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MC1319216: Microsoft Teams: In‑meeting toggle to turn Meeting AI on or off

Microsoft Teams will add an in-meeting toggle for licensed organizers and presenters to turn Meeting AI (Copilot, Facilitator, recap) on or off during live meetings, respecting tenant policies. This f…

3d ago·3 min read·509 words

MC1319214: Interact with your favorite apps on Teams using Slash ( / ) Commands

Microsoft Teams will roll out slash (/) commands for apps in the compose box from late May to late July 2026, allowing users to invoke app functions inline. This affects all Teams users and app develo…

3d ago·2 min read·305 words

MC1319213: Microsoft Teams: Proximity join support for presenters in Teams events from Teams Rooms on Windows and Android

Proximity join support for presenters in Microsoft Teams events using Teams Rooms on Windows and Android will roll out worldwide in June 2026. It enables quick connection from personal devices to near…

3d ago·2 min read·352 words

MC1319208: Microsoft Outlook: External email tag now supported in Inbox Rules

Outlook Inbox Rules now support the External email tag from the ExternalInOutlook feature, allowing users to organize and prioritize external emails automatically. This rollout begins in June 2026 for…

3d ago·2 min read·276 words

MC1319207: Planned maintenance: Windows 365 Microsoft Hosted Network (MHN) geography naming updates

Windows 365 Microsoft Hosted Network geography names will be updated: Australasia to Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) and Central America to Mexico. Maintenance occurs May 31 and June 7, 2026, with limit…

3d ago·2 min read·366 words

MC1318856: Microsoft Viva Glint: Custom confidentiality statements

Microsoft Viva Glint will allow Company Admins to replace the default confidentiality statement with custom, multilingual messages starting June 2026. This optional feature helps align survey messagin…

3d ago·2 min read·350 words

MC1318295: Take action: Mitigation guidance updated with a new script for CVE 2026 45585

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Microsoft has updated the mitigation guidance in CVE-2026-45585, a Windows BitLocker security feature bypass…

4d ago·2 min read·322 words

MC1318248: Microsoft Purview | Data Security Posture Management: New data security agent in DSPM

Microsoft Purview's Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) is now generally available, offering admins centralized insights, risk identification, and remediation guidance across Microsoft 365. The ne…

4d ago·3 min read·479 words

MC1318249: New file download manager in Teams

Microsoft Teams will introduce a new file download manager starting June 2026, with notifications auto-dismissing after about 4 seconds. Users can still open or locate files easily. The update applies…

4d ago·2 min read·267 words

MC1318109: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Use code interpreter on SharePoint sources in agent conversations

We are announcing the ability to use code interpreters on SharePoint sources in agent conversations in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will be available in general availability on May 31, 2026.…

4d ago·2 min read·333 words

MC1318125: Microsoft Teams: Quick Share for images

Microsoft Teams will introduce a Quick Share option for images, enabling faster sharing or copying of image links from chats, channels, and tabs. This feature, respecting existing permissions, rolls o…

4d ago·3 min read·439 words

MC1318095: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26053.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

4d ago·1 min read·186 words

MC1318124: Microsoft Teams: New search experience for cloud files in the file attach picker

Microsoft Teams will enable searching for cloud files directly in the attach file picker, improving quick sharing in chats and channels. This rollout starts June 2026 for Windows, Mac, and web users, …

4d ago·2 min read·373 words

MC1317852: Dynamics 365 Commerce – Support cross-legal entity order fulfillment for Dynamics 365 Commerce

We are announcing the ability to automate cross-legal entity order fulfillment in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on June 22, 2026. How does this affect me? This f…

4d ago·2 min read·303 words

MC1318050: Action Required: Update active Exchange Web Services Applications

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. In 2018, we announced that we were no longer making feature updates to Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchan…

4d ago·3 min read·596 words

MC1317839: Microsoft Teams: Attend Microsoft webinars from Teams Rooms on Android

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android with Teams Rooms Pro will support joining webinars and structured meetings as attendees starting late June 2026. Rooms can use attendee features like chat and reaction…

4d ago·3 min read·525 words

MC1317836: Microsoft Teams: Unblock users to send message while file is uploading in the background

Microsoft Teams will allow users to send messages while files upload asynchronously in the background, improving real-time collaboration. This update, rolling out worldwide in June 2026, affects all p…

4d ago·2 min read·292 words

MC1317198: Power Platform admin center - Manage agent security with enhanced admin controls

We are announcing the ability to Manage agent security with enhanced admin controls in Power Platform admin center. This feature is available in public preview. How does this affect me? This feature …

5d ago·2 min read·228 words

MC1317195: Microsoft Copilot Notebooks: Introducing Infographics

Microsoft Copilot Notebooks will introduce Infographics, enabling users to create visual summaries from notebook content using grounded references. Rolling out from May to July 2026, this default-enab…

5d ago·2 min read·354 words

MC1317197: Microsoft Teams: A refreshed in-meeting experience with simpler controls and a smarter share panel

Microsoft Teams is updating meeting controls and the share panel to simplify use, reduce accidental clicks, and improve sharing confidence. Changes include center-aligned controls, customizable layout…

5d ago·4 min read·676 words

MC1317168: Microsoft Copilot Studio – See evaluation results in real time

We are announcing the ability to see evaluation results in real time in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature e…

5d ago·1 min read·192 words

MC1317125: Dynamics 365 Finance - Automatic clearing of centralized bridged vendor payments during bank reconciliation

We are announcing the ability to automatically clear centralized bridged vendor payments during bank reconciliation in Dynamics 365 Finance. This feature will reach general availability on June 5, 202…

5d ago·2 min read·209 words

MC1317126: Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Enable AI-assisted time-off and swap requests

We are announcing the ability to enable AI-assisted time-off and swap requests in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach public preview on May 30, 2026. How does this affect me? This fe…

5d ago·2 min read·280 words

MC1316231: Microsoft Teams: Front-of-room view control for Webinars and structured meetings in Teams Rooms on Android

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will default front-of-room displays to attendee view during webinars and structured meetings starting June 2026. Presenters keep full control via the console, while in…

6d ago·3 min read·430 words

MC1316232: New flexibility and choice for sharing organizational data across Microsoft 365 and Viva apps

Microsoft 365 tenant admins can now control which public organizational attributes are shared with Microsoft 365 Profile and specific Viva apps. Six core attributes remain shared by default. This roll…

6d ago·3 min read·561 words

MC1316229: Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations: Notifications and enhanced search

Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations will add notifications for key events and improved query building, reducing manual monitoring and speeding investigations. These AI-enhanced features rol…

6d ago·2 min read·385 words

MC1315905: Updated Secure Boot status report in Windows Autopatch

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. The Secure Boot status report in Windows Autopatch has been updated to offer deeper, device-level insights i…

6d ago·2 min read·236 words

MC1315879: Dynamics 365 Sales - Get sales operations insights in Sales Research Agent

We are announcing the ability to get sales operations insights in Sales Research Agent in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature reached general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? Wit…

6d ago·2 min read·303 words

MC1316228: Keyboard shortcut dialog has search functionality

Microsoft Teams is adding search functionality to the Keyboard shortcuts dialog, allowing users to find shortcuts by action name or key combination. This feature, enabled by default, will roll out wor…

6d ago·2 min read·382 words

MC1315675: Power Platform - Planned maintenance

We have scheduled your Power Platform environment for planned service maintenance. This maintenance is intended to provide increased stability, reliability, and performance for your business-critical …

6d ago·1 min read·172 words

MC1315220: Outlook on the web: New setting to use data classification services for DLP evaluation

Outlook on the web will gain a new organization-level setting to switch DLP evaluation from Exchange-based to Data Classification Services (DCS)-based, enabling enhanced features like improved policy …

May 19·3 min read·517 words

MC1315218: SharePoint Pages: Heading 1 (H1) option now available in web part title areas

SharePoint Pages will add Heading 1 (H1) as an optional heading level in web part title areas to enhance accessibility and semantic structure. The rollout starts mid-May 2026 for Targeted Release and …

May 19·2 min read·302 words

MC1315219: Update to agents in SharePoint: Simpler launch experience and new site AI settings

SharePoint updates simplify agent management with new Site AI settings, letting site owners control highlighted agents. Approved agents won’t appear in the Agent Picker and should be placed on pages. …

May 19·3 min read·538 words

MC1315214: Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Secondary audio device for notifications in Digital Messaging conversations

We are announcing the ability for Customer service representatives (CSRs) to configure a secondary audio device for their sound setting personalization on the Digital Messaging channels in Dynamics 36…

May 19·2 min read·247 words

MC1315217: Microsoft Copilot Studio – Classic agent creation moves from Teams to web experience, retiring June 30, 2026

Classic agent creation in Microsoft Copilot Studio is moving from the Teams app to the web app, retiring Teams-based creation on June 30, 2026. Existing agents remain functional, and users will be red…

May 19·3 min read·491 words

MC1314979: Microsoft Dataverse - Solution-aware tables and metadata in Dataverse now classified as file storage

In April 2026, we updated how storage is reported in Dataverse, moving solution-aware components and metadata from the database tier to the file tier. This change has no impact on apps, flows, solutio…

May 19·2 min read·316 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·222 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·223 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311990: Microsoft Dataverse – Improvements to bulk delete user experience

We are announcing improved bulk delete user experience in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability by June 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides enhanced bu…

May 16·2 min read·248 words

MC1311976: Department billing for Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup now supports department billing, allowing admins to create up to 50 billing policies by department, geography, or unit, with delegated control via RBAC. Available to new customers…

May 16·2 min read·357 words

MC1311988: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based)

We are announcing the Evaluation for Workflows (Trace-Based) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enable…

May 16·1 min read·200 words

MC1311978: Classic Outlook for Windows: User-initiated insights with Copilot

Classic Outlook for Windows will add User Initiated Insights with Copilot, letting users highlight email text to get contextual AI-generated insights. Rolling out May-June 2026, the feature is on by d…

May 16·3 min read·410 words

MC1311974: PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Windows will enable users with a Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requi…

May 16·2 min read·242 words

MC1311972: PowerPoint for the web: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from the PowerPoint web app

Starting mid-May 2026, PowerPoint for the web will let users with a Microsoft Copilot license create presentations directly using Copilot. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin changes…

May 16·2 min read·223 words

MC1311973: PowerPoint for Mac: Create a presentation with Copilot directly from PowerPoint Home

PowerPoint for Mac will enable users with a Microsoft Copilot license to create presentations directly from PowerPoint Home in the File menu, starting late May 2026. The feature is enabled by default,…

May 16·2 min read·245 words

MC1311968: Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026

Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, r…

May 16·5 min read·912 words

MC1311924: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: May 17, 2026, at 2:00 AM UTC Maintenance window end: May 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics 36…

May 16·2 min read·250 words

MC1311701: Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS require updates before July 13, 2026, due to certificate expiration

Microsoft 365 apps on Mac and iOS must be updated by July 13, 2026, to avoid read-only mode due to certificate expiration. Supported versions require macOS 12+, app version 16.83+ (Mac), iOS 17+, app …

May 16·3 min read·597 words

MC1310684: SharePoint Online: Storage quota enforcement updated to align with license limits

SharePoint Online will update storage quota enforcement by late May to June 2026, aligning user quotas with license limits. Users exceeding licensed storage will enter read-only mode until usage is re…

May 15·3 min read·417 words

MC1310687: Authoritative Sites for SharePoint in Microsoft Copilot

Authoritative Sites lets admins mark specific SharePoint sites as trusted, prioritizing their content in Microsoft Copilot Chat and Search to improve reliability and relevance. Rolling out May-June 20…

May 15·3 min read·469 words

MC1310832: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Unlock Workforce Engagement capabilities with Customer Service Enterprise license

We are announcing the ability to unlock Workforce Engagement capabilities with the Customer Service Enterprise license in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on…

May 15·2 min read·307 words

MC1310690: Power Platform admin center - Information regarding the retirement of Power Platform Security Score (Preview)

On May 29, 2026, we are retiring the Security Score (Preview) feature from the Security > Overview page in the Power Platform admin center. The security score and its qualitative rating (Low, Medium, …

May 15·3 min read·465 words

MC1310683: Microsoft Teams: Standardized preview experience for PowerPoint, Excel, and Word files

Microsoft Teams will standardize the preview experience for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files across desktop and mobile, improving speed and reliability. PowerPoint and Excel previews are on iOS and A…

May 15·2 min read·336 words

MC1310678: Microsoft 365 Backup management through SharePoint Admin Center

Microsoft 365 Backup management for SharePoint and OneDrive will be integrated into the SharePoint Admin Center by mid-May 2026. This centralizes backup configuration without changing user experience …

May 15·2 min read·382 words

MC1310672: Microsoft Purview: Update to ResultCount parameter in the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet

Microsoft Purview updates the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet's ResultCount parameter to show a running count of results in real time, adding a new boolean property, AuditSearchRequestMetadata.moreRecor…

May 15·3 min read·542 words

MC1310490: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26052.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

May 15·1 min read·186 words

MC1310552: Windows Office Hours: May 21, 2026

If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Offi…

May 15·2 min read·231 words

MC1310509: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Dynamics 365 Contact Center Certification for Windows 365 Virtual PCs

We are announcing Dynamics 365 Contact Center certification for Windows 365 virtual PCs in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach public preview on May 30, 2026. How does this affect me…

May 15·2 min read·227 words

MC1310431: Dynamics 365 Sales - Use historical deal patterns to get better insights in Sales Close Agent

We are announcing the ability to use historical deal patterns to get better insights in Sales Close Agent in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach public preview on May 29, 2026. How does this …

May 15·2 min read·321 words

MC1310427: Dynamics 365 Sales - Personalize opportunity research in Sales Close Agent

We are announcing the ability to personalize opportunity research in Sales Close Agent in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach public preview on May 29, 2026. How does this affect me? With thi…

May 15·2 min read·301 words

MC1310395: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Data - Use Microsoft Fabric OneLake as a data source

We are announcing the ability to use Microsoft Fabric OneLake as a data source. This feature will reach public preview on May 29, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enables users to bring cu…

May 15·2 min read·272 words

MC1310420: Dynamics 365 Customer Service- Generate optimized schedule and shift plans using AI for workforce management (Preview)

We are announcing the ability to generate optimized schedule and shift plans using AI for workforce management in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026.…

May 15·2 min read·370 words

MC1310402: Power Automate - Export object-centric process mining data to Microsoft Fabric semantic model

We are announcing the ability to export object-centric process mining data to the Microsoft Fabric semantic model in Power Automate. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does t…

May 15·1 min read·188 words

MC1310385: Microsoft Dataverse - Chat and reason over Dataverse business data in Microsoft 365 Copilot (preview)

We are announcing the ability to chat and reason over Dataverse business data with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach public preview on June 1, 2026. How does this …

May 15·2 min read·213 words

MC1310386: Power Automate - Create and visualize custom KPIs in the process intelligence experience

We are announcing the ability to create and visualize custom KPIs in the process intelligence experience in Power Automate. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affec…

May 15·2 min read·328 words

MC1310384: Power Automate - Debug flows using variable default values

We are announcing the ability to debug flows using variable default values in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on June 15, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature allo…

May 15·2 min read·215 words

MC1310380: Microsoft Dataverse - Build Dataverse solutions with coding agents using Dataverse skills

We are announcing the ability to build Dataverse solutions with coding agents using Dataverse skills in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach public preview on June 1, 2026. How does this affe…

May 15·2 min read·212 words

MC1310378: Power Platform admin center - Discover what's driving engagement with the Usage page

We are announcing the ability to discover what's driving engagement with the Usage page in Power Platform admin center. This feature will reach general availability on June 15, 2026. How does this af…

May 15·2 min read·296 words

MC1310377: Dynamics 365 Sales - Get lead research and next best actions in Sales Home

We are announcing the ability to get lead research and next best actions in Sales Home in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach public preview on June 1, 2026. How does this affect me? This fea…

May 15·2 min read·248 words

MC1310375: Microsoft Power Automate - Support for normalized schema import for data ingestion

We are announcing the ability to ingest data in a normalized data structure format for process mining in Power Automate. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. How does this affect m…

May 15·1 min read·183 words

MC1310370: Microsoft Power Automate - Build better forms with integrated Power Apps

We are announcing the ability to build better forms with integrated Power Apps in Power Automate. This feature will reach public preview on May 29, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enables…

May 15·2 min read·267 words

MC1310368: Power Automate - Restore accidentally deleted flows

We are announcing the ability to restore accidentally deleted flows in Power Automate. This feature will reach public preview on June 1, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature allows flow owners…

May 15·2 min read·202 words

MC1310367: Dynamics 365 Finance - Unified e‑invoicing integration framework

We are announcing the unified e-invoicing integration framework in Dynamics 365 Finance. This feature will reach public preview on June 1, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature extends the exis…

May 15·2 min read·245 words

MC1310361: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Manage intraday operations with AI agent (preview)

We are announcing the ability to manage intraday operations with AI agent in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will be available for preview on May 29, 2026. How does this affect me? Users …

May 15·2 min read·207 words

MC1310358: Power Automate - Schedule desktop flows without a cloud flow requirement

We are announcing the ability to schedule desktop flows directly in Power Automate without requiring a cloud flow as an intermediary trigger. This feature will reach public preview on May 31, 2026. H…

May 15·2 min read·229 words

MC1309743: Viva Engage: Email updates for frontline users without an active Exchange mailbox

Starting mid-June 2026, Viva Engage will stop sending email notifications to frontline users with F1 and F3 licenses who lack active Exchange mailboxes, reducing email system load and improving delive…

May 14·1 min read·56 words

MC1309747: Planner is now available in Outlook and Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft Planner is now integrated into Outlook (web and new Windows version) and Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing users to manage tasks alongside email and calendar. This rollout begins mid-May 2026,…

May 14·1 min read·55 words

MC1309737: PowerPoint for the web: "Review this presentation" skill in Copilot

The "Review this presentation" skill in PowerPoint for the web Copilot is now generally available. It analyzes slides and offers suggestions to improve structure, clarity, and storytelling without mak…

May 14·1 min read·56 words

MC1309739: Using groups to enable Frontier access in the Frontier Admin Control

Starting June 2026, Frontier Admin Control will support assigning access via Entra ID groups, enabling scalable pilot management with up to 10,000 enrolled users per tenant (except for All Users enrol…

May 14·1 min read·56 words

MC1309736: PowerPoint for Mac: "Review this presentation" skill in Copilot

PowerPoint for Mac now includes the "Review this presentation" skill in Copilot, providing users with slide improvement suggestions for structure, clarity, and storytelling. Available worldwide by def…

May 14·1 min read·50 words

MC1309733: PowerPoint for the web: “Visualize this slide” skill in Copilot

The "Visualize this slide" skill in Copilot for PowerPoint for the web launches worldwide in mid-May 2026. It transforms text-based slides into visually rich layouts, is enabled by default for eligibl…

May 14·1 min read·54 words

MC1309735: PowerPoint for Windows desktop: "Review this presentation" skill in Copilot

The "Review this presentation" skill in PowerPoint Copilot for Windows desktop is now generally available. It analyzes slides and offers suggestions to improve structure, clarity, and storytelling wit…

May 14·1 min read·56 words

MC1309552: Tune in May 18 to ask Microsoft anything about Secure Boot

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Secure Boot certificates start expiring in June of 2026. Whether you’re actively deploying or just starting …

May 14·1 min read·93 words

MC1309731: PowerPoint for Windows desktop: “Visualize this slide” skill in Copilot

The "Visualize this slide" skill in Copilot for PowerPoint on Windows desktop launches mid-May 2026, enabling users to transform text-based slides into visually rich designs. It is enabled by default …

May 14·1 min read·55 words

MC1309565: Finance and operations apps – Platform update required for Power BI Embedded reporting

Starting on June 15, 2026, we are making security infrastructure enhancements to the Power BI Embedded reporting feature in finance and operations apps. This change will require that your finance and …

May 14·1 min read·90 words

MC1309732: PowerPoint for Mac: “Visualize this slide” skill in Copilot

The "Visualize this slide" skill in Copilot for PowerPoint on Mac, launching mid-May 2026, transforms text slides into polished visuals using generative AI. It’s enabled by default for eligible users,…

