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Microsoft 365 apps
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421612
One-line summary
Admins can manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces, including Copilot Pages, when users leave; rollout begins mid-April 2026.
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421612
Summary
Microsoft will roll out retention and deletion management for user-owned Loop workspaces starting mid-April 2026, allowing admins to control data when users leave. Temporary access can be granted to save important data. No preparation is needed; the update will apply automatically.
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Web
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Updated March 5, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces such as Copilot Pages and the Loop personal workspace when users leave the organization.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 421612
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2026 (previously late March) and expect to complete by mid-May 2026 (previously mid-April).
[How this will affect your organization:]
Once available, admins will be able to manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces such as Copilot Pages and the Loop personal workspace when users leave the organization. Updates will include the ability to provide temporary access to other employees or administrators to save important data before deletion policies take effect.
More details will become available closer to the release date.
[What you need to do to prepare:]
There is nothing you need to do to prepare. These changes will roll to your tenant automatically.
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