MC1198067 – M365 Change Digest

One-line summary

A new Microsoft 365 Apps update for the Current Channel will begin rolling out on December 16, 2025; admins managing updates directly can now download and deploy it.

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https://docs.microsoft.com/officeupdates/

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We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps:

Current Channel

[When this will happen:]

We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on that update channel starting December 16th, 2025 (PST).

[How this will affect your organization:]

If your Microsoft 365 Apps clients are configured to automatically update from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN), then no action is required.

If you manage updates directly you can now download this latest update and begin deployment.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

To get more details about this update view the following release notes:

Current Channel

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