Starting July 2024, Microsoft 365 admins will receive notifications for self-service purchases made by users. This feature provides awareness, actionable insights, and is on by default. Admins can manage or cancel subscriptions and should familiarize themselves with the self-service purchase FAQ and policy. Rollout completes by late August 2024. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Starting in July 2024, you will receive notifications in the Microsoft 365 admin center when users make self-service purchases. This change is significant for the following reasons:
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024.
How this will affect your organization:
Before this rollout: You had no insight into self-service purchases by your users.
Users in your organization can purchase and manage subscriptions through self-service purchases. Global admins and Billing admins will receive notifications when users make self-service purchases:
You will have options to:
This new feature is on by default and all Microsoft 365 admins have access to it.
What you need to do to prepare:
Get familiar with the self-service purchases FAQ to ensure a smooth experience for users. Here is what you need to know:
Policy awareness
Taking action
You can adjust the policy settings based on your organization’s needs.
Options include
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.