Copilot Pages storage, Copilot connector administration, and multiple Teams and Viva Copilot-related updates shipped this week.

Newly created Copilot Pages from Copilot Chat, the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, and new Copilot Notebooks will be stored in OneDrive for Business instead of the current storage location. This shifts governance, retention, eDiscovery, and lifecycle management to your existing OneDrive controls. Review OneDrive compliance, sharing, and retention settings to ensure they match how you want Copilot Pages managed.

• Applies to new Copilot Pages only (created after rollout)
• Impacts Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Copilot app, and new Copilot Notebooks
• May affect where users look for pages and how admins apply retention

Microsoft Copilot Studio now supports the GitHub Copilot harness in GA for building and running agents and workflows. This makes Copilot Studio a multi-harness platform, which can change how makers choose reasoning/orchestration for agents. Confirm governance, environments, and maker enablement guidance for teams that will adopt the GitHub Copilot harness option.

• GA starting August 3, 2026
• Enables building autonomous agents/workflows with GitHub Copilot harness inside Copilot Studio
• May require updated internal standards for agent build/runtime choices

Admins will be able to restrict agents from using maker-provided credentials across tools, requiring end-user credentials instead. This improves security and accountability by ensuring connections run under the user context. Plan whether to enable this control and assess impacts on existing agents that rely on shared/maker credentials.

• GA on August 25, 2026
• Setting is off by default
• Could require redesign of agents/tools that use non-user credential patterns

Interpreter agent is coming to Teams Rooms on Android to enable real-time spoken language interpretation in meetings. This can materially change meeting room experiences for multilingual organizations and does not require a separate Copilot license. Validate licensing (Teams Rooms Pro) and update meeting room change communications and training for supported sites.

• Teams Rooms on Android + Teams Rooms Pro license required
• Supports up to nine languages
• Includes options such as voice simulation

Teams will personalize meeting recaps so participants initially see the recap in the translated caption or interpretation language they selected during the meeting. Users can still switch to another supported language after the recap is generated. Consider updating guidance for global teams and support documentation around multilingual meetings and recap expectations.

• Works with translated captions or Teams Interpreter language selection
• Improves accessibility and continuity for multilingual attendees

The Copilot experience in Viva Learning is transitioning so users are redirected to Learning Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot. This changes where users access learning assistance and may affect user training and helpdesk instructions. Prepare communications for Viva Learning users and ensure users know the new entry point.

• GA rollout completes by late August 2026
• Available to all Viva Learning licensed users starting August 15, 2026

Copilot connector management is being consolidated into a single experience in the Microsoft 365 admin center under Copilot > Connectors, covering connectors and Copilot plugins. This impacts where admins perform governance and troubleshooting tasks. Update admin runbooks, role-based access guidance, and internal documentation to reflect the new location.

• Single pane for Copilot connectors and plugins
• Affects day-to-day administration and support workflows

Scheduled Prompts governance is moving from Optional Connected Experiences to the Microsoft 365 Connected Experiences framework. User experience for creating and running scheduled prompts is not expected to change, but policy evaluation and admin controls alignment may. Review your Connected Experiences policies to ensure Scheduled Prompts availability remains as intended.

• Existing scheduled prompts should continue to run
• Primarily a governance/policy alignment change

Entities added via the + menu (Add Work Content) will no longer insert entity names as plain text in the Copilot Chat input box. This changes how users see and edit prompts when referencing documents or people, potentially reducing prompt cleanup. Consider updating internal Copilot usage tips and screenshots in training materials.

• Applies to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat experiences
• Targets entities like documents and people inserted from the + menu

Eligible users in Viva Insights will be able to create, customize, and save supported Power BI reports rather than only consuming out-of-the-box reports. This expands reporting flexibility for Copilot Adoption and Copilot Studio Agents reporting and may require updated governance around report sharing and data access. Validate eligibility, permissions, and guidance for report creators.

• Customization includes reporting period, filters/org attributes, and visuals/layouts
• Supports saving customized versions of supported reports

Admins will be able to add an organization logo in a branded footer at the bottom of the Chat screen in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. This can help users confirm they are in a work-managed Copilot experience and supports enterprise adoption. Decide whether to enable branding and align with corporate identity guidelines.

• Co-branding applies to the Chat screen in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
• May reduce user confusion between work and consumer Copilot experiences