Message center announcements
July 20, 2026 – July 26, 2026
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Default visibility of additional profile card properties in Microsoft 365 profile cards
MC1438571 | July 24 – Microsoft 365 will default-display 11 profile card properties (e.g., Division, Role, Employee number) when populated, starting late August 2026. Admins can review and hide properties via Microsoft Graph API before rollout. Visibility remains manageable post-rollout through the admin center.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Capture voice notes in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app
MC1437679 | July 23 – Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app introduces a Record feature to capture voice notes and conversations, providing AI-generated transcripts and summaries in Copilot Chat. Available from late August 2026, recordings are stored in OneDrive with enterprise-grade security and compliance, governed by existing Microsoft 365 policies.
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UPDATED: Azure outage affecting Windows Updates and related services
MC1437457 | July 23 – UPDATED 1:45 PM PST: Resolution efforts are complete at this time, and Windows services are expected to be back to normal. Notices related to this issue have been moved to history sections across Azure status pages. At this time, Windows Update is expected to update and download as normal, and functionality has been restored across Microsoft Update Catalog, Microsoft Store, and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).11:15 AM PST: An Azure outage is…
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Self-service 30-day trial for eligible small and medium businesses
MC1338815 | July 23 – Microsoft 365 Copilot offers a default-enabled, self-service 30-day trial for eligible SMB users without payment info, starting early July 2026. Admins can monitor license requests and control trials via the admin center. Trial users get full Copilot access; post-trial requires paid licenses.
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Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of custom CSS positioning properties in custom branding
MC1435782 | July 23 – Microsoft Entra ID will retire support for custom CSS positioning properties in company branding starting October 2026 to enhance security and phishing resistance. Existing users must remove these properties by then, as no migration path exists. Branding elements remain visible but may revert to default placement.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention – File Quarantine action for SharePoint and OneDrive
MC1288527 | July 21 – Microsoft Purview DLP introduces a File Quarantine action for SharePoint and OneDrive, isolating files that violate policies in an admin-controlled site with a tombstone file replacing the original. Rolling out from mid-April to July 2026, it requires admin configuration and manual file restoration.
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M365 and Microsoft Teams: Unified management of app and agent availability in Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app
MC796790 | July 21 – Microsoft is unifying app and agent availability management across Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 admin centers to ensure consistent settings. The rollout starts September 2025 and completes by September 2026 in phases, enabling synchronized management and installation of apps from either admin center.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New chat sections for muted and meeting chats
MC1269864 | July 21 – Microsoft Teams will introduce two new chat sections—Muted chats (enabled by default) and Meeting chats (disabled by default)—to organize chats. Rollout starts mid-August 2026, completing by end of September. Users can enable/disable and reorder these sections; no admin action or controls are required.
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(Updated) Planner tab support for Shared and Private Channels in Microsoft Teams
MC1262590 | July 21 – Microsoft Planner tabs will be available in Microsoft Teams Shared and Private channels starting late August 2026, allowing users to create or add plans within these channels. Only basic plans are supported initially, with no admin setup needed. Planner inherits channel permissions and stores data in the channel’s SharePoint.
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Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention – Extend Purview data security to the network layer via Entra GSA integration
MC1419797 | July 20 – Microsoft Purview extends data loss prevention to the network layer via integration with Entra Internet Access, enabling inspection and protection of sensitive data in AI interactions and cloud services. It supports policy enforcement, alerts, and auditing, with rollout from July to October 2026, affecting Purview, Entra, and Defender administrators.
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(Updated) Copilot Notebooks: Suggested artifacts for faster content creation
MC1411727 | July 20 – Copilot Notebooks will proactively recommend relevant Word, Excel, and PowerPoint artifacts based on notebook content and Microsoft 365 context, speeding content creation. Available by default to eligible users starting early July 2026, no admin action is needed. Future updates will add support for PDFs and Pages.
