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2025 CW 19 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

from 05/05/2025 to 05/11/2025

42 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and
24 Office 365 Message Center Items were added

Please note: Only common Message Center messages are in this list you should always check your Message Center for additional messages

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MC End Time changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC1009926 (Updated) Microsoft Teams admin center highlights additional security and compliance information available for apps 06/09/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-28T09:00:00Z N/A
MC1011152 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Updates to the Teams system tray icon and menu 06/09/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC1017119 (Updated) SharePoint: OneDrive and SharePoint – Protect PDF with password 07/07/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-21T09:00:00Z N/A
MC1052915 Microsoft Teams: Enhanced Agent catalog available in the App Store in Teams, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Outlook 06/30/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-21T09:00:00Z N/A
MC1061107 (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Glint: Viva Glint admin can enable Copilot for the Company admin user role 07/17/2025 09:00:00 2025-10-06T09:00:00Z N/A
MC718553 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone 05/05/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC722584 (Updated) Microsoft Search: New Content source filters in All vertical 06/09/2025 09:00:00 2025-06-30T09:00:00Z N/A
MC894579 (Updated) Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: Update to Office Add-ins Store policy for minor users 05/12/2025 10:00:00 2025-07-28T10:00:00Z N/A
MC894581 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Chrome web browser for guests 06/16/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC898391 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Edge web browser for guests 06/16/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC922623 (Updated) Microsoft new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web: Changing how to disable/enable 06/30/2025 09:00:00 2025-08-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC922627 (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat available in Teams and Outlook 05/05/2025 10:00:00 2025-08-01T10:00:00Z N/A
MC946791 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize the compose window to multitask in the Outlook app 06/09/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC947045 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Attach emails while composing an email 06/09/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC947051 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Resize Teams windows 06/16/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC966633 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Meeting recap can be shared as a link 06/27/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC973493 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Add a Loop workspace tab to standard channels 06/27/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC973514 (Updated) SharePoint Pages Flexible Sections 06/30/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC981462 (Updated) Multiple account access to Copilot in Microsoft 365 desktop and mobile apps 06/09/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC981635 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Users can set custom account descriptions 06/13/2025 09:00:00 2025-07-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC999446 Microsoft Teams Events: Attendees and presenters no longer receive an email when an attendee list is updated 04/14/2025 09:00:00 2025-08-25T09:00:00Z N/A

MC How Affect changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC1036575 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: External Networks are being modernized The impact of this update depends on your usage of external networks. If you use external networks and fail to respond to our requests to migrate legacy external networks to the modern experience, then you will experience data loss. We recommend Engage admins review external network usage in their tenant.

When migrating, you will need to communicate with your users. Users may be from your tenant, other tenants, or be using personal guest accounts. Changes to sign-in may be most visible for users with personal guest accounts.

If you are considering future external network usage, you may want to wait to adopt the modern experience until after April 1st when we release External Networks v2.		 The impact of this update depends on your usage of External Networks. We recommend Engage admins review External Network usage in their tenant.

When migrating, you will need to communicate with your users. Users may be from your tenant or other tenants or they be using personal guest accounts. Changes to the sign-in experience may be most visible for users with personal guest accounts.

If you are considering future External Network usage, you may want to adopt the modern experience now.		 06/01/2025
MC1060476 Microsoft Defender XDR services: Deploy the New Defender for Identity sensor on Microsoft Entra Connect servers With the Defender for Identity sensor now available for Entra Connect servers, organizations gain deeper insights into hybrid identity threats. Deploying this sensor allows for more comprehensive monitoring of authentication activities, helping to detect and mitigate potential identity attacks targeting your infrastructure. We strongly recommend installing the Defender for Identity sensor on all Entra Connect servers.

Deploy Defender for Identity sensor for Entra Connect server:

New posture recommendations for Entra Connect servers:

This change is available by default.

 With the Defender for Identity classic sensor now available for Entra Connect servers, organizations gain deeper insights into hybrid identity threats. Deploying this sensor allows for more comprehensive monitoring of authentication activities, helping to detect and mitigate potential identity attacks targeting your infrastructure. We strongly recommend installing the Defender for Identity classic sensor on all Entra Connect servers.

Deploy Defender for Identity classic sensor for Entra Connect server:

New posture recommendations for Entra Connect servers:

This change is available by default.

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MC1060783 (Highlight) Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Updates for unlicensed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users (Wave 2 Spring release) Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license) will notice the following changes to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.

Note: Please refer to MC1060780 for Microsoft 365 Copilot app updates for licensed Microsoft 365 Copilot users.

1. Refreshed Navigation Pane - The Microsoft 365 Copilot app's left navigation pane now provides users with quick access to essential modules such as Search, Chat, Notebooks, Create, and Apps. Users can pin or unpin apps and agents to customize their workspace. Users can also install Microsoft 365 apps to their desktop using the Install button in the Apps module. Notifications for Copilot asynchronous activity will be indicated by toast notifications and bubble icons in the navigation pane.

2. Upgrade Copilot - As communicated in MC1017114, users can also request a Microsoft 365 Copilot license from their admin, or self-service purchase a license, by selecting "Upgrade Copilot" present in the navigation pane. To manage the "Upgrade Copilot" experience, see Manage self-service purchases and trials (for admins).

New modules:

3. Notebooks - Notebooks requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Copilot Chat users will see this module in the left navigation pane but if they select it, they will be shown a screen indicating that a license is required, along with additional information on the feature and how to upgrade. Note: The Notebooks module may not be visible in the left navigation pane for all customers.

Existing modules:

4. Search - With this update, Search replaces the Home module. Search will have a refreshed experience displaying key files in dedicated sections for easier access and a search bar to help them quickly find what they need.

5. Chat - Chat has been streamlined for a simplified experience with an updated collapsable left navigation pane for quick access to chat history, Copilot Pages, agents, and the Agent Store located underneath Chat. Additionally, the input box is moving to the center of the UI with prompt suggestions found below it. Users can also use the Copilot key or Win + C shortcut on Windows 11 devices to open Chat and invoke the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.

6. Create - Create will have a refreshed UI that lets users quickly create documents, presentations, and more using templates.

Mobile:

Below are changes specific to the mobile app experience:

Navigation pane - Users will see the Search, Chat, and Create modules pinned to the bottom of the app. Users can access other modules (Pages, Agents, Chats, Apps) through the new navigation hamburger menu in the top left of the UI.

Create - The Scan, Extract, and Dictate flows from the Capture module have been merged into the Create module for a one-stop destination for all creation flows in the app.

 Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license) will notice the following changes to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.

Note: Please refer to MC1060780 for Microsoft 365 Copilot app updates for licensed Microsoft 365 Copilot users.

1. Refreshed Navigation Pane - The Microsoft 365 Copilot app's left navigation pane now provides users with quick access to essential modules such as Search, Chat, Notebooks, Create, and Apps. Users can pin or unpin apps and agents to customize their workspace. Users can also install Microsoft 365 apps to their desktop using the Install button in the Apps module. Notifications for Copilot asynchronous activity will be indicated by toast notifications and bubble icons in the navigation pane.

2. Upgrade Copilot - As communicated in MC1017114, users can also request a Microsoft 365 Copilot license from their admin, or self-service purchase a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, within Microsoft 365 apps. In the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, users will be able to do this by selecting "Upgrade Copilot" in the navigation pane. Please refer to MC1017114 for additional details on how to manage license requests or self-service purchase when users interact with the "Upgrade Copilot" button.

New modules:

3. Notebooks - Notebooks requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Copilot Chat users will see this module in the left navigation pane but if they select it, they will be shown a screen indicating that a license is required, along with additional information on the feature and how to upgrade. Note: The Notebooks module may not be visible in the left navigation pane for all customers.

Existing modules:

4. Search - With this update, Search replaces the Home module. Search will have a refreshed experience displaying key files in dedicated sections for easier access and a search bar to help them quickly find what they need.

