Microsoft Roadmap, messagecenter and blogs updates from 02-06-2026

Updated June 1, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: When users connect to their organization’s Wi-Fi, Teams can automatically set their work location to reflect the building they are working in. This makes it easier for users to coordinate work with their coworkers and connect in person.

This feature is opt-in and requires you to take action to configure it. After you turn it on, end-users remain in control and can choose whether to share their work location with their coworkers.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 488800.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early June 2026 (previously early May) and expect to complete by late June 2026 (previously late May).

[How this will affect your organization:]

This feature allows you to map Wi-Fi networks and devices to buildings, which allows your users to have their work location automatically updated when they connect. This is a major improvement over the current experience which relies on end-users to manually set their work location. When this feature is configured and enabled, Teams can automatically update the work location of users who connect their laptop to your organization’s Wi-Fi network or peripherals. The feature can leverage the mapping between your building names and your Wi-Fi networks to set the work location of your users to the right building. It can also leverage mappings to specific peripherals, such as monitors. Teams uses the same policy to enable or disable automatic updates of work location for Wi-Fi and peripherals. Learn more: New-CsTeamsWorkLocationDetectionPolicy (MicrosoftTeamsPowerShell) | Microsoft Learn

Teams will not update the location of your users if they connect after their working hours (that they can configure in the Microsoft Outlook Calendar). Also, their work location will be cleared at the end of their working hours.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

Automatic update of work location is off by default, but it can greatly improve the experience of your users. We recommend turning it on and configuring it in your tenant.

Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation.

Updated June 1, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview is introducing Classifier Simulation Mode, the first phase of the broader Classifier Health Monitoring Platform. This new capability allows admins to test and validate custom classifiers on production data before publishing. Simulation Mode enables admins to optimize classifier logic before deployment, helping in reducing false positives, scanning latency, and noisy matches. Admins will access simulation controls and classifier health insights directly in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal, making it easier to monitor and improve classifier performance in one centralized location.

This message is associated with Roadmap ID 523201.

[When this will happen:]

• Public Preview: Rollout begins late June 2026 (previously early March), completes by end of July 2026 (previously mid-April).
• General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins end of July 2026 (previously late May), completes by end of August 2026 (previously late May).

[How this affects your organization:]

• Who is affected: Admins managing Microsoft Purview Information Protection and custom sensitive information types (SITs).
• What will happen:
  • By default, the feature will be available to all tenants.
  • Admins will see a new option to simulate a custom classifier before publishing.
  • Simulation is optional — admins can choose to simulate or publish directly.
  • Classifiers published without simulation will still be monitored for performance and flagged if unhealthy.
  • Classifier health insights will be available in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal, helping admins identify and remediate inefficient classifiers.
  • Inefficient classifiers may be automatically disabled to maintain system performance.

[What you can do to prepare:]

• Admins can begin using Simulation Mode once available; no onboarding or training is required.
• Once the feature is available:
  • Review classifier health insights in the compliance portal.
  • Monitor any SITs flagged as unhealthy and adjust logic as needed.
  • Consider simulating classifiers before publishing to reduce risk of false positives or performance issues.

[Compliance considerations:]

Updated June 1, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. 

[Introduction]

We’re introducing the Data Security Posture Agent, available in public preview December 24, 2025. This agent helps data security admins proactively discover sensitive data across your organization’s data estate and assess associated risks. By leveraging large language models (LLMs), it goes beyond traditional keyword-based analysis to understand the purpose and context of content, enabling more accurate risk identification and actionable insights.

This message is associated with Roadmap ID 542188.

[When this will happen:]

• Public Preview (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-December 2025 and completes by late December 2026.

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected: Admins managing data security and compliance in Microsoft Purview.

What will happen:

• A new Data Security Posture Agent will be available in Microsoft Purview under the Explore Agent tab.



• The agent uses LLM-powered natural language discovery to:
  • Search documents, emails, and messages for sensitive data.
  • Assess risks based on context and intent, not just keywords.
• Provides:
  • GenAI-generated summaries.

  

  • LLM-assisted job completion tasks.
  • Actionable recommendations to improve security posture.
• Default setting: The feature requires admin setup; it is not enabled automatically.

