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The Microsoft 365 Roadmap and feature previews

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The Microsoft 365 Roadmap and feature previews

How Microsoft surfaces upcoming features — the public Roadmap, Targeted Release, private and public previews.

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The public Microsoft 365 Roadmap

The Microsoft 365 Roadmap at microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap is the public-facing list of features Microsoft has announced. Each item has:

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Targeted Release

Use Targeted Release for:

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Public previews

Some Microsoft 365 features ship as public previews — available to anyone willing to opt in, but explicitly marked as preview with the disclaimers that come with it (no SLA, may change before GA, no support guarantees).

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Private previews

Joining private previews requires:

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Message Center

The Message Center (covered in its own guide) is the in-tenant stream of announcements about specific changes affecting your tenant. Each post has a Microsoft ID (MC123456). Use Message Center for the tactical view — wh…

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How they fit together

A typical lifecycle for a feature:

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