Windows news you can use: January 2026 recap

Catch up on important changes and evolving standards that will help strengthen the security of the Windows ecosystem across client, cloud, and server with Windows news you can use for January 2026. Learn about new tools to help with Secure Boot certificate updates and a new command-line tool for Windows app developers. Explore features and enhancements that will start gradually rolling out in February, which include improvements to Cross-Device Resume, Narrator, Voice Access, MIDI support, and the Settings home page.

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Outlook Web App: OneView and TrueTime features will retire

OneView and TrueTime features in Outlook Web App will retire between March and June 2026, removing personal account connections and combined calendar views. Users must manually manage calendars afterward. No admin action is needed, but users should be informed and directed to Outlook desktop apps for multi-account support.

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Engage is retiring live events powered by Teams Live Events effective April 15th, 2026

Engage will retire live events powered by Teams Live Events effective April 15, 2026. Existing live events already scheduled will continue to be supported through February 28, 2027. We encourage customers to transition to events in Engage powered by Teams town halls, which offer an improved experience for large-scale digital and hybrid events.

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Microsoft Purview | eDiscovery – Add sample to review set

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) will enable adding a statistical sample of search results to review sets, allowing earlier validation and reduced review volume. Rollout starts February 2026 worldwide and March 2026 for GCC/DoD. No prep needed; feature integrates with existing workflows and is enabled by default.

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Microsoft Teams: Digital signage in Teams Rooms on Android

Teams Rooms on Android will gain digital signage capabilities by March 2026, allowing dynamic content display when rooms are idle. Admins can configure signage tenant-wide or per room via the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal, supporting select third-party partners and custom URLs with specific requirements.

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Files in Outlook for iOS and Android will open in Word, Excel or Powerpoint app on iPad

Starting early to mid-February 2026, Outlook for iOS and Android on iPads may open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint attachments directly in their apps if installed, replacing the in-app previewer. This experiment affects iPad users only, requires no admin action, and may not be permanent.

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Microsoft Purview | Posture Reports are now generally available

Microsoft Purview Posture Reports are now generally available, providing admins unified, near-real-time insights into Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention. Reports auto-refresh hourly, appear by default in the Purview portal, and require no user action. Rollout begins early February 2026 and completes mid-February 2026.

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Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management – Ability to create cases without content in IRM

Insider Risk Management is providing the ability to create a case without content. With this, we will introduce a new active case limit (2000). This new functionality will allow customers to create more cases particularly when content download is unnecessary. If a case is created without content download, content download can be initiated anytime the case is active pending available content download limits. There is no change to the active content download limit (100).

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management correlates various signals to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks, such as IP theft, data leakage, and security violations. Insider Risk Management enables customers to create policies based on their own internal policies, governance, and organizational requirements. Built with privacy by design, users are pseudonymized by default, and role-based access controls and audit logs are in place to help ensure user-level privacy.

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Outlook: Expand to Full Event Details on iPad

When viewing your calendar on iPad, you can now expand an event to a full‑screen view, giving you more space to review information and make edits.

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Microsoft Teams: Improved keyboard navigation and default line numbers in code blocks

Navigate code blocks more easily with improved keyboard controls and default line numbers. Set code language quickly and reference specific lines for improved collaboration and workflow.

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