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  • Important Update: Changes to Microsoft Copilot Chat 

    Beth Varcho | April 23, 2026
    Beginning April 15, Microsoft began rolling out changes to where Copilot Chat (basic) appears across Microsoft apps. The basic version of Copilot, formerly called Copilot Chat, is paid for by the university and provided to all staff, instructors and students. One big change is that Copilot Chat will no longer appear on the toolbar ribbon directly inside the following Microsoft apps: Word&nbs...
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  • Microsoft “Ownerless Groups and Teams” Notifications 

    Beth Varcho | April 20, 2026
    Microsoft sends emails when a team or group becomes “ownerless.” A team in Microsoft Teams or a Microsoft 365 group can become ownerless if the owner's account is deleted in Microsoft 365 – for example, if the group owner leaves the university. However, the messages sent over the past several days are incorrect and are in the process of being corrected.
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  • Updates to Microsoft Policy Emails Improve Access to Ohio State Help Resources

    Beth Varcho | April 10, 2026
    On April 20, OTDI is making a change to the sender address of Microsoft-generated system messages that will ultimately make it easier for you to find the help resources you need. However, this change may affect any personal mailbox rules or workflows you’ve created that rely on specific Microsoft email addresses. Because of this change, inbox rules and automated workflows that rely on curren...
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  • Anthropic AI models Available for Copilot Premium Users

    Beth Varcho | April 1, 2026
    Microsoft has expanded Copilot Premium with the addition of Anthropic AI models, bringing even more powerful reasoning and research capabilities into your Copilot experience. Copilot Premium continues to be the gateway to Microsoft's most advanced AI capabilities; the Anthropic integration is just the beginning of an even smarter, multi-model Copilot experience. How do I ...
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  • Fresh Features, Smarter Tools: Microsoft 365 Updates

    Beth Varcho | January 28, 2026
    Over the coming months, Microsoft 365 will continue rolling out updates designed to simplify how people work, collaborate, and plan. These enhancements focus on modernizing tools like Teams and Planner, retiring legacy technologies, strengthening security, and improving access to AI-powered capabilities. Together, these changes support a more streamlined, connected, and future-ready Microsoft 365 experience—while helping users stay productive with tools that are easier to use and better integrated across the platform. 

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