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In a rapid change of Office 365, Microsoft sends to Tenant Admin’s the news about what is changing and what is coming in Office 365.
This is the 448th email that Microsoft has sent to Tenant Admin’s Newsletter with Office 365 changes.
Resume “Summary” from Microsoft 365 Copilot:
SharePoint Online will retire legacy information management and in-place records management features starting April 2026; migration to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Purview Records Management is required, with guidance provided.
Microsoft OneNote will support Purview sensitivity labels on all major platforms except Windows 10 (UWP) by late January 2026, improving compliance and data protection.
Power Pages will support building modern single-page applications using frameworks like React, available January 31, 2026.
Dynamics 365 Contact Center will offer enhanced logs and Application Insights dashboard for debugging assignment and routing issues, both available January 31, 2026.
Power Platform admin center will introduce controls for managing external authentication providers on Power Pages sites, available January 30, 2026.
Microsoft Dataverse SDK for Python will be generally available March 31, 2026, enabling agentic flows for data scientists and developers.
Teams admin center will launch a dashboard in early 2026 to monitor and remediate VDI optimization issues in meetings.
Microsoft 365 Copilot will roll out Video Overviews in Copilot Notebooks (mid-November 2025 to late February 2026) and a SharePoint list agent (December 2025 to February 2026), both requiring a Copilot license.
Microsoft 365 Office for the web will support sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint starting mid-February 2026.
No unresolved issues were highlighted; key dates for feature availability and required migrations are specified.
This Weekly digest is intended to reach the Administrators of Microsoft Office 365 within the latest changes that are happening to Office 365.
Below is an example that can be applied to your tenant, because these emails are based on the services that you have in your Tenant and subscription.
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Message center announcements
December 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Major updates
Microsoft Purview DLM: Retirement of SharePoint online information management and in-place records management features
MC1211579 | January 3 – Starting April 2026, SharePoint Online will retire legacy features like Information Management Policies and In-Place Records Management. Organizations must migrate to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Purview Records Management, as older features will no longer be supported or accessible. Planning and migration guidance is provided. View more
Additional updates
(Updated) Microsoft OneNote | Sensitivity labels now available on desktop, web, iOS, Android, and Mac
MC1157712 | January 2 – Microsoft OneNote will support Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels on Win32, Web, iOS, Android, and Mac by late January 2026, enabling manual labeling of sections for encryption and access control. This enhances compliance and data protection, with admin controls via Entra ID; OneNote for Windows 10 (UWP) is not supported. View more
Power Pages – Build modern single-page applications
MC1210747 | January 1 – We are announcing the ability to build modern single-page applications in Power Pages. This feature will reach general availability on January 31, 2026. How does this affect me? With this feature, Power Pages supports creation and deployment of single-page applications, allowing you to build fully customized, high-performance web experiences using familiar front-end frameworks like React. You can create modern, component-driven interfaces that integrate with Power Pages… View more
Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Debug issues in automatic assignment with enhanced logs
MC1210746 | January 1 – We are announcing the ability to debug issues in automatic assignment with enhanced logs in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on January 31, 2026.How does this affect me?With this update, administrators can now see the additional information that is logged in Application Insights for improved diagnostics.The key enhancements include:Presence changesUnit-based and profile-based capacity… View more
Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Debug routing issues with Application Insights dashboard
MC1210743 | January 1 – We are announcing the ability to debug routing issues with the Application Insights dashboard in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on January 31, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature provides efficient troubleshooting of routing delays and assignment issues via the Application Insights Debug dashboard. Key capabilities of the feature include: Conversation trend analysis: Visualize trends over the last 24 hours… View more
Power Platform admin center – Manage external authentication provider governance
MC1210742 | January 1 – We are announcing the ability of new controls, in the Power Platform admin center, that let admins select which external identity providers can be used on their Power Pages sites. This feature will reach general availability on January 30, 2026.How does this affect me?With this feature, admins can manage external authentication providers with environment-level governance controls and optional site-level exceptions. Admins can centrally enforce which identity providers are… View more
Microsoft Dataverse – Build your agentic flows with Dataverse SDK for Python
MC1210142 | December 31 – We are announcing the ability to build your agentic flows with Dataverse SDK for Python in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach general availability on March 31, 2026. How does this affect me? The Microsoft Dataverse SDK for Python empowers data scientists and developers to build intelligent, compliant, and scalable agentic flows that integrate seamlessly with Dataverse. In the agentic age, where autonomous agents orchestrate workflows and act on behalf of users,… View more
Teams Admin Center: Best Practice dashboard to monitor VDI optimization for meetings
MC1194604 | December 31 – 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. View more
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Video Overviews in Copilot Notebook
MC1208690 | December 29 – Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces Video Overviews in Copilot Notebooks, allowing users with a valid license to generate short, narrated video summaries of Notebook content. The feature, enabled by default, began rolling out mid-November 2025 and will complete by late February 2026, requiring no admin changes. View more
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Streamline SharePoint list creation with new list agent
MC1208689 | December 29 – Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces the SharePoint list agent to create SharePoint lists via natural language and structured content. Rolling out from December 2025 to February 2026, it requires a Copilot license, is opt-in during preview, and enabled by default at general availability, with admin control for disabling. View more
Microsoft Office for the web: Apply sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions
MC1208688 | December 29 – Microsoft 365 Office for the web will support applying sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint starting mid-February 2026. This aligns with desktop app permissions, requires no admin changes, and needs no user action to prepare. View more
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