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(Updated) Surveys agent retirement and transition to Copilot in Microsoft Forms
MC1421920 | July 20 – Microsoft is retiring the Surveys agent by August 31, 2026, transitioning users to a unified Copilot-powered experience within Microsoft Forms. Existing surveys and conversation history remain accessible, with no licensing changes or admin actions required. Users should be informed and documentation updated accordingly.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams Rooms: Identify in-room participants with IntelliFrame people labels
MC1419798 | July 20 – Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will introduce IntelliFrame people labels to identify in-room participants by name and show contact cards for remote attendees, enhancing hybrid meetings. The feature rolls out worldwide in September 2026, requires Teams Rooms Pro licenses, and uses enrolled voice and face recognition, enabling automatic labeling with admin controls.
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(Updated) Classic Outlook: Retirement of people card expanded view
MC1269210 | July 20 – The retirement of the people card expanded view in Classic Outlook is paused. When implemented, only the standard contact card will be available, removing features like local time and “works with.” Users needing those features should use Outlook on the web or New Outlook. No admin action is required.
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(Update)Microsoft Entra ID: General Availability of passkey profiles and migration for existing Passkeys (FIDO2) tenants
MC1221452 | July 20 – Starting March 2026, Microsoft Entra ID will GA passkey profiles and synced passkeys for tenants with Passkeys (FIDO2) enabled. Existing configurations migrate to a Default passkey profile with a new passkeyType property. Automatic migration and registration campaign updates roll out regionally through October 2026.
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(Updated) End of support for OneDrive sync app on Windows 10 21H2 and earlier
MC1426708 | July 20 – Microsoft will end OneDrive sync app updates on Windows 10 version 21H2 and earlier starting August 15, 2026. Devices on 22H2 or later will continue receiving updates through October 10, 2028. Organizations should upgrade affected devices and inform users that OneDrive web access remains available.
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M365 Copilot Agent now support multiple users
MC1438569 | July 24 – Microsoft 365 Copilot agents now support multiple owners, enabling collaborative management and reducing dependency on a single creator. This update, rolling out worldwide in August 2026, allows equal editing permissions for all owners, improved sharing controls, and organization-wide agent publishing, with some limitations on group ownership.
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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management triage agent summaries available in Microsoft Defender
MC1438568 | July 24 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management triage agent summaries will appear in Microsoft Defender alerts, providing AI-generated insights to streamline investigations. This feature rolls out from mid-August to December 2026, enabling easier alert review without changing existing configurations. No action is needed if prerequisites are met.
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Action Required: Defer Upgrade to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux Build 101.26052.0009
MC1438566 | July 24 – Do not upgrade to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux build 101.26052.0009 due to issues on FIPS-enabled RHEL 8 and 9 devices. Rollout is paused; a revised build will be released by late July 2026. Those without issues after upgrading need no immediate action.
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Microsoft Purview Data loss prevention: debug tools activity now visible in managed app rules
MC1438561 | July 24 – Microsoft Purview DLP now visibly shows developer tools protection in managed app rules for Microsoft Edge for Business, improving admin transparency without changing enforcement. This update rolls out worldwide from mid-August to early September 2026. No user impact or required action; admins should update documentation accordingly.
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Admin control for single sign-on prompts in Windows
MC1438491 | July 24 – What and whyMicrosoft has introduced a new administrative control for single sign-on (SSO) prompts on Windows. A new registry-based policy now allows IT admins to automatically accept SSO permissions on managed devices, removing this prompt for users.This control applies only to managed devices with Microsoft Entra ID accounts running Windows 11, version 24H2 or 25H2.Rollout scheduleAvailable…
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Microsoft Teams: Join by code requires owner approval for private teams
MC1437678 | July 23 – Microsoft Teams will require owner approval for users joining private teams via join codes starting late August 2026. Users can still generate and enter codes, but owners must approve requests. Public teams remain unaffected. No admin action is needed, but owners should be informed and monitor requests.
