28-April-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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Office 365 Roadmap Updated: 2026-04-28
Additions : 7
Updates : 9
More Details At: www.roadmapwatch.com
Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365
| (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational Messages to support email deliveryCategory:Microsoft 365 suite Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft 365 Copilot ChatNummer:MC1189665Status:stayInformed | Updated April 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] Organizational Messages will soon include email as a delivery channel, expanding beyond existing surfaces such as the Windows Taskbar, Windows Notifications, Windows Spotlight, and Teams popovers. This enhancement helps organizations reach users through familiar communication channels, improving engagement and adoption. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 503562. [When this will happen]
[How this will affect your organization] Who is affected: Admins managing Organizational Messages in Microsoft 365. What will happen:
[What you need to do to prepare] No action is required at this time. [Compliance considerations] No compliance impacts identified. Review your organization’s policies as needed. |
| (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational Messages now support Action Segments for Microsoft 365 CopilotCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1189666Status:stayInformed | Updated April 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] Action Segments empower IT admins to target Organizational Messages using dynamic, pre-defined usage segments. This enhancement helps admins deliver more relevant communications based on user activity. For the Public Preview, there are two Action Segments available: Inactive Microsoft 365 Copilot Users and Inactive Microsoft 365 Copilot Users in Teams. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 503563. [When this will happen]
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[Compliance considerations] No compliance impacts identified. Review your organization’s policies as needed. |
| (Updated) Outlook: New and improved People Hub on WebCategory:Microsoft 365 for the webNummer:MC1199768Status:planForChange | Updated April 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re introducing the new and improved People Hub in Outlook Web, designed to deliver a modern, multi-column contacts experience with fast search and a streamlined interface. We’re investing in fast, relevant search and modern contact management capabilities that deliver a high-quality experience for everyone. This update provides a unified view of each person, automatically links duplicate entries, and enriches contacts with organizational profile information where available. These enhancements aim to improve reliability and scalability for organizations of all sizes, while phasing out older solutions that no longer meet performance expectations. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 537282. [When this will happen:]
[How this affects your organization:] Who is affected: All Outlook Web users and admins managing contact solutions in Microsoft 365. What will happen:
[Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization. |
| (Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Branded footer customizationCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft 365 Copilot ChatNummer:MC1238432Status:stayInformed | Updated April 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] We’re introducing a new co-branding capability that will allow organizations to display a branded footer at the bottom of the Chat screen in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. This update will enable admins to add their organization’s logo to their users’ Microsoft 365 Copilot app, helping users confirm they are using their trusted, work-managed Copilot experience. This feature will begin rolling out in early May 2026 (previously late March) and is expected to complete by mid-June 2026 (previously end of May). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 555852. [When this will happen]
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[What you can do to prepare] No action will be required unless you want to enable the branded footer. Admins who want to configure this feature should:
For configuration guidance: Customize the theme for your organization | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization. |
| Microsoft Dataverse – Restore deleted Dataverse records within a specified timeframeCategory:Microsoft DataverseNummer:MC1262302Status:stayInformed | We are announcing the ability to restore Dataverse table records within a specified timeframe from all delete scenarios. This feature reached general availability on April 27, 2026. How does this affect me? With the ability to restore deleted records with a configurable retention period of up to 30 days in Microsoft Dataverse, you gain greater control and resilience in your data management processes, reducing the risk of permanent data loss. This feature includes the following capabilities:
This message is for awareness, and no action is required. If you would like more information about this feature, please visit: |
| Assess Secure Boot certificate status with Microsoft DefenderCategory:WindowsNummer:MC1293341Status:stayInformed | Microsoft Defender now provides IT teams centralized visibility into Secure Boot 2023 certificate readiness across your device fleet. A new assessment categorizes your devices automatically as exposed, compliant, and not applicable. In the Defender portal, go to Exposure Management > Recommendations > Devices > Misconfigurations. For exposed devices, remediation guidance is directly available through the recommendation. When will this happen:
How this will affect your organization: When certificates expire in June 2026, devices that haven’t transitioned to the newer Windows UEFI CA 2023 certificates will no longer be able to receive new security protections for the early boot process. To help organizations prepare, Microsoft Defender introduced a new recommendation that provides centralized visibility into Secure Boot 2023 certificate readiness across your device fleet. What you need to do to prepare: From the Microsoft Defender portal, go to Exposure Management > Recommendations > Devices > Misconfigurations. Find the new recommendation “Ensure devices are updated to Secure Boot 2023 certificates and boot manager”. From the recommendation view, you can:
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| Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Create effective audiences with marketing website interactionsCategory:Dynamics 365 AppsNummer:MC1293430Status:stayInformed | We are announcing the ability to create effective audiences with marketing website interactions in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on May 15, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enables you to use signals from website interactions to refine your segments based on customer intent. With this feature, you can use page visits, clicks, or both as behavioral conditions in segments to define your audience. Users can further target specific behaviors using information like the page name, URL, and specific click coordinates on the page. To enable this feature, web tracking must be enabled in your environment’s configuration. All the interaction data from web tracking will then be available as behavioral conditions when creating segments. What action do I need to take? This message is for awareness, and no action is required. |
