Test mic and speaker before joining Teams meetings
Teams now offers a quick sound check on the pre-join screen, letting users test their microphone and speaker before joining a meeting.
10. July 2026
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Organization-curated prompts in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Organization-curated prompts let administrators publish approved, ready-to-use prompts directly into Copilot Chat, shaping how users discover and interact with Copilot across the organization.
9. July 2026
Blocking external access by domain or user email for SharePoint and OneDrive files in Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention now supports blocking or allowing external access to sensitive SharePoint and OneDrive for Business files by domain or specific email address, moving from Public Preview to general availability.
8. July 2026
Copilot Chat is now available within Planner Basic plans
Copilot Chat is now available directly within Planner Basic plans, helping users manage tasks through natural language. The option is currently limited to users enrolled in the Frontier program.
7. July 2026
New tenant control for Graph API access to Teams transcripts will be enforced soon
Microsoft is introducing a new tenant-level control to govern whether applications and agents can access Teams transcripts via the Microsoft Graph API. This control will be enforced after 29 July 2026. Because it’s disabled by default, access to Graph API transcripts will be blocked automatically unless a Teams administrator explicitly enables it.
7. July 2026
Entra ID groups are now supported in the new Microsoft 365 Copilot release model
Microsoft has updated the release model for Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing administrators to assign Entra ID groups to specific update channels for streamlined deployment control.
5. July 2026
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
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