5. Chat - Chat has been streamlined for a simplified experience with an updated collapsable left navigation pane for quick access to chat history, Copilot Pages, agents, and the Agent Store located underneath Chat. Additionally, the input box is moving to the center of the UI with prompt suggestions found below it. Users can also use the Copilot key or Win + C shortcut on Windows 11 devices to open Chat and invoke the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.

6. Create - Create will have a refreshed UI that lets users quickly create documents, presentations, and more using templates.

Mobile:

Below are changes specific to the mobile app experience:

Navigation pane - Users will see the Search, Chat, and Create modules pinned to the bottom of the app. Users can access other modules (Pages, Agents, Chats, Apps) through the new navigation hamburger menu in the top left of the UI.

Create - The Scan, Extract, and Dictate flows from the Capture module have been merged into the Create module for a one-stop destination for all creation flows in the app.

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MC Messages changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC1009926 (Updated) Microsoft Teams admin center highlights additional security and compliance information available for apps Updated February 28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams admin center has brought security and compliance information directly into the Teams admin center app detail pages. In the security and compliance tab, users can find information on an app's security and compliance posture to help them make more informed decisions about which apps they choose to trust. Information may include things such as assessments for data security, vulnerability scanning, Service Organization Controls (SOC), Payment Card Industry (PCI), and more. Furthermore, admins will now have the ability to view the count of apps that have completed the Microsoft 365 Certification or the publisher attestation portion of the Microsoft 365 app compliance program. Admins who may not have explored these new experiences will be notified within the Teams admin center upon the release of this feature.

This feature will bring a notification to Teams admin center that helps inform and direct admins via a click-through experience from the Teams admin center dashboard into the manage apps page. There, they will be given a quick tutorial on the fastest way to access the security and compliance info for an app. In the Manage apps page, they will also find a new tile that gives a live count of the number of Teams apps that have completed the Microsoft 365 Certification or Publisher attestation.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025 (previously mid-March).

 Updated May 8, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams admin center has brought security and compliance information directly into the Teams admin center app detail pages. In the security and compliance tab, users can find information on an app's security and compliance posture to help them make more informed decisions about which apps they choose to trust. Information may include things such as assessments for data security, vulnerability scanning, Service Organization Controls (SOC), Payment Card Industry (PCI), and more. Furthermore, admins will now have the ability to view the count of apps that have completed the Microsoft 365 Certification or the publisher attestation portion of the Microsoft 365 app compliance program. Admins who may not have explored these new experiences will be notified within the Teams admin center upon the release of this feature.

This feature will bring a notification to Teams admin center that helps inform and direct admins via a click-through experience from the Teams admin center dashboard into the manage apps page. There, they will be given a quick tutorial on the fastest way to access the security and compliance info for an app. In the Manage apps page, they will also find a new tile that gives a live count of the number of Teams apps that have completed the Microsoft 365 Certification or Publisher attestation.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously early April).

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MC1011152 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Updates to the Teams system tray icon and menu Updated April 9, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are improving the Microsoft Teams app icon and menu in the Microsoft Windows system tray (taskbar notification area) for ease of use and to reduce the number of steps to perform routine tasks.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously mid-April).		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are improving the Microsoft Teams app icon and menu in the Microsoft Windows system tray (taskbar notification area) for ease of use and to reduce the number of steps to perform routine tasks.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC1017119 (Updated) SharePoint: OneDrive and SharePoint – Protect PDF with password Updated April 16, 2025: We have updated the title and content. Thank you for your patience.

SharePoint and OneDrive users can now secure their PDF files by adding protection that restricts unauthorized access through OneDrive Web. This feature allows you to set an open password, which is required to access the PDF, or an owner password, which sets permissions for actions such as printing or editing the document. This ensures your files remain secure and only accessible to authorized individuals

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482193.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by early May.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late March).		 Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

SharePoint and OneDrive users can now secure their PDF files by adding protection that restricts unauthorized access through OneDrive Web. This feature allows you to set an open password, which is required to access the PDF, or an owner password, which sets permissions for actions such as printing or editing the document. This ensures your files remain secure and only accessible to authorized individuals

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482193.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously late March).		 N/A
MC1020218 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: New News feature in Microsoft Teams We are evolving the Feed experience in Microsoft Viva Connections for Microsoft Teams. Instead of the Feed, people in your organization will soon see a Microsoft SharePoint News experience in Viva Connections, for a fresh new look that simplifies the user experience. Learn more:

Introducing enterprise news reader in Viva connections | Microsoft Community Hub

Watch video (14:12 min)

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472018.

This message applies to Viva Connections in Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for iOS/Android, and Teams for the web, with this exception: This rollout will also include a Microsoft 365 Copilot-powered summary experience initially available only in Teams for Windows desktop. Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users will have an additional option to generate a Copilot summary of the top 10 (or fewer) items in a user's News feed. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this summarization feature in the news feed.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.

Due to the nature of rollout technology across various platforms, some users may see the new experience sooner than others or in one platform first before the others.		 Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are evolving the Feed experience in Microsoft Viva Connections for Microsoft Teams. Instead of the Feed, people in your organization will soon see a Microsoft SharePoint News experience in Viva Connections, for a fresh new look that simplifies the user experience. Learn more:

Introducing enterprise news reader in Viva connections | Microsoft Community Hub

Watch video (14:12 min)

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472018.

This message applies to Viva Connections in Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for iOS/Android, and Teams for the web, with this exception: This rollout will also include a Microsoft 365 Copilot-powered summary experience initially available only in Teams for Windows desktop. Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users will have an additional option to generate a Copilot summary of the top 10 (or fewer) items in a user's News feed. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this summarization feature in the news feed.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).

Due to the nature of rollout technology across various platforms, some users may see the new experience sooner than others or in one platform first before the others.		 N/A
MC1022526 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook on the web: Optional connected experiences privacy setting The user privacy setting for optional connected experiences, already available in other Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft 365 apps, will soon be available in Microsoft Outlook on the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467248.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out in early April 2025 and expect to be complete by late April 2025.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The user privacy setting for optional connected experiences, already available in other Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft 365 apps, will soon be available in Microsoft Outlook on the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467248.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out in early April 2025 and expect to be complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC1023484 (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Identity: New recommendations for Microsoft Secure Score We're updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions of Microsoft Defender for Identity to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture. This rollout includes new posture recommendations that will be added as Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions and recommendations:

Install Defender for Identity Sensor on ADCS servers.

Install Defender for Identity Sensor on Entra Connect.

Install Defender for Identity Sensor on ADFS servers.

Change password for gMSA account.

Change password for sMSA account.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We're updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions of Microsoft Defender for Identity to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture. This rollout includes new posture recommendations that will be added as Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions and recommendations:

Install Defender for Identity Sensor on ADCS servers.

Install Defender for Identity Sensor on Entra Connect.

Install Defender for Identity Sensor on ADFS servers.

Change password for gMSA account.

Change password for sMSA account.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC1024388 (Updated) Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Modern eDiscovery enhancements Updated April 16, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce several enhancements to the recently launched modernized eDiscovery experience. These updates include:

Case Level Data Source View: Users can now access the case level data source view, which allows them to add data sources to the current case. These sources can be utilized in any searches or holds within the case.

Enhanced Search and Hold Capabilities: Users will have the ability to duplicate a search, create a search from an existing hold, or create a hold from an existing search within the current case.

Retry Failed Locations: The search statistics view now includes the option to retry failed locations, providing a more comprehensive search estimate.

Detailed Process Reports: We are adding information related to compliance boundaries, case/export/search names, and decryption settings into the relevant process report CSVs.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482558.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce several enhancements to the recently launched modernized eDiscovery experience. These updates include:

Case Level Data Source View: Users can now access the case level data source view, which allows them to add data sources to the current case. These sources can be utilized in any searches or holds within the case.

Enhanced Search and Hold Capabilities: Users will have the ability to duplicate a search, create a search from an existing hold, or create a hold from an existing search within the current case.

