Monthly release 2505

Features in the 2505 release are enabled for users running in the monthly channel with build 2505.1. Early validation for this release is available starting with build 2504.1.

Form fill assist toolbar enabled in all model-driven apps in monthly channel

We are announcing the form fill assist toolbar for main forms in model-driven apps. This toolbar makes it easier to view and manage suggestions from form fill assistance features. Users can show or hide the toolbar, access capabilities enabled by their admin (such as smart paste), view suggestion sources, and provide feedback using the toolbar.

The behavior of the toolbar will be:

• Expanded by default on new record forms.
• Hidden by default on existing record forms until new suggestions are available in the form.
• Users can override this behavior by explicitly hiding or showing the toolbar.

If no form fill assistance features are enabled for the environment by the admin, then no toolbar will be shown to users.

This toolbar will be enabled for all model-driven apps in monthly channel environments starting May 1, 2025. It can be managed using the following settings:

• Environment-level setting: "Form fill assist toolbar" setting in the admin center applies to all apps in the environment.
• App-specific setting: "Form fill assist toolbar" setting in the model-driven app designer overrides the environment-level setting.

• Copilot feature: Yes
• Target Semi-Annual Release: 2025 Release Wave 2

Form Fill Automatic Suggestions updated UI

We are updating the form fill assistance's automatic suggestions feature in model-driven apps. In the past, automatic suggestions would automatically show to users when available. With this update, users can choose to view these automatic suggestions when they are available, instead of suggestions automatically being shown to them.

This update will roll out gradually to all users of form fill assistance's automatic suggestions feature in all model-driven apps (Power Apps and Dynamics 365).

• Copilot feature: Yes
• Target Semi-Annual Release: 2025 Release Wave 2

Visualize data in your own words with Data Exploration agent

AI-generated Data exploration is a task that can involve manual steps like exporting data to a spreadsheet, creating charts, adjusting filters and formatting visualizations - this is time-consuming and frustrating. That is changing. Following the availability of Visualize with copilot , with the data exploration agent you can visualize the view using your own words. Whether you are tracking sales or driving customer service excellence, the data exploration agent can help you see the bigger picture instantly.

• Imaging needing to analyze your opportunity pipeline for a customer. Simply type the query "Opportunity trend for Fabrikam" and effortlessly see a visualization and it's associated filtered data side by side.
• Drill into the data by interacting with the chart, or the grid column filters, or both.
• Personalize the chart in-place by changing the chart type, using the AI-generated chart.

This feature will be released in preview and improved with each weekly release. It will be enabled by default with March monthly channel release, for all users that have Natural Language Grid and View Search enabled.

• Copilot feature: Yes
• Target Semi-Annual Release: 2025 Release Wave 2

Disambiguation suggestions for Data Exploration agent

We will be releasing a feature where copilot will provide suggestions back with more specific options for ambiguity in queries helping copilot provide better results.

• Copilot feature: Yes
• Target Semi-Annual Release: 2025 Release Wave 2

Record picker for Data Exploration agent

We are releasing a feature for users to reference records of another table while asking queries on a specific table.

• Copilot feature: Yes
• Target Semi-Annual Release: 2025 Release Wave 2

Column width in Advanced Lookups

We are releasing an update where users can now manage the column width when using advanced lookups.

• Copilot feature: No
• Target Semi-Annual Release: 2025 Release Wave 2

Grid AI Row Summary

We are releasing a feature where users will be able to see AI-generated summaries from each record directly in the grid. Today, this feature exists at the form level, and we are now bringing it into the grid per row. The summaries are configured by makers directly at the entity level in DV.

• Copilot feature: Yes
• Target Semi-Annual Release: 2025 Release Wave 2

Enhanced Command Bar for the Data Exploration Agent

We are releasing an improved command bar experience on the main page grids with the Data Exploration Agent. Key enhancements include:

• A streamlined command and explore bar for better navigation and user experience.
• A refreshed look for the share, edit column, and filter icons, providing a more user-friendly experience.

• Copilot feature: Yes
• Target Semi-Annual Release: 2025 Release Wave 2

Monthly Channel update: faster access to the latest features

To help you get the most out of the model-driven apps, we’re evolving the Monthly Channel.

Starting June Monthly channel, the Monthly Channel will move from a 4-week early access window to a 1-week window before features start to roll out broadly. This change reflects the pace at which products evolve today—we want to get new capabilities into your hands faster, so you can start benefiting from them sooner. As part of this update, Monthly Channel release notes will now be published in the first few days of each month, if there are features shipping to the Monthly Channel that month.

If one week isn’t enough for you for validation or testing, we strongly recommend to get the First Release Sandbox (FRS) environment, as features roll out there first before reaching other groups.