Microsoft Roadmap, messagecenter and blogs updates from 08-02-2026

08-February-2026 Below you will find a collection of news published yesterday. This news consists of Microsoft’s Roadmap when it is updated it will be below with items. Then there will be a section with the message center, if there is anything new there, this will be automatically included. And it contains a piece from blogs that I follow myself and would like to share with you. If I miss something in the blogs that do have an RSS feed, please let me know.

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Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365

Prevent/Fix (Planned) – Search by Meeting ID in Call Quality Dashboard Category:Microsoft Teams Nummer:MC1228315 Status:planForChange	[Introduction] Beginning in March 2026, you may encounter issues in Call Quality Dashboard (CQD) when searching by Meeting ID. CQD is changing the Meeting ID value to match the numeric Meeting ID found in Teams meeting invites. The previous value used for Meeting ID in CQD will now be found in a separate dimension named Thread ID. [When this will happen:] This change will take place starting mid-March 2026. [How this affects your organization:] Who is affected: Microsoft 365 administrators and IT staff who use CQD. Organizations that search for meetings in CQD using Meeting ID. What will happen: CQD will change the Meeting ID value to match the numeric Meeting ID shown in Teams meeting invites. The previous Meeting ID value will no longer appear under the Meeting ID dimension. The previous value will be available in a new dimension named Thread ID. Existing CQD reports or queries that rely on the old Meeting ID may no longer return expected results unless updated. [What you can do to prepare:] Update CQD queries and reports to use the numeric Meeting ID from Teams meeting invites. If needed, update reports to use the Thread ID dimension for the previous Meeting ID value. Notify helpdesk and support teams about this change. Update internal documentation and training materials related to CQD reporting. [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
(Public Preview) New built in alert tuning rules for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in Microsoft Defender XDR Category:Microsoft Defender XDR Nummer:MC1228325 Status:stayInformed	[Introduction] Microsoft Defender XDR is adding six new Microsoft-curated built-in alert tuning rules for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) to help reduce low-priority endpoint alerts reaching your queues. [When this will happen:] February 8, 2026: Rules become visible in the portal (Preview) for review. February 8–February 18, 2026: Rules are visible but not active, so you can review and opt out if needed. February 18, 2026: Rules become active by default. [How this affects your organization:] Who is affected: Admins using Microsoft Defender XDR with MDE. What will happen: With the default experience, you should see fewer informational or low severity endpoint alerts in your incident/alert queues, because matching alerts will be handled automatically. Some rules use Resolve and others use Set as Behavior, which reclassifies an alert as a behavior record. These alerts will not appear in open alert queues. They also will not generate incidents, while still remaining available for investigation and hunting. You stay in control: all built in rules are visible in Settings > Microsoft Defender XDR > Alert Tuning, and you can disable any rule anytime. [What you can do to prepare:] No action required if you want the default experience. To opt out, review and disable any of the new MDE rules during February 8–February 18, 2026 (you can still disable later, but the rules will be on by default starting February 18, 2026). If you manage multiple tenants, you can manage rule enablement at scale using Multi-Tenant Organization (MTO) content distribution. Learn more Microsoft Defender XDR Alert Tuning documentation Tech Community blog [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.
Expand to full event details on iPad Category:Exchange Online Nummer:MC1228329 Status:stayInformed	[Introduction] Outlook on iPad is adding the ability to expand a calendar event into a full‑screen view. This provides more space to review and edit event information. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 554939. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): We will begin rolling out in early March 2026 and expect to complete by late March 2026. [How this affects your organization] Who is affected: Users who access their Outlook calendar on iPad. What will happen: Users will be able to expand a calendar event to full‑screen: The full‑screen view provides more room to read and edit event details: Users can collapse the full‑screen view back to the previous view by tapping the back button. The feature is enabled by default. Existing admin settings and policies remain unchanged. There is no impact to other Outlook clients. [What you can do to prepare] No admin action is required. Optional steps: Inform helpdesk staff of the updated event experience on iPad. Update internal documentation if you track client-specific UI behavior. [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
