30-January-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: 2026-01-30
Additions : 4
Updates : 8
More Details At: www.roadmapwatch.com
Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365
| (Updated) Microsoft Viva Insights: New prompt categories in the Microsoft Copilot DashboardCategory:Microsoft Viva Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1092459Status:stayInformed | Updated January 29, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Prompt categories will be available in Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Microsoft Viva Insights on the web to help you understand key Copilot use cases for your organization. In Microsoft Copilot Chat (work), which is grounded in work data, these prompt categories will include Ask and find, Catch up, Draft and brainstorm, and Other. These metrics will be added to the metrics library in the advanced insights app.
Learn more about Copilot Dashboard licensing requirements in Connect to the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers | Microsoft Learn This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 486698. Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in early September 2025 (previously mid-September) and will complete by late September 2025 General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling late February 2026 (previously late January) and expect to complete by end of February 2026 (previously end of January). [How this will affect your organization:] Users enabled to view Copilot dashboard will see these updates: 1. Adoption tab: Prompt categories will be available at Viva Insights > Microsoft Copilot Dashboard > Adoption > Adoption by app > Copilot Chat (work) dropdown:
2. Impact tab: Admins can go to Viva Insights > Microsoft Copilot Dashboard > Impact > Copilot chat card > Explore more button to access the prompt categories as metrics in the Copilot impact trend section and the Comparison between groups section:
This change will be available by default. [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your admins and/or users about this change and update internal documentation. Review and assess the impact for your organization. You might consider reviewing with your works council and updating your training and documentation as appropriate. Learn more: Connect to the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard for Microsoft 365 customers | Microsoft Learn | ||||||||||
| (Updated) Updates to custom scripting in sites and Classic Publishing site creationCategory:SharePoint OnlineNummer:MC1117115Status:planForChange | Updated January 29, 2026: We are updating this post as a reminder. Upcoming SharePoint Online changes may impact your organization. Please review the below. We are implementing the following changes to custom scripting and classic publishing in SharePoint Online. 1. Disablement of custom scripting Custom scripting will be disabled by default (setting DenyAddAndCustomizePages to 1 or $true) for sites created with the following templates:
NOTE:
Refer to this documentation to learn more about the security considerations of ungoverned scripting. 2. Ability to set site property bag valued without requiring custom scripting enablement. Users no longer need to set DenyAddAndCustomizePages to $false or 0 (i.e. enable custom scripting) in a site to manage site property bag values. We have introduced a new AllowWebPropertyBagUpdateWhenDenyAddAndCustomizePagesIsEnabled setting at the site level and at the tenant level to allow adding/managing site property bag values. Please see documentation here for tenant level setting and here for the site level setting. 3. Classic publishing sites creation and feature activation changes Users will no longer be able to create new classic publishing related site collections or activate publishing features in existing site collections. This applies to both UX and API interactions. Sites collections with the following templates cannot be created:
Existing classic publishing enabled site collections are unaffected and can continue regular usage, including creation of sub sites. [When this will happen] Both changes, the extended custom scripting governance and the new classic publishing restrictions, will take effect starting September 15, 2025. [How this will affect your organization]
[What you need to do to prepare] We recommend taking the following actions to prepare for these upcoming changes.
1. Inform owners of the classic publishing sites in your organization of these upcoming changes. Promote switching to use of Modern sites. Refer to this guide. 2. The following tenant-level opt-out operation, used to allow custom scripting changes in classic publishing sites, will be retired starting March 15, 2026. Please ensure appropriate actions are taken ahead of this change.
3. Customers may still temporarily opt out of custom scripting enforcement for a specific site (any template) with tenant admin approval. This opt-out is effective for 24 hours and can be enabled using the following PowerShell command:
4. If you need to allow the creation of new classic publishing site collections or enable publishing feature activations, use the following PowerShell command set the flag to allow.
NOTE:
[Compliance considerations]
There is no impact or change to compliance. [Referenced content] Security considerations of allowing custom script – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Allow or prevent custom script – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn SharePoint modernization guidance | Microsoft Learn
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| (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Improved organization chart in Profile Card (Desktop, Mac, Web)Category:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1151242Status:stayInformed | Updated January 29, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. We’re introducing an enhanced organization chart experience in the Profile Card in Microsoft Teams for Windows Desktop, Mac, and Teams on the web. This update improves the user interface and navigation while maintaining the core browsing functionality. These changes are based on user feedback to streamline org chart exploration and reduce friction in navigating team structures. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 500696. When this will happen:Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-March 2026 (previously early February) and expect to complete in late March 2026 (previously mid-February). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late March 2026 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete in early April 2026 (previously late February). How this affects your organization:Who is affected: All users of Microsoft Teams on Windows Desktop, Mac, and web platforms. What will happen:
Screenshot 1 – Updated Profile Card with centered individual and collapsed manager chain: Screenshot 2 – Expanded organization chart view: What you can do to prepare
Learn more (to be updated closer to rollout): Profile cards in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Support Compliance considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||||
| (Updated) Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android: Recording and transcription controls (Teams Rooms Pro required)Category:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1182688Status:stayInformed | Updated January 28, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft is introducing the ability to start, stop, and restart meeting recording and transcription directly from Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android devices. This enhancement supports a more seamless meeting experience by removing the need for a companion device to initiate these actions. Spoken language for the meeting can also be changed during the session. This functionality is available with Teams Rooms Pro licensing. When this will happen:General Availability (Worldwide and GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2026 (previously end of January) and expect to complete by early March 2026 (previously mid-February). General Availability (GCCH and DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2026 (previously end of February) and expect to complete by early April 2026 (previously mid-March). How this affects your organization:Who is affected:
What will happen:
Screenshot – New recording and transcription controls in Teams Rooms on Android:
Compliance considerations:
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| (Updated) Microsoft 365: Modern Access Request and Access Denied web pageCategory:SharePoint Online Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC1188599Status:stayInformed | Updated January 29, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction:]
We’re introducing a visual refresh of the Access Request and Access Denied page experience across Microsoft 365, redesigned to help users quickly request access to content such as documents, SharePoint sites, or Teams meeting recordings. This update features modern Fluent illustrations, animations, and clearer messaging to make it easier to understand and resolve access issues for a more seamless collaboration experience. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 553214.
