check before: 2026-02-19
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Planner, Windows
Platform:
Online, World tenant
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Change type:
Admin impact
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Details:
The Microsoft 365 admin center Message center includes personalization features that help you focus on Windows-related updates and reduce information overload. By configuring service preferences, filters, and columns, you can prioritize Windows feature updates, security updates, hardening changes, and lifecycle announcements that are most relevant to your environments. Additional tools such as Planner syncing, search, and email notifications can help track actionable messages and support effective change management across Windows devices and environments.
When will this happen:
This capability is already available in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
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Created:
2026-02-20
updated:
2026-02-20
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summary for non-techies**
The new personalization features in the Microsoft 365 admin center's Message center allow IT administrators to filter and focus on relevant updates, such as Windows features and security changes, by setting preferences and filters, similar to organizing a bulletin board to only display important memos.
Direct effects for Operations**
Information Overload
Without proper preparation, users may experience information overload due to an influx of irrelevant updates, leading to confusion and missed critical updates.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/message-center?view=o365-worldwide, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/personalize-your-message-center-experience-for-windows-news/4491946
Ineffective Change Management
Failure to personalize the Message center can result in ineffective change management, as users may overlook important updates that require immediate action, impacting system security and performance.
- roles: IT Administrators, Project Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/planner/track-message-center-tasks-planner, https://aka.ms/community/Windows
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