Dark mode support in SharePoint Admin Center Category:SharePoint Online Nummer:MC1228330 Status:stayInformed	[Introduction] To align with accessibility preferences and improve visual comfort for administrators, dark mode support is now coming to the SharePoint admin center. This update brings a consistent dark-themed experience similar to other Microsoft 365 admin portals. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 552593. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): Rollout begins mid-February 2026 and is expected to complete by late February 2026. [How this affects your organization:] Who is affected: SharePoint administrators who use the SharePoint admin center. What will happen: A new dark mode option will become available in the SharePoint admin center. Admins can switch between light and dark themes at any time. This is an optional experience; the default theme remains unchanged. No settings or controls are removed, and there is no impact to SharePoint end users. [What you can do to prepare:] No preparation is required. How to enable dark mode in the SharePoint admin center: Open the SharePoint admin center from the Microsoft 365 admin portal. Select the Dark Mode switch located on the top right. [Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Prepare for meetings with Copilot in classic Outlook for Windows Category:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Nummer:MC1228331 Status:stayInformed	[Introduction] We are bringing the Prepare for a meeting with Copilot capability to classic Outlook for Windows. This feature allows users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access meeting‑related context—such as documents, communications, and tasks—directly from the Outlook Calendar. Users can also chat with Copilot to review or explore additional meeting details as needed. This capability is available only to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 542186. [When this will happen] Public Preview: We began rolling out in late January 2026 and expect to complete by late February 2026. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early March 2026 and expected completion by late March 2026. [How this affects your organization] Who is affected: Users of classic Outlook for Windows who have an active Microsoft 365 Copilot license. What will happen A new Prepare for a meeting with Copilot option will appear in the Calendar module. Users will be able to access it in two places: From the *Copilot menu* in the meeting window: By right‑clicking an upcoming meeting in the calendar: Copilot will present meeting‑related information pulled from existing Microsoft 365 sources (email, documents, and tasks). The feature is on by default for licensed users. There is no change for users without a Copilot license. No admin configuration changes or new policy controls are introduced. [What you can do to prepare] Confirm that users who need this capability have an active Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Update internal support materials if your helpdesk references meeting‑preparation workflows. If your organization does not want users to access this feature, remove the Copilot license from those users. Ensure users are running the latest build of classic Outlook for Windows. [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Scheduling with Copilot in classic Outlook for Windows Category:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Nummer:MC1228333 Status:stayInformed	[Introduction] We’re introducing a new way for users to schedule meetings directly from Copilot in classic Outlook for Windows. This update helps users save time by quickly finding availability, reserving rooms, drafting agendas, and sending invitations—all from a simple Copilot prompt or by selecting *Schedule with Copilot* in the Outlook interface. This feature is available to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 542185. [When this will happen] Public Preview: Rolling out from late January 2026 to late February 2026. General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out from early March 2026 to late March 2026. [How this affects your organization] Who is affected Users in your organization who have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and are using classic Outlook for Windows. What will happen Users will see a new *Schedule with Copilot* option: In the Copilot menu in Outlook (top-right corner of the window). Screenshot 1 – Experience for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license: Screenshot 2 – Experience for users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license: In Other Actions in the reading pane when viewing an email. Users can schedule a meeting by typing or speaking a Copilot prompt such as “Schedule a meeting with my team next week.” Copilot will: Identify available meeting times. Book rooms. Draft an agenda. Send meeting invitations. The feature is enabled by default for users with an active Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Existing Outlook and Exchange Online admin policies remain in effect; this feature does not change policy behavior. [What you can do to prepare] Ensure users have an active Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Confirm users are on a supported build of classic Outlook for Windows. If your organization prefers not to allow this feature: Remove Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses from selected users as appropriate. Communicate the upcoming feature availability to helpdesk and support teams. If needed, update internal training or documentation. [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
(Updated) Resolved: Power outage affecting Microsoft Store app installs and Windows update delivery Category:Windows Nummer:MC1228782 Status:stayInformed	11:30 am PT update: Microsoft Store and Windows Update services have been restored. Some IT administrators may continue to experience residual latency affecting Windows Server update operations, including the Windows Server sync API. This Server‑specific issue is being addressed separately. If you experience this latency, please contact Microsoft Support for business. 8:34 am PT post: A power outage at a datacenter is impacting customers’ ability to complete operations in the Microsoft Store and Windows Update. As a result, some users may experience failures or timeouts when installing or updating Microsoft Store apps, or when downloading Windows updates. Although power has been restored, service recovery is still in progress. Storage services are gradually returning online, and some customer impact may continue while recovery completes. Microsoft is actively working to restore full-service reliability. Customers who are affected are advised to retry Microsoft Store and Windows Update operations later. We will provide more information as it becomes available.