May 14·1 min read·51 words

MC1309692: Broader Windows Autopatch availability to Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud (GCC)

Windows Autopatch is now broadly available in Government Community Cloud (GCC). The $0 Windows Enterprise (OLS) activation SKU is no longer required for Microsoft 365 G3 and G5 SKUs in GCC. Windows Au…

May 14·1 min read·86 words

MC1309508: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Monthly Enterprise Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Monthly Enterprise Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps …

May 14·1 min read·91 words

MC1309032: Power Pages - Postponed - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

We have postponed the release of the Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release for your Power Pages environment. How does this affect me? A new message will be posted with an updated maintenance…

May 14·1 min read·77 words

MC1308857: Action required: Upgrade macOS 13 devices to maintain Teams desktop access

Microsoft Teams will stop desktop client updates for macOS 13 starting May 2026, with upgrade notifications in June and blocking access by mid-July. Users must upgrade macOS or use Teams on the web. O…

May 13·1 min read·58 words

MC1308855: Collect Diagnostics change to Get Diagnostics for Outlook Mobile and Mac

The Collect Diagnostics feature in Outlook Mobile and Outlook for Mac is renamed to Get Diagnostics, with diagnostic logs now routed through the Microsoft 365 diagnostics service instead of PowerLift.…

May 13·1 min read·56 words

MC1308634: The May 2026 Windows security update is now available

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. The May 2026 security update is now available for all supported versions of Windows. We recommend that you i…

May 13·1 min read·87 words

MC1307982: Microsoft Teams Town halls (Teams Premium): Upload custom backgrounds in Manage what attendees see

Microsoft Teams Premium will allow organizers and presenters of town halls to upload custom background images in the "Manage what attendees see" feature, enhancing branded visuals. This rollout starts…

May 13·1 min read·60 words

MC1307636: Configuring firewall and proxies for smooth Windows updates

A new guide is here to help you troubleshoot connection issues with the Windows Update service. Some of these issues have to do with the embedded network security design. The key is in the configurati…

May 12·1 min read·89 words

MC1307884: Planned Maintenance: Windows 365 Service

Windows 365 will undergo planned maintenance from May 18-22, 2026, during regional non-peak hours with no downtime. Users may face brief reconnections lasting under a minute, occurring 1-2 times withi…

May 12·1 min read·46 words

MC1307883: HTML formatting now supported for Message center posts synced to Planner

Starting May 13, 2026, Message center posts synced to Planner will support HTML formatting, improving readability with rich text, links, and images. This update, enabled by default, ensures consistent…

May 12·1 min read·55 words

MC1307262: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Improve picking efficiency with wrist-mounted scanning devices

We are announcing the ability to improve picking efficiency with wrist-mounted scanning devices in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will reach general availability on June 6, 2026. …

May 12·1 min read·88 words

MC1307183: Dynamics 365 Customer Service- Estimate AI credits for agents from forecasted demand

We are announcing the ability to estimate AI credits for agents from forecasted demand in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on May 20, 2026. How does this af…

May 12·1 min read·91 words

MC1307182: Microsoft Dataverse - Create Dataverse agent users with Microsoft Entra agent identity

We are announcing the ability to create Dataverse agent users with Microsoft Entra agent identity in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach public preview on May 22, 2026. How does this affect …

May 12·1 min read·88 words

MC1307177: Microsoft Power Automate - Automate administrator-level desktop applications in unattended runs

We are announcing the ability to automate administrator-level desktop applications in unattended runs in Microsoft Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on May 18, 2026. How do…

May 12·1 min read·81 words

MC1305179: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26051.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

May 10·1 min read·82 words

MC1305579: Finance and operations apps - Monitor data management framework with Azure Application Insights

We are announcing the ability to view progress tracking, detailed error insights, and proactive alerts through Azure Application Insights for Data Management Framework (DMF) telemetry integration in D…

May 10·1 min read·87 words

MC1304290: 2026 Microsoft 365 Packaging Update

Starting mid-June 2026, Microsoft 365, Office 365, and EMS suites will receive enhanced security features like Microsoft Defender Plan 1, URL time-of-click protection, Intune improvements, and +50GB E…

May 9·1 min read·49 words

MC1304293: Updates to SharePoint home sites

SharePoint home sites are being updated with simplified setup, new Resources and Announcements web parts, and enhanced customization for the renamed Viva Connections app, now called the SharePoint app…

May 9·1 min read·50 words

MC1304289: Lock-free coauthoring in Microsoft Word

Lock-free coauthoring in Microsoft Word allows multiple users to edit the same paragraph simultaneously, enhancing real-time collaboration. It will roll out globally from mid-May to early June 2026, e…

May 9·1 min read·48 words

MC1304287: Microsoft Exchange Online: Upcoming secure-by-default changes for Exchange APIs

Starting June 2026, Microsoft will update the default user consent policy for Microsoft Graph to require admin consent for additional Exchange-related permissions. Users cannot grant consent for these…

May 9·1 min read·53 words

MC1303745: Microsoft Power Automate - Compare flow versions

We are announcing the ability to compare flow versions in Microsoft Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on May 15, 2026. How does this affect me? Users will be able to view t…

May 9·1 min read·89 words

MC1303716: SharePoint News web part: New Filmstrip layout and multi-site news support

SharePoint News web part introduces a new "Filmstrip" layout for visually prominent news display and expands multi-site news aggregation to GCC, GCC High, and DoD environments. Rollout begins May 2026…

May 8·1 min read·55 words

MC1303728: Power Apps and Dynamics 365 Apps - An upcoming update to Entra Group controls for model driven app in-app skills

We have identified that you have activated early access to the Entra Group control for model-driven app in-app skills in Power Apps and/or Dynamics 365 Apps. On May 21, 2026, we will switch this featu…

May 8·1 min read·104 words

MC1303719: Microsoft Entra: Upcoming changes to federatedTokenValidationPolicy default settings

Microsoft Entra will enforce stricter federatedTokenValidationPolicy by default starting mid-August 2026, blocking federated sign-ins when internalDomainFederation doesn't match the user's UPN domain.…

May 8·1 min read·46 words

MC1303717: Default compose font: Administrators can allow users to change the default font in Outlook for iOS and Android

Starting June 2026, administrators can use new Intune app configuration keys to allow or block users from changing the default compose font name and size in Outlook for iOS and Android. By default, us…

May 8·1 min read·61 words

MC1303524: Finance and operations apps- Boost agent performance with optimal tool execution paths in Dynamics 365 ERP MCP

We are announcing the ability to boost agent performance with optimal tool execution paths in Dynamics 365 ERP MCP in Finance and operations apps. This feature will reach public preview on May 25, 202…

May 8·1 min read·99 words

MC1302903: Teams meeting templates: Fundamentals and security upgrade

Microsoft is upgrading Teams meeting templates backend for better security, requiring supported Teams and Outlook versions by June 30, 2026. Meeting templates function remains unchanged but need Teams…

May 7·1 min read·50 words

MC1302908: Outlook: Support for storing S/MIME certificates in contacts in new Outlook

The new Outlook for Windows will support storing S/MIME certificates directly in Contacts, enabling encrypted emails and continuity from classic Outlook. This feature rolls out worldwide mid-May 2026,…

May 7·1 min read·53 words

MC1302906: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Schedule prompts in Agent Builder

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Agent Builder will support scheduled workflows to run prompts automatically on hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly cadences. Rolling out worldwide in May 2026, this featu…

May 7·1 min read·54 words

MC1302902: Unlocking deeper Copilot insights with enhanced Power BI filtering

Starting late May 2026, Viva Insights admins can enable reserved and custom attributes as filters in Power BI reports, allowing deeper, business-aligned insights. This requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot…

May 7·1 min read·54 words

MC1302887: Dynamics 365 Finance - Track branch-level registration IDs on invoices in a single legal entity

We are announcing the ability to track branch-level registration IDs on invoices in a single legal entity in Dynamics 365 Finance. This feature will reach general availability on June 5, 2026. How do…

May 7·1 min read·90 words

MC1302900: Flux.2 Flex model availability in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint will add the Flux.2 Flex image generation model by early May 2026, offering higher-quality visuals and layout. It requires a Copilot Premium license and must be man…

May 7·1 min read·56 words

MC1302880: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Enable enhanced screen recording controls for admins

We are announcing the ability to enable enhanced screen recording controls for admins in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on June 27, 2026. How does this af…

May 7·1 min read·86 words

MC1302884: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Streamline mass price updates using attribute-based pricing

We are announcing the ability to perform mass price updates using attribute-based pricing in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on June 5, 2026. How does this affect …

May 7·1 min read·84 words

MC1302883: Dynamics 365 Finance - Regulatory reporting enhancements

We are announcing enhancements being made to regulatory reporting in Dynamics 365 Finance. This feature will reach general availability on June 5, 2026. How does this affect me? These enhancements ar…

May 7·1 min read·77 words

MC1302715: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Calculate prices for external systems through API

We are announcing the ability for external systems to retrieve active prices or price quotes via an API directly from Supply Chain Management in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will…

May 7·1 min read·92 words

MC1302856: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Configure inline actions on transaction line items in Store Commerce

We are announcing the ability to configure inline actions on transaction line items in Store Commerce in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on June 5, 2026. How does …

May 7·1 min read·92 words

MC1302876: Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Use stocked products in resource-based deployments

We are announcing the ability to manage projects that require inventoried products in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on June 5, 2026. How does this affe…

May 7·1 min read·91 words

MC1302855: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Enhance warehouse efficiency with dynamic item placement

We are announcing the ability to enhance warehouse efficiency with dynamic item placement in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will reach general availability on June 5, 2026. How do…

May 7·1 min read·89 words

MC1302852: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Create workflows using natural language with the Agentic Workflow Builder

We are announcing the ability to create workflows using natural language with the Agentic Workflow Builder in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on May 20, 2026. H…

May 7·1 min read·87 words

MC1302698: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Automate dynamic work classification with Power FX

We are announcing the ability to automate dynamic work classification with Power FX in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will reach general availability on June 5, 2026. How does thi…

May 7·1 min read·94 words

MC1302699: Power Automate – Test subflows with test suite in Power Automate for desktop

We are announcing the ability to create and run test cases for subflows, included in an upcoming test suite enhancement for Power Automate desktop. This feature will reach general availability on May …

May 7·1 min read·92 words

MC1301833: Track notifications delivery for Storyline Announcements in Viva Engage

A new Notifications Delivery Tracker for Storyline Announcements in Viva Engage will launch worldwide in mid-May 2026, providing real-time delivery status across email, Teams, Viva Engage, and mobile …

May 6·1 min read·51 words

MC1301831: Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – Introducing optical character recognition (OCR) support

Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations will add OCR support by mid-2026, enabling automatic text extraction from images to enhance detection of sensitive information. This feature is enabled b…

May 6·1 min read·53 words

MC1301827: Upgrade to Windows Server 2025, now via Windows Update

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Windows Update can be used to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows Server without installation media. This…

May 6·1 min read·85 words

MC1301832: Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork: Plugins, connectors, and partner integrations (Frontier)

Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork is expanding with plugins, connectors, and partner integrations for Frontier participants starting May 2026. It enables secure access to Microsoft and third-party services…

May 6·1 min read·52 words

MC1301824: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

May 6·1 min read·90 words

MC1301505: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Use MCP-compliant tools in agent workflows

We are announcing the ability to use MCP (model context protocol) -compliant tools in agent workflows in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 18, 2026. How does thi…

May 6·1 min read·86 words

MC1301809: Data Privacy: Microsoft Online Services Subprocessor Disclosure

A Data Privacy message regarding your organization is available within Message Center. The contents of this message can be accessed within Message Center by a Global Administrator or someone designate…

May 6·1 min read·62 words

MC1301802: Change Optics report for Exchange Online begins public preview

The Change Optics report for Exchange Online is in public preview, providing administrators visibility into email traffic affected by upcoming transport changes. It identifies onmicrosoft.com external…

May 6·1 min read·52 words

MC1301490: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Display distance in kilometers on the Store Commerce app

We are announcing the ability to enable distance units (in kilometers or miles) in the Store Commerce store locator and inventory lookup for metric-region retailers. in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This fea…

May 6·1 min read·88 words

MC1301493: Dynamics 365 Finance - Enable cash discounts for settling customer invoice matching rules for bank reconciliation

We are announcing the ability to apply eligible cash discounts automatically when customer invoices are settled through Advanced bank reconciliation matching rules in Dynamics 365 Finance. This featur…

May 6·1 min read·86 words

MC1301477: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Enable associates to use the nearest store payment terminal

We are announcing the ability to select any available payment terminal from a dedicated hardware station, enabling fully mobile store transactions in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach gen…

May 6·1 min read·92 words

MC1301497: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Enhance picking speed using spatial location intelligence

We are announcing the ability to optimize warehouse picking routes using spatial coordinates with advanced route algorithms in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will reach general ava…

May 6·1 min read·85 words

MC1301473: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Enable precise serial and batch capture in cluster picking

We are announcing the ability to achieve accurate order matching and efficient warehouse operations by capturing serial and batch numbers for items below location level in cluster picking in Dynamics …

May 6·1 min read·95 words

MC1301182: Planned Maintenance Reminder: Windows 365 Service

Windows 365 will undergo maintenance on May 9, 2026, from 02:00 to 04:00 UTC, causing intermittent interruptions in managing Cloud PCs via Microsoft Intune admin center and Windows App on web. Users a…

May 6·1 min read·51 words

MC1300981: Power Apps - Dataverse Agent users with Microsoft Entra Agent ID

We’re introducing a new feature in public preview, Dataverse Agent users, powered by Microsoft Entra Agent ID. Rollout of this feature will start on May 4, 2026, and is expected to reach North America…

May 6·1 min read·91 words

MC1300584: Microsoft Entra: App Instance Lock enabled by default for new applications

Microsoft Entra ID will enable App Instance Lock by default for new applications starting June 2026, protecting sensitive properties from unauthorized changes outside the home tenant. Existing apps ar…

May 5·1 min read·56 words

MC1300773: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Information about the creation of classic style agents

We are announcing that we have enabled Microsoft 365 enterprise license customers to create classic style agents using the Microsoft Copilot Studio web app. How does this affect me? Users with the Po…

May 5·1 min read·88 words

MC1300450: Power Pages - Use Dynamics 365 websites with Bootstrap 5 and enhanced data model

We are announcing the ability to use Dynamics 365 websites with Bootstrap 5 and enhanced data model in Power Pages. This feature will reach general availability on May 15, 2026. How does this affect …

May 5·1 min read·88 words

MC1298714: Power Platform – Backup retention of Production environments is changing from 28 to 7 days

Starting May 11, 2026, the default backup retention for Power Platform environments will be changed from 28 days to 7. All environments will continue to be automatically protected with a 7‑day defaul…

May 3·1 min read·87 words

MC1297981: Agent Registry API transition to Agent 365

Microsoft is consolidating agent management with Agent 365, introducing a new Agent 365–powered agent registration Graph API available May 1, 2026. The existing agent registry API will retire June 15,…

May 2·1 min read·53 words

MC1297982: Use sensitivity labels to block all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft is expanding sensitivity label settings to block all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, starting mid-May 2026. This automatically applies to existing …

May 2·1 min read·57 words

MC1297979: What’s new in the Microsoft Intune service update for April 2026

The Microsoft Intune service update for April 2026 introduces a new service build visible in the Tenant Status blade. Users should review the latest features on the What's new page and related blogs t…

May 2·1 min read·54 words

MC1297743: Dynamics 365 Field Service - Service Update for Station 3

The Dynamics 365 Field Service application is scheduled for a new release for your region. How does this affect me? To review the current and next version of Dynamics 365 Field Service and their sche…

May 2·1 min read·84 words

MC1297502: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26044.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

May 2·1 min read·82 words

MC1297538: Power Platform – Enable Managed Environment to extend storage retention period

As of April 30, 2026, the default system backup retention period for Power Platform environments is 7 days. How does this affect me? System backups are automatically created for environments that hav…

May 2·1 min read·92 words

MC1297137: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

May 2·1 min read·90 words

MC1297005: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Data - Reduce alert fatigue with noise-free notifications

We are announcing the ability to reduce alert fatigue with noise-free notifications in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Data. This feature will reach general availability on May 29, 2026. How does th…

May 2·1 min read·88 words

MC1296939: Power Platform – Please hard refresh your active long-running browser tab(s)

We are completing a platform update across Power Platform that started on April 29, 2026, and is anticipated to be completed by May 31, 2026. During this update, and for a period after, customers with…

May 2·1 min read·82 words

MC1296877: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Legal Agent for Word

Microsoft 365 introduces Legal Agent for Word, a Copilot feature for US legal professionals in the Frontier Public Preview (April 2026). It helps review contracts, identify risks, compare clauses to p…

May 1·1 min read·51 words

MC1296874: Introducing Calendar Agent capabilities in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces Calendar Agent capabilities to automate calendar management via natural-language instructions, helping users accept, follow, decline, or delete meetings. Rolling out l…

May 1·1 min read·49 words

MC1296879: Dynamics 365 Sales - Chat with your deal insights using ask-and-refine experience in Sales Close Agent (preview)

We are announcing the ability to chat with your deal insights using an ask-and-refine experience in Sales Close Agent in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach public preview on May 15, 2026. Ho…

May 1·1 min read·98 words

MC1296867: Microsoft Agent 365 becomes generally available (GA)

Microsoft Agent 365 reaches general availability on May 1, 2026, offering enterprise-ready licensing, improved governance, and support. Frontier program continues for preview features without producti…

May 1·1 min read·48 words

MC1296868: The April 2026 Windows non-security preview update is now available

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. The April 2026 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2. I…

May 1·1 min read·86 words

MC1296862: Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Import projects in MPP files into existing projects

We are announcing the ability to import projects in MPP files into existing projects in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does this af…

May 1·1 min read·95 words

MC1296836: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Split recordings speaker-wise in closed conversation view (Preview)

We are announcing the ability to split recordings by speaker in the closed conversation view in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach public preview on May 15, 2026. How does this affe…

May 1·1 min read·92 words

MC1296589: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Add SharePoint lists as a knowledge source (Preview)

We are announcing the ability to add SharePoint lists as a knowledge source in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach public preview on May 15, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature …

May 1·1 min read·99 words

MC1296584: Dynamics 365 Finance - Deploy preconfigured demo assets for Business performance planning

We are announcing the ability to deploy preconfigured demo solution assets in Dataverse to support Business performance planning demonstrations and enable consistent Power BI planning experiences in D…

May 1·1 min read·82 words

MC1296843: Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Average wait time in messaging API channels

We are announcing the ability to utilize average wait time in messaging API channels in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does this affect…

May 1·1 min read·89 words

MC1296825: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Task level schedule modes for precise planning (preview)

We are announcing the ability to use task level schedule modes for precise planning in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will be available in preview on May 15, 2026. How does this affect…

May 1·1 min read·95 words

MC1296512: Power Platform governance and administration - Detect operational health issues across Power Platform resources quickly

We are announcing the ability to quickly detect when your organization's apps, flows, and agents degrade in Microsoft Power Platform governance and administration. This feature will reach preview on J…

May 1·1 min read·92 words

MC1296554: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Implement access restrictions in Project for the web iFrame

We are announcing the ability for administrators and project managers to set restrictions as to what users can do when viewing the Project for the web iFrame. This feature will reach general availabil…

May 1·1 min read·98 words

MC1296576: Dynamically remove apps from managed Windows 11 devices

Simplify Microsoft Store app management with dynamic removal on more devices across your enterprise. Use policy to remove any preinstalled MSIX/APPX app by referencing its Package Family Name (PFN). I…

May 1·1 min read·82 words

MC1296484: Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal: AI Assistant now available to all portal roles with RBAC-scoped data access

The Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal's AI Assistant is now available to all portal roles with RBAC-enforced data access, expanding beyond Global Admins. Rolling out from late April to early May 2026,…

May 1·1 min read·63 words

MC1296488: Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium): Teams meetings as a reference in Copilot Notebooks

Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) will integrate Teams meeting content—transcripts, chats, and shared files—into Copilot Notebooks, enhancing context-based insights. Rolling out from April to May 2026, …

May 1·1 min read·53 words

MC1296479: Microsoft Purview | Data Security Investigations: Introducing new custom examination focus areas

Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations will support custom examination focus areas from mid-May 2026, allowing admins to tailor AI-powered investigations to prioritize specific sensitive infor…

May 1·1 min read·50 words

MC1296478: Microsoft Teams: Retirement of Together mode

Microsoft Teams will retire Together mode in meetings starting early June 2026, completing by late June 2026. Together mode and custom scenes will be removed, with gallery view as the primary layout. …

May 1·1 min read·53 words

MC1296482: Microsoft Teams: Change of default file open preference

Microsoft Teams will change the default file open preference for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint from Teams to Desktop or Web app starting early May 2026. No admin action is needed; users can revert prefe…

May 1·1 min read·54 words

MC1296475: New dedicated License Requests page in Microsoft 365 Admin Center

Microsoft 365 Admin Center will add a new License Requests page by late May to early June 2026, enabling admins to centrally view and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot license requests. The feature is on b…

May 1·1 min read·59 words

MC1296464: Dynamics 365 Sales - Clone and share Sales Development agent configuration across teams

We are announcing the ability to clone and share Sales Development agent configuration across teams in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on June 1, 2026. How does this …

May 1·1 min read·91 words

MC1296473: Microsoft 365 Copilot: New AI Reader role for Agent 365 (read-only access)

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces the AI Reader role for Agent 365, providing read-only access to usage, health, and configuration without admin rights. Available from early May 2026, it enables monito…

May 1·1 min read·56 words

MC1296469: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Run Planning Optimization on Azure operated by 21Vianet

We are announcing the ability for companies in China running Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management on Azure operated by 21Vianet to run Planning Optimization in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. Th…

May 1·1 min read·88 words

MC1296468: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Use shadow mode for Case Management Agent predictions

We are announcing the ability to use shadow mode for Case Management Agent predictions in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does this af…

May 1·1 min read·89 words

MC1296292: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Add support for Lookups on custom columns

We are announcing the ability to add Lookup data type fields as enterprise task custom columns within the task grid in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on …

May 1·1 min read·99 words

MC1296260: Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Add knowledge citations to case resolution

We are announcing the ability to include knowledge citations in agent-drafted resolution emails in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How doe…

May 1·1 min read·82 words

MC1296281: Microsoft Power Automate - Support for normalized schema import for data ingestion

We are announcing the ability to ingest data in a normalized data structure format for process mining in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does this af…

May 1·1 min read·90 words

MC1296257: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use average wait time diagnostics to get wait-time predictions

We are announcing the ability to use average wait time diagnostics to get wait-time predictions in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does …

May 1·1 min read·91 words

MC1296434: Microsoft Copilot Studio – CLI support for Microsoft Copilot Studio

We are announcing the ability to support agent-driven development workflows by using an extension for the Microsoft Power Platform CLI for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general ava…

May 1·1 min read·84 words

MC1296257: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use average wait time diagnostics to get wait-time predictions

We are announcing the ability to use average wait time diagnostics to get wait-time predictions in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does …

May 1·1 min read·91 words

MC1296255: Power Pages - Configure authentication with security agent

We are announcing the ability to configure authentication with security agent in Power Pages. This feature will reach general availability on June 1, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enabl…

May 1·1 min read·80 words

MC1296211: Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Average wait time in messaging API channels

We are announcing the ability to utilize average wait time in messaging API channels in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does this affect…

May 1·1 min read·89 words

MC1296248: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Voice Agent Evaluation

We are announcing the ability to evaluate voice agents by assessing spoken interactions through their text representations in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on …

May 1·1 min read·82 words

MC1296213: Power Automate - Analyze your processes in the process intelligence experience

We are announcing the ability to analyze your processes in the process intelligence experience in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2026. How does this affect me…

May 1·1 min read·81 words

MC1296205: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Add SharePoint lists as a knowledge source

We are announcing the ability to add SharePoint lists as a knowledge source in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2026. How does this affect me? This fe…

May 1·1 min read·97 words

MC1296218: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Pinned contacts and queues during consult and transfer

We are announcing the ability to pin contacts and queues during consult and transfer in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2026. How does this affect…

May 1·1 min read·85 words

MC1296218: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Pinned contacts and queues during consult and transfer

We are announcing the ability to pin contacts and queues during consult and transfer in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2026. How does this affect…

May 1·1 min read·85 words

MC1296206: Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Track segment-level metrics across queues

We are announcing the ability to track segment-level metrics across queues in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2026. How does this affect me? With …

May 1·1 min read·83 words

MC1296204: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys - Set message expirations to keep communication relevant

We are announcing the ability to set message expirations to keep communication relevant in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2026. How…

May 1·1 min read·93 words

MC1296201: Power Pages – Support for Power BI Embed Token v2 for Power Pages

We are announcing the ability to utilize Power BI Embed Token v2 for Power Pages. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2026. How does this affect me? Power BI Embed Token v2 suppor…

May 1·1 min read·97 words

MC1295263: Dynamics 365 Finance - Manage assets using the Acquire to Dispose data model

We are announcing the ability to manage assets using the Acquire to Dispose (A2D) data model in Dynamics 365 Finance. This feature will reach general availability on May 29, 2026. How does this affec…

Apr 30·1 min read·93 words

MC1295106: Microsoft Copilot Studio – Group and analyze the performance of user questions by themes

We are announcing the ability to group and analyze the performance of user questions by themes in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on May 29, 2026. How does this…

Apr 30·1 min read·96 words

MC1295285: Power Platform - Information regarding the deprecation of the Microsoft Graph Security connector

As of April 29, 2026, the Microsoft Graph Security connector has been deprecated and is no longer supported. This follows the deprecation of the Intelligent Security Graph service that is utilized for…

Apr 30·1 min read·90 words

MC1295076: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Data - Effortlessly monitor daily performance and manage notifications

We are announcing the ability to utilize a new performance dashboard in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on May 29, 2026. How does this affect m…

Apr 30·1 min read·91 words

MC1295067: Dynamics 365 Sales – Identify important actions in the flow of work with Recommended Action

We are announcing the ability to utilize Recommended Action to identify the most important actions in the flow of work in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on May 21, 20…

Apr 30·1 min read·98 words

MC1295072: Dynamics 365 Field Service - Explore Dataverse data with Microsoft 365 Copilot

We are announcing the ability for service managers, dispatchers, and back-office teams to query work orders, bookings, service history, and assets in natural language with Microsoft 365 Copilot and cu…

Apr 30·1 min read·91 words

MC1294524: Microsoft Exchange Online: Dynamic distribution groups will populate membership faster on creation and modification

Dynamic distribution groups (DDGs) in Exchange Online will populate membership immediately upon creation or modification if the filter returns 5,000 or fewer members, eliminating up to a 2-hour wait. …

Apr 29·1 min read·60 words

MC1294528: OneDrive sync supports up to 1 million items on Windows

OneDrive sync on Windows will support syncing up to 1 million items per device starting in Public Preview in late April 2026, benefiting users with large libraries. Devices not meeting requirements wi…

Apr 29·1 min read·59 words

MC1294522: Microsoft Teams: Enhanced cross-platform join via Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for Teams Rooms on Android

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will support joining third-party meetings via Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) starting early June 2026. This feature, off by default, requires Teams Rooms Pro licens…

Apr 29·1 min read·56 words

MC1294523: Microsoft Edge: M365 Copilot Search relevance using work browsing history

With admin approval, Microsoft Edge will share selected work browsing history from work profiles with Microsoft 365 Copilot Search to improve search relevance. This feature, controlled by a policy and…

Apr 29·1 min read·55 words

MC1294519: Power Automate trigger and action for forms in SharePoint (Preview)

Power Automate introduces preview triggers and actions for SharePoint forms, enabling workflow automation on form submissions starting May 2026. Features include "Form submitted" trigger and "Get form…

Apr 29·1 min read·50 words

MC1294518: Generate documents using forms in SharePoint with Power Automate (Preview)

Power Automate will introduce a preview action in May 2026 to generate documents from SharePoint forms by mapping inputs to templates. Available to AI in SharePoint Public Preview participants, it aut…

Apr 29·1 min read·54 words

MC1294501: Dynamics 365 Sales – Uncover insights and risks to close more deals with Opportunity Research Agent

We are announcing the ability to uncover insights and risks to close more deals with Opportunity Research Agents in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature reached general availability on April 15, 2026. Ho…

Apr 29·1 min read·94 words

MC1294480: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Create effective audiences with marketing website interactions

We are announcing the ability to create effective audiences with marketing website interactions in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on May 15, 20…

Apr 29·1 min read·93 words

MC1294316: An updated version of the April 2026 Scan Cab is available

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. IMPORTANT: This notice is only relevant for environments where: * Visual Studio 2026 with .NET version 10.…

Apr 29·1 min read·99 words

MC1293709: Power Platform - PayGo not required with Self-Service Disaster Recovery (SSDR)

Starting May 22, 2026, Pay-As-You-Go (PayGo) is no longer a mandatory requirement to enable Self-Service Disaster Recovery (SSDR) in your production environment(s). How does this affect me? You can n…

Apr 29·1 min read·90 words

MC1293484: Excel Desktop update required to connect to Power Platform Analytical Dataflows

Excel Desktop must be updated to Build 16.0.17932.20732 or newer by May 27, 2026, to maintain connectivity with Power Platform Analytical Dataflows. Older versions will lose access as the legacy endpo…

Apr 28·1 min read·52 words

MC1293485: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Use Copilot in Outlook to manage your inbox - available in Frontier Public

Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook (Frontier Public) enables users to manage inbox tasks like drafting emails and creating rules via chat prompts. Rolling out April 27-28, 2026, it supports multiple Out…

Apr 28·1 min read·62 words

MC1293476: Power Apps- Information regarding the end of support for the preview Analytics experience in Power Apps

On June 8, 2026, the preview Analytics experience in Power Apps, which allows makers to view usage, performance, and error metrics for apps, will have reached end of support. How does this affect me?…

Apr 28·1 min read·98 words

MC1293481: Improved whiteboard saving behavior on Teams Rooms on Android with licensed user accounts

Teams Rooms on Android devices signed in with licensed user accounts will auto-save whiteboards to the user's OneDrive, improving reliability by removing the need for another participant or meeting. T…

Apr 28·1 min read·59 words

MC1293483: Microsoft Secure Score: New recommendation for Secure Boot 2023 certificate readiness in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint will add a new Secure Score recommendation in late April 2026 to help organizations prepare for Secure Boot 2023 certificate updates replacing expiring certificates in …

Apr 28·1 min read·61 words

MC1293480: Exchange Online: Retirement of legacy TLS versions for POP and IMAP connections

Exchange Online will retire support for legacy TLS 1.0 and 1.1 on POP3 and IMAP4 connections between July 1 and December 31, 2026. Connections must use TLS 1.2 or later; legacy clients may fail. Organ…

Apr 28·1 min read·62 words

MC1293430: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Create effective audiences with marketing website interactions

We are announcing the ability to create effective audiences with marketing website interactions in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on May 15, 20…

Apr 28·1 min read·93 words

MC1293341: Assess Secure Boot certificate status with Microsoft Defender

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Microsoft Defender now provides IT teams centralized visibility into Secure Boot 2023 certificate readiness …

Apr 28·1 min read·77 words

MC1290981: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use Service Operations Agent to simplify setup tasks

We are announcing Service Operations Agent in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 22, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature allows administrators to…

Apr 26·1 min read·87 words

MC1290980: Power Apps – Enhanced Search Experience in Grid Filters and Lookup Fields

We are introducing a faster, more intuitive search experience in Power Apps grid filters and lookup fields. This update replaces the legacy search with Dataverse search, delivering contains-based and …

Apr 26·1 min read·89 words

MC1290834: Teams Rooms sign-in failures after password reset from Pro Management Portal

Password resets via Teams Pro Management Portal may cause Teams Rooms devices to fail sign-in due to a forced password change prompt they cannot complete, leaving devices in a CannotSignIn state. Avoi…

Apr 25·1 min read·56 words

MC1290821: eSignature for Microsoft 365 - Recipient groups

Microsoft 365 eSignature introduces recipient groups, allowing up to 10 people per recipient slot where the first signer fulfills the requirement. This reduces delays in signature workflows, is enable…

Apr 25·1 min read·54 words

MC1290827: Create a line-of-business SharePoint Embedded app on SharePoint admin center

A new unified Apps experience in the SharePoint admin center will allow SharePoint Embedded administrators to create, install, and manage apps centrally without Global admin consent. It includes billi…

Apr 25·1 min read·54 words

MC1290822: Microsoft Outlook: Copilot account switcher in the Outlook side pane

Microsoft is adding a Copilot account switcher in the new Outlook for Windows side pane, allowing users with multiple Copilot-enabled accounts to switch accounts within supported experiences. Rollout …

Apr 25·1 min read·53 words

MC1290818: Plan for Change: Intune introduces support for Multiple Managed Accounts in supported MAM-enabled apps

Intune will roll out Multiple Managed Accounts (MMA) in supported MAM-enabled apps like Teams and Outlook for iOS from June to July 2026. Users can sign in with multiple managed accounts, with app pro…

Apr 25·1 min read·62 words

MC1289851: Dynamics 365 Sales - Explore complex sales insights with Sales Research Agent

We are announcing the ability to explore sales insights using the Sales Research Agent in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature reached general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? The…

Apr 25·1 min read·87 words

MC1290376: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26043.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Apr 25·1 min read·82 words

MC1290085: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Planned maintenance

We have scheduled your Dynamics 365 Customer Service environment for planned service maintenance. This maintenance is intended to provide increased stability, reliability, and performance for your bus…

Apr 25·1 min read·75 words

MC1289790: Power Platform - Managed personal developer environments are now included in inactivity-based cleanup

We are introducing an automated process to delete inactive personal developer environments, starting April 24, 2026. Personal developer environments in your tenant follow an inactivity-based lifecycl…

Apr 25·1 min read·82 words

MC1289783: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Automatic Evaluation from the Test Pane

We are announcing the ability to automatically evaluate each user query and agent response during testing using the General Quality Grader in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general …

Apr 25·1 min read·88 words

MC1289789: Power Platform - Updated Message: Inactive sandbox environments cleanup

Update: After reviewing admin feedback, we will not be introducing this feature at this time. An updated message with an alternative solution for managing inactive sandbox environments will be publish…

Apr 25·1 min read·85 words

MC1289785: Dynamics 365 Sales - Modern, in-flow email template picker for Sequences

We are announcing a modern, in-flow email template picker for Sequences within Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? The new ema…

Apr 25·1 min read·89 words

MC1289507: New IT admin policy: Remove Microsoft Copilot app

Improve user experience with a single Microsoft Copilot app to use on any given device. The new RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy setting allows you to uninstall Copilot from devices in your organizati…

Apr 24·1 min read·90 words

MC1288531: Microsoft Viva - Copilot Analytics: Export agent data from the Agent Dashboard

Microsoft Viva will add an export feature in the Agent Dashboard for eligible users with at least 50 Copilot licenses, allowing download of de-identified Copilot agent usage data for up to six months.…

Apr 23·1 min read·61 words

MC1287681: An updated version of the April 2026 Scan Cab is available

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. IMPORTANT: This notice is only relevant for environments where: * ASP.NET Core is used * Scan Cab is used…

Apr 23·1 min read·99 words

MC1288528: Microsoft Teams: Annotations on single window sharing for macOS

Microsoft Teams on macOS will support annotations on single application window sharing, allowing participants to draw and highlight without sharing the entire desktop. Rolling out from early to late M…

Apr 23·1 min read·52 words

MC1288264: Ask Microsoft Anything about Secure Boot certificate updates

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Microsoft is hosting two upcoming Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) events focused on updating Secure Boot certif…

Apr 23·1 min read·83 words

MC1287659: Power Apps - Enhanced experience for form filling with AI

We are announcing the ability to fill out forms quickly by using images, files, and emails with AI in Power Apps. This feature is now generally available. How does this affect me? Based on your feedb…

Apr 23·1 min read·99 words

MC1287373: Microsoft Teams introduces efficiency mode to improve app responsiveness

Microsoft Teams will roll out Efficiency Mode in May 2026 for hardware-constrained devices, improving responsiveness by adjusting video resolution and app behavior. Enabled by default with an indicato…

Apr 22·1 min read·53 words

MC1287372: Microsoft Entra ID Governance Account Discovery

Microsoft Entra ID Governance introduces Account Discovery to identify local and orphaned application accounts outside Entra ID, improving access visibility and control. Public preview starts mid-Apri…

Apr 22·1 min read·48 words

MC1287370: Auto upgrade of shared calendars from legacy MAPI model to modern REST model

Microsoft will auto-upgrade shared calendars in Exchange Online from the legacy MAPI model to the modern REST model between April and July 2026. The seamless, server-side upgrade improves sync reliabi…

Apr 22·1 min read·57 words

MC1287369: Microsoft Teams: Live chat will be renamed to Customer Connect

Microsoft Teams will rename Live chat to Customer Connect starting late April 2026, completing by May 2026. This is a name change only, with no functional or configuration changes. Existing teams rema…

Apr 22·1 min read·57 words

MC1287367: Surveys agent is being renamed to Forms agent

The Surveys agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot will be renamed to Forms agent between late April and May 2026. This is a naming and visual update only, with no functional changes. Users need a Microsoft 3…

Apr 22·1 min read·58 words

MC1287368: Team site homepages will automatically collapse inactive News web parts

SharePoint team site homepages will automatically collapse the News web part if the homepage is inactive for 30 days and no news is published. This default behavior begins rolling out in late April 20…

Apr 22·1 min read·59 words

MC1287361: Reminder: Update to the latest Company Portal for Android, Intune App SDK for iOS, and Intune App Wrapper for iOS

Update to the latest Intune Company Portal for Android, iOS App SDK, and iOS App Wrapper to avoid app launch blocks. iOS apps must use SDK/wrapper versions 20.8.0+ (Xcode 16) or 21.1.0+ (Xcode 26). No…

Apr 22·1 min read·66 words

MC1287358: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Update representative presence on missed, rejected notification

We are announcing an update to the ability in Copilot Service Admin Center (CSAC) to update admin settings for transitioning customer service representatives (CSR) presence on missing and rejecting a …

Apr 22·1 min read·90 words

MC1286300: Microsoft 365 Copilot transition to the cloud.microsoft domain

Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs will transition from office.com to cloud.microsoft domain by late April 2026, improving reliability and security without UI changes. Admins must ensure network configuration…

Apr 21·1 min read·48 words

MC1285472: Take action: Out-of-band updates released for Windows Server to address two issues

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates today, April 19, 2026, to address issues introduced by the …

Apr 20·1 min read·83 words

MC1283816: Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers can automatically start transcription without recording

Microsoft Teams will allow meeting organizers to automatically start transcription without recording by selecting the new "Transcribe only" option. This feature, rolling out April-May 2026, supports c…

Apr 18·1 min read·51 words

MC1283618: Interim guidance for Egypt DST changes 2026

For Windows devices in Egypt, a workaround is available for an issue affecting Daylight Saving Time (DST). Between April 24 and April 30, 2026, calendar events and meeting times in Egypt will appear o…

Apr 18·1 min read·96 words

MC1283813: Microsoft Teams admin center: Events license management for Attendee Capacity Pack licenses

Microsoft Teams admin center will introduce centralized management for Attendee Capacity Pack licenses starting late April 2026. Admins can discover, assign, revoke licenses, view impact warnings, and…

Apr 18·1 min read·55 words

MC1283811: First channel in new Microsoft Teams will default to threaded conversation layout

Starting May 2026, the first channel in newly created Microsoft Teams will default to the threaded conversation layout instead of Posts. This applies only to new teams, can be changed by team owners, …

Apr 18·1 min read·58 words

MC1283337: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26042.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Apr 18·1 min read·82 words

MC1283519: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: April 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: April 19, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynamics…

Apr 18·1 min read·93 words

MC1282727: Microsoft Copilot Studio – UPDATE – Classic agent creation experience in Teams

In a previous communication, MC1274562, we announced that the classic agent creation experience in the Microsoft Copilot Studio (formerly Power Virtual Agents) app for Teams would be retired beginning…

Apr 18·1 min read·92 words

MC1282571: Copilot entry point changes in Excel

Excel's Copilot entry points are being consolidated into a single, consistent location with the right-side chat pane as the primary interface. Rollout starts late April 2026 (worldwide) and October 20…