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Microsoft Entra: Passwordless password change in My Sign-Ins
MC1437671 | July 23 – Microsoft Entra will enable passwordless users to change their passwords via My Sign-Ins using strong credentials like passkeys or Windows Hello, without knowing the current password or using SSPR. This feature, disabled by default, requires admin activation and will roll out globally in late October 2026.
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Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Insert signature images from OneDrive
MC1437668 | July 23 – Outlook for iOS and Android will allow users to insert signature images directly from OneDrive starting late August 2026. This feature, enabled by default, enhances signature editing without changing existing signatures or OneDrive experience and requires no admin setup. No action is needed, but informing support staff is recommended.
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Information regarding the end of support for Customer Intent Agent in Voice
MC1437544 | July 23 – On July 17, 2026, the Customer Intent Agent in Voice feature in Dynamics 365 Contact Center reached end of support.How does this affect me?Voice interactions that previously relied on this feature for AI-driven customer intent detection will no longer benefit from its capabilities, and no new data will be generated by this feature following the end-of-support date.What action do I need to take?We have developed the…
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(Updated) Viva Engage: Community feeds improvements
MC1187781 | July 23 – Viva Engage communities will default to viewing conversations by recent posts instead of recent activity starting September 2026. The new view is optional, on by default, includes unread indicators in all feeds, and preserves user preferences across communities. No action or compliance changes are needed.
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Power Apps – Entity scoping in global search
MC1437305 | July 23 – We are announcing entity scoping in global search in Power Apps. This feature will reach public preview on August 7, 2026. How does this affect me? With this feature, users can now scope global search results by table in model-driven apps, allowing for narrowing of results to one or more relevant tables as needed. What action do I need to take? This message is for awareness, and no action is required.
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Power Apps – Multi Select in Grid column filtering
MC1437303 | July 23 – We are announcing Multi Select in Grid column filtering in Power Apps. This feature will reach public preview on August 7, 2026.How does this affect me?With this feature, users can now filter records using fields that support multiple selected values in model-driven apps. When a list includes this type of field, users can apply filters based on one or more values to refine the records shown.What action do I need to take? This message is for awareness, and…
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Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Enable advanced personalization using simple formulas
MC1437301 | July 23 – We are announcing the ability to enable advanced personalization using simple formulas to modify text, dates, and numbers in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. This feature will reach public preview on August 7, 2026.How does this affect me?This feature enables you to enhance personalization by transforming data directly within your messages using PowerFx expressions. Standardize customer names, format dates and numbers for different regions, and perform simple…
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Microsoft Dataverse – Run prompt columns on existing records in bulk (backfill)
MC1437282 | July 23 – We are announcing the ability to run prompt columns on existing records in bulk (backfill) in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach public preview on August 10, 2026.How does this affect me?With this feature, you can now run prompt columns in bulk on existing records, making it easy to generate AI-powered insights across historical data.What action do I need to take?This message is for awareness, and no action is required.
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Microsoft Dataverse – Run Prompt Columns on existing records in bulk
MC1437280 | July 23 – We are announcing the ability to run prompt columns on existing records in bulk in Microsoft Dataverse. This feature will reach public preview on August 10, 2026.How does this affect me?This feature enables users to:Generate data and summarize it into information.Prioritize responses based on urgency (sentiment).Categorize responses (classify).Extract pertinent info (email addresses, phone numbers, etc.) Generate replies by using…
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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
MC1436960 | July 23 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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Microsoft 365 Admin agent is now generally available for all admins
MC1436831 | July 22 – The Microsoft 365 Admin agent is now generally available for all Microsoft Entra built-in administrators, offering AI-powered natural language management across Microsoft 365 admin center and Copilot Chat. It respects role-based access controls, requires admin approval for changes, and can be restricted or monitored via admin center settings.
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Microsoft Purview: Reverting single capturing group enforcement for custom SIT regex
MC1435855 | July 22 – Microsoft Purview is reverting the enforcement of the single capturing group limit for custom Sensitive Information Type regexes, allowing multiple top-level capturing groups again. This change, effective late July 2026, requires no immediate action but recommends reviewing and updating regexes to a single capturing group where possible.
