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Licensing Reference
Licensing reference materials are continuously updated, highly-detailed entries covering Microsoft licensing terms, procedures, practices and timelines.
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Product reference materials are clear, concise definitions and descriptions of Microsoft's ever-growing catalog of products and services.
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Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Roadmap Posts
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Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, formerly known as Office 365 ProPlus, is a suite of... more
Office for the Web Roadmap
Office for the Web (formerly known as Office Online and sometimes called Office on the... more
Windows and Office Supportability Matrix
Chart shows supported and unsupported combinations of Windows, Office 365, and Office.
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and Office Timeline
The Microsoft 365 apps for enterprise desktop application suite follows a different release and retirement... more
FastTrack and Import Service Roadmap
FastTrack for Microsoft 365 is a program in which Microsoft support personnel offer remote, personalized... more
Systems Management and Security
Roadmap for systems management and security technologies in Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
Entra ID
Entra ID is a Microsoft-hosted directory service that provides identity and access management for Office... more
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Analyst Reports
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What to Use When: Copilot for Office, Agent Mode, and Agents in Office
February 6, 2026
Agent Mode introduces chat in Office that directly modifies files but doesn’t support all the...more
Work IQ Models Work for Microsoft 365 Copilot
January 22, 2026
Work IQ is the latest service to analyze Microsoft 365 tenant data for work patterns...more
Comparing Paths for Licensing Microsoft 365—The Savings May Not Stack Up
Updated: January 18, 2026
Customers have numerous paths available for licensing Microsoft 365 services. Licensing subcomponents on an à...more
Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots
Updated: October 27, 2025
Copilot-branded technologies from Microsoft assist users in completing tasks, but Microsoft overstates ROI. Almost all...more
Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat in Office Apps
October 20, 2025
M365 Copilot for Office Applications primarily assists individuals but can streamline Office-centric processes for some...more
Entra ID Group-Based License Management Helps Ease Licensing Administration
Updated: October 19, 2025
Entra ID group-based license management can help organizations manage licenses for Microsoft services in a...more
Microsoft 365 Education: Differs from Enterprise by Degrees
Updated: July 23, 2025
Microsoft 365 Education offers most of the features included in commercial enterprise Microsoft 365 offerings,...more
Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel Drops Preview, Cuts Support
June 23, 2025
Customers should change the update channel for every PC currently updating Microsoft 365 Apps through...more
Services Increasingly Expanding Beyond Microsoft 365 Suites
Updated: June 17, 2025
New tiers of several Microsoft 365 core services are quite expensive and are not available...more
Office Security Fixes for Windows 10 Continue into 2028
May 20, 2025
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise will get some security patches on Windows 10 systems through...more
Microsoft 365 Government: What’s in the Box?
Updated: May 11, 2025
Microsoft 365 Government offers better regulatory compliance for U.S. governmental organizations than Microsoft 365 commercial...more
Transitioning Microsoft 365 from an EA to an MCA
Updated: March 11, 2025
Enterprise Agreement customers transitioning to Microsoft Customer Agreements will have to reassess how they license...more
Time to Lock Down Microsoft 365 Copilot Self-Service Purchasing?
March 3, 2025
Microsoft 365 Copilot self-service purchasing will be enabled for all enterprise users starting in late...more
IT Planning Needed for Passkey Support and Adoption
Updated: February 24, 2025
Passkeys offer more secure access to applications than user-created passwords, while also effectively eliminating phishing....more
When Do Administrators Require Additional Licensing?
Updated: February 8, 2025
Organizations typically provide administrators with separate sets of credentials for their user and administrative roles....more
Conditional Access Requires Major Licensing Commitment
Updated: October 28, 2024
Conditional access is a valuable way to protect cloud services from compromised devices or malicious...more
Podcasts
Microsoft Ignoring Your Needs? We Have Some Tips for That
January 23, 2026
· Season - 5 · Episode - 2 · Duration - 24m What Microsoft’s Recent M365 Bundling Moves Mean for YouJanuary 8, 2026
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· Season - 4 · Episode - 19 · Duration - 22mBlog
January 16, 2026
Does Microsoft care about what you care about?
by Jim Gaynor
Updated: December 2, 2025
CIO Talk: Microsoft Gets IQ
by Barry Briggs
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Microsoft Ignite 2025: Ten Things You Need to Know
by Mary Jo Foley