Quick M365 Updates
How to Redirect SharePoint Site Creation Requests to an Approved Page
Learn how to redirect SharePoint site creation requests to an approved page for centralized request management and governance
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SharePoint introduces a new site creation experience that allows admins to redirect users to a custom URL when they try to create a new site. The destination can be a request form, a third-party approval tool, or another page that fits the organization's process.
Microsoft introduces Conditional Access policy plans in public preview to help admins configure shared targeting once and manage different security requirements more efficiently. They work alongside existing Conditional Access policies, which continue to be enforced as before.
Microsoft has introduced a new link-sharing experience for each file and folder in SharePoint and OneDrive with hero link. This persistent link reflects changes to sharing permissions, without requiring users to create and share new links for every access update.
Microsoft is retiring the Search-UnifiedAuditLog PowerShell cmdlet on October 15, 2027. Learn what this change means and how to migrate your existing PowerShell scripts to the AuditLogQuery API with practical examples.
Microsoft Teams introduces a 'pause notifications' feature that lets users temporarily pause Teams notifications for a selected duration. Notifications resume automatically when the pause ends, while existing notification settings remain unchanged. Learn how to use this feature and check its rollout timeline.
Microsoft Entra ID Security Defaults currently uses a single toggle to enable or disable all security protections together. Now, Microsoft is introducing four individually managed rules, allowing admins to control specific protections based on their requirements. Currently in private preview, this feature is available to selected Microsoft Entra ID Free tenants and requires no additional licenses.
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Learn how to redirect SharePoint site creation requests to an approved page for centralized request management and governance
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Learn how to block sensitive information in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat prompts and prevent generating responses using DLP.
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Explore the new Teams Admin Center Meetings & Calls experience for unified meeting and call monitoring, troubleshooting, filtering, and Copilot-powered analysis.
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Explore how granular Microsoft Graph API permissions support least-privilege access and improve security and governance.
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Microsoft Teams Live Chat is retiring in October 2026. Learn about key retirement dates, impacted workflows, and steps to prepare for an alternative.
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Passkeys become the default authentication method in Entra as Microsoft retires SMS and voice. Learn the timeline and migration steps.
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Learn how Network Data Security combines Microsoft Purview and Entra to prevent sensitive data leaks to AI and SaaS apps.
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Learn how to create, publish, apply, and automate retention labels to meet compliance and records management requirements.
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Learn about Device Soft Delete in Microsoft Entra ID and how deleted devices can be recovered within a 30-day window before permanent removal.
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Learn how the new Security Detection Report in Teams admin center helps monitor malicious links, impersonation attempts, and unsafe files.
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Discover the top Microsoft 365 security settings you should disable to reduce risks, prevent data exposure, and strengthen tenant security.
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Explore Microsoft 365’s modern change management model, including audience-based releases, Message Center updates, and MCP servers.
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Learn how to manage individual Security Defaults protections in Entra ID and explore how the existing baseline is split into four rules.
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Explore the new multi-tenant agent management experience in M365 admin center. Manage agents across all governed tenants from a single place.
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Learn how Microsoft Purview temporary permissions let admins set expiration dates for role group assignments and automatically revoke access.
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Use custom account correlation rules in Microsoft Defender to link related identities and improve threat detection.
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Learn how to securely configure the My Staff portal in Microsoft Entra ID using PIM and Conditional Access to protect delegated admin access.
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Facing Microsoft Authenticator issues? Fix push notification failures, account transfer problems, etc, with this troubleshooting guide.
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Learn how to configure device cleanup rules in Intune to automatically remove stale device records and maintain an accurate device inventory.
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Discover how to connect Claude AI to Microsoft 365 and access SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive data securely from the chat.
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Stop manual data entry. Learn how to turn Word templates into forms to automate structured document generation in SharePoint Online.
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Microsoft retires OneView and TrueTime in Outlook Web App by June 2026. Explore what this update means and how it affects users.
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Explore the new external domains anomalies report in Teams to detect unusual behaviour from external domains early and take immediate action.
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Learn how to remove retention holds from inactive mailboxes in Exchange Online using PowerShell cmdlets for single and bulk executions.
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