I just want to secure AI. DLP vs Info Protection vs DSPM vs Governance vs...
I'm with an MSP, and I've avoided Purview like the plague, because it seems to be suffering from the same 'made by marketing teams' 'strategy' the 365 documentation is. However, it's my understanding Purview policies are needed for Data control of Copilot. Here's my issue: all of these different 'solutions' sound like the exact same thing, but are pitched as if they are something different. i'm going to post a couple of descriptions for these 'solutions' to illustrate this. 'discover, label, and protect sensitive and business-critical info' 'make sure your organization can identify, monitor, and protect sensitive info across the expanding Microsoft 365 landscape' 'discover and secure all your sensitive data across Microsoft 365 and non-365 data sources' 'Discover, label, and protect sensitive and business-critical info across your multicloud data estate.' I genuinely do not have time to figure out what each of these 'solutions' are, then figure out their policies, then their giant library of settings (below)... It's not even clear to me what's active NOW, considering we never licensed Purview - but somehow have been roped into it. It SEEMS like these are all variations of marketing terms, which all point to 3-4 actual technical implementations in obscure ways. Can someone advise on the ACTUAL technical policies we want to target and enable? Or just give some clarity? I've never felt so overwhelmed or disconnected from Microsoft's environment. We just want to secure our tenant's AI usage.Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Community call
💡 Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Development bi-weekly community call focuses on different use cases and features within the Microsoft 365 and Power Platform - across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, SharePoint, Power Apps and more. Demos in this call are presented by the community members. 👏 Looking to catch up on the latest news and updates, including cool community demos, this call is for you! 📅 On 11th of June we'll have following agenda: Latest on SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Latest on Copilot prompt of the week PnPjs CLI for Microsoft 365 Dev Proxy Reusable Controls for SPFx SPFx Toolkit VS Code extension PnP Search Solution Demos this time Mike Fortgens (Ichicraft) – Personalized SharePoint pages with configurable widgets Vipul Jain (Bosch Global Software Technologies) – Creating Smart Export to PDF in SharePoint Online using SPFx João Mendes (Kuehne & Nagel) & Hugo Bernier – Creating a custom events web part with React and SharePoint Framework (SPFx) 📅 Download recurrent invite from https://aka.ms/community/m365-powerplat-dev-call-invite 📞 & 📺 Join the Microsoft Teams meeting live at https://aka.ms/community/m365-powerplat-dev-call-join 💡 Building something cool for Microsoft 365 or Power Platform (Copilot, SharePoint, Power Apps, etc)? We are always looking for presenters - Volunteer for a community call demo at https://aka.ms/community/request/demo 👋 See you in the call! 📖 Resources: Previous community call recordings and demos from the Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel at https://aka.ms/community/youtube Microsoft 365 & Power Platform samples from Microsoft and community - https://aka.ms/community/samples Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community details - https://aka.ms/community/home 🧡 Sharing is caring!Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform product updates call
💡Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform product updates call concentrates on the different use cases and features within the Microsoft 365 and in Power Platform. Call includes topics like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Search, Microsoft Lists, SharePoint, Power Automate, Power Apps and more. 👏 Weekly Tuesday call is for all community members to see Microsoft PMs, engineering and Cloud Advocates showcasing the art of possible with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform. 📅 On the 9th of June we'll have following agenda: News and updates from Microsoft Together mode group photo Vishal Anil – Announcing the Communicator App in Microsoft Teams Steve Pucelik – From Versions to Insights: AI-Powered Document Intelligence in SharePoint Embedded Anshul Jethwani & Harish Swaminathan – Introduction to 8 new Agent Builder templates for Microsoft 365 Copilot 📞 & 📺 Join the Microsoft Teams meeting live at https://aka.ms/community/ms-speakers-call-join 🗓️ Download recurrent invite for this weekly call from https://aka.ms/community/ms-speakers-call-invite 👋 See you in the call! 💡 Building something cool for Microsoft 365 or Power Platform (Copilot, SharePoint, Power Apps, etc)? We are always looking for presenters - Volunteer for a community call demo at https://aka.ms/community/request/demo 📖 Resources: Previous community call recordings and demos from the Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel at https://aka.ms/community/youtube Microsoft 365 & Power Platform samples from Microsoft and community - https://aka.ms/community/samples Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community details - https://aka.ms/community/home 🧡 Sharing is caring!Microsoft 365 Outlook Classic Latest Update Copilot issues
