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Microsoft 365 is introducing High Volume Email (HVE) for large-scale internal communications, available now in Public Preview and generally available March 2026. HVE offers dedicated SMTP endpoints, new admin controls, and reporting, with a transactional pricing model starting May 2026 after a fr...

PowerPoint will update Microsoft 365 Copilot with Agent mode for rewrite, translate, and speaker notes features, enabling chat-based interaction directly on slides. Rollout starts mid-March 2026 for web, then Windows and Mac, completing by April end. No admin action required; features enabled by ...

SharePoint One-Time Passcode (SPO OTP) authentication will retire by August 31, 2026, transitioning external sharing and authentication in OneDrive and SharePoint to Microsoft Entra B2B starting May 2026. External users must have Entra B2B guest accounts for access, enabling consistent governance...

The Skills agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot will retire by the end of March 2026, with removal from new installations by March 16, 2026. Skills data is now integrated directly in Copilot and available via the Learning and Workforce Insights agents. Users should transition and reconfigure delegation...

Microsoft Teams is updating Channel Agent with customized welcome messages, user control over agent creation, improved scheduling, member addition via prompts, and direct channel posting. Requires Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Rolling out March 2026 for Teams on all platforms; admins should enab...

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Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will introduce a pay-as-you-go billing model for "Other AI apps" indicators in generative AI apps starting April 1, 2026. Microsoft Copilot indicators remain license-based. An Azure subscription must be linked for PAYG billing; no changes to policy workfl...

IT admins can set a custom local OneDrive sync folder name on Windows to reduce path length issues, starting mid-March 2026. New users see the custom name automatically; existing users must unlink and relink OneDrive. The feature is opt-in and requires admin configuration.

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android devices synced via Device Management will have license-based management updates starting March 2026. Admin portal features will align with assigned licenses (Basic, Standard, Pro), affecting management capabilities but not in-room meeting experience. Review licens...

Microsoft will roll out expiration policies for “People in your organization” sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive starting mid-March 2026. Admins can set tenant-wide and site-level expiration limits to enhance data governance, with no default changes unless policies are configured. Existing ...

The Microsoft Intune service update for February 2026 includes a new service build visible in the Tenant Status blade. Users should review the latest features on the What's new page and related blogs to prepare for changes and stay informed on ongoing updates.

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