License updates for Microsoft Cloud products – April 2025
In April, Microsoft introduced new license add-ons for Windows 365, extended the promotion for Microsoft 365 Copilot, and removed licenses.
2. April 2025
What is new in Microsoft 365, Licensing, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, PowerShell,…
How to manage Interpreter Agent as a Teams Administrator
Microsoft released the new Interpreter Agent for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Teams administrator can manage the agent with a Teams policy.
1. April 2025
Share contact information in Teams channel conversations
Users can now easily share contact information in Teams channels, making it simpler to connect with collaborators.
30. March 2025
The properties grantedTo and grantedToIdentities will be removed from Microsoft Graph
Microsoft will remove the properties grantedTo and grantedToIdentities from Microsoft Graph. The properties were relevant for SharePoint permissions. There is version 2 for the properties.
23. March 2025
Changes for hiding inactive Teams channels
Microsoft has disabled the automatic hiding feature for inactive Teams channels and is changing it to a new opt-in method.
23. March 2025
New admin role in Microsoft Entra ID: Viva Glint Tenant Administrator
Microsoft has added a new admin role for Viva Glint in Entra ID.
23. March 2025
SharePoint Online Management Shell will use modern authentication by default
Microsoft is enhancing security by replacing the authentication protocol with OAuth in the SharePoint Online Management Shell. Administrators should install the latest version to ensure a smooth transition.
16. March 2025
The “Feed” app in Outlook Mobile will be retired
The Feed app will be removed from Outlook Mobile, making the Feed tab inaccessible.
16. March 2025
New usage and migration reports for the new Outlook in the Microsoft 365 admin center
A new Outlook for Windows usage and migration report is available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This report provides insights into active user adoption and usage metrics for the new Outlook.
16. March 2025
Enhancements for the Microsoft Teams tray icon in the Windows taskbar
Teams is enhancing its app icon and menu in the Windows taskbar for easier access and fewer steps for routine tasks. Users will see their current presence status directly in the taskbar.
15. March 2025
How to prevent message forwarding in Teams channels
Administrators can prevent message forwarding in Teams channels.
10. March 2025
New retention policy for Teams attendance reports
Microsoft will implement a one-year retention policy for Teams attendance reports. Reports will be stored for one year after the end date of the event. Users are encouraged to download attendance data for meetings created before the policy takes effect.
10. March 2025
“Shared with us” on SharePoint team sites will be retired
The “Shared with us” feature on SharePoint team sites will be retired. Users can utilize “Shared with me” in OneDrive for a personalized view of shared files.
9. March 2025
Participants can edit their display name during live meetings in Teams
Participants will soon be able to edit their display names during live meetings in Teams. This change is temporary and won’t affect their original names. This feature is disabled by default.
9. March 2025
New transcription and recording policies for Town halls and Webinars in Teams
Teams is introducing new transcription and recording policies for Town halls and Webinars, allowing more control over transcription and recording settings.
9. March 2025
Metered usage for Copilot Coach agents
The Copilot Coach agents introduced at the end of October 2024 now also use PAYG billing, even if Copilot claims otherwise.
8. March 2025
New Teams Premium experience in the Teams Admin Center
A new experience in Teams Premium will streamline management for admins, allowing them to monitor licenses, usage, and settings all in one place.
8. March 2025
Promote multiple Members to Owners in Loop Workspaces
Loop Workspaces will allow multiple owners, enabling users to promote members to owners within shared workspaces.
8. March 2025
Creating new personal pages from SharePoint Start (Preview) will be retired
The ability to create personal pages in SharePoint will be soon be retired. Users are encouraged to create pages connected to SharePoint sites instead.
2. March 2025
Reconfiguration of Cloud Policy “Get Diagnostics feature’s visibility…” is required
Microsoft informs about a misconfiguration in the “Get Diagnostics feature’s visibility…” Cloud Policy. If it has already been configured, reconfiguration is required.
2. March 2025