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MC1324288

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May 27, 2026

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MC1324288 - Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app will be retired

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Updated June 1, 2026: You can safely disregard this message, and we will be posting a new message with additional information in the near future.

Introduction

We will retire the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app to streamline reporting experiences and align with modern, supported Microsoft 365 reporting solutions. Starting June 1, 2026, new downloads will no longer be available, and the app will reach end of support on August 1, 2026.

Customers will continue to have access to core usage insights through the Microsoft 365 admin center and Microsoft Graph APIs.

When this will happen

  • June 1, 2026: New downloads of the template app will no longer be available.
  • August 1, 2026: The app and associated data pipelines will reach end of support and stop functioning.
  • August 2026: This change will be effective worldwide.

How this affects your organization

Who is affected

  • Admins and analysts using the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app
  • Organizations relying on the app for Microsoft 365 usage, adoption, or activity reporting

What will happen

  • New downloads of the template app will stop after June 1, 2026.
  • Existing installations will stop receiving data after August 1, 2026.
  • Reports and dashboards based on the template app will no longer refresh.
  • Historical reports will remain accessible, but data will not be current.
  • Data that has already been exported from the template app will remain usable outside the app.
  • There will be no replacement of the template app as a single packaged solution.
  • Equivalent usage metrics will continue to be available through supported Microsoft tools.
  • There will be no admin control or option to extend use of the retiring app after end of support.

What you can do to prepare

Action is required.

  • Identify whether your organization is currently using the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app.
  • Plan your transition to supported reporting solutions before August 1, 2026.
  • Review alternative reporting options available today. All core usage metrics currently available in the template app as of May 2026 will continue to be accessible through:
    • Microsoft 365 admin center usage reports, available at https://admin.microsoft.com
    • Microsoft Graph APIs for programmatic access to usage metrics and custom integrations
  • If you plan to rebuild a custom reporting solution, review Microsoft documentation for available usage metrics, including adoption, usage, communication, collaboration, storage, mobility, and service-level activity across Microsoft 365 services such as Exchange, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
  • Update internal documentation and reporting processes as needed.
  • Communicate this change to relevant stakeholders and reporting owners.

Learn more:

Compliance considerations

QuestionAnswer
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any reporting or monitoring capabilities related to compliance activities?Yes. The retirement will remove the template app as a reporting surface. Admins will need to use Microsoft 365 admin center reports or Microsoft Graph APIs to monitor usage data.
Does the change alter how admins can monitor, report on, or demonstrate compliance activities?Yes. Reporting capabilities will shift from the template app to supported tools. Equivalent data will remain available, but through different interfaces and APIs.


Snapshot from May 27, 2026

Introduction

We will retire the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app to streamline reporting experiences and align with modern, supported Microsoft 365 reporting solutions. Starting June 1, 2026, new downloads will no longer be available, and the app will reach end of support on August 1, 2026.

Customers will continue to have access to core usage insights through the Microsoft 365 admin center and Microsoft Graph APIs.

When this will happen

  • June 1, 2026: New downloads of the template app will no longer be available.
  • August 1, 2026: The app and associated data pipelines will reach end of support and stop functioning.
  • August 2026: This change will be effective worldwide.

How this affects your organization

Who is affected

  • Admins and analysts using the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app
  • Organizations relying on the app for Microsoft 365 usage, adoption, or activity reporting

What will happen

  • New downloads of the template app will stop after June 1, 2026.
  • Existing installations will stop receiving data after August 1, 2026.
  • Reports and dashboards based on the template app will no longer refresh.
  • Historical reports will remain accessible, but data will not be current.
  • Data that has already been exported from the template app will remain usable outside the app.
  • There will be no replacement of the template app as a single packaged solution.
  • Equivalent usage metrics will continue to be available through supported Microsoft tools.
  • There will be no admin control or option to extend use of the retiring app after end of support.

What you can do to prepare

Action is required.

  • Identify whether your organization is currently using the Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics Power BI template app.
  • Plan your transition to supported reporting solutions before August 1, 2026.
  • Review alternative reporting options available today. All core usage metrics currently available in the template app as of May 2026 will continue to be accessible through:
    • Microsoft 365 admin center usage reports, available at https://admin.microsoft.com
    • Microsoft Graph APIs for programmatic access to usage metrics and custom integrations
  • If you plan to rebuild a custom reporting solution, review Microsoft documentation for available usage metrics, including adoption, usage, communication, collaboration, storage, mobility, and service-level activity across Microsoft 365 services such as Exchange, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
  • Update internal documentation and reporting processes as needed.
  • Communicate this change to relevant stakeholders and reporting owners.

Learn more:

Compliance considerations

QuestionAnswer
Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any reporting or monitoring capabilities related to compliance activities?Yes. The retirement will remove the template app as a reporting surface. Admins will need to use Microsoft 365 admin center reports or Microsoft Graph APIs to monitor usage data.
Does the change alter how admins can monitor, report on, or demonstrate compliance activities?Yes. Reporting capabilities will shift from the template app to supported tools. Equivalent data will remain available, but through different interfaces and APIs.