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Summary
- Learning Activities feature is now available to educators and students using Microsoft 365 for Education A1/A3/A5 licenses and Microsoft 365 Copilot license holders.
- Users can easily create interactive activities like flashcards from existing content, enhancing the learning experience.
- The feature is enabled by default for eligible licenses, with the option for admins to disable it if needed.
- Accessible through the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and as a web app.
- Communication of this change is recommended for educators and helpdesk staff, along with documentation updates.
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 15 Oct 2025
Release End: 01 Dec 2025
Services: M365
Category: Plan for change
Tags: New Feature, User Adoption
History
12/18/2025 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Introduction
Learning Activities is now available as part of Microsoft Education experiences. This feature helps educators and students transform passive content into active learning. With just a few selections, users can create engaging practice activities such as flashcards directly from existing learning content, improving interactivity and knowledge retention.
When this will happen
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout began in mid-October 2025 and completed in early December 2025.
How this affects your organization
Who is affected: Educators and students with Microsoft 365 for Education A1/A3/A5 licenses, and enterprise users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
What will happen:
- Learning Activities is available through the Apps list in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and as a web app at Learning Activities.
- Users can create interactive learning activities (e.g., flashcards) from existing content.
- The feature is ON by default for eligible licenses.
- Admins can disable Learning Activity creation if desired.
What you can do to prepare
- No action is required if you want to allow Learning Activities.
- If you want to disable this feature, follow the Learning Activities instructions.
- Communicate this change to educators and helpdesk staff.
- Update internal documentation if you detail available apps and features.
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.