Microsoft 365 Copilot and Workforce Insights agent will use the SupervisorIndicator attribute from MODIS to customize manager identification based on organizational HR definitions, improving accuracy in insights and analytics without changing reporting hierarchies or access controls. Rollout begi...

Microsoft Teams now provides audio announcements to PSTN participants when Copilot processes their audio in Copilot Only mode. This rollout is complete worldwide except GCCH and DoD (late June 2026). No admin action is needed; users may hear notifications when Copilot starts or stops processing a...

Microsoft Entra ID audit logs for Authentication Methods Policy Updates will now show only changed properties with old and new values, improving readability. Rollout starts April 2026. Existing event names and enforcement remain unchanged. Organizations using automated processing should review re...

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AI in SharePoint public preview introduces an AI-powered site creation experience by April 2026 and an OpenAI fallback model option rolling out now. Available to Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users in preview tenants, it requires Anthropic enabled for full features; otherwise, a fallback model i...

Outlook Mobile will add a new "Load images for safe senders" option for external images, aligning with Outlook for Windows and Mac. The rollout starts early April 2026. Existing settings remain unless changed, with no impact on security or compliance. No action is required unless updates are desi...

Microsoft Fabric's OneLake introduces storage tiers (hot, cool, cold) and updates operation reporting by including tier names, consolidating proxy/redirect operations, and grouping by workspace in the Capacity Metrics app. Billing rates remain unchanged. Changes start April 1, 2026; item-level de...

Microsoft Purview's Data Security Posture Agent will add a credential scanning feature by mid-2026, using LLM-powered detection to find exposed credentials like Entra ID credentials, private keys, and API tokens. It provides risk scores, AI insights, and a task board for managing findings.

Microsoft Purview will simplify Data Security Investigations access by automatically adding the DSI Contributor role to key role groups, effective late April 2026. No action or opt-in is needed, but admins should review role memberships to ensure appropriate access and update documentation if nec...

SharePoint Advanced Management now lets SharePoint admins delegate Restricted Content Discovery (RCD) control to site admins, who can enable/disable RCD with justification. Delegation is off by default, can be enabled tenant-wide, improving governance and decentralizing content discoverability ma...

Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports federated Copilot connectors, enabling secure, real-time data access from third-party sources without storing data in Microsoft services. Available worldwide from April to May 2026, admins can manage connectors via the Microsoft 365 admin center, with initial co...

A new OWAMailboxPolicy setting, AttachmentsOfflineEnabledWin, will roll out mid-April 2026, allowing admins to control offline access to file attachments in the new Outlook for Windows. It is enabled by default and works alongside the existing OfflineEnabledWin policy without affecting its config...