Microsoft 365
App names in Microsoft Teams are now hidden in the app bar
Microsoft is rolling out a visual change to the Teams app bar. App names are no longer displayed next to their icons by default, but can be re-enabled in Teams Settings.
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Microsoft 365
SharePoint Branding Governance gets centralized controls and Multi-Geo restrictions
SharePoint admins can now disable site branding for individual site collections via PowerShell. Organizations with a Multi-Geo setup must move theme creation to the primary geo, and branding changes are recorded in Purview Audit Logs.
Microsoft 365
Federated Copilot Connectors will reach General Availability in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft is bringing federated Copilot connectors to general availability in Microsoft 365 Copilot in April 2026. Using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), these connectors provide real-time access to third-party data sources without storing or indexing customer data in Microsoft services. All federated connectors are enabled by default.
Microsoft 365
People Skills on the profile card in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is expanding People Skills in Teams. Skills now appear directly on the Microsoft 365 profile card in Teams, letting employees discover colleagues’ expertise and manage their own skills profile without switching context.
Licensing
Reminder: Loop Workspaces is now available to all SharePoint users
Microsoft has expanded Loop Workspaces capabilities to all SharePoint and OneDrive users, including those on Frontline or Office 365 Enterprise licenses.
Microsoft Entra
New admin roles for Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance
Microsoft has added four new admin roles in Entra to manage all aspects of Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance. I am summarizing what each role covers and how they differ.
Microsoft 365
Granular file and folder restore in Microsoft 365 Backup for SharePoint and OneDrive
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports granular restore for SharePoint and OneDrive, letting administrators restore individual files and folders from protected restore points.
Microsoft Copilot
Upload email files in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will let users upload .eml and .msg files directly into Copilot Chat, so they no longer have to copy and paste email content into their prompts.
Microsoft 365
New External Domain Anomalies Report in the Teams admin center flags unusual external communication patterns
A new External Domain Anomalies report in the Teams admin center should provide an overview of how users in the tenant interact with people outside the organisation and flag sudden spikes or unusual engagement that fall outside normal patterns.
Microsoft Copilot
Update to the AI Administrator role in Microsoft 365
The AI Administrator role in Microsoft 365 and Entra now includes additional permissions for Agent 365, enabling AI Administrators to manage agents without involving a Global Administrator.