Microsoft Planner will add a new service plan enabling task-based chat for improved collaboration, rolling out worldwide in early January 2026. This feature will be ON by default for eligible licenses, including Planner Plan 1, Project Plan 3 and 5, and Dynamics 365 Project Operations. No immedia...

Microsoft 365 subscribers will be able to use Copilot Chat in locally stored Excel modern workbooks starting mid-December 2025, with rollout completing by January 2026. This feature is enabled by default and aligns functionality with workbooks stored in SharePoint or OneDrive.

Managers can soon export Viva Glint Executive Summary reports as editable PowerPoint slides, enabling easier customization and faster sharing. This native export improves layout, reliability, and performance, starting early January 2026. The previous screenshot export remains available for custom...

A new Best Practice Configurations Monitoring Dashboard will roll out in early 2026 in the Teams admin center, helping admins monitor and remediate VDI optimization issues in meetings. It highlights non-conformance, shows impacted locations, and allows export of user data for targeted fixes.

SharePoint Online will enable admins to set version expiration policies for audio and video files to reduce storage and manage versions. Rolling out mid-Dec 2025, it supports PowerShell controls at tenant, site, and library levels, with compliance considerations for retention and legal holds.

Starting on December 22, 2025, the Power Platform Environment Settings app for

We are announcing two new features in Power Platform Monitor that will

Starting February 16, 2026, new Finance and operations apps customers trying to

If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment

Microsoft Planner will introduce a new service plan enabling task-based chat for better collaboration, rolling out worldwide in early January 2026. It will be included in specific Planner, Project, and Dynamics 365 licenses and enabled by default. No immediate admin action is needed.

Microsoft Teams will introduce a Restart Event feature for live events with unrecoverable failures, rolling out worldwide from January to February 2026. Organizers can restart events to minimize disruption, with no admin setup needed. Attendees may face brief interruptions but can rejoin seamlessly.