Between November 2025 and February 2026, Microsoft Baseline Security Mode automatically created two disabled draft Entra Conditional Access policies in some tenants. This is not a security issue, requires no action, and a fix will remove unintended drafts and prevent automatic creation.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Pages will introduce admin-controlled AI-generated code previews, available only if Copilot Pages are enabled. Rolling out mid-March to mid-April 2026, admins can enable or disable this feature via a Cloud Policy. There are no new compliance or data processing impacts.
Microsoft Purview Endpoint DLP will soon classify Azure RMS–protected Office documents, enabling consistent DLP policy enforcement on encrypted files starting early April 2026. This enhances content inspection without changing user workflows, requiring Endpoint DLP client version 4.18.26030 or higher.
Purview DSPM Data Risk Assessments now support item-level investigation and remediation for SharePoint, enabling admins to detect and fix oversharing risks by applying sensitivity labels, notifying owners, or removing sharing links. This feature requires admin setup and will roll out worldwide by mid-March 2026.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps will retire select IaaS and PaaS threat detections by mid-May 2026 due to low impact, focusing on identity-related threats. Affected alerts and policies will be removed, but historical data remains accessible. No admin action is required, though updating related processes is recommended.
Microsoft Teams is introducing the /createworkflow slash command in the message compose box, enabling users to quickly create workflows directly from chats and channels. This feature, enabled by default with no admin changes, will roll out worldwide from late April to mid-May 2026.
New Copilot Notebooks features will launch in Frontier Public tenants starting March 23, 2026, including chat interactivity, study guides, SharePoint grounding, PowerPoint and Word agents, sharing to Microsoft 365 Groups, and Mind Maps. Features will become generally available by May 2026, enabled by default with no admin action required.
Custom theming for model-driven apps using the modern, refreshed look has been available in preview since October 2023. This capability allows organizations to align model-driven apps with their branding by customizing colors, fonts, and app header styling using the Microsoft Fluent 2 design system. As of March 31, 2026, custom theming will reach general availability.
We are announcing the ability to improve the context for opportunities with AI-based data enrichment in Dynamics 365 Sales. This feature will reach general availability on April 17, 2026.
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