Changes Microsoft announces – page 56

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Microsoft Teams: Teams client health dashboards in Teams Admin CenterMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedApril 20251
Outlook: Updated Copilot Button for AndroidMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management-Auto-Archive for Exchange OnlineMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Viva: Copilot Analytics - Highlights on Copilot adoption from Viva EngageMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20261
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): In Copilot Pages, the Chat can now be used to modify the PageMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedOctober 20251
Retirement: Support for Python 3.10 ends on October 1, 2026 – upgrade your Azure Functions apps to Python 3.13Azure Updates–
Retirement
1 October 20261
Generally Available: Azure AMD Turin Dasv7, Easv7, and Fasv7-series Virtual MachinesAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Generally Available: Azure Databricks Agent Bricks Knowledge AssistantAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL minor versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Edge: v.144 - Tenant Restrictions v2 (TRv2)Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview: Information Protection-Email attachment Preview in Activity ExplorerMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Edge: v.144 - New WebGL software backendMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Viva: Update storyline cover photos in Teams for iOS.Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Edge: v.144 - Improved Autofill experience in Microsoft EdgeMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Outlook: Outlook for Android supports PDF attachment previewMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft Purview: Information Protection-Content Explorer – Enhanced Tag (SIT, Labels) Filter at UI LayerMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management-Introduction of secure workflow to bypass retention holds and delete Teams transcripts and/or Teams recordingsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Viva: Focus Area simplification and enhancementsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal: Information Protection - Admin unit scoping in Content Explorer and Data ExplorerMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
SharePoint: Permissions report for a given user - SharePoint admin centerMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Teams: Migration Tool for TeamsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJanuary 20261
Outlook: People Hub improvements in new Outlook for WindowsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files support in OpenShift VirtualizationAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Public Preview: 7th generation Intel-based VMs – Dlsv7/Dsv7/Esv7Azure UpdatesIn previewJanuary 20261
Public Preview: Azure Command Launcher for JavaAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Microsoft Purview: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention- Source context based file protection for EndpointMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentFebruary 20261
Connection and authentication failures in Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365Windows known issuesResolved–1
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot can now answer questions about opened Copilot Pages in chatMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20251
Apps might become unresponsive when saving files to cloud-backed storageWindows known issuesResolved–1
Microsoft Purview: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention- Logged-in user details on the Purview device onboarding pageMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentMarch 20261
Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Export Executive Summary report in Viva Glint to editable PowerPoint slidesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Custom permissions UI enhancements in Microsoft Purview Information Protection File LabelerMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJuly 20261
Generally Available: Deployment safeguards – pod security standard support in AKSAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview: Inline protection, alerting, and incident management for sensitive data shared over the network through non-Microsoft SASE integrationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management – Enhancements to variant limits and detection groupsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261
Generally Available: StandardV2 NAT Gateway with zone-redundancy and StandardV2 public IPsAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Generally Available: Reporting in Playwright Workspaces (part of Azure App Testing)Azure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Data Loss Prevention to restrict Microsoft 365 Copilot processing on content with sensitivity labelsMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Steer your presentation length, tone, style, and images when creating with Copilot.Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Steer your presentation length, tone, style, and images when creating with Copilot.Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Steer your presentation length, tone, style, and images when creating with Copilot.Microsoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Data source specific filtersMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedDecember 20251
Microsoft 365 Admin Center: Agent-Level Controls for Pay-as-you-goMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentApril 20261
SharePoint: Copilot actions in SharePoint document librariesMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Catch up on a summary of document comments in the top of your documentMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJune 20251
Generally Available: Azure Load Testing in Switzerland NorthAzure UpdatesLaunchedDecember 20251
Generally Available: Application volume group for Oracle create data protection volume group (API)Azure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Generally Available: Azure File Sync in Israel CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedJanuary 20261
Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - Data Security Investigation integrationMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft Purview: Discovery of sensitive data sharing to any cloud application or website (inc. GenAI) via network layerMicrosoft 365 roadmapLaunchedJanuary 20261

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