check before: 2024-06-13
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message
Details:
Summary:
Microsoft 365 is rolling out Unified App Management in 2024 to streamline Teams apps management across Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app. This update, associated with Roadmap ID 393931, will happen in two phases, starting mid-December 2024, and requires no admin action before the rollout.
Details:
Updated October 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline and the phasing below. Thank you for your patience.
In 2023, we introduced Microsoft Teams apps that are compatible with Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App (manifest version v1.13 or higher). Before this rollout, admin changes made in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center would only affect these Teams apps in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Similarly, changes made in the Teams admin center would exclusively affect Teams. Starting in June 2024, we will roll out Unified App Management to streamline the management of these apps across Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, so they are consistently available across all supported clients.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393931.
[When this will happen:]
This rollout will happen in two major phases. Unified App Management can apply only to tenants that have migrated to app centric management in Teams admin center, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023).
Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously July 2024) and expect to complete mid-January 2025 (previously late November 2024). This phase applies to tenants with no modified settings in either the Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) or the Teams admin center for organization-wide defaults, app deployment, app availability, or block/unblock. No merge rules apply to these tenants, but after this phase, any app management setting configured in either admin centers will apply to all relevant hosts.
Phase 2: We will update this post with a timeline and more details. This phase is applicable to tenants with app settings that have differences between Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) and Teams admin center, and who have maintained a single app setup policy in Teams that has a modified Installed apps section.
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General Availability, Standard Release
Created:
2024-05-30
updated:
2024-10-26
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Direct effects for Operations**
Unified App Management Rollout
Inconsistent app settings across Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 App may lead to confusion and reduced productivity for users if changes are not prepared for.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/manage-apps-across-m365, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=393931
App Availability Settings
Default app availability settings may not align with user needs, causing disruptions in workflow and access to necessary tools.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/manage-apps-across-m365, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=393931
App Installation Process
Changes in app installation processes could lead to delays in access to critical applications for users, impacting their ability to perform tasks efficiently.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/manage-apps-across-m365, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=393931
Consolidation of App Settings
Unprepared consolidation of app settings may result in loss of specific configurations, leading to user frustration and decreased functionality.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/manage-apps-across-m365, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=393931
Migration to App Centric Management
Unexpected changes during the migration process could lead to temporary unavailability of apps, disrupting user workflows.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/MicrosoftTeams/manage-apps-across-m365, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=393931
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explanation for non-techies**
Imagine you are managing a large law firm with offices in multiple cities. Each office has its own way of handling client files, using different filing systems and storage locations. This setup can lead to confusion and inefficiencies, as the same client might have files stored differently in each office. Now, imagine if you could unify all these filing systems into one cohesive system that works seamlessly across all offices. This would make it easier to manage client files, ensuring consistency and accessibility no matter where you are.
This is similar to what Microsoft is doing with its Unified App Management for Microsoft 365. Previously, managing apps that work across Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app was like having different filing systems in each office. Changes made in one system wouldn't necessarily reflect in the others, leading to potential discrepancies and extra work for administrators.
With the new Unified App Management, Microsoft is essentially creating a single, unified filing system for apps. This means that any changes made to app settings in one place will automatically apply across all platforms—Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app. This streamlines the process, making it easier for IT administrators to manage apps consistently and efficiently, much like having a unified filing system would simplify managing client files across multiple offices.
This change will happen in phases, starting in December 2024, and it requires no immediate action from administrators. It's like a gradual rollout of the new filing system across your offices, ensuring a smooth transition without disrupting day-to-day operations. Once fully implemented, this unified approach will help ensure that all users have consistent access to the apps they need, just as a unified filing system would ensure that all staff have access to the client files they need, regardless of their location.
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change history
Date | Property | old | new |
2024-10-26 | MC Messages | Updated September 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In 2023, we introduced Microsoft Teams apps that are compatible with Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App (manifest version v1.13 or higher). Before this rollout, admin changes made in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center would only affect these Teams apps in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Similarly, changes made in the Teams admin center would exclusively affect Teams. Starting in June 2024, we will roll out Unified App Management to streamline the management of these apps across Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, so they are consistently available across all supported clients. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393931. [When this will happen:] This rollout will happen in three major phases. Unified App Management can apply only to tenants that have migrated to app centric management in Teams admin center, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023). Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete early November 2024 (previously late August): This phase applies to tenants with no modified settings in either the Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) or the Teams admin center for organization-wide defaults, app deployment, app availability, or block/unblock. No merge rules apply to these tenants, but after this phase, any app management setting configured in either admin centers will apply to all relevant hosts. Phase 2: We will update this post with a timeline and more details. This phase is applicable to tenants with app settings that have differences between Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) and Teams admin center, and who have maintained a single app setup policy in Teams that has a modified Installed apps section. Phase 3: We will update this post with a timeline and more details. This phase applies to all remaining tenants. | Updated October 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline and the phasing below. Thank you for your patience.
