Effective September 16, 2024, the second wave of innovations within Microsoft 365 Copilot is available. These include: naming changes, introduction and new features of BizChat, and advanced AI capabilities within OneDrive, SharePoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook and Word. Naming Changes Rebranding to Microsoft 365
Starting in October 2024, self-service purchasing options for Microsoft 365 Copilot will be available for users of Microsoft 365 licensed through business suites: Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard, and Premium. These options concern the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. Note: Microsoft Copilot for
Effective August 1, 2024, Microsoft added license prerequisites for Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service. Now, these licenses are available for purchase by more commercial and enterprise users. Expanded license prerequisites Now you can also purchase Microsoft 365
Effective July 11, 2024, Microsoft Sentinel is generally available as part of the unified security operations platform. This integration aims to streamline security operations by combining various tools into a single platform. What is the Microsoft Unified Security Operations Platform? The Microsoft Unified
Effective June 12, 2024, Microsoft added license prerequisites for Microsoft 365 Copilot, making it available to more commercial and enterprise users. Expanded license prerequisites New prerequisites Now you can also purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot if you have one of these licenses. Microsoft 365 Apps
Effective July 10, 2024, Microsoft retires the GPT Builder feature only within Copilot Pro. This only affects personal users of Copilot Pro, not Commercial or Enterprise offerings. Hence, Microsoft 365 Copilot remains unaffected. What is GPT Builder? GPT Builder has been a cornerstone
Later in 2024, Custom Agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio becomes available. Currently in a limited private preview, Custom Agents allows you to create specialized virtual assistants tailored to your unique business needs. These agents are designed to streamline complex business processes, adapt to user
Later in 2024, Team Copilot will join Microsoft 365 Copilot in preview. It transforms Copilot from a personal assistant into a valuable team member. These capabilities will be available for customers with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This expansion is designed to boost productivity,
Effective May 1, 2024, Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service were introduced for educational institutions. Both products were first introduced on February 1, 2024, and are now expanded to be purchasable by the education sector. Both Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Effective August 1, 2025, Microsoft offers a 6-month Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 and Skype for Business Server 2015 and 2019. Microsoft Exchange Server 2016/2019 and Skype for Business Server 2015/2019 reach their end of support on October 14, 2025. The 6-month Extended Security
Effective October 14, 2025, Microsoft Windows 10 reaches end of support. For organizations that must continue using Windows 10 after this date, Microsoft offers the paid Extended Security Update (ESU) program. Customers running Windows 10 in Azure Virtual Desktop will be entitled to free ESUs. Extended Security Updates