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 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.
Microsoft updated prices for Swiss franc (CHF), Danish krone (DKK), Euro (EUR), Norwegian krone (NOK), and Swedish krona (SEK) due to exchange rate adjustments. As usual, I ran my report to compare previous prices with the updated ones.
Microsoft has announced the upcoming retirement of standalone SharePoint and OneDrive for Business plans. Organizations should review the timeline and plan a transition to Microsoft 365 suites or alternative storage options.
Microsoft is expanding AI-powered skill inferencing in People Skills to Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 users. Admins should verify their Viva feature management policies.
Loop Workspaces will become a core Microsoft 365 service. The Microsoft Loop service plan requirement will be removed, extending access to more licenses. Admins should review their Office Cloud Policy.
Microsoft is retiring the free 90-day grace period for expired cloud subscriptions and introducing a paid Extended Service Term (EST).
Microsoft has canceled the planned licensing enforcement for Loop Workspaces indefinitely. Users can continue to create and manage Loop Workspaces without an assigned Loop service plan, unless an admin policy restricts them.
Microsoft introduced several new licenses, changes to Dataverse storage, and fresh promotions for Microsoft 365 Copilot Business starting 1 December 2025.
Microsoft is rolling out an updated licensing experience in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, offering clearer visibility into license assignments and improved tools for identifying and resolving licensing issues.
Microsoft republished its Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise licenses with Teams and retired Power Platform and Dynamics 365 SKUs. Microsoft still offers a free Office 365 E3 Developer license, and my monthly update now also includes a table of Microsoft cloud product promotions.
Microsoft again offers Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise licenses with Teams included. The previously retired 2023 SKUs have been republished.
Microsoft is renaming the Purchase services section in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center to Marketplace. This is a minor visual change with no impact on workflows or functionality.
Microsoft is transitioning AI Builder service credits to Copilot Credits across Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dynamics 365 Finance. Starting 1 November 2025, new customers can no longer buy AI Builder add-ons. By 1 November 2026, all AI Builder credits will be retired, and Copilot Credits will fully replace them.
Microsoft retired three licenses, introduced new Microsoft 365 Copilot promotions, and announced the renaming of the E5 mini-suites for Security and Compliance.
Copilot Studio billing and capacity enforcement is now active. Since 19 September, publishing and usage of Copilot Studio agents require eligible billing capacity or licenses across Microsoft 365 services, including Copilot, Teams, and SharePoint.
Microsoft renamed Copilot Studio messages to Copilot Studio Copilot Credits. This updated name introduces Copilot Credits as the common currency for agents, while pricing and prepaid pack quantities remain unchanged.
Microsoft has released new Defender Security and Purview Compliance add-ons for organizations with Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses. At the same time, the Viva license with Glint has been removed.
Microsoft has released a new Agent Link web part to SharePoint. Site owners can place a clickable link to a SharePoint Agent directly on a page, allowing users to open the agent in the sidebar and chat without leaving the page.
The Windows 365 Promotion was affected by an ordering glitch. Customers saw only one random promotional SKU out of 13 available. The problem has now been fixed, and all promotional SKUs can be ordered.