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21 Office 365 Message Center Items were added
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| MC1069561 | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Updated Page Analytics | 08/29/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-10-27T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC1088729 | (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Two new data tables in Advanced hunting (preview) | 09/30/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-10-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC1091448 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Email notifications for service health issues available in multiple languages | 08/29/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-09-08T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC1092459 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Insights: New prompt categories in the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard | 09/01/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-10-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC1104317 | (Updated) Meeting Search in MS Teams Desktop | 08/11/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-08-05T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC1108849 | (Updated) 3rd party citation add-in in Word reference tab | 09/29/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-10-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC1115312 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | Enhance your Teams experience with new accent colors | 10/01/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-10-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC1121517 | (Updated) Introducing the New Workflows Experience in Microsoft Teams | 10/31/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-12-01T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC677236 | (Updated) Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage | 07/07/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-09-15T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC695487 | (Updated) Contact Unification across Outlook and Teams | 06/02/2025 10:00:00 | 2025-10-06T10:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC917748 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook: Name pronunciation on the profile card | 08/18/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-10-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC927963 | (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: People Hub improvements | 10/20/2025 09:00:00 | 2026-02-09T08:00:00Z | N/A |
MC How Affect changes
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| MC1088172 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New threaded conversation layout option for channels | After this rollout, to use threaded channels, users can either create a new channel and select Layout > Threads, or channel owners can use Edit channel to convert an existing posts channel to a threads layout.
Benefits of threaded layout channels: The Followed threads quick view shows users all the threads they're following across all channels in one place: Admin controls |
After this rollout, to use threaded channels, users can either create a new channel and select Layout > Threads, or channel owners can use Edit channel to convert an existing posts channel to a threads layout.
Benefits of threaded layout channels: The Followed threads quick view shows users all the threads they're following across all channels in one place |
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| MC1122153 | New Tools feature coming to the Microsoft Copilot Chat prompt box | Once this update is rolled out, users will see a new Tools button in the Copilot Chat prompt box. Selecting this button opens a menu of AI-powered features tailored to the user's license. This enhancement improves discoverability and usability of Copilot capabilities, helping users complete tasks more efficiently. This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration. What you can do to prepare No admin action is required. However, you may want to: |
Once this update is rolled out, users will see a new Tools button in the Copilot Chat prompt box. Selecting this button opens a menu of AI-powered features tailored to the user's license. This enhancement improves discoverability and usability of Copilot capabilities, helping users complete tasks more efficiently.
This feature is on by default and does not require admin configuration. No admin action is required. However, you may want to: |
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| MC922623 | (Updated) Microsoft new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web: Changing how to disable/enable | We're changing the CASMailbox -OWAEnabled parameter that enables or disables access to user mailboxes using Outlook for the web (formerly known as Outlook Web App or OWA) to block only Outlook for the web and to not affect the behavior of new Outlook for Windows. You can manage new Outlook for Windows with the CASMailbox-OneWinNativeOutlookEnabled policy. You are receiving this message because our reporting indicates one or more users in your organization may be using the New Outlook for Windows. Note: We will not change any existing value for the settings, but we will change which setting controls if the new Outlook for Windows is allowed for the user. Before this rollout, both CASMailbox-OWAEnabled and CASMailboxOneWinNativeOutlookEnabled policies are checked. After this rollout, we will remove the check for CASMailbox-OWAEnabled so you can have the chance to enable new Outlook and still disable Outlook for the web if desired. |
Admins can follow the instructions in this support article to block access to Outlook for the web using Conditional Access. Blocking Outlook for the web using this policy has no impact on Outlook for Windows. Once Outlook for the web is blocked, admins can set the CASMailbox policy -OWAEnabled to $true. This will have no impact on users' ability to access outlook for the web since the work was already done to block Outlook for the web with another policy. |
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MC Messages changes
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| MC1069561 | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Updated Page Analytics | Microsoft SharePoint Page Analytics will soon be upgraded with new capabilities. This rollout will be targeted to SharePoint News posts only. All these capabilities will be made available to all SharePoint pages in future releases. If you have a license for Microsoft Viva Suite or Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities, you will have all the new capabilities. If you do not have one of these licenses, you will continue to see the existing metrics and charts in Page Analytics with a modern page design. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 488502. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. |
