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Licensing Changes for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Places In this post I like to highlight (updated) licenses changes for Microsoft Places which might be intereseting in regards of planning and implementing and using Microsoft Places. I like to summarize what’s changing, who benefits, and what organizations should consider next. Microsoft continues to evolve the modern workplace by expanding access to advanced collaboration, workspace management, and event capabilities. Starting April 1, 2026, licensing updates for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Places will come into effect, enabling more organizations to benefit from AI-powered workplace coordination and scalable communication features without requiring additional premium licenses in some scenarios.

Licensing Changes for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Places

In this post I like to highlight (updated) licenses changes for Microsoft Places which might be intereseting in regards of planning and implementing and using Microsoft Places. I like to summarize what’s changing, who benefits, and what…

Copilot Tasks: From Answers to Actions  | Microsoft Copilot Blog Conversational chatbots were the first chapter of AI. Today is the beginning of the second. We are excited to introduce Copilot Tasks — AI that doesn’t just talk to you, but works for you.   This is a...

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Microsoft Teams Direct Routing receives AMR‑WB codec support In this post I like to point out a recent message center notification tell us that the AMR-WB codec will be supported in Microsoft Teams Direct Routing deployments. It will be introduced and working in non-media-bypass VoIP calls (to/from public telephony network, PTN). Microsoft aims to start the rollout in March 2026 as mentioned in message center notification MC1234572.

[BLOG] Microsoft Teams Direct Routing receives AMR‑WB codec support March 2026 #MicrosoftTeams #Calling #Telephony #TeamsDirectRouting #Codec #SBC #Roadmap

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Why Microsoft Copilot Adoption Is Lagging: The ROI Dilemma The real ROI on Microsoft Copilot might not neatly fit into your quarterly report, but it could still be very real.

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Licensing updates extend access to advanced capabilities in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Places | Microsoft Community Hub At Microsoft, we empower organizations to achieve more through intelligent communication, inclusive collaboration, and connected workplace experiences. Our...

Microsoft Teams & Places Änderungen ab April 2026 🚀
🧩 Mehr Premium-Funktionen für Teams & Places, um hybride Zusammenarbeit weiter zu stärken.
📅 Erweiterte Microsoft Places Features ab 1. April 2026
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Managing blocked domains and users for Microsoft Teams via Defender for Office 365 In this post I like to point out a nice capability to manage blocked domains and users for Microsoft Teams External Access (~federated, external chats). The last months there were several changes implemented to Microsoft Teams External Access allowing Teams and Security Admins to make more granular configurations. One of these is called "Allow my security team to manage blocked domains and blocked users"

[BLOG] Managing blocked domains and users in #MicrosoftTeams via Defender for Office365 🔐👥 Learn how to secure your Teams environment. 🚀
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Upcoming Certificate Changes for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing and Operator Connect June 2026 Did you already read and know? Important certificate changes for June 2026 are on the horizon for that could impact specific Microsoft Teams Calling deployments with Session Border Controllers (SBCs). In this post I summarize what you need to know based on Microsoft's Teams Direct Routing update for December 2025. If you are a Teams Direct Routing administrator or an…

🔐 Did you know? Big certificate changes are coming in June 2026 that may impact Microsoft Teams Calling setups with SBCs! ⚠️ Stay ahead to avoid disruptions. 👉 Read more for details! #MicrosoftTeams #DirectRouting #SBC #SecurityUpdate #TLS #Calling #Telephony

Microsoft Baseline Security Mode for Microsoft 365 Services Microsoft has announced the introduction of Baseline Security Mode, a centralized experience designed to help organizations align with Microsoft’s recommended security standards across Office, SharePoint, Exchange, Teams, and Entra. It was published in Microsoft 365 Message Center ID MC1193689. This new capability leverages Microsoft’s extensive threat intelligence and insights from over two decades of Microsoft Response Center cases, aiming to strengthen organizational security posture and prepare for evolving AI-driven threats.

🔒 Microsoft introduces Baseline Security Mode: a centralized way to align with recommended standards across Office, SharePoint, Exchange, Teams & Entra. You can use it to strengthen your #Microsoft365 security posture, soon! 🚀 #Security

Governing Microsoft 365 Copilot: How to Mitigate Oversharing Risks? In this post I like to point out and think about a few aspects regarding oversharing in the ear of AI in Microsoft 365 by using Microsoft 365 Copilot. Sharing information is key to success in a collaborative environment however oversharing is not. In this post, I’ll walk through Microsoft’s recommended approach to governing Copilot and agents, focusing on SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM)

🚀 [BLOG] Governing Microsoft 365 Copilot: How to Mitigate Oversharing Risks ✨ Discover how SAM & Purview keep your data secure while enabling AI innovation 🔒🤖 #Microsoft365 #Copilot #AI #DataSecurity #Governance #Oversharing

Remote Contact Management for Microsoft Teams Common Area Phones In this post I like to highlight how you can manage contacts on certified Microsoft Teams Phones which are used as common area phones. Managing contacts centrally and natively across Teams Phones has always been a challenge for Teams Phone administrators, especially when dealing with common area phones in larger organizations. Microsoft has introduced a remote contact management feature in the Teams admin center, making it easier to centrally add or remove contacts for Teams-certified phones.