[What you can do to prepare:]

• Set up the agent in Microsoft Purview > Explore Agent using the required admin roles.
• Review your organization’s data security policies and ensure admins have appropriate permissions.
• Communicate this change to your security and compliance teams.

Learn more: 

• Security Copilot Agents in Microsoft Purview overview (preview) | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

[Compliance considerations:]

Updated June 1, 2026: We have updated the timeline. We are not proceeding with gov clouds at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

[Introduction]

We’re updating the way SharePoint Online enforces user storage quotas to ensure they are consistently aligned with license entitlements. This change fixes an issue where user-specific storage limits could be incorrectly applied during quota refreshes, which could result in inaccurate storage enforcement. These updates help ensure predictable storage behavior and improve reliability for admins managing storage at scale.

[When this will happen]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete in June 2026.

[How this affects your organization]

Who is affected

• Microsoft 365 tenants using SharePoint Online
• Users who are currently over the OneDrive for Business storage quota allowed by their assigned license
• Admins who have set user-specific storage limits above licensed entitlements

What will happen

• User storage quotas will be re-evaluated against license limits during the refresh process.
• Users whose OneDrive for Business storage usage exceeds their licensed quota will be placed into a read-only state, which temporarily restricts write access to existing SharePoint content until storage usage is remediated.
• This includes scenarios where:
  • An admin-set user quota exceeds the license allowance, or
  • A user with an EDU license exceeds their licensed storage limit.
• No changes are made for users who are within their licensed storage limits.

[What you can do to prepare]

• Identify users exceeding licensed storage limits
  • Review OneDrive storage usage across your organization to identify users whose usage exceeds their licensed quota.
  • Use Identify OneDrive Users Over License-Based Storage Quota | PnP Samples 
  • Review this article: OneDrive site is read-only because storage quota was exceeded – SharePoint | Microsoft Learn
• Take corrective action for affected users. For users exceeding their licensed storage limits:
  • Upgrade the user’s license to increase available storage, or
  • Work with the user to reduce storage usage to within licensed limits.
• Inform your helpdesk and SharePoint admins about this change so they can support users who may be placed into a read-only state.
• If all users are within their licensed storage quotas, no action is required.

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

Updated June 1, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. 

[What and Why:]

We’re enhancing the existing AI-powered SharePoint Page and News Post creation experience by expanding Copilot in SharePoint (previously AI in SharePoint) with a new entry point and a more integrated authoring flow.

This update helps authors move more quickly from idea to publish-ready content by making AI-assisted creation available earlier and more consistently across SharePoint, while maintaining full editing control and customization flexibility.

[Rollout Schedule:]

• Public Preview (Worldwide): We began rolling out in early March 2026 and expect to complete by early June 2026.
• Targeted Release (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early June 2026 and expect to complete by late July 2026.

[Impact on Your Organization:]

Who is affected:

• Users who create SharePoint pages or news posts
• A Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license is required to use this feature
• Tenants opted in to Copilot in SharePoint (previously AI in SharePoint) public preview

Platforms/Services:

• SharePoint Online (Web)
• Microsoft 365 Copilot
• SharePoint Pages and News Posts

What will happen:

Authors can start creating AI-assisted SharePoint pages and news posts from a new entry point in SharePoint:

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• Authors can quickly create a SharePoint page using AI by entering a prompt.

2. Start from the Site Template Gallery

• A new prompt box will appear at the top of the SharePoint Site Template Gallery.



• From this experience, authors can:
  • Enter a prompt to describe the content they want to create
  • Select grounding files to provide additional context
  • Choose whether to create a Page or a News Post using the pivot control
• Copilot will generate a visually engaging draft that authors can continue refining directly within the page editor using the Copilot panel.
• The experience is enabled by default for eligible users, respects existing SharePoint permissions, and maintains full editing and customization flexibility.

[Action Required / Recommendations:]

No admin action is required. Consider notifying SharePoint authors and updating internal documentation as appropriate.

