Partner Center announcements - Partner Center announcements

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General Updated Microsoft Partner Agreement takes effect December 1, 2026 June 17 Pricing View promotion details directly in Partner Center June 16 Pricing New: End of Sale Pricelist for Software now available June 16 Billing Reminder: ReferenceId format update in reconciliation files June 16 General Copilot Cowork and Microsoft Scout: What partners need to know June 16 General Reminder: Microsoft 365 pricing and packaging updates coming in 2026 June 15 General New: Partner Skilling discussion board June 15 General Every technical update, delivered right to your inbox June 11 Membership Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update June 10 General Security insights now available in Copilot tab of ASPX June 9 General Introducing Pitch Maker Agent (beta) June 9 General MFA enforcement for Partner Center APIs June 8 General New Microsoft 365 Copilot promotion: Customers can save 15% on three-year commitments for 300+ licenses June 8 General Dynamics 365 Business Central Dual Use Rights license keys update June 5 General Build in-demand capabilities at Microsoft AI Skills Fest June 4 General New licensing prerequisite for Agent 365 June 4 General Work IQ API and consumptive pricing update June 3 General Updated skilling for two Solutions Partner designations June 3 General Introducing Azure Linux—now available in public preview June 2 General New Microsoft 365 Business with Copilot SKUs available July 1 June 1 General Minor pricing precision updates for select Microsoft 365 and Office 365 SKUs in EEA currencies June 1 Workspace May 2026 announcements Announced General 2026: Agents move into action May 29 General Microsoft Publisher Agreement version 8.0 - July 2026 updates May 28 General Accelerate campaign activation using Partner Marketing Center Pro May 28 General Updated Microsoft Partner Agreement (MPA) and Program Guid May 28 General Multiparty private offers are expanding across Europe May 27 General Co-sell referral quality updates May 27 General Resale offers expand to New Zealand May 26 General Action required: partner communications May 26 General Register for MCAPS Start for Partners May 20 General Help maintain Secure Boot certificate updates May 19 General New capability: Auto activation for SaaS in Microsoft Marketplace May 18 General Plan migrations faster with Azure Migrate May 18 General Boost Marketplace discoverability with AI-powered feedback May 15 Membership Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update May 13 General New three-year Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) purchasing option for Microsoft 365 Copilot now available May 13 General Security Store expands to Microsoft Entra, Purview May 8 General Windows 365 Business – End of Sale for Windows Hybrid Benefit (WHB) May 7 General Business Applications designation update May 6 General Oracle‑to‑PostgreSQL AI‑assisted migration tooling expands partner opportunity on Azure May 6 General Keep skilling on track as AZ‑500 transitions to SC‑500 May 6 General Important updates to the Teamwork Deployment specialization May 5 General Microsoft Marketplace Terms of Use is being updated, effective May 27, 2026 May 5 General Save the date: MCAPS Start for Partners May 4 General Switzerland Microsoft 365 E3 (three-year term) pricing alignment May 4 General Changes to Azure Reserved VM Instances May 4 General Mandatory multifactor authentication (MFA) for Partner Center APIs May 4 General Extended service terms enforcement for CSP in effect May 4 Pricing New commerce license-based May price lists are updated May 2 General Microsoft 365 E7 and Agent 365 are now generally available May 1 Workspace April 2026 announcements Announced General Microsoft Defender for SQL Fairfax April 27 General Microsoft 365 E7 & Agent 365: GTM resources and enablement April 23 updated April 28 General Expanded Copilot for All promo updates to help you unlock more revenue opportunities April 23 General Introducing standardized pricing for Extended Security Updates April 22 General Annual capabilities assessment—refinements and interim approach April 21 General Office LTSC 2021, Project LTSC 2021, and Visio LTSC 2021 nearing end of support April 20 General MCA iframe event signal now available April 17 General Reminder: Microsoft 365 pricing and packaging updates coming in 2026 April 16 General Expanded Copilot for All promo updates to help you unlock more revenue opportunities April 14 Membership Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update April 10 Pricing Upcoming update: Pricelist schema enhancement to support mid‑month republishing April 9 General Windows 365 Business - 20% price decrease coming May 1, 2026 April 8 Billing Reconciliation ReferenceId date updates April 6 General Validate your support capabilities and prepare for the future of partner support April 3 General SKU Naming Update: Microsoft Teams Premium and Microsoft Teams Events April 3 Pricing Target offers download April 1 General Announcing reduced Microsoft Dragon Copilot pricing April 1 General License Mobility for Windows Server and SQL Server subscriptions April 1 General SKUs and promotions for CSP transactability May 1 April 1 Account Settings Global Tax ID modernization launch April 1 Workspace March 2026 announcements Announced General The ​automated Support Services designation experience is now available in Partner Center March 31 General Retirement of the Qualified Referral Program (QRP) March 27 Billing Accelerated file download for Unbilled usage and reconciliation files March 26 General Power Apps per App SKU returning to CSP price list in early April March 26 General Business Applications UI update March 