Loop app grace period is ending

Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 11, 2025 Uncategorized 0 Comments

The Loop app grace period ends in mid-December 2025. After that, only users with qualifying Microsoft 365 plans can create or manage Loop workspaces. Users without qualifying plans can still access existing content but cannot create or modify workspaces. No immediate action is required.

Introduction

The Loop app grace period is ending. This grace period was granted to organizations that participated in the Loop app Public Preview between March and November 2023, allowing all users—regardless of license—to create and manage Loop workspaces. To align with Microsoft 365 licensing requirements, this grace period will end in December 2025. After this change, only users with a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan will retain full workspace capabilities in the Loop app.

When this will happen:

This change will take effect in mid-December 2025.

How this affects your organization:

• Who is affected:
  • Organizations that participated in the Loop app Public Preview between March and November 2023.
  • Within those organizations, only users without a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan are affected by this change.
• What will happen:
  • Starting in mid-December 2025:
  • Users with a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan will continue to:
    • Create new Loop workspaces.
    • Add or remove members from Loop workspaces.
  • Users without a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan will:
    • No longer be able to create new Loop workspaces.
    • No longer be able to add or remove members from existing workspaces.
    • Continue to access and use previously created Loop components, pages, and workspaces.

What you can do to prepare:

• No action is required at this time. However, you may wish to:
• Review your organization’s Microsoft 365 licensing to ensure users who need to create or manage Loop workspaces have the appropriate plan.
• Communicate this change to your helpdesk or support staff.
• Update internal documentation if you provide guidance on Loop app usage.

Learn more: Loop access via Microsoft 365 subscriptions

Compliance considerations:

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

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