check before: 2025-03-31
Product:
Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Search
Platform:
Online, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
Admin impact, Retirement
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Details:
Summary:
The old Search usage reports in Microsoft 365 will be retired on April 1, 2025. Users should download necessary old reports by March 31, 2025, and familiarize themselves with the new reports, which cannot be reverted to the old format. Feedback on the new reports is welcomed.
Details:
Effective April 1, 2025, the New usage insights toggle on the Insights tab of the Microsoft 365 Search and Intelligence admin portal will be retired, making old search usage reports inaccessible. The new usage reports have improved consistency and are more efficient to maintain.
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Created:
2025-01-11
updated:
2025-01-11
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft will retire the old Search usage reports in Microsoft 365 by April 1, 2025, requiring users to download necessary data before March 31, 2025, as the new reports will not include certain metrics like query count or average position.
Direct effects for Operations**
Retirement of Old Search Usage Reports
Users will lose access to old search usage reports, which may contain critical historical data needed for analysis and decision-making.
- roles: Data Analysts, IT Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftsearch/usage-reports
Inability to Revert to Old Reports
Once the old reports are retired, users cannot revert to the old format, potentially leading to confusion and loss of familiar metrics.
- roles: Data Analysts, Business Intelligence Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftsearch/usage-reports
Changes in Metrics
The new reports lack certain metrics like query count and average position, which may hinder comprehensive analysis.
- roles: Data Analysts, Marketing Teams
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftsearch/usage-reports
Need for User Training on New Reports
Users will require training to adapt to the new reports, which may lead to temporary inefficiencies in data analysis.
- roles: Data Analysts, IT Trainers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftsearch/usage-reports
Potential Data Loss if Reports Not Downloaded
Failure to download necessary old reports by the deadline may result in loss of important historical data.
- roles: Data Analysts, Compliance Officers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftsearch/usage-reports
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