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Three Microsoft 365 updates worth your time. SharePoint is getting a team knowledge base curated by Copilot and agents in Frontier preview, so people and agents can share the same site context. Copilot Studio ends support for selected AI models on 12 November, with agents auto-migrating to replacements (MC1506318). And from 4 November, default users in Entra can create agent blueprints unless admins turn that off (MC1506733).Links- SharePoint team knowledge base: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-a-team-knowledge-base-curated-by-copilot-and-agents/4564203- Copilot Studio model end of support (MC1506318): https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1506318- Entra agent blueprints (MC1506733): https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1506733If this was useful, tap Follow on Tech Ease in Spotify, so the next episode shows up for you.

Three Microsoft 365 updates worth your time. The SharePoint Page Agent (Frontier) retires from mid-October to mid-November, with page authoring moving to Copilot in SharePoint (MC1481325). Audio Overview adds topic-based episodes, more source types and Purview label inheritance on save to OneDrive, with one gap inside the notebook (MC1492959). And Teams meeting memory files slip to November for Targeted Release and December for general availability (MC1429018).Links- SharePoint Page Agent retirement (MC1481325): https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1481325- Audio Overview updates (MC1492959): https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1492959- Teams meeting memory files, new dates (MC1429018): https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1429018If this was useful, tap Follow on Tech Ease in Spotify, so the next episode shows up for you.

Copilot in SharePoint and OneDrive is going GA (MC1479277): everyday features stay in the Copilot licence, agent work moves to Copilot Credits, and PowerShell opt-outs from the preview stop counting on 1 November, so check each site's AI settings now. Purview also lifts the SharePoint and OneDrive auto-labelling limit from 100,000 to 500,000 files a day per tenant. And PowerPoint's interactive-slides Copilot skill (MC1461152) rolls out mid to late October, but in PowerPoint Live your clicks don't sync to the room yet.Links:Copilot in SharePoint and OneDrive GA (MC1479277): https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2026/10/06/mc1479277-microsoft-copilot-adds-home-code-and-autopilot-experiences-with-expanded-microsoft-365-and-sharepoint-capabilities/Purview auto-labelling limit rises to 500,000 files a day: https://go-planet.com/in-the-know/october-8-2026/Interactive slides in PowerPoint (MC1461152): https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2026/10/08/mc1461152-powerpoint-adds-copilot-skill-to-create-interactive-slides-on-windows-mac-and-web-2/

A LinkedIn conversation helped Anand see that his SharePoint newsletter workflow was more than a newsletter solution. In this free Tech Ease follow-up, he revisits the Word template, document generation form, and Copilot skill behind the HTML newsletter, shares setup lessons, and explores the broader pattern through manufacturing examples from the discussion. Start by identifying the sections that repeat in your own newsletter. A paid companion walkthrough will cover the detailed setup, including the HTML template, reusable skill, and document library button.

Read the LinkedIn post and conversation that started this episode.

Thinking about building a SharePoint HTML dashboard with Microsoft Copilot, or wondering why your first attempt didn't work as expected? After almost four months of experimenting, Anand shares the basics he wishes he'd known, from self-contained design and connected data to permissions, refresh behavior, and incomplete results from large lists. A practical starting point for beginners, with an honest look at the time and credits spent learning along the way. HTML pages in SharePoint are rolling out worldwide from mid-November to late December, so you may not see them yet.

A Power BI report can be finished and still keep pulling you back into refresh failures and maintenance. Anand shares what changed when he used Copilot Cowork to build an HTML dashboard for SharePoint analytics, and why handing over the ongoing work mattered more than changing the charts. This free solo Tech Ease companion gives you a way to identify one recurring task to delegate, while keeping a clear way to catch problems. The full paid episode, How Copilot Cowork Replaced My Power BI Report, is a conversation between Anand and Maya about the fuller experience.

Why is Tech Ease trying paid episodes, and what will you get from them? Anand talks about sharing the fuller experience behind his work with Microsoft 365, Copilot in SharePoint, and Cowork, including what didn't work and why he changed direction. Free episodes still give you something useful, older seasons stay free, and the paid format is something he's trying out in public.

Someone asked me for the prompt behind a training page I built. The answer wasn't a single prompt, but a series of conversations with Copilot in SharePoint and Cowork. In this free preview, I share one practical lesson from building a Custom Skills in PowerPoint learning experience. Subscribe to Tech Ease on Spotify to hear the full episode, "Could Microsoft 365 Become Your Learning Studio?"

A free companion to the full episode, Could Microsoft 365 Become Your Learning Studio?, available to Tech Ease subscribers on Spotify.