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SharePoint Online

Updated June 15, 2026: We are updating this post as a reminder. SharePoint Alerts will be fully turned off starting in mid-July 2026. Please visit SharePoint Alerts retirement | Microsoft Community Hub for the latest updates and timelines.Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint Alerts feature to streamline and modernize user notifications. With Power Automate, organizations can benefit from an enhanced, versatile solution that goes beyond traditional alerts, offering seamless integration across Microsoft 365 services and more.Key Points Major: Retirement Timeline: Starting from July 2025, the creation of new SharePoint Alerts will be gradually turned off for newly onboarding tenants.Starting from October 2025, the SharePoint Alert expiration feature will be gradually activated. Once activated, any SharePoint Alert will have a validity of 30 days starting from its first run, then it will exp

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15.06.2026

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Microsoft Teams

Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]Microsoft Teams is introducing simplified meeting passcodes to reduce friction when joining meetings, especially when participants must manually enter a passcode. This feature is off by default and must be explicitly enabled by a tenant administrator.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 555858.[When this will happen]Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early April 2026 (previously early March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2026 (previously mid-March).General AvailabilityWorldwide & GCC: We will begin rolling out in mid-April 2026 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late April 2026 (previously late March).GCCH & DoD: We will begin rolling out in early May 2026 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-July 2026 (previously mid-May).N

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Microsoft Teams

Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]Voice tethering builds on the recent introduction of Sign Language Mode in Microsoft Teams. When a sign language interpreter voices on behalf of a Deaf or hard‑of‑hearing (D/HH) participant, Teams will now attribute captions, transcripts, and meeting intelligence—such as Copilot notes, summaries, action items, and insights—to the D/HH participant rather than the interpreter. This update ensures accurate representation in meetings, clarifies who is contributing to the conversation, and improves downstream meeting accuracy and accountability.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 553223.[When this will happen]Targeted Release (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-March 2026 and expect to complete by late March 2026.General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin ro

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Microsoft 365 apps · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) · Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

Updated June 15, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your patience. Starting June 2026, we will resume the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app to eligible devices with the Microsoft 365 desktop apps. This change simplifies access to Copilot and ensures users can easily discover and engage with productivity-enhancing features.When this will happenGeneral Availability: Rollout begins in mid-June 2026 and completes by mid-JulyHow this affects your organizationThe Microsoft 365 Copilot app will be automatically installed on Windows devices that have Microsoft 365 desktop apps, unless administrators opt out.On devices where the app is already installed, no visible change will occur.The app installation is enabled by default and does not require user interaction.This change does not apply to customers in the European Economic Area (EEA).What you ca

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12.06.2026

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SharePoint Online · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Updated June 11, 2026: We have updated this post as a reminder. We’re ready to begin the General Availability (GA) rollout of the new SharePoint experience on June 15, with deployment continuing over the subsequent weeks. Based on feedback from users in the preview program, we are simplifying item-keeping experiences across SharePoint and aligning on a single Favorites gesture that is consistent with the rest of Microsoft 365.As part of this change:Followed Sites will become Favorite Sites.Saved for Later for pages and news posts will become Favorites.This is a naming and experience update that will be reflected across all SharePoint surfaces where these experiences appear, providing a more consistent and streamlined experience for users across Microsoft 365. Existing followed sites and saved content will be preserved and automatically transition to the Favorites experience.Additionally,

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Updated June 12, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. With this release, users can discover and add SharePoint agents directly within Microsoft Teams chats on Desktop and Mac. Agents can be added via the Add Agents and Bots option in the chat roster dropdown, which opens the in-context store for discovery and selection. This enables users to quickly bring SharePoint agents into conversations to support collaboration. Additionally, SharePoint agents are available in the Teams Store under the Agents category, making them easier to find and deploy across Teams experiences. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 515465. [When this will happen] Targeted Release: Rolling out in mid-October 2026 (previously mid-July) and expected to complete in late October 2026 (previously late July).General Availability: Rolling out in late October 2026 (previousl