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Updates to Cost Management in Microsoft 365 Admin Center
MC1435850 | July 22 – Microsoft 365 Admin Center’s Cost Management updates improve spending alert reliability, policy selection for users in multiple policies, overage handling, and clarify Copilot Credits availability. Admins must recreate spending alerts, review policy assignments, check limits, and reconcile capacity pack usage. Rollout starts July 22, 2026.
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Power Platform admin center – Environment Group Rules Gallery
MC1435797 | July 21 – We are announcing the Environment Group Rules Gallery in Power Platform admin center. This feature will reach general availability on July 27, 2026. How does this affect me?The Environment Group Rules Gallery in the Power Platform admin center enables administrators to manage governance policies across multiple environments simultaneously through a unified, browsable experience.This feature provides a centralized catalog of all the pre-built governance rules that…
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(Updated) Outlook for Mac: Paragraph options for composing emails
MC1422017 | July 21 – Outlook for Mac will introduce enhanced paragraph formatting options, including a new Paragraph Options pane for precise alignment, indentation, and spacing control. The update, enabled by default, will roll out worldwide from mid to late July 2026, improving email composition without requiring user action.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Recap app consolidates meeting recaps in one place
MC1404322 | July 21 – The Microsoft Teams Recap app centralizes meeting recaps with recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries, improving productivity. Available from early July 2026, it supports filtering, audio/video recaps, and 30-day browsing. AI features require a Microsoft 365 Copilot license; the app is pre-installed but not pinned by default.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Test microphone and speaker before joining a meeting
MC1288530 | July 21 – Microsoft Teams will add a default feature allowing users to test their microphone and speaker on the pre-join screen before meetings, reducing audio issues. Rollout begins May 2026, completing by August 2026 across all environments. No admin action is required, but internal updates are recommended.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Enhanced media quality for Direct Guest Join
MC1268925 | July 21 – Microsoft Teams will enhance Direct Guest Join media quality, supporting up to 16 videos in a 4×4 grid and improved simulcast streaming for Zoom, Google Meet, and Cisco devices. Rollout starts mid-May 2026, completes by early August, enabled by default with no admin action needed.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Identify external bots joining your Teams meetings
MC1251206 | July 21 – Microsoft Teams will detect and label external meeting assistant bots attempting to join meetings, giving organizers control to approve, deny, or remove them. This feature, rolling out mid-2026, includes new admin policies for managing bots and aims to enhance meeting security and compliance.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New user setting to view incoming calls in a small window
MC1045221 | July 21 – Microsoft Teams will introduce a new default setting allowing users to view incoming calls in a small, resizable window, reducing disruption. Rollout begins May 2025 (Targeted Release) and completes by August 2026 (GCC High, DoD). No admin action is needed; user notification is recommended.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – analyze files tied to endpoint DLP alerts
MC1258000 | July 21 – Microsoft Purview’s Data Security Investigations now includes endpoint DLP events as a queryable source, enabling admins to analyze related files automatically. Rollout begins June 2026 (preview) and August 2026 (general availability). No user impact; admins can prepare by reviewing and updating workflows accordingly.
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(Updated) Smart Calendar available in Classic Outlook for Microsoft 365 Copilot users
MC1181279 | July 21 – Smart Calendar Private Preview will end on August 28, 2026, and will not be generally released. Instead, Copilot calendar features will be integrated directly into the native Classic Outlook calendar for Microsoft 365 Copilot users, simplifying management without affecting existing calendar data. No admin action is needed.
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(Updated) Copilot Notebooks now supports Markdown (.md) files as grounding sources
MC1423103 | July 21 – Copilot Notebooks now support Markdown (.md) files as reference sources, enabling grounding in technical docs without conversion. This feature, rolling out worldwide by early August 2026, requires no admin setup, respects existing permissions, and enhances Copilot’s response relevance using Markdown content. No user action is needed.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Governance for built-in agents in the Teams admin center
MC1387573 | July 21 – Microsoft Teams now offers a dedicated governance experience in the Teams admin center to manage built-in agents like Channel Agent, Facilitator, and Copilot Agent separately from traditional apps. This improves admin control, policy precision, and AI governance, with rollout completed by mid-July 2026.