Retry Failed Locations: The search statistics view now includes the option to retry failed locations, providing a more comprehensive search estimate.

Detailed Process Reports: We are adding information related to compliance boundaries, case/export/search names, and decryption settings into the relevant process report CSVs.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482558.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC1024388 (Updated) Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Modern eDiscovery enhancements Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce several enhancements to the recently launched modernized eDiscovery experience. These updates include:

Case Level Data Source View: Users can now access the case level data source view, which allows them to add data sources to the current case. These sources can be utilized in any searches or holds within the case.

Enhanced Search and Hold Capabilities: Users will have the ability to duplicate a search, create a search from an existing hold, or create a hold from an existing search within the current case.

Retry Failed Locations: The search statistics view now includes the option to retry failed locations, providing a more comprehensive search estimate.

Detailed Process Reports: We are adding information related to compliance boundaries, case/export/search names, and decryption settings into the relevant process report CSVs.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482558.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025 (previously late April).		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce several enhancements to the recently launched modernized eDiscovery experience. These updates include:

Case Level Data Source View: Users can now access the case level data source view, which allows them to add data sources to the current case. These sources can be utilized in any searches or holds within the case.

Enhanced Search and Hold Capabilities: Users will have the ability to duplicate a search, create a search from an existing hold, or create a hold from an existing search within the current case.

Retry Failed Locations: The search statistics view now includes the option to retry failed locations, providing a more comprehensive search estimate.

Detailed Process Reports: We are adding information related to compliance boundaries, case/export/search names, and decryption settings into the relevant process report CSVs.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482558.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC1036575 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: External Networks are being modernized The modern Viva Engage user experience is coming to External Networks starting June 1, 2025, and you will soon be asked to initiate migration. In this communication, you will find high-level details about this change. Subsequent Message center posts will include additional details to plan your migration.

In addition to the user experience changes, we are building modern external networks on top of native Microsoft 365 services just like your Engage home network experience. This increases the level of compliance and enhances the admin experience by enabling Microsoft 365 admin features that are available on tenants.

IMPORTANT: When requested in future communications, admins must choose to migrate external networks to the modern platform. Failure to respond will result in the legacy external networks being deprecated and deleted.

[When this will happen:]

This retirement will occur on June 1, 2025.		 Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The modern Viva Engage user experience is available now for External, and you are being asked to initiate migration. This message provides details on adopting the modern version of External Networks.

In addition to the user experience changes, we are building modern External Networks on top of native Microsoft 365 services just like your Engage home network experience. This increases the level of compliance and enhances the admin experience by enabling Microsoft 365 admin features that are available on tenants.

IMPORTANT: When requested in future communications, admins must choose to migrate External Networks to the modern platform. Failure to respond will result in the legacy External Networks being retired and deleted.

[When this will happen:]

This retirement will occur on June 15, 2025 (previously June 1).

If you need additional time, we ask you to please contact your Microsoft Account representative and request them to submit a 60-day extension, which would then allow you to complete the move by August 15th 2025.

If you have already reached out to Microsoft and your exception has been approved, you do not need to submit or apply for the 60-day extension.		 06/01/2025
MC1041451 (Updated) Microsoft Teams for iOS/Android: New location sharing settings for emergency calls and more Updated April 9, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This message applies to Microsoft Teams for iOS/Android.

Microsoft is updating its policies regarding the sharing of user location data to enhance privacy, improve data security, and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory standards. To enhance transparency and user control, Teams will introduce a new location consent experience that gives users the choice of when and how Teams can use their location data [specifically, the SSID (service set identifier) and the BSSID (basic service set identifier)].

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late April (previously early April) and expect to complete by early May (previously mid-April).

General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early Mary 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously early May).		 Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This message applies to Microsoft Teams for iOS/Android.

Microsoft is updating its policies regarding the sharing of user location data to enhance privacy, improve data security, and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory standards. To enhance transparency and user control, Teams will introduce a new location consent experience that gives users the choice of when and how Teams can use their location data [specifically, the SSID (service set identifier) and the BSSID (basic service set identifier)].

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-May (previously late April) and expect to complete by late May (previously early May).

General Availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously early May) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously mid-May).		 N/A
MC1047929 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage app for iOS/Android will have a shorter name in app stores Coming soon for the Microsoft Viva Engage app for iOS and Android: We will shorten the name for this app from "Viva Engage" to "Engage." The change will display in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and in the installed app.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.		 Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for the Microsoft Viva Engage app for iOS and Android: We will shorten the name for this app from "Viva Engage" to "Engage." The change will display in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and in the installed app.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC1048620 (Updated) Outlook: Draft with Copilot Highlight & Rewrite in classic Outlook for Windows Now you can use Draft with Copilot to improve sections of your email draft. Highlight a specific section and then use Draft with Copilot to iterate on the text of the highlighted section.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 407380

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late April 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.		 Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Now you can use Draft with Copilot to improve sections of your email draft. Highlight a specific section and then use Draft with Copilot to iterate on the text of the highlighted section.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 407380

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late June 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late July 2025 (previously late May).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late July 2025 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously late June).		 N/A
MC1052164 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: New Engage card in Connections dashboard We're excited to announce a new Microsoft Engage feed card in Microsoft Viva Connections dashboard called Stay Engaged.

This message applies to Viva Engage, Viva Connections, and Microsoft Teams on Windows desktop, on the web, and on iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 471446.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.		 Updated May 8, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We're excited to announce a new Microsoft Engage feed card in Microsoft Viva Connections dashboard called Stay Engaged.

This message applies to Viva Engage, Viva Connections, and Microsoft Teams on Windows desktop, on the web, and on iOS/Android.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 471446.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously mid-May).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by late June 2025.		 N/A
MC1052915 Microsoft Teams: Enhanced Agent catalog available in the App Store in Teams, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Outlook We are rolling out enhanced agent discovery via the App Store in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Outlook. This rollout allows users visiting the Store to view the entire catalog of agents available within their organization, regardless of whether they have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

This message applies to:

Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, and Teams on the web

Outlook for Windows desktop, Mac desktop, the web, and iOS/Android

Microsoft 365 (Office.com) on the web

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows desktop, Mac desktop, and iOS/Android

A Microsoft 365 license or a Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out end-April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are rolling out enhanced agent discovery via the App Store in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Outlook. This rollout allows users visiting the Store to view the entire catalog of agents available within their organization, regardless of whether they have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

This message applies to:

Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, and Teams on the web

Outlook for Windows desktop, Mac desktop, the web, and iOS/Android

Microsoft 365 (Office.com) on the web

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows desktop, Mac desktop, and iOS/Android

A Microsoft 365 license or a Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously end-April)) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously early May).		 N/A
MC1058267 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Allow usage for custom apps to show in the Developer Portal for Microsoft Teams In the Microsoft 365 admin center, we will soon introduce a new organizational setting called App usage for custom apps to allow enterprise app developers to view and use app analytics for company apps in the Developer Portal for Microsoft Teams. The Developer Portal is a tool for managing apps and agents built for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 apps. By viewing custom app's usage, enterprise developers can see the number of active users and get other insights. Admins can allow the app usage for your custom apps to be shown in the Developer Portal.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We began rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

In the Microsoft 365 admin center, we will soon introduce a new organizational setting called App usage for custom apps to allow enterprise app developers to view and use app analytics for company apps in the Developer Portal for Microsoft Teams. The Developer Portal is a tool for managing apps and agents built for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 apps. By viewing custom app's usage, enterprise developers can see the number of active users and get other insights. Admins can allow the app usage for your custom apps to be shown in the Developer Portal.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We began rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC1060462 (Updated) Additional breakdown metrics by app for Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat standalone report The Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat usage report in the Microsoft 365 admin center helps you understand the usage and adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Microsoft 365 Copilot unlicensed users in your organization. With this improvement, you can now view Copilot Chat active users and last activity date by additional apps including Copilot.cloud.microsoft, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025.		 Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat usage report in the Microsoft 365 admin center helps you understand the usage and adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Microsoft 365 Copilot unlicensed users in your organization. With this improvement, you can now view Copilot Chat active users and last activity date by additional apps including Copilot.cloud.microsoft, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously March 2025).		 N/A
MC1060476 Microsoft Defender XDR services: Deploy the New Defender for Identity sensor on Microsoft Entra Connect servers We are excited to announce the new Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor for Microsoft Entra Connect servers. This addition expands Defender for Identity's coverage across hybrid identity environments, providing enhanced visibility and security for these critical assets.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, DoD): Available now.		 Updated May 8, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce the support of the Microsoft Defender for Identity classic sensor on Microsoft Entra Connect servers. This addition expands Defender for Identity's coverage across hybrid identity environments, providing enhanced visibility and security for these critical assets.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, DoD): Available now.		 N/A
MC1060783 (Highlight) Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Updates for unlicensed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users (Wave 2 Spring release) We are excited to introduce Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Spring release updates to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app-the starting place for AI at work. Designed for the new AI-first way of working, these updates for Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license) include:

Refreshed navigation pane: Easily navigate between modules using a simplified UI.

