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• Microsoft is introducing new governance workflows to manage user-owned Microsoft Loop content, specifically focusing on Copilot Pages and personal Loop workspaces.
• The update is designed to address the “departed user” scenario, providing IT administrators with structured processes for handling data when an employee leaves the organization.
• This feature is tracked under Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 421612 and is scheduled to roll out between early March 2026 and the end of March 2026.

#### Impact

• Administrative Control: IT admins will gain the ability to manage retention and deletion workflows for user-centric Loop content that was previously difficult to offboard.
• Data Recovery: Admins can grant temporary access to other employees or managers, allowing them to retrieve and save business-critical data from the departed user’s workspace before automated deletion policies are enforced.
• Compliance and Continuity: This reduces the risk of institutional knowledge loss by ensuring Copilot Pages and personal Loop components can be migrated to shared locations during the offboarding process.
• Automatic Deployment: These changes will be enabled automatically within the tenant once the rollout reaches the organization.

#### Action Required

• Update Offboarding Documentation: IT teams should review and update their standard employee offboarding checklists to include a step for reviewing/transferring Loop workspace content.
• Policy Review: Evaluate existing retention policies to determine how long temporary access should be granted to managers or successors to ensure data integrity.
• Internal Awareness: Notify department leads and HR of the new ability to recover Loop-based data (including Copilot Pages) to ensure they know to request access during staff transitions.
• Monitor for Updates: Microsoft has indicated that more specific configuration details will be released closer to the March 2026 launch date; admins should monitor the Microsoft 365 Admin Center for updated documentation.