Microsoft Teams will add an ongoing meetings indicator in channels using the threads layout, showing active meetings with details and a Join button in the channel header. Rolling out from mid-February to mid-March 2026, it requires no admin action and does not change existing meeting policies.

Microsoft Purview introduces a new Purview Agent Deployment role added to several built-in role groups, allowing analysts to deploy and manage Purview agents without admin help. Rollout starts late February 2026. No default data access changes occur; organizations can customize roles to restrict ...

Ensure On-Premises connectors use unique certificates with domains accepted by the tenant and avoid shared IPs across tenants. Misconfigurations can disrupt mail flow due to Exchange Online's multi-tenant nature. Use unique Send Connectors per tenant and prefer certificate-based authentication fo...

People Skills will expand to Microsoft Teams, allowing employees to view and manage skills on the Microsoft 365 profile card within Teams. The rollout starts March 2026, enhancing collaboration without changing admin controls or data handling. No admin action is needed if People Skills is already...

Microsoft Teams will hide app names in the app bar by default starting late February 2026 for a cleaner look, showing only icons. Users can re-enable names via Settings. This affects all commercial tenants, requires no admin changes, and has no impact on policies or permissions.

Microsoft 365 Copilot will allow users with a Copilot license to copy AI-generated tables from Chat into documents and apps starting early March 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and has no compliance concerns identified.

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