New Models Available for M365 Copilot

In late April 2026, there were several model updates become available to M365 Copilot.

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7

User are now able to select Anthropic’ s latest Claude Opus 4.7 in Copilot Cowork, Copilot Studio, and Copilot in Excel.  Opus 4.7 is designed to faster, more precise and handles complex, multi-step work with rigor.

GPT 5.5 Thinking

GPT 5.5 will be available for Microsoft 365 Copilot in Copilot Chat, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. With Work IQ, GPT 5.5 will deliver more focused, relevant, and complete outputs for analysis, creation, and complex work.

ChatGPT Images 2.0

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is rolling out to Copilot in PowerPoint and coming soon to Copilot Chat.

References:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/available-today-gpt-5-5-thinking-and-chatgpt-images-2-0-in-microsoft-365-copilot/4514243

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/available-today-anthropic-claude-opus-4-7-in-microsoft-365-copilot/4511666

Microsoft 365 Backup Granular Restore

Microsoft 365 Backup has released a new capability called Granular Restore.  M365 Backup has allowed administrators to recover OneDrive accounts and SharePoint Sites.  Up till now, administrators had to restore the entire account or site to get access to specific files of interest.  Now with Granular Restore, admins can perform targeted recovery of specific files by browsing or searching snapshots, selecting specific files or folders, and restoring only what is needed.

 

Reference: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/microsoft-365-backup-granular-restore-now-generally-available/4515936

M365 E7 is GA

As of May 1, 2026, the new Microsoft 365 E7 with Agent 365 is now Generally Available (GA).  As a reminder, M365 E7 is made up of the following:

• M365 E5: enterprise grade productivity, identity, and security services.
• M365 Copilot: AI integrated productivity capabilities.
• Microsoft Entra Suite: Identity and network access controls that secure employee use of all apps and AI
• Microsoft Agent 365: Control plan for governing, observing, and securing AI agents at scale.

Reference: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/microsoft-365-e7-and-agent-365-are-now-generally-available/4516295