Teams Live Events Retirement.

Microsoft has announced that Teams Live Events will retire on 30th June 2026. For large-audience broadcasts, Town Hall is the recommended alternative. Full Town Hall functionality is currently limited to Teams Premium.

Whilst you won’t be able to schedule new Live Events beyond the retirement date, events already booked up to 28th February 2027 will still run as planned.

Microsoft’s announcement, timelines, and migration resources are available here: https://bit.ly/4rfZBKl.

Office LTSC 2021, Project LTSC 2021, and Visio LTSC 2021 nearing end of support.

Office LTSC 2021, Project LTSC 2021, and Visio LTSC 2021 are nearing end of support.

Support for Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) 2021, Project LTSC 2021, and Visio LTSC 2021 will end on 13th October, 2026. After this date, these products will no longer receive updates, security fixes, or technical support.

These products have served organisations for many years, particularly in specialised, or regulated environments. However, continuing to use unsupported versions after end of support may leave organisations exposed to security vulnerabilities, compliance risks, and reduced reliability due to the absence of future updates or security patches.

Windows 365 Business – End of Sale for Windows Hybrid Benefit (WHB).

Windows 365 Windows Hybrid Benefit (WHB) SKUs are being retired from sale to simplify the portfolio. Existing customers can continue to renew and use their current subscriptions without interruption, but no automatic migration to new SKUs occur.

Windows 365 Business WHB SKUs are being retired from sale to simplify the portfolio. Beginning 1st May, 2026, new customers will no longer be able to purchase these SKUs. This update aligns with broader Windows 365 Business pricing changes, including a 20% list price decrease for Windows 365 Business designed to improve affordability and competitiveness for SMB customers.

This change doesn't impact existing customers. Those with active WHB subscriptions can continue to use and renew their current plans without interruption, as this is an end-of-sale action only - not an end of support.

There will be no automatic migration to non-WHB SKUs. Existing subscriptions remain on their current WHB SKU at renewal unless the customer chooses to make a change. For customers who do want to transition to a non-WHB SKU, the process requires a manual migration.

Extended promotion on Microsoft Purview Suite for Microsoft 365 Business Premium.

Microsoft is extending the 50% promotional offer on Microsoft Purview Suite for Business Premium to 1st July, 2026.
Microsoft is extending the 50% promotional offer on Microsoft Purview Suite for Business Premium. The offer, previously set to expire on 31st March, 2026, will now be available through 1st July, 2026.

This offer complements the existing Copilot Business offers with extended terms through 30th June, including Microsoft 365 Copilot Business bundle offers for customers with under 300 licenses.
 

REMINDER: Microsoft Project Online is retiring this year: What you need to know.

Project Online will officially retire on 30th September 2026.

This update is exclusive to Project Online and does not affect Project desktop, Project Server, or Planner.

What this means for you

  • No immediate disruption: Your current Project Online environment will continue to function as expected until the retirement date.
  • Key dates:
    • 1st October 2025: End of sale for new customers for Project Online-only SKUs.
    • 30th September 2026: Official retirement date – Project Online will no longer be available.
  • Project desktop remains available and is not impacted by this change.
  • Planner remains available, bringing together the simplicity of To Do, the collaboration of Planner, the power of Project for the web, and the intelligence of Microsoft 365 Copilot into a simple, familiar experience.

More information and transition options can be found here.