{"id":121917,"date":"2026-10-21T13:11:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licensing-blog\/?p=121917"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:11:38","slug":"modern-work-plan-comparison-documents-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licensing-blog\/2026\/10\/21\/modern-work-plan-comparison-documents-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Work Plan Comparison documents \u2013 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Modern Work Plan Comparison documents are (mostly) updated for October 2026.<br><br>The main changes this month relate to the recently launched Microsoft 365 G7 for US Government, alongside some strengthening of the AI and Agent sections across the documents. Despite the launch of Microsoft 365 A7, the Education flavour of the document is nowhere to be seen, with the July version still the most current.<br><br>If you\u2019re a subscriber, don\u2019t forget that we help you navigate the increasingly frequent errors in these resources every month, with our Cautionary Notes. You\u2019ll find these in our Licensing Guides Gallery, along with quick access to the documents and full details of what\u2019s new: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rAa8kh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/4rAa8kh<\/a>.\u00a0If you\u2019re a partner and prefer the Excel version, contact us from your work email address and we\u2019ll send it right over: <a href=\"mailto:info@licensingschool.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@licensingschool.co.uk<\/a>.<br><br>Not yet a subscriber? 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