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23.07.2026

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Microsoft Viva

Updated July 23, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction:] We’re introducing a simpler way to view conversations in Viva Engage communities, organized by recent posts rather than recent activity. This new view is designed to make it easier for users to follow discussions and will be available as an option, alongside the current system, for those who prefer sorting by recent activity and filtering to new conversations only. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 513275. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in September 2026 (previously July). [How this will affect your organization:]This change should align better with how people expect to browse and engage with content in their communities, while still preserving the triage flow for those who prefer it. Who is affected: All Viva Engag

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21.07.2026

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Microsoft Teams

Updated July 20, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]Microsoft Teams is enhancing media quality for Direct Guest Join (DGJ) to improve cross‑platform meeting experiences. These updates deliver higher video fidelity and more reliable performance when users join Teams meetings from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices.This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558922.[When this will happen:]General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid‑May 2026 and is expected to complete by early August 2026 (previously mid-July).*Simulcast for Zoom is pending bug fixes for rollout.[How this affects your organization:]Who is affected:Organizations hosting Microsoft Teams meetings with participants joining via Direct Guest Join from Zoom, Google Meet, or Cisco devices.What will happen:Meetings joined through Direct Guest Join will support

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21.07.2026

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Planner · Microsoft Teams

Updated July 20, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.[Introduction]We are expanding Microsoft Planner integration in Microsoft Teams by enabling Planner tabs in Shared and Private channels. This change allows teams to plan and track work directly within the channel where collaboration occurs, including scenarios that require restricted membership or cross-organization collaboration.Only basic plans are being made available in Shared and Private Channels. Premium capabilities will come at a later date.This message is associated with Roadmap ID 558928.[When this will happen:]General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins late August 2026 (previously late July) and is expected to complete by end of August 2026 (previously end of July).[How this affects your organization:]Who is affected:Microsoft Teams users working in Shared or Private channelsMicrosoft 365 ad

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20.07.2026

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Microsoft 365 apps

Updated June 4, 2026: We have paused rollout of this feature at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience.[Introduction] The people card experience in Classic Outlook is simplifying. As part of this update, the people card expanded view in Classic Outlook will be retired. This change streamlines the experience and ensures consistency with other Office applications where only the standard contact card is available. [When this will happen:] We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. [How this affects your organization:] Who is affected: Users who use Classic Outlook and access the people card expanded view. What will happen: The people card expanded view in Classic Outlook will be retired. Only the standard contact card view will be available in Classic Outlook. Users will continue to find the stand

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20.07.2026

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Microsoft Entra

Updated July 20, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.[Introduction]Starting in March 2026, Microsoft Entra ID will introduce passkey profiles and synced passkeys to General Availability (GA). This update allows administrators to opt in to a new passkey profiles experience that supports group-based passkey configurations and introduces a new passkeyType property.Important: Only tenants that already have Passkeys (FIDO2) enabled are affected by this update. The passkeyType property enables admins to configure:Device-bound passkeysSynced passkeysBothIf your tenant already has Passkeys (FIDO2) enabled and you do not opt in to passkey profiles during the initial rollout window, your tenant will be automatically migrated to the passkey profiles schema at the date range specified below. When this occurs: Existing Passkey (FIDO2) authentication method configurations wi

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17.07.2026

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SharePoint Online · Microsoft OneDrive

Updated July 17, 2026: Phase 1, which enables Entra B2B for new external sharing, is now fully rolled out for Production environments. To ensure a smooth transition, Phase 2, the retirement of SharePoint Online OTP, has been rescheduled to begin on October 1 and is expected to complete by October 31 for Production environments.Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 roll outs exclude GCC, GCCH & DoD. New dates for these environments will be communicated via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience.[Introduction]We are retiring SharePoint One‑Time Passcode (SPO OTP) authentication in OneDrive and SharePoint starting October 2026. Beginning in May 2026, new external sharing invitations and authentication will start using Microsoft Entra B2B instead of SPO OTP. This transition simplifies external collaboration, aligns authentication with Microsoft identity standards, and en