Microsoft product
Copilot Cowork finishes multi-step Microsoft 365 work instead of just answering questions, but it bills separately through usage-based Copilot Credits MSPs should model first.
June 2026 in Microsoft 365: Copilot Cowork and Work IQ reach general availability with usage-based billing, Microsoft Scout debuts as an always-on agent, and Entra tightens Conditional Access and SSPR.
Claude reaches corporate data through personal accounts, self-service connectors, and an Office extension. Here is how to find the exposure and set the integration up properly.
May 2026 in Microsoft 365: Teams adds external user reporting and a Security Detection Report, SharePoint starts enforcing storage quotas, and Entra locks new app instances by default.
Copilot's default meeting recap is generic. With a custom summary template, every recorded Teams sales call can produce competitor flags, deal risks, and a signal-based win rate.
April 2026 in Microsoft 365: Calendar Agent and Legal Agent arrive in Copilot, Intune gets a Copilot removal policy, Windows 365 Business drops 20%, and Teams ships eleven updates.
Copilot Notebooks grounds AI answers in only the documents you choose. We tested it on a six-document trade secret case file: timeline, contract mapping, and deposition prep in 15 minutes.
March 2026 in Microsoft 365: the new E7 suite and Agent 365 go GA May 1, Entra Backup and Recovery enters preview, external MFA hits GA, and SPO one-time passcodes get a retirement date.
February 2026 in Microsoft 365: EWS retirement begins October 2026, the free CSP grace period dies May 4, Purview Posture Reports hit GA, and Entra guest governance now needs an Azure subscription.
Microsoft 365 commercial and government SKUs increase on July 1, 2026. Business Premium and Office 365 E1 do not. Here is the renewal math MSPs should run before then.
Microsoft 365 Copilot reads everything a user can technically access, including sites overshared years ago. SharePoint Advanced Management is the included governance layer that contains it.
Entra passkey profiles auto-enable in March 2026, Teams gains four security features, and standalone SharePoint and OneDrive plans head for retirement. The January 2026 changes, sorted by what to do.
