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Here’s why Loop deserves a second look.

AI tools being used in the workplace is no longer a question of if but how and what. The question is what if you could allow this in a safe and controlled way without compromising security and comp…

The ultimate Microsoft Copilot tutorial — an end-to-end guide packed with tips and tricks, new features in Copilot and powerful ways to master the all-new up...

With not a little hype, Microsoft launched the SharePoint Knowledge Agent on September 18. Getting some AI help to organize sites sounds good.

The number of paying subscribers for Copilot has leaked, and it is a disaster. Now even reshaping Satya Nadella's CEO role into tech leadership rather than delivering commercial results.

The wait may soon be over

Microsoft rebrand the security and compliance suite Add-ons for Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans. Find out the details here.

Explore 3 straightforward Microsoft Purview retention policy strategies—Waves/Phases, Big Bang, and Targeted—for Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams compliance.

Part 5 of 5 shares 8 best practices for Purview retention: labels, scopes, policies, & more to streamline standard retention management.

Hi, Insiders! I’m Sandhya Rao, a Principal Group Product Manager on the Teams team. I’m excited to announce a new agent experience for driving productivity in Teams: Channel Agent! Introducing Channel Agent in Teams Channel Agent is a dedicated agent created within a Teams channel that leverages channel conversations, Planner boards, and meeting content to act as an expert assistant. It adopts the channel’s name and can be invited to meetings and group chats, making it a powerful sidekick when organizing projects, recapping long discussions, or creating action items from brainstorming sessions. Channel Agent can: Generate structured Loop reports from channel and meeting activity. Answers questions using channel and meeting data, Planner boards, and web search. Capture and track tasks in Planner, and provide updates on action items. Draft and schedule channel meetings based on your input. A dedicated channel agent is added to every new channel that is created, further streamlining workflows and putting this handy assistant right at your fingertips. How it works Open Teams on your Windows, Mac, Android, or iOS device or on the web, and navigate to a channel you want to create a Channel Agent for. Select the Add people, agents, and bots menu in the upper right-hand corner of the channel, then select Add agents and bots. Select Add an agent to this channel. In the pop-up window asking to confirm if you want to add an agent to your channel, select Add. Channel Agent is created for that channel with a name that matches the channel’s name! Tips and tricks To add an existing Channel Agent to a Teams conversation, enter the name of your Channel Agent in the search box when in the Add agents and bots menu, and then select it from the search results. To remove a Channel Agent from a chat, select the Remove button next to the agent’s name in the Add agents and bots menu. Your IT Admin can turn off this feature in the Teams Admin Center. To learn more about leveraging Channel Agents, visit our Support page. Known limitations Channel Agent can’t be added to other channels, one-on-one chats, or private chats. Adding Channel Agent to a meeting is restricted to people who are members of the channel and have full access to the meeting’s chat history. Organizer/co-organizer/presenter restrictions apply. For more information on limitations, visit our Support page. Requirements To create, interact with, and manage Channel Agent in Teams, you must meet the following requirements: Have a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription assigned to you. Be a member of the channel where the agent was created. Be allowed by your IT admin to use apps in Teams. People without a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription can still see Channel Agent’s responses, generated content, and other peoples’ interactions with the agent. Availability To use this new feature, you must be a member of the Teams Public Preview on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, or the web. To enable your Teams client for the Public Preview, IT administrators must enable Show preview features in their update policy. You can learn more here. Feedback We’d love to hear what you think about this feature! Select Settings and more > Feedback in the top-right corner of the Teams app, and then select either Report a problem, Give a compliment, or Suggest a feature to share your thoughts.   Learn about the Microsoft 365 Insider program and sign up for the Microsoft 365 Insider newsletter to get the latest information about Insider features in your inbox once a month!

All the tasks Microsoft says Copilot can handle for you now, across your entire workday.

This post explores Microsoft Loop components, their types, storage locations, and management by IT admins within Microsoft 365.

A chatbot for every channel.

Part 3 of 5 explores Purview retention for SharePoint & OneDrive with examples.

Microsoft recently finalized an agreement with the European Commission (Microsoft’s “Commitments”) in which we will expand interoperability. Learn more.

