Summary
- Microsoft is retiring selected Search Analytics capabilities in the Microsoft 365 admin center for several search experiences.
- The affected reports are Summary, User/Query, and Answer Analytics within Search & intelligence > Insights.
- Affected search experiences include Microsoft/Bing Search (including Work Search), Teams Search, Outlook/WXP Search (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Windows Search Work results, and Microsoft365.com.
- SharePoint Search Analytics, Connector Analytics, and users’ ability to search are not impacted.
- Admins who rely on these analytics should review usage, export any needed historical data, and update reporting or integrations before the retirement completes.
Primary Service: Admin
Admin Impact: Medium
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 30 Nov 2026
Release End: 15 Dec 2026
Services: Admin, Bing, Excel, Exchange, M365, Outlook, PowerPoint, Search, Teams, Windows, Word
Category: Plan for change
Tags: Admin Action, Retirement
History
10/27/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
We are retiring selected Search Analytics capabilities for the following search experiences:
- Microsoft/Bing Search, including Work Search
- Teams Search
- Outlook/WXP Search, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Windows Search Work results
- Microsoft365.com
This retirement applies to Summary, User/Query, and Answer Analytics associated with these search experiences within Search & intelligence > Insights in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This change is limited to the analytics capabilities listed above. It does not:
- Retire the Search & intelligence > Insights experience as a whole
- Affect SharePoint Search Analytics
- Affect Connector Analytics
- Change users’ ability to search in any of the affected applications
Rollout schedule
Worldwide, GCC: Rollout will begin in late November 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-December 2026.
Impact on your organization
Who is affected
Administrators who use Summary, User/Query, or Answer Analytics for the affected search experiences.
Platforms and services
- Microsoft 365 admin center, Search & intelligence > Insights
- Microsoft/Bing Search, including Work Search
- Teams Search
- Outlook/WXP Search, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Windows Search Work results
- Microsoft365.com
What will happen
- After the retirement reaches your tenant, administrators will no longer be able to access Summary, User/Query, or Answer Analytics for the affected search experiences.
- Other Search Analytics capabilities not listed in this notice remain outside the scope of this retirement.
- SharePoint Search Analytics and Connector Analytics are not affected.
- Users’ ability to search in the affected applications will not change.
Action required and recommendations
No action is required if your organization does not use these analytics capabilities. Otherwise, we recommend that you:
- Review whether your organization relies on the affected Summary, User/Query, or Answer Analytics reports.
- Identify administrators or reporting stakeholders who use these reports, filters, exports, or related reporting integrations.
- Export or retain any required analytics data before retirement, subject to the confirmed historical-data availability.
- Update any reporting processes or integrations that depend on the affected analytics capabilities.