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Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Groups, Microsoft Loop, SharePoint, Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
Details:
Summary:
Starting March 2026, admins can require new Microsoft Loop workspaces to be connected to existing Microsoft 365 Groups for management, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This may affect scenarios like automatic Teams meeting content aggregation. No preparation is needed; the feature will roll out automatically.
Details:
Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March 2026 (previously late November 2025) and expect to complete by late March 2026 (previously late December 2025).
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2024-11-09
updated:
2025-12-04
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Last Updated | 12/03/2025 01:28:07 | 2025-12-03T22:19:13Z |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Messages | Updated December 2, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early September 2026 (previously late November 2025) and expect to complete by late September 2026 (previously late December 2025). | Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March 2026 (previously late November 2025) and expect to complete by late March 2026 (previously late December 2025). |
| 2025-12-04 | MC End Time | 10/30/2026 08:00:00 | 2026-05-04T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-12-04 | MC Summary | Starting September 2026, admins can require new Microsoft Loop workspaces to be connected to existing Microsoft 365 Groups for management, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This may affect scenarios like Teams meeting content aggregation and short-term projects. No preparation is needed; rollout is automatic. | Starting March 2026, admins can require new Microsoft Loop workspaces to be connected to existing Microsoft 365 Groups for management, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This may affect scenarios like automatic Teams meeting content aggregation. No preparation is needed; the feature will roll out automatically. |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Last Updated | 08/13/2025 15:52:29 | 2025-12-03T01:28:07Z |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Messages | Updated August 13, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late November 2025 (previously late September) and expect to complete by late December 2025 (previously late October). | Updated December 2, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early September 2026 (previously late November 2025) and expect to complete by late September 2026 (previously late December 2025). |
| 2025-12-03 | MC End Time | 02/09/2026 08:00:00 | 2026-10-30T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-12-03 | MC Summary | Starting late November to December 2025, admins can require new Microsoft Loop workspaces to be connected to existing Microsoft 365 Groups for management, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This policy may affect scenarios like Teams meeting content aggregation and short-term projects. No preparation is needed. | Starting September 2026, admins can require new Microsoft Loop workspaces to be connected to existing Microsoft 365 Groups for management, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This may affect scenarios like Teams meeting content aggregation and short-term projects. No preparation is needed; rollout is automatic. |
| 2025-08-14 | MC Last Updated | 05/22/2025 22:48:14 | 2025-08-13T15:52:29Z |
| 2025-08-14 | MC Messages | Updated May 22, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late September 2025 (previously late June) and expect to complete by late October (previously late July). | Updated August 13, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late November 2025 (previously late September) and expect to complete by late December 2025 (previously late October). |
| 2025-08-14 | MC End Time | 12/01/2025 08:00:00 | 2026-02-09T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-08-14 | MC Summary | Admins can ensure new Microsoft Loop workspaces are connected to existing Microsoft 365 Groups, similar to SharePoint Team sites. The rollout begins in late September 2025 and completes by late October 2025. This setting may complicate scenarios like automatic Teams content aggregation or short-term projects. No preparation is needed. | Starting late November to December 2025, admins can require new Microsoft Loop workspaces to be connected to existing Microsoft 365 Groups for management, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This policy may affect scenarios like Teams meeting content aggregation and short-term projects. No preparation is needed. |
| 2025-05-23 | MC Last Updated | 04/02/2025 18:24:45 | 2025-05-22T22:48:14Z |
| 2025-05-23 | MC Messages | Updated April 2, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously late March) and expect to complete by late July (previously late April). | Updated May 22, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late September 2025 (previously late June) and expect to complete by late October (previously late July). |
| 2025-05-23 | MC End Time | 09/15/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-12-01T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-05-23 | MC Summary | Admins can ensure new Loop workspaces are managed by existing Microsoft 365 Groups, similar to SharePoint Team sites. The rollout will begin in late June 2025 and complete by late July 2025. This setting may impact governance processes and ease of workspace creation for end-users. No preparation is needed. | Admins can ensure new Microsoft Loop workspaces are connected to existing Microsoft 365 Groups, similar to SharePoint Team sites. The rollout begins in late September 2025 and completes by late October 2025. This setting may complicate scenarios like automatic Teams content aggregation or short-term projects. No preparation is needed. |
| 2025-04-03 | MC Last Updated | 02/06/2025 20:45:53 | 2025-04-02T18:24:45Z |
| 2025-04-03 | MC Messages | Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late April (previously late February). | Updated April 2, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously late March) and expect to complete by late July (previously late April). |
| 2025-04-03 | MC End Time | 06/30/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-09-15T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-04-03 | MC Summary | New Loop workspaces in Microsoft 365 will require connection and management by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, aligning with SharePoint Team sites management. This feature will roll out from late March to late April 2025, with no preparation needed from admins. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 details this update. | Admins can ensure new Loop workspaces are managed by existing Microsoft 365 Groups, similar to SharePoint Team sites. The rollout will begin in late June 2025 and complete by late July 2025. This setting may impact governance processes and ease of workspace creation for end-users. No preparation is needed. |
| 2025-02-07 | MC Messages | Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025. | Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Admins will be able to ensure that new Loop workspaces are connected to and managed by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, similar to SharePoint Team sites. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late April (previously late February). |
| 2025-02-07 | MC Title | Microsoft Loop – Require Existing Microsoft 365 Group for New Loop workspaces | (Updated) Microsoft Loop – Require Existing Microsoft 365 Group for New Loop workspaces |
| 2025-02-07 | MC Last Updated | 11/09/2024 00:22:18 | 2025-02-06T20:45:53Z |
| 2025-02-07 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-02-07 | MC Summary | New Loop workspaces in Microsoft 365 will require connection and management by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, aligning with SharePoint Team sites management. This feature will roll out from late January to late February 2025, with no preparation needed from admins. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 details this update. | New Loop workspaces in Microsoft 365 will require connection and management by an existing Microsoft 365 Group, aligning with SharePoint Team sites management. This feature will roll out from late March to late April 2025, with no preparation needed from admins. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422725 details this update. |
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