Microsoft Places and Teams now support work location auto-detection via WLAN signals, allowing Teams to automatically check users in at the connected building.
Events in Teams, such as Town halls, Webinars, and Meetings, now support a backup RTMP-In source to keep a live broadcast running if the main stream is interrupted.
Teams meetings now support automatic transcription without recording. Meeting organizers can select “Transcribe only” when scheduling, giving them more granular control in environments where recording is restricted by compliance or privacy policies.
Microsoft has rebranded the Surveys agent to Forms agent and is adding Copilot Chat directly into the Microsoft Forms editing experience.
The expanded profile card in Outlook Classic will be retired in June 2026. Only a reduced contact card will be available. Microsoft advises informing users about the change.
A new External Domain Anomalies report in the Teams admin center should provide an overview of how users in the tenant interact with people outside the organisation and flag sudden spikes or unusual engagement that fall outside normal patterns.
Microsoft is enabling Unified RBAC for new tenants with Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 starting at the end of May 2026.
Starting in April, Microsoft will retire the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel from the Office Deployment Service for managed devices and from the Microsoft 365 admin center for unmanaged devices.
Teams will soon restore users’ previously selected tab, open side panels, and message selection when they return to a chat, channel, or Quick View within 30 minutes – helping them pick up right where they left off.
Starting June 2026, Microsoft will no longer send email notifications when Teams meeting recordings are about to expire or have been deleted.
Teams Mobile now lets users choose which browser opens non-Office and non-PDF links. The system default browser or Edge Mobile.
Microsoft will retire the Outlook for Windows usage report in the Exchange Admin Center starting in April 2026. Administrators should use the Microsoft 365 Admin Center report instead.
Microsoft Teams now automatically removes EXIF metadata, including GPS location and device details, from images shared in chats and channels. The feature is enabled by default, and changes how EXIF metadata behaves across Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint scenarios.
Microsoft has enhanced the OneDrive process for employees leaving the organization with clearer notifications and improved file transfer visibility. The core mechanics remain unchanged, but the update makes offboarding more predictable.
Microsoft is retiring the free 90-day grace period for expired cloud subscriptions and introducing a paid Extended Service Term (EST).
Microsoft is expanding explicit recording consent in Teams to 1:1 VoIP calls. Participants must provide consent before audio, video, or content sharing is included in recordings or transcriptions.
Microsoft is rolling out an improved People app in Outlook, introducing a modern, multi-column contacts experience. This update is mandatory for all users, without an opt-out option.
Organizational Messages in Microsoft 365 now support email delivery in Preview. The new channel is currently limited to Copilot and uses Microsoft predefined, English-only templates.
Eligible Teams users can now start chats with anyone using an email address, even if the recipient is not on Teams. External contacts receive an email invitation and can join the conversation as guests.
Microsoft is rolling out three new Entra admin roles for Microsoft Purview that are automatically managed through Purview role assignments. These roles should not be assigned directly in Entra, as any manual changes will be overwritten.