*For this entry exists the more relevant or more recent entry MC796790
check before: 2025-07-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
Details:
Summary:
Starting mid-February 2026, admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps in Teams via org-wide settings with rule-based controls for app availability. This feature enhances security by allowing customization based on permissions and publishers. The rollout is automatic, with the new control disabled by default.
Details:
Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. This feature will now be included as part of another update referenced in MC796790. Administrators will gain the ability to manage Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications through org-wide settings for third-party apps. No changes will be applied to tenant-wide settings unless initiated by an administrator. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2026 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late February 2026 (previously early February).
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2025-05-30
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2025-12-04
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Last Updated | 11/18/2025 18:39:30 | 2025-12-03T21:21:55Z |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Messages | Updated November 18, 2025: This feature will now be included as part of another update referenced in MC796790. Administrators will gain the ability to manage Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications through org-wide settings for third-party apps. No changes will be applied to tenant-wide settings unless initiated by an administrator.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and expect to complete by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). | Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. This feature will now be included as part of another update referenced in MC796790. Administrators will gain the ability to manage Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications through org-wide settings for third-party apps. No changes will be applied to tenant-wide settings unless initiated by an administrator. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2026 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late February 2026 (previously early February). |
| 2025-12-04 | MC End Time | 03/11/2026 08:00:00 | 2026-03-31T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Summary | Starting mid-January 2026, admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified Teams apps via rule-based controls in the Teams admin center under org-wide settings, customizing app availability by permissions and publisher. This feature enhances security and requires no prior admin action; it will be disabled by default. | Starting mid-February 2026, admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps in Teams via org-wide settings with rule-based controls for app availability. This feature enhances security by allowing customization based on permissions and publishers. The rollout is automatic, with the new control disabled by default. |
| 2025-11-19 | MC Messages | Updated November 12, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and expect to complete by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). | Updated November 18, 2025: This feature will now be included as part of another update referenced in MC796790. Administrators will gain the ability to manage Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications through org-wide settings for third-party apps. No changes will be applied to tenant-wide settings unless initiated by an administrator.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and expect to complete by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). |
| 2025-11-19 | MC Last Updated | 11/12/2025 18:14:51 | 2025-11-18T18:39:30Z |
| 2025-11-19 | MC prepare | This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after 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 any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.
Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-apps#manage-org-wide-app-settings https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=485712 | This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after 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 any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.
Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-apps#manage-org-wide-app-settings https://lynx.office.net/messagecenter/MC796790 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=485712 |
| 2025-11-12 | MC Last Updated | 10/17/2025 19:34:50 | 2025-11-12T18:14:51Z |
| 2025-11-12 | MC Messages | Updated October 17, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early December 2025 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-December 2025 (previously early December). | Updated November 12, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and expect to complete by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025). |
| 2025-11-12 | MC End Time | 02/02/2026 08:00:00 | 2026-03-11T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-11-12 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will enable rule-based management of Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps via org-wide settings in the Teams admin center, allowing admins to control app availability based on permissions and publishers. Rollout begins early December 2025, with no admin action required; the feature is disabled by default. | Starting mid-January 2026, admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified Teams apps via rule-based controls in the Teams admin center under org-wide settings, customizing app availability by permissions and publisher. This feature enhances security and requires no prior admin action; it will be disabled by default. |
| 2025-10-18 | MC Messages | Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2025 and expect to complete by early December 2025. | Updated October 17, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early December 2025 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-December 2025 (previously early December). |
| 2025-10-18 | MC Last Updated | 09/18/2025 21:41:17 | 2025-10-17T19:34:50Z |
| 2025-10-18 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will enable admins to manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps by rules in org-wide settings, enhancing security. This feature rolls out globally from mid-July to mid-October 2025, allowing bulk app availability control based on permissions and publishers, with no prior admin action needed. | Microsoft Teams will enable rule-based management of Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps via org-wide settings in the Teams admin center, allowing admins to control app availability based on permissions and publishers. Rollout begins early December 2025, with no admin action required; the feature is disabled by default. |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Last Updated | 08/08/2025 20:20:23 | 2025-09-18T21:41:17Z |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Messages | Updated August 8, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (earlier mid-July 2025) and expect to complete by mid-October (earlier August 2025) | Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2025 and expect to complete by early December 2025. |
| 2025-09-19 | MC End Time | 11/24/2025 08:00:00 | 2026-02-02T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-08-09 | MC Messages | Updated June 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. Note: This feature will be ON by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (earlier mid-July 2025) and expect to complete by mid-October (earlier August 2025) | Updated August 8, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (earlier mid-July 2025) and expect to complete by mid-October (earlier August 2025) |
| 2025-08-09 | MC How Affect | Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.