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(Updated) Auto upgrade of shared calendars from legacy MAPI model to modern REST model
MC1287370 | July 21 – Microsoft is auto-upgrading shared calendars in Outlook and Exchange Online from the legacy MAPI model to a modern REST model, improving sync reliability and performance. The seamless, server-side rollout begins August 2026 for GCC High/DoD tenants, requires no user action, preserves permissions, and excludes events older than one year.
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Microsoft Power Platform governance and administration – Evaluation for AI Node
MC1434634 | July 20 – We are announcing the ability to evaluate AI Node executions using configurable graders to measure quality, validate outputs, and identify failures in Microsoft Power Platform governance and administration. This feature will reach public preview on July 30, 2026. How does this affect me? Evaluation for AI Node enables makers to measure the quality of AI-generated outputs within workflows. Instead of validating an entire workflow, evaluations focus on individual AI Nodes,…
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Auto-labeling for Microsoft Azure Storage and Azure SQL
MC933531 | July 20 – Auto-labeling for Microsoft Azure Storage and Azure SQL has paused its GA release. It allows extending sensitivity labels to various Azure and non-M365 data sources via auto-labeling policies. Public preview was planned for July 2025. Admins can configure labeling by default; some older labeling methods will be deprecated.
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(Updated) OneDrive for Business: Improved Windows Desktop sync error messages for max path length
MC1422063 | July 20 – OneDrive for Business on Windows will improve sync error messages for file paths exceeding 520 characters, guiding users to rename or move items without stopping sync. This update, rolling out late July to mid-August 2026, reduces confusion and support tickets with no admin action required.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Events templates with “Optimize for large audience” and policy-based behavior
MC1401303 | July 20 – Microsoft Teams is adding an “Optimize for large audience” option in new Events templates to support events over 1,000 attendees with a town hall experience, respecting CsTeamsEventsPolicy settings. Rollout begins early June 2026, with no action required unless policy adjustments are needed.
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(Updated) Notebooks in the M365 Copilot App
MC1420901 | July 20 – Microsoft 365 Copilot app will introduce Notebooks in early August 2026, enabling users with a Copilot license to organize chats, content, and references in a persistent workspace synced with OneNote. Existing OneNote Notebooks remain unchanged, and no admin action is required.
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(Updated) Discussion post previews coming to Viva Engage
MC1413302 | July 20 – Viva Engage will introduce discussion post previews by late August 2026, allowing users to review formatting and presentation before publishing. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and affects all Viva Engage users on web and Teams. Organizations should inform users and update training accordingly.
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(Updated) PowerPoint for the web: One‑click “Review Presentation” and “Visualize Slide” Copilot skills in the ribbon
MC1419795 | July 20 – PowerPoint for the web introduces one-click Copilot buttons—“Review Presentation” and “Visualize Slide”—in the ribbon to enhance presentation quality and visual storytelling. Rolling out worldwide by early July 2026, these features require Copilot licensing and image generation enabled by admins, with no additional user setup needed.
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Power Apps – Use streamlined header and navigation for better viewing
MC1434599 | July 20 – We are announcing the release of the streamlined header and navigation experience for app shell, form pages, and view pages within the Power Apps website. This feature will reach general availability on August 15, 2026.How does this affect me?This feature includes a refreshed header and navigation experience across the app shell, form pages, and view pages. This update improves visual clarity, reduces vertical space usage, and aligns with modern Microsoft 365 design patterns….
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Known issue affecting screen sharing on macOS
MC1392559 | July 20 – Microsoft Teams on macOS (versions earlier than Tahoe 26.4) has a known screen sharing issue causing blank screens, interruptions, or failures. In-product guidance will roll out by mid-August 2026. Users should update macOS to 26.4 or later or enable “Use Mac OS native sharing” in Teams settings.