25 General Update to specialization criteria March 23 General Build & Publish FY26: What’s new and how partners can get started March 23 General New process to redeem cloud benefits March 20 General ​New Microsoft Azure assets for SMB audiences March 16 General Explore ASPX: Actionable Growth Insights in Partner Center March 13 Pricing Promotions are now available to download through Partner Center Pricing workspace March 12 General Extended promotion on Microsoft Sentinel 50-GB commitment tier in public preview March 12 General Final reminder: MFA enforcement for Partner Center APIs begins April 1 March 12 Billing Upcoming change to ReferenceId attribute in Reconciliation files March 11 General Reminders and updates to extended service terms (EST) March 9 General Introducing Microsoft 365 E7—a new productivity suite designed to drive Frontier transformation March 9 General Security Dashboard for AI: Now in Public Preview March 4 Membership Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update March 4 Taxes Sri Lanka VAT ID Submission for Microsoft Invoicing March 4 Workspace February 2026 announcements Announced General SKU Naming Update: Microsoft Teams Shared Devices → Microsoft Teams Shared Space – Single Space February 27 Pricing March price list availability update for Modern Azure February 27 Pricing Legacy Azure pricelists updates February 26 General New resources available to help customers advance their Frontier Firm journey with Microsoft 365 Copilot February 23 - updated February 25 General Issue update: Business Premium + Copilot Bundle prerequisite validation error February 23 Pricing Partners can download promotions from Pricelist workspace effective March 11, 2026 February 20 General CSP unbilled invoice reconciliation API v1 to retire March 15, 2026 February 17 General Expanded partner benefits are here February 13 General Marketplace rewards update: Azure sponsorship now supported on more MCA billing profiles February 12 General Update: Extended timeline for Microsoft Sentinel (Azure portal) transition to the Defender portal February 12 Referrals Requirements updated for certified software designations via Industry AI pathway February 10 General Unlock growth through Joint Planning and co-selling February 9 General Incorrect Partner Margin Published for Microsoft 365 Business Basic + Copilot Business Bundles February 6 - Updated February 11 Referrals New capability: Estimated Azure Consumed Revenue (ACR) for IP Co Sell referrals February 6 Action Center Revised timelines: Extended Service Terms in CSP February 5 General Update: CSP promo license cap increased for Microsoft 365 E3/E5 and Copilot February 5 General Security Immersion Briefing update: No Cap Unlimited Execution, Expanded Partner Eligibility, New focus on SMB February 4 Membership Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update February 4 general MCA attestation update February 2 General New content types supported in multitenant content distribution February 2 Workspace January 2026 announcements Announced General February price list won't include a March preview for NCE license-based services January 30 General Solutions Partner for Modern Work update January 30 General MFA enforcement for Partner Center APIs begins April 1 January 29 General Retirement of standalone SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business plans (plan 1 and plan 2) January 28 General Announcing new Dragon Copilot Physician Practice offer January 27 General Unlock new Security revenue with CSP add‑ons January 23 General Target upcoming renewals for Microsoft 365 + Copilot bundle! January 21 General Smarter referral submissions are here! January 19 General Extended service term (EST) production availability for UX and API are delayed January 16 General Retirement of the Qualified Referral Program January 16 General Extended discount on Microsoft Purview Suite for Microsoft 365 Copilot Customers January 14 - Updated January 16 Membership Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update January 14 General MPA (CSP) Program Guide update is available January 12 General New Product Availability: Advanced Security Add-ons for Microsoft 365 Business Premium January 8 General Smarter referral submissions are coming January 5 General Security Immersion Briefing Update: No Cap- Unlimited Execution, Expanded Partner Eligibility, New focus on Small and Medium Business January 5 Workspace December 2025 announcements Announced General Microsoft Defender Experts Suite launches January 1, 2026 December 22 General Tax documents available for download from Partner Center Billing December 22 General Extended Microsoft 365 promotions for Cloud Solution Provider partners December 17 General End of Sale erroneous three-year offers in Cloud Solution Provider Partner Center December 16 General SQL Server 2025 available early for CSP partners December 15 General Local currency price adjustments for Microsoft’s Commercial Cloud December 12 General Introducing the Microsoft Sentinel prepurchase plan December 10 General Smarter referral submissions are here originally posted December 2 General Marketplace Intent field mandatory for co-sell referrals via API & connectors December 9 General Strengthen your security posture and maintain CSP authorization December 8 Membership Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update December 5 General Now live: Microsoft 365 Copilot Business SKUs, bundles, and promotions December 4 General Pricing and packaging updates for commercial Microsoft 365 suites coming in 2026 December 4 General Access Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5 December 3 General ​Microsoft Entra Internet Access for Government Community Cloud December 1 Workspace November 2025 announcements