Apr 17·1 min read·51 words

MC1282682: Agent Builder in Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updates to the agent creation experience

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Agent Builder will have an updated, more intuitive agent creation experience starting late April 2026, improving clarity and real-time configuration without changing agent func…

Apr 17·1 min read·53 words

MC1282568: General Availability: Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows

Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows are generally available from late April 2026, enabling passwordless, phishing-resistant sign-in on Windows devices without explicit admin opt-in. This supports corp…

Apr 17·1 min read·46 words

MC1282565: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams: April 2026 industry-wide DigiCert Global Root CA (G1) distrust

Starting April 15, 2026, browsers and platforms will distrust DigiCert Global Root CA (G1). Microsoft 365 services use newer certificates, so most users won't be affected. Legacy scenarios may face TL…

Apr 17·1 min read·61 words

MC1282566: Power Apps - Enable online mode to access Dataverse for Canvas apps

We are announcing the ability to enable online mode to access Dataverse for Canvas apps in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on May 18, 2026. How does this affect me? This feat…

Apr 17·1 min read·88 words

MC1282551: Power Apps - Supervise autonomous agents with agent feed

We are announcing the ability to supervise autonomous agents with agent feed in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on May 4, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides…

Apr 17·1 min read·85 words

MC1282308: Message center post structure updates may require admin script changes

Microsoft 365 Message center post headings will be standardized starting May 16, 2026, affecting admins using scripts or automation based on old headings. Update scripts to recognize new headings like…

Apr 17·1 min read·56 words

MC1282554: Power Platform - Block sending customer data from Dataverse audit events to Purview Activity logging

We are announcing the ability to block customer data from being sent in Dataverse audit events to Purview Activity logging in Power Platform. This feature will reach general availability on May 15, 20…

Apr 17·1 min read·95 words

MC1282562: Microsoft Purview eDiscovery: Naming and description fields will restrict certain special characters

Starting mid-May 2026, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery will restrict the use of +, -, =, @, /, and * in naming and description fields for cases, holds, searches, and review sets. Existing entities remain…

Apr 17·1 min read·61 words

MC1282306: Modernized Change Management for Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 introduces a modernized change management model with flexible release audiences (Frontier, Standard, Deferred), enhanced Message center communications, and AI-powered insights via the MC…

Apr 17·1 min read·47 words

MC1281506: Planned breaking changes to ASIM KQL functions used by Microsoft Sentinel for Developers

Microsoft Sentinel for Developers will have planned breaking changes to ASIM KQL functions, updating _Im_ProcessCreate to use targetusername_has instead of targetusername. Organizations should review …

Apr 16·1 min read·55 words

MC1281507: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Discover Copilot actions in OneDrive/SharePoint file preview

Starting late April 2026, Microsoft 365 Copilot will show suggested actions like summarizing and FAQ generation directly in OneDrive and SharePoint file previews. Enabled by default for eligible users…

Apr 16·1 min read·54 words

MC1281502: Planned Maintenance: Windows 365 Service

Windows 365 will undergo planned maintenance from April 20-24, 2026, during non-peak hours by region, causing brief automatic reconnections lasting under a minute. No downtime is expected, and users c…

Apr 16·1 min read·49 words

MC1280561: Assign participants to breakout rooms using CSV import in Microsoft Teams meetings

Microsoft Teams will support CSV import for breakout room assignments starting May 2026, enabling organizers to bulk create rooms and pre-assign participants. The feature is enabled by default, requir…

Apr 16·1 min read·55 words

MC1280564: Microsoft Purview: Migration tool in Unified Catalog to migrate classic glossary terms

Microsoft Purview introduces a built-in migration tool in Unified Catalog for Data Governance Admins and Stewards to migrate classic glossary terms, templates, and relationships. Migration begins publ…

Apr 16·1 min read·55 words

MC1281426: Power Platform - Copilot hub - new model-driven app settings for Data entry, Data exploration, and Summary

We are announcing new Copilot hub settings that allow administrators to disable the AI features of Data entry, Data exploration, and Summary, and enable tenant admins to use environment group rules fo…

Apr 16·1 min read·98 words

MC1280558: Use Copilot to explain selected slide content in PowerPoint Live

Starting mid-May 2026, Microsoft Teams meetings with PowerPoint Live will let attendees select slide text and get private, on-demand Copilot explanations for terms or acronyms without disrupting the p…

Apr 16·1 min read·54 words

MC1280538: Accept Apple’s new terms and conditions to ensure Intune can communicate with Apple as expected

IT admins must accept Apple's new terms and conditions for Apple Business, School Manager, Volume Purchasing, or Automated Device Enrollment to maintain Microsoft Intune communication. Failure to acce…

Apr 16·1 min read·58 words

MC1280552: Expanded visibility for the Teams Reader role in the Teams admin center

The Teams Reader role in the Teams admin center will gain expanded read-only visibility of Teams and channel management details via the admin center, PowerShell, and Microsoft Graph APIs starting late…

Apr 16·1 min read·60 words

MC1280556: Microsoft Purview for agents: AI observability and insider risk management now generally available

Microsoft Purview for agents, including DSPM – AI Observability and Insider Risk Management, will be generally available by late May 2026. It enables Microsoft 365 E7 or Agent 365 admins to monitor AI…

Apr 16·1 min read·60 words

MC1280545: Organizational Data Export Capability for Tenant Admins

Starting late April 2026, Microsoft 365 tenant admins with Global or Organizational Data Source Administrator roles can export raw organizational data uploaded to MODIS within a 30-day retention windo…

Apr 16·1 min read·50 words

MC1280542: Planned Maintenance: Windows 365 Service

Windows 365 will undergo maintenance on May 9, 2026, from 02:00 to 04:00 UTC, causing intermittent interruptions in managing Cloud PCs via Microsoft Intune admin center and Windows App on web. Users c…

Apr 16·1 min read·51 words

MC1280536: Microsoft Intune In Development for April 2026 is now available

Microsoft Intune In Development for April 2026 is available with an updated features list to help organizations prepare. IT staff should review upcoming changes, inform helpdesk teams, and update user…

Apr 16·1 min read·51 words

MC1280185: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels

We've released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel * Monthly Enterprise Channel * Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel When this will happen We'll be gr…

Apr 16·1 min read·86 words

MC1280144: The April 2026 Scan Cab is available

IMPORTANT: This notice only affects environments where Scan Cab is used to check for update compliance.The April 2026 Scan Cab was made available at 4:30 PM PT today, April 14, 2026. The Scan Cab can …

Apr 15·1 min read·87 words

MC1279832: Notice: The April 2026 Scan Cab for Microsoft updates is delayed

Note: This notice only affects environments where Scan Cab is used to check for Microsoft update compliance. The Scan Cab for the April 2026 Microsoft security updates is currently delayed and has not…

Apr 15·1 min read·92 words

MC1279830: Second deployment phase for Kerberos RC4 hardening begins with the April 2026 Windows security update

Windows updates released April 2026 and later begin the second deployment phase of protections for a Kerberos information disclosure vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑20833). In this phase, domain controllers c…

Apr 15·1 min read·80 words

MC1279829: The April 2026 Windows security update is now available

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. The April 2026 security update is now available for all supported versions of Windows. We recommend that you…

Apr 15·1 min read·86 words

MC1279384: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x Pre-Production Release

Maintenance window start: April 15, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: April 16, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the pre-production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dyna…

Apr 15·1 min read·92 words

MC1279092: Microsoft Entra: Passkeys in registration campaigns update

Microsoft Entra updates Passkeys (FIDO2) support in Authentication Methods Registration Campaigns, delaying Enabled state availability and introducing Passkeys in Microsoft-managed state for eligible …

Apr 14·1 min read·45 words

MC1279072: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Use prepaid Copilot Credits without Pay‑As‑You‑Go billing

Starting April 20, 2026, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will support using prepaid Copilot Credits without Pay-As-You-Go billing. Administrators can create Copilot Credit Policies to allocate credits by d…

Apr 14·1 min read·55 words

MC1279093: Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Enhancing how we handle promotional mail

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will tag promotional emails as "promotions" and can auto-move them to a Promotions folder, learning from user actions to improve sorting. Rollout begins mid-April 202…

Apr 14·1 min read·54 words

MC1278920: Support for Office LTSC 2021, and additional apps will end on October 13, 2026

Support for Office LTSC 2021 and related apps ends October 13, 2026, with no further updates or support. Organizations should upgrade to Microsoft 365 Apps or Office LTSC 2024 to maintain security, co…

Apr 14·1 min read·56 words

MC1278941: Broader Windows Autopatch availability to Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud (GCC)

Next month, Windows Autopatch will become more broadly available in Government Community Cloud (GCC). Previously, Windows Autopatch was not automatically available for Microsoft 365 G3 and G5 SKUs in …

Apr 14·1 min read·90 words

MC1279071: Queues app on Microsoft Teams mobile

The Queues app on Microsoft Teams mobile (iOS and Android) will allow calling representatives and supervisors to manage call queues, view queue details, and call history on the go. Rolling out worldwi…

Apr 14·1 min read·57 words

MC1278715: Power Apps - Tenant-Level Microsoft 365 Copilot Settings to Enable Dataverse Data Access Announcement

We are announcing that a new tenant‑level Copilot setting to manage Dataverse data availability in Microsoft 365 Copilot will be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center on April 9th, 2026. How do…

Apr 14·1 min read·94 words

MC1278912: Microsoft Dataverse - Review existing application users to ensure each has an email address

Starting immediately, an email address is required when you create an application user. What action do I need to take? Please review your existing application users and ensure each has an appropriate…

Apr 14·1 min read·97 words

MC1276513: Engage events: Broadcast, meetings, and custom events with moderated feed and anonymous posting on web and mobile

Engage Events will add Broadcast for large-scale events, Meetings-based Events, moderated feeds, and anonymous posting on web and mobile. A new Events Landing Page will unify event engagement before, …

Apr 11·1 min read·63 words

MC1276511: Upcoming retirement of older Microsoft Defender for Endpoint mobile app versions (iOS and Android)

Microsoft will retire Microsoft Defender for Endpoint mobile app versions released before February 2026 on iOS and Android starting May 10, 2026. Older versions will lose cloud connectivity and update…

Apr 11·1 min read·58 words

MC1276450: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use Admin Agent to simplify setup tasks in contact center

We are announcing Admin Agent in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach public preview on April 24, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature allows administrators to set up channels,…

Apr 11·1 min read·90 words

MC1276508: Complete retirement of the Outlook Lite app

The Outlook Lite app for Android will be fully retired on May 25, 2026, disabling mailbox access but allowing app launch. Users should switch to Microsoft Outlook Mobile, which supports all mailbox fe…

Apr 11·1 min read·56 words

MC1276446: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Protect sensitive information in emails with data sensitivity labels

We are announcing the ability to protect sensitive information in emails with data sensitivity labels in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on May 1, 2026. Ho…

Apr 11·1 min read·89 words

MC1276259: Windows Deployment Services (WDS): Hands-free deployment hardening (Phase 2)

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. As announced in January 2026, the unattend.xml file used in hands‑free deployment poses a vulnerability when…

Apr 11·1 min read·82 words

MC1275659: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

Apr 11·1 min read·90 words

MC1275363: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26041.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Apr 10·1 min read·82 words

MC1275566: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Multimodal capture in Copilot Notebooks in the OneNote mobile app (iOS)

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces multimodal capture in OneNote mobile (iOS) Copilot Notebooks, combining audio transcription, image capture, and typed notes into one session. Available now in preview,…

Apr 10·1 min read·56 words

MC1275564: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updated Copilot Notebooks overview page experience

Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks will have a redesigned Overview page with AI-generated summaries, key insights, suggested actions, and improved layout. Rolling out from April to May 2026, it will be e…

Apr 10·1 min read·54 words

MC1275312: Microsoft Teams: AI meeting recap without transcript to meet compliance policies

Microsoft Teams will offer AI meeting recaps without saving transcripts or recordings, supporting compliance policies. Available mid-2026 for M365 Copilot Premium users, organizers can enable/disable …

Apr 10·1 min read·52 words

MC1275343: Hardening administrative actions: Windows imaging, cloning, and auth workflows

Administrative actions are undergoing hardening changes that might require operational change to support your organization’s security posture. With the August 2025 Windows non-security update, devices…

Apr 10·1 min read·77 words

MC1275342: Windows Office Hours: April 16, 2026

If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Offi…

Apr 10·1 min read·93 words

MC1275311: (Updated) Simplifying agent management with Agent 365

Starting May 1, 2026, Microsoft is retiring the Agent registry and Agent collections blades in the Microsoft Entra admin center. Agent 365 will be the unified platform for agent management, with a new…

Apr 10·1 min read·52 words

MC1274550: Microsoft Teams: Quick access to read items while using unread only mode

Microsoft Teams will introduce an eye icon in unread only mode to quickly access read chats and channels without changing filters. Rolling out worldwide from early to mid-May 2026, this feature is ena…

Apr 9·1 min read·61 words

MC1274562: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Information regarding the end of support for classic agent creation in Teams

Starting April 1, 2026, classic agent creation in the Microsoft Copilot Studio app for Teams has reached end of support. How does this affect me? Admins and users will be redirected to Microsoft Copi…

Apr 9·1 min read·100 words

MC1274396: Extended Security Updates (ESU) available for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016

If your organization relies on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016, you know it’s nearing end of support on October 13, 2026. While the long-term solution is upgrading to a newer LTSC release, another tem…

Apr 9·1 min read·92 words

MC1274325: Upcoming change: Microsoft 365 Apps SAEC and MEC will unify

Starting July 14, 2026, Microsoft will unify the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (SAEC) and Monthly Enterprise Channel (MEC) for Microsoft 365 Apps into a single enterprise update channel, simplifying …

Apr 9·1 min read·52 words

MC1274349: ESR management is moving to Windows Backup for Organizations

Starting May 2026, Enterprise State Roaming (ESR) management will transition to Windows Backup for Organizations. Windows Backup for Organizations is the enterprise‑grade solution for backing up and r…

Apr 9·1 min read·85 words

MC1274323: SharePoint Advanced Management: Delegate management of Restricted Access Control (RAC) to site admins

SharePoint now allows delegation of Restricted Access Control (RAC) management to site admins, requiring justification for changes. This feature, needing a premium license, is off by default and can b…

Apr 9·1 min read·57 words

MC1273749: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.4.x early Upgrade Release

Maintenance window start: April 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: April 12, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the early upgrade deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.4.x for Microsoft Dynam…

Apr 9·1 min read·94 words

MC1273443: Microsoft Teams: Smarter auto suggestions to help you search faster

Microsoft Teams will introduce smarter, personalized Autosuggest in search by mid-April 2026, showing clearer suggestions for people, channels, and chats to improve search speed and relevance. The fea…

Apr 8·1 min read·53 words

MC1273444: Microsoft Whiteboard content is now viewable in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

Microsoft Whiteboard content in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery can now be viewed directly as readable HTML without downloading files. This rollout, completing by April 2026, improves compliance review w…

Apr 8·1 min read·52 words

MC1273407: Power Apps - Microsoft 365 Copilot will be available in model-driven apps

We are announcing the ability to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in model-drive apps in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on April 15, 2026. How does this affect me? Users will be ab…

Apr 8·1 min read·96 words

MC1273097: Microsoft Dataverse - Enable makers to create Dataverse AI prompt columns

We are announcing the ability for makers to create Dataverse AI prompt columns in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability on May 4, 2026. How does this affect me? With this …

Apr 8·1 min read·88 words

MC1272652: (Updated) Viva Engage: Feature conversations to all network members

Featured conversations in public Viva Engage communities can now be promoted to all network members or just community members, while private community features remain member-only. This rollout begins …

Apr 8·1 min read·52 words

MC1272554: Top domain mail flow report in Exchange Online is retiring

The Top domain mail flow report in Exchange Online's Exchange admin center will retire on July 6, 2026. After this, it will be inaccessible, requiring admins to adopt alternative reporting methods. No…

Apr 7·1 min read·57 words

MC1272549: Upcoming change: Retirement of noise suppression capability for OneDrive and SharePoint video

Microsoft will retire the noise suppression option for video playback in OneDrive and SharePoint between July and August 2026. This change affects only the playback experience; video files remain unch…

Apr 7·1 min read·56 words

MC1269870: Update to Copilot navigation pane chat history filtering

Chat history in the Copilot navigation pane will be filtered by the current Copilot experience, with an option to view all chats. This change, rolling out April-May 2026, affects all Microsoft 365 use…

Apr 4·1 min read·54 words

MC1269864: Microsoft Teams: New chat sections for muted and meeting chats

Microsoft Teams will introduce two new chat sections—Muted chats (enabled by default) and Meeting chats (disabled by default)—to organize chats. These sections group muted and meeting chats separately…

Apr 4·1 min read·57 words

MC1269727: Replacement of the Microsoft SaRA command-line utility in Windows

Migrate away from the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant utility (SaRA). This command-line utility is deprecated to help secure and harden your environment. The Get Help command-line tool has si…

Apr 4·1 min read·88 words

MC1269861: OneDrive: Files deleted from the cloud will no longer appear in the local Recycle Bin or Trash

Starting May 2026, files deleted from OneDrive cloud won't appear in local Recycle Bin or Trash but can be recovered from the OneDrive or SharePoint web recycle bin. Local deletes remain unchanged. No…

Apr 4·1 min read·63 words

MC1269241: Anthropic Models for Copilot in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on by Default

Starting May 4, 2026, Anthropic models will be enabled by default for Copilot in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with data processing outside the EU Data Boundary. Admins can review or change this settin…

Apr 4·1 min read·58 words

MC1269214: Viva Engage: At-Mentions & Replies notifications improvements

Viva Engage will roll out smarter At-Mention and Reply notifications starting April 2026, sending alerts via the user's most engaged channel to reduce notification fatigue. Secondary alerts occur if u…

Apr 4·1 min read·52 words

MC1269211: Clearer RSVP selection in Outlook Mobile

Outlook Mobile will visually highlight users' RSVP responses (Yes, Maybe, No) to meeting invitations starting late April 2026, completing by early June 2026. This applies to all iOS and Android users …

Apr 4·1 min read·55 words

MC1269212: New option to keep or delete meeting invitations after responding

Outlook Mobile will add a user-controlled setting to keep or delete meeting invitations after responding, aligning with Outlook on the web and new Outlook. Rolling out mid-April to mid-May 2026 worldw…

Apr 4·1 min read·56 words

MC1269210: Classic Outlook: Retirement of people card expanded view

The people card expanded view in Classic Outlook will be retired between June 1-30, 2026, leaving only the standard contact card available. Users relying on expanded features should switch to Outlook …

Apr 4·1 min read·55 words

MC1269209: Extending AI in SharePoint using custom skills

Custom skills for AI in SharePoint enable users with edit permissions to create reusable, multi-step AI tasks using natural language, stored as Markdown files in the site’s Agent Assets library. Rolli…

Apr 4·1 min read·54 words

MC1269207: Viva Engage digest updates: Improvements to weekly

Viva Engage will enhance weekly digest emails by including subscribed catch-up content and stopping daily digests on the same day. Changes start April 2026, with full rollout by mid-May. No admin acti…

Apr 4·1 min read·53 words

MC1268933: Viva Engage: Pinned resources and related communities in Teams for iOS

Viva Engage in Microsoft Teams for iOS will add pinned resources and related communities by late April 2026, matching other platforms. This enhances content access and community discovery, is enabled …

Apr 3·1 min read·54 words

MC1268925: Microsoft Teams: Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join

Microsoft Teams will enhance Direct Guest Join media quality by mid-May 2026, supporting up to 16 participant videos in a 4×4 grid and improving video reliability via simulcast streaming for Zoom, Goo…

Apr 3·1 min read·58 words

MC1268911: Microsoft Teams: Badging updates to help users find messages that count

Microsoft Teams will update badge counts starting mid-April 2026 to show unread, unmuted chats, personal mentions, followed threads, and tag mentions with clearer visual indicators. The feature is ena…

Apr 3·1 min read·56 words

MC1268926: Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) CDN Endpoint Update for Mac

Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac will switch to a new CDN endpoint by June 1, 2026, improving update reliability and security. Organizations must ensure network access to res.public.onecdn.static.microsof…