Updated July 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft SharePoint Page Analytics will soon be upgraded with new capabilities. This rollout will be targeted to SharePoint News posts only. All these capabilities will be made available to all SharePoint pages in future releases. If you have a license for Microsoft Viva Suite or Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities, you will have all the new capabilities. If you do not have one of these licenses, you will continue to see the existing metrics and charts in Page Analytics with a modern page design. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 488502. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 (previously late July) and expect to complete by mid-September 2025 (previously late August). |
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| MC1088172 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New threaded conversation layout option for channels | Updated June 23, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon to Microsoft Teams channels: A new threaded layout similar to group chats. Before this rollout, channels have a Post reply layout option only. After this rollout, the threaded layout will encourage immediate back-and-forth communication in channels. In threaded layout channels, users can reply to specific messages and start a thread in the side pane. Threads allow users to have side conversations while keeping the main conversation without cluttering the main conversation. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 488300. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 and expect to complete by late August 2025. |
Updated July 29, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon to Microsoft Teams channels: A new threaded layout similar to group chats. Before this rollout, channels have a Post reply layout option only. After this rollout, the threaded layout will encourage immediate back-and-forth communication in channels. In threaded layout channels, users can reply to specific messages and start a thread in the side pane. Threads allow users to have side conversations while keeping the main conversation without cluttering the main conversation. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 488300. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 and expect to complete by late August 2025. |
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| MC1088729 | (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Two new data tables in Advanced hunting (preview) | Coming soon for Microsoft Defender for Office 365: We are excited to announce the new CampaignInfo and FileMaliciousContentInfo data tables in Advanced hunting under Email & collaboration schema. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025. |
Updated July 29, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft Defender for Office 365: We are excited to announce the new CampaignInfo and FileMaliciousContentInfo data tables in Advanced hunting under Email & collaboration schema. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early July 2025 and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously late July). |
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| MC1089323 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Support for making a silent test call | Updated June 23, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon: IT administrators will be able to run silent, synthetic Microsoft Teams call simulations to specific subnets-enabling proactive network readiness checks and early detection of issues before they affect users. This will ensure high-quality, seamless communication experiences across the organization. This feature requires a Teams Premium license on your user's devices. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490055. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early August 2025 and expect to complete by mid-August 2025 General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 and expect to complete by late August 2025. |
Updated July 31, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon: IT administrators will be able to run silent, synthetic Microsoft Teams call simulations to specific subnets-enabling proactive network readiness checks and early detection of issues before they affect users. This will ensure high-quality, seamless communication experiences across the organization. This feature requires a Teams Premium license on your user's devices. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490055. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early September 2025 and expect to complete by mid-September 2025 General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025. |
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| MC1091448 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Email notifications for service health issues available in multiple languages | Updated June 26, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Based on your feedback, we are excited to announce that Microsoft 365 service health email notifications for Issues in your organization that require action will soon be available by default in your preferred language. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 (previously late June) and expect to complete by late July 2025 (previously mid-July). |
Updated July 31, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Based on your feedback, we are excited to announce that Microsoft 365 service health email notifications for Issues in your organization that require action will soon be available by default in your preferred language. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 (previously late June) and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously late July). |
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| MC1092459 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Insights: New prompt categories in the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard | Updated July 16, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Prompt categories will be available in Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Microsoft Viva Insights on the web to help you understand key Copilot use cases for your organization. In Microsoft Copilot Chat (work), which is grounded in work data, these prompt categories will include Ask and find, Catch up, Draft and brainstorm, and Other. These metrics will be added to the metrics library in the advanced insights app. Learn more about Copilot Dashboard licensing requirements in Connect to the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers | Microsoft Learn This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 486698. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling mid-July 2025 (previously early July) and will complete by late July 2025. |
