Microsoft 365 Announcements

Upcoming Change to Teams Desktop Client on Windows

Date: January 30, 2026
To: EASI Website
From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration
Re: Upcoming Change to Teams Desktop Client on Windows Dear users,  Microsoft announced an upcoming change to the Microsoft Teams Desktop Client for Windows that improves performance and the calling experience.  What is changing Microsoft is introducing a new ...

Outlook on the web – new Contacts experience

Date: January 29, 2026
To: EASI Website
From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration
Re: Outlook on the web – new Contacts experience  Dear users,  Microsoft is updating the Contacts (People) experience in Outlook on the web. This change introduces a new layout for viewing and managing contacts and removes the option to switch ...

Upcoming change affecting U of T email on some mobile devices

Date: January 21, 2026
To: ACE-IT, EITU, Info-Tech-L, Impacted Users, EASI Site
From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration
Re: Upcoming change affecting U of T email on some mobile devices Dear colleagues,  Microsoft is making a security and reliability update to Exchange Online that may affect a number of older mobile devices used ...

Upcoming Microsoft Planner Changes in Early 2026 

Date: January 14, 2026
To: Info-Tech-L, EASI Site
From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration
Re: Upcoming Microsoft Planner Changes in Early 2026  Dear colleagues,  Microsoft has announced a major update to Microsoft Planner that will begin rolling out in early 2026. This update will introduce new capabilities and retire several existing features and ...

New Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11 devices

Date: Jan 6, 2026
To: EASI Website
From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration
Re: New Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11 devices Dear users, Microsoft has announced an update to Microsoft 365 on Windows 11 that introduces new companion apps designed to simplify everyday work.  What is changing  Starting in ...