint Page Creation in Copilot / New PowerPoint Features

Issue #127 – 17-Nov-25 — Improved Search Dropdown Menu in OneNote / OneNote Class Notebook LTI 1.3 Integration / Surveys Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Issue #126 – 10-Nov-25 — SharePoint Document Libraries Upgrade / Copilot Pages / Voice in Copilot / Retirement of the Visio Data Visualizer Add-In for Excel / Helpful Features in Planner

Issue #125 – 03-Nov-25 — App Builder and Workflows in Copilot / Researcher with Computer Use in Copilot / Easier iCloud Mail, Calendar, and Contacts Access in Outlook / Facilitator in Teams

September / October 2025

Issue #124 – 27-Oct-25 — Collaborate with Copilot in Teams Chats / Cloud-to-Cloud Transfers with Azure Storage Mover / Accessibility Assistant Updates Across Microsoft 365

Issue #123 – 20-Oct-25 — New Microsoft 365 Icons / AI-Powered Experiences for Teaching and Learning / Touch Keyboard Appears Automatically in OneNote / New Viva Engage Capabilities

Issue #122 – 13-Oct-25 — Crop Pictures Directly in OneNote / Copilot Memory in Microsoft 365 / Threads in Teams Channels

Issue #121 – 06-Oct-25 — Agent Mode and Office Agent in Copilot / New Microsoft 365 Premium Subscription / New PivotTable #SPILL! Feature in Excel

Issue #120 – 29-Sept-25 — Expanding Model Choice in Copilot / Microsoft Marketplace / Channel Agent in Teams / Knowledge Agent in SharePoint

Issue #119 – 22-Sept-25 — Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Apps / Project Manager Agent in Teams / New Outlook for Windows / Agents in Viva Engage Communities

Issue #118 – 15-Sept-25 — Formula Completion in Excel / Moving to the Frontier with Copilot / Fix Spelling and Grammar with Copilot in Word / Remote Log Collection for Teams / Hide the Copilot Icon in OneNote

Issue #117 – 08-Sept-25 — Audio Recaps of Teams Meetings / Copilot in Viva Engage / Governing Copilot and Agent Use / Copilot Features for Files in File Explorer and the OneDrive Activity Center

Issue #116 – 01-Sept-25 — AutoSave Files to the Cloud in Word for Windows / Connect an Agent in Copilot Studio to an MCP Server / Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 Business Central

July / August 2025

Issue #115 – 25-Aug-25 — New SharePoint Template Gallery / Surveys Agent in Copilot / OneNote for Windows 10 End of Support / COPILOT function in Excel

Issue #114 –  18-Aug-25 — Analyze Images in Excel / “Explain Formula” Feature in Excel / Pen Tools and Draw Tab in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint /  Microphone Volume Indicator in Teams / Margins in OneNote

Issue #113 – 11-Aug-25 — GPT-5 in Copilot / Audio Overview of Docs in Word / Cloud Update Feature in the Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center / Little-Known Features in OneDrive

Issue #112 – 04-Aug-25 — Merge Table Cells in OneNote / Sign Language Mode in Teams /  Enhancements in Private Channels in Teams

Issue #111 – 28-Jul-25 — PivotTable Auto Refresh in Excel / Copilot Search / Visualize with Copilot / Lesser-Known PowerPoint Features

Issue #110 – 21-Jul-25 — Copilot Memory / Security Copilot Capabilities in Intune and Entra / Stream and Clipchamp Unification / Little-Known Features in Forms

Issue #109 – 14-Jul-25 — Summarize Transferred Calls in Teams / Get Data Dialog and OneLake catalog in Excel / New Header and Footer Experience in Word for the Web / New Copilot Extension

Issue #108 – 07-Jul-25 — Copilot Notebooks in OneNote / Dynamic DPI Support in OneNote for Windows / Request More Access in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for the Web / Build AI in the Cloud With Azure