Simplified Copilot Chat experience: Quick access to chat history, Copilot Pages, and agents, with collapsible navigation pane.

Agent Store: Easily find, pin, and use a range of agents.

These updates will provide a more streamlined and productive experience, helping to ensure that users have the tools they need to use AI effectively at work. Learn more about this announcement: https://aka.ms/NewM365CopilotApp

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490155

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release (Web, Windows): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (Web, mobile, Windows): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.		 Update May 8, 2025: Additional information has been added to the "2. Upgrade Copilot" section of this communication for clarity.

We are excited to introduce Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Spring release updates to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app-the starting place for AI at work. Designed for the new AI-first way of working, these updates for Copilot Chat users (without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license) include:

Refreshed navigation pane: Easily navigate between modules using a simplified UI.

Simplified Copilot Chat experience: Quick access to chat history, Copilot Pages, and agents, with collapsible navigation pane.

Agent Store: Easily find, pin, and use a range of agents.

These updates will provide a more streamlined and productive experience, helping to ensure that users have the tools they need to use AI effectively at work. Learn more about this announcement: https://aka.ms/NewM365CopilotApp

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490155

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release (Web, Windows): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (Web, mobile, Windows): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.		 N/A
MC1061107 (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Glint: Viva Glint admin can enable Copilot for the Company admin user role Coming soon: The Microsoft Viva Glint admin can enable the Microsoft Copilot feature control for the Company admin user role in the Viva Glint survey Program Setup. Admins can enable the control in the Reporting tab of the Program Summary setup.

A license for Viva Glint, Microsoft Viva Suite, or Microsoft Viva Workforce Analytics and Employee Feedback is required to access this feature.

This message applies to Glint for the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 489219.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.		 Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: The Microsoft Viva Glint admin can enable the Microsoft Copilot feature control for the Company admin user role in the Viva Glint survey Program Setup. Admins can enable the control in the Reporting tab of the Program Summary setup.

A license for Viva Glint, Microsoft Viva Suite, or Microsoft Viva Workforce Analytics and Employee Feedback is required to access this feature.

This message applies to Glint for the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 489219.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously mid-May).		 N/A
MC1061109 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft OneDrive: New PDF compression feature Coming soon: Users will be able to use the new Compress feature to reduce the file sizes of PDFs stored on Microsoft OneDrive for the web or Microsoft SharePoint. Users can choose from three different compression levels.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487440.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: Users will be able to use the new Compress feature to reduce the file sizes of PDFs stored on Microsoft OneDrive for the web or Microsoft SharePoint. Users can choose from three different compression levels.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487440.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously early May).

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously early May) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously mid-May).		 N/A
MC665936 (Updated) Device Management Changes for Microsoft Teams Android Devices (Intune AOSP migration) Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Earlier this year, the new Microsoft device ecosystem platform built on the Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) was announced delivering state-of-the art security, reliability, and manageability with Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Teams Android devices will be migrating to this platform. The first step in the migration is a firmware update to Microsoft Teams Android devices in 2024. The firmware update will move devices from Android device administrator to Android AOSP management.

[When this will happen:]

A Preview program for select Microsoft Teams Android devices is targeted for Q2 of calendar year 2024. General release of the firmware update with the Android AOSP management stack will happen starting in Q4 of calendar year 2024 throughout Q1 of calendar year 2025 for all eligible Microsoft Teams Android devices.

Eligible Microsoft Teams Android devices will initially receive a manual firmware update in Teams Admin Center so IT admins can manually verify the migration on their own schedule on select devices of their choosing.

Eventually, the firmware update for migration will be scheduled as an automatic firmware update in Teams Admin Center. This automatic firmware update can be deferred for up to 60 days from first availability based upon the admin configured stages in Teams Admin Center.		 Updated May 8, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Earlier this year, the new Microsoft device ecosystem platform built on the Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) was announced delivering state-of-the art security, reliability, and manageability with Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Teams Android devices will be migrating to this platform. The first step in the migration is a firmware update to Microsoft Teams Android devices in 2024. The firmware update will move devices from Android device administrator to Android AOSP management.

[When this will happen:]

A Preview program for select Microsoft Teams Android devices is targeted for Q2 of calendar year 2024. General release of the firmware update with the Android AOSP management stack will happen starting in Q4 of calendar year 2024 throughout Q1 of calendar year 2025 for all eligible Microsoft Teams Android devices. Auto updates will commence starting May 15th into Q3 calendar year 2025.

Eligible Microsoft Teams Android devices will initially receive a manual firmware update in Teams Admin Center so IT admins can manually verify the migration on their own schedule on select devices of their choosing.

Eventually, the firmware update for migration will be scheduled as an automatic firmware update in Teams Admin Center. This automatic firmware update can be deferred for up to 60 days from first availability based upon the admin configured stages in Teams Admin Center.		 N/A
MC695487 (Updated) Contact Unification across Outlook and Teams Updated November 12, 2024: We have updated the content and rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Today, users can see Outlook contacts created with their Entra ID (AAD) account in Teams, but contacts created in Teams are not available in Outlook. To provide a consistent experience we are making changes to allow Teams contacts, created with a user's Entra ID (AAD) account, to be visible in Outlook as well.

Upcoming changes to contacts in Teams and Outlook:

Currently, Teams and Outlook maintain separate contact lists for enterprise users. Based on your feedback, we plan to introduce a unified contact experience, ensuring a consistent contacts experience across Outlook and Teams. In future, changes to contacts in users' organization (Entra ID) account in Teams will reflect in Outlook and vice versa.

What's Happened so far:

We have completed one round of migration of all Teams contacts to Outlook in January 2024.

As a result, users may see more contacts in Outlook, namely those created in Teams and potentially Skype for Business contacts (if enabled).

Existing Outlook contacts may also be enriched with additional details from corresponding Teams contacts.

Teams users can see Outlook contacts but cannot edit them inside Teams.

What's Coming:

Users will gradually upgrade to the new unified experience from December 2024. The new experience will be enabled for each user across all endpoints (Desktop, Mobile, Devices etc.) simultaneously. Once the new experience is enabled for a user, they will see same set of contacts in Outlook and Teams. Any change in Outlook will reflect in Teams and vice versa.

All Teams contact changes (creations and edits) made since January will be included in the unified store. During creations, a small set of users may see duplicate contacts in the unified store. To help users navigate the transition, category label 'Teams Conflict' will be applied to duplicate contacts. This label will help users see any conflicts (duplicates or inconsistencies) that need their attention.

[When this will happen:]

This activity is expected to be completed for all active users by April 2025 tentatively. Once this activity is complete, users will work with a single contact list across Teams and Outlook.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Today, users can see Outlook contacts created with their Entra ID (AAD) account in Teams, but contacts created in Teams are not available in Outlook. To provide a consistent experience we are making changes to allow Teams contacts, created with a user's Entra ID (AAD) account, to be visible in Outlook as well.

