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Microsoft Copilot Studio Licensing Guide

Microsoft have updated the Copilot Studio Licensing Guide for July 2026.

After a major mid-month update in June, this release only contains a few small changes. The change log points to page 5, which confirms that use of Work IQ APIs by Copilot Studio Agents is not included with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Check out our blog post to read more about the recent GA announcement of the Work IQ API: https://bit.ly/4wqfccv. Other small edits reinforce Microsoft’s promotion of Pay-As-You-Go as the primary Copilot Credits purchasing method, and the deprioritising of the Copilot Credits Capacity Pack.

You can quickly discover what’s new (and what’s wrong!) with the Microsoft licensing resources that we collect, by browsing our hugely popular, subscriber-exclusive Licensing Guides Gallery. Use the one-click “Copilot” filter to find this guide and the full rundown: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. You can also grab this latest guide here: https://bit.ly/4gS7N0R.

Modern Work Plan Comparison documents

The Modern Work Plan Comparison documents are updated for July 2026.

Naturally, the main changes this month are due to the extra features which have been added to a range of licenses. These include Copilot Chat enhancements, the addition of Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 to Office 365 E3 and Microsoft 365 E3, an extra 50 GB mailbox storage for the SMB licences, and new Intune features for Microsoft 365 E3/E5 licenses. Advanced Threat Analytics was also removed this month, since it reached End of Support in January 2026.

There are July versions of the documents for Enterprise, SMB, Education, and US Government customers which you can find here: https://bit.ly/4hn2hS2. If you’re a subscriber, don’t forget that we help you navigate the (increasingly frequent) errors in these documents every month with our Cautionary Notes. You’ll find these using the one-click “Microsoft 365” filter in our subscriber-exclusive Licensing Guides Gallery, along with quick access to the documents and full change details: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. If you’re a partner and prefer the Excel version, contact us from your work email address and we’ll send it right over: info@licensingschool.co.uk.

Power Platform licensing resources – July 2026

The Power Platform licensing resources are updated for July 2026.

Both the Licensing Guide and the Licensing Deck are adjusted to show Pay-As-You-Go as the preferred purchasing method for Copilot Credits, followed by the Copilot Credits Pre-Purchase Plan, the Agent Pre-Purchase Plan, and finally the Copilot Credits Capacity Pack. The Licensing Deck also contains new text explaining that use of Work IQ APIs by Copilot Studio Agents is not included in a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and will consume Copilot Credits. Finally, there’s a link to the (exciting!) brand-new Copilot Credits Guide in the resources section.

The one-click “Power Platform” filter in our subscriber-exclusive Licensing Guides Gallery gives you quick access to every version of the licensing resources: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. You’ll also find details of all the changes to be aware (and wary) of with our “What’s New” and “Cautionary Notes” labels. If you’re not yet a subscriber, grab a copy of the Licensing Guide here: https://bit.ly/4arONT6, and the Licensing Deck here: https://bit.ly/4y0Z5DI.

Microsoft 365 Enterprise Licensing Guidance

Microsoft have updated the Microsoft 365 Enterprise Licensing Guidance website.

The refresh includes new references to AI Agent governance and Microsoft 365 E7, following its launch on 1 May, 2026. Newly added sections on the first page cover relevant licensing rules such as multiplexing, licence reassignment, and outsourcing. Alongside a couple of updated scenarios, there’s a sprinkling of amendments to the terminology throughout.

We keep track of all the Licensing Guidance website changes and provide a PDF snapshot in our Licensing Guides Gallery, exclusively for subscribers: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. In the meantime, you can find a copy of this guide here: https://bit.ly/3RvPeVA.

Microsoft 365 packaging and pricing changes for July 2026

The July 2026 Microsoft 365 pricing and feature changes are now live!

The updates include the addition of Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 to the Office 365/Microsoft 365 E3 licenses, broader Intune features for Microsoft 365 E3 and E5, and an extra 50 GB of mailbox storage for the Microsoft 365 Business plans. Microsoft are updating their documentation for the new capabilities that coincide with the expected price increases.

Don’t forget our subscriber-exclusive interactive tools to assist with these changes:

• The Office 365/Microsoft 365 Plan Picker helps you choose the right plan based on specified features: https://bit.ly/PlanPicker
• Our Product Price Plotter helps you track exactly which licenses are affected by the price changes: https://bit.ly/ProductPricePlotter
• Use the Licensing Guides Gallery (https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery) to view the history of changes to the Subscription License Suites website, which Microsoft are currently updating to reflect the changes: https://bit.ly/4cqn6v9

Amazon WorkSpaces deployment rights update

Microsoft update the 1 July, 2026 Product Terms to add the Microsoft 365 E3/A3/G3 – Unattended Licenses to the list of eligible products that allow you to run the Microsoft 365 Apps in Amazon WorkSpaces. Find the full page of rules here: https://bit.ly/4fdNFoK.

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Minor pricing precision updates for EEA currencies

Microsoft have announced pricing adjustments for certain Microsoft 365 and Office 365 SKUs across European Economic Area (EEA) currencies from 1 July 2026.

This minor price update is required for EU settlement compliance and affects CSP, MCA-E, and Web Direct customers purchasing in EUR, DKK, NOK, SEK, and CHF. You might see small tweaks to the prices of the Frontline, Business, and Enterprise licenses (including the flavours both with and without Teams). This adjustment is completely separate from the wider July 2026 Microsoft 365 and Office 365 price changes also taking effect in July, which you can read about in our blog post here: https://bit.ly/4eNcnL7.

Check out the announcement here: https://bit.ly/4uYZG5Z.

We help subscribers track all price changes with our Exchange Rate Price Plotter: https://bit.ly/ExchangeRatePlotter. Use our Product Price Plotter to jog your memory on the July product price changes: https://bit.ly/ProductPricePlotter.

Modern Work Plan Comparison documents

The Modern Work Plan Comparison documents are updated for June 2026.

Both the Enterprise and SMB flavours feature a handful of small adjustments this month. The change logs point out the addition of the Entra Suite, which reinforces its inclusion in Microsoft 365 E7. However, since it was already in the comparison matrix, this introduces duplication and some conflicting guidance on what you can add it to. The Government documents are untouched for June, and there’s no new release of the Education flavour.

Don’t forget that we help you navigate the (increasingly frequent) errors in these documents every month with our Cautionary Notes. You’ll find these using the one-click “Microsoft 365” filter in our subscriber-exclusive Licensing Guides Gallery, along with quick access to the documents and full change details: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. Non-subscribers can find the documents here: https://bit.ly/4hn2hS2. If you’re a partner and prefer the Excel version, contact us from your work email address and we’ll send it right over: info@licensingschool.co.uk.

Microsoft 365 July feature updates

Microsoft begin an early rollout of some of the July Microsoft 365 changes.

The updates, initially announced last December, include enhanced Copilot Chat features, increased Exchange Online storage, and new Intune capabilities for specific licences. Additionally, Office 365 E3 and Microsoft 365 E3 licenses will newly incorporate Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 capabilities, and this rollout has started ahead of schedule.

You can find more details in the original announcement here: https://bit.ly/4qExvb8, and the early-rollout update here: https://bit.ly/43HZCfS.