May / June 2025

Issue #107 – 30-Jun-25 — Reference PDF and TXT Files in PowerPoint Presentations / Teams Client Health Dashboard / Customize Email Actions Toolbar in Outlook for Mobile

Issue #106 – 23-Jun-25 — New Context Inference Capabilities for Copilot in Excel / Maximize ROI for Azure OpenAI / Search for Templates in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iOS

Issue #105 – 16-Jun-25 — Trim Videos Using Transcripts in Clipchamp / Voice Chat in Word / Copilot Notebooks in OneNote / Teams Town Hall and Webinar / Support for Removable Drives in OneDrive for Mac

Issue #104 – 09-Jun-25 — Microsoft 365 Companion Apps / Teams Free / Viva Engage Role Management APIs on Microsoft Graph API

Issue #103 – 02-Jun-25 — New Templates in Forms / Access Chats while Screen Sharing in Teams / Copilot Researcher and Analyst Agents

Issue #102 – 26-May-25 — Innovations in Azure AI Foundry / Microsoft 365 Copilot Tuning and Multi-Agent Orchestration / Status Reports Feature in Planner / Audio Quality in Teams

Issue #101 – 19-May-25 — Calendar Companion App / File Sharing in Microsoft 365 / Protect Teams Meetings From Unauthorized Access / Caption Videos in PowerPoint for Mac

Issue #100 – 12-May-25 — Chat and Channels Experience in Teams / Task Notifications for Project Manager Agent in Planner / More Room for Notes in OneNote / Design Suggestions in PowerPoint

Issue #99 – 05-May-25 — View Multiple Worksheets in Excel /  Templates With Copilot in PowerPoint / Transition From Project for the Web to Planner / Maximize Business Efficiency With Copilot

March / April 2025

Issue #98 – 28-Apr-25 — Slide Starters in PowerPoint / Comments in PowerPoint / New Agentic Features for Copilot in Forms / Copilot Control System Innovations / Improvements to Word

Issue #97 – 21-Apr-25 — Enhancements to Azure Files / Turn Voice Notes into Content in Word With Copilot / Al Adoption Score Report / OneNote Features

Issue #96 – 14-Apr-25 — Video Templates in Clipchamp / New Default Configuration for ActiveX Controls in Microsoft 365 / Modern Viva Engage Experience / Repurpose Existing Content With Copilot

Issue #95 – 07-Apr-25 — Upgrading From Office / Upload a Phone Image to Copilot / Summarizing Long Word Docs / New Engage App for Teams Mobile

Issue #94 – 31-Mar-25 — Value Tokens in Excel / Researcher and Analysts in Copilot / Security Copilot Agents and Protections for AI

Issue #93 – 24-Mar-25 — People and File Search Productivity Apps / Open Shared Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Files Without a Microsoft Account / Copilot in OneDrive

Issue #92 – 17-Mar-25 — Flexible Teams Layouts / Copilot Chat / Viva Connections in the SharePoint App Bar

Issue #91 – 10-Mar-25 — New Sales Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot / Custom Backgrounds in Planner / Edit Display Name in Teams Meetings / Delivery and Read Receipts in Outlook for Android and iOS

Issue #90 – 03-Mar-25 — Moving from Skype to Teams / Updates to Azure AI Foundry / Verified Answers in Viva Engage

January / February 2025

Issue #89 – 24-Feb-25 — Search and Import Data With Copilot in Excel / Copilot Prompt Gallery / Create Videos With Clipchamp in Visual Editor

Issue #88 – 17-Feb-25 — Custom Tables in Word / Updates to Clipchamp / Enhanced Together Mode in Teams / Recall Feature in Outlook / Minimize Email Drafts in Outlook

Issue #87 – 10-Feb-25 — Super Resolution Support for Teams / New Teams Calendar / Enhanced “Edit in Grid” Experience for SharePoint Document Libraries / Copilot in Word

