Announcement ID | MC796790 | Published Date | 05-29-2024 | |
Service | General | Last Updated | 12-19-2024 | |
Category | Plan for change | Expiration Date | 02-23-2026 | |
Roadmap ID | 393931 | Action Required by Date | ||
Tags | Major update, Admin impact, New feature |
Summary |
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Microsoft 365 introduces Unified App Management for Teams apps compatible with Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, streamlining their management across all platforms. The rollout begins in January 2025, with updates and preparations recommended for admins. Roadmap ID 393931 details the phases and impact on organizations. |
More Information |
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In 2023, we introduced Microsoft Teams apps that are compatible with Microsoft Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App (manifest version v1.13 or higher). Before this rollout, admin changes made in the Integrated apps section of the Microsoft 365 admin center would only affect these Teams apps in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Similarly, changes made in the Teams admin center would exclusively affect Teams. Starting in June 2024, we will roll out Unified App Management to streamline the management of these apps across Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 App, so they are consistently available across all supported clients. When this will happen:This rollout will happen in two major phases. Unified App Management can apply only to tenants that have migrated to app centric management in Teams admin center, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023).
How this will affect your organization:Before this rollout, managing Teams apps that work in Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app was fragmented between the Integrated apps page in the Microsoft 365 admin center for Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app, and the Teams admin center for Teams. This sometimes resulted in different settings for the same app in the two admin centers. With Unified App Management, we will be consolidating app catalog management into a single platform. You will be able to manage apps on the Integrated apps page in the Microsoft 365 admin center or in the Teams admin center, and any changes made in either admin center will synchronize. What you can expect
What you need to do to prepare:We recommend that you review app and tenant settings in the Microsoft 365 admin center and the Teams admin center. If these are managed by different departments in your organization, we recommend conducting these reviews collaboratively. We also recommend that you review the merge rules and consider their potential impact on apps in your organization. Make any necessary adjustments to unify them in advance, if the merge rules in this message do not align with your expectations. This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to update any relevant documentation as appropriate. |