📞 [BLOG] Remote Contact Management for Microsoft Teams Common Area Phones – simplify contact updates for shared devices via Teams Admin Center.

#MicrosoftTeams #TeamsPhones #ITAdmin #DigitalWorkplace #RemoteManagement #ModernWorkplace #Erik365Blog

Build apps and workflows by using Microsoft 365 Copilot In this post I like to highlight another exciting update to Microsoft 365 Copilot: users get enabled to create apps and workflows directly inside the tools they already use every day. This makes Copilot not only to a powerful productivity assistant but also an app builder innovation platform?! As the announcement states the following features will come to Microsoft 365 Copilot:

[BLOG] Build apps and workflows by using Microsoft 365 Copilot #Microsoft365Copilot #Microsoft365 #Copilot #AI

Teams Mode in Microsoft 365 Copilot In this post, I want to provide an overview of Teams Mode in Microsoft 365 Copilot. First of all, what is Teams Mode? To keep it short, it is a new capability that allows organizations to use Copilot not just individually, but collaboratively within Microsoft Teams. It extends Copilot from a personal assistant into a shared team resource…

[BLOG] Teams Mode in Microsoft 365 Copilot #Microsoft365Copilot #MicrosoftTeams #AI #Collaboration

Microsoft Teams: AI Workflows Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft is continuing its push to bring intelligent automation into everyday collaboration. A new feature, AI Workflows in the Microsoft Teams Workflows app, is set to roll out between late 2025 and early 2026 for general availability based on the Message Center ID MC1147389 and Roadmap ID 500379. For targeted releases the rollout might be completed which rolled out from September to early October 2025.

[BLOG] Microsoft Teams: AI Workflows Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot #MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365Copilot #Copilot #AI #Automation #Productivity

#changeable #teamabtis #change #microsoftteams | Erik Kleefeldt 🤔💭Die neue Darstellung ist praktisch! 👍🚀Es spart Platz und hält Unterhaltungen als Threads in Teams-Kanälen (kompakt) zusammen. Ich nutze die Darstellung schon, ihr auch? Wenn nicht, am besten mal aus...

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Windows Server 2025 known issues and notifications View announcements and review known issues and fixes for Windows Server 2025

Directory synchronization fails for AD security groups exceeding 10,000 members

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Microsoft Ignite 2025 – The Future of AI and Modern Work In this post I like to provide a headup for the next Microsoft Ignite which takes places from November 18–21, 2025, the global Microsoft partners and community will gather at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California for this year’s Microsoft Ignite. With an optional pre-day on November 17, the event promises once again to be the central stage for Microsoft’s vision of the future.

[BLOG] Microsoft Ignite 2025 – The Future of AI and Modern Work 🚀✨ From San Francisco to the cloud: AI takes center stage. My take on what to expect 👉 erik365.blog 🌍💡 #MSIgnite #Microsoft365 #AI #ModernWork #Teams #Copilot

Microsoft Teams Contact Center by Imagicle – Certified Solution Overview & Key Advantages Imagicle offers a third-party contact center solution for Microsoft Teams, integrating advanced features beyond native capabilities. It includes omnichannel support, AI-driven automation, compliance tools, and deep analytics within a unified portal. This solution enhances communication efficiency, allowing organizations to better meet their operational needs and improve customer satisfaction.

[BLOG] Microsoft Teams Contact Center by Imagicle – Certified & ready to elevate your customer experience 🚀 Discover seamless integration, smart routing & real-time insights - all within Teams. #MicrosoftTeams #ContactCenter #Imagicle #CX #CloudSolutions #Teamwork 💬🧠💼

An Overview of People Skills in Microsoft 365 In this post, I want to provide an overview of People Skills in Microsoft 365. First of all, what is People Skills? To keep it short, it is an AI-driven Microsoft 365 capability that helps organizations manage and view employee skills. It leverages Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 services, and Viva to create personalized skill profiles and enable skills-based experiences…

[BLOG] An Overview of People Skills in Microsoft 365 #Microsoft365 #Copilot #PeopleSkills #FutureOfWork #AI

More granular external access control coming to Microsoft Teams Microsoft is adding more granular configurations to External Access in Microsoft Teams. The wording "External Access" is misleading, in my opinion, because it is "just" federated chat. Nevertheless, if you are looking for ways to make External Access and Teams federated chats (1:1, group chats) a bit more secure, there is a new feature you might like to read about: …

[BLOG] More granular external access control coming to Microsoft Teams #MicrosoftTeams #FederatedChat #ExternalAccess #Security #Microsoft365

