Upcoming January 2026 Microsoft 365 Champion Community Call
Join our next community call on January 27, 2026, to dive into Copilot Pages! Reminder: Our community calls are in the Teams webinar format, which means you must register to ensure you will be able to join the call when it starts. The registration links for both sessions are below. Once you register, you will receive an email confirmation and calendar invite with the webinar join link. https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallAM https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallPM The calls will still start at 5 minutes past the hour for both sessions (at 8:05 AM and 5:05 PM PT), and it will still end at the top of the hour (9:00 AM and 6:00 PM PT, respectively). While our calls are open to everyone, you must be a member of the Microsoft 365 Champion Program in order to access the presentation materials - the access link is in the initial welcome email and the monthly newsletter emails sent the week before the community calls. An on-demand recording will still be available on our Driving Adoption > Events pages, as well as on our Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel. If you have not yet joined our Champion community, sign up here to get access to the monthly newsletters, calendar invites, and program assets (e.g., the presentations).
Microsoft Copilot
Is anyone else having issues today? I was using copilot today like I have been for months. Using the same prompts I have been using for months when I started getting this response "I'd really like to help, but it seems this topic is off-limits for me. sorry about that!" I was trying to discuss with the AI what the issue was and tried showing the prompt when all of a sudden it said I was suspended for an hour. I tried to talk with support but they were no help.Driving Trust Through Certification: New TAC Feature Updates for IT Admins
Managing app security and compliance in Microsoft Teams just got easier! With recent updates in Teams Admin Center (TAC), IT admins can now quickly identify trusted apps and enforce organizational standards with confidence. These enhancements not only simplify governance but also underscore the value of Microsoft 365 Certification as a key trust driver. What Existed in TAC? Before the recent trust‑based enhancements, Teams Admin Center already provided foundational visibility into app trust through the Security & compliance tab in the app details experience. This surfaced key signals such as publisher information, permission scopes, data access, and links to security and compliance documentation, helping admins perform due diligence during app reviews. While these signals required manual review and cross‑checking, they established an important baseline for evaluating risk and compliance, reinforcing the role of TAC as the central place for governing apps in Microsoft Teams. What’s New in TAC? Trust Visibility Enhancements The new “Apps to Consider Allowing” tile highlights certified apps, publisher-attested apps, and those providing compliance evidence. This feature enables IT admins to quickly filter and identify apps that meet organizational standards. Security & Compliance Column and filters Amins can now view compliance attributes—such as SOC 2, FedRAMP, and penetration testing—directly in TAC. This helps admins speed up app reviews with trust-based filters and make informed choices without leaving the dashboard. Trust-based filters enable IT Administrators using Teams admin center to view and easily filter apps and agents by specific industry standards, certifications and compliance attributes such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and more. This will help to streamline app evaluation workflows, enabling broader access to trusted apps across the organization. Dedicated Collections Curated lists of certified apps and agents for easier discovery. Saves time by grouping trusted solutions in one place. Why It Matters For IT Admins: Streamlined governance, reduced risk, and faster compliance checks. For ISVs: Certification boosts visibility and credibility, helping apps stand out in a competitive marketplace. Call to Action Get certified to boost visibility and trust. Learn more about Microsoft 365 Certification →Join us for the SharePoint at 25 Birthday Event
