Microsoft Purview compliance portal is enhancing policy conditions to detect external communications and allow combining multiple conditions with an OR capability. Testing conditions before implementation is also introduced.
What you should do
Review the new policy conditions and test them with sample messages to ensure they meet your compliance requirements. AI-suggested
Three updates are coming to enhance policy conditions. First, our updated policy conditions enable the detection of messages sent and received both to and from external email addresses, allowing you to identify specific instances of information being shared with external contacts. Secondly, with the new OR condition capability, you can combine multiple conditions within the same policy, creating custom logic to suit your unique compliance requirements. Lastly, to make policy creation and updates a seamless process, we've introduced the ability to test conditions before implementing them. By us…
Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, GCC, GCC High, DoD, Microsoft Purview, Web
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
Ask Copilot about an image in Edge enables users to instantly analyze images from the web by sending them directly to Copilot from the Edge context menu, making it easy to ask questions, gain insights, and understand visual content without leaving their browsing experience. Admins can control availability to this feature using the EdgeEntraCopilotPageContext and Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled policies. GA date: January CY2027
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Entra ID
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Edge · verify against the original
Microsoft Teams Pro Management portal now includes analytics for desk utilization, similar to meeting room analytics. Desks need to be associated with a peripheral device and licensed with specific Teams licenses to enable this feature.
What you should do
Review the licensing requirements for desk utilization analytics and ensure desks are properly configured. AI-suggested
Teams admins can access utilization analytics for Teams bookable desks on Teams Pro Management portal, similar to analytics provided for meeting rooms on the portal today. For utilization analytics to be enabled, a desk needs to have one or more peripheral device associated, and the desk needs to be licensed with Teams Shared Space license or Teams Shared Space - Single Space license. GA date: December CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Teams, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Teams · verify against the original
Some existing retention policies scoped to Microsoft Teams may currently also apply to Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions. As part of an upcoming change, these legacy Teams retention policies will be converted to—and treated as—Teams-only policies. They will no longer implicitly govern Copilot workloads. GA date: January CY2027
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Purview, Web
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Dynamics 365 Field Service now allows administrators to control whether the booking End Time is automatically updated when a booking is completed later, preserving the actual work duration.
What you should do
Review the organization-level setting for 'Set End Time on booked resource completion' in Field Service settings to ensure it aligns with your workflow. AI-suggested
Business value Technicians do not always record booking completion at the moment work ends. They may update the booking later because of connectivity, customer-facing responsibilities, or end-of-day administration. When the later administrative action replaces the booking End Time, the recorded duration can extend beyond the work that was actually performed and affect downstream journals, time entries, labor costs, actuals, and work-order completion reporting. Field Service administrators can choose whether completion by the booked resource automatically changes the booking End Time. Organizat…
Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Field Service, Android, Desktop, iOS, Web
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original
Dynamics 365 Contact Center introduces an automatic rerouting feature that sends conversations to the correct queue based on updated conversation details, without requiring agents to manually choose a queue.
What you should do
Review the new Reroute feature to determine if it should be enabled for your contact center to improve routing accuracy. AI-suggested
Service representatives can reroute a live voice or messaging conversation when they realize they aren't the right person to help. The representative updates the conversation details, or the details of a linked case, contact, or account, and then selects Reroute. The conversation goes back through classification and route-to-queue rules and is assigned to the right queue automatically, so representatives don't need to know routing rules or choose a queue themselves. The customer stays connected throughout, and the next representative receives the conversation with its full history and updated …
Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Contact Center, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original
Dynamics 365 Contact Center introduces bullseye routing with user groups, allowing administrators to configure tiered assignment strategies based on wait times.
What you should do
Review the new bullseye routing configuration options to optimize conversation handling. AI-suggested
Bullseye routing with user groups enables a tiered assignment strategy that automatically expands the pool of eligible representatives as conversation wait time increases. Rather than assigning from a fixed pool or waiting for overflow rules to trigger, this approach progressively widens availability in concentric rings—starting with the best-fit representatives and expanding outward as needed. Administrators configure this scenario by associating user groups with a queue and defining wait time thresholds for each tier. For example: 0–30 seconds: Assign to Tier 1 specialists (primary user grou…
Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
Rolling out, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Dynamics 365 Contact Center, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original
OneDrive for desktop now provides clearer guidance when file paths exceed the 520-character limit, helping users rename or move files to resolve sync issues.
