Retirement of the SharePoint Page Agent
Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint Page Agent, introduced in November 2025. Copilot in SharePoint now offers the same AI-assisted page and news post creation experience.
6. October 2026
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Microsoft has retired the SharePoint Premium product name
Microsoft quietly retired the SharePoint Premium product name. Autofill columns moved to Copilot in SharePoint, and the remaining Syntex features will likely follow soon.
3. October 2026
Link preview cards in Outlook have been retired
The new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web no longer create preview cards for pasted links. Links now appear as regular clickable hyperlinks.
29. September 2026
Microsoft plans to enable Copilot in SharePoint on all sites in November 2026
Microsoft retires the PowerShell controls for Copilot in SharePoint on 1 November 2026. After that date, the existing tenant settings to control Copilot in SharePoint are no longer honored. Tenants with excluded SharePoint sites should review their configuration before the retirement.
27. September 2026
Microsoft is now terminating the Office 365 E3 Developer subscriptions
As announced in June, Microsoft is now terminating the existing Office 365 E3 Developer subscriptions, a few days later than scheduled.
25. September 2026
Retirement of the Microsoft 365 Companion Apps
Microsoft is retiring the Microsoft 365 companion apps Calendar, People, and Files. The apps will stop working in December 2026. Admins should uninstall them from managed devices and stop deploying them.
20. September 2026
Retirement of Similarity Checker in Word
Microsoft is retiring the Similarity Checker in Word starting October 2027, removing it from the Microsoft Editor experience. Copilot in Word should not be treated as a replacement for the similarity capability.
13. September 2026
Calendar synchronization between Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace will be retired
Microsoft is retiring the Teams-Google Workspace calendar synchronization in October 2026. If users have calendars synced across both products, this connection will stop working, and previously matched calendars will no longer update automatically.
12. September 2026
Reminder: Retirement of Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft reminds that Microsoft Publisher will be retired on 1 October 2026. Microsoft 365 users will no longer be able to open or edit Publisher (.pub) files.
11. September 2026
Retirement of the Admin App in Teams, Outlook and Microsoft 365
Microsoft will retire the Admin app in October 2026. The app was designed to help very small businesses manage administrative tasks directly in Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365.com.
6. September 2026
Retirement of Loop components in OneNote for the web
Microsoft is retiring Loop components in OneNote for the web. Existing components will be replaced with links to Loop on the web.
2. September 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
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
End of support for the Whiteboard apps on Windows, iOS, and Android
Microsoft is deprecating the Whiteboard apps for Windows, iOS, and Android by 14 September 2026, leaving Whiteboard Web and the Teams app as the supported alternatives.
2. August 2026
Migration required: Microsoft is retiring the Azure-backed Whiteboard service
Microsoft is ending the transition from Azure-backed Whiteboards to OneDrive-backed Whiteboards. Users must migrate before 22 August. All non-migrated Whiteboards will be permanently deleted on 5 September 2026. This post covers the timeline, what it means for your users, and how to report Whiteboards still waiting to be migrated.
1. August 2026
Computer Use in the Researcher agent has been retired
Microsoft has retired the Computer Use feature in the Researcher agent and moved the capabilities to Copilot Cowork. Under this new setup, automated web tasks are no longer covered by the Copilot Premium license, switching organizations to a usage-based billing model.
29. July 2026
Surveys Agent is transitioning to Copilot in Microsoft Forms
Microsoft is retiring the Surveys agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot on 31 August 2026, moving its capabilities directly into Copilot in Microsoft Forms.
13. 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
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
OneDrive Mobile app blocks SharePoint Server sign-ins starting in June 2026
Starting in June 2026, OneDrive for iOS and Android will block sign-ins using SharePoint Server on-premises credentials. Microsoft Entra ID and personal Microsoft accounts are not affected.
7. June 2026