Apr 3·1 min read·52 words

MC1268909: Improved secure file preview experience in OneDrive for iOS and iPadOS

OneDrive for iOS and iPadOS will offer secure in-app preview of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files without downloading, respecting existing Microsoft 365 security and compliance policies. This rollout …

Apr 3·1 min read·57 words

MC1268500: Power Apps – Build generative pages using external code generations tools

We are announcing the ability to build and edit generative pages for your model-driven apps directly from code generation tools. This feature reached public preview in US regions on February 25, 2026,…

Apr 3·1 min read·91 words

MC1268694: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Enable express mode for flows invoked by an agent or app

We are announcing the ability to enable express mode for flows invoked by an agent or app in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on May 1, 2026. How does this affec…

Apr 3·1 min read·103 words

MC1268720: Dynamics 365 Sales - Get integrated inbound and outbound calling with Sales Hub dialer

We are announcing the ability to get integrated inbound and outbound calling with Sales Hub dialer in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on May 1, 2026. How does this af…

Apr 3·1 min read·92 words

MC1268714: Enable Secure Boot certificate update status in the Windows Security app

Starting April 2026, the Windows Security app can show users the status of their Secure Boot certificate updates. This experience is disabled by default on enterprise-managed Windows 10 and Windows 11…

Apr 3·1 min read·91 words

MC1268680: Power Automate - Analyze processes using object-centric process mining

We are announcing the ability to analyze processes using object-centric process mining in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on May 1, 2026. How does this affect me? This fe…

Apr 3·1 min read·85 words

MC1267976: Microsoft Loop: Retirement of Copilot‑generated Recaps

Microsoft Loop will retire Copilot-generated Recaps by late May 2026, removing AI-generated recap creation but retaining manual recap editing. This change is default, irreversible, affects all tenants…

Apr 3·1 min read·50 words

MC1268478: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26035.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Apr 3·1 min read·82 words

MC1267957: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Get queue availability data from customer service representative availability APIs

We are announcing the ability to get queue availability data from customer service representative availability APIs in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on Apri…

Apr 3·1 min read·87 words

MC1267867: Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium): Choose your AI model when editing presentations in PowerPoint

Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) in PowerPoint will let users choose AI models, including OpenAI and Anthropic’s Claude, when editing presentations. This feature, enabled by default, rolls out worldwid…

Apr 2·1 min read·56 words

MC1267871: Outlook for Android: Unified user interface in text and image previewers

Outlook for Android will update text and image file previewers with a unified interface matching Word, Excel, and PowerPoint previews. The rollout starts late April 2026, completing by mid-May. Change…

Apr 2·1 min read·56 words

MC1267870: Outlook for iOS: New attachment actions and updates to previewer experience

Outlook for iOS will update attachment actions and previewer experience worldwide from late April to mid-May 2026. New actions include "Preview" and "Send a copy," with renamed actions for consistency…

Apr 2·1 min read·58 words

MC1267840: Sales in Microsoft 365 Copilot - Experience changes in email summary in Outlook

We are announcing changes to the email summary in Outlook for Sales in Microsoft 365 Copilot. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature upd…

Apr 2·1 min read·96 words

MC1266905: Microsoft Secure Score: New recommendation for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Secure Score will add a new recommendation to block outbound traffic from mshta.exe in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, starting public preview in late March 2026. This reduces risk from att…

Apr 1·1 min read·55 words

MC1266912: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Intelligent Summaries in Copilot Dashboard

Microsoft 365 Copilot Dashboard will automatically provide AI-generated intelligent summaries by late May 2026, highlighting adoption trends and usage insights for admins. Suggested prompts aid deeper…

Apr 1·1 min read·52 words

MC1266902: Windows 365: In development update for March 2026

The Windows 365 In development page for Enterprise and Frontline has been updated with upcoming features expected to roll out soon. Organizations should review and share this information with IT teams…

Apr 1·1 min read·51 words

MC1266857: Take Action: Out-of-band update to address an issue affecting installation of the March 2026 non-security preview update

Microsoft has identified an issue affecting installation of the March 2026 Windows non-security preview update on some devices running Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2. While installing the update, …

Apr 1·1 min read·93 words

MC1266901: Microsoft Teams: Retirement of legacy third‑party meeting and call control APIs

Microsoft Teams will retire its legacy third-party meeting and call control APIs on June 30, 2026, removing external hardware/app control of meeting functions in the desktop client. Native Teams contr…

Apr 1·1 min read·54 words

MC1266895: What’s new in the Microsoft Intune service update for March 2026

The Microsoft Intune service update for March 2026 introduces a new service build, visible in the Tenant Status blade. Users should review the latest features on the What's new page and related blogs …

Apr 1·1 min read·55 words

MC1266651: Dynamics 365 Sales - Engage leads with deeper knowledge by connecting any data source to Sales Development agent

We are announcing the ability to engage leads with deeper knowledge by connecting any data source to a Sales Development agent in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on Ma…

Apr 1·1 min read·100 words

MC1262522: (Updated) The March 2026 Windows non-security preview update is now available

(Updated 3-31-2026: The March 2026 Windows non-security preview update has been replaced with out-of-band update KB5086672 for Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2. The Windows 11 links in this message …

Apr 1·1 min read·90 words

MC1266850: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

Apr 1·1 min read·90 words

MC1266693: Microsoft Dataverse - Discover, build, customize, and extend with management MCP server

We are announcing the ability to give developers and system integrators a central API-based foundation to discover and build custom management Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This feature will r…

Apr 1·1 min read·87 words

MC1266582: Dynamics 365 Sales - Connect Fabric Lakehouse data to AI‑powered sales research

We are announcing the ability to connect Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse data to AI-powered sales research in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does t…

Apr 1·1 min read·87 words

MC1266025: Update on custom domain guidance for Teams Event emails

Custom domain configuration is no longer required for custom HTML editing in Teams event emails, effective immediately. However, configuring a custom domain is still recommended for better sender iden…

Mar 31·1 min read·51 words

MC1266026: One-time email passcodes for external presenters in Teams events

Microsoft Teams will introduce one-time email passcodes to verify anonymous external presenters in events, rolling out from April to June 2026. Tenant admins can enforce verification policies, allowin…

Mar 31·1 min read·51 words

MC1266027: Microsoft Teams: New experience when users minimize the meeting window

Microsoft Teams will introduce a new minimized meeting window experience allowing users to raise hands and send reactions without restoring the full window. Two minimized views—expanded (showing up to…

Mar 31·1 min read·55 words

MC1266016: Microsoft Purview | Data Security Investigations – Introducing new personal data examination

Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations will add an AI-powered personal data examination by late April 2026, identifying personal information within investigation datasets. This feature complem…

Mar 31·1 min read·50 words

MC1266021: Microsoft 365 Copilot: New chat-first design for the Copilot mobile app

Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app will get a new chat-first design starting late April 2026, with updates to navigation, chat input, and voice interactions. The update is automatic, requires no admin a…

Mar 31·1 min read·58 words

MC1266022: Microsoft Teams: Auto-detect spoken language in multilingual meetings

Microsoft Teams will auto-detect spoken languages in multilingual meetings, updating captions and transcripts in real time, removing manual language selection. This applies when Interpreter or multili…

Mar 31·1 min read·50 words

MC1265787: Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Evaluate multiple conversations using Quality Evaluation Agent

We are announcing the ability for supervisors and quality managers to evaluate multiple closed conversations on demand, directly from the conversation list view, that also enables automated review of …

Mar 31·1 min read·87 words

MC1265767: Copilot Cowork now available in Frontier

Copilot Cowork is now available in Frontier for Microsoft 365 Copilot Premium users, enabling multi-step task orchestration across apps with user approval and progress tracking. It requires Frontier e…

Mar 31·1 min read·50 words

MC1265765: Auto Critique and Model Council features in Researcher (Frontier program)

Researcher’s new Auto Critique improves draft quality by reviewing structure, sources, and citations. Model Council compares reports from multiple AI models, highlighting agreements and differences. A…

Mar 31·1 min read·51 words

MC1265792: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Identify your customers with enhanced authentication

We are announcing the ability to identify your customers easier with enhanced authentication methods and mid-conversation authentication for live chat in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will…

Mar 31·1 min read·78 words

MC1265755: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys - Boost engagement with Copilot-powered conversational text messages

We are announcing the ability to boost engagement with Copilot-powered conversational text messages in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys in conjunction with Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This f…

Mar 31·1 min read·87 words

MC1265753: Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Case sentiment insights

We are announcing a new feature for Dynamics 365 Customer Service known as Case Sentiment Insights. This feature is designed to give agents and supervisors a clear, real-time view of customer sentimen…

Mar 31·1 min read·88 words

MC1265742: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Consent-Based Recording for Voice Interactions

We are introducing consent-based recording in Dynamics 365 Contact Center to enhance trust, ensure regulatory compliance, and reduce risk during customer voice interactions. This feature captures expl…

Mar 31·1 min read·85 words

MC1265740: Power Platform - Move apps out of the default environment

We are announcing the ability to move apps out of the default environment in Power Platform. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enab…

Mar 31·1 min read·93 words

MC1265735: Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales - Configure admin setting for meeting AI insights sharing governance

We are announcing the ability to configure admin settings for meeting AI insights sharing governance in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026.…

Mar 31·1 min read·94 words

MC1265722: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Cancel voice consult with external number

We are announcing the ability to cancel voice consult with an external number in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? …

Mar 31·1 min read·92 words

MC1265733: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Unify next‑step suggestions across Microsoft AI and custom agents

We are announcing the ability to surface recommended next steps for agents in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? T…

Mar 31·1 min read·88 words

MC1265724: Power Pages – Control Power Pages components using client APIs

We are introducing the ability to control Power Pages components using client APIs in Power Pages. This feature will reach general availability on February 30, 2026. How does this affect me? This fea…

Mar 31·1 min read·87 words

MC1265738: Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales- Control AI insights generation by meeting sensitivity labels

We are announcing the ability to control AI insights generation with meeting sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How…

Mar 31·1 min read·89 words

MC1265732: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Enhance timeline with AI-driven filtering and attribution

We are announcing the ability to enhance the timeline with AI-driven filtering and attribution in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How do…

Mar 31·1 min read·83 words

MC1265719: Power Pages - Enable secure server-side logic in Power Pages

We are announcing the ability to enable secure server-side logic in Power Pages. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enables you to s…

Mar 31·1 min read·89 words

MC1265721: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use SMS channel to engage with customers proactively

We are announcing the ability to use the SMS channel to engage with customers proactively in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this…

Mar 31·1 min read·88 words

MC1265717: Dynamics 365 Sales - Find, filter, and sort using natural language with smart grid

We are announcing the ability to find, filter, and sort records using natural language queries directly within smart grid through Copilot Search in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general …

Mar 31·1 min read·95 words

MC1265701: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use callback insights to optimize contact center operations

We are announcing the ability to use callback insights to optimize contact center operations in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does t…

Mar 31·1 min read·87 words

MC1265696: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Enable configurable timescale settings on assignments view

We are announcing the ability to enable configurable timescale settings on assignments view in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How doe…

Mar 31·1 min read·85 words

MC1265703: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Record task progress from the tasks grid

We are announcing the ability to mark a task as complete from the grid view in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me…

Mar 31·1 min read·100 words

MC1265555: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Enabling Infobip SMS for Dynamics 365 Contact Center

We are announcing the ability for users to use your Infobip SMS account directly in Contact Center to streamline how you connect with customers in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach …

Mar 31·1 min read·93 words

MC1265561: Dynamics 365 Sales - Boost decision making by using Visualize with Copilot

We are announcing the ability to boost data-driven decision making using Visualize with Copilot in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this af…

Mar 31·1 min read·88 words

MC1265693: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Add support for Lookup and Currency on custom columns

We are announcing support for Lookup and Currency on custom columns in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2026. How does this affect me? This f…

Mar 31·1 min read·96 words

MC1263276: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Admins will be able to enable third‑party model providers for specific users and groups

Admins will soon be able to assign third-party AI model providers like Anthropic and xAI to specific users or groups in Microsoft 365 Copilot via a new control in the Microsoft Admin Center. This roll…

Mar 28·1 min read·65 words

MC1263067: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26034.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Mar 28·1 min read·82 words

MC1262590: Planner tab support for Shared and Private Channels in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Planner tabs will be supported in Microsoft Teams Shared and Private channels starting mid-May 2026. Users can add new or existing plans directly in these channels with inherited permissions…

Mar 27·1 min read·57 words

MC1262585: Updated UX in Viva Connections on Teams mobile

Viva Connections in the Teams mobile app will update navigation from a three-tab layout to pill-based controls in April 2026. The change improves usability without altering functionality, is enabled b…

Mar 27·1 min read·50 words

MC1262589: New M365 group creation and editing in My Groups

Microsoft 365 group creation and editing in My Groups will be enhanced by late March 2026, allowing owners to configure usage guidelines, email aliases, sensitivity labels, Exchange settings, and secu…

Mar 27·1 min read·53 words

MC1262588: Microsoft Teams: Retirement of CAPTCHA for meeting join

Microsoft Teams will retire CAPTCHA for meeting joins by August 2026, replacing it with a default-on bot detection feature that requires organizer approval for bots. This ensures continuous bot protec…

Mar 27·1 min read·53 words

MC1262586: Viva Engage: Community membership and experts management in iOS and Android for Engage and Engage app in Teams

Viva Engage is adding community membership and expert role management, plus verified-answer marking, to its iOS and Android apps (standalone and in Teams). These mobile features, rolling out March–Apr…

Mar 27·1 min read·61 words

MC1262567: Create Excel spreadsheets from Copilot Notebook content

Copilot Notebooks will enable users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license to generate and edit Excel spreadsheets directly from notebook content. This feature rolls out in public preview from…

Mar 27·1 min read·55 words

MC1262570: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updates to license request custom flow

Microsoft 365 Copilot will support custom license request policies by user group, enabling tailored guidance and routing aligned with internal approval workflows. Rolling out worldwide from late April…

Mar 27·1 min read·54 words

MC1262537: Power Platform admin center – Upcoming update to the enforcement of tenant isolation

Following customer feedback and support ticket evaluation, we have updated our tenant isolation enforcement policy. Starting March 30, 2026, only new tenants will have tenant isolation enabled by defa…

Mar 27·1 min read·89 words

MC1262498: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Analyze user sentiment from agent conversations

We are announcing the ability to analyze user sentiment from agent conversations in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me? …

Mar 27·1 min read·84 words

MC1262523: New resources to help organizations prepare for Secure Boot certificate expirations

Secure Boot certificates begin expiring in June 2026, and IT admins should take action now to help ensure devices remain secure. Timely deployment of updated certificates is essential to preserving de…

Mar 27·1 min read·82 words

MC1262522: The March 2026 Windows non-security preview update is now available

The March 2026 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are …

Mar 27·1 min read·89 words

MC1262315: Microsoft Dataverse – Upcoming Changes to Deleted Records Keeping and Related Storage

We identified that your environment has enabled the setting, Keep deleted Dataverse records. The ability to restore deleted records within a specified timeframe will reach general availability on Apri…

Mar 27·1 min read·88 words

MC1262302: Microsoft Dataverse - Restore deleted Dataverse records within a specified timeframe

We are announcing the ability to restore Dataverse table records within a specified timeframe from any type of delete scenario. This feature will reach general availability on April 27, 2026. How doe…

Mar 27·1 min read·91 words

MC1261848: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Planned maintenance

We have scheduled your Dynamics 365 Customer Service environment for planned service maintenance. This maintenance is intended to provide increased stability, reliability, and performance for your bus…

Mar 27·1 min read·75 words

MC1261595: Microsoft Teams town halls now support backup Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) streams

Microsoft Teams town halls will support backup RTMP streams starting late April 2026, enhancing event reliability by automatically switching to a secondary stream if the primary fails. Organizers can …

Mar 26·1 min read·58 words

MC1261593: Outlook: Improved handling of disallowed and failed email reactions

Outlook will improve handling of the x-ms-reactions: disallow header in Classic Outlook for Windows by disabling the Reactions button when reactions are disallowed and reverting failed attempts. This …

Mar 26·1 min read·51 words

MC1261588: Introducing video recap for Microsoft Teams meetings

Microsoft Teams will introduce AI-generated video recaps for recorded English meetings, available only to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. These narrated highlights combine key takeaways an…

Mar 26·1 min read·50 words

MC1261592: View and edit Markdown files in OneDrive and SharePoint

OneDrive and SharePoint will support viewing and editing Markdown (.md) files directly in the browser with a side-by-side editor and preview, starting mid-April 2026. This feature is enabled by defaul…

Mar 26·1 min read·54 words

MC1261573: Microsoft Copilot Studio – Tool & Topic Invocation Grader

We are announcing the Tool & Topic Invocation Grader in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me? The Tool & Topic Invocation …

Mar 26·1 min read·88 words

MC1260708: Microsoft Entra ID: Improved readability for Authentication Methods Policy Update audit logs

Microsoft Entra ID audit logs for Authentication Methods Policy Updates will now show only changed properties with old and new values, improving readability. Rollout starts April 2026. Existing event …

Mar 25·1 min read·54 words

MC1260709: Microsoft Teams: Copilot PSTN audio announcements

Microsoft Teams now provides audio announcements to PSTN participants when Copilot processes their audio in Copilot Only mode. This rollout is complete worldwide except GCCH and DoD (late June 2026). …

Mar 25·1 min read·53 words

MC1260710: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Customize how managers are identified in Workforce Insights agent and Copilot responses

Microsoft 365 Copilot and Workforce Insights agent will use the SupervisorIndicator attribute from MODIS to customize manager identification based on organizational HR definitions, improving accuracy …

Mar 25·1 min read·54 words

MC1260704: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

Mar 25·1 min read·90 words

MC1260703: AI in SharePoint (public preview): New AI site creation experience and updated model options

AI in SharePoint public preview introduces an AI-powered site creation experience by April 2026 and an OpenAI fallback model option rolling out now. Available to Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users i…

Mar 25·1 min read·59 words

MC1260700: Outlook Mobile: New external image handling option for safe senders

Outlook Mobile will add a new "Load images for safe senders" option for external images, aligning with Outlook for Windows and Mac. The rollout starts early April 2026. Existing settings remain unless…

Mar 25·1 min read·59 words

MC1259829: Changes to OneLake operation reporting in Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Fabric's OneLake introduces storage tiers (hot, cool, cold) and updates operation reporting by including tier names, consolidating proxy/redirect operations, and grouping by workspace in the…

Mar 24·1 min read·49 words

MC1259826: Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – role-based access simplification

Microsoft Purview will simplify Data Security Investigations access by automatically adding the DSI Contributor role to key role groups, effective late April 2026. No action or opt-in is needed, but a…

Mar 24·1 min read·54 words

MC1259828: Microsoft Purview: Credential scanning in Data Security Posture Agent

Microsoft Purview's Data Security Posture Agent will add a credential scanning feature by mid-2026, using LLM-powered detection to find exposed credentials like Entra ID credentials, private keys, and…

Mar 24·1 min read·53 words

MC1259825: SharePoint Advanced Management: Site admin control for restricted content discovery

SharePoint Advanced Management now lets SharePoint admins delegate Restricted Content Discovery (RCD) control to site admins, who can enable/disable RCD with justification. Delegation is off by defaul…

Mar 24·1 min read·49 words

MC1259433: Power Apps - Use Microsoft 365 Copilot in model-driven apps

We are announcing the ability to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in model-driven apps in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on April 13, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature in…

Mar 24·1 min read·96 words

MC1259822: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Introducing Federated Copilot Connectors

Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports federated Copilot connectors, enabling secure, real-time data access from third-party sources without storing data in Microsoft services. Available worldwide from Ap…

Mar 24·1 min read·50 words

MC1259820: Offline attachments policy for the new Outlook for Windows

A new OWAMailboxPolicy setting, AttachmentsOfflineEnabledWin, will roll out mid-April 2026, allowing admins to control offline access to file attachments in the new Outlook for Windows. It is enabled …

Mar 24·1 min read·51 words

MC1259775: Power Platform admin center – New alert metrics available in the Monitor section

We are announcing new metrics available for alerts in the Monitor section of the Power Platform admin center. This feature is available in public preview as of March 11, 2026. How does this affect me…

