Microsoft Planner in Outlook
Planner is now available in Outlook, so users can manage tasks and plans without leaving their inbox.
22. August 2026
What is new in Microsoft 365, Licensing, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, PowerShell,…
Collaborate on Markdown files with co-authoring and autosave in OneDrive and SharePoint
Microsoft is rolling out co-authoring and autosave for Markdown files in OneDrive and SharePoint, enabling real-time collaboration in the web experience.
22. August 2026
Unified RBAC becomes the default in Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Defender Unified RBAC is becoming the default access model in selected tenants. Tenants still using legacy RBAC will be automatically enabled for Unified RBAC, replacing legacy RBAC as the default authorization source. Security admins should verify their tenant status.
21. August 2026
Redesigned meeting controls are rolling out in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is rolling out the redesigned meeting controls and a new share panel in Teams. The changes are designed to prevent misclicks between actions such as Share, Leave, and Raise hand. IT staff should inform their users about the change, as Microsoft will automatically move them to the new experience.
20. August 2026
Teams Phone now supports customized recording and transcription consent notifications
Microsoft is rolling out customized consent notifications to Teams Phone, extending a capability previously available only for meetings.
20. August 2026
Learning Coach Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot will be retired
Microsoft is retiring the Learning Coach agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Users should transition to the Learning Agent.
19. August 2026
Microsoft accidentally created a new “All Company” group in Entra ID
Microsoft accidentally created a new “All Company” Microsoft 365 group in some tenants during a July incident. Administrators should check whether their tenant now has two such groups for Viva Engage.
19. August 2026
Production tools in Teams Meetings and Webinars, plus guest user support
Microsoft is extending control of production tools in Teams Meetings and Webinars, with support for guest users to manage production during events.
18. August 2026
Microsoft Planner decouples start dates and due dates for tasks
Microsoft Planner no longer requires a task’s due date to fall on or after its start date, letting users set both dates independently.
18. August 2026
Configurable recovery window for Microsoft 365 Backup
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports configurable recovery windows at the policy level, ranging from three months to two years, replacing the previous fixed one-year window. The default recovery window remains one year unless an administrator changes it.
18. August 2026
Universal Print has a new web portal for mobile devices
Universal Print now has a dedicated web portal built for mobile devices, letting users release secure print jobs by scanning a QR code from their phone.
18. August 2026
Retirement of the Set-FederatedConnectorToggle PowerShell cmdlet
Microsoft will retire the Set-FederatedConnectorToggle PowerShell cmdlet, introduced in May 2026, shifting federated Copilot connector management to the Allowed agent types setting in Agent 365.
17. August 2026
Microsoft Defender can quarantine emails with unscannable attachments
Security administrators can now enable automatic quarantine for emails containing password-protected attachments that Defender for Office 365 cannot scan.
13. August 2026
Report a security concern now covers Teams meetings and group calls
Microsoft is extending the report a security concern feature to Teams meetings and group calls, helping organizations detect phishing, impersonation, and scams.
13. August 2026
Microsoft Entra: Migrating GitHub Actions Federated Credentials to Immutable Subjects
Microsoft recently recommended migrating GitHub Actions federated credentials to an immutable subject format in Microsoft Entra app registrations. This closes a subtle security gap where recycled repo or org names could let someone else’s token match your trust configuration. In this post, I walk through what the migration actually involves. I also tested the newer Flexible Federated Identity Credentials (FFIC), currently in preview.
13. August 2026
New “View-only Role Management” role in Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview introduces a new View-only Role Management role, providing users read-only visibility into role group membership and assignments in the Purview admin portal.
12. August 2026
How to download a Teams meeting transcript via Microsoft Graph
The tenant control for Graph API access to Teams transcripts is now active. I am testing the new control to access Teams transcripts, including two PowerShell samples for downloading meeting transcripts with and without speaker attribution.
12. August 2026
Outlook Mobile now supports Follow for meeting invitations
Outlook Mobile now supports the Follow option for meeting invitations, letting users stay updated on meetings they cannot attend.
12. August 2026
Retention policies for Teams call logs are now manageable in the Purview admin portal
Retention policies for Teams call logs can now be created, modified, and deleted directly in the Microsoft Purview admin portal. Previously, a Purview compliance administrator had to manage these retention policies with PowerShell.
11. August 2026
New side panel for task details in Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Planner gets a new task details side panel, letting users view and edit tasks without leaving their Board, Grid, or My Tasks view. Planner switches automatically to dialog mode on smaller screens.
11. August 2026