check before: 2026-03-15
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Microsoft 365 Apps
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Online, World tenant
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Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Starting mid-March to early April 2026, Microsoft 365 profile cards will display an Awards and Certifications section showing titles, issuers, and details of badges. This read-only feature appears only if organizations populate these properties, highlighting recent awards for better visibility. No compliance issues noted.
Details:
Updated March 24, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
We're launching a user experience (UX) update that displays existing Awards and Certifications properties from Microsoft 365 profile schema on users' profile cards.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2026 and expect to complete by early April 2026.
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2026-03-17
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2026-03-25
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User Experience Impact from New Profile Card Section
The introduction of the Awards and Certifications section may lead to confusion among users if they are not informed about the new feature, especially if they are unaware of how to populate these fields. This could result in a lack of engagement with the new feature and dissatisfaction among users who feel unprepared for the change.
- roles: End Users, HR Managers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/view-awards-and-certification-badges-on-your-profile-card-344f2340-8423-4c85-9d1c-35287f85b4dd
Data Visibility and Privacy Concerns
If organizations do not prepare users for the visibility of their awards and certifications, it may lead to privacy concerns among employees who are not comfortable with their achievements being publicly displayed. This could affect user morale and trust in the organization.
- roles: End Users, IT Administrators
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/view-awards-and-certification-badges-on-your-profile-card-344f2340-8423-4c85-9d1c-35287f85b4dd
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-03-25 | MC prepare | Review your profile data: Check whether your organization is currently populating the Awards and Certifications properties in M365 user profiles. If so, inform users that these values will now be visible on their profile cards.
Key points to note: If your organization does not use Awards and Certifications fields in M365 profile schema today, no action is required. The profile card experience is read-only-it displays data from the profile but does not provide any in-service editing or management of awards and certifications. Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation. [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | Review your profile data: Check whether your organization is currently populating the Awards and Certifications properties in M365 user profiles. If so, inform users that these values will now be visible on their profile cards.
Key points to note: If your organization does not use Awards and Certifications fields in M365 profile schema today, no action is required. The profile card experience is read-only-it displays data from the profile but does not provide any in-service editing or management of awards and certifications. Review the following support article: View awards and certification badges on your profile card [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. https://support.microsoft.com/office/view-awards-and-certification-badges-on-your-profile-card-344f2340-8423-4c85-9d1c-35287f85b4dd |
| 2026-03-25 | MC Summary | Starting mid-March to early April 2026, Microsoft 365 profile cards will display an Awards and Certifications section showing title, issuer, and details for recent entries. This read-only feature appears only if these properties are populated in user profiles; no action is needed if unused. | Starting mid-March to early April 2026, Microsoft 365 profile cards will display an Awards and Certifications section showing titles, issuers, and details of badges. This read-only feature appears only if organizations populate these properties, highlighting recent awards for better visibility. No compliance issues noted. |
| 2026-03-25 | MC Last Updated | 03/13/2026 00:40:58 | 2026-03-24T17:37:11Z |
| 2026-03-25 | MC Messages | We're launching a user experience (UX) update that displays existing Awards and Certifications properties from Microsoft 365 profile schema on users' profile cards.
[When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2026 and expect to complete by early April 2026. | Updated March 24, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
We're launching a user experience (UX) update that displays existing Awards and Certifications properties from Microsoft 365 profile schema on users' profile cards. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2026 and expect to complete by early April 2026. |
| 2026-03-25 | MC Title | Introducing awards and certifications section in M365 profile card | (Updated) Introducing awards and certifications section in M365 profile card |
| 2026-03-25 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
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