Mar 24·1 min read·99 words

MC1259418: Power Automate - Share Process license capacity across workflows

We are announcing the ability to share Process license capacity across workflows in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on April 21, 2026. How does this affect me? This featu…

Mar 24·1 min read·78 words

MC1258087: Take Action: Out-of-band update released to address an issue signing in to apps with a Microsoft account

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Microsoft has identified an issue affecting signing in to apps using a Microsoft account. After installing t…

Mar 22·1 min read·94 words

MC1258000: Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – analyze files tied to endpoint DLP alerts

Microsoft Purview’s Data Security Investigations will include endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) events as a queryable source, enabling admins to analyze related files automatically. Rolling out Apri…

Mar 22·1 min read·55 words

MC1257218: Action Required: Update active Exchange Web Services Applications

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. In 2018, we announced that we were no longer making feature updates to Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchan…

Mar 21·1 min read·93 words

MC1254512: (Updated) Second deployment phase for Kerberos RC4 hardening begins with the April 2026 Windows security update

Updated March 20, 2026: Added additional guidance for devices using Azure Files SMB with Active Directory–based authentication and Azure Virtual Desktop.Windows updates released April 2026 and later i…

Mar 21·1 min read·83 words

MC1256301: Microsoft Teams for Mac: Improved access to account management

Microsoft Teams for macOS will add new account management access points in the app menu and Dock icon menu by late April 2026. Existing policies and permissions remain unchanged. The update is automat…

Mar 20·1 min read·58 words

MC1256306: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Planner Agent available in Frontier

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Planner Agent is now available in Frontier, enabling users with Copilot licenses to create, update, and manage tasks and plans directly in Copilot chat. It offers intelligent i…

Mar 20·1 min read·53 words

MC1256307: Microsoft Teams: Recently used emojis sync across devices

Microsoft Teams will sync recently used emojis and reactions across all devices by mid-May 2026, providing a consistent experience. The feature is enabled by default, affects all users, requires no ac…

Mar 20·1 min read·50 words

MC1255714: Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Role-based Copilot offerings 2026 release wave 1 plans available now

On March 18, 2026, we published the 2026 release wave 1 plans for Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Role-based Copilot offerings which is a compilation of new capabilities that will be relea…

Mar 20·1 min read·96 words

MC1256040: Designer tools in Copilot

Designer tools in Copilot, rolling out from mid-February to early April 2026, provide users with enhanced controls to refine prompts and adjust visuals in image creation across Microsoft 365. Enabled …

Mar 20·1 min read·48 words

MC1256117: Frontier Admin Control: Single enrollment across all apps, platforms, and agents

Frontier Admin Control will unify enrollment across all Microsoft 365 apps, platforms, and agents starting early April 2026. Only users enabled in the control can access Frontier features. No action i…

Mar 20·1 min read·54 words

MC1256008: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26033.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Mar 20·1 min read·82 words

MC1255508: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Read only Analytics Viewer role

We are announcing the ability to assign the Analytics Viewer sharing role to an agent, allowing agent owners to share an agent with a user as an analyst, granting limited read-only access to the analy…

Mar 20·1 min read·93 words

MC1255709: Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Define critical questions in evaluation criteria

We are announcing the ability to define critical questions in evaluation criteria in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on April 17, 2026. How does this affec…

Mar 20·1 min read·88 words

MC1255412: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

Mar 19·1 min read·90 words

MC1255405: Microsoft Edge for Business: Cross-tenant support using Intune Mobile Application Management (MAM)

Microsoft Edge for Business will support cross-tenant Intune Mobile Application Management (MAM) policies, enabling data protection on devices managed by different tenants. This opt-in feature, rollin…

Mar 19·1 min read·54 words

MC1255409: Lists as a knowledge source for agents in SharePoint and OneDrive

Microsoft Lists will be supported as a knowledge source for custom agents in SharePoint and OneDrive starting late March 2026. Agents can answer questions using list data, but only one list can be use…

Mar 19·1 min read·58 words

MC1255407: Publishing InfoPath Forms in SharePoint Online will not be allowed for all tenants

Publishing new or updated InfoPath forms in SharePoint Online will be blocked after May 18, 2026, with full retirement of InfoPath Forms Service on July 14, 2026. Existing forms remain usable. Organiz…

Mar 19·1 min read·61 words

MC1255406: Microsoft Purview | Data Security Triage Agent Summaries for DLP Alerts in Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Defender XDR will integrate AI-generated summaries and categorizations for DLP alerts via the Microsoft Purview Data Security Triage Agent, improving alert triage. Deployment starts April 20…

Mar 19·1 min read·57 words

MC1255404: Improved OneDrive sync experience for macOS users

OneDrive for macOS is getting a redesigned Activity Center with a cleaner, more intuitive interface aligned to macOS conventions. It improves sync status visibility, accessibility, and error handling.…

Mar 19·1 min read·51 words

Increased Bot Activity & What We're Doing About It

Tophhie Social has seen a sharp increase in the number of bots on our platform. Here's what we're doing about it...

Mar 18·1 min read·30 words

MC1254556: Purview DSPM’s Data Risk Assessments now support item-level investigation and remediation of SharePoint

Purview DSPM Data Risk Assessments now support item-level investigation and remediation for SharePoint, enabling admins to detect and fix oversharing risks by applying sensitivity labels, notifying ow…

Mar 18·1 min read·56 words

MC1254560: New admin control for AI‑generated code previews in Microsoft 365 Copilot Pages

Microsoft 365 Copilot Pages will introduce admin-controlled AI-generated code previews, available only if Copilot Pages are enabled. Rolling out mid-March to mid-April 2026, admins can enable or disab…

Mar 18·1 min read·56 words

MC1254554: Upcoming retirement of select threat detections in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps will retire select IaaS and PaaS threat detections by mid-May 2026 due to low impact, focusing on identity-related threats. Affected alerts and policies will be remov…

Mar 18·1 min read·58 words

MC1254552: Copilot Notebooks: New features coming to Frontier Public

New Copilot Notebooks features will launch in Frontier Public tenants starting March 23, 2026, including chat interactivity, study guides, SharePoint grounding, PowerPoint and Word agents, sharing to …

Mar 18·1 min read·51 words

MC1254553: Microsoft Teams: New slash command in compose to create workflows

Microsoft Teams is introducing the /createworkflow slash command in the message compose box, enabling users to quickly create workflows directly from chats and channels. This feature, enabled by defau…

Mar 18·1 min read·54 words

MC1254543: Power Apps - Custom theming for model-driven apps is becoming generally available

Custom theming for model-driven apps using the modern, refreshed look has been available in preview since October 2023. This capability allows organizations to align model-driven apps with their brand…

Mar 18·1 min read·89 words

MC1253809: Planner and Project Online licensing: Project Plan 5 and Project Online Essentials retire from sale

Project Plan 5 and Project Online Essentials will retire from sale by May 1, 2026, with Project Online retiring on September 30, 2026. Customers should transition to supported SKUs like Planner and Pr…

Mar 18·1 min read·63 words

MC1254512: 30-Day Reminder: Second deployment phase for Kerberos RC4 hardening begins with the April 2026 Windows security update

Windows updates released April 2026 and later introduce the second deployment phase of protections for a Kerberos information disclosure vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑20833). In this phase, domain controlle…

Mar 18·1 min read·82 words

MC1254454: Dynamics 365 Sales - Improve opportunity context with AI-based data enrichment

We are announcing the ability to improve the context for opportunities with AI-based data enrichment in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 17, 2026. How does th…

Mar 18·1 min read·89 words

MC1254451: Dynamics 365 Sales - Modern, in-flow email template picker for Sequences

We are announcing a modern, in-flow email template picker for Sequences within Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 17, 2026. How does this affect me? The new ema…

Mar 18·1 min read·89 words

MC1254085: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.3.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: March 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: March 22, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.3.x for Microsoft Dynamics…

Mar 18·1 min read·93 words

MC1253753: Whiteboards created in Teams channels will now be stored in SharePoint

Whiteboards created in Teams Channel tabs will be stored in the channel’s SharePoint site starting late September 2026, improving access, compliance, and collaboration. This change is enabled by defau…

Mar 17·1 min read·56 words

MC1253750: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Upload local files now supports .eml and .msg file types

Microsoft 365 Copilot will support uploading .eml and .msg email files starting late February to March 2026, enabling users to provide email context for prompts. This feature is automatic, requires no…

Mar 17·1 min read·57 words

MC1253752: Microsoft Teams: Manage multiple phone numbers within one Teams account

Microsoft Teams Phone will allow assigning up to 10 phone numbers per user within one account, enabling calls from multiple numbers on various devices. Rolling out April-May 2026, this feature is off …

Mar 17·1 min read·58 words

MC1253746: Microsoft Entra: Passkeys in Microsoft registration campaigns

Starting April 2026, Microsoft Registration Campaigns will support Passkeys (FIDO2) as an additional authentication method, enabling phishing-resistant credentials. Eligible Microsoft 365 tenants can …

Mar 17·1 min read·45 words

MC1253743: Action required: Secure Boot certificate updates for Windows 365 Cloud PCs before June 2026

Windows 365 Cloud PCs with Secure Boot enabled must update from 2011 to 2023 Secure Boot certificates before June 2026 to maintain protection and compatibility. PCs without Secure Boot are unaffected.…

Mar 17·1 min read·57 words

MC1253577: Power Platform - Information regarding the end of support for Global Discovery Service (GDS) API

On June 8, 2026, the Global Discovery Service (GDS) API will have reached end of support. How does this affect me? The legacy Global Discovery Service (GDS) REST API endpoints hosted at globaldisco.c…

Mar 17·1 min read·65 words

MC1253720: Out-of-band hotpatch update released to address an issue affecting Bluetooth device visibility

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Microsoft has identified an issue affecting hotpatch-enabled Enterprise editions of Windows where Bluetooth …

Mar 17·1 min read·88 words

MC1253733: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.3.x Pre-Production Release

Maintenance window start: March 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: March 19, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the pre-production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.3.x for Microsoft Dyna…

Mar 17·1 min read·92 words

MC1253515: Dynamics 365 Sales - Get additional Dataverse storage capacity

We are announcing additional Dataverse storage capacity for Dynamics 365 Sales. This change will reach general availability on April 15, 2026. How does this affect me? As a Dynamics 365 Sales Premium…

Mar 17·1 min read·89 words

MC1253504: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Support multiple languages in Store Commerce self-checkout

We are announcing the ability to support multiple languages in Store Commerce self-checkout in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on April 14, 2026. How does this aff…

Mar 17·1 min read·86 words

MC1253512: Microsoft Dataverse - Use AI functions to enhance data quality

We are announcing the ability to use AI functions to enhance data quality in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach public preview on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me? With this feature,…

Mar 17·1 min read·89 words

MC1253514: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Control evaluation volume with sampling

We are announcing the ability to control evaluation volume with sampling in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on April 17, 2026. How does this affect me? Thi…

Mar 17·1 min read·86 words

MC1253510: A subset of Entra ID login events unavailable within Microsoft Defender for Cloud Applications (MDA) portal

A Data Privacy message regarding your organization is available within Message Center. The contents of this message can be accessed within Message Center by a Global Administrator or someone designate…

Mar 17·1 min read·71 words

MC1253499: Power Apps - Download wrapped apps directly from Dataverse

We are announcing the ability to download wrapped apps directly from Dataverse in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on April 13, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature ena…

Mar 17·1 min read·93 words

MC1251215: Dynamics 365 Field Service - Service Update for Station 3

The Dynamics 365 Field Service application is scheduled for a new release for your region. How does this affect me? To review the current and next version of Dynamics 365 Field Service and their sche…

Mar 14·1 min read·84 words

MC1251200: Microsoft Viva Engage | Email sender domain migration from @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft

Microsoft Viva Engage is migrating email sender domains from @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft (and @eu.yammer.com to @eu.engage.mail.microsoft) between September 2025 and April 2026. This affects…

Mar 14·1 min read·53 words

MC1251206: Microsoft Teams: Identify external bots joining your Teams meetings

Microsoft Teams will detect and label external meeting assistant bots joining meetings, giving organizers control to approve, deny, or remove them. A new admin policy will manage bot handling, with de…

Mar 14·1 min read·54 words

MC1251203: Copilot extensibility: Microsoft 365 Copilot Declarative Agents model upgrade to GPT‑5.2

Microsoft 365 Copilot Declarative Agents will upgrade to the GPT-5.2 model by late March 2026, enhancing quality, accuracy, and multi-step workflows. No configuration changes are needed; users should …

Mar 14·1 min read·53 words

MC1251194: Prevent/Fix (Detected): Out-of-band update released for Windows Enterprise client devices running hotpatch updates

Microsoft released an out-of-band hotpatch update (KB5084597) on March 13, 2026, to fix a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows RRAS management tool for Enterprise Windows 11 (versions 25…

Mar 14·1 min read·57 words

MC1251199: Planned Maintenance: Windows 365 Service

Planned maintenance for Windows 365 will occur March 23-27, 2026, during non-peak hours by region, with no service downtime. Users may experience brief reconnections lasting under a minute, 1-2 times …

Mar 14·1 min read·49 words

MC1250975: Out-of-band update released for Windows Enterprise client devices running hotpatch updates

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Microsoft has identified a security issue in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management…

Mar 14·1 min read·85 words

MC1250927: Windows Deployment Services (WDS): Hands-free deployment hardening (Phase 2)

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. As announced in January 2026, the unattend.xml file used in hands‑free deployment poses a vulnerability when…

Mar 14·1 min read·82 words

MC1250351: Power Platform – New Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) announcement

We are announcing our CAE rollout for user sign-in flows to Dataverse as part of ongoing security improvements for Power Platform. This change affects interactive user access to Dataverse and relies o…

Mar 14·1 min read·83 words

MC1250283: Sensitivity labels available soon for Viva Engage communities

Starting late March 2026, Viva Engage communities will support Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels applied to Microsoft 365 groups and SharePoint sites, synchronizing access controls across these pla…

Mar 13·1 min read·49 words

MC1250279: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Planner agent rename and rollout to premium and basic plans

Starting mid-March 2026, Microsoft Planner's Project Manager agent will be renamed Planner agent, with expanded availability to Microsoft 365 Copilot users on both Planner premium and basic plans. The…

Mar 13·1 min read·56 words

MC1250273: Improved copy and paste support for @mentions and shared contacts in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams will preserve interactive @mentions, shared contacts, and supported tags during copy and paste if valid in the destination, falling back to plain text if not. This update, rolling out …

Mar 13·1 min read·54 words

MC1250069: Power Apps - Public preview for Microsoft 365 Copilot chat in model-driven apps

We are announcing Microsoft 365 Copilot chat for model-driven apps in Power Apps. This feature is now available for public preview. How does this affect me? This feature introduces an AI assistant th…

Mar 13·1 min read·93 words

MC1250274: Microsoft Edge: Copilot new tab page

Microsoft Edge for Business will introduce a Copilot-inspired new tab page combining search, chat, and work content in one box. Rollout starts mid-November 2025 (preview) and general availability in A…

Mar 13·1 min read·54 words

MC1249973: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26032.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Mar 13·1 min read·82 words

MC1250062: Power Apps - Public preview for Microsoft 365 Copilot chat in canvas apps

We are announcing Microsoft 365 Copilot chat for canvas apps in Power Apps. This feature is now available for public preview. How does this affect me? This feature introduces an AI assistant that ena…

Mar 13·1 min read·94 words

MC1250021: Windows Office Hours: March 19, 2026

If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Offi…

Mar 13·1 min read·88 words

MC1249613: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.3.x early Upgrade Release

Maintenance window start: March 14, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: March 15, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the early upgrade deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.2.x for Microsoft Dynam…

Mar 13·1 min read·94 words

MC1249435: Find your files quickly and easily on Word, Excel and PowerPoint App home pages

A new Search box will be added to the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint app home pages by March 2026, enabling quick file search with dynamic suggestions. The feature is enabled by default, respects existin…

Mar 13·1 min read·60 words

MC1249428: Retirement of the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel installation option for unmanaged devices

Starting April 6, 2026, Microsoft will retire the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel installation option for unmanaged devices in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Existing devices remain unaffected, but ne…

Mar 13·1 min read·54 words

MC1249427: Retirement of the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel option in the Office Deployment Service

The Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel option in the Office Deployment Service will be retired between April 6-11, 2026. It will be removed for new deployment configurations, but existing ones remain unaf…

Mar 13·1 min read·58 words

MC1248394: Microsoft Viva: Satisfaction rate metric for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Copilot analytics dashboard

Microsoft 365 Copilot analytics dashboard will add a new satisfaction rate metric aggregating thumbs-up/down feedback from the past 28 days, visible in the Impact tab with filters. It rolls out worldw…

Mar 11·1 min read·58 words

MC1248382: Plan for Change: Windows Secure Boot certificates expiring in June 2026

Windows 2011 Secure Boot certificates expire in June 2026. Devices must update to new 2023 certificates to maintain early boot security protections. Use Intune to enable Secure Boot certificate update…

Mar 11·1 min read·53 words

MC1248389: Retirement of -Credential parameter when connecting to Exchange Online PowerShell

Microsoft will retire the -Credential parameter in Exchange Online PowerShell cmdlets starting July 2026, requiring organizations to migrate scripts to modern authentication methods with MFA or app-on…

Mar 11·1 min read·49 words

MC1248388: Plan for Change: Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch updates by default

Starting May 2026, Windows Autopatch will enable hotpatch security updates by default for eligible Intune devices, speeding up security without restarts. An opt-out setting will be available from Apri…

Mar 11·1 min read·53 words

MC1248387: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels

We've released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel * Monthly Enterprise Channel * Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel When this will happen We'll be gr…

Mar 11·1 min read·86 words

MC1248343: RSAT capabilities arrive on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs

You can now use familiar Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Arm-based Windows 11 devices. With the February 2026 non-security preview update, five of the most widely used RSAT components are…

Mar 11·1 min read·85 words

MC1248239: The March 2026 Windows security update is now available

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. The March 2026 security update is now available for all supported versions of Windows. We recommend that you…

Mar 11·1 min read·86 words

MC1247893: Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows now support phishing-resistant sign-in

Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows enable phishing-resistant, passwordless sign-in using Windows Hello on Entra-protected resources, including unmanaged devices. Public preview starts mid-March 2026.…

Mar 10·1 min read·48 words

MC1247902: SharePoint: AI citations analytics for documents and pages

SharePoint will add AI citations analytics by mid-May 2026, showing how documents and pages are referenced by Microsoft Copilot and AI agents. Features include citation metrics in site usage, page ana…

Mar 10·1 min read·56 words

MC1247891: Outlook: Support for recommended and automatically applied sensitivity labels in Outlook for iOS and Android

Outlook for iOS and Android will support recommended and automatic sensitivity labels during email composition, aligning with Microsoft Purview Information Protection policies. This rollout starts mid…

Mar 10·1 min read·57 words

MC1247878: Microsoft Intune In Development for March 2026 is now available

The Microsoft Intune In Development page for March 2026 has been updated with upcoming features. Organizations should review these changes to prepare IT staff and update user guidance accordingly, as …

Mar 10·1 min read·53 words

MC1247887: Microsoft Viva Glint: AI-generated survey insights with Copilot highlights

Microsoft Viva Glint will introduce AI-generated Copilot highlights in survey reports by April 2026, providing structured summaries of key insights automatically for licensed users. No extra configura…

Mar 10·1 min read·53 words

MC1247880: Anthropic Claude Sonnet is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Anthropic Claude Sonnet is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot for licensed users, except in EU/EFTA, UK, government, and sovereign clouds. It can be selected in Copilot Chat, with rollout completi…

Mar 10·1 min read·58 words

MC1247859: Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch updates by default

Starting with the May 2026 Windows security update, Windows Autopatch is enabling hotpatch security updates by default because they are the quickest way to get secure. This change in default behavior …

Mar 10·1 min read·89 words

MC1247634: Microsoft Agent 365 Generally Available May 1, 2026

Microsoft Agent 365 will be generally available on May 1, 2026, following the Frontier early-access program. Frontier participants retain access and can continue testing new features. Trial and paid o…

Mar 10·1 min read·50 words

MC1247812: Power Platform - Alerts for Microsoft Power Automate work queues is now available for public preview

We are announcing the ability to configure alerts for Microsoft Power Automate work queues from the Monitor section of the Power Platform admin center, allowing admins to monitor queue performance and…

Mar 10·1 min read·91 words

MC1247618: Power Apps - Enable online mode to access Dataverse for Canvas apps

We are announcing the ability to enable online mode to access Dataverse for Canvas apps in Power Apps. This feature will reach public preview on April 3, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature e…

Mar 10·1 min read·88 words

MC1247603: Power Apps - Configure offline profile using FetchXML editor

We are announcing the ability to configure offline profile using the FetchXML editor in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on April 10, 2026. How does this affect me? This featu…

Mar 10·1 min read·87 words

MC1246031: Microsoft Outlook: Copilot Chat available in shared and delegate mailboxes

Microsoft 365 Copilot, including Copilot Chat, will be available in Outlook shared and delegate mailboxes starting April 2026. Users with access and licenses can use Copilot features directly in these…

Mar 7·1 min read·54 words

MC1245997: Plan for change:Azure Network Connection health check enforcement for required Windows 365 endpoints

Starting April 2026, Windows 365 will enforce errors (not warnings) for unreachable required endpoints during Azure Network Connection health checks, blocking provisioning until resolved. No new endpo…

Mar 7·1 min read·53 words

MC1246003: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention: Always-on diagnostics for Windows endpoints (Phase 2)

Phase 2 of always-on diagnostics for Endpoint Data Loss Prevention enables admins to collect diagnostic traces from Windows endpoints via the Purview portal without user involvement, improving trouble…

Mar 7·1 min read·54 words

MC1246001: Always-on diagnostics for Endpoint DLP – Turned on by default

Starting mid-April 2026, Always-on diagnostics for Endpoint DLP will be enabled by default on Windows devices, storing diagnostic logs locally for 90 days to aid troubleshooting. Admins can opt out an…

Mar 7·1 min read·54 words

MC1245635: (Updated) Upcoming change: disabling Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails

Starting June 1, 2026, Microsoft will disable Teams meeting recording expiration notification emails for all Microsoft 365 tenants to reduce notification noise. Recording expiration and deletion remai…

Mar 7·1 min read·52 words

MC1245608: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26031.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Mar 7·1 min read·82 words

MC1245992: Upcoming events to help with Secure Boot updates

Do you need to update Secure Boot certificates across your organization before they start expiring in June 2026? Two events next week can help you with best practices and answers to your questions in …

Mar 7·1 min read·91 words

MC1245636: AI Admin RBAC updates

The AI Administrator role is updated to support Agent 365, enabling delegated agent management without Global Admin involvement for routine tasks. Rollout starts March 2026. AI Admins gain expanded pe…

Mar 7·1 min read·46 words

We're decoupling the Tophhie Cloud Redirect Service ⛓️‍💥

The Tophhie Cloud Redirect Service will become a micro-service in its own right, and removed from the Tophhie Cloud API.

