| Capabilities |
Partner Center Audit log changes to include two new Operation Types for DAP |
January 25 |
| Capabilities |
Changes to Azure offer availability in CSP related to the new commerce experience in CSP for Azure |
January 21 |
| Grow your Business |
Perpetual software now generally available for the Cloud Solution Provider program |
January 19 |
| Grow your Business |
Reminder: Introducing API throttling to partners calling Partner Center APIs |
January 19 |
| Offers/Markets |
Security, Compliance, and Identity (SCI) launches coming on February 1, 2021 |
January 15 |
| Capabilities |
DocuSign migration to Adobe Sign for partners under Microsoft Partner Agreements (MPA) |
January 15 |
| Offers/Markets |
Commercial pricing update for Norwegian krone |
January 14 |
| Offers/Markets |
Commercial pricing update for the Indian rupee |
January 8 |
| Offers/Markets |
Calling Plan and Phone System updates for February 1, 20201 |
January 8 |
| Offers/Markets |
License-base price list updates for January 2021 |
January 8 |
| Modern Workplace |
EU/EFTA Change of Partner Billing Currency for new commerce offers |
January 7 |
| Capabilities |
Deprecation and retirement of existing GET and PUT Qualification APIs for the Education customer validation process by the end of February 2021 |
January 5 |
| Offers/Markets |
Dynamics 365 offers for February 2021 |
January 4 |
| Category |
December 2020 announcements |
Announced |
| Offers |
Unused channel incentive co-operative marketing fund (co-op) funds from the FY21 H1 usage period to be rolled over to the H2 usage period |
December 22 |
| Capabilities |
DocuSign migration to Adobe Sign in 2021 for partners who have Microsoft Partner Agreements (MPAs) |
December 22 |
| Offers/Markets |
January 2021 pricing and catalog schedules |
December 22 |
| Capabilities |
Microsoft 365 apps and services support of Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge legacy announcement |
December 21 |
| Grow your Business |
Government, academic, and non-profit: Continuing the Open License program changes and evolution of CSP |
December 17 |
| Offers/Markets |
Changes to the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) customer onboarding requirements |
December 17 |
| Grow your Business |
Reminder: Perpetual software in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program broadly available from January 2021 |
December 17 |
| Capabilities |
Online Services and Software Channel Authorization Guide |
December 17 |
| Offers/Markets |
Power Apps promo offer now available |
December 16 |
| Capabilities |
SDK Release on .NET Standard (v1.16.3) |
December 8 |
| Offers/Markets |
December 2020 license-based price list release notes |
December 8 |
| Offers/Markets |
An update of the US Microsoft 365 Business Voice with Calling Plan offer is coming soon |
December 3 |
| Capabilities |
Now live: Partner Center API updates and user interface enhancements for the Education customer validation process |
December 3 |
| Category |
November 2020 announcements |
Announced |
| Capabilities |
New, unified account management experience |
November 18 |
| Offers/Markets |
Office 365 E1 for mid-market Promo (LATAM, APAC and India) |
November 18 |
| Capabilities |
Partner Center API updates and user interface (UI) enhancements to strengthen customer screening in certain countries |
November 17 |
| Capabilities |
EU/EFTA Change of Partner Billing Currency for new commerce offers |
November 17 |
| Capabilities |
API throttling for Partner Center APIs |
November 17 |
| Capabilities |
409 errors due to duplicate MCA requests |
November 16 |
| Capabilities |
Testing available: Partner Center API updates and user interface (UI) enhancements for the Education customer validation process |
November 10 |
| Capabilities |
Expanding Commercial Licensing partner content on the Operations Readiness Gallery |
November 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
Microsoft Teams Rooms Premium SKU launch |
November 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
New Microsoft Teams Advanced Communications SKUs for Government Community Cloud (GCC) coming soon |
November 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
Dynamics 365: Recently launched and upcoming new offers and products |
November 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
Introducing Microsoft 365 Business Voice for nonprofit organizations |
November 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) promo for Microsoft 365 Business Voice is now available |
November 2 |
| Category |
October 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Offers/Markets |
Correction to Calling Plan expansion |
October 29 |
| Capabilities |
Windows Server software subscriptions feature updates |
October 29 |
| Capabilities |
Windows 10 Education upgrade is now available to qualified Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Education customers |
October 28 |
| Capabilities |
Refreshed Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) digital experience now available |
October 28 |
| Capabilities |
Introducing a performance standard for direct bill partner requirements in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program |
October 27 |
| Offers/Markets |
October 2020 Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) software subscriptions price list updates |
