Feature Lookup

Act-by dates, changes that turn on by default, retirements and new controls for AI and agents. Soonest first.

• AgentsMC1454391(Updated) Retirement Notice of Learning Coach Agent in M365 CopilotAudience All usersRetirement starts 25 December 2026Retirement ends 5 January 2027Retirement 1 December 2026Why Users lose the Learning Coach agent, but Learning Agent is named as the replacement for learning support.Act nowMCDetails
• AgentsMC1482800(Updated) Teams Phone Agent is rolling out to general availability on Sept 30, 2026Default Admins turn it onAudience Specific rolesRollout GA from 25 September 2026Why An AI calling agent that answers calls and routes callers, used by a defined group of Teams Phone users.Act nowMCDetails
• AgentsMC1506727Microsoft Agent 365: Expanded access to Microsoft agent usage and activity insights in Microsoft 365 admin centerDefault On by defaultAudience AdminsRollout GA from 25 October 2026, complete 25 November 2026Why Expands admin-facing usage insights for agents, which is a visibility gain for admins rather than a change to how employees work.Act nowMCDetails
• AgentsMC1484008Microsoft Copilot: Introducing the Microsoft plugin registry for Microsoft Copilot experiencesDefault On by defaultAudience All usersRollout GA from 25 September 2026, complete 25 November 2026Why Users get a consistent place to find approved plugins across Copilot experiences, a convenience rather than a new core capability.Act nowMCDetails
• AgentsRM 515465 · MC1193415Microsoft Teams: Adaptive card-based app & copilot agent link unfurling in TeamsDelayed: GA moved from 25 July 2026 to 25 October 2026Default On by defaultAudience All usersRollout GA from 25 October 2026, complete 25 November 2026Why Adds a way to bring existing SharePoint agents into Teams chats, a convenience that extends an existing capability to another app.Act nowRMCDetails