Issue #86 – 03-Feb-25 — Use Copilot to Drive Business Growth / New Content and Tools in Clipchamp / New Teams Rooms Features / Updates for OneDrive on macOS

Issue #85 – 27-Jan-25 — Updates to Baseline Feature in Planner / Copilot in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family Subscriptions / Copilot Chat / Policy for Unlicensed OneDrive Accounts

Issue #84 – 20-Jan-25 — Copilot Chat / Popped-Out Side Panes in Teams Meetings / Customized Notification Placement in Teams / Dark Mode in Excel for Windows / Document Security in Word for the Web

Issue #83 – 13-Jan-25 — Choose a Breakout Room as a Teams Meeting Participant / Support for SRT Files in PowerPoint / Enhance Productivity With Copilot in OneDrive

Issue #82 – 06-Jan-25 — Add Images to Copilot Prompts in Word and PowerPoint / New Employee Satisfaction Template in Forms / Text Analysis in Excel / Schedule Meetings with Copilot

November / December 2024

Issue #81 — 16-Dec-24 — Reading Coach Tool / Create a Form Within an Excel Workbook / Copilot Agent Builder in Business Chat / “Take Control” Feature in Teams for the Web

Issue #80 — 09-Dec-24 — 3 New Ways SMBs Can Purchase Copilot / Focus Cell Feature in Excel / Copilot in Forms / Portfolios Feature in Planner / Purview Auditing Solutions

Issue #79 — 02-Dec-24 — New Cohesive Microsoft Video Experience / Stale Value Formatting in Excel for Windows / Line Numbering in Word for the Web / Project Manager Agent in Planner

Issue #78 – 25-Nov-24 — The AI-Powered Workplace / Copilot Agents / “Take Notes with Copilot” Feature in OneNote / Copilot in Excel / Meeting Security with Teams Premium

Issue #77 – 18-Nov-24 — App-Powered Tasks in Planner / Copilot’s Data Visualization Capabilities in Word / Balancing Volume When Using Language Interpretation in Teams

Issue #76 – 11-Nov-24 — Themes by Copilot in Outlook / Aggregate Teams Meeting Content in a Loop Workspace / Forms Data Sync to Excel

Issue #75 – 04-Nov-24 — Clean Data with Copilot in Excel / Chat and Channels Experience in Teams / New Copilot Agents / Meeting Details Experience in OneNote

September / October 2024

Issue #74 – 28-Oct-24 — Revamped Forms Experience / Quick Actions with Copilot in OneNote / Excel Sheet Protection on iPad / Autonomous Agents in Copilot Studio / Queues App for Teams

Issue #73 – 21-Oct-24 — ROI of Copilot for SMBs / Draw and Hold Gesture in Excel and PowerPoint for Windows / Two New Features in Teams Q&A

Issue #72 – 14-Oct-24 — Focus Cell in Excel / Coaching With Copilot in Word / New Pen Tools in OneNote / Graph Connector Features to Support Copilot Extensibility

Issue #71 – 07-Oct-24 — Improved Accessibility Ribbon in PowerPoint / New Products and Features for Azure OpenAI / Enhanced OneDrive Search Experience

Issue #70 – 30-Sep-24 — Customization Updates in Azure AI / Copilot in OneDrive / New VDI Solution for Teams on Azure Virtual Desktops/Windows 365 Environments

Issue #69 – 23-Sep-24 — Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 / OpenAI’s New Reasoning Model Series on Azure / General Availability of Office LTSC 2024

Issue #68 – 16-Sep-24 — Bidirectional Translation Support in Teams / Sticky Notes in OneNote / New Microsoft Planner for the Web / File Uploads to Loop Workspaces / Copilot in Forms

Issue #67 – 09-Sep-24 — New Goals Feature in Planner / Transparency Notes for Copilot / New Forms Features for EDU / Azure as a Partner in Educational Transformation

