Microsoft Entra ID Governance introduces Account Discovery to identify local and orphaned application accounts outside Entra ID, improving access visibility and control. Public preview starts mid-April 2026; general availability begins August 2026. The feature is off by default and requires admin...

Microsoft will auto-upgrade shared calendars in Exchange Online from the legacy MAPI model to the modern REST model between April and July 2026. The seamless, server-side upgrade improves sync reliability without user action, preserves permissions, excludes events older than one year initially, a...

Microsoft Teams will rename Live chat to Customer Connect starting late April 2026, completing by May 2026. This is a name change only, with no functional or configuration changes. Existing teams remain unchanged; new users will see Customer Connect. No action is required, but updating documentat...

SharePoint team site homepages will automatically collapse the News web part if the homepage is inactive for 30 days and no news is published. This default behavior begins rolling out in late April 2026, allowing users to expand or restore the News section by editing or publishing content.

The Surveys agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot will be renamed to Forms agent between late April and May 2026. This is a naming and visual update only, with no functional changes. Users need a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license. No action is required, but informing staff and updating documentati...

Update to the latest Intune Company Portal for Android, iOS App SDK, and iOS App Wrapper to avoid app launch blocks. iOS apps must use SDK/wrapper versions 20.8.0+ (Xcode 16) or 21.1.0+ (Xcode 26). Notify users to update apps and consider enabling Conditional Launch policies.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs will transition from office.com to cloud.microsoft domain by late April 2026, improving reliability and security without UI changes. Admins must ensure network configurations allow *.cloud.microsoft traffic and WebSocket connections to avoid service issues. No complianc...

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Microsoft Teams will allow meeting organizers to automatically start transcription without recording by selecting the new "Transcribe only" option. This feature, rolling out April-May 2026, supports compliance and privacy needs while enabling accessibility and AI insights. Admins must enable tran...

Microsoft Teams admin center will introduce centralized management for Attendee Capacity Pack licenses starting late April 2026. Admins can discover, assign, revoke licenses, view impact warnings, and monitor license status without policy changes or user workflow impact. No action is required bef...

Starting May 2026, the first channel in newly created Microsoft Teams will default to the threaded conversation layout instead of Posts. This applies only to new teams, can be changed by team owners, requires no admin setup, and aims to improve conversation organization and clarity.