Microsoft Teams is introducing a new admin policy setting that allows tenant administrators to generate 8-digit numeric-only passcodes for meetings organized by selected users or groups. Because numeric-only passcodes may increase the risk of unauthorized access, the setting includes a warning and requires explicit confirmation before it can be enabled. This update gives organizations more flexibility in meeting configuration while reinforcing awareness of the associated security tradeoffs. The feature is currently in development and is expected to roll out beginning March 2026 across Commercial, GCC, GCC High, and DoD environments.

Microsoft Exchange Online is introducing a new PowerShell cmdlet that allows administrators to change the organizer of an existing meeting or meeting series. This capability helps maintain continuity for long-running meetings when an organizer changes roles, goes on leave, or exits the organization, preserving meeting history, recurrence, attendees, and event details without requiring participants to re-RSVP. By enabling silent updates within the tenant, Microsoft is simplifying lifecycle management and reducing disruption during role transitions. The feature is currently in development and is expected to roll out beginning May 2026 for Commercial and GCC environments.

Microsoft Outlook is enhancing calendar visibility in the new Outlook by automatically displaying teammates’ calendars—such as peers, direct reports, and managers—in the left navigation pane. This update makes it easier for users to understand availability at a glance, reducing friction when scheduling meetings and coordinating work across teams. By surfacing relevant calendars without manual setup, Microsoft is streamlining day-to-day collaboration in the new Outlook experience. The feature is currently in development and is expected to roll out beginning March 2026 for Commercial, GCC, GCC High, and DoD environments.

As generative AI becomes embedded in everyday enterprise workflows, Microsoft is expanding Insider Risk Management to help organizations identify risky AI usage across Microsoft Copilots and third-party AI applications. This update introduces new detections for AI prompts and responses involving sensitive data or risky intent, allowing security and compliance teams to surface potential data leakage, IP exposure, or policy violations tied to AI activity. These signals feed into Adaptive Protection risk levels, helping enterprises apply governance consistently as AI adoption scales. The feature is rolling out beginning January 2026.

Microsoft Teams is adding VDI optimization monitoring to the best practice configurations dashboard, giving administrators visibility into where meeting quality issues are caused by unoptimized virtual desktop infrastructure. This update allows IT teams to quickly identify affected users and locations, helping them prioritize remediation and improve meeting performance. By clearly surfacing optimization gaps, Microsoft is making it easier to manage Teams at scale in complex enterprise deployments. The feature is rolling out now, with availability beginning in January 2026 for worldwide standard multi-tenant and GCC environments.

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is expanding insider risk management to include AI agents, recognizing their growing role as part of the enterprise digital workforce. As agents gain the ability to access data, execute actions, and make decisions at machine speed, this update introduces agent-specific risk indicators and scoring based on agentic activity. By correlating signals related to data leakage, IP exposure, and policy violations, organizations can extend existing insider risk governance models to non-human actors while maintaining privacy-by-design controls. This capability is currently in development and is expected to roll out in February 2026 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD environments.

Microsoft is expanding Microsoft Purview Endpoint Data Loss Prevention on macOS with enhanced content extraction and significantly broader file type coverage. This update increases the number of supported file types from approximately 40 to more than 100, bringing Mac endpoint DLP protection in line with coverage already available across Exchange, SharePoint, and OneDrive. By improving classification and protection of sensitive data on Mac devices, this enhancement strengthens compliance and data protection consistency across the enterprise. The feature is currently in development and is expected to begin rolling out worldwide for standard multi-tenant environments in January 2026.

Microsoft is expanding Microsoft 365 Copilot’s mobile capabilities with voice notes, allowing users to capture offline conversations and turn them into structured, searchable, and actionable content. With a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, users will be able to record voice notes directly in the Copilot mobile app and later revisit key takeaways, summaries, and insights. This feature is currently in development and is expected to begin rolling out worldwide for standard multi-tenant environments in January 2026.

Microsoft is improving trust in Microsoft 365 Copilot with deep citations, which link generated responses directly to the exact section of source content. Launching first for Word and PowerPoint, this update will help users quickly verify accuracy and reuse AI-generated content with confidence, especially important for governed and compliance-focused environments. Support for meetings, web content, and PDFs will follow, with worldwide standard multi-tenant rollout planned for February 2026.

Managing AI agents in the enterprise is evolving. Microsoft is expanding Purview Insider Risk Management to include AI agents, introducing dedicated risk indicators and scoring based on agent activity. This enhancement helps organizations detect and address insider risks, such as data leakage or security violations, while maintaining privacy. The update will begin rolling out in January 2026 for standard multi-tenant, GCC, GCC High, and DoD customers.