Starting February 9, 2026, Microsoft will enforce mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users signing into the Microsoft 365 admin center to enhance security. Admins should set up MFA now to avoid access issues; users must verify or add their MFA methods.

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Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance will undergo infrastructure migration from January 5 to February 28, 2026, causing temporary delays, intermittent errors, and slower updates in policy insights and reports. No data loss will occur. No action is required, but admins should inform teams of...

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The Sway Windows desktop app will be retired on June 1, 2026. Users should transition to the web version at sway.cloud.microsoft, which retains all features and content. Admins should update documentation and inform helpdesk staff; no admin changes or compliance issues are expected.

Intune's February release adds two new Managed Home Screen RBAC permissions—TemporarilySuspendManagedHomeScreen and RestoreManagedHomeScreen—to the School Administrator and Help Desk Operator roles, enhancing Android device management. No admin action is needed, but reviewing role assignments and...

A new Slack to Microsoft Teams migration tool will roll out from December 2025 to March 2026, allowing admins to migrate Slack channel content into Teams channels via the Microsoft admin center. It requires no opt-in, supports channel content initially, and needs no pre-rollout action.

Starting January 31, 2026, admins must use Exchange Online PowerShell v3.9.0+ and include the -EnableSearchOnlySession parameter with Connect-IPPSession to run Data Lifecycle Management cmdlets. This change enhances security and affects specific retention compliance cmdlets, with no impact on Pur...

Microsoft will perform a 2-hour planned maintenance on January 10, 2026, from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM UTC for the Windows 365 alerting service in the EU. During this time, admins cannot create or edit alert rules, and new alerts may be delayed, but existing alerts remain visible.

Starting January 9, 2026, deletion of Copilot Notebooks in SharePoint Embedded may fail until a fix fully rolls out by January 31. Tenant-owned Loop workspace containers may also face issues unless excluded from retention policies. Admins should adjust retention settings via Microsoft Purview to ...