I set up a weekly Copilot scheduled prompt and then dug deeper to see where these things actually live, how admins can (and can’t) manage them, and why the c...

Let me tell you about the first rollout I ever led for Microsoft Information Protection. Picture this: dozens of bright labels in the admin console, every setting meticulously toggled, and not a single employee who knew—or cared—what any of it meant.

The move to diversify its AI partnerships by tapping the shoulder of OpenAI’s top rival comes as the AI company also pursues independence from Microsoft with its own AI infrastructure and a potential LinkedIn competitor.

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Master Microsoft Purview records management with expert tips on retention, preservation, and disposition. Learn how to clean your data estate and prepare for AI-driven governance with Copilot.

Step-by-step guide to create and configure Microsoft 365 retention policies to manage and protect your emails, files, and Teams data.

A trial in the UK has found that Microsoft 365 Copilot didn’t necessarily improve productivity.

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The podcast-style audio recap in Microsoft Teams will summarize key topics and takeaways from a single or multiple meetings in minutes, and comes in three...

Copilot memory is a term that refers to different things, including Copilot communication memory, a method to use the Graph to personalize responses for users.

Learn how to create and apply Sensitivity Labels in Microsoft 365 using the Purview portal to classify, protect, and secure your files and emails.

This first article explores basics, evolution, key components, and practical steps to streamline data management and meet regulations with Microsoft Purview

The conversation's highlight was Ragnar's live demo of the newly rebranded Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI platform (formerly known as AI Hub).

Confused about all the data protection tools in Microsoft 365? You’re not alone.In this video, I break down how tools like Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Endpoi...

Hi, Insiders! I’m Alex Buscher, a Product Manager on the Microsoft Forms team. I’m excited to introduce Surveys Agent, a brand-new pre-built agent developed by Microsoft, ready to help you with survey creation from start to finish.   IMPORTANT: Surveys Agent is now available to commercial users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license as part of the Frontier program which gives customers early access to new Copilot innovations while they’re still in development. Introducing Surveys Agent, your personal survey expert Whether you're gathering feedback from a training session, measuring employee satisfaction, or running customer research, Surveys Agent has your back. It helps you: Draft surveys tailored to your goals so you have a shareable survey right away. Refine questions to make your survey easy to use, and drive meaningful results. Launch your survey with a clear plan and timeline. Send invitations and reminders to boost response rates. Track progress and analyze results - all through a simple chat conversation.  Gone are the days of piecing together multiple tools to create forms, chase replies, and interpret feedback. Surveys Agent streamlines the entire process into a simple conversational experience, making survey creation as intuitive as having a chat. How it works Sign into https://microsoft365.com/copilot with your work or school account. In the Microsoft 365 Copilot left pane, select Agents > Surveys (Frontier). ​​​​​​​ Type a prompt describing your intent and the kind of surveys you want to create or use one of the built-in prompt examples.        When the survey looks the way you want, type Ready to send to generate a tailored distribution plan - including recommended channels, a response strategy, and a monitoring timeline. Tips and tricks Edit preview survey: After the Survey Agent generates a preview of your survey, including a brief overview of the questions it contains, you can make adjustments or proceed directly to the next step. Automated response tracking: Surveys Agent monitors progress and sends reminders via Outlook. You can come back to the conversation at any point to check in on the survey’s status or analyze the responses – ask questions in chat or export your findings directly to an Excel workbook. Insights and further analysis: You can also export insights to an Excel workbook, which includes both raw response data and summarized findings. The workbook supports collaboration, allowing peers to explore and analyze the data further directly in Excel. Availability Surveys Agent is now available to commercial users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license as part of the Frontier program that gives customers early access to new Copilot innovations while they’re still in development. In the Agent Store under Built by Microsoft https://aka.ms/GetSurveysAgent. Learn more about Surveys Agent: https://aka.ms/SurveysAgentStart Feedback We can’t wait to see how you use it, and we’re eager to learn from your feedback as we improve the experience. Just give Surveys Agent responses a thumbs up or a thumbs down, and write your feedback – it really helps us continue to build and refine the product!