Updated July 31, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Prompt categories will be available in Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Microsoft Viva Insights on the web to help you understand key Copilot use cases for your organization. In Microsoft Copilot Chat (work), which is grounded in work data, these prompt categories will include Ask and find, Catch up, Draft and brainstorm, and Other. These metrics will be added to the metrics library in the advanced insights app. Learn more about Copilot Dashboard licensing requirements in Connect to the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers | Microsoft Learn This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 486698. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling mid-August 2025 (previously mid-July) and will complete by late August 2025 (previously late July). |
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| MC1096218 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Extending Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 apps | Updated July 11, 2025: The rollout for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote has been delayed. The original timing has been updated in the original message and now includes Windows Current Channel and Monthly Enterprise Channel timing. We're excited to announce that we are making Copilot Chat available as a side-by-side experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote to help users access AI in their flow of work. Copilot Chat in Word (Windows desktop) for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. UI elements subject to change. Reference image of the Copilot settings menu in Word (Windows desktop). UI elements subject to change. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494830 |
Updated July 29, 2025, Update: The rollout for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote has been delayed to mid-August. The original timing has been updated in the original message. Additionally, Copilot Chat in the apps will respect the most recent user state (open or closed) when opening a file. We're excited to announce that we are making Copilot Chat available as a side-by-side experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote to help users access AI in their flow of work. Copilot Chat in Word (Windows desktop) for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. UI elements subject to change. Reference image of the Copilot settings menu in Word (Windows desktop). UI elements subject to change. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494830 |
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| MC1096218 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Extending Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 apps | Updated July 29, 2025, Update: The rollout for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote has been delayed to mid-August. The original timing has been updated in the original message. Additionally, Copilot Chat in the apps will respect the most recent user state (open or closed) when opening a file. We're excited to announce that we are making Copilot Chat available as a side-by-side experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote to help users access AI in their flow of work. Copilot Chat in Word (Windows desktop) for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. UI elements subject to change. Reference image of the Copilot settings menu in Word (Windows desktop). UI elements subject to change. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494830 |
Updated July 29, 2025, Update: The rollout for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote has been delayed to mid-August. The original timing has been updated in the original message. Additionally, Copilot Chat in the apps will respect the most recent user state (open or closed) when opening a file. We're excited to announce that we are making Copilot Chat available as a side-by-side experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote to help users access AI in their flow of work. Copilot Chat in Word (Windows desktop) for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. UI elements subject to change. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 494830 |
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| MC1104317 | (Updated) Meeting Search in MS Teams Desktop | We're improving the search experience in Microsoft Teams Desktop to make it easier for users to find and take action on meetings-past, present, and future-directly from the search bar. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rolling out early June 2025, expected to complete by mid-June 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rolling out mid-June 2025, expected to complete by late June 2025. |
Updated July 29, 2025: After further review we have decided not to proceed with this change at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. We're improving the search experience in Microsoft Teams Desktop to make it easier for users to find and take action on meetings-past, present, and future-directly from the search bar. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release:We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. |
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| MC1108849 | (Updated) 3rd party citation add-in in Word reference tab | We're introducing a new contextual entry point under the References tab in Word that helps users discover third-party citation tools alongside the default Word citation functionality. This update is designed to support users who are familiar with citation principles but need help navigating specific formatting styles like APA, MLA, and Chicago. By surfacing both first-party and third-party options, users can quickly onboard to built-in tools or explore additional solutions that best fit their needs. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rollout is expected to complete by early July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC-High, DoD): Rollout will begin early July 2025 and is expected to complete by late July 2025. |
Updated July 30, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. We're introducing a new contextual entry point under the References tab in Word that helps users discover third-party citation tools alongside the default Word citation functionality. This update is designed to support users who are familiar with citation principles but need help navigating specific formatting styles like APA, MLA, and Chicago. By surfacing both first-party and third-party options, users can quickly onboard to built-in tools or explore additional solutions that best fit their needs. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Rollout is expected to complete by early July 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC-High, DoD): Rollout will begin early July 2025 and is expected to complete by late August 2025 (previously late July). |
