GCC High Priority Update
Week of January 22, 2026
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new policy setting that requires explicit user consent before recording or transcription can begin in calls. With this update, administrators can enforce consent through Teams Calling policies, ensuring that recordings and transcripts do not start until all participants have agreed. When recording or transcription is initiated, the other participant is automatically muted with camera and content sharing disabled until consent is provided, strengthening privacy protections for sensitive conversations. This feature is rolling out in January 2026 for GCC High and DoD environments.
GCC High M365 Roadmap Updates
Find out what’s coming, what’s going, and what it means for you and your operations. View all Microsoft 365 GCC High roadmap updates for the week of January 22, 2026.
Outlook: Open and Send Outlook File Templates
We’re introducing the ability to open and send OFT files (Outlook File Templates) on mobile. This feature allows users to view and open OFT files as a draft message, so users can easily resue their Outlook email templates.
ID: 548642 Release: Outlook – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: February CY2026
Microsoft Teams: New Policy Setting to Require Explicit Consent for Recording and Transcription in Teams 1:1 Calls
We’re expanding the capability to require explicit consent for recording and transcription to include 1:1 calls in Microsoft Teams. A new setting in the Teams Calling policy allows admins to enforce this requirement before recording or transcription can begin. When a user with the policy initiates recording, transcription, or both in a 1:1 call, the other participant is automatically muted, with their camera and content sharing turned off. The participant will see a prompt asking whether they consent to be included in the recording and transcription.
ID: 503295 Release: Microsoft Teams – Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: January CY2026
Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention-UX improvements to the DLP Alerts in Purview Portal
We’re excited to announce UX improvements to the DLP Alerts Portal in Purview to help you triage incidents faster and more efficiently. What’s New: 1. Unified View: Events related to each alert are now available directly on the alerts page — no need to switch to new tab or drill down. 2. Faster Access: Access event details (e.g. Impacted assets) with just 1 click on the main alerts page itself, compared to 4 clicks earlier, reducing triage time significantly. 3. Enhanced Context: We’ve added 4 new columns – Location, DLP Rule name, DLP Policy name, Rule Action to display key alert and event attributes upfront — giving you more visibility at a glance. 4. Performance Boost: Cache improvements to ensure faster load times and a smoother experience. These updates are designed to streamline your workflow, reduce response times, and give you the context you need — all in a single, efficient view.
ID: 537275 Release: Microsoft Purview compliance portal – GCC, GCC High, DoD Tags: January CY2026