check before: 2026-02-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience by early May 2026, enabling admins to set trust requirements once. The system will score and report on apps and agents automatically, helping faster, consistent approvals. The feature is enabled by default with no required admin action.
Details:
Updated February 20, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
Today, admins must manually review trust and compliance information for Teams apps and agents to determine whether they meet their organization's security, privacy, and compliance requirements. To make this process more scalable and consistent, Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience. Admins will define their organization's trust requirements once, and the system will generate a score and detailed evaluation report for each app and agent based on those requirements. This will help organizations make faster, more consistent approval decisions.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 532720.
[When this will happen]
Targeted release/Preview: We will begin rollout in late February 2026 and expect to complete by the end of March 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rollout in early May 2026 (previously late February) and expect to complete by the end of May 2026 (previously end of February).
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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2026-01-17
updated:
2026-02-21
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing an automated evaluation feature for apps and agents, providing a score based on security, privacy, and compliance standards, which simplifies the approval process for administrators by allowing them to set trust requirements once and receive detailed reports.
Direct effects for Operations**
Automated Evaluation Process
Without preparation, admins may struggle to adapt to the new automated evaluation process, leading to potential delays in app approvals and compliance checks.
- roles: IT Admins, Compliance Officers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=532720
User Experience with Teams Apps
Users may experience disruptions if apps are not approved in a timely manner due to the new evaluation process, impacting their productivity and collaboration.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=532720
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-02-21 | MC Last Updated | 02/18/2026 18:37:00 | 2026-02-20T18:34:48Z |
| 2026-02-21 | MC Messages | Updated February 17, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Today, admins must manually review trust and compliance information for Teams apps and agents to determine whether they meet their organization's security, privacy, and compliance requirements. To make this process more scalable and consistent, Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience. Admins will define their organization's trust requirements once, and the system will generate a score and detailed evaluation report for each app and agent based on those requirements. This will help organizations make faster, more consistent approval decisions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 532720. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rollout in late February 2026 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by the end of February 2026. | Updated February 20, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Today, admins must manually review trust and compliance information for Teams apps and agents to determine whether they meet their organization's security, privacy, and compliance requirements. To make this process more scalable and consistent, Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience. Admins will define their organization's trust requirements once, and the system will generate a score and detailed evaluation report for each app and agent based on those requirements. This will help organizations make faster, more consistent approval decisions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 532720. [When this will happen] Targeted release/Preview: We will begin rollout in late February 2026 and expect to complete by the end of March 2026. General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rollout in early May 2026 (previously late February) and expect to complete by the end of May 2026 (previously end of February). |
| 2026-02-21 | MC End Time | 03/30/2026 09:00:00 | 2026-06-30T09:00:00Z |
| 2026-02-21 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience by late February 2026, enabling admins to set trust requirements once. The system will score and report on apps and agents automatically in the Teams admin center, aiding faster, consistent approval decisions without changing app behavior. | Microsoft Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience by early May 2026, enabling admins to set trust requirements once. The system will score and report on apps and agents automatically, helping faster, consistent approvals. The feature is enabled by default with no required admin action. |
| 2026-02-19 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
Today, admins must manually review trust and compliance information for Teams apps and agents to determine whether they meet their organization's security, privacy, and compliance requirements. To make this process more scalable and consistent, Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience. Admins will define their organization's trust requirements once, and the system will generate a score and detailed evaluation report for each app and agent based on those requirements. This will help organizations make faster, more consistent approval decisions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 532720. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rollout in mid-February 2026 and expect to complete by the end of February 2026. | Updated February 17, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Today, admins must manually review trust and compliance information for Teams apps and agents to determine whether they meet their organization's security, privacy, and compliance requirements. To make this process more scalable and consistent, Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience. Admins will define their organization's trust requirements once, and the system will generate a score and detailed evaluation report for each app and agent based on those requirements. This will help organizations make faster, more consistent approval decisions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 532720. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rollout in late February 2026 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by the end of February 2026. |
| 2026-02-19 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Organization evaluation score for apps and agents | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Organization evaluation score for apps and agents |
| 2026-02-19 | MC Last Updated | 01/16/2026 22:52:00 | 2026-02-18T18:37:00Z |
| 2026-02-19 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2026-02-19 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience by February 2026, allowing admins to set trust requirements once. The system will score and report on apps and agents based on these criteria, aiding faster, consistent approval decisions without changing app enablement or metadata. | Microsoft Teams will introduce a centralized evaluation experience by late February 2026, enabling admins to set trust requirements once. The system will score and report on apps and agents automatically in the Teams admin center, aiding faster, consistent approval decisions without changing app behavior. |
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