Upcoming changes to contacts in Teams and Outlook:

Currently, Teams and Outlook maintain separate contact lists for enterprise users. Based on your feedback, we plan to introduce a unified contact experience, ensuring a consistent contacts experience across Outlook and Teams. In future, changes to contacts in users' organization (Entra ID) account in Teams will reflect in Outlook and vice versa.

What's Happened so far:

We have completed one round of migration of all Teams contacts to Outlook in January 2024.

As a result, users may see more contacts in Outlook, namely those created in Teams and potentially Skype for Business contacts (if enabled).

Existing Outlook contacts may also be enriched with additional details from corresponding Teams contacts.

Teams users can see Outlook contacts but cannot edit them inside Teams.

What's Coming:

Users will gradually upgrade to the new unified experience from December 2024. The new experience will be enabled for each user across all endpoints (Desktop, Mobile, Devices etc.) simultaneously. Once the new experience is enabled for a user, they will see same set of contacts in Outlook and Teams. Any change in Outlook will reflect in Teams and vice versa.

All Teams contact changes (creations and edits) made since January will be included in the unified store. During creations, a small set of users may see duplicate contacts in the unified store. To help users navigate the transition, category label 'Teams Conflict' will be applied to duplicate contacts. This label will help users see any conflicts (duplicates or inconsistencies) that need their attention.

[When this will happen:]

This activity is expected to be completed for all active users by June 2025 tentatively (previously April). Once this activity is complete, users will work with a single contact list across Teams and Outlook.		 N/A
MC718553 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone Updated April 11, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users can now record themselves anywhere and share it with coworkers in the Microsoft Teams chat or channel without worrying about the background. Users can now change their background to any image they want or make the background blurry while recording using their Microsoft Teams camera on iOS devices.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 380852

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out early May 2024 (previously late March) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).		 Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users can now record themselves anywhere and share it with coworkers in the Microsoft Teams chat or channel without worrying about the background. Users can now change their background to any image they want or make the background blurry while recording using their Microsoft Teams camera on iOS devices.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 380852

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out early May 2024 (previously late March) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC796790 Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams: Unified management of Teams apps in Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app Updated March 26, 2025: This change is now on hold, with further guidance to be provided by late April 2025.

In 2023, we introduced Microsoft Teams apps that are compatible with Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App (manifest version v1.13 or higher). Before this rollout, admin changes made in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center would only affect these Teams apps in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Similarly, changes made in the Teams admin center would exclusively affect Teams. Starting in June 2024, we will roll out Unified App Management to streamline the management of these apps across Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, so they are consistently available across all supported clients.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393931.

[When this will happen:]

This rollout will happen in two major phases. Unified App Management can apply only to tenants that have migrated to app centric management in Teams admin center, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023).

Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late-January 2025 (previously mid-December 2024) is now on hold (previously late March 2025), with further guidance to be provided by late April 2025. This phase applies to tenants with no modified settings in either the Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) or the Teams admin center for organization-wide defaults, app deployment, app availability, or block/unblock. No merge rules apply to these tenants, but after this phase, any app management setting configured in either admin centers will apply to all relevant hosts.

Phase 2: We will update this post with a timeline and more details in April 2025 (previously March 2025). This phase is applicable to tenants with app settings that have differences between Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) and Teams admin center.		 Updated May 8, 2025: This change is now on hold, with further guidance to be provided by late May 2025.

In 2023, we introduced Microsoft Teams apps that are compatible with Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App (manifest version v1.13 or higher). Before this rollout, admin changes made in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center would only affect these Teams apps in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Similarly, changes made in the Teams admin center would exclusively affect Teams. Starting in June 2024, we will roll out Unified App Management to streamline the management of these apps across Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, so they are consistently available across all supported clients.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393931.

[When this will happen:]

This rollout will happen in two major phases. Unified App Management can apply only to tenants that have migrated to app centric management in Teams admin center, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023).

Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late-January 2025 (previously mid-December 2024) is now on hold (previously late March 2025), with further guidance to be provided by late May 2025 (previously late April). This phase applies to tenants with no modified settings in either the Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) or the Teams admin center for organization-wide defaults, app deployment, app availability, or block/unblock. No merge rules apply to these tenants, but after this phase, any app management setting configured in either admin centers will apply to all relevant hosts.

Phase 2: We will update this post with a timeline and more details in May 2025 (previously April 2025). This phase is applicable to tenants with app settings that have differences between Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) and Teams admin center.		 N/A
MC882252 (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Sharing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint local files through email Updated January 23, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to new Microsoft Outlook: Users will be able to share Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint files stored on their device (not stored in a cloud like Microsoft OneDrive) from new Outlook for Windows.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397094.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously late December).		 Updated May 7, 2025: After further review, we are not able to continue rolling this out at this time until July 2025. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Coming soon to new Microsoft Outlook: Users will be able to share Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint files stored on their device (not stored in a cloud like Microsoft OneDrive) from new Outlook for Windows.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397094.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 (previously early October) and expect to complete by late October 2025 (previously late August).		 N/A
MC894579 (Updated) Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: Update to Office Add-ins Store policy for minor users Updated April 15, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows desktops and the web will soon have access to an updated version of the Office Add-ins Store in these applications. This store will continue to support users in exploring, installing, and managing Office Add-ins provided by Microsoft and third parties.

With this new feature, minor users will no longer be permanently blocked from getting Office Add-ins from the Office Add-ins Store.

Learn more:

View, manage, and install add-ins for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word - Microsoft Support

Understand how to configure the Age Group property in Microsoft Entra admin center

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2025 (previously mid-December 2024) and expect to complete by late January 2025 (previously early January).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously early April).		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows desktops and the web will soon have access to an updated version of the Office Add-ins Store in these applications. This store will continue to support users in exploring, installing, and managing Office Add-ins provided by Microsoft and third parties.

With this new feature, minor users will no longer be permanently blocked from getting Office Add-ins from the Office Add-ins Store.

Learn more:

View, manage, and install add-ins for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word - Microsoft Support

Understand how to configure the Age Group property in Microsoft Entra admin center

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2025 (previously mid-December 2024) and expect to complete by late January 2025 (previously early January).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously early January) and expect to complete by mid-June 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC894581 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Chrome web browser for guests Updated April 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Chrome web browser will soon experience performance improvements.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401116.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November and expect to complete by mid-November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024.

General Availability (GCC, GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).		 Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Chrome web browser will soon experience performance improvements.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401116.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November and expect to complete by mid-November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024.

General Availability (GCC, GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC898391 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Edge web browser for guests Updated April 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024.

General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).		 Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401117.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late-November 2024.

General Availability (GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC917748 (Updated) Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook: Name pronunciation on the profile card Updated April 29, 2025: We have now shipped the admin control, the name pronunciation feature is OFF by default so admins will need to toggle it ON. The instructions in this support document explain how to turn the feature on.

Important! Starting from April 29, 2025, if you haven't turned the name pronunciation feature ON, any existing recordings on profile cards will be deleted. Your users will need to re-record their name pronunciation.

The admin toggle for Name Pronunciation is rolling out to Production starting this week. Admins will be required to configure in the admin center to avoid loss of data. Instructions to configure are in this support article. Please expect the admin toggle in the admin center starting the week of April 14th through April 18th, 2025.

We will be shipping to preview without the admin toggle however an admin toggle will be available before general availability. If there are concerns or your organisation wants to opt out, please raise an incident to address this.

Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams: A name pronunciation feature on the profile card in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook. This new feature helps promote diversity by giving working colleagues relevant information about each other. Names are a crucial part of a person's identity. The incorrect pronunciation of a person's name can lead to anxiety and offense in some cases. Correctly pronouncing a person's name helps to create an inclusive environment.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420329.

Pronunciation data is stored in each user's mailbox until the user deletes the recording. Learn more: Data Residency for Exchange Online - Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, new Outlook for Windows desktop, and new Outlook for web.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late April.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Updated April 29, 2025: We have now shipped the admin control, the name pronunciation feature is OFF by default so admins will need to toggle it ON. The instructions in this support document explain how to turn the feature on.

