I found this new feature really fascinating. With M365 Copilot and Microsoft Word, you can now generate audio summaries of documents—almost like turning them into mini podcasts. This means I no longer have to read through lengthy documents right away; instead, I can listen to a summary while on the move. If you wish, you can even save these recordings to your OneDrive. It's a fantastic tool, especially for someone like me who reads slowly.
In September 2025, Microsoft Teams introduced a new M365 Copilot feature known as Channel Agent. The Channel Agent operates within a Teams channel, utilizing conversation history, documents, and other resources to assist users. Often, Teams channels are created to support specific initiatives or projects. Channel Agent is capable of generating structured reports, responding to queries, capturing and tracking tasks, and creating team notes by leveraging the information available within the channel.
A new feature is being introduced to M365 Copilot and Microsoft Teams. Within group chats, users can now add Copilot as an additional participant. Once Copilot is included in the conversation, it can be instructed to complete various tasks, such as:
This functionality allows users to interact directly with Copilot within the Teams Group chat environment, streamlining workflows without the need to switch between applications.
Microsoft Teams has introduced a new Facilitator Agent designed to enhance meeting focus and productivity. The Facilitator offers several key features:
I have observed the Facilitator Agent in meetings and found the topic and time tracker, integrated with the meeting agenda, particularly effective in helping participants address each subject promptly.
Please note that access to these functionalities requires an M365 Copilot license.
The new Surveys Agent is now available with M365 Copilot, offering a pre-built solution that simplifies the survey creation process. Users no longer need to invest significant effort in designing or configuring surveys; by simply describing the survey’s purpose and objectives, Copilot will draft and refine questions, facilitate survey deployment, send invitations and reminders, track progress, and analyze results. The Surveys Agent also provides recommendations regarding optimal timelines and distribution channels, as well as manages invitation preparation and delivery. Additionally, it automatically monitors response rates, dispatches reminders, and notifies users when it is appropriate to review collected data. Overall, the Surveys Agent delivers comprehensive life-cycle support for creating, launching, managing, and reviewing survey data.
There were a lot of new interesting new capabilities being released into M365 Copilot in the month of Oct 2025. Here are the ones that caught my eye:
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new feature called Audio Recap. This tool will automatically generate podcast-style summaries of your meetings, so you don’t have to read through lengthy recaps. It’s especially useful if you have lots of meetings, can’t attend them all, or want to catch up on the go. You can select multiple meetings in Teams and have audio recaps created, which can then be played on your computer or mobile device, even while you’re driving home. You can also choose your preferred listening style—Executive, Newscast, or Casual—and the summary will match that format.
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This article is concise yet thorough, covering the key factors involved in enabling web-grounded searches with M365 Copilot chat.
Many enterprise clients are addressing risk considerations associated with enabling web grounding. Microsoft is committed to delivering an AI solution that aligns with and respects the data protection expectations of enterprise customers.
Unlike traditional search engines, which are designed for broad consumer use, M365 Copilot Chat operates as an enterprise service offering layered controls to safeguard business information. M365 Copilot provides users and organizations with clear visibility regarding the search terms utilized during web queries; each query is anonymized, with all user and tenant identifiers removed, and no files uploaded or stored within the M365 tenant are ever incorporated. All result processing occurs strictly within the M365 control boundary. Users benefit from full transparency, including comprehensive citations and disclosure of the exact keywords used in generating results.
The article further outlines additional administrative controls, user protections, query safeguarding measures, and Microsoft’s contractual commitments. It also offers recommendations for organizations preparing to implement M365 Copilot, emphasizing data loss prevention, audit logging, and robust user training.
M365 Copilot is an advanced AI solution designed to address complex business needs. For those interested in observing its practical capabilities, the following recording provides a clear demonstration of several key features:
Demonstration and Recording: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/healthcareandlifesciencesblog/copilot-retention-auditing-and-ediscovery-a-deep-dive/4464910
M365 Companion Apps have recently been introduced, including People, Files, and Calendar, which became available earlier this summer. These compact applications can be pinned to the task bar for quick access to essential information, providing users with focused data without requiring the launch of full-scale applications.
The integration of M365 Copilot with these Companion Apps has enhanced their functionality, making them more intelligent and capable of delivering real-time, relevant insights:
These enhancements contribute to improved efficiency and convenience for users performing quick tasks throughout the workday.
Teams Mode for M365 Copilot is a new feature about to be released for public preview. It offers an engaging option that lets users start a M365 Copilot Chat as a private conversation between themselves and Copilot. When they want to include others, they can simply choose “start a group chat” within M365 Copilot Chat. This action brings everyone, along with Copilot, into a Teams group chat so they can all continue discussing with Copilot.
For instance, a business analyst might begin researching with Copilot Chat and later invite colleagues to join. Together, they can keep the conversation going and ask Copilot questions based on their varying expertise.
A new feature, M365 Copilot Researcher with Computer Use, is being introduced. Computer Use enables secure access to public, gated, and interactive web content via a virtual computer acting on behalf of the user. When utilizing the Researcher Agent for analysis, Computer Use can retrieve premium and authenticated information as necessary, actively navigating and interacting with data sources. The retrieved information is then incorporated to deliver comprehensive insights.
The underlying process involves Copilot orchestrating the creation of a virtual sandbox machine instance. Subsequently, an AI-powered browser is launched to access website data on the user's behalf in a controlled environment.
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