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| MC1113112 | (Updated) Microsoft Exchange Online | Releasing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing | [Introduction] We're introducing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing (IRR) for Exchange Online, a new capability that helps organizations meet regional data residency requirements by allowing inbound email routing to be aligned with user locations. With IRR, admins can configure accepted domains to route messages directly to a designated geo-region, ensuring that email data is processed and stored entirely within the recipient's region-even if it differs from the tenant's primary location. This helps organizations meet compliance requirements without compromising email delivery performance. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 410245. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in early August 2025 and expect to complete by end of August 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We expect to begin rolling out in early October 2025 and expect to complete by late October 2025. |
Updated July 31, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We're introducing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing (IRR) for Exchange Online, a new capability that helps organizations meet regional data residency requirements by allowing inbound email routing to be aligned with user locations. With IRR, admins can configure accepted domains to route messages directly to a designated geo-region, ensuring that email data is processed and stored entirely within the recipient's region-even if it differs from the tenant's primary location. This helps organizations meet compliance requirements without compromising email delivery performance. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 410245. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in early August 2025 and expect to complete by end of August 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We expect to begin rolling out in early October 2025 and expect to complete by late October 2025. |
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| MC1115312 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | Enhance your Teams experience with new accent colors | We're introducing a new personalization feature in Microsoft Teams that allows users to select from a set of accent colors. This update enhances the user experience by enabling visual customization of the Teams interface and will be available on Desktop, Mac, and Web platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497139. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late July 2025 and expect to complete by late August 2025. |
Updated July 29, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. We're introducing a new personalization feature in Microsoft Teams that allows users to select from a set of accent colors. This update enhances the user experience by enabling visual customization of the Teams interface and will be available on Desktop, Mac, and Web platforms. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497139. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early September 2025 and expect to complete by late September 2025. |
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| MC1117814 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage | Email sender domain migration from @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft | Introduction As part of the final phase of the Viva Engage rebranding, we're updating the email sender domains used for Viva Engage communications. This change ensures a consistent and secure brand experience across all surfaces and completes the transition from Yammer to Viva Engage. This update was previously communicated in MC679739, "Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update," in October 2023. When this will happen The email sender domain rollout will begin in mid to late August 2025 for U.S. tenants currently receiving messages from @yammer.com. It will expand to EU tenants using @eu.yammer.com in early September. The entire rollout is expected to complete by the end of October 2025. A fallback/coexistence period will be in place between August and the end of October, during which both the old and new domains will be supported. This will be managed via an internal experiment. |
Updated July 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction As part of the final phase of the Viva Engage rebranding, we're updating the email sender domains used for Viva Engage communications. This change ensures a consistent and secure brand experience across all surfaces and completes the transition from Yammer to Viva Engage. This update was previously communicated in MC679739, "Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update," in October 2023. When this will happen The email sender domain rollout will begin in late August 2025 for U.S. and EU tenants currently receiving messages from @yammer.com and @eu.yammer.com respectively. The entire rollout is expected to complete by the end of October 2025. A fallback/coexistence period will be in place between August and the end of October, during which both the old and new domains will be supported. This will be managed via an internal experiment. During this time, some users within a tenant may receive emails from the old domain while others receive them from the new domain. |
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| MC1119404 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | New in Admin Center: Self-Serve Fixes for Porting Rejections | Introduction We're introducing a new self-service capability in the Teams Admin Center (TAC) that allows Teams Phone administrators to resolve and resubmit certain porting order rejections without needing to contact Microsoft support. This enhancement improves efficiency and reduces turnaround time for common porting issues, while preserving the existing support experience for more complex cases. When this will happen General Availability: We will begin rolling out in late July 2025 and expect to complete by early August 2025. |
Updated July 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction We're introducing a new self-service capability in the Teams Admin Center (TAC) that allows Teams Phone administrators to resolve and resubmit certain porting order rejections without needing to contact Microsoft support. This enhancement improves efficiency and reduces turnaround time for common porting issues, while preserving the existing support experience for more complex cases. When this will happen General Availability: We will begin rolling out in early August 2025 (previously late July) and expect to complete by early August 2025. |