Hello to all, we are currently using the Microsoft 365 Outlook Classic, using version Version 2604 Build 16.0.19929.20172 (Current Channel) Copilot works as expected; However ever since the next update was released (Version 2605 (Build 20026.20076)) some users including me, have been getting the below error: I have tried uninstalling and installing the latest version directly, with the same issue. Scanned for any corrupted system files with no issues,but still get the error; I have tried the update Licence from the Outlook application, with no issues but the copilot something went wrong error keeps on persisting. Internet searches are very vague and the I have found some registry suggestions which I have also tried with no solution. The only way to get Copilot working on Outlook Classic was to revert to a previous working version, only then Copilot works as expected. This only happens in Outlook Classic; Copilot works fine on the latest version of Microsoft Office 365 with Word, Excel, etc. For those that maybe might ask why not switch to the New Outlook, we have had issues with it and it has been recommended to use the Classic Outlook for the time being. Has anyone been experiencing such issues please? Thanks for any help.
News to Know – Volume 3, Edition 6, June 2026
This month’s newsletter brings together the latest updates, insights, and best practices to help you use Viva Glint & Pulse as part of your broader AI transformation strategy. As Copilot adoption grows, employee listening can help organizations better understand employee experiences, identify opportunities for support, and turn feedback into action that drives meaningful business impact. *Side note: Have you configured your Viva Glint blog notifications to send you an email when a new newsletter or blog is posted but you haven’t been receiving them? You may need to add notifications@communityhub.microsoft.com to your approved email sender domain list to ensure that you get the email notifications. We’ve also added this information here. New on your Viva Glint platform This section highlights new capabilities and updates now available to help you strengthen security, reporting, and administrative control in Viva Glint. Benchmark Refresh: Industry benchmark suites. This month, the industry benchmarks have been updated in alignment with the annual refresh cycle. As part of this update: Coverage has been refined, with Media added and Retail – Wholesale Distribution removed due to insufficient data. The one-year data collection suites are labeled “Industry 2025 (Calendar Year)” and include data collected from January 1 to December 31, 2025. To broaden benchmark coverage, a two-year data collection period (i.e., January 2024 - December 2025) was used to introduce Automotive and Nonprofit and to refresh Pharmaceuticals benchmarks. These benchmarks are labeled "Industry 2024 - 2025" on Viva Glint. To access external benchmark comparisons in reporting, customers must opt in to benchmarking. Opting in increases the overall benchmark data pool, improves data coverage, and supports a broader set of benchmark suites. Customers who have not opted in won’t be able to view or include external benchmarks in their reports. Survey Configuration: Custom confidentiality statements. Viva Glint admins now have the option to use Viva Glint’s default confidentiality statement in their survey programs, or they can opt to turn off the default Viva Glint confidentiality statement and define their own organization‑specific confidentiality messaging. This enables clearer, context-appropriate communication to survey participants while maintaining Viva Glint’s core confidentiality protections and trust standards. The update helps organizations meet legal, compliance, and cultural requirements without compromising employee trust. Learn more here and here. Reporting: Topic Assignments Included in Comment Report Export. When exporting comments from the Comments report to a spreadsheet, Viva Glint now includes the topic(s) assigned to each comment. This enhancement allows analysts to seamlessly extend their analysis into external tools with Viva Glint’s topics already applied. Coming soon to Viva Glint The following section offers an early look at capabilities coming to Viva Glint shaping the future of continuous listening, analytics, and AI‑powered insight. Please note that public documentation (e.g., MS Learn articles) is not typically published until a feature is generally available. Seamless Entra authentication for MTO organizations | Generally available starting mid June. Seamless Domain Discovery (SDD) will simplify the sign-in experience for multitenant