What you should do
Review the new OneDrive sync experience to understand how to guide users through the process of renaming or moving files. AI-suggested
OneDrive desktop sync users now get clearer, more actionable guidance when file paths exceed the supported 520-character limit. The updated experience shows exactly how many characters a path is over the limit and offers a guided flow to rename or move the affected items so they can sync. GA date: January CY2027
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
OneDrive
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), OneDrive, Desktop
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
OneDrive is adding administrative controls for the Photos experience on Windows. Organizations can manage whether users sign in with personal Microsoft accounts. These controls help IT teams align OneDrive Photos with their access, data governance, and device-management requirements. GA date: August CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
OneDrive
Tags
Rolling out, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), OneDrive, Desktop
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects OneDrive, Windows · verify against the original
Outlook for iOS and Android will support Microsoft Purview sensitivity label inheritance from attachments. When users attach files with sensitivity labels, Outlook can automatically apply or recommend an email sensitivity label based on organizational policy settings. This helps organizations maintain consistent data classification and protection while reducing manual labeling effort. GA date: September CY2026
Outlook for Mac will automatically apply or recommend Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels based on attached files, enhancing email protection and compliance.
What you should do
Review the new email labeling process to ensure it aligns with your organization's compliance requirements. AI-suggested
When composing an email in Outlook for Mac, Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels can be automatically applied or recommended based on the sensitivity labels of attached files. This helps users consistently protect sensitive information, reduces manual labeling effort, and supports organizational compliance requirements by aligning email protection with the sensitivity of attached content. GA date: September CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags
Launched, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, Outlook, Mac
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Outlook for Mac will support Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention policies for calendar events, providing compliance protection for sensitive information sharing.
What you should do
Review and configure Purview DLP policies for calendar events in Outlook for Mac to ensure compliance. AI-suggested
Outlook for Mac will support Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies for calendar events. Organizations can detect and help prevent the sharing of sensitive information in meeting subjects, descriptions, and invite content through policy tips, user remediation, and policy enforcement. This provides consistent compliance protection across email and calendar experiences on Mac devices. GA date: November CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, Outlook, Mac
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Outlook mobile apps for iOS and Android will support Microsoft Purview DLP wait-on-send policies, allowing administrators to control the user experience during policy evaluation.
What you should do
Review the new DLP settings to ensure they align with your organization's policies and user needs. AI-suggested
Outlook for iOS and Android will support Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) wait-on-send policies. Organizations can require a DLP evaluation before an email is sent and configure how long users must wait for policy evaluation to complete. This helps ensure sensitive information is inspected against organizational policies before messages leave the organization while providing administrators with flexible control over the user experience. GA date: November CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, Outlook, Android, iOS
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Outlook for Mac will support Microsoft Purview DLP wait-on-send policies, allowing administrators to control the user experience and ensure sensitive information is inspected before emails are sent.
What you should do
Review the new DLP settings in Outlook for Mac to ensure they align with your organization's policies. AI-suggested
Outlook for Mac will support Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) wait-on-send policies. Organizations can require a DLP evaluation before an email is sent and configure how long users must wait for policy evaluation to complete. This helps ensure sensitive information is inspected against organizational policies before messages leave the organization while providing administrators with flexible control over the user experience. GA date: November CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, Outlook, Mac
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
The SharePoint FAQ web part will provide a standard, non-AI experience for manually creating, editing, and managing FAQs. The AI-assisted FAQ creation and import will move to the Copilot in SharePoint authoring experience, where authors can use natural-language prompts and selected grounding sources to generate FAQ content that is saved to the compatible FAQ web part. Existing FAQ web parts and their content will continue to render without migration. GA date: October CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
SharePoint
Tags
Rolling out, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, SharePoint, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office, SharePoint · verify against the original
Microsoft Teams will introduce near-real-time detection of malicious QR codes shared in messages. By analyzing destinations embedded in QR codes, Teams can identify potential phishing and fraud threats and apply additional protections to malicious content, extending existing URL protection to QR-based attacks. GA date: November CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD, Microsoft Teams, Android, Desktop, iOS, Mac, Web
AI analysis
High priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office, Teams · verify against the original
Microsoft Teams will automatically add members to channels associated with specific tags when they join the tag, keeping channel membership up-to-date and reducing manual management.
What you should do
Review the new workflow to ensure it aligns with your team's communication needs and update your channel management processes accordingly. AI-suggested
Associate channels with a tag so members are automatically added to those channels when they join the tag. This helps teams keep channel membership in sync with evolving groups, reduces manual management, and ensures members have access to the conversations and content most relevant to their role. GA date: November CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams
Tags
In development, General Availability, Targeted Release, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Teams, Android, Desktop, Mac, Web
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office, Teams · verify against the original
Microsoft Edge will allow users to translate PDF documents into their preferred language, with admin control via the TranslateEnabled policy. General Availability is in January 2027.
What you should do
Review and configure the TranslateEnabled policy as needed. AI-suggested
Users will be able to translate full PDF documents directly within the native PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge. The translated document opens in a new tab, making it easier to access content in their preferred language. Admins can control availability to this feature using the TranslateEnabled policy. GA date: January CY2027
Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Edge, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Edge · verify against the original
Power Automate will introduce a new feature that automatically repairs UI automation selectors during flow execution, suggesting new selectors if the existing ones fail.