October 26 |
| Offers/Markets |
Microsoft 365 Business Voice Offer Updates |
October 16 |
| Capabilities |
November 2020 Update: Online Services and Software Channel Authorization Guide |
October 14 |
| Offers/Markets |
Introducing Microsoft 365 Business Voice for non-profit organizations |
October 12 |
| Offers/Markets |
Promo for Microsoft 365 Audio Conferencing now available, and Microsoft 365 Business Voice coming soon |
October 9 |
| Capabilities |
Simplified Azure apps experience in Azure Marketplace |
October 7 |
| Offers/Markets |
Microsoft Teams Rooms Premium SKU launch |
October 5 |
| Offers/Markets |
Microsoft Calling Plans are now available in new markets |
October 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
Promotions for Microsoft Teams Advanced Communications are coming soon |
October 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
Upcoming new offers and products for Dynamics 365 |
October 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
Windows 7 Year 2 Extended Security Updates (ESU) now available for Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners |
October 1 |
| Offers/Markets |
New SKUs bring the power of Project Cortex and more to customers |
October 1 |
| Capabilities |
Fiscal year 2021 (FY21) Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) incentive program announcement |
October 1 |
| Category |
September 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Capabilities |
Partner Center software license key and download fulfillment notice |
September 30 |
| Capabilities |
Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program evolution and Open License program changes: Journey to a better partner and customer experience |
September 30 |
| Capabilities |
Availability of new subscriptions transition tool between partners for Azure plan |
September 28 |
| Capabilities |
Testing update: Partner Center API updates and user interface enhancements for the Education customer validation process |
September 28 |
| Capabilities |
Update - CSP O365 usage APIs and CSP License usage reports |
September 29 |
| Capabilities |
Upcoming Russian Federal Law VAT changes |
September 25 |
| Capabilities |
SDK Release on .NET Standard v1.16.2 |
September 22 |
| Capabilities |
Partner Center Insights – Your single reporting resource for understanding your business with Microsoft. |
September 23 |
| Offers/Markets |
Announcing the general availability of Azure SQL Edge |
September 22 |
| Capabilities |
Upcoming changes to CSP O365 usage APIs and CSP License usage reports on September 30 2020. |
September 17 |
| Capabilities |
Indirect reseller MPA update. Action required for users of the MPA API and new MPA reporting |
September 16 |
| Offers/Markets |
Self-service purchasing for Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio now available |
September 15 |
| Offers/Markets |
New SKUs bring the power of Project Cortex and more to customers |
September 8 |
| Capabilities |
Enhanced Incentives support experience and ticket creation process |
September 2 |
| Offers/Markets |
Upcoming new Microsoft Dynamics 365 offers |
September 1 |
| Offers/Markets |
Office 365 Calling Plan will be available in new markets on October 1, 2020 |
September 1 |
| Offers/Markets |
Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Servers for Education is now available |
September 1 |
| Category |
August 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Capabilities |
Partner Center API updates and user interface enhancements for the Education customer validation process |
August 31 |
| Offers/Markets |
Updates to the Microsoft 365 Voice Promotion |
August 14 |
| Capabilities |
SDK Release on .NET Standard v1.16.1 |
August 12 |
| Capabilities |
Self-service purchasing for Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio coming soon |
August 12 |
| Offers/Markets |
New Microsoft Teams Advanced Communications SKUs are now available |
August 4 |
| Offers/Markets |
Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Servers for Education available in September |
August 4 |
| Offers/Markets |
New Dynamics 365 Sales Premium bundle offer |
August 3 |
| Offers/Markets |
Announcing the availability of Visio Plan 1 and Plan 2 Trial Offers |
August 3 |
| Category |
July 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Offers/Markets |
Changes to Enterprise Voice and Audio Conferencing Extended Dial-out launches |
July 31 |
| Capabilities |
Changes coming to Partner Center APIs |
July 28 |
| Capabilities |
SDK Release on .NET Standard v1.16.1-preview |
July 21 |
| Capabilities |
Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) incentive for eligible Microsoft commercial marketplace offers enhanced for FY21 |
July 22 |
| Capabilities |
New capabilities added to the Insights reports in Partner Center |
July 16 |
| Offers/Markets |
Perpetual software in the Cloud Solution Provider program |
July 15 |
| Offers/Markets |
New and end of life Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform offers and products |
July 1 |
| Offers/Markets |
Microsoft has ended sales of the Microsoft Kaizala Pro standalone SKU |
July 1 |
| Capabilities |
CSP Incentive Programs extended through FY21 Q1 |
July 1 |
| Category |
June 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Offers/Markets |
