Summary
- Microsoft has released new updates for Microsoft 365 Apps across the Current Channel, Monthly Enterprise Channel, and Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel.
- Organizations using the Office CDN for automatic client updates do not need to take any action.
- Admins who manage Office updates directly can download the new builds and deploy them through their normal update process.
- Refer to the linked release notes for channel-specific version details and change notes.
Primary Service: M365 Apps
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 13 Oct 2026
Release End: 13 Oct 2026
Services: M365 Apps
Category: Stay informed
Tags: Feature Update
History
10/14/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
We’ve released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps:
- Current Channel
- Monthly Enterprise Channel
- Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel
When this will happen
We’ll be gradually rolling out these updates of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on those update channels starting October 13th, 2026 (PST).
How this will affect your organization
If your Microsoft 365 Apps clients are configured to automatically update from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN), then no action is required.
If you manage updates directly you can now download these latest updates and begin deployment.
What you need to do to prepare
To get more details about these updates view the following release notes:
- Current Channel
- Monthly Enterprise Channel
- Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel