Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will introduce a pay-as-you-go billing model for “Other AI apps” indicators in generative AI apps starting April 1, 2026. Microsoft Copilot indicators remain license-based. An Azure subscription must be linked for PAYG billing; no changes to policy workflows or user impact unless opted in.
IT admins can set a custom local OneDrive sync folder name on Windows to reduce path length issues, starting mid-March 2026. New users see the custom name automatically; existing users must unlink and relink OneDrive. The feature is opt-in and requires admin configuration.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android devices synced via Device Management will have license-based management updates starting March 2026. Admin portal features will align with assigned licenses (Basic, Standard, Pro), affecting management capabilities but not in-room meeting experience. Review license assignments to prepare.
Viva Engage will launch enhanced article creation and reading features in March 2026, including multi-column layouts, flexible image handling, auto-generated tables of contents, and improved accessibility. The update is automatic, requires no admin action, and aims to improve long-form content publishing and consumption.
Microsoft will roll out expiration policies for “People in your organization” sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive starting mid-March 2026. Admins can set tenant-wide and site-level expiration limits to enhance data governance, with no default changes unless policies are configured. Existing links expire upon use after rollout.
The Microsoft Intune service update for February 2026 includes a new service build visible in the Tenant Status blade. Users should review the latest features on the What’s new page and related blogs to prepare for changes and stay informed on ongoing updates.
We are announcing the ability to generate AI-driven dynamic forecasts with intelligent method selection in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach public preview on March 20, 2026.
AI in SharePoint, formerly Knowledge Agent, is refreshed using Anthropic models for advanced capabilities. EU and UK tenants must explicitly enable Anthropic as a sub processor in the Microsoft Admin Center by March 2026 to continue using the preview; otherwise, users will see an error.
AI in SharePoint, formerly Knowledge Agent, is being refreshed with expanded AI capabilities for natural language planning and execution in SharePoint. Rolling out from March 2026 to Microsoft 365 Copilot–licensed users in opted-in tenants, it requires enabling Anthropic as a subprocessor for full functionality.
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