Now Available Windows 7 Year 2 ESU for CSP Partners |
Jun 29 |
| Capabilities |
Partner Center relationship removal feature update |
Jun 29 |
| Capabilities |
Billing frequency default changing from annual to monthly |
Jun 17 |
| Offers/Markets |
Changes to Microsoft 365 F1 |
Jun 15 |
| Capabilities |
Windows Server software subscriptions Media Refresh for CSP |
Jun 12 |
| Offers/Markets |
New and end of life Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform offers and products |
Jun 11 |
| Capabilities |
Merge two or more company accounts in Partner Center |
Jun 9 |
| Category |
May 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Capabilities |
Microsoft 365 A3 – Unattended License offer for Education correction |
May 28 |
| Capabilities |
Active customers can renew their Enhancement Plan (EP) through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program and receive online licenses |
May 26 |
| Capabilities |
Americas Operations Center address change |
May 15 |
| Capabilities |
Microsoft to end sales of the Microsoft Kaizala Pro standalone SKU |
May 7 |
| Capabilities |
New Robotic Process Automation (RPA) offers available in Education programs |
May 1 |
| Category |
April 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Capabilities |
Updated CSP promotions for Office 365 |
April 30 |
| Capabilities |
Azure Reservations New Customer Self-Serve Capability with Partner Permission |
April 29 |
| Offers / markets |
Microsoft reversed the CSP EUR price for Microsoft 365 E3. |
April 24 |
| Capabilities |
REMINDER: Activation of Security Safeguards for Partner Center Transactions in CSP |
April 23 |
| Capabilities |
Microsoft Customer Agreement Standard Amendments have moved |
April 21 |
| Offers / markets |
Announcing Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (MDATP) for Servers offer available for CSP on April 1, 2020. |
April 17 |
| Capabilities |
Americas Operations Center address change |
April 14 |
| Capabilities |
Commercial Microsoft 365 E3 - Unattended License will be relaunched on May 1, 2020 |
April 10 |
| Offers / markets |
New opportunities for your Microsoft 365 Education customers with Microsoft 365 A5 Compliance |
April 10 |
| Offers / markets |
Office 365 E1 Trial now available to CSP partners |
April 7 |
| Offers / markets |
Dynamics 365 - New products released |
April 6 |
| Capabilities |
Now available - Operations readiness resources in one place |
April 3 |
| Offers / markets |
Microsoft 365 Business Voice available to CSP partners from April 1, 2020 |
April 1 |
| Capabilities |
Partners are required to have accepted the Microsoft Partner Agreement. |
April 1 |
| Category |
March 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Offers / markets |
Microsoft renamed Office 365 small and medium business (SMB) offers from April 21, 2020 |
Mar. 30 |
| Capabilities |
New Partner Center capabilities help direct bill partners transition to indirect reseller |
Mar. 20 |
| Offers / markets |
New Microsoft 365 entry-level SKU for Firstline Workers - CSP |
Mar. 10 |
| Capabilities |
Updated: Changes to Education Customer Validation in CSP |
Mar. 10 |
| Offers / markets |
Microsoft 365 Cloud Service Provider updates - April 2020 |
Mar. 9 |
| Offers / markets |
New Dynamics 365 products will be released on April 1, 2020 |
Mar. 2 |
| Offers / markets |
Now Available Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (MDATP) Standalone for CSP. |
Mar. 2 |
| Category |
February 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Offers / markets |
New process for submitting tax withholding credit requests |
Feb. 25 |
| Capabilities |
New Microsoft Customer Agreement acceptance capability available now. |
Feb. 25 |
| Offers / markets |
License-based price list March preview updated |
Feb. 19 |
| Capabilities |
Transition from baseline policies to security defaults before Feb 29, 2020 |
Feb. 12 |
| Offers / markets |
Audio Conferencing offers introduced to multinational customers with users in India on February 1, 2020 |
Feb. 5 |
| Capabilities |
New price sheet and foreign exchange rate APIs available for Azure plan pricing |
Feb. 4 |
| Capabilities |
Changes to partner center support experience |
Feb. 4 |
| Capabilities |
Now required: Microsoft Customer Agreement acceptance in CSP. |
Feb. 4 |
| Offers / markets |
Microsoft released additional Dynamics 365 products, effective February 1, 2020 |
Feb. 3 |
| Category |
January 2020 announcements |
Date |
| Offers / markets |
Windows Server and SQL Server subscriptions available to Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners in Russia from February 1, 2020 |
Jan. 31 |
| Offers / markets |
Meeting Room and Meetings Add-on for Microsoft 365 F1 are now available for Government Community Cloud (GCC) |
Jan. 29 |
| Capabilities |
Available Now! Power Apps and Power Automate self-service purchase for U.S. Commercial Customers |
Jan. 28 |
| Capabilities |
Announcing a new reporting dashboard in Partner Center |
Jan. 27 |
| Capabilities |
Remember to confirm the acceptance of Microsoft Customer Agreement by January 31, 2020 |
Jan. 27 |
| Capabilities |
Price list and offer update schedule for January 2020 |
Jan. 7 |
| Offers / markets |
Microsoft has released additional Dynamics 365 products, and more coming on February 1, 2020 |
Jan. 2 |
