(Updated) Microsoft Loop – Departed User Content Workflows for User-Owned Loop workspaces

Message Center ID: MC929014
Microsoft 365 apps
Plan for Change
New feature User impact Admin impact
January 2026
Web

Summary

Starting January 2026, admins can manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Microsoft Loop workspaces when users leave, including granting temporary access to save data. The rollout will complete by late January 2026, with no preparation needed from organizations.

Details

Updated October 17, 2025: 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 early January 2026 (previously early November) and expect to complete by late January 2026 (previously late November).

[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.

Related Roadmap Items

Change History

October 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft will roll out retention and deletion management for user-owned Loop workspaces, including Copilot Pages, starting November 2025. Admins can grant temporary access to save data before deletion when users leave. No preparation is needed; the update will apply automatically.
New
Starting January 2026, admins can manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Microsoft Loop workspaces when users leave, including granting temporary access to save data. The rollout will complete by late January 2026, with no preparation needed from organizations.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-08-13T19:53:08.637Z
New
2025-10-17T20:05:17.043Z
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Previous

Updated August 13, 2025: 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 early November 2025 (previously early August) and expect to complete by late November 2025 (previously late August).

[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.

New

Updated October 17, 2025: 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 early January 2026 (previously early November) and expect to complete by late January 2026 (previously late November).

[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.

August 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Starting August 2025, admins can manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Microsoft Loop workspaces when users leave, including temporary access for data saving. The rollout will complete by November 2025, with no preparation needed from organizations.
New
Microsoft will roll out retention and deletion management for user-owned Loop workspaces, including Copilot Pages, starting November 2025. Admins can grant temporary access to save data before deletion when users leave. No preparation is needed; the update will apply automatically.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-08-13T13:30:41.913Z
New
2025-08-13T19:53:08.637Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated August 13, 2025: 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 early August 2025 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late November 2025 (previously late August).

[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.


New

Updated August 13, 2025: 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 early November 2025 (previously early August) and expect to complete by late November 2025 (previously late August).

[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.

August 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces when users leave the organization. Rollout starts early August 2025 and completes by late August 2025. Admins will have temporary access to save important data before deletion policies apply. No preparation needed. More details to come.
New
Starting August 2025, admins can manage retention and deletion workflows for user-owned Microsoft Loop workspaces when users leave, including temporary access for data saving. The rollout will complete by November 2025, with no preparation needed from organizations.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2025-05-12T20:59:42.460Z
New
2025-08-13T13:30:41.913Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated May 12, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. 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 early August 2025 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late August 2025 (previously late June).

[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.


New

Updated August 13, 2025: 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 early August 2025 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late November 2025 (previously late August).

[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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