For nearly 25 years, SharePoint has powered how organizations connect, collaborate, and manage knowledge at scale. Today, more than a billion people rely on SharePoint every month to store content, share ideas, and turn information into impact. As SharePoint celebrates its 25th birthday, we’re marking the occasion with a global digital event that reflects on this journey and looks ahead to what’s next. Join global leaders, innovators, and the SharePoint product team for a premier digital event that honors SharePoint’s evolution and its role as the knowledge platform for Copilot and agents, marking both a celebration and a look ahead at the future. Tune in to celebrate and participate. During the event, we’ll spotlight SharePoint’s most defining innovations while sharing a forward-looking view of the platform’s next chapter. One shaped by AI, Copilot, and agentic experiences designed for modern knowledge work. Tune in live to hear what’s new, what’s coming next, and how you can be part of where SharePoint goes from here, including details on how to participate in this year’s SharePoint Hackathon. What you can expect: Explore new content AI capabilities that help structure and enrich information to improve Copilot responses. Discover what’s changing in the way teams create, manage, and collaborate on content in SharePoint. Understand how SharePoint continues to serve as the knowledge platform for Copilot and agents, and what that means for organizations adopting AI at scale. Understand how the community of enthusiasts play a pivotal role in SharePoint’s history and future. After the broadcast, stick around for a live Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) with the SharePoint product team to dig deeper, ask questions, and help shape the future of the product. Early information about the 2026 SharePoint Hackathon Get ready for the SharePoint Hackathon Following the SharePoint at 25 celebration, we’ll also be hosting a SharePoint Hackathon! A hands-on opportunity to build modern employee experiences using SharePoint, Copilot, and the latest AI capabilities. Whether you’re an end user, designer, maker, developer, or intranet leader, the Hackathon invites you to experiment, build, and share ideas that shape the future of work. Kickoff: During the SharePoint at 25 live event Dates: March 2 – March 16, 2026 What to expect: Additional Microsoft‑led live streams, guidance from product teams, and opportunities to showcase your ideas This 2-week hackathon event is open for anyone to join with some great awards ready for the participants. Learn more about participation and submission categories at: aka.ms/SharePoint/Hackathon Register today Registration is open so claim your spot now! Event Details Date: March 2, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM PT Format: Global Digital Event One registration gives you access to: The full SharePoint 25th birthday broadcast Exclusive previews of new AI and Copilot powered capabilities A live AMA with the SharePoint product team For those engineers, customers, and administrators that like myself, have been here since the beginning of SharePoint- I am so proud of what we've delivered to millions around the world for decades. And the best is yet to come. Stay connected Learn more about SharePoint’s 25th birthday: aka.ms/SPat25 Stay connected with monthly product updates: aka.ms/SharePointShowcase Explore the global SharePoint community: aka.ms/SPCommunity Get ready for SharePoint Hackathon 2026: aka.ms/SharePoint/HackathonMicrosoft 365 Champion community call | January 2026 | PM
Join our next community call on January 27, 2026, to learn more about Copilot Pages. Host: Tiffany Lee Guest: Constance Gervais Moderator: Jessie Hwang 📢 NOTE: our community call formats are Teams webinars so you must register at https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallPM to receive the link to join. The join link will be sent to you in email with your webinar registration confirmation. Clicking RSVP here will not provide a join link. 🗨️ Each call includes an open Q&A discussion section at the end, where you'll have a chance to ask your questions about Microsoft 365. 👋 Was this forwarded to you? Join the Microsoft 365 Champion program today! Champions combine technical acumen with people skills to drive meaningful change. Our community calls are open to everyone but only Champion program members have access to the presentation resources (access link is in the initial welcome email and in the monthly newsletters). Join now: https://aka.ms/M365Champions.Microsoft 365 Champion community call | January 2026 | AM
Join our next community call on January 27, 2026, to learn more about Copilot Pages. Host: Tiffany Lee Guest: Constance Gervais Moderator: Jessie Hwang 📢 NOTE: our community call formats are Teams webinars so you must register at https://aka.ms/M365ChampionCallAM to receive the link to join. The join link will be sent to you in email with your webinar registration confirmation. Clicking RSVP here will not provide a join link. 🗨️ Each call includes an open Q&A discussion section at the end, where you'll have a chance to ask your questions about Microsoft 365. 👋 Was this forwarded to you? Join the Microsoft 365 Champion program today! Champions combine technical acumen with people skills to drive meaningful change. Our community calls are open to everyone but only Champion program members have access to the presentation resources (access link is in the initial welcome email and in the monthly newsletters). Join now: https://aka.ms/M365Champions.
