Defender Unified RBAC will be enabled for new tenants with Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
Microsoft is enabling Unified RBAC for new tenants with Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 starting at the end of May 2026.
22. March 2026
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Microsoft retires Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel across the Office Deployment Service and Microsoft 365 admin center
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.
21. March 2026
Microsoft Teams will automatically restore the conversation or view state when you switch away briefly
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.
18. March 2026
Retirement of SharePoint OTP: Identify, report, and migrate affected guest users
Microsoft is retiring SharePoint OTP starting in October 2026. In my post, I walk you through what SharePoint OTP looks like compared to Entra Email OTP, how to identify affected users, how to export a SharePoint OTP user report, and how to migrate them to Entra External ID.
16. March 2026
Teams Meeting recording expiration emails will be disabled in June 2026
Starting June 2026, Microsoft will no longer send email notifications when Teams meeting recordings are about to expire or have been deleted.
14. March 2026
Teams Mobile: Choose your default browser for links
Teams Mobile now lets users choose which browser opens non-Office and non-PDF links. The system default browser or Edge Mobile.
8. March 2026
Retirement of Outlook Usage Report in the Exchange Admin Center
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.
18. February 2026
Microsoft Teams protects user privacy by removing EXIF metadata from shared images
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.
14. February 2026
Enhanced OneDrive process when employees leave the organization
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.
1. February 2026
Microsoft replaces the 90-day subscription grace period with a new paid Extended Service Term
Microsoft is retiring the free 90-day grace period for expired cloud subscriptions and introducing a paid Extended Service Term (EST).
11. January 2026
Explicit recording consent for VoIP calls in Microsoft Teams
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.
11. January 2026
Outlook gets an improved People app
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.
11. January 2026
Email Delivery is now available for Organizational Messages in Microsoft 365 (limited to Copilot)
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.
6. January 2026
Users in Teams can now start a chat with anyone using an email address
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.
28. December 2025
Microsoft aligns “Join by code” with “Join by link” for Private Teams
“Join by code” allowed users immediate access to Private Teams (no approval required), while “Join by link” required an owner approval. Microsoft has now aligned both methods to use the same approval-based process.
21. December 2025
New Entra admin roles for Microsoft Purview, managed through Purview role assignments
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.
20. December 2025
A new call rating experience in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is rolling out a new Teams call rating experience, replacing the 1–5 star scale with a thumbs-up/thumbs-down system, feedback checkboxes for Audio, Video, and Screenshare, and an optional text field.
10. December 2025
Updated navigation experience in the Microsoft 365 Copilot web app
Microsoft is rolling out an updated navigation for the Microsoft 365 Copilot web, Windows, and Mac apps. The update flattens the menu, surfaces key features in the left rail, and relocates the Apps entry point to the footer for licensed users.
23. November 2025
Microsoft will retire the Visio Data Visualizer Add-in for Excel in March 2026
Microsoft will retire the Visio Data Visualizer Add-in for Excel in March 2026. Existing diagrams in Excel will stop rendering. Users must export their diagrams to Visio format before the shutdown.
18. November 2025
Microsoft Teams now supports emojis in section names
Teams now supports emojis in custom section names, allowing users to personalise and visually organise their navigation.
17. November 2025