PowerPoint Live Captions & Subtitles will require a minimum app version starting in September 2026. Users running older versions on Windows or Mac will lose access to this feature unless they update.
Edge Enterprise Preview makes it easier to switch between Stable and Beta channels in Edge for Business, but switching back from Beta to Stable can trigger an unexpected browser reset.
Outlook is getting a new Graphics button, bringing emojis, stock images, and stickers to the new Outlook and Outlook on the web.
Microsoft will soon enable Edge to share browsing history with Microsoft 365 Copilot Search. Learn how to control this behavior.
Microsoft Places transitions to space-based licensing in April 2026. The new Teams Shared Space license replaces the Places Enhanced service plan previously included in Teams Premium.
Microsoft has enhanced the Defender Tenant Allow/Block List to support blocking external Teams users and domains, centralizing external access controls across Microsoft 365.
Edge Workspaces is dropping its collaboration feature as Microsoft moves workspace data from OneDrive to the Edge Sync service. Organizations should notify their users that the collaborative sharing feature in such workspaces will no longer be available.
Microsoft is bringing dark mode support to the SharePoint admin center, allowing admins to manually toggle between light and dark themes, independent of browser settings and with no impact on end users.
Microsoft has enabled the new “What’s new” page starting with Edge 145. It opens automatically after major browser updates and highlights the latest features in Edge and Microsoft 365 Copilot for users signed in with Entra ID accounts.
Microsoft will retire Context IQ suggestions in Outlook. Users will no longer see document suggestions when typing “/” in an email and should instead use sharing links, drag and drop, or traditional attachments to insert files.
Microsoft will retire the Outlook for Windows usage report in the Exchange Admin Center starting in April 2026. Administrators should use the Microsoft 365 Admin Center report instead.
Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets users schedule meetings directly from Copilot Chat. Users can find time slots, book rooms, draft agendas, and send invites without leaving the conversation, though some limitations still apply.
The Researcher agent now includes seven pre-enabled 3rd-party connectors for users in Frontier mode. These federated connectors allow real-time access to external data sources.
InfoPath Forms Services in SharePoint Online retires in July 2026. If not yet done, run the Microsoft 365 Assessment Tool to identify existing forms and plan migration to modern alternatives.
Microsoft has enhanced Teams Mobile for iOS and Android to display code blocks sent from desktop or web. Code blocks now appear in a dedicated preview with full-screen view, syntax highlighting, and line numbers.
Outlook Mobile for iOS now allows users to save calendar events as Drafts, giving organizers more flexibility when preparing meetings.
Microsoft Teams now automatically removes EXIF metadata, including GPS location and device details, from images shared in chats and channels. The feature is enabled by default, and changes how EXIF metadata behaves across Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint scenarios.
Microsoft has activated the new Extended Service Term (EST) for cloud subscriptions purchased or renewed directly from Microsoft, effective 9 February. For customers purchasing through Microsoft Partners, the change will now take effect in May 2026.
The Power Platform Inventory in the Power Platform Admin Center and the Power Platform Inventory API are now generally available, providing a unified, tenant-wide view across Copilot Studio, Power Apps, and Power Automate.
Microsoft will retire Featured Links on the SharePoint start page and in the SharePoint mobile app. Organizations should review existing links and prepare to use supported alternatives such as the SharePoint global navigation or Viva Connections.