Starting early May 2026, Exchange admins can view and export organization-scoped Outlook Actionable Messages providers via the admin dashboard for auditing and documentation. This feature requires no configuration, won’t affect users, and will be available by default after rollout. No action is needed to prepare.
Microsoft is expanding sensitivity label settings to block all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, starting mid-May 2026. This automatically applies to existing labels without configuration changes, preventing labeled files from being sent for content analysis and enhancing data protection.
Microsoft is consolidating agent management with Agent 365, introducing a new Agent 365–powered agent registration Graph API available May 1, 2026. The existing agent registry API will retire June 15, 2026; agents not re-registered by then will stop working. Admins must update registrations and documentation accordingly.
The Microsoft Intune service update for April 2026 introduces a new service build visible in the Tenant Status blade. Users should review the latest features on the What’s new page and related blogs to stay informed about ongoing updates and prepare accordingly.
As of April 30, 2026, the default system backup retention period for Power Platform environments is 7 days.
We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps:
We are announcing the ability to reduce alert fatigue with noise-free notifications in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Data. This feature will reach general availability on May 29, 2026.
We are completing a platform update across Power Platform that started on April 29, 2026, and is anticipated to be completed by May 31, 2026. During this update, and for a period after, customers with active long-running browser tabs may experience intermittent sign-in interruptions with the listed apps below.
We are announcing the ability to chat with your deal insights using an ask-and-refine experience in Sales Close Agent in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach public preview on May 15, 2026.
Microsoft 365 introduces Legal Agent for Word, a Copilot feature for US legal professionals in the Frontier Public Preview (April 2026). It helps review contracts, identify risks, compare clauses to playbooks, and generate tracked-change edits within Word, requiring no extra installation beyond licensing and enrollment.
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