The Featured Links feature on the SharePoint Start Page will be retired from March to June 2026 due to low use. Admins will lose access, and existing links will be removed. Alternatives include global navigation links and Viva Connections Resources. Organizations should plan and communicate this ...

A new Permissions report in the SharePoint admin center (under Data access governance) will show which sites a user can access, including direct or group-based permissions. Rolling out worldwide from mid-December 2025 to mid-January 2026, it requires no configuration and aids permission reviews.

The Designer bot and Designer banners in Microsoft Teams will be retired between mid-January and February 27, 2026. Users can no longer use these features but can generate images via Copilot in Teams. No admin action is needed; notify users and update documentation accordingly.

Starting March 1, 2026, devices using Exchange ActiveSync versions below 16.1 cannot connect to Exchange Online. Organizations must update mobile devices and apps to EAS 16.1 or higher. Outlook Mobile and Exchange Server are unaffected. Admins can identify outdated devices via PowerShell and shou...

Old versions of the Intune Company Portal app for Windows will be removed from the Microsoft Download Center on January 30, 2026. Installed versions will keep working, but downloads will stop. Users should switch to the latest version from the Microsoft Store or use Windows Package Manager.

We are announcing the ability to monitor batch workload telemetry in Azure

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