Microsoft Teams Private Channel and Compliance Changes Microsoft announced major changes to private channels in Microsoft Teams on the official Teams blog and in Microsoft 365's Message Center Notification MC1134737 of which you should know. What are the upcoming changes? The limit or private channels within a Team will be increased from 30 to 1000. The limit from 250 users per private channel will be increased…

[BLOG] Microsoft Teams Private Channel and Compliance Changes #MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365 #Collaboration #Change

Disable legacy auth protocols to prevent bypassing MFA and Conditional Access. Get started using Microsoft Entra.
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Microsoft Copilot in Teams Calls without transcription or recording Microsoft Teams Phone users can make use of Copilot during calls but without enabling transcription or audio recording. This new capability is ideal for sensitive conversations where discretion is key but productivity must remain high. Source: Once enabled by an admin in calling policies which (soon) should be found in the Teams Admin Center (TAC), users simply click the Copilot button in the header menu to activate it.

[BLOG] Microsoft Copilot in Teams Calls without transcription or recording #Microsoft365Copilot #MicrosoftTeams #Calling #Telephony #AI #Productivity

Impact of URL Rewriting on Microsoft Meeting Links Microsoft announced that meeting join links are validated. This is important to know if you have any mail security, proxy, or firewall in place that rewrites URLs. If meeting join links are rewritten and the check confirms this, the meeting join will probably fail. Rewritten meeting join URLs will be marked as malicious and opening the meeting link may be prevented.

[BLOG] Impact of URL Rewriting on Microsoft Meeting Links #MicrosoftTeams #Security #Roadmap #Notice

Outlook Tip: Restore Alphabetical Order for Your Folders in the New Outlook Client If you’ve switched to the new Microsoft Outlook experience and noticed your folder organization behaving strangely - you're not alone. I recently noticed that a custom folder order had silently taken over my Outlook layout. Each new subfolder I created, even within existing folders like “Suppliers,” would appear at the very top of the list, ignoring alphabetical order. For instance, a folder starting with “M” wasn’t landing mid-list as expected.

[BLOG] Outlook Tip: Restore Alphabetical Order for Your Folders in the New Outlook Client #MicrosoftOutlook #Microsoft365 #OutlookOnTheWeb #Outlook #Mail #Tip

Effektive und effiziente Besprechungen in Microsoft Teams – mit Struktur und smarter Unterstützung In diesem Blogbeitrag möchte ich über das Thema effiziente und effektive Besprechungen schreiben. Ich denke, dass diese Grundlagen auch in Verbindung mit Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot etc. vielen schon bekannt sein dürften, aber trotz allem häufig im Alltag vielleicht in Vergessenheit geraten und kein Standard sind. In einer Zeit, in der virtuelle Meetings zum Alltag gehören, ist es wichtiger denn je, Besprechungen bewusst zu gestalten – effizient, zielgerichtet und mit echtem Mehrwert für alle Beteiligten.

[BLOG] Effektive und effiziente Besprechungen in Microsoft Teams – mit Struktur und smarter Unterstützung 📅🧭 🤖 #MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365Copilot #Meetings #Meeting #Communication #Collaboration #ModernWork #Productivity

Transitioning Teams Android Devices to AOSP Device Management from Device Administrator This blog post is about the required transition of Teams Android devices to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Device Management in Microsoft Intune. This is a new mobile device enrollment meth…

Updated - Just checked my Teams Phone status and noticed that the firmware is upgraded - So I added a screenshot to the blog post

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Key Takeaways from Microsoft Teams at Build 2025 Microsoft's annual major developer conference took place. Now it is time to recap, and I would like to provide you with some of my highlights regarding Microsoft Teams Calling, Meetings, Devices, and Copilot. I will provide an overview. For more details, I recommend reading the full announcement or the documentation if it is already available. Let's start! Copilot- / AI-related…

[BLOG] Key Takeaways from Microsoft Teams at Build 2025 #Microsoft #MicrosoftBuild #2025 #Microsoft365Copilot #Copilot #AI #MicrosoftTeams #MyListOfHighlights

Give us feedback on Exchange Online Cmdlet changes and Rest API availability for Admin Scenarios | Microsoft Community Hub We prepared two surveys on Exchange Online Cmdlet changes and Rest API availability for Admin Scenarios.  

Exchange PG looking for feedback on 1) EXOM PS "cmdlet modernization", 2) REST API for EXO Management techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchang... #MSExchange #PowerShell

The Future of Modern Collaboration and Communication: Key Trends from Microsoft’s Work Trend Index 2025 In this post I like to point out some key trends and contents of Microsoft's Work Trend Index for 2025. In today's fast-paced work environment, the way we collaborate and communicate is constantly evolving. Microsoft's Work Trend Index for 2025 sheds light on some significant trends that are shaping the future of work. What are the key highlights? In this chapter I like to summarize some key highlights which seem to represent the current work situation and trends, mentioned in…

[BLOG] The Future of Modern Collaboration and Communication: Key Trends from Microsoft's Work Trend Index 2025 #Microsoft #WorkTrendIndex #2025 #Communication #Collaboration