What you should do
Review the new Power Automate feature to understand how it can improve flow reliability and maintenance. AI-suggested
A new agentic debug run feature will be available in the flow designer. The UI automation repair interface launches while the flow is running, validating each selector used in the flow. It then proposes a new selector in case an existing one does not work as expected, after the user captures the respective element for reference. GA date: March CY2027 Preview date: July CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · verify against the original
Microsoft Edge's Rewrite by Copilot feature is being updated to include enterprise data protection for commercial customers, but the release has been paused temporarily.
What you should do
Review the updated feature and its implications for your organization's data protection policies. AI-suggested
Rewrite by Copilot in Edge, which lets users edit typed text for tone, format, and length within an open page in Microsoft Edge, is being updated to include enterprise data protection for commercial customers. Once Rewrite is available, users signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID will have enterprise data protection when using the feature in Microsoft Edge. Updated March 20, 2026: We have paused release of this feature temporarily and will announce new release timelines soon. We apologize for any inconvenience. More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/edge GA date: October CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Entra ID
Tags
In development, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Edge, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Edge · verify against the original
Microsoft Purview introduces a hard delete capability for OneDrive and SharePoint through secure priority cleanup workflows, allowing compliance admins to manage data more effectively.
What you should do
Review the new hard delete feature to understand how it can be used to comply with changing legal and compliance requirements. AI-suggested
Data Lifecycle Management allows compliance admins to retain, review and delete content in M365 workloads. Deletion of content to adhere to compliance requirements, admins can set up Retention policies or labels. To help prevent inadvertent data loss, M365 retention labels policies and M365 retention policies do not hard delete content immediately and keeps the data in Recycle Bins for 93 days for ODSP. Hard delete itself is a very costly process as it opens Microsoft to heavy legal implications in case of any data loss incident that may occur due to a misconfigured policy or regression. Prior…
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
OneDrive, SharePoint
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Purview, Web
AI analysis
Medium priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
This enables users to export Identifiable row-level Copilot metrics from the Copilot Dashboard for reporting and deeper analysis. This capability can be tuned On by Admins in a tenant. GA date: November CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, Targeted Release, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Viva, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Microsoft 365 / Office · verify against the original
Admins can now control whether the organizer name appears in the Calendar View on Teams panels. This setting can be configured in the Pro Management portal or on the panel device.
What you should do
Review the new setting in the Pro Management portal to ensure it aligns with your organization's needs. AI-suggested
Admins can now choose whether the organizer name will show up in the Calendar View on Teams panels. Admins can toggle the "Show organizer name" setting ON or OFF in the Pro Management portal or on the panel device. Based on the selection, the organizer name will or will not be shown in the calendar view on the panel device. Available with Teams Rooms Pro and Teams Shared Space licenses. GA date: October CY2026
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Teams, Teams Rooms
Tags
Rolling out, General Availability, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Microsoft Teams, Android, Teams and Surface Devices
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Teams, Teams Rooms · verify against the original
Dynamics 365 Commerce introduces support for trade counter sales in POS, allowing businesses to enable specific capabilities for trade counter operations.
What you should do
Review the new capabilities and enable the required features for trade counter operations. AI-suggested
Trade Counter POS is a collection of capabilities for Dynamics 365 Commerce Point of Sale. Businesses can adopt the capabilities individually to support their trade counter operations rather than enable a single, all-or-nothing experience. Counter associates can find customers, organizations, and products quickly. They can review customer history, credit terms, and contract pricing, and use product attributes to identify items that meet the customer's requirements. Associates can build and manage large carts efficiently. Bulk add lets them enter multiple items and quantities, while quick add w…
Type
M365 Roadmap
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), Dynamics 365 Commerce, Desktop, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original
Administrators can now configure actions on the task grid in Dynamics 365 Project Operations, allowing them to control which actions are visible in various views and controls.
What you should do
Review the new configuration options to ensure they align with your organization's workflow needs. AI-suggested
This feature extends Task Grid View Templates so administrators can configure both task columns and the visibility of supported task-grid actions in one place. Administrators can show or hide individual actions across task-grid views, the toolbar, row-level controls, and the task context menu. Configurable actions include views such as Board, Timeline, Charts, Assignments, People, and Goals; toolbar commands such as Baseline, Conditional Formatting, and export; and task-management actions such as Indent, Outdent, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and dependency management. Essential capabilities, incl…
Type
M365 Roadmap
Services
Microsoft 365 Apps
Tags
In development, General Availability, Preview, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, Dynamics 365 Project Operations, Web
AI analysis
Low priority · generated by qwen2.5:7b · possibly affects Dynamics 365 · verify against the original