Microsoft has released a new Office Cloud policy that lets administrators require an existing Microsoft 365 Group for new Loop Workspaces. However, a current bug or incomplete rollout also blocks workspace creation in Teams Standard channels.
Microsoft Planner now respects the feedback policies configured via the Office Cloud Policy service, bringing its feedback experience in line with the rest of Microsoft 365.
Microsoft will retire Teams-specific feedback policies, as Teams Mobile is the last remaining platform. Feedback policies should now be managed by the Cloud Policy service.
Microsoft expands the “Get diagnostics” feature to Outlook on the web. Users can now send diagnostic data directly to Microsoft Support, unless an administrator has disabled it.
Microsoft has introduced a new Cloud Policy that allows admins to control harmful content protection in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. The feature enables selected users in specialized roles to work with sensitive content under controlled conditions.
Microsoft is moving Office Scripts settings for Excel from the Microsoft 365 admin center to the Office Cloud Policy service. Admins must migrate their configurations before the rollout starts on 27 October 2025.
Microsoft has extended the Microsoft 365 Copilot app taskbar setting to include the new Microsoft 365 companion apps — People, Files, and Calendar. When enabled, these apps will be pinned to the Windows taskbar and automatically start on Intune-managed devices.
Learn how to disable or enable Copilot Notebooks for users. Manage access by configuring the updated Cloud Policy to control who can use these features in OneNote and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.
Teams is streamlining feedback management by transitioning to the Cloud Policy service. This change simplifies feedback processes by unifying all feedback entry points under a single policy.
Microsoft informs about a misconfiguration in the “Get Diagnostics feature’s visibility…” Cloud Policy. If it has already been configured, reconfiguration is required.
Cloud policies are now included in Purview Audit Logs, allowing for the evaluation of policy changes using familiar options.
The settings for “Pin Copilot” may be missing in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. It helps to know what Microsoft is doing with the settings in the background.
Microsoft will enable a new policy for collecting diagnostics logs in the new Outlook for Windows for support cases. Administrators can disable the policy.
Copilot Pages were introduced in Copilot Chat on 16 September. Copilot Pages are Loop Pages and enabled by default. Administrators can control Copilot Pages via a cloud policy.