January 2026 at Microsoft: Source Links

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These are the source links for the January 2026 Microsoft recap article from my LinkedIn page. 

Follow me there to keep up with Microsoft news, changes and overall updates. 

What’s New in Microsoft 365 Copilot – January 2026
Monthly Microsoft breakdown of Copilot feature updates across Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and the Copilot app.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-365-copilot--january-2026/4488916

SharePoint Showcase: Automation updates for smarter workflows
Details the January 2026 SharePoint workflow and automation improvements, including tighter Power Automate integration.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/sharepoint-showcase-automation-updates-for-smarter-workflows--business-processes/4489858

Conditional Access for agent identities in Microsoft Entra
Explains Microsoft’s January 2026 identity model expansion to support agent and non-human identities.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/conditional-access-for-agent-identities-in-microsoft-entra/4489915

Microsoft Security Update Guide – January 2026 Release Notes
Authoritative record of January 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, CVEs, and affected products.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2026.Jan

Windows 11 January 2026 cumulative and out-of-band updates
Support documentation covering January 2026 Windows 11 security and stability updates.
https://support.microsoft.com

Partner Center announcements – January 2026
Partner-facing announcements covering licensing changes, plan retirements, and operational updates.
https://learn.microsoft.com/partner-center/announcements/2026-january

Microsoft 365 public roadmap (January 2026 updates)
Roadmap items surfaced or updated in late January that signal 2026 delivery targets across M365 workloads.
https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management documentation
Background and capability reference for insider risk detections, including AI-related activity coverage.
https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/insider-risk-management

Microsoft Entra Conditional Access documentation
Core reference for Conditional Access behavior and policy scope, including emerging agent coverage.
https://learn.microsoft.com/entra/identity/conditional-access


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