Changes Microsoft announces – page 55

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - User exclusionMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20251
Private Preview: Vaulted Backups for Azure DiskAzure UpdatesIn developmentFebruary 20261
Public Preview: Azure Monitor pipeline transformationsAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20261
Generally Available: Claude Opus 4.6 now available on Azure DatabricksAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20261
Private Preview: New planned datacenter region in Thailand (Thailand South)Azure UpdatesIn developmentFebruary 20261
Generally Available: AMD v6 confidential VMs in new regions for January 2026Azure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Outlook: Read-only access to contacts within a PST file in new Outlook for WindowsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedAugust 20251
Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning - Custom user mapping for SuccessFactors integrationMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20261
Public Preview: Azure virtual network routing applianceAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20261
Public Preview: Claude Opus 4.6, Available on Microsoft FoundryAzure UpdatesIn previewFebruary 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] Customers can connect M365 Copilot with Dropbox to access and manage cloud files with Copilot ConnectorMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Teams: Open Teams' apps in new windowMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
OneDrive: Agents in OneDriveMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning - Sync provider data from a specific date rangeMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20251
Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning - Customer Facing Reports via Insights IntegrationMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20251
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - Enhanced Classification Support for Thai language in Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDriveMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20251
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - Enhanced Classification Support for Thai Language in EndpointMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20251
Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Elastic zone-redundant service levelAzure UpdatesIn previewJanuary 20261
Microsoft Teams: 1080P Resolution in Teams Town HallsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft Teams: Open channels in a new windowMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Teams: Facilitator can help manage tasks and create documentsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20251
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - Risky AI usageMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Public Preview: X-Forwarded-For (XFF) grouping for rate limiting on Application Gateway WAF v2Azure UpdatesIn developmentFebruary 20261
Generally Available: Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 now with Elastic SAN integration and on demand installationAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20261
Public Preview: Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager namespace-scoped resource placementAzure UpdatesIn previewJanuary 20261
Planner: Support for Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) content sensitivity labelsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – Introducing new AI analysis capabilitiesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedFebruary 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – Introduction of both in-product cost estimator and transparency reportMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedFebruary 20261
Excel: Formula completion with Copilot in ExcelMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outSeptember 20251
Microsoft 365: Microsoft 365 Backup capabilities available in GCCMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning - Ability to view inferred skills and course recommendationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedMay 20251
Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning - Detailed error description for SuccessFactors sync failuresMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20251
Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning - Ingestion logs in Viva Learning for SAP SuccessFactorsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20251
Microsoft Teams: Apply partial settings for Android devices using configuration profiles in the Teams admin centerMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft365): Graph API - Copilot for Microsoft 365 usageMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
Retirement: Azure Front Door and Azure CDN profiles will end support for DHE cipher suites on April 1, 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
1 April 20261
Generally Available: Serverless workspaces in Azure DatabricksAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20261
Generally Available: Default Ruleset 2.2 in WAF for Azure Application GatewayAzure UpdatesLaunchedFebruary 20261
Microsoft 365: New map-based room booking experience in Places FinderMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20261
Microsoft Teams: Automatic removal of EXIF data from shared imagesMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outFebruary 20261
Microsoft Teams: Ability for IT admins to customize the user notification strings for recording and transcriptionMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Teams: Front-of-room view control for Town Hall and Webinar in Teams Rooms on WindowsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20251
Excel: Post-migration Excel remediationMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Customize M365 Copilot for your organization with Copilot TuningMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20261
PowerPoint: Designer is now part of Copilot, enhanced with new template and slide Suggestions.Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20251
Retirement: "Send data to Event Hubs & Storage (Preview)" retiring July 31, 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
31 July 20261
Microsoft Intune: macOS Custom ComplianceMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentMay 20261
Microsoft Purview: Endpoint DLP - Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Mac devicesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Teams: Troubleshoot meetings and calls with automatic issue identification and recommendationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJanuary 20261
Microsoft Teams: Emojis in Section NamesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251

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