MC1457335 Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

Summary Starting August 18, 2026, administrators can opt in selected Windows and Mac devices to test the updated Microsoft Copilot desktop app with a Chromium-based architecture before its broader rollout in mid-September. The update offers a unified experience for personal and work accounts, with unchanged security and compliance controls. Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1457084 …

Microsoft Message Over the past year, more tools became available to help you restore user productivity quickly. A new scenario-based guide can help you identify and choose the right recovery approach. Scenarios and solutions range from more to less common. Whether you’re defending against the next widespread outage or helping a single user get back …

Summary OneDrive for the web will update its file browsing to match the modern SharePoint experience, featuring improved navigation and enhanced filtering across views. This rollout begins mid-August 2026, is enabled by default, and requires no user action but recommends updating training and support materials. Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1457226 Last Modified: August 19, …

Summary Microsoft 365 People connectors now ingest Executive Assistant data from external HR systems like SAP SuccessFactors and Workday into Microsoft 365 profiles. This data appears across Microsoft 365 experiences, including Copilot, aiding contact identification. Admins manage data ingestion and source precedence; no user action is required. Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1457229 Last Modified: …

Summary Microsoft Outlook will support drag-and-drop rescheduling of calendar events in day and multi-day views starting late August 2026. Users can move only their own events directly on the calendar without admin setup. No action is required, but notifying users and updating training is recommended. Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1457230 Last Modified: August 19, …

Summary Dynamics 365 Finance is adding Brazil tax reform functionality to support compliance with the country’s multi-phase regulatory changes. The update introduces support for the new IS tax type, expanded fiscal note and event handling, split payments, reformed tax posting logic, and additional CNPJ updates. This is aimed at organizations using Dynamics 365 Finance for …

Summary The Intune device details page is becoming the default experience for all administrators. The legacy device page will no longer be available after this change. All existing device management capabilities remain available; this is primarily a UI/navigation update. IT should update internal documentation and familiarize helpdesk/admin staff with the new device page layout. The …

Summary Microsoft is adding public preview support for managing agents across multiple connected tenants from the Microsoft 365 admin center. Partners and enterprise admins can use a consolidated tenant-wide agent inventory to view, add, install, block, and change agent availability across eligible connected tenants. The feature also supports reviewing tenant-specific permissions and, when licensed, agent …

Summary Power Pages version 9.8.8.5 is being deployed as an early upgrade for websites marked for early upgrade. The release includes an updated website host, with no solution update required. During the upgrade, the Portal Management page in the Power Platform admin center will be briefly read-only. Power Pages websites will restart once during the …

Summary Power Pages version 9.8.8.5 will be automatically applied to Power Pages websites marked for early upgrade. The update includes an updated website host, with no solution update required. During the maintenance window, the Portal Management page in the Power Platform admin center will be briefly read-only. Each affected Power Pages website will restart once …

Summary Power Pages version 9.8.8.5 will be automatically applied to websites marked for early upgrade. The update includes an updated website host, with no solution update required. Microsoft states the release contains customer-reported fixes plus performance and security updates. During the upgrade, the Portal Management page in the Power Platform admin center will be briefly …

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Summary Dynamics 365 Contact Center is being certified for use on Windows 365 virtual PCs. The change is intended for organizations running Contact Center workloads on cloud-hosted Windows desktops. Customer service representatives can access the Contact Center from managed Windows 365 virtual PCs without requiring physical devices. IT teams gain a supported deployment option with …

Summary Power Apps is adding the ability to switch canvas apps that use Dataverse between offline mode and online mode. Offline mode allows users to access Dataverse data without waiting for syncs; online mode provides real-time updates. The change is informational only and does not require administrator action. This applies to Power Apps/canvas app scenarios …

Summary Microsoft Purview Information Protection is getting a new per-policy auto-labeling coverage report for policies that have been simulated and then turned on. The report gives admins a centralized view of successfully labeled files, items still processing, pending/unprocessed files, and files that are no longer eligible or failed to label. A new “View coverage” action …

Summary Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Microsoft Edge is changing the compliant sidebar endpoint used for commercial Copilot access. The endpoint is moving from `outlook.office.com/hosted/semanticoverview/Users` to `cr.m365copilotapp.svc.cloud.microsoft`. Organizations that manage network allowlists or blocklists may need to update firewall/proxy rules to preserve access. This affects Microsoft Edge users accessing Copilot Chat in the sidebar; tenants …

Summary Windows updates released in October 2026 will begin enforcement of AD FS Distributed Key Manager (DKM) container ACL hardening. This change addresses CVE-2026-56155 by automatically remediating insecure DKM container permissions on supported Windows Server versions. Organizations using AD FS should review DKM container permissions and check AD FS admin event logs for Event ID …

Microsoft Message We are announcing planning group support in Adherence historical analytics in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on August 31, 2026. Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1456408 Published: Aug 17, 2026 Last Modified: August 17, 2026 Category: Stay informed Tags: New feature Status: Launched Products & Platforms: Dynamics 365 …

Summary Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Dynamics 365 Contact Center are adding planning group support in the Forecast scenario. Forecasters can group multiple channels and queues into a single forecast unit to reduce scenario count and improve forecast accuracy. The forecast scenario create/edit form gets a Planning group field, and the list view gets a …

Summary Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys is gaining a record-creation capability that lets users create downstream records and activities directly in journey builder. The feature supports tasks, phone calls, leads, opportunities, and custom entity records from a single tile, with required/optional fields and dynamic content. It is currently limited to journeys orchestrated on contacts …