Announced General Introducing the Launch Enablement guide November 18 General Copilot SMB Partner Center Announcement November 18 Membership November monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update November 5 General November Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) monthly updates and community reminder November 4 General CSP Partners: Reminder of Global Changes to Microsoft 365 and Teams as of November 1 November 3 General Extended service terms (ESTs) in sandbox and November price lists November 1 Workspace October 2025 announcements Announced General Monthly Update: Important actions to secure the partner ecosystem October 22 General Updated sales compliance resources are now live on partner.microsoft.com October 14 General New extended service term for Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) subscriptions October 14 General Windows 365 Promotion: Twenty percent discount for all new customers, now through April 30, 2026 October 13 General Now Live! Partner Center blog series: October 2025 edition October 9 Membership Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update October 8 General New Partner of Record (POR) readiness resources available to help distributors and indirect resellers prepare for validation changes October 7 General Global changes to Microsoft 365 and Teams pricing and packaging October 6 General Two exciting announcements for CSP Partners: New Targeted Microsoft 365 E3 Annual Cloud Solution Provider Promotion and Extended Microsoft 365 E5 15% Off Accelerate Annual Promotion October 3 General Mandatory multifactor authentication in Partner Center is here October 1 General October Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) monthly updates and community reminder October 1 General Ensure your Partner Center data is accurate to avoid restrictions October 1 General Four New Deployment Accelerator Workshops Available for Security Partners October 1 General Microsoft Sentinel 50GB commitment tier in public preview October 1 General Microsoft renaming its Microsoft 365 E5 mini-suites October 1 Workplace September 2025 announcements Announced General Now Live! Partner Center Technical Corner blog series: September 2025 edition September 29 General Introducing: Microsoft Marketplace—new investments to power growth September 25 General Announcing Two New CSP Promotions for Microsoft 365 Copilot September 23 General Monthly update: Important actions partners need to take to secure the partner ecosystem September 19 General Microsoft 365 15 percent off promotion extended September 18 Referrals One-Click Opportunity Experience in Lead to Opportunity conversion September 12 Pricing Reminder: Upcoming changes to Pricing workspace UX effective October 2025 September 10 Pricing Partner Center AI assistant anywhere (preview) in the Pricing workspace September 8 General Migration of Unbilled Invoice Reconciliation API in Partner Center September 8 General DATE CHANGE: Dynamics 365 Business Central pricing update September 8 Membership September monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update September 5 Billing Introducing Partner Center AI assistant (preview) Anywhere in the Billing Workspace September 4 Pricing September license-based price lists republished to correct discrepancies September 3 General New SMB-security SKUs deliver XDR and data protection for Business Premium September 3 General September Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) monthly updates and community reminder September 2 Workplace August 2025 announcements Announced All Microsoft Publisher Agreement has been updated August 29 General Now available: Get a better look at customer growth with Net Paid License Adds reporting August 28 General Important update to implementation of Partner of Record (POR) changes for CSP resellers August 26 All The Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Agreement is being updated August 22 General Partner Center AI assistant (preview) is now localized and available in additional languages August 21 General Monthly update: Important actions partners need to take to secure the partner ecosystem August 20 Customers and pricing Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) Program August 19 General Windows 10 Extended Security Updates available in CSP starting September 1, 2025 August 18 General Upcoming enforcement of POR API: New resources to support partner readiness August 11 General August Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) monthly updates and community reminder August 5 General Action required: Microsoft Customer Agreement reacceptance August 4 General August price list won't include a September preview for NCE license-based services August 1 Workplace July 2025 announcements Announced Customers New API available to help partners with upcoming changes to Partner of Record July 28 General Licensing and pricing updates for on-premises productivity server products coming in July/August 2025 July 17 General Monthly update: Important actions partners need to take to secure the partner ecosystem July 16 General Windows Server 2022 External Connector erroneously published in July price list July 16 General Update: Licensing and pricing updates for on-premises productivity server products coming in July and August 2025 July 9 General Important update to the Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) partner attestation blocking changes timeline - extended to January 5, 2026 July 3 Membership July 2025 Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update July 2 General July Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) monthly updates and community reminder July 1 Pricing Local currency price adjustments for Microsoft's commercial cloud July 1