Microsoft has now renamed the Windows 365 Frontline license SKUs to Windows 365 Flex. Only the display name changed, while SKU ID, term, and price stay the same.
Microsoft added SharePoint and OneDrive usage-based billing for advanced work to the Copilot Cost Management policies in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Microsoft quietly retired the SharePoint Premium product name. Autofill columns moved to Copilot in SharePoint, and the remaining Syntex features will likely follow soon.
Organizers and presenters in Microsoft Teams with a Copilot license can now turn Meeting AI, including Copilot and Facilitator, on or off during a meeting. This should give users more flexibility during sensitive meetings.
Admins can now pin the Copilot desktop app to the Windows taskbar for selected user groups instead of everyone or no one.
Webinar and Town Hall settings in the Teams Events policy decide which event types users can create in the Events app. Worth knowing if you use the Teams Events app.
Webinars in Teams now support breakout rooms with up to 1,000 participants and 100 rooms, up from 300 participants and 50 rooms.
The new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web no longer create preview cards for pasted links. Links now appear as regular clickable hyperlinks.
Awards and Certifications now appear on the profile card in Teams. Previously, they were visible in the Org Explorer in Outlook. Organizations or users must manage the entries via Microsoft Graph.
Microsoft retires the PowerShell controls for Copilot in SharePoint on 1 November 2026. After that date, the existing tenant settings to control Copilot in SharePoint are no longer honored. Tenants with excluded SharePoint sites should review their configuration before the retirement.
Copilot in SharePoint and Copilot in OneDrive reach general availability starting on 30 September 2026, with a hybrid billing model for SharePoint and Copilot Search as the new default search experience for Copilot Premium users.
Microsoft is removing Copilot from the top of the Teams Chat list. The Copilot app in Teams will soon be the new single entry point for Copilot Chat.
Microsoft is changing how it prices Copilot Premium. Everyday use remains included in the Microsoft 365 Copilot license, while advanced AI features such as Cowork, Code, Autopilot, and parts of Copilot in SharePoint move to usage-based billing with Copilot Credits.
Microsoft is restructuring Teams Events into foundational and advanced event features, with updated license mappings starting at the end of September 2026. Admins should review the licenses assigned to Teams Events organizers and assign an eligible Teams Enterprise license to organizers who need advanced event features.
Microsoft added a new setting in the Microsoft 365 admin center to control who can upload advanced agents and plugins to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Cowork, including uploads from the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit.
As announced in June, Microsoft is now terminating the existing Office 365 E3 Developer subscriptions, a few days later than scheduled.
Microsoft added a new privileged permission to the AI Administrator role in Entra ID. Users with the role can now grant admin consent to delegated permissions for applications and agents.
Viva Engage is aligning community and membership management with the Microsoft Entra model. From late September 2026, users with only the Verified Admin or Network Admin role need Yammer Administrator or Community Admin permissions to perform some actions.
Users with an existing Microsoft 365 Developer subscription are now limited to 10 GB OneDrive storage. This already happened briefly in July, and further tenant reductions may follow.
Copilot Premium users can now use Ask Copilot in Teams messages, which opens the Copilot pane with the selected message content already included.