organizations and support users by introducing automatic tenant discovery. This new Entra‑based experience reduces reliance on MTO policies, lowers admin overhead, and aligns Viva Glint access with standard Microsoft 365 sign‑in—delivering a more scalable and seamless authentication experience. For scenarios where users need to explicitly access a different tenant (for example, guest or support access) or they have access to more than a one Viva Glint instance with their credentials, domain selection remains available to ensure flexibility and control. This feature will start rolling out to MTO customers in mid June with the rollout expected to be complete by the end of June. Custom data retention policy | Generally available starting late June. Viva Glint admins will be able to set how long survey data is retained before deletion to help meet organizational and compliance needs. This policy will apply across Viva Glint survey data, including engagement, ad hoc, recurring, always-on, and 360 surveys, as well as focus areas and goals. Customers with an existing retention policy will see their current settings carried over automatically. Improved audit activity logs for user data import | Generally available starting late June. Viva Glint audit activity logs will soon provide enhanced visibility into successful data imports with a downloadable processed file details report. With this feature, admins can quickly review processed, updated, or partially ingested records for SFTP and MODIS user data imports. “Select All” toggle for report filters | General availability coming soon. A new “Select All” option in the reporting filter panel will let users select or clear every attribute value in one click. This removes the pain of managing filters with long value lists, speeding up analysis and reducing manual effort. We aim to make this feature generally available in the next couple of months. Copilot Reporting: Dynamic Topics with Copilot | General availability coming soon. By leveraging Copilot, this functionality is designed to enhance the relevance and context of comment themes by extending beyond the current static set of topics and identifying customer-specific topics that can be tracked over time. These custom topics will remain confined to your platform and will not be accessible to Microsoft or other customers. This feature will also improve the accuracy of assignment to topics for both standard and dynamic categorization. We aim to make this feature generally available in the next couple of months. Copilot-supported commenting for Viva Glint survey takers | Private preview ongoing. Soon, Viva Glint survey participants will be able to use an in-survey Copilot experience to polish their written feedback (please note: this capability is not available for respondents accessing surveys via attribute-based login or personalized links). Copilot can rephrase comments so employees can communicate more clearly and with greater confidence. By helping reduce distinctive writing patterns and making it easier to provide thoughtful input, the feature can increase comfort and perceived privacy—driving higher participation, richer responses, and more candid insights that organizations can act on. Continuous Employee Engagement with Workplace Metrics | Private preview ongoing. Improve actionability for Work-Life Balance and Collaboration focus areas by integrating Viva Insights workplace metrics into Viva Glint reporting. This feature will help Senior Leaders in your organization access supplementary data points, in conjunction with survey responses, to better understand their team's experience and conduct more data-driven discussions on what can be improved in these areas. Between survey cycles, leaders can also enable notifications to keep track of changes in their team's workplace patterns, allowing them to keep a better pulse on behavior change commitments. Private Preview is targeted in May 2026. Future capabilities will include the ability to map Viva Insights and Copilot metrics to survey items and bring in additional data sources from M365, such as meeting metadata and content. To express your interest, please complete the following: Private Preview: Continuous Employee Engagement with Workplace Metrics. If you are already part of the Employee Experience Customer Connection (EECC) program, request to join our Workplace Patterns & Continuous Listening EECC Teams subchannel through the main Viva Glint EECC Teams channel so you can iterate on the future of continuous engagement with the product team in monthly calls. If you aren’t already part of the EECC, see the Connect with us section in this newsletter for more detail on how to join. Employee Feedback Agent | Private preview ongoing. Enhance your Employee Listen program with The Employee Feedback Agent a dynamic, AI-powered conversation, where employees can share what matters most through natural, chat-like interactions, whether prompted or always-on, enabling real-time feedback and deeper insights