Business and Server Applications
Places Ready for Evaluation, but Future Unclear
Updated: July 25, 2025
Microsoft Places features can benefit Teams and Exchange Online customers whose employees move frequently between...more
Understanding SharePoint Agents
July 24, 2025
SharePoint agents can empower users with default and custom low-code AI solutions for SharePoint sites....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
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
Exchange Server: Migrate Off Legacy Versions by Oct. 2025
Updated: June 27, 2025
Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 customers will have 90 days or less under product support...more
DSPM for AI: Protecting Your Content from Prying AIs
June 24, 2025
DSPM for AI increases visibility into where an organization’s sensitive data is, how it is...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
Project for the Web Transitioning to Planner in August
June 9, 2025
In Aug. 2025, Microsoft will retire Project for the Web, completing the transition to Planner....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
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Places
Microsoft Places is a set of advanced work-scheduling features for Teams and Exchange Online, intended...more
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Skype for Business Server
Skype for Business Server is an on-premises product that provides a unified communications solution for...more
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Exchange Server
Exchange Server provides e-mail communication and manages calendars, contacts, and tasks.
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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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Exchange Online

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