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Edgefield Opens Its Microsoft Copilot AI Accounting Training to the Public, Starting at $295
Edgefield Group, an AI-focused accounting consultancy, has thrown open the doors to its previously private Microsoft Copilot training programs. The first public enrollment cohorts begin in August,...
Microsoft Restarts Planner Rollout in New Outlook, Tightening Task and Inbox Integration
Microsoft is resuming the rollout of Planner inside the new Outlook for Windows, placing team and personal task management directly into the email client after a two-month pause. The integration,...
Swiss Cyber Command Fast-Tracks Microsoft 365 Replacement with German openDesk Suite
Switzerland’s military cybersecurity unit will completely replace Microsoft 365 with the German open-source suite openDesk by October 2026. The accelerated timeline, first reported by Swiss...
Your Small Business AI Plan Starts with Windows 11: A 2026 Deployment Guide
Small business owners scanning the headlines this July could be forgiven for thinking the biggest decision they face in 2026 is which AI assistant to pick. The choices are everywhere—ChatGPT...
PowerPoint’s August 2026 Update: 13 New Smart Layouts and a Streamlined File Experience
Microsoft is rolling out 13 new Smart Layouts for PowerPoint, alongside a theme refresh and a redesigned file-opening dialog, with full availability expected in August 2026. The updates, first...
Office 2019 for Mac Permanently Loses Editing as Microsoft Certificate Expires
On July 13, 2026, Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac slipped into a perpetual read-only state. Users who launch Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or OneNote can open and view documents, but the core act...
Microsoft 365 Action Segments Let IT Auto-Target Inactive Copilot Users With In-Product Prompts
Microsoft has officially rolled out Action Segments for Organizational Messages in Microsoft 365, a feature that lets IT administrators dynamically direct adoption prompts at users who haven’t...
Outlook for Windows Finally Closes the Offline Attachment Gap — Worldwide Rollout Complete
On July 13, 2026, Microsoft marked Roadmap ID 496371 as launched, putting a long-awaited feature into users’ hands: the new Outlook for Windows can now attach files to email drafts while completely...
Microsoft 365 Copilot now taps private Viva Engage chats — permissions still block snooping
Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on a long-awaited integration: Microsoft 365 Copilot can now ground its responses in content from private Viva Engage communities and events. The change,...
Copilot Chat’s New Source Picker Narrows AI Focus — And Arrives This Month
Starting in July 2026, Microsoft 365 business users can finally define which documents, emails, and chats Copilot Chat considers when generating an answer. The new source selection control appears...
Microsoft Purview Now Alerts Investigators When AI Analysis Finishes and New Evidence Drops
Microsoft has flipped the switch on two long-awaited workflow improvements for Purview Data Security Investigations, eliminating a tedious ritual for security teams: manually polling cases to see if...
DoD Cloud Tenants Finally Get Microsoft 365 Copilot Connectors—The Security Risks and Setup Steps
Microsoft has quietly made Copilot connectors generally available for its most restricted cloud environment: the U.S. Department of Defense instance of Microsoft 365. The milestone—logged under...