Where Microsoft MVP Impact Meets Innovation: Microsoft 365 Community Conference 2026
Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) are the heartbeat of the Microsoft ecosystem—and at Microsoft 365 Community Conference 2026, your impact takes center stage. Imagine connecting face-to-face with the engineers behind the products you use every day. Picture conversations with Microsoft leaders shaping the future of collaboration and AI. Now add in deep, practical insight from the world’s most respected Microsoft practitioners—your fellow MVPs. Join us April 21–23 in Orlando, Florida for the Microsoft 365 Community Conference, where innovation, community, and real-world expertise come together. 👉 Exclusive MVP registration perk: Use discount code MVPS to save $200 on your conference pass. This code is reserved exclusively for Microsoft MVPs. MVPs: The People Attendees Come to Learn From—and Hang Out With Microsoft MVPs play a central role in shaping the conference experience. As trusted experts and recognized leaders in the community, MVPs bring hands on, scenario driven guidance directly to the stage—sharing what works in the real world of Microsoft 365. Throughout the event, MVPs are also the people attendees are most excited to meet, learn from, and spend time with—especially in the Microsoft Innovation Hub, where conversations go deeper, demos get hands on, and ideas turn into action. Whether you’re speaking, hosting conversations, or simply connecting between sessions, MVPs are the voices attendees seek out. Learn From the Leaders Defining What’s Next Kick off the event with an innovative keynote experience featuring some of the brightest minds at Microsoft, including: Jeff Teper, President, Microsoft 365 Collaborative Apps and Platforms Charles Lamanna, President, Business Apps & Agents Rohan Kumar, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security, Purview & Trust Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security Business Together with MVPs and community leaders, these sessions explore how organizations can move forward with confidence in an AI powered world. Connect, Celebrate, and Be Part of the Community In addition to sessions and keynotes, MVPs are invited to moments designed to bring the community together: Unwind with great food, drinks, and conversation in the expo hall receptions, then continue the celebration at the attendee party—complete with rides inside Universal Orlando. Pick up MVP event swag and take home something memorable. And of course, take part in the annual Microsoft MVP photo, a tradition that celebrates the people who make this community exceptional. Build the Skills for the AI Era Develop the skills needed to thrive as a Frontier Firm through sessions led by innovators, builders, designers, Microsoft product teams, and MVPs shaping collaboration today. Highlights include: A fireside chat with Karuana Gatimu, Director, Customer Advocacy for AI & Collaboration, on how AI can elevate leadership. A deep look at how Teams is driving engagement across global communities with Murali Sitaram, Corporate Vice President, Viva Engage. The premiere of More Than Code, a short film celebrating SharePoint’s 25th birthday. These are just a few of the experiences planned, with more being added all the time. Explore the full session catalog to see where MVPs are speaking, connecting, and leading conversations across the conference—including in the Innovation Hub. We hope you’ll join us in Orlando to celebrate the community, share your expertise, and shape what’s next—together. 👉 Visit the Microsoft 365 Community Conference website to explore the full schedule and register using code MVPS to save $200.
New Unified Contacts in Microsoft Teams and Outlook, now generally available
We are excited to announce the general availability of the new unified contacts experience in Teams and Outlook. Now you can seamlessly access and manage the same set of contacts across Microsoft Teams and Outlook for an integrated and efficient collaboration experience.
Office365 Autoupdate on Mac
Last week I had an issue with Autoupdate on Microsoft365 where OneNote failed to update, other app were fine. I tried selecting just this app and updating it but got a download error. Autoupdate indicates "some apps have encountered errors" and retrying just repeats the download error. I've tried machine based fixes but none have worked and I suspect it's something else as I have a Mac mini and MacBook doing the same along with my wife who has a Mac desktop. The issue is still the same a week on.
Microsoft Feedback Portal account is not working
I changed my Microsoft password a year ago, and it updated everywhere other than the Feedback Portal. As a result, I get an error when I try to login, or do anything on the page. Microsoft account support's suggestion was to login to the Feedback Portal which is insane given I'm having issues accessing it. How can I get this issue resolved? I've got three separate support tickets now and they keep asking me to wait 24 hours to get the issue resolved. Can someone from the Feedback Portal team please contact me to resolve this?" This is what Microsoft Support have said: "understand your frustration, and yes—this is an account‑related issue because the Feedback Portal is still tied to your old alias, which causes login conflicts and forces you out. Your Microsoft account itself signs in correctly, but the Feedback Portal is pulling outdated identity data that you cannot update on your own. Since you cannot access the Portal to submit feedback, directing you back there is not a workable solution. What you need is for Support to escalate this to the internal Identity/Feedback Platform engineering team so they can manually correct the outdated alias mapping on the backend. In this situation, the Feedback Portal and Tech Community teams are the ones who manage and maintain that specific platform. Because the issue appears on the Feedback Portal side—even though your Microsoft account is working normally—only their dedicated team can make the necessary corrections on their end. That’s why we are guiding you to connect with them through the links provided: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/ or https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback. They will be able to review the portal‑specific account data and assist you further. I understand why this is frustrating. Since you’re unable to stay signed in to the Feedback Portal, I completely see why posting there isn’t possible for you. However, I do need to be transparent: I’m not able to escalate this issue directly to the Feedback Portal team, as they don’t provide internal escalation channels for us and only accept requests through their own platform. "
200 answers instead of 1000
The helpdesk has confirmed that I have an m365 family subscription. This would allow me to receive 1000 responses in Forms. However, when I log in to Forms with my details, only 200 answers are accepted. In addition, I get a "buy button" on the screen. In other words, Forms "thinks" that I have a free plan. Who can solve this for me?