Important! Starting from April 29, 2025, if you haven't turned the name pronunciation feature ON, any existing recordings on profile cards will be deleted. Your users will need to re-record their name pronunciation.

The admin toggle for Name Pronunciation is rolling out to Production starting this week. Admins will be required to configure in the admin center to avoid loss of data. Instructions to configure are in this support article. Please expect the admin toggle in the admin center starting the week of April 14th through April 18th, 2025.

We will be shipping to preview without the admin toggle however an admin toggle will be available before general availability. If there are concerns or your organisation wants to opt out, please raise an incident to address this.

Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams: A name pronunciation feature on the profile card in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook. This new feature helps promote diversity by giving working colleagues relevant information about each other. Names are a crucial part of a person's identity. The incorrect pronunciation of a person's name can lead to anxiety and offense in some cases. Correctly pronouncing a person's name helps to create an inclusive environment.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420329.

Pronunciation data is stored in each user's mailbox until the user deletes the recording. Learn more: Data Residency for Exchange Online - Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, new Outlook for Windows desktop, and new Outlook for web.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC917748 (Updated) Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook: Name pronunciation on the profile card Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Updated April 29, 2025: We have now shipped the admin control, the name pronunciation feature is OFF by default so admins will need to toggle it ON. The instructions in this support document explain how to turn the feature on.

Important! Starting from April 29, 2025, if you haven't turned the name pronunciation feature ON, any existing recordings on profile cards will be deleted. Your users will need to re-record their name pronunciation.

The admin toggle for Name Pronunciation is rolling out to Production starting this week. Admins will be required to configure in the admin center to avoid loss of data. Instructions to configure are in this support article. Please expect the admin toggle in the admin center starting the week of April 14th through April 18th, 2025.

We will be shipping to preview without the admin toggle however an admin toggle will be available before general availability. If there are concerns or your organisation wants to opt out, please raise an incident to address this.

Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams: A name pronunciation feature on the profile card in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook. This new feature helps promote diversity by giving working colleagues relevant information about each other. Names are a crucial part of a person's identity. The incorrect pronunciation of a person's name can lead to anxiety and offense in some cases. Correctly pronouncing a person's name helps to create an inclusive environment.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420329.

Pronunciation data is stored in each user's mailbox until the user deletes the recording. Learn more: Data Residency for Exchange Online - Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, new Outlook for Windows desktop, and new Outlook for web.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously late April).		 Updated May 9, 2025: We will be starting roll out of the feature to Production on Tuesday 13th May 2025. The roll out should take a week and a half to complete to 100%.

Admins who have toggled the feature ON should expect the feature to be available on the Profile card for users to record. "

Updated April 29, 2025: We have now shipped the admin control, the name pronunciation feature is OFF by default so admins will need to toggle it ON. The instructions in this support document explain how to turn the feature on.

Important! Starting from April 29, 2025, if you haven't turned the name pronunciation feature ON, any existing recordings on profile cards will be deleted. Your users will need to re-record their name pronunciation.

The admin toggle for Name Pronunciation is rolling out to Production starting this week. Admins will be required to configure in the admin center to avoid loss of data. Instructions to configure are in this support article. Please expect the admin toggle in the admin center starting the week of April 14th through April 18th, 2025.

We will be shipping to preview without the admin toggle however an admin toggle will be available before general availability. If there are concerns or your organisation wants to opt out, please raise an incident to address this.

Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams: A name pronunciation feature on the profile card in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook. This new feature helps promote diversity by giving working colleagues relevant information about each other. Names are a crucial part of a person's identity. The incorrect pronunciation of a person's name can lead to anxiety and offense in some cases. Correctly pronouncing a person's name helps to create an inclusive environment.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420329.

Pronunciation data is stored in each user's mailbox until the user deletes the recording. Learn more: Data Residency for Exchange Online - Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, new Outlook for Windows desktop, and new Outlook for web.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC922623 (Updated) Microsoft new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web: Changing how to disable/enable Updated March 27, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.

We are changing how you enable or disable the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and Microsoft Outlook for the web.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously late February) and expect to complete by mid-May 2025 (previously mid-March).		 Updated May 8, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are changing how you enable or disable the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and Microsoft Outlook for the web.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by mid-July 2025 (previously mid-May).		 N/A
MC946791 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize the compose window to multitask in the Outlook app Updated April 1, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize draft emails and quickly access them again from the message list or calendar view.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470304.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize draft emails and quickly access them again from the message list or calendar view.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470304.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC947045 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Attach emails while composing an email Updated April 9, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android users: In response to customer requests, we are rolling out the ability to attach emails directly in the compose window. This enhancement allows users to include individual emails as attachments in new messages, facilitating seamless sharing and providing more context for recipients.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464206.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android users: In response to customer requests, we are rolling out the ability to attach emails directly in the compose window. This enhancement allows users to include individual emails as attachments in new messages, facilitating seamless sharing and providing more context for recipients.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464206.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC947051 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Resize Teams windows Updated April 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Users will be able to reduce the main Teams window, the chat window, and the meeting stage to 360px wide or 502px wide, compared to the current minimum supported dimensions of 720px wide, with no loss of functionality. We will bring this change to the rest of Teams when we release in General Availability.

Also, users can adjust the width of Teams side panels as desired.

This update enhances accessibility, creates new multitasking opportunities, supports efficient window management on Windows 11 and macOS desktops, and offers greater zooming capabilities for low-vision users when scrolling in one dimension.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop and Teams on Mac desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470431.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March ).

We will communicate the plan for General Availability in a future post.		 Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Users will be able to reduce the main Teams window, the chat window, and the meeting stage to 360px wide or 502px wide, compared to the current minimum supported dimensions of 720px wide, with no loss of functionality. We will bring this change to the rest of Teams when we release in General Availability.

Also, users can adjust the width of Teams side panels as desired.

This update enhances accessibility, creates new multitasking opportunities, supports efficient window management on Windows 11 and macOS desktops, and offers greater zooming capabilities for low-vision users when scrolling in one dimension.

This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop and Teams on Mac desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470431.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).

We will communicate the plan for General Availability in a future post.		 N/A
MC956699 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Forward messages with app cards Updated April 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are introducing the ability to forward app cards. With the addition of app card forwarding, users now have a new way to share app cards across chats. To forward a message containing an app card, simply navigate to the More Actions menu of any message containing an app card and select forward. From here, the forward message dialog will populate, which provides users with a preview of the message being forwarded, including the app card.

Please note: Forwarding of bot cards is excluded from this release.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 469506.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously mid-February).

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).

 Updated May 8, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are introducing the ability to forward app cards. With the addition of app card forwarding, users now have a new way to share app cards across chats. To forward a message containing an app card, simply navigate to the More Actions menu of any message containing an app card and select forward. From here, the forward message dialog will populate, which provides users with a preview of the message being forwarded, including the app card.

Please note: Forwarding of bot cards is excluded from this release.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 469506.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously mid-February).

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).

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MC966633 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Meeting recap can be shared as a link Updated April 11, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants will be able to share a link to the Meeting recap from the meeting thumbnail in chat and the Recap tab, making it easier to reference and share Meeting recap insights with others. Meeting participants can share the meeting recap link with anyone in their organization. Users who don't have access to the recording or transcript must request access before they can access the Meeting recap.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 471430.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by early February 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.

General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete late April 2025 (previously late March).

Sharing a Meeting recap link from the meeting thumbnail:

Sharing a Meeting recap link from the Recap tab:

Shared Meeting recap link in chat:

 Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants will be able to share a link to the Meeting recap from the meeting thumbnail in chat and the Recap tab, making it easier to reference and share Meeting recap insights with others. Meeting participants can share the meeting recap link with anyone in their organization. Users who don't have access to the recording or transcript must request access before they can access the Meeting recap.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 471430.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by early February 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.