Mar 6·1 min read·28 words

MC1245216: Targeted file and folder restores in Microsoft 365 Backup

Microsoft 365 Backup will enable admins to browse, search, and restore individual files or folders from SharePoint and OneDrive restore points starting early 2026. This granular restore reduces recove…

Mar 6·1 min read·51 words

MC1245224: Microsoft 365 Copilot: People agent availability update

The People agent in Frontier will retire in March 2026, with its key features integrated into core Microsoft 365 Copilot. No admin or user action is needed. Users can still use the People companion ap…

Mar 6·1 min read·55 words

MC1245222: Outlook: Share Word, Excel and PowerPoint local files via the new Outlook for Windows

The new Outlook for Windows will support sending locally stored Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files as email attachments starting May 2026 (June for GCC). This feature is on by default, requires no admi…

Mar 6·1 min read·62 words

MC1245219: Microsoft Defender for iOS: End of support for iOS 16 devices

Microsoft Defender for iOS will end support for iOS 16 devices on April 30, 2026. Devices on iOS 16 will no longer receive updates or support, while iOS 17 or later devices remain fully supported. Org…

Mar 6·1 min read·57 words

MC1244930: Power Apps - Enable push notifications in custom branded apps

We are announcing the ability to enable push notifications in custom branded apps in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on April 7, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature e…

Mar 6·1 min read·89 words

How I blocked (most) ads on my network with Cloudflare Zero Trust!

I'll run through the policies I've created to block a very large majority of ads through my networks.

Mar 5·1 min read·30 words

MC1244299: Windows news you can use: February 2026 recap

Catch up on important changes across Windows update management, Windows 365, security, and productivity with Windows news you can use for February 2026. Key announcements include general availability …

Mar 5·1 min read·81 words

MC1244205: Power Platform admin center – Public preview for Notifications in Power Platform admin center

We are announcing the ability for admins to receive in-product notifications and announcements directly within Power Platform admin center (PPAC). This feature will be made available for public previe…

Mar 5·1 min read·87 words

MC1244273: Microsoft Copilot Studio - Automatic Evaluation from the Test Pane

We are announcing the ability to automatically evaluate each user query and agent response during testing using the General Quality Grader in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general …

Mar 5·1 min read·88 words

MC1243553: Microsoft Teams: Changes to Teams Events licensing

Starting early April 2026, advanced Teams events features will be included with Teams Enterprise licenses, supporting up to 3,000 attendees. New capacity packs enable larger events. Teams Shared Space…

Mar 5·1 min read·49 words

MC1243550: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Updates to PowerPoint on‑canvas features with Agent mode

PowerPoint will update Microsoft 365 Copilot with Agent mode for rewrite, translate, and speaker notes features, enabling chat-based interaction directly on slides. Rollout starts mid-March 2026 for w…

Mar 5·1 min read·56 words

MC1243552: High Volume Email for Microsoft 365 upcoming general availability

Microsoft 365 is introducing High Volume Email (HVE) for large-scale internal communications, available now in Public Preview and generally available March 2026. HVE offers dedicated SMTP endpoints, n…

Mar 5·1 min read·53 words

MC1243546: Microsoft Teams: Channel Agent feature updates

Microsoft Teams is updating Channel Agent with customized welcome messages, user control over agent creation, improved scheduling, member addition via prompts, and direct channel posting. Requires Mic…

Mar 5·1 min read·49 words

MC1243549: (Updated) Retirement of SharePoint One-Time Passcode (SPO OTP) and transition to Microsoft Entra B2B

SharePoint One-Time Passcode (SPO OTP) authentication will retire by August 31, 2026, transitioning external sharing and authentication in OneDrive and SharePoint to Microsoft Entra B2B starting May 2…

Mar 5·1 min read·56 words

MC1243548: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Retirement of the Skills agent from Frontier

The Skills agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot will retire by the end of March 2026, with removal from new installations by March 16, 2026. Skills data is now integrated directly in Copilot and available v…

Mar 5·1 min read·58 words

MC1243523: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

Mar 4·1 min read·90 words

MC1242784: Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management: Pay-as-you-go model for generative AI apps

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will introduce a pay-as-you-go billing model for "Other AI apps" indicators in generative AI apps starting April 1, 2026. Microsoft Copilot indicators remain …

Mar 4·1 min read·55 words

MC1242782: Set a custom name for the OneDrive sync folder

IT admins can set a custom local OneDrive sync folder name on Windows to reduce path length issues, starting mid-March 2026. New users see the custom name automatically; existing users must unlink and…

Mar 4·1 min read·53 words

MC1242781: Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android: License-based management updates for DM-synced devices

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android devices synced via Device Management will have license-based management updates starting March 2026. Admin portal features will align with assigned licenses (Basic, St…

Mar 4·1 min read·51 words

MC1242766: What’s new in the Microsoft Intune service update for February 2026

The Microsoft Intune service update for February 2026 includes a new service build visible in the Tenant Status blade. Users should review the latest features on the What's new page and related blogs …

Mar 3·1 min read·55 words

MC1242687: Prepare devices for successful updates with Windows Autopatch update readiness

Enhance your organization’s Windows update reliability with Windows Autopatch update readiness. Designed to help IT teams proactively prepare devices for upcoming Windows updates, update readiness sur…

Mar 3·1 min read·78 words

MC1242772: Set expiration policies for "People in your organization" sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive

Microsoft will roll out expiration policies for “People in your organization” sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive starting mid-March 2026. Admins can set tenant-wide and site-level expiration lim…

Mar 3·1 min read·57 words

MC1242583: Dynamics 365 Sales – Close simple deals using Deal Close Agent to generate quotes and complete orders

We are announcing the ability to close simple deals using Deal Close Agent to generate quotes and complete orders in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 1, 2026. …

Mar 3·1 min read·95 words

MC1242587: AI in SharePoint (Knowledge Agent) – New Capabilities Available

AI in SharePoint, formerly Knowledge Agent, is being refreshed with expanded AI capabilities for natural language planning and execution in SharePoint. Rolling out from March 2026 to Microsoft 365 Cop…

Mar 3·1 min read·53 words

MC1242602: Dynamics 365 Customer Service- Generate AI-driven dynamic forecasts with intelligent method selection

We are announcing the ability to generate AI-driven dynamic forecasts with intelligent method selection in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach public preview on March 20, 2026. How…

Mar 3·1 min read·83 words

MC1240748: Retiring the Impala connector

The Impala connector will be retired and removed from Copilot Studio, Logic Apps, Power Apps, and Power Automate between April 1-14, 2026. Existing connections will stop working, and new ones won't be…

Mar 1·1 min read·50 words

MC1240704: Copilot entry point changes in Word and handoff to Agent in chat

Copilot entry points in Word are being unified and moved to a consistent corner, with contextual access via selection floatie (Windows/Web) or right-click menu (Mac). Word Agent in the chat pane becom…

Feb 28·1 min read·56 words

MC1240743: SharePoint page template gallery improvements and new templates

SharePoint is enhancing its page template gallery with 31 new templates, improved browsing, filtering, search, and unified Pages and News creation. Entry points are expanded across site settings, site…

Feb 28·1 min read·53 words

MC1240703: Microsoft Teams: Code block line numbers and improved keyboard accessibility

Microsoft Teams will enhance code blocks by adding default line numbers, improved keyboard navigation, consistent language selection, and collaborative editing via Loop components. These updates, roll…

Feb 28·1 min read·48 words

MC1240480: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26024.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Feb 28·1 min read·82 words

MC1240219: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.2.x Production Release

Maintenance window start: February 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: March 1, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.2.x for Microsoft Dynami…

Feb 28·1 min read·92 words

MC1239927: Microsoft 365 Copilot for Teams: Bilingual consecutive interpretation mode with Interpreter agent

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces a new Consecutive Interpretation mode in Teams, enabling structured turn-by-turn multilingual meetings. Available from March 2026, it requires a Copilot license, needs…

Feb 27·1 min read·51 words

MC1239883: New Secure Boot update resources for Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and Microsoft Intune

New documentation is now available to help IT administrators prepare for Secure Boot certificate updates and manage update readiness across virtual and cloud‑managed Windows environments. The document…

Feb 27·1 min read·84 words

MC1239842: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Run voice outbound campaigns with proactive engagement

We are announcing the ability to run voice outbound campaigns with proactive engagement in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this a…

Feb 27·1 min read·85 words

MC1239891: Power Platform - Information regarding removal of field-level value changes in audit events sent to Microsoft Purview

Starting on May 1, 2026, Dataverse will no longer include before-and-after field change values in the audit events that are sent to Microsoft Purview. This change strengthens data protection by reduci…

Feb 27·1 min read·92 words

MC1239861: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Automatic activation of bot protection

On April 1, 2026, bot protection will be enabled in all Customer Insights - Journeys environments. How does this affect me? This change is being made to improve the accuracy of your channel telemetry…

Feb 27·1 min read·94 words

MC1239706: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Enable enhanced unified pricing management migration

We are announcing the ability to enable enhanced unified pricing management migration in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me…

Feb 27·1 min read·79 words

MC1239829: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Enable outline level to the tasks in resource assignment view

We are announcing the ability to enable outline level to the tasks in resource assignment view in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How …

Feb 27·1 min read·94 words

MC1239826: Microsoft Copilot Studio – Create Inputs from Existing Conversations

We are announcing the ability to create inputs from existing conversations in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This f…

Feb 27·1 min read·80 words

MC1239813: Dynamics 365 Human Resources – Enable HR teams to retire outdated jobs and job titles

We are announcing the ability to enable HR teams to retire outdated jobs and job titles in Dynamics 365 Human Resources. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this …

Feb 27·1 min read·101 words

MC1239788: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management - Trace goods through the supply chain

We are announcing the ability to trace goods through the supply chain in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me?…

Feb 27·1 min read·90 words

MC1239655: Microsoft Dataverse - Standardize security role and system application docs

We are announcing the ability to standardize security role and system application docs in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me …

Feb 27·1 min read·84 words

MC1239678: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use preview dial for high-value proactive engagements

We are announcing the ability to use preview dial for high-value proactive engagements in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this af…

Feb 27·1 min read·83 words

MC1239674: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Use the simplified Approvals page

We are announcing the ability to use the simplified Approvals page in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This fe…

Feb 27·1 min read·92 words

MC1239668: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys – Create static segments with up to 200,000 members

We are announcing the ability to create static segments with up to 200,000 members in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How do…

Feb 27·1 min read·103 words

MC1239656: Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Leverage rich media messaging across channels

We are announcing the ability to leverage rich media messaging across channels in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on March 30, 2026. How does this affect me?…

Feb 27·1 min read·89 words

MC1239187: Defender for Office 365 URL click alerts now include Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 URL click alerts will now include Microsoft Teams, enabling detection of malicious link clicks in Teams messages. This feature, rolling out from February to May 2026,…

Feb 27·1 min read·56 words

MC1239651: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - View approvals of different types more clearly by using the enhanced UI

We are announcing the ability to view approvals of different types more clearly by using the enhanced UI in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2…

Feb 27·1 min read·102 words

MC1239181: SharePoint: Backend migration for Weather, World Clock, and Events web parts

SharePoint’s Weather, World Clock, and Events web parts will switch from Bing Maps to Azure Maps backend by late April 2026. This automatic migration affects organizations using these web parts and re…

Feb 27·1 min read·56 words

MC1239171: Plan for Change: Windows 365 Azure Network Connection deployments connected to new VNets

After March 31, 2026, new Azure VNets used with Windows 365 Azure Network Connection will lack default outbound internet access, requiring explicit outbound connectivity setup (e.g., NAT Gateway) to a…

Feb 27·1 min read·55 words

MC1239175: Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – AI analysis enhancements

Microsoft Purview is enhancing Data Security Investigations with AI analysis improvements, including automatic preparation of items for AI analysis and a new standard categorization option. Rolling ou…

Feb 27·1 min read·53 words

MC1239170: Windows 365: In development update for February 2026

The Windows 365 In development page for Enterprise and Frontline has been updated with upcoming features for February 2026. Organizations should review and share this information with IT and helpdesk …

Feb 27·1 min read·51 words

MC1238604: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

Feb 26·1 min read·89 words

MC1238923: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Record and review full‑screen representative activity

We are announcing the ability to record and review full-screen representative activity in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on March 27, 2026. How does this …

Feb 26·1 min read·85 words

MC1238428: (Updated) Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Configuration change for PowerShell cmdlet case

Updated February 25, 2026: We are removing this message and will be providing an updated message shortly. You can safely disregard this message. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

Feb 26·1 min read·43 words

MC1238432: Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Branded footer customization

Starting late March to April 2026, Microsoft 365 Copilot app will allow admins to add a branded footer with their organization's logo, confirming a trusted Copilot environment. This feature is off by …

Feb 26·1 min read·56 words

MC1238430: Workspace IP Firewall rules (Public Preview)

Microsoft Fabric will introduce workspace-level IP firewall rules in Public Preview from mid-January to early March 2026, allowing workspace admins to restrict inbound access by IP allowlists. Tenant …

Feb 26·1 min read·51 words

MC1238409: Windows first sign-in restore experience now available

Windows first sign-in restore experience is now generally available as part of Windows Backup for Organizations. Users signing in for the first time on an eligible device will see a restore experience…

Feb 26·1 min read·88 words

MC1238323: The February 2026 Windows non-security preview update is now available

The February 2026 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which a…

Feb 25·1 min read·88 words

MC1237599: Windows Server Secure Boot playbook for certificates expiring in 2026

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Learn about tools and options available to organizations to update Secure Boot certificates on Windows Serve…

Feb 25·1 min read·88 words

MC1237728: Advanced Hunting: new actions to block attachments and top-level URL domains

New Advanced Hunting actions in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 allow SecOps teams to block malicious email attachments and top-level URL domains directly from query results, enabling faster respons…

Feb 24·1 min read·58 words

MC1237595: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Support multilingual evaluation criteria

We are announcing the ability to define evaluation criteria in a selected language and receive evaluation results in that same language in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature is now available.…

Feb 24·1 min read·86 words

MC1237630: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Experience phase 4 enhancements for Expense mobile app

We are announcing the ability to improve usability and streamline the expense submission experience in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 25, 2026. …

Feb 24·1 min read·84 words

MC1237599: Windows Server Secure Boot playbook for certificates expiring in 2026

Learn about tools and options available to organizations to update Secure Boot certificates on Windows Server. Certificates begin expiring in June 2026. You must update them before that date to help k…

Feb 24·1 min read·90 words

MC1235124: Microsoft Teams: Upcoming changes to Microsoft Places licensing and feature access

Starting April 1, 2026, Microsoft Places licensing will shift from user-based to space-based, making core features widely available without Teams Premium. Advanced features like desk reservations and …

Feb 21·1 min read·53 words

MC1235720: Plan for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 2016 LTSB end of support

Three Windows products first released in 2016 are close to reaching end of support. If your organization has devices running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB, and W…

Feb 21·1 min read·94 words

MC1235360: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.2.x early Upgrade Release

Maintenance window start: February 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: February 21, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the early upgrade deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.2.x for Microsoft…

Feb 21·1 min read·92 words

MC1235123: OneNote for iOS: Introducing automatic local backups

OneNote for iOS will automatically create local backups of notebooks stored in the iOS Files app, enabling self-service recovery via PC or Mac. This feature, rolling out mid-March to mid-April 2026, r…

Feb 21·1 min read·54 words

MC1235118: Microsoft Teams: Reduced automatic updates in Meet Now channel meeting threads

Microsoft Teams will reduce automatic updates in Meet Now channel meeting threads to keep channels cleaner and show actual user replies. Meeting details remain accessible in the thread. The update rol…

Feb 20·1 min read·58 words

MC1235066: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26023.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Feb 20·1 min read·82 words

MC1235087: Personalize your Message center feed

The Microsoft 365 admin center Message center includes personalization features that help you focus on Windows-related updates and reduce information overload. By configuring service preferences, filt…

Feb 20·1 min read·72 words

MC1235084: Power Apps - Explore and visualize data with data exploration agent

We are announcing the ability to explore and visualize data with data exploration agent in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on March 2, 2026. How does this affect me? The data…

Feb 20·1 min read·86 words

MC1234663: New device settings experience in Teams on the web

Microsoft Teams on the web will introduce a streamlined device settings panel for audio and video configuration, rolling out globally in February 2026. It includes speaker, microphone, camera selectio…

Feb 20·1 min read·54 words

MC1234653: Tenant Default Change – Workspace Admins Will Be Allowed to Enable Monitoring

Starting March 23, 2026, the tenant setting allowing Workspace Admins to enable monitoring in Microsoft Fabric will be enabled by default. Monitoring is not auto-enabled; Workspace Admins decide to ac…

Feb 20·1 min read·56 words

MC1234588: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Quality Evaluation Agent for Bulk Case Evaluation

We are announcing the ability to use Quality Evaluation Agent (QEA) for Bulk Case Evaluation in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on March 20, 2026. How does…

Feb 19·1 min read·86 words

MC1234577: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Drive confident engagement with enhanced consent‑based segmentation

We are announcing improvements to enhanced consent‑based segmentation in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on March 20, 2026. How does this affec…

Feb 19·1 min read·86 words

MC1234575: Follow‑up on Required Custom Domain Configuration for Teams Event Email Templates

Teams Premium organizations using custom HTML templates for Teams Events emails must reference a verified custom domain in Microsoft 365 to ensure delivery and prevent spoofing. Enforcement began Janu…

