check before: 2026-01-09
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Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Loop, Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Information Protection, SharePoint
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Online, World tenant
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User impact, Admin impact
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Summary:
Starting January 9, 2026, deletion of Copilot Notebooks in SharePoint Embedded may fail until a fix fully rolls out by January 31. Tenant-owned Loop workspace containers may also face issues unless excluded from retention policies. Admins should adjust retention settings via Microsoft Purview to mitigate problems.
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Introduction
As of January 9, 2026, you may experience issues deleting Copilot Notebooks if a recent fix has not yet rolled out to your tenant. In early December, we identified a problem where the asynchronous deletion of folders in SharePoint Embedded was not being invoked, causing deletion failures. This fix is now being deployed, and we want you to be aware of the current state and upcoming resolution.
Tenant-owned Loop workspace SharePoint Embedded (SPE) containers may also experience these deletion failures. These issues will not be resolved with the initial fix rollout. However, you can mitigate them by excluding the affected containers from Microsoft Purview retention policies, as described in the steps below.
When this will happen:
The initial fix begins rolling out January 9, 2026.
Full worldwide rollout is expected by January 31, 2026.
After this rollout, we'll evaluate if additional fixes are needed.
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2026-01-06
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2026-01-06
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summary for non-techies**
Starting January 9, 2026, users may face difficulties deleting Copilot Notebooks in SharePoint Embedded due to a technical issue, but a fix is expected by January 31, 2026, and adjustments to retention policies may be needed in the interim.
Direct effects for Operations**
Deletion Failures of Copilot Notebooks
If the fix has not rolled out, users will be unable to delete Copilot Notebooks in SharePoint Embedded, leading to potential data management issues.
- roles: IT Admins, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/retention?view=o365-worldwide
Retention Policy Conflicts
Tenant-owned Loop workspace containers may face deletion issues unless excluded from retention policies, causing confusion and potential data loss.
- roles: IT Admins, Compliance Officers
- references: https://purview.microsoft.com/
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience frustration and disruption in workflow due to inability to delete notebooks, impacting productivity and collaboration.
- roles: End Users, Project Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/retention?view=o365-worldwide
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