Dynamics 365 Business Central Dual Use Rights license keys update.

Effective 5th June 2026, Dynamics 365 Business Central online customers running on-premises deployments of Business Central via Dual Use Rights (DUR) license keys must download and replace their license keys every six months to continue using the on-premises product.

These license keys prevent continued use of the on-premises environment beyond the end date of the subscription’s term (when the license key was downloaded), plus a buffer period. Use of the DUR license beyond the expiration of the Business Central online subscription (such as during the buffer period) is prohibited.

Next steps: Customers may download new and replacement DUR license keys from the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (MAC).

Announcing Microsoft 365 Business with Copilot SKUs.

Microsoft are introducing a new way to buy Microsoft 365 Business with Copilot—bringing AI and productivity together in a single SKU.

Starting 1st July, 2026, Microsoft are transitioning the promotional Microsoft 365 Copilot Business bundles into two durable SKUs, available at the current promotional price point:

  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot: US$23.50 per user, per month
    (1-300 seats, annual subscription with annual billing)
  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot: US$32 per user, per month
    (1-300 seats, annual subscription with annual billing)
  • Microsoft are also launching a new 25% promotional offer on Microsoft 365 Business Basic plus Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (US$21per user, per month, 1-300 seats, annual subscription with annual billing), available through 31st December, 2026. This provides a clear entry point for Business Basic customers who would like to get started with Copilot.

In addition, the current 15% promotional offer on Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (US$18 per user, per month, 1-300 seats, annual subscription with annual billing) has also been extended through 31st December, 2026.

What’s changing

  • Promotional offers for Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot and Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot are transitioning into two permanent subscriptions but keeping their current promotional pricing (US$23.50 and US$32 per user, per month; respectively)
  • New SKUs are available 1st July
  • Microsoft 365 Business Basic plus Microsoft 365 Copilot Business will have a 25% off promo—just US$21 per user, per month
  • The current 15% promotional offer for Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (US$18 per user, per month) has been extended through 31st December, 2026

New three-year purchasing option for Microsoft 365 Copilot now available.

On 1st May, 2026, Microsoft introduced a new three-year purchasing option for Microsoft 365 Copilot in CSP. This new option brings Microsoft 365 Copilot in line with existing Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 three-year SKUs.

Beginning 1st June, Microsoft is offering 15% off this new three-year SKU through 30th September, 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Copilot for All promotion: Updated customer eligibility.

Microsoft have updated the guidance about end-customer eligibility requirements for the Microsoft 365 Copilot for All Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) promotion. Effective 6th May, 2026, the 30% and 40% discounts are now available only to SMBs and corporate customers. The Enterprise segment is no longer eligible for this promotion. Minimum purchasing requirements remain the same: 300 or more seats for 30% off and 1,000 or more seats for 40% off.

Work IQ API and consumptive pricing update.

Work IQ API reaches general availability (GA) on 16th June, allowing customers to build agents and apps that use Microsoft 365 data, context, and tools securely and at scale.

For users of custom agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry, or third-party AI platforms that are grounded in their Microsoft 365 data through Work IQ APIs, usage will move to consumption-based billing through Copilot Credits; while for users accessing Microsoft 365 Copilot pre-built agents, Work IQ usage remains covered by existing licensing.

Before Work IQ usage can begin at GA on 16th June, an administrator must enable consumptive billing.

New Licensing Prerequisite for Microsoft Agent 365.

To ensure customers can fully realise core Agent 365 functionality, effective 1st June 2026, Microsoft have announced that Microsoft 365 E5 is now a required underlying license for Enterprise users of Agent 365. This prerequisite aligns licensing with the security, compliance, and management capabilities that Agent 365 relies on.

What this means in practice:

  • Enterprise customers will require ME5.
  • Frontline Workers at customers will require ME5 Defender and Purview Suite.
  • SMB customers will require M365 Business Premium.