[When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in February 2026 (previously early January) and expect to complete by March 2026 (previously early February). [How this will affect your organization:] Who is affected: All users requesting access to content stored on OneDrive and SharePoint. What will happen:
[What you need to do to prepare:] No action is required to enable this update; it will be applied automatically. However, to ensure a smooth experience for your users, we recommend the following:
[Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||||
| Microsoft Purview | Insider risk management- Insider risk management for risky agentsCategory:Microsoft PurviewNummer:MC1200579Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] As AI agents become deeply embedded in enterprise ecosystems, they are evolving beyond simple tools or workflows into an autonomous digital workforce. These agents can interpret user intent, access and manipulate enterprise data, execute actions on behalf of users, and even make real-time decisions. In many ways, they operate like human insiders only with machine-speed data processing capabilities. To govern and protect these agents effectively, organizations require visibility into their activities, contextual understanding of their actions, and the ability to flag or block risky behavior. Now, Insider Risk Management can be extended to detect and remediate potentially risky agent activities. Features:
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516032. [When this will happen:]
[How this affects your organization:] On the Overview page in the Insider Risk Management solution, you will be able to access the overall risk profile of agents deployed in your organization. The Risky Agents policy will be automatically deployed for all agents hosted on Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry across your organization. Alerts from this policy will be generated when an agent’s activity exceeds the thresholds configured in this automatically deployed Risky Agents policy. These alerts can be found under Agents > Alerts on the left pane. [What you can do to prepare:]
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| (Updated) Microsoft Teams: External domains anomalies reportCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1219794Status:stayInformed | Updated January 29, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction] To help admins detect unusual or potentially risky interactions with external organizations, Microsoft Teams is introducing the External domains anomalies report. This report analyzes cross-tenant communication patterns for your tenant and highlights sudden spikes or abnormal engagement activity. These insights support proactive investigation and help protect your organization while enabling secure external collaboration. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 536572. [When this will happen]
[How this affects your organization] Who is affected:
What will happen:
[What you can do to prepare] No action is required to access the report. To receive proactive alerts:
[Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||||
| Microsoft Copilot Studio – Dynamic filtering for Knowledge SourcesCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Power Platform)Nummer:MC1223795Status:stayInformed | We are announcing the ability to filter which knowledge sources agents can access in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature will reach general availability on February 28, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enables you to streamline workflows and optimize response relevance by filtering the knowledge sources agents utilize. What action do I need to take? This message is for awareness, and no action is required. | ||||||||||
| Microsoft Teams: View code blocks on mobileCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1223820Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] We’re introducing improved support for viewing code blocks in the Microsoft Teams mobile app for iOS and Android. This update responds to customer feedback from technical and developer-focused teams who rely on accurate, readable code formatting when collaborating on the go. [When this will happen]
[How this will affect your organization] Who is affected: All users of the Microsoft Teams mobile app on iOS and Android. What will happen:
[What you can do to prepare]
[Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||||
| Microsoft 365 Copilot: Create and view Outlook rulesCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1223821Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] Outlook is adding new Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities that let users create and view Inbox rules using natural language. This update helps users stay organized more efficiently by allowing them to ask Copilot to set up new rules or list existing rules directly in chat, without navigating Outlook settings. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to access this new feature. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): We began rolling out in late January 2026 and expect to complete by early March 2026. [How this affects your organization] Who is affected: Users who have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook. What will happen:
[What you can do to prepare] No action is required from administrators. If your helpdesk or documentation references Outlook rule creation, you may wish to update it to reflect natural‑language rule management through Copilot. [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||||
| Microsoft Teams: AI workflows powered by Microsoft 365 CopilotCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1223822Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] We are introducing new AI workflows in the Workflows app for Microsoft Teams, powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot. These workflow templates use scheduled Copilot prompts to automate routine or complex tasks with guided setup. This update is designed to help users streamline daily operations and improve productivity through intelligent automation. Admins can control availability through existing Teams app management settings. This feature is available only to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and applies to Teams for Web and Teams for Mac. This message corresponds to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 500379. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out in late January 2026 and expected to complete by mid‑February 2026. [How this affects your organization] Who is affected:
What will happen:
Screenshot 1- Workflow setup experience: Screenshot 2 – Workflow templates in the Workflows app:
[What you can do to prepare] If you want users to access this feature:
