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Microsoft to Remove Defender Application Guard from Office

🔒 Microsoft will remove Defender Application Guard for Office (MDAG) from supported Office builds beginning with version 2602 in early February 2026 and expects full removal with version 2612 by mid‑2027. Files that previously opened in Application Guard will open in Protected View instead. Microsoft recommends enabling Defender for Endpoint ASR rules and Windows Defender Application Control to preserve protections; no admin action is required to trigger the removal.

Copilot on Windows Adds Email Connectors and Office Export

🖥️ Microsoft has updated Copilot on Windows to let users link Outlook and Gmail accounts, plus Google Drive, Calendar, and Contacts, and to generate and export Office files directly from prompts. The change is rolling out to Windows Insiders via the Microsoft Store for devices running Copilot version 1.25095.161.0 or later and must be enabled manually in the app's Connectors settings. Responses longer than 600 characters now include an export button to save content as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or PDF files. Microsoft asked testers to provide feedback from within the Copilot app.

Microsoft bug: Multiple Office apps break Copilot pane

🔧 Microsoft is investigating a bug that prevents the Copilot pane and other WebView2-dependent features from launching when multiple Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, Access) run concurrently. The issue occurs when one app initializes a WebView2 instance and a second app attempts to start another; closing the first app allows the pane to open normally. The Office team is working on a resolution and will provide updates when available.