Issue #66 – 02-Sep-24 — Translation Functions in Excel / TRIMRANGE and Trim References in Excel / Automatically Summarize Word Docs with Copilot / Dictate Feature in Outlook / Improvements to New Outlook for Windows

July / August 2024

Issue #65 – 26-Aug-24 — Quizzes with Copilot in Forms / Unified Teams App / Export for OneDrive Sync Health Reports / Azure AI / Enterprise Data Protection in Copilot

Issue #64 – 19-Aug-24 — Mandatory MFA for Azure Sign-In / New Lists Feature / Quick Fix in Word / Rename General Channel in Teams / Expanded Gallery View in Teams

Issue #63 – 12-Aug-24 — AI Features in Chipchamp / Draw and Hold Gesture in Word / Open AI’s Latest Model on Azure / Copilot Suggestions in Forms / Hide the Discover Feed in Teams

Issue #62 – 05-Aug-24 — Azure Container Storage / New Outlook for Windows / Azure AI on GitHub / Tables in Word for the Web

Issue #61 – 29-Jul-24 — Draft with Copilot in Word / Power Query in Excel for Mac / Create Quizzes with Copilot in Forms / Contacts in Outlook for Mac

Issue #60 – 15-Jul-24 — Convert PDFs into Editable Word Docs / Speaker Recognition and Copilot in Teams / Python Editor in Excel / Loop Notifications

Issue #59 – 08-Jul-24 — Azure AI Studio / Collaboration in Forms / Modernized Excel Grid / Custom Sound Notifications in Teams / Inked Notes in OneNote

Issue #58 — 01-Jul-24 — Checkboxes in Excel / Revamped Forms / Updates to Loop Boards / Frame Image and Collage Creator in Designer / Contacts in Outlook for Mac

May / June 2024

Issue #57 — 24-Jun-24 — New Mesh Features / Loop Workspace Links / Restyle Image in Designer / Sharepoint News Connector Retirement / Copilot in Teams

Issue #56 — 17-Jun-24 — Forms Response Notification Emails / Copilot in Classic Outlook / Comments in Loop Tables and Boards / Autopilot and Autologin for Teams Rooms

Issue #55 — 10-Jun-24 — Sticker Creator in Designer / Mute from Windows Taskbar in Teams / Eyedropper Tool in OneNote / Approval Add-In in Word

Issue #54 — 03-Jun-24 — New Sticky Notes Experience from OneNote / Spotlight Settings in Viva Connections / Azure Bastion Premium

Issue #53 — 27-May-24 — New Regex Functions in Excel / Copilot Features in Forms / Models added to Phi-3 Family on Azure / Agent Capabilities in Copilot

Issue #52 — 20-May-24 — Pre-Filled Responses in Forms / New Places App / Page Borders in Word for iPad / New Capabilities for Managing Teams Channels / Polls in Outlook Web

Issue #51 — 13-May-24 — Teams Enhancements to Presenter Window / Azure Integrations in Copilot for Security / Updated Default Paste Option in Word for Windows / Innovations in New Outlook for Personal Use

Issue #50 — 06-May-24 — Ink to Text Pen in Excel for Windows / Newest OneDrive Capabilities / Organizational Messages in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center

March / April 2024

Issue #49 – 29-Apr-24 — Calendar Features in New Outlook for Windows / Copilot Prompts in Teams / Multi-Tenant Organization Capabilities in Microsoft 365 / Phi-3 Mini on Azure

Issue #48 – 22-Apr-24 — Handwriting Straightening in OneNote / New Clipchamp Features / OneNote on Apple Vision Pro / Filters in Loop Tables and Boards

Issue #47 – 15-Apr-24 — AI Transformation Journey with Viva / Sign In to All Microsoft Accounts with Outlook App / Image Creator in Designer

Issue #46 – 08-Apr-24 — Trim Video Command in PowerPoint for the Web / Copy and Paste in Excel for the Web / Updates to Copilot for Microsoft 365 / Task List Components in Loop

