M365 Updates

Microsoft 365 Backup has added point-in-time restoration for SharePoint sites, allowing admins to restore an entire site to any point within the last 180 days following ransomware, accidental deletion, or corruption.

Microsoft has extended the retirement date for the Azure AD Graph API from March 2026 to July 2026, giving organizations additional time to migrate applications to Microsoft Graph.

Clipchamp, Microsoft's browser-based video editor included with Microsoft 365, now supports AI-generated auto captions and transcript export, making it easier to create accessible video content.

Microsoft Teams now supports Interpreter Mode, allowing organizations to assign human interpreters who provide real-time audio interpretation in a second language during meetings and events.

Outlook Mobile is adding a Copilot Email Coach feature in preview that analyzes draft replies and suggests improvements to tone, clarity, and conciseness before you hit send.

The Microsoft 365 Message Center has added a new workload filter, letting admins quickly narrow the message list to only show updates relevant to specific services like Teams, SharePoint, or Exchange.

Microsoft Intune is adding Copilot-powered device troubleshooting in preview. Admins can describe an issue in natural language and Copilot will surface relevant device data, policy conflicts, and recommended remediation steps.

SharePoint Online is introducing Restricted Access Control (RAC) as a new security layer that allows admins to limit site access to specific Entra ID security groups, regardless of individual sharing links or permissions.

Microsoft has updated Power Automate Desktop licensing to allow both attended and unattended automation modes under a single per-user license, removing the need for a separate unattended add-on for most scenarios.

Microsoft Teams is merging Chats and Channels into a single unified list, ending the split navigation that has separated the two since Teams launched. The change is rolling out globally.

Microsoft is increasing the default primary mailbox size for Exchange Online from 50GB to 100GB across all Microsoft 365 plans. The change rolls out automatically with no admin action required.

Microsoft has made the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on available for purchase by Business Basic and Business Standard subscribers, previously limited to E3/E5 enterprise plans.

Microsoft is extending sensitivity label enforcement to Power BI exports. When a report or dataset has a sensitivity label applied, that label will now automatically carry over to exported Excel and PDF files.

Microsoft Purview now includes a Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) dashboard that gives admins a unified view of sensitive data risks across Microsoft 365 workloads.

Microsoft 365 Apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook are now shipping native arm64 binaries for Windows on ARM devices, delivering significantly improved performance and battery life.