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Microsoft Graph API now supports full CRUD operations for Microsoft Places directory objects, enabling programmatic management of buildings, floors, rooms, and desks. This update, rolling out worldwide in mid-August 2025, allows more efficient location data integration and management across systems.

Microsoft Teams will enable triggering workflows via emoji reactions using the Workflows app, streamlining task automation. Available from late July 2025, this feature requires the Workflows app enabled and not blocked by DLP policies. Admins should review settings and raise user awareness to pre...

Microsoft Teams now integrates with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Tenant Allow/Block List, enabling security admins to centrally manage blocked external domains in Teams. This blocks communications from those domains, supports audit logging, and requires Teams admins to enable security team a...

Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces a new admin policy allowing specific users, like legal or compliance teams, to access harmful content in Copilot Chat. This feature, off by default, requires explicit assignment and lets users disable harmful content protection per conversation. Rollout begins Sep...

Intune will support macOS 14 (Sonoma) and later after macOS Tahoe 26 release this year. Existing devices on macOS 13.x or below remain enrolled but new enrollments require macOS 14+. Organizations should identify and upgrade devices running older macOS versions to maintain support.

Microsoft Intune will require iOS/iPadOS 17 or higher after Apple's iOS/iPadOS 26 release later this year. Organizations should check device compatibility and Intune reports to identify affected devices. Userless devices via Automated Device Enrollment have specific OS version requirements. Use I...

We are announcing the ability to debug desktop flows using step over

Outlook for iOS will require iOS 18 or later starting September 2025, supporting only the two latest iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS versions. Devices on iOS 17 or earlier will no longer receive updates, and users should upgrade to maintain Outlook functionality and updates.

The "Transform to Web Page" feature in Microsoft Word will retire on September 30, 2025. Users should switch to the "Start from a Document" flow in Microsoft Sway for creating web content. No admin action is needed, but users should be notified and documentation updated.

Starting August 31, 2025, Microsoft Purview requires Exchange Online PowerShell v3.9.0+ and the -EnableSearchOnlySession parameter for specific eDiscovery cmdlets to enhance security. This change doesn't affect the Purview portal and remains incompatible with Certificate-Based Authentication. Upd...

Microsoft Teams will retire several Chat Copilot smart actions ("Summarize what I missed," "What are the open items?" and "What decisions were made?") and the Add to Group Chat Coachmark between late August and early September 2025. No admin action is needed; users will lose access to these featu...

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