MC1530954 - Microsoft 365 apps: Draft mode for official Brand Kits
Microsoft 365 Message Center announcement MC1530954.
MS Message Center's Summary
Microsoft is introducing draft mode for official brand kits within web applications, allowing brand managers to safely prepare and review updates between late October and early November 2026 without altering live corporate assets. Live kits remain unaffected during this period so end user viewing experiences stay consistent. Administrators should notify brand managers of this capability and establish internal review workflows for publishing final changes.
- Administrator impact
- No direct administrator action is required.
- End user impact
- Brand managers gain a staging workspace while viewers experience no disruption to current live brand assets.
- Importance
- 2/10: This is a low risk feature update that requires no technical configuration or administrative preparation.
Microsoft Summary
Draft Mode for official Brand Kits in Microsoft 365 apps allows Brand Managers to create and review changes without affecting the live kit until published. It rolls out worldwide from late October to early November 2026. No action is required, but informing Brand Managers is recommended.
- Message Center ID
- MC1530954
- Category
- stay Informed
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft 365 apps
- Tags
- New feature, User impact, Admin impact
- Roadmap ID
- 574111
- Platforms
- Web
- Published
- 2026-10-29
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29
- Expires
- 2026-12-06
[What and why] We’re introducing Draft Mode for official Brand Kits. Draft Mode gives Brand Managers a workspace to make and review changes before publishing them. Changes remain in draft and do not affect the current live Brand Kit until the updated kit is published. [Rollout schedule] General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in late October 2026 and expected to complete by early November 2026 [Impact on your organization] Who is affected Brand Managers who manage official Brand Kits and viewers who access them Platforms and services Microsoft 365 apps What will happen Brand Managers can create, review, and refine changes before publishing an updated official Brand Kit. Changes made in Draft Mode do not affect the current live Brand Kit until the updated kit is published. Viewers will continue to have access to the current live Brand Kit while changes are being prepared. Organizations can maintain a consistent brand experience while Brand Kit updates are in progress. [Action required and recommendations] No action is required to prepare for this feature. We recommend informing Brand Managers about Draft mode and aligning on your organization’s internal review and publishing process for official Brand Kit updates. Learn more Create and Manage Official Brand Kits in Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft Support [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.