Efficiency Mode in the Teams Desktop Client
Microsoft has added a new Efficiency Mode for the Teams desktop client to improve performance on resource-constrained devices.
4. July 2026
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Granting access to user-owned Loop Workspace containers for departing employees
SharePoint now allows administrators to add new owners or other roles to user-owned SharePoint Embedded containers before a departing employee’s account is deleted, including a new option to copy Loop pages to another workspace.
4. July 2026
Restricted SharePoint Search will be retired in SharePoint Online
Microsoft is retiring Restricted SharePoint Search (RSS) in SharePoint Online. Organizations should move to Restricted Content Discovery. Organizations using RSS should act, as SharePoint content previously excluded from search can become discoverable once RSS stops enforcing these restrictions.
3. July 2026
Copilot Premium users can now open Outlook emails directly within Copilot Chat
Copilot Premium users can now open referenced Outlook emails side by side with their Copilot Chat conversation.
2. July 2026
Microsoft offers a free Purview upgrade for Defender for Cloud Apps customers
Microsoft has published a new promotional offer for the Defender for Cloud Apps standalone license, allowing eligible customers to order a free Microsoft 365 E5 Information Protection and Governance upgrade for up to three years.
2. July 2026
Microsoft To Do tasks are now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot
With the Planner Agent now generally available, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat can return Microsoft To Do tasks for Copilot Premium users.
1. July 2026
Microsoft terminates active Office 365 E3 Developer subscriptions
Microsoft will terminate existing Office 365 E3 Developer subscriptions in September 2026. Find out which tenants are affected and what steps to take before the deadline.
30. June 2026
New role groups page in the Microsoft Purview admin portal
Microsoft is rolling out a new Purview role groups page with roles, members, and permissions, making it easier for Compliance administrators to see who has access to what.
28. June 2026
eCDN Analytics data retention period drops to 180 days
Microsoft will reduce eCDN analytics data retention from 360 days to 180 days, effective 27 July 2026. Older records are deleted automatically.
28. June 2026
New alert rule notifies administrators when a Teams desktop client rollout begins
A new Teams admin center rule notifies administrators when a Teams desktop client rollout begins in their tenant. The new rule is disabled by default and allows admins to specify which release ring and platform to monitor.
27. June 2026
Updated file download experience in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has updated the Teams file download experience with an Edge-inspired download manager that hides notifications after four seconds, keeping your workspace clean without losing track of your files.
26. June 2026
Be aware of the attendee limit for Collaborative events in the Teams Events app
Your event organizers should be aware of this limit if they start using the new Teams Events app. Collaborative events have a hard limit of 1000 attendees. No view-only fallback, no exceptions. More attendees are rejected.
25. June 2026
Vision in Microsoft 365 Copilot: Screen and Camera Sharing on Desktop and Mobile
Microsoft 365 Copilot is introducing vision capabilities to voice sessions on desktop and mobile, allowing users to share screens and cameras. Administrators can already control the feature.
24. June 2026
Microsoft Teams expands breakout room limits to 1000 participants and 200 rooms
Microsoft is increasing the Teams breakout room participant limit to 1000 and the room limit to 200, enabling breakout sessions in much larger meetings.
23. June 2026
Copilot in Outlook is now available in shared and delegated mailboxes
Microsoft 365 Copilot now works within shared and delegated mailboxes in Outlook, allowing executive assistants, support staff, and other users to summarize messages and draft replies without switching to their own mailbox.
23. June 2026
New Cost Management policies for Microsoft 365 Copilot finally offer spending limits
Microsoft is rolling out a new cost management dashboard for Microsoft 365 Copilot services, finally bringing monthly spending limit policies for organizations, Copilot services, and user groups.
23. June 2026
Upcoming updates to voicemail transcription in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams voicemail transcription is moving to Azure LLM Speech, improving accuracy and speed while adding automatic language detection for 14 new languages.
22. June 2026
Edge Enterprise Preview is now generally available
Microsoft is rolling out Edge Enterprise Preview to general availability, letting users in the Beta or Dev channel flight prerelease builds directly within the Stable application.
21. June 2026
Edge Extension Monitoring in the Edge Management Service
Edge Extension Monitoring is now generally available, giving administrators a centralized view of installed Edge extensions and a single place to manage extension requests across their organization.
21. June 2026
Important network updates for RTMP-In in Teams Events
Microsoft is updating the port and domain requirements for RTMP-In streaming in Teams Events. Administrators need to update firewall rules before mid-July 2026 to keep streaming working.
21. June 2026