Microsoft Loop – Departed User Content Workflows for User-Owned Loop workspaces
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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.
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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.