Learn more:
If you do not plan to use this feature, no action is required. [Compliance considerations]
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| Open PDFs within CopilotCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1223823Status:stayInformed | Introduction Microsoft is improving the reading and review experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot by enabling PDFs to open directly within Copilot when users click them. This update streamlines content access and reduces context switching based on customer feedback. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): rollout will begin in mid-February 2026 and is expected to complete by late February 2026. How this affects your organization: Who is affected:
What will happen:
What you can do to prepare:
Compliance considerations: No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||||
| Open Outlook emails directly in Copilot chatCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) Microsoft 365 Copilot ChatNummer:MC1223826Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] We’re introducing a new capability that enables users to open Outlook emails directly within any full‑app Microsoft 365 Copilot experience, including Copilot chat. This enhancement helps reduce context switching by allowing users to view referenced emails alongside their Copilot interaction. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): rollout begins mid-February 2026 and is expected to complete by late February 2026. [How this affects your organization:] Who is affected:
What will happen:
[What you can do to prepare:]
[Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||||
| Microsoft Teams: New Drafts quick viewCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1223827Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] Microsoft Teams is introducing a new Drafts quick view feature to help users easily find, edit, and send draft messages. This enhancement improves productivity by making unsent drafts more accessible. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 542789. [When this will happen:]
[How this affects your organization:]
[What you can do to prepare:]
[Compliance considerations:] No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||||
| Microsoft Teams: Report a suspicious callCategory:Microsoft Teams Microsoft Defender XDRNummer:MC1223828Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] As Microsoft Teams calling adoption continues to grow across organizations, scam and phishing attempts targeting users through voice calls are increasing as well. Currently, users have no simple way to report suspicious calls, leaving organizations without visibility into these threats and without clear guidance on how users should respond. To address this gap, we’re introducing Report a Call in Microsoft Teams. With this feature, users can flag suspicious or unwanted one-to-one calls directly in Teams, giving your security team actionable intelligence and helping build organization-wide protection against bad actors. This message relates to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 536573. [When this will happen] Targeted Release: Rollout will begin in mid-March 2026 and will be completed in late March 2026. General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-April 2026 and is expected to be completed in late April 2026. [How this will affect your organization] Who is affected: Users who make or receive calls in Microsoft Teams on Windows, Mac, and Web. What will happen:
[What you can do to prepare] While the reporting option is enabled by default on Teams clients, you can configure the Microsoft Defender portal to receive and access these reports or access basic submissions data in Teams admin center. 1. For enhanced reporting, enable the setting in the Microsoft Defender portal:
Alternatively, you can view reports in the Teams admin center:
2. Prepare user communication:
To disable the experience on the Teams client:
[Compliance considerations] Data Processing: Limited call-related metadata is processed when a user submits a report, including:
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| Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.26014.00000 for EURCategory:Microsoft DataverseNummer:MC1224317Status:stayInformed | We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in EUR. This service update will occur within your region’s scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled date listed for Microsoft Dataverse. How does this affect me? The version number for your Microsoft Dataverse environment will update to version 9.2.26014.00000 or higher. There is no expected degradation to service performance or availability, however, during this maintenance window users may see short, intermittent impact such as transient SQL errors or a redirect to the login screen. What action do I need to take? This message is for awareness and no action is required. | ||||||||||
| Power Pages – Control Power Pages components using client APIsCategory:Power PlatformNummer:MC1224376Status:stayInformed | We are introducing the ability to control Power Pages components using client APIs in Power Pages. This feature will reach general availability on February 28, 2026. How does this affect me? This feature enables the usage of client-side APIs for Power Pages components, eliminating the dependency on custom JavaScript and fragile Document Object Model (DOM) manipulation to hide fields, update values, or trigger actions. The Power Pages Client APIs (Preview) provides a JavaScript interface for controlling UI components and performing operations on your Power Pages sites. Key features include:
What action do I need to take? This message is for awareness and no action is required. If you would like more information on this feature, please visit Control Power Pages components using client APIs. | ||||||||||
| The January 2026 Windows non-security preview update is now availableCategory:WindowsNummer:MC1224532Status:stayInformed | The January 2026 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained. Looking to explore upcoming features and improvements in Windows 11? Check out the Windows roadmap. It includes what’s coming to the Windows Insider Program, what’s gradually rolling out, and what’s generally available. Highlights for the Windows 11, version 25H2 update:
* Experiences for Copilot+ PCs only For instructions on how to install this update, see the KB for your operating system listed below:
Note: Starting with the January 2026 security update, Windows Server 2025 has its own KB identifiers and build numbers, separate from Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2. This change improves clarity for administrators. Installation and management processes remain the same. |