General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete late May 2025 (previously late April).

Sharing a Meeting recap link from the meeting thumbnail:

Sharing a Meeting recap link from the Recap tab:

Shared Meeting recap link in chat:

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MC973493 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Add a Loop workspace tab to standard channels Updated April 9, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Add a Loop workspace tab to standard channels enabling your team to brainstorm, co-create, collect, and organize content-together in real time. Everyone in the Team will have access to the Loop workspace, even as Team membership changes, and the workspace will adhere to the governance, lifecycle, and compliance standards set by the Microsoft 365 group backing the team. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, and Teams on the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472022.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late April 2025 (previously late March) and expect to complete in late April 2025 (previously early March).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete in late May 2025 (previously late March).		 Updated May 9, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Add a Loop workspace tab to standard channels enabling your team to brainstorm, co-create, collect, and organize content-together in real time. Everyone in the Team will have access to the Loop workspace, even as Team membership changes, and the workspace will adhere to the governance, lifecycle, and compliance standards set by the Microsoft 365 group backing the team. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on Mac desktop, and Teams on the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472022.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April ).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete in late May 2025 (previously late March).		 N/A
MC973514 (Updated) SharePoint Pages Flexible Sections Flexible sections are a new section type that allow authors to build pages without a strict column structure. Web parts can be dynamically resized and moved within flexible sections to create a fully customized section. Flexible sections unlock an endless number of design possibilities for sections.

With the introduction of flexible sections, we have reimagined section templates that are located in the content pane toolbox. The new section templates will be powered by both flexible and column-based sections with example content. All sample content from these templates is placed onto the canvas when a section template is applied.

Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The new flexible section type and section templates will be available in SharePoint and Viva Amplify.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395213.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 (previously late-January) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously mid-March).

General Availability (Production, GCC, GCC High, DOD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late April 2025.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Flexible sections are a new section type that allow authors to build pages without a strict column structure. Web parts can be dynamically resized and moved within flexible sections to create a fully customized section. Flexible sections unlock an endless number of design possibilities for sections.

With the introduction of flexible sections, we have reimagined section templates that are located in the content pane toolbox. The new section templates will be powered by both flexible and column-based sections with example content. All sample content from these templates is placed onto the canvas when a section template is applied.

Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The new flexible section type and section templates will be available in SharePoint and Viva Amplify.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395213.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 (previously late-January) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously mid-March).

General Availability (Production, GCC, GCC High, DOD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC978923 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: New reply and reaction notifications in Microsoft Teams Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Viva Engage: Users will have a new way to engage with the Viva Engage app in Microsoft Teams through new notifications in the Teams Activity feed. This message applies to Teams for the web, Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for iOS/Android.

Updated February 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

After this rollout, users with the Engage app installed can be notified in Teams for replies and reactions to their community posts. This new feature helps large organizations stay connected and informed of news, updates, and safety while in Microsoft Teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 474126.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late February).		 Updated May 6, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Viva Engage: Users will have a new way to engage with the Viva Engage app in Microsoft Teams through new notifications in the Teams Activity feed. This message applies to Teams for the web, Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for iOS/Android.

Updated February 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

After this rollout, users with the Engage app installed can be notified in Teams for replies and reactions to their community posts. This new feature helps large organizations stay connected and informed of news, updates, and safety while in Microsoft Teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 474126.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC981462 (Updated) Multiple account access to Copilot in Microsoft 365 desktop and mobile apps Updated April 2, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Multiple account access to Copilot in Microsoft 365 desktop and mobile apps will be available soon.

[When will this happen]

General availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early March 2025 and expect to complete by late April (previously late March 2025).

Cloud Policy to manage use will be available by late January 2025.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Multiple account access to Copilot in Microsoft 365 desktop and mobile apps will be available soon.

[When will this happen]

General availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May (previously late April).

Cloud Policy to manage use will be available by late January 2025.		 N/A
MC981635 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Users can set custom account descriptions Updated February 11, 2025: We have updated the title and content. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft New Outlook: Users of the New Outlook for Windows can now set custom descriptions for their accounts, making it easier to identify their multiple accounts in the New Outlook folder list as well as various lists and menus across Outlook.

This message applies to New Outlook for Windows.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470602.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late February 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.		 Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft New Outlook: Users of the New Outlook for Windows can now set custom descriptions for their accounts, making it easier to identify their multiple accounts in the New Outlook folder list as well as various lists and menus across Outlook.

This message applies to New Outlook for Windows.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470602.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late February 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late March 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).		 N/A
MC999446 Microsoft Teams Events: Attendees and presenters no longer receive an email when an attendee list is updated For Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars, presenters and attendees will no longer receive an updated email every time a presenter is added or removed or when incremental changes are made to the participants list for the event.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.		 Updated May 8, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

For Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars, presenters and attendees will no longer receive an updated email every time a presenter is added or removed or when incremental changes are made to the participants list for the event.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.		 N/A

MC MessageTagNames changes

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MC1020218 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: New News feature in Microsoft Teams New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC1022526 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook on the web: Optional connected experiences privacy setting New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC1023484 (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Identity: New recommendations for Microsoft Secure Score Feature update, Admin impact Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact N/A
MC1036575 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: External Networks are being modernized User impact, Admin impact, Retirement Updated message, User impact, Admin impact, Retirement 06/01/2025
MC1047929 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage app for iOS/Android will have a shorter name in app stores New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC1048620 (Updated) Outlook: Draft with Copilot Highlight & Rewrite in classic Outlook for Windows New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC1052164 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: New Engage card in Connections dashboard New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC1052915 Microsoft Teams: Enhanced Agent catalog available in the App Store in Teams, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Outlook New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC1058267 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Allow usage for custom apps to show in the Developer Portal for Microsoft Teams New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC1060462 (Updated) Additional breakdown metrics by app for Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat standalone report Feature update, Admin impact Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact N/A
MC1060476 Microsoft Defender XDR services: Deploy the New Defender for Identity sensor on Microsoft Entra Connect servers New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A
MC1061107 (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Glint: Viva Glint admin can enable Copilot for the Company admin user role New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC1061109 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft OneDrive: New PDF compression feature New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC981635 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Users can set custom account descriptions New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC999446 Microsoft Teams Events: Attendees and presenters no longer receive an email when an attendee list is updated Feature update, User impact Updated message, Feature update, User impact N/A

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MC1036575 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: External Networks are being modernized Actions you need to take if you want to migrate from the current implementation to the modern one:

Identify all your external network usage. As an Engage administrator, you may not currently be an administrator of older external networks associated with your tenant.

Use the network data export to download a backup of each of your external networks.

Inform users who are using the External Networks that the experience will shift from the current to the new one once the migration is complete.

Check the Message center for further updates and links to documentation. We plan to release documentation for supporting the adoption of External Networks v2 before March 31st. We will also post a link to the documentation as an update to this post.

IMPORTANT: If you do not take action by June 1st, we will delete the External Networks as retired.

Learn more: Export and manage Viva Engage data.

https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/engage/eac-as-manage-data		 Actions you need to take if you want to migrate from the current implementation to the modern one:

1. Identify all your External Network usage. As an Engage administrator, you may not currently be the administrator for older External Networks associated with your tenant.

2. Use the network data export to download a backup of each of your External Networks.

3. Inform users who are using the External Networks that the experience will shift from the current to the new one once the migration is complete.

4. Check the Message center for further updates.

IMPORTANT: If you do not take action by June 15th or have not already requested an extension (and it has been granted), your External Network will be deleted.

Documentation to configure modern External Networks is now live at: Set up modern external Viva Engage networks | Microsoft Learn

Learn more: Export and manage Viva Engage data.

https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/engage/configure-your-viva-engage-network/modern-external-networks

https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/engage/eac-as-manage-data		 06/01/2025
MC1060783 (Highlight) Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Updates for unlicensed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat users (Wave 2 Spring release) The update to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app will occur automatically by the specified dates, requiring no admin action before the rollout. However, it is advisable to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation to ensure a smooth transition.