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| MC1121517 | (Updated) Introducing the New Workflows Experience in Microsoft Teams | Introduction We're introducing a new Workflows experience in Microsoft Teams that is rebuilt from the ground up based on feedback. The Workflows app helps you automate repetitive tasks and streamline everyday processes across Teams and Microsoft 365. Whether you're scheduling messages, managing approvals, syncing updates across apps, or triggering actions from chat messages, Workflows makes it easy to build automations in just a few clicks. It's powered by Power Automate and designed to help you stay focused on what matters most. This new version addresses previous concerns around complexity and performance, delivering a faster, more intuitive, and streamlined interface. With the updated experience, users can now create powerful automations in three steps or fewer. This release is part of our broader effort to make automation more accessible and impactful for every information worker. Whether you're new to automation or a seasoned pro, the new Workflows app is designed to meet you where you work-and help you get more done with less effort. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 491632. When this will happen Public Preview & Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out August 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in September 2025. |
Updated July 29, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction We're introducing a new Workflows experience in Microsoft Teams that is rebuilt from the ground up based on feedback. The Workflows app helps you automate repetitive tasks and streamline everyday processes across Teams and Microsoft 365. Whether you're scheduling messages, managing approvals, syncing updates across apps, or triggering actions from chat messages, Workflows makes it easy to build automations in just a few clicks. It's powered by Power Automate and designed to help you stay focused on what matters most. This new version addresses previous concerns around complexity and performance, delivering a faster, more intuitive, and streamlined interface. With the updated experience, users can now create powerful automations in three steps or fewer. This release is part of our broader effort to make automation more accessible and impactful for every information worker. Whether you're new to automation or a seasoned pro, the new Workflows app is designed to meet you where you work-and help you get more done with less effort. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 491632. When this will happen Public Preview & Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in September 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in October 2025. |
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| MC1122160 | Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Set budget limits for "Pay-as-you-go billing" in Microsoft 365 admin center | What and Why To help organizations better manage and monitor their Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go spending, we're introducing budget controls in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This new capability allows global and billing admins to set budget thresholds, receive alerts, and view historical spending data-supporting financial oversight and proactive cost management. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497417 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-July 2025 and is expected to complete by early August 2025. Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Global and billing administrators managing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go billing policies. What will happen: A new budget setting will be available in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center for Copilot Chat billing policies. Admins can: Set a dollar-based budget limit per billing policy. Configure email alerts at customizable thresholds (e.g., 50%, 80%, 90%, 100% of budget). View up to 6 months of historical pay-as-you-go spending data. Alerts will initially be sent from Azure and transition to Microsoft 365 Admin Center in a future update. Budgets can only be created and edited in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Billing will not automatically stop when the budget is reached; admins must manually disconnect the payment method or service if needed. Action Required / Recommendations No action is required to prepare. Once available, you may: Set budget limits for Copilot Chat billing policies in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Configure alert thresholds to notify mail-enabled security groups. Monitor historical spending data to inform future budgeting decisions. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
What and Why To help organizations better manage and monitor their Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go spending, we're introducing budget controls in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This new capability allows global and billing admins to set budget thresholds, receive alerts, and view historical spending data-supporting financial oversight and proactive cost management. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497417 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-July 2025 and is expected to complete by early August 2025. Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Global and billing administrators managing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go billing policies. What will happen: A new budget setting will be available in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center for Copilot Chat billing policies.
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| MC677236 | (Updated) Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage | Updated February 13, 2025: Migration has now started. As outlined in MC677236 (July 2024), Azure to OneDrive migration of existing Whiteboards has now started and will reach your tenant (if you haven't received it already) in the coming months, before June 2025. Complete details can be found in this support article: Migration of Whiteboards from Azure to OneDrive - Microsoft Support. Action for admins: The migration affects only Microsoft Azure-based Whiteboards. If your tenant does not have any Azure Whiteboards, this migration does not impact you. Check if your tenant has Azure Whiteboards using this PowerShell cmdlet: - Get-WhiteboardsForTenant Action item for users: Until the migration completes. When your tenant receives the migration code, users can trigger a migration by starting a Whiteboard session from a web browser by simply going to https://whiteboard.microsoft.com/ or by using a Whiteboard in their Teams meetings. Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We made a client-based migration available for your organization, which is currently rolling out gradually. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394. [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience started in December 2024 (previously July), and we expect to complete the migration by early June 2025. |