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(Updated) Web content setting in Microsoft 365 Copilot expands across Copilot experiences and moves to Settings
MC1421919 | July 20 – Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Web content setting moves to Settings for consistent control across Copilot and Copilot Chat in Work and Web experiences. Rolling out mid-July 2026, it offers persistent user preferences, respects admin policies, requires no action, and expands user control where web search is allowed.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Configure organization policy link for blocked Copilot Chat users
MC1434583 | July 20 – Starting July 2026, Microsoft 365 Copilot will let admins add a custom policy link for users blocked from Copilot Chat, providing organization-specific guidance. This feature is optional, configurable via the admin center, and does not change existing access policies. No action is required.
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Use OneDrive-stored user-defined custom skills in PowerPoint Copilot (Desktop)
MC1434582 | July 20 – PowerPoint Copilot will support personal custom skills stored in OneDrive, allowing users to upload skill folders with a SKILL.md file. These skills appear in Copilot’s Skills menu, with a Manage Skills interface for enabling or disabling them. Rollout begins mid-July 2026, requiring no admin action.
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Use OneDrive-stored user-defined custom skills in PowerPoint Copilot (Mac)
MC1434581 | July 20 – PowerPoint Copilot for Mac will support personal custom skills stored in OneDrive, appearing automatically in the Copilot Skills menu. Users can upload skill folders with a SKILL.md file, manage skills individually, and enable or disable them. Rollout begins late July 2026 with no admin action required.
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Use OneDrive stored user defined custom skills in PowerPoint Copilot (web)
MC1434580 | July 20 – PowerPoint Copilot on the web will support personal custom skills stored in OneDrive, appearing in the Copilot Skills menu. Users can upload skill folders with a SKILL.md file, enable/disable skills via a new Manage Skills pane. Rollout begins late July 2026, requiring no admin action.
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(Updated) Microsoft Entra: Self-service password reset CAPTCHA protection updated
MC1400824 | July 20 – Microsoft Entra is replacing legacy CAPTCHA in self-service password reset with backend throttling and behavior-based abuse detection to enhance security and accessibility. The rollout starts early August 2026, requires no user or admin action, and maintains current password reset functionality without introducing new controls.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management – Archive OneDrive and SharePoint files under retention
MC1325441 | July 20 – Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management will add an Archive option to retention policies, allowing admins to move inactive OneDrive and SharePoint files to Microsoft 365 Archive. Archived content remains compliant and discoverable but is excluded from Copilot indexing. Rollout begins mid-August 2026, requiring admin configuration.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot: Domain exclusion for web grounding
MC1411435 | July 20 – Microsoft 365 Copilot now offers Domain Exclusion, allowing admins to exclude up to 1,000 domains from web grounding to ensure responses align with organizational policies. Available worldwide from mid-July 2026, this feature requires admin configuration and affects Copilot web grounding scenarios.
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(Updated) General Availability: Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows
MC1282568 | July 20 – Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows will be generally available from late April 2026, enabling phishing-resistant, passwordless sign-in on Windows devices without explicit opt-in. This supports corporate, personal, and shared devices, with admin controls via Authentication Methods policies and Conditional Access. No action is needed unless blocking is desired.
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Copilot chat pane and Summary feature in OneNote Mobile (iPhone)
MC1307979 | July 20 – Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) will add a Copilot chat pane with a Summary feature in OneNote Mobile on iPhone, enabling users to generate summaries and ask questions about notes. Rollout starts mid-August 2026, with existing Copilot policies applying; no admin action is required before rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Q&A in Read Aloud enables real-time voice interactions
MC1183010 | July 20 – Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Read Aloud now supports real-time voice Q&A for en-US users starting February 2026, enhancing accessibility and comprehension. This interactive feature requires a Copilot license, is enabled by default, and allows users to toggle between classic and new experiences without admin changes.
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