Admins can manage Microsoft 365 Copilot app scenarios with the following controls:

SettingDescriptionDocumentation

ChatAdmins can manage access to Copilot Chat, whether it is pinned for users, and web search. Managing Chat: Manage Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat | Microsoft Learn

AgentsAdmins can manage agents for Copilot in the same way as they manage any other app in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center. Admins can enable, disable, assign, block, or remove agents for their organization, and manage Copilot capabilities and data privacy.See settings configurations here: Manage agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot in Integrated Apps - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

PagesAbility to manage Copilot Pages, .loop files stored in a user-owned SharePoint Embedded containers, using an admin on/off switch.See settings configurations here: Manage Loop components in your organization | Microsoft Learn

Copilot Key and Windows + C shortcutAdmins can map the Copilot key to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.Use policy to map the Copilot key: Policies to manage the Copilot key

https://aka.ms/NewM365CopilotApp

https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/manage

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-copilot-agents-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/commerce/subscriptions/manage-self-service-purchases-admins?view=o365-worldwide#allow-or-block-self-service-purchases-and-trials

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/loop/loop-components-configuration?view=o365-worldwide

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/client-management/manage-windows-copilot#policies-to-manage-the-copilot-key

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=490155		 The update to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app will occur automatically by the specified dates, requiring no admin action before the rollout. However, it is advisable to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation to ensure a smooth transition.

Admins can manage Microsoft 365 Copilot app scenarios with the following controls:

SettingDescriptionDocumentation

ChatAdmins can manage access to Copilot Chat, whether it is pinned for users, and web search. Managing Chat: Manage Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat | Microsoft Learn

AgentsAdmins can manage agents for Copilot in the same way as they manage any other app in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center. Admins can enable, disable, assign, block, or remove agents for their organization, and manage Copilot capabilities and data privacy.See settings configurations here: Manage agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot in Integrated Apps - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

PagesAbility to manage Copilot Pages, .loop files stored in a user-owned SharePoint Embedded containers, using an admin on/off switch.See settings configurations here: Manage Loop components in your organization | Microsoft Learn

Copilot Key and Windows + C shortcutAdmins can map the Copilot key to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app.Use policy to map the Copilot key: Policies to manage the Copilot key

https://aka.ms/NewM365CopilotApp

https://learn.microsoft.com/copilot/manage

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-copilot-agents-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/loop/loop-components-configuration?view=o365-worldwide

https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/client-management/manage-windows-copilot#policies-to-manage-the-copilot-key

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=490155		 N/A
MC894581 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Chrome web browser for guests You may want to update your internal documentation to inform your users about this improvement. However, because the improvement is for external users and does not change the look of Teams, you can skip this step.

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401116		 You may want to update your internal documentation to inform your users about this improvement. However, because the improvement is for external users and does not change the look of Teams, you can skip this step./p>

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=401116		 N/A

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MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC1020218 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: New News feature in Microsoft Teams Microsoft Viva Connections: New News feature in Microsoft Teams (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: New News feature in Microsoft Teams N/A
MC1022526 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook on the web: Optional connected experiences privacy setting Microsoft Outlook on the web: Optional connected experiences privacy setting (Updated) Microsoft Outlook on the web: Optional connected experiences privacy setting N/A
MC1023484 (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Identity: New recommendations for Microsoft Secure Score Microsoft Defender for Identity: New recommendations for Microsoft Secure Score (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Identity: New recommendations for Microsoft Secure Score N/A
MC1036575 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: External Networks are being modernized Microsoft Viva Engage: External Networks are being modernized (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: External Networks are being modernized 06/01/2025
MC1047929 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage app for iOS/Android will have a shorter name in app stores Microsoft Viva Engage app for iOS/Android will have a shorter name in app stores (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage app for iOS/Android will have a shorter name in app stores N/A
MC1048620 (Updated) Outlook: Draft with Copilot Highlight & Rewrite in classic Outlook for Windows Outlook: Draft with Copilot Highlight & Rewrite in classic Outlook for Windows (Updated) Outlook: Draft with Copilot Highlight & Rewrite in classic Outlook for Windows N/A
MC1052164 (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: New Engage card in Connections dashboard Microsoft Viva Connections: New Engage card in Connections dashboard (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: New Engage card in Connections dashboard N/A
MC1058267 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Allow usage for custom apps to show in the Developer Portal for Microsoft Teams Microsoft 365 admin center: Allow usage for custom apps to show in the Developer Portal for Microsoft Teams (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Allow usage for custom apps to show in the Developer Portal for Microsoft Teams N/A
MC1060462 (Updated) Additional breakdown metrics by app for Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat standalone report Additional breakdown metrics by app for Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat standalone report (Updated) Additional breakdown metrics by app for Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat standalone report N/A
MC1061107 (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Glint: Viva Glint admin can enable Copilot for the Company admin user role Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Glint: Viva Glint admin can enable Copilot for the Company admin user role (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Glint: Viva Glint admin can enable Copilot for the Company admin user role N/A
MC1061109 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft OneDrive: New PDF compression feature Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft OneDrive: New PDF compression feature (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft OneDrive: New PDF compression feature N/A

CW19 New Office 365 Message Center items

MC ID MC Title MC Category MC Workload MC Major Change MC Action required by
MC1068276 Create, Delete, Rename, and Move Folders in Outlook for iOS and Android Stay Informed Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC1068270 Microsoft Outlook for iOS/Android apps: Copy attachments that are not links Stay Informed Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC1068265 Microsoft Viva Engage: Updated email subscription management Stay Informed Microsoft Viva False N/A
MC1068922 Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC1068906 Microsoft Teams: Microsoft 365 Copilot for phone without transcription Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC1068905 Microsoft Project for the web and Project in Teams will retire and redirect to Planner for the web and Planner in Teams Plan For Change Project for the web True N/A
MC1068902 Microsoft Outlook for Android: Updated conversation actions Stay Informed Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC1068900 Microsoft Teams for iOS/Android: Walkie Talkie app will move to the three-dot menu if users separate chats and channels Plan For Change Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC1068897 Resources to get started with hotpatch updates for Windows 11, version 24H2 Stay Informed Microsoft Intune False N/A
MC1068718 Power Apps - Create a plan from an existing solution Stay Informed Power Apps False N/A
MC1069567 SharePoint agents trial usage data now available in Microsoft Admin Center Stay Informed SharePoint Online, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) False N/A
MC1069563 Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports to manage metered consumption costs for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (preview) Stay Informed Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) False N/A
MC1069561 Microsoft SharePoint: Updated Page Analytics Stay Informed SharePoint Online False N/A
MC1069560 Modern SharePoint: New Template gallery and 50+ out-of-the-box page templates Stay Informed SharePoint Online False N/A
MC1069558 Microsoft Defender: Updates to Export Quarantine Message cmdlet Stay Informed Exchange Online False N/A
MC1069555 Microsoft Teams: Send messages to attendees in the meeting lobby with Lobby chat Plan For Change Microsoft Teams True N/A
MC1070183 Microsoft Teams: Users can join town hall and webinars using Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) codes Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC1070182 Microsoft Teams: CVI coordinates enables presenters to join Town hall via VTC devices Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC1070180 Microsoft Fabric: Workspace inbound/outbound access protection will be available by default (preview) Plan For Change Power BI False N/A
MC1070855 Microsoft Teams: Call quality reports for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) rooms in the Pro Management portal Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC1070854 Microsoft Teams: Unified attachment flow on Teams Mobile Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC1070850 Microsoft 365: Dynamic rules for Microsoft 365 Backup to simplify backup management at scale Stay Informed Exchange Online, SharePoint Online False N/A
MC1070846 Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows: Create a presentation with Microsoft Copilot from the PowerPoint Backstage view Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) False N/A
MC1070845 Microsoft Edge: New location for Edge profile in the toolbar Stay Informed Microsoft 365 suite False N/A

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