Updated July 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. As outlined in MC677236 (July 2024), Azure to OneDrive migration of existing Whiteboards has now started and will reach your tenant (if you haven't received it already) in the coming months, before June 2025. Complete details can be found in this support article: Migration of Whiteboards from Azure to OneDrive - Microsoft Support. Action for admins: The migration affects only Microsoft Azure-based Whiteboards. If your tenant does not have any Azure Whiteboards, this migration does not impact you. Check if your tenant has Azure Whiteboards using this PowerShell cmdlet: - Get-WhiteboardsForTenant Action item for users: Until the migration completes. When your tenant receives the migration code, users can trigger a migration by starting a Whiteboard session from a web browser by simply going to https://whiteboard.microsoft.com/ or by using a Whiteboard in their Teams meetings. Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We made a client-based migration available for your organization, which is currently rolling out gradually. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394. [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience started in December 2024 (previously July), and we expect to complete the migration by early August 2025 (previously early June). |
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| MC695487 | (Updated) Contact Unification across Outlook and Teams | 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. |
Updated July 31, 2025: We have updated the timeline. 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 August 2025 tentatively (previously June). Once this activity is complete, users will work with a single contact list across Teams and Outlook. |
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| MC882252 | (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Sharing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint local files through email | 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). |
Updated July 28, 2025: We have updated the timeline. 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 mid-September 2025 (previously early July 2025) and expect to complete by late October 2025 (previously late August). |
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| MC917748 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook: Name pronunciation on the profile card | Updated June 24, 2025: The phased roll out to GA began last week at 10%. If enabled on admin center, the name pronunciation feature should show on Teams and Outlook web, Teams Desktop and New Outlook. Roll out to 100% Production is expected by the end of the June. 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 early June 2025 (previously mid-May). |
Updated July 31, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Updated June 24, 2025: The phased roll out to GA began last week at 10%. If enabled on admin center, the name pronunciation feature should show on Teams and Outlook web, Teams Desktop and New Outlook. Roll out to 100% Production is expected by the end of the June. 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 late August 2025 (previously late June). |
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| MC922623 | (Updated) Microsoft new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web: Changing how to disable/enable | 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). |
Updated July 28, 2025: We have updated the content, timeline, and additional resources. We are changing the recommended method for disabling Outlook for the web so that users can continue to access the new Outlook for Windows. [When this will happen:] There is no change that is rolling out. We have published a new support article with instructions on how to use our existing infrastructure to block users from access Outlook for the web without impacting Outlook for Windows. |
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| MC927963 | (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: People Hub improvements | Updated June 26, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. You are receiving this message because our reporting indicates you may be using new Microsoft Outlook for Windows in your organization. Coming soon for new Outlook for Windows: an updated People Hub with a modern contact management experience that will retrieve and display high-quality, complete, coherent, and up-to-date information about the people that matter the most to you. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 413114. [When this will happen:] Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 (previously mid-June 2025) and expect to complete by mid-July 2025 (previously mid-June 2025) General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 (previously early July) and expect to complete by early September 2025 (previously late July). |
Updated August 1, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. You are receiving this message because our reporting indicates you may be using new Microsoft Outlook for Windows in your organization. Coming soon for new Outlook for Windows: an updated People Hub with a modern contact management experience that will retrieve and display high-quality, complete, coherent, and up-to-date information about the people that matter the most to you. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 413114. [When this will happen:] Targeted release: We have begun rolling out and expect to complete by end of Aug 2025 (previously mid-July 2025) General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (previously mid-August 2025) and expect to complete by early October 2025 (previously early September 2025) |
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MC MessageTagNames changes
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| MC1069561 | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Updated Page Analytics | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
| MC1088729 | (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Two new data tables in Advanced hunting (preview) | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
| MC1104317 | (Updated) Meeting Search in MS Teams Desktop | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
| MC1108849 | (Updated) 3rd party citation add-in in Word reference tab | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
| MC1113112 | (Updated) Microsoft Exchange Online | Releasing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
| MC1115312 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | Enhance your Teams experience with new accent colors | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
| MC1117814 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage | Email sender domain migration from @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
| MC1119404 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | New in Admin Center: Self-Serve Fixes for Porting Rejections | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact | N/A |
