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What's new and planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central

This topic lists features that are planned to release from October 2025 through March 2026. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.

For a list of the previous wave's release plans, go to 2025 release wave 1 plan.

In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.

This check mark ( ) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.

Copilot and agents

Scale your business without the traditional friction that accompanies growth, and eliminate tedious tasks with powerful, generative AI. Business Central includes Copilot, built-in autonomous agents, and the flexibility to add custom AI.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Give more instructions for the agent when you review its tasks Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 -
Capture more sales with enhanced Sales Order Agent Users by admins, makers, or analysts Sep 2, 2025 Nov 2025
Use Sales Order Agent to automate sales order-taking Users by admins, makers, or analysts Mar 7, 2025 Nov 2025
Suggest gas emissions in sustainability journals with Copilot Users, automatically Dec 2025 -
Find pages and reports with advanced Tell Me search Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025
Get more contextual invoice drafts with Payables Agent Users by admins, makers, or analysts Nov 2025 -
Match purchase invoices to orders with Payables Agent Users by admins, makers, or analysts Jan 2026 -
Prioritize invoice draft changes using Payables Agent confidence level Users by admins, makers, or analysts Jan 2026 -
Use Payables Agent in more countries and regions Users by admins, makers, or analysts Jan 2026 -
Use enhanced chat with Copilot Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 -
Autofill contact details with Copilot Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 -
Connect AI agents to Business Central through MCP server Users, automatically Oct 2025 -
Understand how each Copilot and agent capability is billed Users, automatically Oct 2025 Oct 2025
Use AI resources for your Copilot extensions Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Jun 6, 2025 Jan 2026
Automate payables processes with the Payables Agent Users by admins, makers, or analysts Jul 4, 2025 Nov 2025
Use enhanced analysis assist with Copilot Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Summarize with Copilot enhancements Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 -

Country and regional

Business Central is now available in more countries and regions to help businesses run smoothly and comply with regulatory requirements.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Delete companies from production environments in Denmark Users, automatically - Nov 2025
Enable additional countries and regions Users, automatically - Dec 2025
Install UK localization as an extension to the base app Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Get UI improvements for Unreliable Payer for Czechia Users, automatically Sep 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025
Submit IRS 1099 forms electronically to IRIS in the US localization Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 Nov 2025
Enable embedded Verifactu mode in Spain Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Jan 2026
Add drill-down links to VAT entries in the VAT return lines for Czechia Users, automatically Dec 2025 Dec 2025
Check total amounts on purchase advances for Czechia Users, automatically Sep 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025
Reconciliation feature in cash documents for Czechia Users, automatically Sep 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025
New Contoso Coffee Demo Dataset for Intrastat in Czechia Users, automatically Sep 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025
New pages for purchase and sales advance entries for Czechia Users, automatically Sep 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025
Comply with Australian Payment Times Reporting bill Users, automatically - Feb 2026
Alternative posting groups for employees in Czechia Users, automatically Sep 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025

Development

Our focus is on making Business Central AL developers more productive, and empowering consultants, citizen developers, and users to do more while lowering the cost of changes.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Cancel build and publish from Visual Studio Code Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 2025 Oct 2025
Hide Copilot summaries Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 1, 2025 -
Record and edit easier with enhanced page scripting tool Users, automatically Oct 2025 Oct 2025
Truncate table data with new AL method Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
View SQL call information in performance profiles Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Oct 2025 Oct 2025

E-commerce

Broaden your customer reach and handle business-to-business transactions seamlessly with Business Central and Shopify.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Use the latest update for the Shopify Connector Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2025
Troubleshoot the Shopify Connector Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Enable staff-to-salesperson mapping for Shopify orders Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Synchronize market-specific prices with Shopify Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Define sell-to and bill-to customer details per company location Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025

Electronic Documents

Electronic Documents in Business Central streamlines document exchange processes, enhances data accuracy and security, and leads to significant time and cost savings to ultimately improve operational efficiency.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Use the E-Documents framework with Power Automate and other solutions Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 Nov 2025
Send e-documents via a service and email simultaneously Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use payments with the E-Document framework Users, automatically Feb 2026 Apr 2026
Use the ForNAV Peppol connector for e-documents Users, automatically Nov 2025 Dec 2025
Create e-documents from posted sales invoices Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Export reminders and finance charges as PEPPOL files Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use the Admin permission set with e-documents Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use e-documents for shipment and transfer shipment document types Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Set up the Clearance model in the E-Documents framework Users by admins, makers, or analysts Oct 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Use purchase draft page to preview Peppol electronic invoices Users, automatically Dec 2025 -
Process sales e-documents in two steps Users, automatically - Nov 2025