After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps. The All apps available option will be on by default after this rollout. You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option | Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.
After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps. You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option |
| 2025-08-09 | MC Last Updated | 07/25/2025 16:50:09 | 2025-08-08T20:20:23Z |
| 2025-08-09 | MC prepare | 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 any relevant documentation.
No action is required for the tenants who have turned on Org-wide app settings for third-party apps. For tenants who have turned off Org-wide app settings for third-party apps, we recommend you review the NEW tenant settings described in this message. We will update this post with the final GA timeline closer to launch time. After the feature releases in your tenant, you will have 30 days to make changes to these settings before they start affecting the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. The 30-day delayed impact to availability of these apps is a one-time occurrence for this launch. After this 30-day period, the settings will have immediate impact, honoring the NEW tenant settings to manage the availability of these apps. Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-apps#manage-org-wide-app-settings https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=485712 | This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after 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 any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.
Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout) https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-apps#manage-org-wide-app-settings https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=485712 |
| 2025-08-09 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will enable admins to manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps via rule-based controls in org-wide settings, starting mid-September 2025. This feature, ON by default, allows bulk app availability management based on permissions and publishers, with a 30-day adjustment period after rollout. | Microsoft Teams will enable admins to manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps by rules in org-wide settings, enhancing security. This feature rolls out globally from mid-July to mid-October 2025, allowing bulk app availability control based on permissions and publishers, with no prior admin action needed. |
| 2025-07-26 | MC Last Updated | 06/25/2025 22:20:16 | 2025-07-25T16:50:09Z |
| 2025-07-26 | MC Messages | Updated June 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. Note: This feature will be ON by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 and expect to complete by early September 2025 | Updated June 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. Note: This feature will be ON by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (earlier mid-July 2025) and expect to complete by mid-October (earlier August 2025) |
| 2025-07-26 | MC End Time | 10/20/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-11-24T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-07-26 | MC Summary | Admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in Teams based on rules for enhanced security. The feature rolls out from mid-August to early September 2025 and will be on by default. Review current configurations and notify users. No action is needed if Org-wide app settings are already enabled. | Microsoft Teams will enable admins to manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps via rule-based controls in org-wide settings, starting mid-September 2025. This feature, ON by default, allows bulk app availability management based on permissions and publishers, with a 30-day adjustment period after rollout. |
| 2025-06-26 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-06-26 | MC Summary | Admins will be able to manage the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps in Teams based on rules for enhanced security. This feature will be on by default and will roll out from mid-July to early August 2025. No action is required before the rollout, but review current configurations and notify users. | Admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in Teams based on rules for enhanced security. The feature rolls out from mid-August to early September 2025 and will be on by default. Review current configurations and notify users. No action is needed if Org-wide app settings are already enabled. |
| 2025-06-26 | MC Last Updated | 05/30/2025 01:14:32 | 2025-06-25T22:20:16Z |
| 2025-06-26 | MC Messages | This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. Note: This feature will be ON by default.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by early August 2025. | Updated June 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. Note: This feature will be ON by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2025 and expect to complete by early September 2025 |
| 2025-06-26 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Rule-based enablement of Microsoft 365 third-party apps in the Teams admin center | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Rule-based enablement of Microsoft 365 third-party apps in the Teams admin center |
| 2025-06-26 | MC End Time | 09/30/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-10-20T09:00:00Z |
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