| MC1121517 | (Updated) Introducing the New Workflows Experience in Microsoft Teams | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
MC prepare changes
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| MC1088172 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New threaded conversation layout option for channels | This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update your relevant documentation. Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation. Additional Resources: Overall site: The new Microsoft Teams chat and channels experience - Microsoft Adoption About threads layout: Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels.pdf Best practices: Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels_FAQ.pdf Backwards compatibility guide: Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels_Backwards-compatability-guide.pdf https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/new-chat-and-channels-experience/ https://adoption.microsoft.com/files/microsoft-teams/Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels.pdf https://adoption.microsoft.com/files/microsoft-teams/Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels_Backwards-compatability-guide.pdf https://adoption.microsoft.com/files/microsoft-teams/Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels_FAQ.pdf https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=488300 |
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update your relevant documentation. This will be a ring-based rollout. If users in the same channel are in different rings, then users who don't yet have Threads layout will see the channel in a Backwards compatibility mode. The channel will appear as a Posts layout channel for them, with a banner at the top notifying them that others have the Threads layout feature and are seeing the channel in a different view. Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation. Additional Resources: Overall site: The new Microsoft Teams chat and channels experience - Microsoft Adoption About threads layout: Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels.pdf Best practices: Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels_FAQ.pdf Backwards compatibility guide: Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels_Backwards-compatability-guide.pdf https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/new-chat-and-channels-experience/ https://adoption.microsoft.com/files/microsoft-teams/Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels.pdf https://adoption.microsoft.com/files/microsoft-teams/Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels_Backwards-compatability-guide.pdf https://adoption.microsoft.com/files/microsoft-teams/Threads-layout-in-Microsoft-Teams-channels_FAQ.pdf https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=488300 |
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| MC1113112 | (Updated) Microsoft Exchange Online | Releasing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing | Ensure that admins have the necessary permissions to manage accepted domains and access to either Exchange Online PowerShell or to the Microsoft 365 admin center. Review your domain configurations and identify users located in secondary geo-regions. Prepare to configure accepted domains with the new geo-region property. Review the documentation for configuring the feature: Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo | Learn We value your feedback and want to hear from you if you have any questions or concerns. Please comment or contact us through the M365 Admin Center if you need any assistance. [Compliance considerations:] Does the change alter how existing user data is processed, stored, or accessed? - Yes. Emails are stored in-region based on domain configuration. Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any Purview capabilities? - Maybe. Depends on how DLP or retention policies are scoped by region. Does the change alter how admins can monitor, report on, or demonstrate compliance activities? - Maybe. Regional routing may affect reporting granularity. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft-365-multi-geo?view=o365-worldwide https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=410245 |
Ensure that admins have the necessary permissions to manage accepted domains and access to either Exchange Online PowerShell or to the Microsoft 365 admin center. Review your domain configurations and identify users located in secondary geo-regions. Prepare to configure accepted domains with the new geo-region property. Review the licensing terms, as Multi-Geo licenses will be indefinitely required to use In-Region Routing: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft-365-multi-geo?view=o365-worldwide#licensing https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft-365-multi-geo?view=o365-worldwide#getting-started Review the documentation for configuring the feature: Configure Multi-Geo In-Region Routing (In Preview) - Microsoft 365 Enterprise | Microsoft Learn" We value your feedback and want to hear from you if you have any questions or concerns. Please comment or contact us through the M365 Admin Center if you need any assistance. [Compliance considerations:] Does the change alter how existing user data is processed, stored, or accessed? - Yes. Emails are stored in-region based on domain configuration. Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any Purview capabilities? - Maybe. Depends on how DLP or retention policies are scoped by region. Does the change alter how admins can monitor, report on, or demonstrate compliance activities? - Maybe. Regional routing may affect reporting granularity. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft-365-multi-geo?view=o365-worldwide#getting-started https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/microsoft-365-multi-geo?view=o365-worldwide#licensing https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/multi-geo-region-routing?view=o365-worldwide https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=410245 |
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| MC922623 | (Updated) Microsoft new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web: Changing how to disable/enable | This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation. After this change takes effect, please confirm the CASMailbox OneWinNativeOutlookEnabled policy state for each mailbox. The default value is Enabled. Learn more Enable or disable Outlook on the web access to mailboxes in Exchange Server | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) Enable or disable access to the new Outlook for Windows | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) #newoutlookforwindows https://learn.microsoft.com/exchange/clients/outlook-on-the-web/mailbox-access https://learn.microsoft.com/exchange/clients-and-mobile-in-exchange-online/outlook-on-the-web/enable-disable-employee-access-new-outlook |