Learn more: Authoring with AI in SharePoint: An overview | Microsoft Support (will be updated before rollout)

[Compliance considerations:]

Updated June 1, 2026: You can safely disregard this message, and we will be posting a new message with additional information in the near future.

[Introduction]

We will retire the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app to streamline reporting experiences and align with modern, supported Microsoft 365 reporting solutions. Starting June 1, 2026, new downloads will no longer be available, and the app will reach end of support on August 1, 2026.

Customers will continue to have access to core usage insights through the Microsoft 365 admin center and Microsoft Graph APIs.

[When this will happen]

• June 1, 2026: New downloads of the template app will no longer be available.
• August 1, 2026: The app and associated data pipelines will reach end of support and stop functioning.
• August 2026: This change will be effective worldwide.

[How this affects your organization]

Who is affected

• Admins and analysts using the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app
• Organizations relying on the app for Microsoft 365 usage, adoption, or activity reporting

What will happen

• New downloads of the template app will stop after June 1, 2026.
• Existing installations will stop receiving data after August 1, 2026.
• Reports and dashboards based on the template app will no longer refresh.
• Historical reports will remain accessible, but data will not be current.
• Data that has already been exported from the template app will remain usable outside the app.
• There will be no replacement of the template app as a single packaged solution.
• Equivalent usage metrics will continue to be available through supported Microsoft tools.
• There will be no admin control or option to extend use of the retiring app after end of support.

[What you can do to prepare]

Action is required.

• Identify whether your organization is currently using the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app.
• Plan your transition to supported reporting solutions before August 1, 2026.
• Review alternative reporting options available today. All core usage metrics currently available in the template app as of May 2026 will continue to be accessible through:
  
  • Microsoft 365 admin center usage reports, available at https://admin.microsoft.com
  • Microsoft Graph APIs for programmatic access to usage metrics and custom integrations
• If you plan to rebuild a custom reporting solution, review Microsoft documentation for available usage metrics, including adoption, usage, communication, collaboration, storage, mobility, and service-level activity across Microsoft 365 services such as Exchange, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
• Update internal documentation and reporting processes as needed.
• Communicate this change to relevant stakeholders and reporting owners.

Learn more:

• Microsoft 365 usage analytics overview | Microsoft 365 admin center | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn
  
• Working with Microsoft 365 usage reports in Microsoft Graph | Microsoft Graph | Microsoft Learn
  

[Compliance considerations]

• Account executive overview to understand the current state across accounts.
• Deal rescue to identify and unblock stalled opportunities.
• Renewal risk and expansion to protect revenue first, then grow.
• Territory patch rebalancing to decide where to double down or pull back.
• Segment and industry performance to determine where to place bets.

• Modern app header: A simplified header layout with improved spacing and icons that align with modern Microsoft 365 design patterns and enhance brand coherence across apps.
• Streamlined sitemap: A cleaner, more readable sitemap structure that helps you find what you need faster.
• Condensed page headers: Form and grid page headers use less vertical space, maximizing data visibility and reducing scrolling. The general availability experience also incorporates feedback from the preview phase, including improvements to command spacing, reduced non-scrolling header footprint, and targeted visual adjustments to improve page density and usability.

• Define outreach scenarios/goals in natural language.
• Choose desired call-to-action to drive next steps.
• Provide subject line guidance for fixed suggestions or style recommendations.
• Specify tone rules, including name-usage limits and preferred terminology.
• Configure brand language and voice guardrails with approved phrases and banned words.
• Set formatting preferences such as bullets, paragraph length, and maximum bullet count.

• Customer research: Get me the account summary for {customer name}. Organize the opportunities in a table sorted by close date.
• Relationship insights: Who at my company has the best relationship with {customer name}? List the key topics of interest for them.
• Customer sentiment: What’s {customer name}’s sentiment based on the last three meetings? Summarize the top three positive and negative feedback points from contacts.
• Meeting follow-up: What are the follow-up tasks from the last meeting with {customer name}? Categorize by owner and sort by due date.
• Pipeline analysis: Get the estimated revenue across opportunities by forecast category.
• Sales coaching: What are the top three concerns raised by {customer name} in recent meetings that need to be addressed to close the deal?