Feb 19·1 min read·54 words

MC1234567: Microsoft Rewards: Retirement of Azure AD Account Linking

Microsoft is retiring the Azure AD Account Linking feature for Microsoft Rewards by March 19, 2026. Users can no longer link work accounts to earn Rewards points. Existing points remain unaffected, pe…

Feb 19·1 min read·51 words

MC1234561: Microsoft Teams on Windows: Annotate content while sharing a single window

Microsoft Teams on Windows will enable annotation on a single shared application window, enhancing focused collaboration without sharing the entire desktop. Rolling out from March 2026, this default f…

Feb 19·1 min read·54 words

MC1234570: Search feedback experience update: Legacy Search

The legacy Search & Intelligence Feedback portal is retired, consolidating Microsoft Search feedback into the Microsoft 365 Product feedback experience. Users now submit simpler thumbs up/down feedbac…

Feb 19·1 min read·50 words

MC1234560: Microsoft Teams: Retirement of the Microsoft Teams app from the Amazon Appstore

Microsoft will retire the Microsoft Teams app from the Amazon Appstore in mid-March 2026. Users can no longer download or update it there, and existing versions will lose support. Organizations should…

Feb 19·1 min read·61 words

MC1234566: Outlook: retiring “Contact Masking” (hide suggested recipients) - March 31, 2026

Outlook will retire the "Contact Masking" feature, which hides suggested recipients, on March 31, 2026. Hidden contacts may reappear in suggestions, with no replacement feature provided. No admin acti…

Feb 19·1 min read·52 words

MC1234559: Simplified Teams app bar to create a cleaner and more focused experience

Microsoft Teams is simplifying the app bar to reduce clutter and improve focus, rolling out from mid-March to early April 2026. The app bar will show fewer elements by default, with overflow apps in a…

Feb 19·1 min read·63 words

MC1234548: Context preservation in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams will restore recent conversation and view state if users return within 30 minutes after leaving a chat, channel, or Quick View, preserving tabs, side panels, layout, and messages. This…

Feb 19·1 min read·54 words

MC1234549: Microsoft SharePoint: Use SharePoint quick steps to automate common tasks and workflows with new column type

SharePoint Quick steps are now available as a column type in lists and libraries, enabling inline automation like email, Teams chat, approvals, and flows directly from data views. Rollout begins mid-F…

Feb 19·1 min read·61 words

MC1234563: Microsoft Dataverse - Guided Table Selection for First‑Time Dataverse Sync

We are announcing guided table selection for first-time Dataverse sync in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability on March 15, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature en…

Feb 19·1 min read·86 words

MC1234542: Retirement of “Suspected identity theft (pass-the-ticket)” classic alert

The “Suspected identity theft (pass-the-ticket)” classic alert will retire between March 18-22, 2026, replaced by the “Pass-the-Ticket (PtT) attack” XDR alert. Existing alerts remain accessible. No ad…

Feb 19·1 min read·49 words

MC1234254: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

Feb 19·1 min read·89 words

MC1234094: Coming soon to organizations: Customize the Start menu with updated policies

The updated Start menu is gradually rolling out. It brings the “All \[apps\]” section to the top level of the Start menu with new views (category and grid). The size of the Start menu is dynamic to th…

Feb 18·1 min read·99 words

MC1234017: Dynamics 365 Commerce – Enable price simulation using sale order line attributes

We are announcing the ability for users to simulate price changes before committing them to a sales rotation in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on March 17, 2026. …

Feb 18·1 min read·88 words

MC1234014: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management – Enable price simulation using sale order line attributes

We are announcing the ability for users to simulate price changes before committing them to a sales rotation in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will reach general availability on Ma…

Feb 18·1 min read·96 words

MC1233516: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.2.x Pre-Production Release

Maintenance window start: February 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: February 19, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is the pre-production deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.2.x for Microsof…

Feb 17·1 min read·90 words

MC1233447: Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Enable manual customer due dates for project invoices

We are announcing the ability to configure customer payment due dates without the use of workarounds or enforcement of requirements across all projects in a contract in Dynamics 365 Project Operations…

Feb 17·1 min read·96 words

MC1232097: Microsoft Intune In Development for February 2026 is now available

Microsoft Intune In Development for February 2026 is available with an updated features list to aid organizational readiness. IT staff should review upcoming changes, inform helpdesk, and update user …

Feb 15·1 min read·55 words

MC1232096: Microsoft Teams: Admin setting for simpler meeting passcodes (numeric‑only)

Microsoft Teams will offer an admin setting to enable simpler 8-digit numeric-only meeting passcodes, off by default and requiring admin opt-in. This reduces passcode complexity but lowers cryptograph…

Feb 15·1 min read·52 words

MC1232098: What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for January 2026

The Microsoft Intune service has been updated to the January 2026 build. The release number will appear in the Tenant Status blade. Users should review the latest features on the What's New page and r…

Feb 15·1 min read·55 words

MC1231802: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26022.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Feb 14·1 min read·82 words

MC1231868: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management – Optimize pricing data import and export workflows

We are announcing enhancements to the unified pricing management data entity that will make pricing data imports and exports faster, more reliable, and easier to automate in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain …

Feb 14·1 min read·87 words

MC1231506: Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Public preview of the corrections for intercompany project transactions feature

We are announcing the ability to adjust or reverse project timesheets in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will be made available for public preview on March 13, 2026. How does this affec…

Feb 14·1 min read·94 words

MC1231406: Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales - Engage prospects faster with Sales Agent-enriched leads

We are announcing the ability to engage prospects faster with Sales Agent-enriched leads in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales. This feature will reach general availability on February 27, 2026. How doe…

Feb 13·1 min read·91 words

MC1231437: Update PowerPoint to maintain Captions

Microsoft will upgrade the backend service for Captions & Subtitles in PowerPoint by September 2026. Users with versions older than 16.0.19426.20218 (Windows) or 16.103.1207.4 (macOS) will lose access…

Feb 13·1 min read·45 words

MC1231206: Windows Office Hours: February 19, 2026

If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Offi…

Feb 13·1 min read·87 words

MC1231135: Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Set a custom voice for voice agents

We are announcing the ability to set a custom voice for voice agents in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on February 27, 2026. How does this affect me? With t…

Feb 13·1 min read·96 words

MC1231154: Dynamics 365 Commerce – Localize button grids and tabs in Store Commerce layouts

We are announcing the ability to localize button and tab labels in POS screen layouts for multiple languages in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. …

Feb 13·1 min read·92 words

MC1231151: Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Support for line discounts and fees in resource-based deployments

We are announcing support for line discounts and fees in resource-based deployments in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 12, 2026. How does this a…

Feb 13·1 min read·94 words

MC1230897: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Enable expense delegates to create cash advance requests

We are announcing the ability to enable expense delegates to create cash advance requests in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How does …

Feb 12·1 min read·99 words

MC1230887: Updates to Windows 365 navigation in the Microsoft Intune admin center

Windows 365 Cloud PC management in the Intune admin center will move to a new dedicated navigation area under Devices, with a vertical menu and a new Windows 365 Administration section under Tenant ad…

Feb 12·1 min read·60 words

MC1230895: Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Modern architecture for existing legal entities with additional transactions support

We are announcing the ability to use the modern architecture for Project Operations Integrated with ERP scenarios on the Microsoft Dataverse platform in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature w…

Feb 12·1 min read·90 words

MC1230891: SharePoint Designer 2013 reaches end of support on July 14, 2026

SharePoint Designer 2013 will reach end of support on July 14, 2026, with no extensions offered. Organizations must migrate workflows to supported tools like Power Automate using the SharePoint Migrat…

Feb 12·1 min read·56 words

MC1230889: Outlook for Windows report retirement in the Exchange admin center

The Outlook for Windows Usage Report in the Exchange admin center will be retired between mid-April and mid-May 2026. Admins must use the Microsoft 365 admin center for Outlook usage insights. No impa…

Feb 12·1 min read·55 words

MC1230888: Teams on the web – Browser Update Required by May 15, 2026

Starting May 15, 2026, Microsoft Teams on the web will require browsers compliant with ECMAScript 2022. Unsupported browsers will show reminders until then, after which access will be blocked. Desktop…

Feb 12·1 min read·57 words

MC1230825: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Enable selective import from staging for project invoices

We are introducing the ability to enable selective import from staging for project invoices in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How doe…

Feb 12·1 min read·90 words

MC1230850: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management – Automate production reporting with electronic sensors

We are announcing the ability to automate production reporting with electronic sensors in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How doe…

Feb 12·1 min read·84 words

MC1230823: Dynamics 365 Commerce – Pay by link support for call center orders

We are announcing the ability for call center users to generate payment links for customers in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How does this aff…

Feb 12·1 min read·91 words

MC1230809: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Support asynchronous payments for commerce orders

We are introducing the ability to support asynchronous payments for commerce orders in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How does this affect me? …

Feb 12·1 min read·85 words

MC1230800: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Enable asynchronous payment notifications in Commerce headquarters

We are announcing the ability to enable asynchronous payment notifications in Commerce headquarters in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How does …

Feb 12·1 min read·86 words

MC1230777: Dynamics 365 Commerce – Define multicurrency pricing using a generic currency

We are announcing the ability to define multicurrency pricing using a generic currency in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How does this affect m…

Feb 12·1 min read·86 words

MC1230792: Dynamics 365 Commerce - Directly update trade agreement prices in workspace and master data

We are announcing the ability to directly update trade agreement prices in workspace and master data in Dynamics 365 Commerce. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How does…

Feb 12·1 min read·90 words

MC1230781: Dynamics 365 Finance - Electronic reporting - Built‑in prerequisite check in Configuration repository

We are introducing a built-in prerequisite check experience within the Configuration repository for Electronic Reporting (ER) in Dynamics 365 Finance. This feature will reach general availability on M…

Feb 12·1 min read·82 words

MC1230796: Dynamics 365 Project Operations – Calculate revenue recognition for stand-alone selling price contract lines

We are announcing the ability to calculate revenue recognition for stand-alone selling price contract lines in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This feature will reach general availability on March 13…

Feb 12·1 min read·88 words

MC1230773: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management – Manage pricing rules using a generic base currency

We are announcing the ability to manage pricing rules using a generic base currency in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. This feature will reach general availability on March 13, 2026. How does t…

Feb 12·1 min read·94 words

MC1230587: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels

We've released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel * Monthly Enterprise Channel * Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel When this will happen We'll be gr…

Feb 12·1 min read·86 words

MC1230455: Context IQ retirement in the new Outlook and Outlook on the web

Context IQ will be retired in the new Outlook and Outlook on the web starting March 16, 2026, removing “/” suggestions for inserting files. Users can still attach files via paste, drag-and-drop, or In…

Feb 11·1 min read·58 words

MC1230456: Microsoft 365 apps for Mac suite installer now includes the Microsoft 365 Copilot app

Starting mid-February 2026, the Microsoft 365 apps for Mac suite installer will include a shim for the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, enabling users to download the full Copilot app easily. Existing insta…

Feb 11·1 min read·59 words

MC1230459: Microsoft Teams: Voice tethering

Voice tethering in Microsoft Teams attributes captions, transcripts, and meeting intelligence to Deaf or hard-of-hearing participants instead of their sign language interpreters, improving accuracy an…

Feb 11·1 min read·46 words

MC1230453: Retirement of “Include attachments” and “Include external networks” options for data export in Viva Engage Admin Center

The “Include attachments” and “Include external networks” options in Viva Engage admin center data exports will be retired on March 13, 2026. Exports will include SharePoint file links instead of atta…

Feb 11·1 min read·63 words

MC1230448: Plan for Change: Improving Intune reporting accuracy

Starting late February 2026, Intune will exclude devices inactive for 12+ months from reports to improve accuracy. This may reduce reported device counts but reflects active devices only. No action is…

Feb 11·1 min read·48 words

MC1230373: Secure Boot certificate updates: actions required ahead of June 2026 expiration

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Secure Boot is a foundational Windows security feature that runs at startup, before Windows load, and helps …

Feb 11·1 min read·88 words

MC1230452: SharePoint Pages: Retirement of Web Search (Bing) image pivot

The Web Search (Bing) image pivot in SharePoint page image picker will be retired between March and April 2026 due to the Bing Search API retirement. Authors will lose web image search but retain Stoc…

Feb 11·1 min read·58 words

MC1230371: Windows 11, version 26H1 coming to select new devices in early 2026

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. Windows 11, version 26H1 is a hardware‑optimized release designed to enable next‑generation silicon develope…

Feb 11·1 min read·87 words

MC1230041: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Enhancing verbatim responses for Copilot ask a question

We are announcing the ability to use enhanced verbatim responses for Microsoft Copilot ask a question in Dynamics 365 – Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on February 28, 2…

Feb 11·1 min read·93 words

MC1230065: Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Performance improvements to adjustments for project accountants

As part of our 10.0.46 and 10.0.47 releases, we have applied performance improvements to the adjustment process in Dynamics 365 Project Operations. These changes help project accountants start their n…

Feb 11·1 min read·85 words

MC1230372: The February 2026 Windows security update is now available

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. The February 2026 security update is now available for all supported versions of Windows. We recommend that …

Feb 11·1 min read·86 words

MC1229956: Updated Filter Pane in SharePoint Document Libraries and Lists

The SharePoint Document Libraries and Lists filter pane will update by February-March 2026, offering faster performance, expandable/collapsible sections, and displaying all filterable fields without p…

Feb 10·1 min read·48 words

MC1229769: Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Custom instructions for Copilot ask a question

We are announcing the ability to use custom instructions for Microsoft Copilot ask a question in Dynamics 365 – Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on February 28, 2026. Ho…

Feb 10·1 min read·93 words

MC1229650: Power Pages - Power Pages version 9.8.1.xx Hotfix Release

Maintenance window start: February 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance window end: February 13, 2026, at 3:00 AM UTC This is a hotfix deployment of Power Pages version 9.8.1.xx for Microsoft Dynamic…

Feb 10·1 min read·92 words

MC1229029: (Updated) Resolved: Power outage affecting Microsoft Store app installs and Windows update delivery

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. 11:30 am PT update: Microsoft Store and Windows Update services have been restored. Some IT administrators m…

Feb 9·1 min read·87 words

MC1228782: (Updated) Resolved: Power outage affecting Microsoft Store app installs and Windows update delivery

🚨Major Update: This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation. 11:30 am PT update: Microsoft Store and Windows Update services have been restored. Some IT administrators m…

Feb 8·1 min read·87 words

MC1228330: Dark mode support in SharePoint Admin Center

Dark mode support is coming to the SharePoint admin center, allowing admins to switch between light and dark themes starting mid-February 2026. This optional feature improves visual comfort without af…

Feb 7·1 min read·48 words

MC1228325: (Public Preview) New built in alert tuning rules for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Defender XDR will add six new built-in alert tuning rules for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint starting February 8, 2026, to reduce low-priority alerts. Rules are visible for review until Feb…

Feb 7·1 min read·66 words

MC1228315: Prevent/Fix (Planned) - Search by Meeting ID in Call Quality Dashboard

Starting mid-March 2026, Call Quality Dashboard will change Meeting ID to the numeric value from Teams invites, moving the old Meeting ID to a new Thread ID dimension. Administrators must update CQD q…

Feb 7·1 min read·56 words

MC1227627: Enhancing Model Context Protocol (MCP) based agents with rich interactive UI widgets support

MCP-based agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will support rich interactive UI widgets, enhancing user interactions with structured visuals. This rollout begins late February 2026. Admins manage agen…

Feb 7·1 min read·59 words

MC1228114: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Journeys– Strengthen form bot protection with reCAPTCHA

We are announcing the ability to strengthen bot protection for forms with reCAPTCHA in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on February 20, 2026. Ho…

Feb 7·1 min read·91 words

MC1228084: Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26021.00000 for GBR

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled dat…

Feb 7·1 min read·82 words

MC1227625: User reported security signals in Teams admin center

Teams admins will soon access a new Protection reports section in the Teams admin center to review and export user-reported security submissions for calls (from mid-April 2026) and later for chats and…

Feb 7·1 min read·53 words

MC1227623: Change meeting organizer via PowerShell cmdlet in Exchange Online

A new Exchange Online PowerShell cmdlet will allow admins to change the organizer of existing meetings or series, preserving meeting history and updating attendees silently within the tenant. Rollout …

Feb 7·1 min read·52 words

MC1227624: Microsoft Purview | Removing support for relaxed proximity matching in out-of-box sensitive information types

Microsoft Purview has removed relaxed proximity matching in out-of-box sensitive information types, enforcing stricter proximity rules to improve detection accuracy. This change may reduce detections …

Feb 7·1 min read·55 words

MC1227622: Transitioning Teams Android Device Management from Teams admin Center to the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal

Teams Android device management is moving from the Teams admin center to the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal between April and September 2026. PMP will unify management of all Teams devices with enh…

Feb 7·1 min read·64 words

MC1227621: Microsoft Defender Antivirus: Change to exclusion storage when using MDE configuration management

Starting March 2026, Microsoft Defender Antivirus with MDE configuration management will stop storing readable exclusion values in the local registry. Organizations must use supported PowerShell cmdle…

Feb 7·1 min read·50 words

Configuring Entra ID Cloud Kerberos for macOS

In this article, I walk you through how to configure Entra ID Cloud Kerberos policies for macOS.

Feb 6·1 min read·24 words

MC1227478: Advancing Windows security: Disabling NTLM by default

Windows is moving toward a more secure authentication model by phasing out New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) in favor of stronger, Kerberos‑based alternatives. This transition is taking a three-phased…

Feb 6·1 min read·82 words

MC1227088: Microsoft 365 Copilot: Business justification for Copilot license requests

Starting late March 2026, Microsoft 365 Copilot license requests will include an optional business justification field for users. Admins will see this justification during review to streamline approva…

Feb 6·1 min read·54 words

MC1227577: Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Run Forecast Scenario on demand

We are announcing the ability to trigger forecast scenarios on demand in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on February 27, 2026. How does this affect me? Sup…

Feb 6·1 min read·85 words

MC1227454: Exchange Web Services (EWS) retirement update

Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchange Online will be phased out starting October 1, 2026, with full retirement by April 1, 2027, replaced by Microsoft Graph. Organizations must migrate workflows, co…

Feb 6·1 min read·53 words

MC1227086: Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Unified plus (+) menu

Microsoft 365 Copilot will introduce a unified plus (+) menu by late February 2026, consolidating grounding, tools, and sources into one menu for easier access. This change affects Copilot Chat and Mi…

Feb 6·1 min read·55 words

MC1227085: Engage is retiring live events powered by Teams Live Events effective April 15th, 2026

Engage will retire live events powered by Teams Live Events on April 15, 2026. Existing events scheduled before this date will be supported until February 28, 2027. Users should migrate to Engage even…

Feb 6·1 min read·58 words

MC1227080: Project Online retirement: Project Web App site creation and unused PWA site changes effective April 1, 2026

Project Online retires September 30, 2026. From April 1, 2026, new Project Web App (PWA) site creation will be blocked, and unused PWA sites without projects will become inaccessible. Active sites rem…

Feb 6·1 min read·64 words

MC1226748: Microsoft Purview | Posture Reports are now generally available

Microsoft Purview Posture Reports are now generally available, providing admins unified, near-real-time insights into Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention. Reports auto-refresh hourly, appe…

Feb 5·1 min read·50 words

MC1227071: Files in Outlook for iOS and Android will open in Word, Excel or Powerpoint app on iPad

Starting early to mid-February 2026, Outlook for iOS and Android on iPads may open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint attachments directly in their apps if installed, replacing the in-app previewer. This exp…

Feb 5·1 min read·62 words

MC1226925: Windows news you can use: January 2026 recap

Catch up on important changes and evolving standards that will help strengthen the security of the Windows ecosystem across client, cloud, and server with Windows news you can use for January 2026. Le…

Feb 5·1 min read·86 words

MC1226749: Outlook Web App: OneView and TrueTime features will retire

OneView and TrueTime features in Outlook Web App will retire between March and June 2026, removing personal account connections and combined calendar views. Users must manually manage calendars afterw…

Feb 5·1 min read·55 words

MC1226625: Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: * Current Channel When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on…

Feb 5·1 min read·89 words