Financial Management

Accelerate financial close, improve forecasting, and get real-time performance metrics while fostering compliance and security across subsidiaries.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Use alternative posting groups for employees Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use new SEPA file CAMT0530008 Users, automatically Nov 2025 Dec 2025
Use new Contoso Coffee Demo dataset for Intrastat Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Create multiple fixed asset cards Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Print the Audit Trail report Users, automatically - Nov 2025
Use the Account Payable Role Center Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Nov 2025
Calculate excise taxes Users by admins, makers, or analysts Oct 1, 2025 Jan 2026

Governance and administration

We're adding new tools and improving existing tools for administrators to manage environments, apps, and data migrations.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Get early access preview versions as a partner Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 15, 2025
Migrate record links and notes with cloud migration tooling Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Tenant administrators can set Feature Management switches with an API Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Automate environment management with Power Platform connector Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Nov 2025
Consume available Copilot Credits with no extra setup Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 15, 2025
Cancel running environment update Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 2025

Reporting and data analysis

Access to the right reports and data analysis capabilities is essential for companies wanting to be in control of the business and identify new growth opportunities.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Use enhanced Financial Reporting Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use the enhanced Power BI app for Projects to analyze project profitability Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Demo analytics with new enhanced demo data Users, automatically - Nov 2025
Use the enhanced Power BI Manufacturing app and modernized reports in manufacturing analytics Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use the enhanced Power BI Finance app to improve your cashflow Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use the enhanced Inventory Power BI app to forecast future inventory flow Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Access open-sourced Power BI apps Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use drill-back and dynamic dimension names in Power BI apps Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Add data fields to report layouts using Word add-in Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use the enhanced Purchasing Power BI app to analyze risk related to vendors Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use the enhanced Power BI Sales app and modernized reports in sales analytics Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Deferral reporting enhancements Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025

Supply chain management

Business Central has rich supply management functionality from sales, purchase, invoice, inventory and warehouse management, project management, service order management, and manufacturing. In each release, we expand the capabilities in these areas to help users be more productive.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Sort lines by type in sales and purchase postings Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025
Add more fields and columns by personalizing pages Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use subcontracting capabilities in production processes Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Dec 2025
Evaluate quality of incoming goods and materials Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Dec 2025
Configure the default calculation for the Calculate Consumption report Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - Oct 1, 2025

Sustainability Management

Sustainability in Business Central enables customers to drive positive environmental and social impact, enhance operational efficiency, meet regulatory requirements, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Generate a CSRD preparation report Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Enable taxonomy elements for ESRS and other standards Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 Dec 2025
Use sustainability Scope 3 value chain for assembly and transfers Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Provide carbon equivalent data for sales based on Scope 3 automation Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Support Digital Product Pass reporting requirements Users, automatically - Nov 2025
Use updated demo data for Sustainability Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use ESG Reporting integrated with Business Central Users by admins, makers, or analysts Oct 1, 2025 Dec 2025
Avoid changing the Emissions Unit of Measure when entries already exist Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Start value chain in purchase process for Scope 3 in sustainability Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Track energy consumption in Sustainability Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Measure all gases as CO2 equivalents in Sustainability Users by admins, makers, or analysts - Oct 1, 2025
Report on social and governance information for employees in Sustainability Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use CBAM and EPR calculations Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Track item charges across value chain automation in Scope 3 Users by admins, makers, or analysts Oct 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Enable projects with value chain automation in Scope 3 Users by admins, makers, or analysts Oct 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Track items of concern related to gas emissions Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Require approvals for sustainability journals Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 Jan 2026
Use an updated Sustainability Manager Role Center Users, automatically - Oct 1, 2025
Use sustainability Scope 3 value chain in manufacturing Users, automatically Apr 1, 2025 Jan 2026

User experiences

Great user experiences help users enter, update, and fix mistakes in their data in an intuitive way.

Feature Enabled for Public preview General availability
Use the Concealed text field type for sensitive data Users by admins, makers, or analysts Oct 1, 2025 Nov 2025
Adjust width of Copilot, help, and page scripting panes Users, automatically Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025

* You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on August 4, 2025, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.

Description of Enabled for column values:

  • Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.

  • Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.

  • Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.

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