Welcome back: Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise suites with Teams
Microsoft again offers Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise licenses with Teams included. The previously retired 2023 SKUs have been republished.
Licensing
Marketplace replaces “Purchase services” in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center
Microsoft is renaming the Purchase services section in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center to Marketplace. This is a minor visual change with no impact on workflows or functionality.
End of sale for the AI Builder Capacity Add-ons
Microsoft is transitioning AI Builder service credits to Copilot Credits across Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dynamics 365 Finance. Starting 1 November 2025, new customers can no longer buy AI Builder add-ons. By 1 November 2026, all AI Builder credits will be retired, and Copilot Credits will fully replace them.
Licensing updates for Microsoft Cloud products – October 2025
Microsoft retired three licenses, introduced new Microsoft 365 Copilot promotions, and announced the renaming of the E5 mini-suites for Security and Compliance.
Copilot Studio billing and capacity enforcement was activated
Copilot Studio billing and capacity enforcement is now active. Since 19 September, publishing and usage of Copilot Studio agents require eligible billing capacity or licenses across Microsoft 365 services, including Copilot, Teams, and SharePoint.
Messages in Copilot Studio are now Copilot Credits
Microsoft renamed Copilot Studio messages to Copilot Studio Copilot Credits. This updated name introduces Copilot Credits as the common currency for agents, while pricing and prepaid pack quantities remain unchanged.
Licensing updates for Microsoft Cloud products – September 2025
Microsoft has released new Defender Security and Purview Compliance add-ons for organizations with Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses. At the same time, the Viva license with Glint has been removed.
Commercial customers can now order all Windows 365 promotional license SKUs
The Windows 365 Promotion was affected by an ordering glitch. Customers saw only one random promotional SKU out of 13 available. The problem has now been fixed, and all promotional SKUs can be ordered.
Microsoft Clipchamp now offers two self-service upgrade policies
Microsoft Clipchamp now offers two self-service upgrade policies: the older self-service purchase option and a new cloud policy to disable in-app premium upgrades. It’s also one of the first Microsoft apps where admins can hide the diamond upgrade icon.
New licensing requirements for using Copilot in Planner
An upcoming licensing change will affect access to Copilot in Planner, which is currently in preview. Users will lose access to Copilot in Planner if your organization only has Planner or Project Plan licenses.