Microsoft Entra | Update to default sign-in background for Work or School accounts
We’re updating the default background image on Microsoft Entra sign-in screens for Work or School accounts. This visual refresh is designed to reduce distractions, improve focus during sign-in, and align with Microsoft’s modern Fluent design language, creating a more consistent and trusted authentication experience across Microsoft services.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): We will begin rolling out late September 2025 and expect to complete by early October 2025.
How this will affect your organization:
This is a visual-only interface update and does not impact sign-in functionality. The new background will appear only on screens where company branding is not configured or where users are directed to a default sign-in experience.
Tenants without a custom background configured:
- The new background will appear on all authentication screens.
Tenants with a custom background configured:
- No change will be seen where a tenant ID or domain hint is present in the URL.
- The new background may appear when users access login.microsoftonline.com without a domain hint or custom URL.
Entra External ID tenants:
- No changes will be applied.
!Current default background image Current default background image | !New default background image New default background image |
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[What you need to do to prepare:]
No action is required. The update will be applied automatically.
We recommend updating internal documentation and notifying your help desk to reduce potential confusion.
To change the default background, consider configuring a custom background image via company branding. If you have configured a custom background image in company branding for your tenant, there will be no change for your users.
Admin controls screenshot for uploading a custom background in company branding settings:
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