Changes Microsoft announces – page 34

New and changed items from the Microsoft 365 roadmap and Azure Updates.

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Outlook: Import calendars and contacts from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for WindowsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Outlook: Read-only access to contacts within a PST file in new Outlook for WindowsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20251
Outlook: Import emails from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for WindowsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Retirement: Support for Python-2.7; 3.8 and PowerShell- 7.1; 7.2 will be retired on September 30, 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20261
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - DS Triage Agent for IRM available in DefenderMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
SharePoint: Create new workflows with Copilot in SharePointMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20261
Microsoft 365 app: New Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot App (Android)Microsoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20261
Thumbnail view for PDFs is available in OneDrive and SharePoint on the webMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Improved content freshness using Copilot connectors with webhooks-led notificationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentOctober 20261
Public Preview: Manage Azure Chaos Studio from the Azure CLIAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20261
Generally Available: Open AI GPT-5.6 on Azure DatabricksAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention-Endpoint DLP support classification of Azure RMS protected Office documentsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJune 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Agent Mode in Word for Enhanced document editingMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft 365: Create full-workload backup policies for Microsoft 365 BackupMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Link meetings to CRM records automatically with AIMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Engage customers across multiple channels (web, voice, SMS & email)Microsoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20261
Microsoft Copilot Studio: Use SharePoint lists as a knowledge sourceMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20261
Microsoft Edge: Intune MAM Protected DownloadsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20261
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - Microsoft Fabric, Cloud storage, cloud service activities as triggersMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20261
Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Policy sync status for M365 Label publishing policiesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Sensitivity label inheritance for Teams meeting artifactsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Exclude modern groups / include dynamic security groups support for sensitivity label policiesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Sensitivity label support in EngageMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Microsoft Teams: Catch up on conversations in Microsoft Teams mobileMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Microsoft Teams: One-time email passcodes for external presenters in Teams eventsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Prompt Gallery - Company-wide prompt publishingMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Public Preview: Exceptions in WAF for Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front DoorAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20261
Public Preview: Azure Chaos Studio Workspaces and ScenariosAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20261
Public Preview: Export historical data from Log Analytics workspace with Export jobsAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20261
Generally Available: Network Security Perimeter support for Azure Event HubsAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Confidential Computing support for Azure Event Hubs DedicatedAzure UpdatesLaunchedMay 20261
Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift in Chile CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20261
Outlook: Notification when not responding to most recent message of email threadMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Endpoint DLP now detects sensitivity labels on files inside archivesMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20271
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Custom confidentiality statementsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Teams: Context preservation in TeamsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Survey Designer RoleMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMarch 20261
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - New PermissionsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedFebruary 20261
Microsoft Teams: User reported security signals in Teams admin centerMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Outlook: Support for Storing S/MIME Certificates in Contacts in New OutlookMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Outlook: LDAP directory support for S/MIME in New OutlookMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] [Search UX] Enable customization of icon & name for data sources in Search (& chat)Microsoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20261
Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop - Departed user content workflows for user-owned Loop workspacesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20261
Generally Available: Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTPAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20261
Generally Available: Support 5x churn in Azure Site RecoveryAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20261
Outlook: Improvements to Save Contacts on iPhone and iPadMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20271
Microsoft Copilot Studio: Block the use of maker-provided credentials for authenticationMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – Introducing new custom examinationMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261
Microsoft Viva: Organizational Data in Microsoft 365 is now available in GCC-ModerateMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] [AdminX] Pre-setup guides, editability, actionable errors & alerting support available for Connector adminsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20261

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