There are no changes to existing polices, so there is nothing you need to do to prepare. Learn more Enable or disable Outlook on the web access to mailboxes in Exchange Server | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) Enable or disable access to the new Outlook for Windows | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) #newoutlookforwindows https://entra.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_AAD_ConditionalAccess/ConditionalAccessBlade/~/Policies https://learn.microsoft.com/exchange/clients/outlook-on-the-web/mailbox-access https://learn.microsoft.com/exchange/clients-and-mobile-in-exchange-online/outlook-on-the-web/enable-disable-employee-access-new-outlook https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365-apps/outlook/manage/enable-new-outlook-if-outlook-web-is-blocked?view=o365-worldwidehttps%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fmicrosoft-365-apps%2Foutlook%2Fmanage%2Fenable-new-outlook-if-outlook-web-is-blocked%3Fview%3Do365-worldwide |
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MC Title changes
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| MC1069561 | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Updated Page Analytics | Microsoft SharePoint: Updated Page Analytics | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Updated Page Analytics | N/A |
| MC1088729 | (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Two new data tables in Advanced hunting (preview) | Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Two new data tables in Advanced hunting (preview) | (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Two new data tables in Advanced hunting (preview) | N/A |
| MC1091448 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Email notifications for service health issues available in multiple languages | Microsoft 365 admin center: Email notifications for service health issues available in multiple languages | (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Email notifications for service health issues available in multiple languages | N/A |
| MC1104317 | (Updated) Meeting Search in MS Teams Desktop | Meeting Search in MS Teams Desktop | (Updated) Meeting Search in MS Teams Desktop | N/A |
| MC1108849 | (Updated) 3rd party citation add-in in Word reference tab | 3rd party citation add-in in Word reference tab | (Updated) 3rd party citation add-in in Word reference tab | N/A |
| MC1113112 | (Updated) Microsoft Exchange Online | Releasing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing | Microsoft Exchange Online | Releasing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing | (Updated) Microsoft Exchange Online | Releasing Multi-Geo In-Region Routing | N/A |
| MC1115312 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | Enhance your Teams experience with new accent colors | Microsoft Teams | Enhance your Teams experience with new accent colors | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | Enhance your Teams experience with new accent colors | N/A |
| MC1117814 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage | Email sender domain migration from @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft | Microsoft Viva Engage | Email sender domain migration from @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage | Email sender domain migration from @yammer.com to @engage.mail.microsoft | N/A |
| MC1119404 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | New in Admin Center: Self-Serve Fixes for Porting Rejections | Microsoft Teams | New in Admin Center: Self-Serve Fixes for Porting Rejections | (Updated) Microsoft Teams | New in Admin Center: Self-Serve Fixes for Porting Rejections | N/A |
| MC1121517 | (Updated) Introducing the New Workflows Experience in Microsoft Teams | Introducing the New Workflows Experience in Microsoft Teams | (Updated) Introducing the New Workflows Experience in Microsoft Teams | N/A |
CW31 New Office 365 Message Center items
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| MC1123830 | Microsoft Entra: Action Required – Update Conditional Access Policies for Azure DevOps Sign-ins | Plan For Change | Microsoft Entra | True | 09/04/2025 |
| MC1123552 | Immersive events in Microsoft Teams is available in public preview | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC1124568 | Microsoft Teams: Edit and manage Teams Town Hall instances in Microsoft Outlook | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC1124567 | Power BI Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning features retiring; transition to Fabric AI services | Plan For Change | Power BI | False | N/A |
| MC1124564 | Microsoft Outlook: Copilot chat now available to summarize emails for more users | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) | False | N/A |
| MC1124563 | Microsoft 365: New map-based desk booking experience in Microsoft Places | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 suite | False | N/A |
| MC1124559 | Microsoft Defender for Identity: Expiration required for Recommended test mode | Stay Informed | Microsoft Defender XDR | False | N/A |
| MC1124558 | Microsoft Entra: Cross-cloud synchronization now available | Stay Informed | Microsoft Entra | False | N/A |
| MC1125497 | External workbook links to blocked file types will be disabled by default | Plan For Change | Microsoft 365 apps | True | N/A |
| MC1125491 | Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Add attachments while offline | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
| MC1125489 | Outlook | Save an Event as a Draft | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
| MC1125449 | Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
| MC1126353 | Retirement of Search-MailboxAuditLog and New-MailboxAuditLogSearch Cmdlets by End of 2025 | Plan For Change | Exchange Online | False | 12/30/2025 |
| MC1126222 | Power Apps – Temporary reversion to the classic app sharing experience | Stay Informed | Power Apps | False | N/A |
| MC1127233 | Feature retirement: deploy Shifts to your frontline teams at scale in Teams Admin Center | Plan For Change | Microsoft Teams | True | N/A |
| MC1127228 | Introducing Express setup for auto attendants and call queues in Teams admin center | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC1127224 | SharePoint eSignature now globally available (excluding China, Indonesia, and Türkiye) | Plan For Change | SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC1127223 | Viva Learning: data export reporting now available | Plan For Change | Microsoft Viva | True | N/A |
| MC1127222 | Please update Microsoft 365 Office apps to a version higher than 16.0.18827.20202 | Plan For Change | Microsoft 365 apps | True | N/A |
| MC1127211 | Plan for Change: Removal of Microsoft Graph Beta API sendDeviceOwnershipChangePushNotification property | Plan For Change | Microsoft Intune | False | N/A |
| MC1127833 | Power Automate - Configure and manage SLA with work queues | Stay Informed | Microsoft Power Automate | False | N/A |
