When working in an open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file, users will now be able to send a copy of the locally stored file by email through the new Outlook for Windows. #newoutlookforwindows
Starting April 1, 2026, Microsoft Places licensing will shift from user-based to space-based, making core features widely available without Teams Premium. Advanced features like desk reservations and analytics will require a Shared Space license. Teams Premium users retain current capabilities until renewal, then must switch to Shared Space licensing.
OneNote for iOS will automatically create local backups of notebooks stored in the iOS Files app, enabling self-service recovery via PC or Mac. This feature, rolling out mid-March to mid-April 2026, respects existing Intune app protection policies and is enabled by default unless restricted by organizational settings.
Microsoft Teams will reduce automatic updates in Meet Now channel meeting threads to keep channels cleaner and show actual user replies. Meeting details remain accessible in the thread. The update rolls out from mid-March to mid-May 2026, requires no admin action, and is enabled by default.
We are announcing the ability to explore and visualize data with data exploration agent in Power Apps. This feature will reach general availability on March 2, 2026.
Extending support for modern Excel workbooks stored on your device to Agent Mode in Excel, giving users the flexibility to use multi-step editing capabilities with Copilot in Excel no matter whether files are stored locally or in the cloud.
Adding below enhancements to Data Security Triage Agent in MS Purview – Metadata supported Custom Instructions (DLP only) : Earlier the agent only supported custom instructions which are related to content (E.g. Focus on alerts related to financial information). Now we also support instructions related to metadata. (E.g. Focus on alerts related to financial information for user Adam in last 20 days) – Consolidated Agent settings : Earlier we had seperate controls for deployment configuration and triggers. We are now merging them into a single view as the settings can be altered anytime and it becomes easier for admins and analysts to change them from single view. – Support for alerts with Non content contains condition (DLP only) : Till now we were showing alerts generated from non-content contains conditions as unsupported. (E.g. Condition = RecipientDomainIs matches and triggers alert, alert is unsupported). Now we are bringing the alerts into triage capability and determining categorization for them also – Agent Identity : Now the Triage agent can be deployed with Agent’s own identity generated in Microsoft Entra. There won’t be a need to have the agent run using the user’s identity who was setting up the agent. This provides cleaner audit capabilities.
Azure PST Import is a migration method that enables PST files stored in Azure Blob Storage to be imported directly into Exchange Online mailboxes. It follows the standard two‑step Exchange Migration Service pattern: an initial analysis phase to validate and assess PST data, followed by execution of the actual migration. The process also involves creating a migration endpoint, running an analysis-only migration batch, using the analysis results to configure the final batch, and then starting the batch to import PST content into target mailboxes.
Microsoft Teams on the web will introduce a streamlined device settings panel for audio and video configuration, rolling out globally in February 2026. It includes speaker, microphone, camera selection, test calls, and video adjustments. No admin action is needed, and existing policies and workflows remain unchanged.
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