In 2023, we introduced Microsoft Teams apps that are compatible with Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App (manifest version v1.13 or higher). Before this rollout, admin changes made in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center would only affect these Teams apps in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Similarly, changes made in the Teams admin center would exclusively affect Teams. Starting in June 2024, we will roll out Unified App Management to streamline the management of these apps across Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, so they are consistently available across all supported clients. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393931. [When this will happen:] This rollout will happen in two major phases. Unified App Management can apply only to tenants that have migrated to app centric management in Teams admin center, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023). Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously July 2024) and expect to complete mid-January 2025 (previously late November 2024). This phase applies to tenants with no modified settings in either the Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) or the Teams admin center for organization-wide defaults, app deployment, app availability, or block/unblock. No merge rules apply to these tenants, but after this phase, any app management setting configured in either admin centers will apply to all relevant hosts. Phase 2: We will update this post with a timeline and more details. This phase is applicable to tenants with app settings that have differences between Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) and Teams admin center, and who have maintained a single app setup policy in Teams that has a modified Installed apps section. |
2024-10-26 | MC Last Updated | 09/14/2024 00:07:57 | 2024-10-25T17:40:52Z |
2024-10-26 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 and Teams will have Unified App Management starting June 2024, streamlining app management across Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app. The rollout will occur in three phases, with the first phase beginning mid-July 2024. Admins should review and adjust app and tenant settings in preparation. | Microsoft 365 is rolling out Unified App Management in 2024 to streamline Teams apps management across Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app. This update, associated with Roadmap ID 393931, will happen in two phases, starting mid-December 2024, and requires no admin action before the rollout. |
2024-09-14 | MC Last Updated | 05/30/2024 00:16:32 | 2024-09-14T00:07:57Z |
2024-09-14 | MC Messages | In 2023, we introduced Microsoft Teams apps that are compatible with Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App (manifest version v1.13 or higher). Before this rollout, admin changes made in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center would only affect these Teams apps in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Similarly, changes made in the Teams admin center would exclusively affect Teams. Starting in June 2024, we will roll out Unified App Management to streamline the management of these apps across Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, so they are consistently available across all supported clients.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393931. [When this will happen:] This rollout will happen in three major phases. Unified App Management can apply only to tenants that have migrated to app centric management in Teams admin center, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023). Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete late August 2024: This phase applies to tenants with no modified settings in either the Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) or the Teams admin center for organization-wide defaults, app deployment, app availability, or block/unblock. No merge rules apply to these tenants, but after this phase, any app management setting configured in either admin centers will apply to all relevant hosts. Phase 2: We will update this post with a timeline and more details. This phase is applicable to tenants with app settings that have differences between Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) and Teams admin center, and who have maintained a single app setup policy in Teams that has a modified Installed apps section. Phase 3: We will update this post with a timeline and more details. This phase applies to all remaining tenants. | Updated September 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In 2023, we introduced Microsoft Teams apps that are compatible with Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App (manifest version v1.13 or higher). Before this rollout, admin changes made in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center would only affect these Teams apps in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Similarly, changes made in the Teams admin center would exclusively affect Teams. Starting in June 2024, we will roll out Unified App Management to streamline the management of these apps across Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, so they are consistently available across all supported clients. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393931. [When this will happen:] This rollout will happen in three major phases. Unified App Management can apply only to tenants that have migrated to app centric management in Teams admin center, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023). Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete early November 2024 (previously late August): This phase applies to tenants with no modified settings in either the Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) or the Teams admin center for organization-wide defaults, app deployment, app availability, or block/unblock. No merge rules apply to these tenants, but after this phase, any app management setting configured in either admin centers will apply to all relevant hosts. Phase 2: We will update this post with a timeline and more details. This phase is applicable to tenants with app settings that have differences between Microsoft 365 admin center (Integrated apps) and Teams admin center, and who have maintained a single app setup policy in Teams that has a modified Installed apps section. Phase 3: We will update this post with a timeline and more details. This phase applies to all remaining tenants. |
2024-09-14 | MC Summary | In 2023, Microsoft introduced Teams apps compatible with Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Starting in June 2024, Unified App Management will streamline app management across Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app. This rollout will occur in three phases, affecting app settings and management. Details and preparation guidelines are provided, with no admin action required before the rollout. | Microsoft 365 and Teams will have Unified App Management starting June 2024, streamlining app management across Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app. The rollout will occur in three phases, with the first phase beginning mid-July 2024. Admins should review and adjust app and tenant settings in preparation. |
2024-09-14 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact |
2024-09-14 | MC End Time | 10/31/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-12-08T08:00:00Z |
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