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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
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
Loop Roadmap
Loop is a real-time collaboration app that allows users to share information across the M365... more
Windows and Office Supportability Matrix
Chart shows supported and unsupported combinations of Windows, Office 365, and Office.
Office for the Web Roadmap
Office for the Web (formerly known as Office Online and sometimes called Office on the... more
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
All Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Reports
Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots
Updated: March 6, 2026
Copilot is an umbrella brand applied to a range of Microsoft technologies, most of which...more
Microsoft 365 Education: Differs from Enterprise by Degrees
Updated: March 2, 2026
Microsoft 365 Education offers most of the features included in commercial enterprise Microsoft 365 offerings, with...more
Microsoft 365 Government: What’s in the Box?
Updated: March 2, 2026
Microsoft 365 Government offers regulatory compliance, but at the cost of missing features, which are...more
Services Increasingly Expanding Beyond Microsoft 365 Suites
Updated: February 27, 2026
New tiers of several Microsoft 365 core services are quite expensive and are not available...more
Best Practices for Preserving Data While Removing Microsoft 365 Users
Updated: February 23, 2026
Offboarding employees is not an IT task; it’s a governance and risk event affecting organizational...more
Microsoft Loop Delivers Real-Time Collaboration, But Isn’t for Everyone
February 19, 2026
Microsoft Loop enables real-time collaboration across Microsoft 365, keeping shared content synchronized across messages, meetings,...more
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
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
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
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
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
Podcasts
What We Know (and Don’t) About M365 E7
March 12, 2026
· Season - 5 · Episode - 5 · Duration - 25m Microsoft 365 Copilot Licensing: Five Things You Need to KnowFebruary 19, 2026
· Season - 5 · Episode - 4 · Duration - 37m Microsoft Ignoring Your Needs? We Have Some Tips for ThatJanuary 23, 2026
· Season - 5 · Episode - 2 · Duration - 24mBlog
March 12, 2026
Your Next EA Renewal: Why the Microsoft Lens Matters
Lane Shelton
March 11, 2026
Microsoft Delays By a Year Its New Outlook Rollout
by Rob Helm
March 9, 2026
M365 E7 to Launch May 1 for $99 Per User Per Month
by Mary Jo Foley