Issue #45 – 01-Apr-24 — Enhancements to Copilot in Teams / New Tools in Azure AI / Copilot in Forms / One Drive Features Added to Microsoft 365 Basic

Issue #44 – 25-Mar-24 — Office Scripts in Excel / Detail View in Loop / Upgrades to File Viewer in Microsoft 365 / Improvements to Teams Apps

Issue #43 – 18-Mar-24 — Whisper Model in Azure AI / Animation Creation Workflow in PowerPoint for the Web / Expanded Copilot Availability / Stream Features

Issue #42 – 11-Mar-24 — Formatting in Word for the Web / New Copilot Data Commitments & Offerings / Controlling Frontline Managers Permissions in Teams Shifts / Automation in Loop

Issue #41 – 04-Mar-24 — Copilot for Finance / Hybrid Meeting Experience in Outlook / New Copilot Feature in the Microsoft 365 Web App / Migrate Google Forms to Forms

January / February 2024

Issue #40 – 26-Feb-24 — Azure Storage Actions / Copilot in Teams Chat / Checklists in Word for the Web / Containers in Visio for the Web

Issue #39 – 19-Feb-24 — New Copilot Experience in Teams / Keep Ink Annotations with Images and PDF Printouts in OneNote / Embed Figma URLS into Loop / New Layout for Together Mode in Teams

Issue #38 – 12-Feb-24 — Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Windows Desktop / Chat in Teams Meetings from the New Outlook / New Microsoft 365 Program / Board Visualization for Loop Tables

Issue #37 – 05-Feb-24 — Microsoft 365 Apps on Apple Vision Pro / New OneDrive Update / Decorate Your Background in Teams / Edit Support for .vsd Files in Visio for the Web

Issue #36 – 29-Jan-24 — Mesh in Teams / Forms Data Sync to Excel / Loop Components in OneNote / Control Audio and Video in Teams Meetings / Preview Links in Word for the Web

Issue #35 – 22-Jan-24 — Expanded Availability of Copilot for Microsoft 365 / Accessibility Assistant in Word / Ink Selection Multi-Tap Gesture in OneNote / Tips for Using OneDrive

Issue #34 – 15-Jan-24 — Transform the Workplace with Teams / Azure Storage Removing Support for TLS Versions 1.0 and 1.1 / Use Copilot in Viva Goals to Make Goals

Issue #33 – 08-Jan-24 — Excel Support for PivotTables on iPad / Practice Mode in Forms / Use Loop to Get Organized at Work

Issue #32 – 01-Jan-24 — OneDrive for Teams / Cameo Placeholders in PowerPoint / Decorate Backgrounds in Teams

November / December 2023

Issue #31 – 25-Dec-23 — Happy Holidays!

Issue #30 – 18-Dec-23 — Formula Debugger in Excel / OneDrive App for Teams / Catch Up Feature / Videos and Closed Captions in PowerPoint

Issue #29 – 11-Dec-23 — New Teams App for VDI / New Aggregation Functions in Excel / Filter Comments in Word for the Web / Dictate in the New Outlook

Issue #28 – 04-Dec-23 — New Features in the Microsoft 365 App / New Experiences in Updates in Teams / Typography Improvements in Word and Outlook for Windows

Issue #27 – 27-Nov-23 — Ink to Text Pen tool / Microsoft 365 for SMBs / Adaptive Cloud Approach for Azure / Export Loop Tables to Excel

Issue #26 – 20-Nov-23 — Copilot Studio and New Copilot Features / Advanced Collaboration Tools in Teams Premium / Microsoft 365 Backup / New Forms App / Teams Phone News

Issue #25 – 13-Nov-23 — Features Coming to New Outlook for Windows / AI-Powered Designer / Meet App in Teams / Improvements to Meeting Details in OneNote

Issue #24 – 06-Nov-23 — New Teams Channels Experience / General Availability of Copilot / New Features in OneNote / Collaboration in Forms