into the drivers behind their experiences. By combining Copilot intelligence and People Science principles, the agent streamlines feedback collection and reduces administrative overhead for HR and leaders. Unlike traditional Copilot tools that simply summarize information, the Employee Feedback Agent collects experiential data through probing questions and back and forth dialogue with employees. Future capabilities will expand impact with an actionable insights reporting experience, accelerating the “feedback-to-action” cycle. Raw Data Export API Egress | Private preview ongoing. Unlock seamless, automated access to raw survey data—no more manual downloads. Built on Microsoft Graph, these APIs make integrations easier and help admins move faster with greater efficiency. Express your interest here. See our public roadmap for more feature updates. Events and learning opportunities Stay up to date with upcoming events, recent documentation updates, and highlights from EECC customer sessions—designed to help you learn, connect, and get more value from Viva Glint & Pulse. Recent documentation enhancements: Have technical questions about Viva Glint? Microsoft Learn is your best source for clear, current guidance. We’ve expanded and refined our documentation to add detail on new capabilities, address frequent questions, and strengthen the topics customers rely on most. These updates improve clarity and consistency, making it easier to use Viva Glint with confidence. Below are a few of the most impactful recent updates now live on Microsoft Learn: Additional notes added to live survey updates Update to allowed email sender domain list to ensure receipt of blog notifications Focus area cascading guidance clarification 360 configuration guidance updates here and here Important note added around adding survey reminders EECC Customer Engagement Sessions: Previous sessions: May 28th – Help Shape What’s Next for Viva Glint 360 Assessments Target Audience: Viva Glint 360 Admins We invited Viva Glint 360 admins to join an interactive listening session focused on the real-world experience of running 360 assessments in Viva Glint. The session created a space for admins to share candid feedback and directly influence the future direction of Viva Glint 360s, which have seen limited evolution to date. The discussion centered on where the 360 process creates friction for admins, managers, and participants; moments where workflows slow down, break, or require manual workarounds; and small, high-impact improvements that could meaningfully enhance the overall experience. It was a candid, discussion-driven session with the Viva Glint Product team and customer peers sharing what’s working well and where challenges remain. Key takeaways: Aggregate reporting emerged as one of the top customer requests, with many customers emphasizing the need for easier ways to consolidate and analyze 360 feedback data. Customers also exchanged creative workarounds and best practices during the session, showcasing strong peer collaboration within the community. Poll results helped validate the highest-priority enhancement areas, which will help inform future Viva Glint 360 investment planning. If you are not yet a member of the Employee Experience Customer Connection (EECC) but would like to participate in upcoming sessions, as well as gain access to numerous other engaging and valuable Viva Glint and Pulse customer activities, please see the sign-up information below. Customer Success Stories See how organizations are using Viva Glint, Pulse, and Copilot to turn employee insight into measurable impact. Energy Company Advances from Copilot Adoption to Measured, HR‑Led AI Transformation with Microsoft EVE After scaling Microsoft 365 Copilot across 20,000 employees, Energy company partnered with Microsoft’s Viva Glint team to introduce AI transformation measurement—aligning HR and IT around shared readiness, governance, and priorities for scalable agentic automation. Situation The customer scaled Microsoft 365 Copilot across 20,000 employees, but maturity varied across business units. As the organization shifts toward agentic automation, leaders need consistent, data‑driven measurement of readiness, impact, and transformation maturity to guide aligned enterprise investment. Solution At this critical inflection point, Microsoft's Viva Glint team engaged alongside the Microsoft FastTrack and broader account teams, introducing the Frontier Firm AI Transformation Measurement framework, enabling the customer to establish a common language for AI maturity and shift from qualitative discussions to data‑driven insight. Working closely with Group HR, Employee Experience (EEX), and IT, they leveraged Viva Glint to establish an enterprise‑wide measurement baseline—positioning HR as a strategic co‑driver of AI transformation alongside IT governance. Cross‑Functional Collaboration: HR and IT in Action Two priority areas emerged through joint HR–IT alignment: AI Transformation Measurement HR and IT