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07.10.2026

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Microsoft Teams · Microsoft 365 for the web

Updated October 7, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] As part of our ongoing mission to deliver a modern, secure, and scalable one-stop management portal for admins, we are transitioning Teams Android device management from the Teams admin center (TAC) to the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal (PMP). This move consolidates management of all Teams devices, including Teams Rooms on Windows, Teams Rooms on Android, Teams phones, and Teams panels, into a single unified portal, providing IT admins a consistent and seamless experience for managing devices at scale. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 555235. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Effective July 2, 2026, the rollout is 100% complete across all regions in the Public cloud. General Availability (GCC High): We expect to start the rollout by mid-August 2026 and

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02.10.2026

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Microsoft Viva · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Updated October 2, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re introducing the Agent Dashboard, a new dashboard available as part of Copilot Analytics in Microsoft Viva. This dashboard provides visibility into key agent adoption trends and associated Copilot credit usage. It supports insights into agents used within Microsoft 365 Copilot, which may be: Built using Microsoft Copilot Studio, SharePoint, or the Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit Built by employees, your organization, Microsoft, or Microsoft partners This release also enhances the Adoption tab of the Copilot Dashboard, allowing users to view agent insights directly and access the Agent Dashboard for deeper analysis. [When this will happen:] Public Preview (Worldwide): Begins rolling out in early February 2026 (previously January), expected to complete by mid-February 2026 (previously end o

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02.10.2026

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Microsoft Defender XDR

Updated October 2, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We are enhancing how Microsoft Defender for Office 365 identifies and manages promotional email. Promotional messages will be tagged as “promotions” (previously “Bulk” in preview) and can be moved automatically to a new Promotions folder. The system learns from user actions, such as moving messages into or out of the Promotions folder and applies those preferences to future messages. These improvements reduce inbox clutter and help users stay focused while still receiving promotional content they want. [When this will happen] Public Preview (Limited): We will begin rolling out in mid-April 2026 and expect to complete by mid-May 2026 (previouslyend of April). To be included in the public preview program, send an email to BulkMailPreviews@microsoft.com indicating: Organization name, Tenant ID

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01.10.2026

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Microsoft Viva

Updated October 1, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction:] We’re introducing a simpler way to view conversations in Viva Engage communities, organized by recent posts rather than recent activity. This new view is designed to make it easier for users to follow discussions and will be available as an option, alongside the current system, for those who prefer sorting by recent activity and filtering to new conversations only. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 513275. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in October 2026 (previously September). [How this will affect your organization:] This change should align better with how people expect to browse and engage with content in their communities, while still preserving the triage flow for those who prefer it. Who is affected: All Viva

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01.10.2026

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SharePoint Online · Microsoft OneDrive

Updated October 1, 2026: Phase 1, which enables Entra B2B for new external sharing, is now fully rolled out for Production environments. To ensure a smooth transition, Phase 2, the retirement of SharePoint Online OTP, has been rescheduled to begin in mid-October 2026 and is expected to complete by end of November 2026 for Production environments. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 roll outs exclude GCC, GCCH & DoD. New dates for these environments will be communicated via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We are retiring SharePoint One‑Time Passcode (SPO OTP) authentication in OneDrive and SharePoint starting mid-October 2026. Beginning in May 2026, new external sharing invitations and authentication will start using Microsoft Entra B2B instead of SPO OTP. This transition simplifies external collaboration, aligns authentication with Microsoft

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29.09.2026

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Microsoft Viva · Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

Updated September 29, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] To support deeper analysis of Copilot agent adoption and usage across your organization, Microsoft will introduce a new export capability in the Agent Dashboard. This feature will allow eligible users to download de‑identified Copilot agent usage data for analysis, helping organizations track adoption trends, optimize licensing, and support AI transformation strategies, while maintaining existing privacy and access controls. User identifiers are removed from the output. This feature will require at least 50 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses and will apply to the Viva Insights web app. This message is related to Roadmap ID 560538. [When this will happen] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete rollout by early June 2026. General Availability (Worldwi