Microsoft 365 Pay-as-you-go now includes budget limits, allowing admins to set thresholds, get alerts, and track spending. But these are not hard limits, services keep running and costs can still rise, leaving organizations without true budget enforcement.
Microsoft is reintroducing a feature that allows users to save Teams messages for easy access later. This capability, previously available in Teams Classic, was removed when New Teams launched.
Teams Virtual Events use SharePoint Embedded containers to store published video recordings. Microsoft has a built-in cleanup logic for these containers. In this post, I explain how the cleanup process works, how to identify these containers, and how Teams admins can disable video publishing if needed.
SharePoint and OneDrive users can now add security to their PDF files by setting open and owner passwords to prevent unauthorized access.
Some Teams private channels fail to sync permissions with their associated SharePoint sites, leaving members (internal and guest users) without access to the Files tab. Microsoft has acknowledged this as an uncommunicated bug.
Microsoft Places is introducing a new admin role in Entra ID and new RBAC roles in Exchange Online, allowing management delegation to local building and desk administrators.
The insight of SharePoint Embedded containers is largely invisible to admins, no quotas, no controls, no alerts. But with Purview Audit Logs, admins can see what’s happening inside all the containers. In this post, I walk through how to monitor activities for files, quota changes, and the folder/file structure using Graph API and PowerShell.
Outlook Newsletters may look simple on the surface, but behind the scenes, each new newsletter creates a hidden SharePoint Embedded container. In this post, I’ll share insights about how they work, what to watch out for, and why admins should pay close attention.
Outlook Newsletters lets users create and share recurring email updates directly within Outlook. Starting in August 2025, the feature will be enabled by default to support more effective team communication.
SharePoint is introducing Sharing Links for Videos, allowing easier video accessibility in shared pages. Users can generate secure links for videos, enhancing visibility even for those without site access.
A new feature in Teams allows users to join meetings more easily. When a meeting is live, a banner will appear, letting users join directly.
Teams has introduced a new policy setting that separates access control for town halls from webinars, giving admins more flexibility.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is shifting to capacity-based access for some features. From early August, users without a Copilot license will get standard access to some tools. Priority access is granted to licensed users.
Microsoft is releasing the Facilitator agent in Teams to General Availability, bringing real-time collaborative note-taking to meetings. This AI-powered feature helps participants stay focused, enhances engagement, and simplifies post-meeting follow-ups.
An upcoming licensing change will affect access to Copilot in Planner, which is currently in preview. Users will lose access to Copilot in Planner if your organization only has Planner or Project Plan licenses.
Teams is enhancing collaboration by allowing users to attach/share files in chats with external users. This feature will streamline file sharing in 1:1 and group chats, making it easier to work with guests.
SharePoint Premium Document Translation has been rebranded to SharePoint Content AI Document Translation, and now supports a broader range of additional file formats.
Copilot Notebooks are now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile apps for iOS, iPad and Android, allowing users to stay productive while on the go.
Microsoft is retiring Microsoft Mesh in December 2025, along with other Mesh products.
Rendering of Loop components in Word for the web will be retired in September 2025, shifting to read-only placeholders.