partnered to create shared visibility into workforce readiness, adoption quality, and transformation maturity across the enterprise Viva Glint enabled scalable, repeatable measurement tied to business and technology priorities HR‑Led Agentic Experimentation HR partnered with IT governance to align agentic automation experiments to workforce readiness Ensured automation scaled responsibly, with employee experience, engagement, and change readiness embedded from the start Impact This customer is positioned to shift from AI experimentation to measured, governed, and scalable agentic transformation. Expected improvements in coming months include increases in Copilot MAU, higher usage frequency visible in dashboards, and strengthened employee engagement scores reflecting greater clarity and readiness for AI‑enabled work. Connect with us Stay engaged with the Viva Glint & Pulse community through the Employee Experience Customer Connection (EECC) program. The Employee Experience Customer Connection (EECC) program offers our customers an opportunity to be part of a feedback community as employee experiences continue to evolve with Viva and Microsoft 365 Copilot. What the program provides: Product team engagement for Employee Experiences powered by Viva and M365 Copilot Forums for you to influence product direction & unlock value for your organization Early insight into product roadmap Private preview engagement opportunities Connection with other enterprise customers If you’re interested in joining, please fill out this form so we can guide you through the enrollment process and help you get started. We look forward to partnering with you to build better products—together.
File share migrations simplified with Azure Copilot Migration Agent
Building on our earlier announcement of discovery and assessment support for SMB and NFS file shares in Azure Migrate, we are extending the experience to support end-to-end file share migrations within the same workflow. With Azure Copilot Migration Agent, customers can move from discovery and assessment to migration through a single guided experience in Azure Migrate. By bringing planning and execution together, the agent helps organizations streamline migration activity, reduce handoffs, and maintain continuity across stages. Overview Since the release of file share discovery and assessment in Azure Migrate earlier this year, customers have indicated that while visibility into their file share estate improved, the transition to execution remained fragmented. In many cases, teams still had to work across separate workflows for inventory, readiness planning, and migration, increasing operational friction and the risk of losing context between stages. Azure Copilot Migration Agent helps address this gap by bringing discovery, assessment, planning, and execution into a single guided journey. Azure Migrate provides visibility and recommendations, while Azure Storage Mover supports execution in a connected, agentic experience. The result is a more consistent migration path that reduces complexity, preserves context, and helps teams move file shares to Azure with greater operational confidence. Customer Value This update streamlines the migration journey by connecting each stage of the process and reducing operational overhead. Natural language guidance helps teams start and manage migration activities much faster, often in hours or days instead of weeks. The experience supports the following scenarios: End-to-end discovery, assessment, and migration for on-premises Windows and Linux file shares (SMB) to Azure Files. Discovery and assessment for on-premises Windows and Linux file shares (NFS). Data transfers from one Azure Blob container to another container. Design principles The experience preserves continuity across inventory, readiness insights, and execution planning, enables direct movement of validated shares when heavyweight orchestration is unnecessary, maintains approval and sequencing controls, and supports the file and object movement patterns commonly required in production environments. Getting Started with Storage Migration in Azure Copilot Migration Agent (ACMA) Launch Azure Migrate: Sign-in to the Azure portal, open Azure Migrate. From the Getting Started page, open Azure Copilot Migration Agent, then select or create an Azure Migrate project. Describe the migration in natural language. The agent detects storage migration intent and assists with storage migration planning and routes execution requests seamlessly. Examples scenarios and prompts Migration of on-premises Windows Server data over SMB to Azure Files 2. Prompt: Help me transfer data from one Azure blob container to another blob container Call to action Storage integrated capability is launching in Limited Preview at Microsoft Build. Sign up for the Preview here. For questions, contact storagemigrationcopilotagent@microsoft.com. Learn More File share discovery and assessment in Azure Migrate Azure Copilot Migration Agent Azure Storage Mover
