Microsoft Planner tabs will be supported in Microsoft Teams Shared and Private channels starting mid-May 2026. Users can add new or existing plans directly in these channels with inherited permissions and compliance controls. The feature is enabled by default, requires no admin setup, and maintains existing Planner behavior in standard channels.
Microsoft 365 group creation and editing in My Groups will be enhanced by late March 2026, allowing owners to configure usage guidelines, email aliases, sensitivity labels, Exchange settings, and security options. The update improves control and clarity without impacting existing groups or requiring admin setup.
Microsoft Teams will retire CAPTCHA for meeting joins by August 2026, replacing it with a default-on bot detection feature that requires organizer approval for bots. This ensures continuous bot protection without join friction. Tenant admins and organizers should review new policies but no immediate action is needed.
Viva Engage is adding community membership and expert role management, plus verified-answer marking, to its iOS and Android apps (standalone and in Teams). These mobile features, rolling out March–April 2026, enable admins and experts to moderate and manage communities consistently without desktop access.
Viva Connections in the Teams mobile app will update navigation from a three-tab layout to pill-based controls in April 2026. The change improves usability without altering functionality, is enabled by default, and requires no action, though internal documentation updates are optional.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection admins can now exclude modern Microsoft 365 groups and include dynamic, non-mail-enabled security groups in sensitivity label policies. This expands policy targeting flexibility without impacting users unless policies are updated. Rollout begins April 2026 with general availability in late May 2026.
The Device Health Reporting Dashboard in Microsoft Purview offers admins a consolidated view of Endpoint DLP device health, policy sync status, activity, and Defender versions. Rolling out from May to June 2026, it enables quick issue diagnosis with no user impact and is enabled by default for eligible tenants.
Microsoft 365 Copilot will support custom license request policies by user group, enabling tailored guidance and routing aligned with internal approval workflows. Rolling out worldwide from late April to June 2026, admins can configure these policies in the Microsoft 365 admin center; existing setups remain unchanged unless updated.
Copilot Notebooks will enable users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license to generate and edit Excel spreadsheets directly from notebook content. This feature rolls out in public preview from late March to April 2026 and general availability in late May 2026, with no admin action required.
Following customer feedback and support ticket evaluation, we have updated our tenant isolation enforcement policy. Starting March 30, 2026, only new tenants will have tenant isolation enabled by default. Additionally, existing tenants will not have their existing tenant isolation turned on if the option is blank as setup is opt-in.
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