(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Rule-based enablement of Microsoft 365 third-party apps in the Teams admin center

Message Center ID: MC1085133
Microsoft Teams
Plan for Change
Major Change New feature User impact Admin impact
February 2026
Web

Summary

Starting mid-February 2026, admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps in Teams via org-wide settings with rule-based controls for app availability. This feature enhances security by allowing customization based on permissions and publishers. The rollout is automatic, with the new control disabled by default.

Details

Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. This feature will now be included as part of another update referenced in MC796790. Administrators will gain the ability to manage Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications through org-wide settings for third-party apps. No changes will be applied to tenant-wide settings unless initiated by an administrator. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2026 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late February 2026 (previously early February).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

Related Roadmap Items

Change History

December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Starting mid-January 2026, admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified Teams apps via rule-based controls in the Teams admin center under org-wide settings, customizing app availability by permissions and publisher. This feature enhances security and requires no prior admin action; it will be disabled by default.
New
Starting mid-February 2026, admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps in Teams via org-wide settings with rule-based controls for app availability. This feature enhances security by allowing customization based on permissions and publishers. The rollout is automatic, with the new control disabled by default.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-11-18T17:39:30.130Z
New
2025-12-03T20:21:55.497Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated November 18, 2025: This feature will now be included as part of another update referenced in MC796790. Administrators will gain the ability to manage Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications through org-wide settings for third-party apps. No changes will be applied to tenant-wide settings unless initiated by an administrator.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and expect to complete by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

New

Updated December 3, 2025: We have updated the timeline. This feature will now be included as part of another update referenced in MC796790. Administrators will gain the ability to manage Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications through org-wide settings for third-party apps. No changes will be applied to tenant-wide settings unless initiated by an administrator. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2026 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late February 2026 (previously early February).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

November 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM Updated
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-11-12T17:14:51.237Z
New
2025-11-18T17:39:30.130Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated November 12, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and expect to complete by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

New

Updated November 18, 2025: This feature will now be included as part of another update referenced in MC796790. Administrators will gain the ability to manage Microsoft 365 certified SaaS applications through org-wide settings for third-party apps. No changes will be applied to tenant-wide settings unless initiated by an administrator.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and expect to complete by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Teams will enable rule-based management of Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps via org-wide settings in the Teams admin center, allowing admins to control app availability based on permissions and publishers. Rollout begins early December 2025, with no admin action required; the feature is disabled by default.
New
Starting mid-January 2026, admins can manage Microsoft 365 certified Teams apps via rule-based controls in the Teams admin center under org-wide settings, customizing app availability by permissions and publisher. This feature enhances security and requires no prior admin action; it will be disabled by default.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-10-17T17:34:50.703Z
New
2025-11-12T17:14:51.237Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated October 17, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early December 2025 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-December 2025 (previously early December).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

New

Updated November 12, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and expect to complete by early February 2026 (previously mid-December 2025).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

October 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Teams will enable admins to manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps by rules in org-wide settings, enhancing security. This feature rolls out globally from mid-July to mid-October 2025, allowing bulk app availability control based on permissions and publishers, with no prior admin action needed.
New
Microsoft Teams will enable rule-based management of Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps via org-wide settings in the Teams admin center, allowing admins to control app availability based on permissions and publishers. Rollout begins early December 2025, with no admin action required; the feature is disabled by default.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-09-18T19:41:17.143Z
New
2025-10-17T17:34:50.703Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2025 and expect to complete by early December 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

New

Updated October 17, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early December 2025 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-December 2025 (previously early December).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

September 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM Updated
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-08-08T18:20:23.607Z
New
2025-09-18T19:41:17.143Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated August 8, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (earlier mid-July 2025) and expect to complete by mid-October (earlier August 2025)

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

New

Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2025 and expect to complete by early December 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

August 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Teams will enable admins to manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps via rule-based controls in org-wide settings, starting mid-September 2025. This feature, ON by default, allows bulk app availability management based on permissions and publishers, with a 30-day adjustment period after rollout.
New
Microsoft Teams will enable admins to manage Microsoft 365 certified third-party apps by rules in org-wide settings, enhancing security. This feature rolls out globally from mid-July to mid-October 2025, allowing bulk app availability control based on permissions and publishers, with no prior admin action needed.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-07-25T14:50:09.730Z
New
2025-08-08T18:20:23.607Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated June 25, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available. Note: This feature will be ON by default. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (earlier mid-July 2025) and expect to complete by mid-October (earlier August 2025)

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps. The All apps available option will be on by default after this rollout.

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

No action is required for the tenants who have turned on Org-wide app settings for third-party apps.

For tenants who have turned off Org-wide app settings for third-party apps, we recommend you review the NEW tenant settings described in this message. We will update this post with the final GA timeline closer to launch time. After the feature releases in your tenant, you will have 30 days to make changes to these settings before they start affecting the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. The 30-day delayed impact to availability of these apps is a one-time occurrence for this launch. After this 30-day period, the settings will have immediate impact, honoring the NEW tenant settings to manage the availability of these apps.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

New

Updated August 8, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will empower administrators to manage the availability of trusted Microsoft Teams apps based on rules, for enhanced security. Admins will be able to manage Microsoft 365 certified apps in the Teams admin center through a new control in Org-wide settings. You can further customize the availability of these apps based on permissions accessed and publisher names. The system automatically checks the Microsoft 365 certified apps that meet all the conditions you specify and makes those apps available.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485712.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 (earlier mid-July 2025) and expect to complete by mid-October (earlier August 2025)

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, you cannot manage at bulk the availability of Microsoft 365 certified apps. They are only controlled by third-party app tenant settings.

After this rollout, you can manage Microsoft 365 certified apps availability from org-wide settings in the Teams admin center at Manage apps > Actions > Org-wide app settings > Microsoft 365 certified apps

admin settings

You can configure additional criteria from the Customize availability option:

admin settings

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. This new control will be disabled by default.

Learn more: Manage org-wide app settings in Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

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