Microsoft 365 Copilot will support connected agents, allowing one agent (e.g., Researcher) to query others for data, enhancing responses. Rolling out from mid-November 2025 to May 2026, admins can manage connected agents in the Copilot hub, with user control per conversation and compliance controls in place.
Microsoft Teams on Windows will update the jump list by mid-November 2025, adding quick actions like scheduling meetings and starting chats, showing meetings, and removing the “Quit” option from the jump list. No user action is needed; updates roll out automatically.
Microsoft Teams for Android and iOS will switch from Teams-specific to Microsoft 365 Cloud Policy for in-app survey feedback management by late November 2025. This unifies policy management with other feedback types, requires no admin action before rollout, and keeps the feature on by default.
Microsoft is retiring the legacy IDCRL authentication protocol in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business by January 31, 2026, enforcing modern OpenID Connect and OAuth protocols. Legacy authentication will be blocked by default, with temporary re-enablement via PowerShell until April 30, 2026, and permanent retirement from May 1, 2026. Organizations should migrate to modern authentication promptly.
Users will soon be able to update their Viva Engage storyline cover photos directly from the Teams iOS app. This feature, already on other platforms, will roll out worldwide in early December 2025, is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and has no compliance concerns.
As part of our ongoing efforts to simplify and modernize the Viva Connections experience, we will retire the Assignments and Courses adaptive card extensions (ACEs) for Education customers. ACEs are modular components built using the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) that allow developers to create rich, interactive dashboard cards in Viva Connections. These cards surface data and actions from Microsoft 365 services or custom sources, helping users engage with content directly from their dashboard. The equivalent SharePoint dashboard webparts will also be retired. This change is intended to streamline the experience and reduce redundancy across platforms.
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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.
As part of our Secure Future Initiative (SFI), the tenant isolation feature will be enabled by default for all Power Platform tenants as the new default behavior. The enforcement is scheduled to begin in February 2026.
Microsoft Teams’ Channel Agent, a Copilot-powered assistant, is updated to support file-based grounding from Channel SharePoint, enhanced task and report management, GitHub MCP integration, and multilingual support. Rollout starts mid-November 2025, requiring no admin action but allowing admin control over agent auto-creation.
Microsoft 365 Copilot for Android preview lets users open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with Copilot Chat for summaries. Editing requires switching to standalone apps. Offline access and advanced file management move to standalone apps. Rollout starts mid-November 2025, completing by mid-January 2026. Admins should plan app deployment accordingly.
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