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There is this office and windows key store called esd codes and they sell office keys. They seem legit since they're affiliated with Microsoft and they have mostly positive reviews but I the description of every office key and I mean every has a note stating "if office (literally every single one) version is not available, you will receive the Professional Plus version at the same price" which they are trying to make it look like an upgrade but from what I searched the professional plus versions are bought in bulk by big companies and organizations and after they stop being updated they are being sold for cheap probably by employees. I have found multiple for less than 2 or even 1 buck and I feel they are scamming people.A Method to track current and upcoming changes to M365 Products
Good evening (from Ireland at least), I've spent most of today traipsing down a variety of dead-ends and soon-to-be-discontinued features looking to create a useful location where I can find/send all new updates to products that I can peruse and ultimately highlight ones that may be of particular importance in my organisation. I've had a long chat with Copilot today and while I've made significant progress in some areas (had upwards of 30 great questions according to Copilot! ;P), when it comes to the final product, there's always some missing connector, or some RSS feed that is no longer supported. What I'm looking for here is any input on how you manage to stay ahead of changes and I'll share everything I'm doing and have learned as well, in the hope that the discussion is somewhat mutually beneficial. What I do: Message Centre: Manually check the Message Center (under Service Health in M365 Admin Center). You can sort by product here and by relevance which is quite handy. Link: https://admin.cloud.microsoft/?#/MessageCenter (Access to the M365 Admin Center on your tenant is required for this). Today I found out you can also send emails to yourself (and Teams channels) here so awaiting the next message to see if this has worked. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way of migrating past messages over so I'll have to go through these myself first. Road Maps: These have been the bane of my day. Currently, I actively check the road maps of the products I manage but going forward, I'd like to be able to track major changes to products used in my organisation so I can give users a heads up. I initially tried Power Automate to send updates to myself, however, it's not a feature widely used in our org yet and isn't well supported, so I wasn't too surprised when my efforts were blocked by existing policy. Not long after, I found RSS feeds, which seemed to be the answer to my problems. I created RSS Feeds for each of the Road Maps that I found useful, assured by Copilot that these would work. The assurance wasn't fell founded however as, true to form, once I showed Copilot by errors, they remembered that they were there all along! :') I'm yet to find a useful solution here beyond my current efforts so any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Community Blogs The final recommendation was these Community Blog posts which, to be fair, I've had immense success with to date. However, there is a slight issue with filtering. While I did finally get the RSS Feed to work on something (the Tech Comm M365 RSS Feed), it did then proceed to send me a mass of emails on every topic under the Sun & Moon. I've decided to return to the drawing board tomorrow with this, but I'm content in knowing that RSS isn't just a myth at least. I think what I'd like here is just to receive notifications when approved Blogs are posted (i.e., Monthly OneDrive Updates and the equivalent for other products). OneDrive Office Hours: This is a fansastic resource I do use every month as it gives you the opportunity to get in contact with the people who know the most about the product and the issues you're facing. I've spent weeks in a ticket before, only to raise it in one of these meetings and get a solution that took half an hour to set up. You'll get a yes or a no, but at least you'll have an answer. Copilot Chat: I don't have the full Copilot license because I haven't had a need for it yet. Everything I've wanted to do, I've been able to do in Copilot Chat. We haven't yet looked too much into Agents, and as a Public body, aren't going to rush into it until we know it's viable and can be supported. In the interim, I'm happy to test the waters with Copilot Chat asking it for Monthly Summaries on a variety of products, time frames, etc. It isn't perfect but it's faster than I am. It can find the sources for me and I can take it from there. As an organisation, we'll be pushing out all users on the most recent version (-1) on the Monthly Enterprise Channel. This means that they'll be supported whilst also being shielded from any brand new features. Our team will be on the most recent version and will be able to note any upcoming changes ahead of time. These are what I'm using so far but would be very grateful for any further input. Thanks in advance, Chris Martin
