Maintenance window start: April 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC Maintenance

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

In a previous communication, MC1274562, we announced that the classic agent creation

Microsoft 365 Copilot's Agent Builder will have an updated, more intuitive agent creation experience starting late April 2026, improving clarity and real-time configuration without changing agent functionality, publishing, or admin controls. No action is required, but internal training updates ar...

Excel's Copilot entry points are being consolidated into a single, consistent location with the right-side chat pane as the primary interface. Rollout starts late April 2026 (worldwide) and October 2026 (GCC). No action is required; the feature remains on by default for licensed users.

Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows are generally available from late April 2026, enabling passwordless, phishing-resistant sign-in on Windows devices without explicit admin opt-in. This supports corporate, personal, and shared devices, with control via Authentication Methods policies and Conditi...

We are announcing the ability to enable online mode to access Dataverse

Starting April 15, 2026, browsers and platforms will distrust DigiCert Global Root CA (G1). Microsoft 365 services use newer certificates, so most users won't be affected. Legacy scenarios may face TLS errors. If issues arise, verify the certificate chain and contact Microsoft Support referencing...

Starting mid-May 2026, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery will restrict the use of +, -, =, @, /, and * in naming and description fields for cases, holds, searches, and review sets. Existing entities remain unaffected unless edited, which will trigger validation. No admin action is required, but user c...

We are announcing the ability to block customer data from being sent

We are announcing the ability to supervise autonomous agents with agent feed

Microsoft 365 Message center post headings will be standardized starting May 16, 2026, affecting admins using scripts or automation based on old headings. Update scripts to recognize new headings like "What and Why" and "Rollout Schedule" to avoid failures and ensure downstream systems work corre...