[What and Why:] We are introducing Full Workload Backup for Microsoft 365 Backup, a new capability that allows admins to quickly protect an entire workload (SharePoint, OneDrive, or Exchange) with a single policy. This feature automatically includes all existing and newly created artifacts that are not already covered by custom policies, helping organizations improve data protection coverage, reduce administrative overhead, and ensure continuous backup for critical business data at scale. This enhancement supports enterprise-ready data protection and automation, enabling organizations to safeguard content more efficiently while maintaining control through existing policy configurations. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464990. [Rollout Schedule:] Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early July 2026 and expect to complete by mid-July 2026. Gener
Microsoft 365 apps · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Updated October 7, 2026: We have updated the timeline and content. GA release will now be tracked separately in an upcoming MC post. Thank you for your patience. [What and Why] Microsoft is expanding the availability of Copilot for Legal in Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word to Frontier users worldwide in Public Preview. Copilot for Legal was previously released in Frontier preview for users located in the United States only. This update expands access globally, enabling more organizations to benefit from this capability. Copilot for Legal is a vertical-specific Microsoft 365 Copilot experience designed for legal professionals, built directly into Word. It helps legal teams review and negotiate contracts by identifying risks, comparing clauses to internal playbooks, and proposing edits using Word’s native tracked changes. This update helps reduce manual review time while keeping legal profess
Updated October 5, 2026: We are updating this post as a notification that this is now available. Thank you for your patience. [What and Why:] New Outlook for Windows will be available for U.S. Government clouds (GCC High and DoD sovereign environments). This milestone helps organizations move forward with adoption planning while maintaining administrative control. [Rollout Schedule:] Public Preview (GCC High and DoD): New Outlook will begin Public Preview July 30, 2026. General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out on September 30, 2026 and expect to complete by late December 2026. General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out on September 30, 2026 and expect to complete by late December 2026. [Impact on Your Organization:] Who is affected: GCC High and DoD tenants Exchange and Outlook admins Platforms/Services: New Outlook for Windows What will happen: Existing
Microsoft Viva · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Updated October 2, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re introducing the Agent Dashboard, a new dashboard available as part of Copilot Analytics in Microsoft Viva. This dashboard provides visibility into key agent adoption trends and associated Copilot credit usage. It supports insights into agents used within Microsoft 365 Copilot, which may be: Built using Microsoft Copilot Studio, SharePoint, or the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit Built by employees, your organization, Microsoft, or Microsoft partners This release also enhances the Adoption tab of the Copilot Dashboard, allowing users to view agent insights directly and access the Agent Dashboard for deeper analysis. [When this will happen:] Public Preview (Worldwide): Begins rolling out in early February 2026 (previously January), expected to complete by mid-February 2026 (previously end o
Updated October 2, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We are enhancing how Microsoft Defender for Office 365 identifies and manages promotional email. Promotional messages will be tagged as “promotions” (previously “Bulk” in preview) and can be moved automatically to a new Promotions folder. The system learns from user actions, such as moving messages into or out of the Promotions folder and applies those preferences to future messages. These improvements reduce inbox clutter and help users stay focused while still receiving promotional content they want. [When this will happen] Public Preview (Limited): We will begin rolling out in mid-April 2026 and expect to complete by mid-May 2026 (previouslyend of April). To be included in the public preview program, send an email to BulkMailPreviews@microsoft.com indicating: Organization name, Tenant ID
Updated October 1, 2026: Phase 1, which enables Entra B2B for new external sharing, is now fully rolled out for Production environments. To ensure a smooth transition, Phase 2, the retirement of SharePoint Online OTP, has been rescheduled to begin in mid-October 2026 and is expected to complete by end of November 2026 for Production environments. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 roll outs exclude GCC, GCCH & DoD. New dates for these environments will be communicated via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We are retiring SharePoint One‑Time Passcode (SPO OTP) authentication in OneDrive and SharePoint starting mid-October 2026. Beginning in May 2026, new external sharing invitations and authentication will start using Microsoft Entra B2B instead of SPO OTP. This transition simplifies external collaboration, aligns authentication with Microsoft
Microsoft 365 apps · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Updated September 30, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] Microsoft is introducing a new Copilot chat pane in OneNote Mobile (Android) for users licensed with Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium). This update adds a new Summary feature that allows users to generate concise summaries of longer OneNote pages, as well as ask questions about their notes, directly within the OneNote mobile app. This helps users review and interact with note content more efficiently while on the go. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422323. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out end of October 2026 (previously late September) and expect to complete end of October 2026 (previously mid-October). [How this affects your organization] Who is affected Users with Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) licenses Users ac
Microsoft 365 apps · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Updated September 30, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] Microsoft is introducing a new Copilot chat pane in OneNote Mobile (iPhone) for users licensed with Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium). This update adds a new Summary feature that allows users to generate concise summaries of longer OneNote pages, as well as ask questions about their notes, directly within the OneNote mobile app. This helps users review and interact with note content more efficiently while on the go. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422324. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out end of October 2026 (previouslylate September) and expect to complete end of October 2026 (previously mid-October). [How this affects your organization] Who is affected Users with Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) licenses Users acce
Microsoft Teams · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)
Updated September 24, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] To support more effective in-person collaboration, Microsoft Teams is expanding AI-powered meeting notes with the Facilitator agent to Teams Rooms on Android. This enhancement allows teams meeting in a physical room to capture real-time notes, decisions, and action items—without requiring a scheduled or hybrid meeting. The experience is designed to ensure notes are securely stored in your tenant while no data remains on the room device after the meeting ends. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 56700. [When this will happen] General Availability Worldwide and GCC: We will begin rolling out in early November 2026 (previously late October) expect to complete by early December 2026 (previously mid-November). [How this affects your organization] Who is affected Organizat
Updated September 23, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [What and Why] As Microsoft Teams has added meeting capabilities over time, the meeting controls and share panel have grown crowded, contributing to mis-clicks between high‑impact actions like Share, Leave, and Raise hand, and to accidental shares of unintended content. Drawing on extensive customer feedback and telemetry, we’re introducing two coordinated updates: redesigned meeting and sharing controls. Together, they make core actions easier to find, reduce accidental clicks, and give users more confidence when sharing content. This update supports personal and team productivity by reducing friction in everyday meetings and improving confidence when presenting or sharing content. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 560321 and 502520. It applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Team
Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [What and Why:] We’re improving search behavior when users use the SharePoint app inside Microsoft Teams. When users search from Teams while they’re in the SharePoint app (also known as Viva Connections), search results and suggestions will be scoped to SharePoint content, helping users find relevant information faster without leaving Teams. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 562015. [Rollout Schedule:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out end of June 2026 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by mid-July 2026. General Availability (GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out in end of June 2026 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by mid-August 2026. General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out in end of June 2026 (previously mid-June)
Updated September 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [What and Why:] Assign open shifts is a new Microsoft Teams Shifts capability that helps managers build schedules more efficiently. Managers can enter shifts that need coverage as open shifts, then use Assign open shifts to automatically assign those shifts within a schedule group based on employee availability, approved time off, historical scheduling patterns, and configured scheduling rules. Managers can review and adjust assignments before publishing the schedule. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 562535. [Rollout Schedule:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in mid-June 2026 and is expected to complete by end of October 2026 (previously mid-September). [Impact on Your Organization:] Who is affected: Frontline managers who create or manage schedules using Micros