September / October 2023

Issue #23 – 30-Oct-23 — Declined Events on Outlook Calendar / Microsoft Teams Rooms Solutions / Layers in Visio for the Web / Business Assist Forecast Service in Excel

Issue #22 – 23-Oct-23 — Teams Premium is a Smart Investment / The Azure Incubations Team Launches Radius / Add-ins in Outlook for Windows / Data Conversions in Excel

Issue #21 – 16-Oct-23 — Skills in Microsoft Viva / New Icons, Shapes, and Templates in Visio / Cell Checkboxes in Excel / Microsoft 365 Accessibility Features

Issue #20 – 09-Oct-23 — Next Generation of OneDrive / General Availability of the New Teams App / Power Automate in Excel for the Web

Issue #19 – 02-Oct-23 — Microsoft Mesh Enters Preview / Town Halls in Teams and Retiring Live Events / Autocomplete for Dropdown Lists in Excel / New OneDrive Sync Enhancements

Issue #18 – 25-Sep-23 — Microsoft 365 Copilot General Availability / New Outlook for Windows / Python Editor from Excel Labs / Improved Form and Quiz Experience / People and Meetings Views in OneDrive

Issue #17 – 18-Sep-23 — Enhance Teaching and Learning with Forms / New Bing Chat Enterprise Admin Controls / Reactions in Outlook

Issue #16 – 11-Sep-23 — Live Translation for Teams / In-Network Computing for Telecom / Scaling Azure for the Holiday Season / How MS Teams Apps can Help Improve Wellbeing at Work

Issue #15 – 04-Sep-23 — Add Reactions in PowerPoint / Intelligent Cameras for Teams Rooms / Microsoft 365 App Enhancements

July / August 2023

Issue #14 – 28-Aug-23 — Python in Excel / Add-Ins for Office web apps / Tips for Forms / Enhanced Cameo in PowerPoint 

Issue #13 – 21-Aug-23 — Excel Formula Bar Update / OneNote Android Update / MS Forms Deep Dive

Issue #12 – 14-Aug-23 — Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier  / Stale Value Formatting in Excel / Copilot and Intelligent Recap help Teams Users / Tasks in PowerPoint

Issue #11 – 07-Aug-23 — Spatial Audio in Teams / Monetize your Network / Discover Microsoft Graph Content across M365 / 20 Tips for Successful Events using Teams

Issue #10 – 31-July-23 — Responsible AI Practice / Azure Continuous Cybersecurity / Navigate Graphics in Word for Web / Deep Dive: Simplified Sharing in Microsoft 365

Issue #9 – 24-July-23 — Introducing M365 Copilot Pricing and Sales Copilot / New Search Features in Outlook Mobile / Insert Pictures into Excel Cells / New Default Theme in Office

Issue #8 – 17-July-23 — Forms Present now in PowerPoint / OneNote Supports Stream / Private Links for Azure Virtual Desktop / Insert Photos on Android into Office docs

Issue #7 – 10-July-23 — Extract PDF Pages on Android / 8 Tips to Maximize Azure / Superscript and more in OneNoted for iPad

Issue #6 / 03-July-23 — Learn with CLX tracks for Azure / Crop Pictures in M365 for Mac and iOS / Azure OpenAI courses in Microsoft Learn

May / June 2023

Issue #5 / 25-Jun-23 — 10 Ways AzureAI Transforms Business / Images in Excel Pivot Tables / Enhancements for Teams Devices

Issue #4 / 19-Jun-23 — Teleprompter in PowerPoint / Azure Native Dynatrace / Collaborative Notes in Teams Meetings

Issue #3 / 12-Jun-23 — Azure Data Manager / PowerPoint templates for iOS / How Teams Helped

Issue #2 / 05-Jun-23 — Teams and Group Me / Azure Virtual WAN / Enhanced Search on MACs

Issue #1 / 29-May-23 — Announcing Fabric / Captions in Teams Meetings / Digital Sovereignty