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Begin Move to Exchange Server SE to Keep Support
July 3, 2025
Organizations running Exchange in their own data centers must migrate quickly to Exchange Server SE. ...more
Viva Packaging for Microsoft 365 Users
June 30, 2025
The most commonly used end-user features of Viva are built into Microsoft 365 licenses. Customers...more
Microsoft 365 Archive: Lower-Cost Storage with Compliance
June 5, 2025
Microsoft 365 Archive can quickly archive and restore SharePoint Online sites while retaining administrative oversight...more
Hybrid SharePoint Customers Must Act or Risk Losing Cloud Hybrid Search
May 19, 2025
Users’ experience searching SharePoint with cloud hybrid search may end starting June 30, 2025. Customers...more
Teams App Management Migrates to App-Centric
May 17, 2025
App-centric management for Teams apps, first announced in Nov. 2023, replaces and improves upon permission...more
Exchange Online Roadmap 2025-2029
Updated: May 15, 2025
Exchange Online should be the default choice for upgrades to current Exchange Server systems Shutdowns...more
M365 Copilot Chat an Alternative to ChatGPT for Businesses
May 15, 2025
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a more secure alternative to public GPT services for employees...more
Collaboration Services Roadmap 2025 – Stay with Safe Choices
May 12, 2025
Microsoft’s key collaboration services, Teams and SharePoint, remain a safe destination for customers. Other areas,...more
Microsoft 365 Mobile Apps Add Copilot, Purview Hooks
May 12, 2025
Office apps for phones and iPads will integrate more Copilot natural language features and Purview...more
Exchange Online to Block Basic Senders in Sept. 2025
May 6, 2025
Exchange Online will block Basic Authentication for SMTP client submission beginning in Sept. 2025. The...more
Microsoft Lists Fills the Gap Between Excel and SharePoint Lists
May 5, 2025
Microsoft Lists is used to share and track tabular data in a familiar spreadsheet-like format....more
Understanding SharePoint Advanced Management
April 14, 2025
SharePoint Advanced Management adds tools for managing site sprawl and content oversharing in SharePoint Online...more
What Is Advanced Data Residency?
Updated: April 14, 2025
Advanced Data Residency ensures that most Microsoft 365 data resides in the correct region. ADR...more
Defender for Office 365 Focuses on Teams
Updated: April 11, 2025
New Defender for Office 365 features are available to help secure and monitor Microsoft Teams....more
Lower-Cost Restores for M365 Archive
Updated: March 18, 2025
The Microsoft 365 Archive service has eliminated reactivation fees for SharePoint Online storage. The change...more
Skype for Business Server SE: Subscriptions and a Short Migration Window
Updated: March 11, 2025
Microsoft announced in June 2024 that Skype for Business Server SE is planned for general...more
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Communication Services
Azure Communication Services is a set of cloud services and APIs that allow developers to...more
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Azure Communication Services
Service and APIs for voice chat and other communication services that developers can build into...more
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Purview Message Encryption
Microsoft Purview Message Encryption is a Microsoft-hosted service that encrypts e-mail messages, providing end-to-end, persistent...more
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To Do
To Do is a service for managing a user’s task lists across devices that is...more
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Project Server
Project Server is a SharePoint Server application for managing project schedules and resource data, reporting...more
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Project Online
Project Online is a cloud service for managing project schedules and resource data, reporting time...more
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Project Legacy Clients
The Project client applications provide project and resource management for project managers.
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Planner
Microsoft Planner is a Microsoft-hosted work management tool that includes basic task and project management...more
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Teams Phone
Teams Phone, named Phone System prior to Jan. 2022, is a hosted public exchange (PBX)...more
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Teams Premium
Teams Premium is an add-on User Subscription License (User SL) that provides additional capabilities on...more
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Teams Meetings and Events
Microsoft Teams is commonly used for audio and video meetings and broadcast events, which are...more
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Outlook
Summary of Outlook e-mail, and scheduling apps for Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and the...more
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Places
Places is an Office 365 service that expands the basic scheduling features of Exchange Online...more
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Teams Core Capabilities
Microsoft Teams is a cloud service that offers group-based collaboration spaces with persistent chat, voice...more
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Exchange Online Protection
Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is a security gateway cloud service for filtering e-mail.
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Exchange Online Archiving
May 20, 2025
Alert! SharePoint Alerts Is Retiring
Updated: April 8, 2025
Price Increases for Microsoft On-Premises Servers Take Effect July 1
