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Microsoft Teams admin center: App centric management for app installation and changes to app setup policies

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Updated February 17, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: App centric management for admin app installation introduces new admin settings to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app centric management for app availability, as communicated in MC688930 (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies (November 2023), admins will be able to install apps for users, groups, or everyone in the organization.

After rollout, app-centric management will let admins install apps individually. Existing Installed apps in app setup policies will remain intact; however, no new additions will be permitted, and only deletions will be allowed. Instead, you can install Teams apps for selected users, groups, or all users directly from the respective app. Other settings in app setup policies, including Pinned apps, will remain unchanged.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394274 and 500637.

When this will happen

App centric management will roll out in following General Availability phases.

  • Phase 1 | We will begin rolling this feature mid-October 2025 and complete rollout by end of March 2026 (previously end of February). Phase 1 applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with no Installed apps in the Global app setup policy and 2) tenants with no custom app setup policies created in the Teams admin center.
  • Phase 2 | We will begin rolling this feature end of October 2025 and complete rollout by end of March 2026 (previously end of February) for all remaining tenants.

How this will affect your organization

Before the rollout: If you install an app to a user, the user cannot actually use an admin preinstalled app if you did not take the additional step to allow the user to use it. After the rollout, if you install an app through app centric management, the user will immediately be able to use the app.

After the rollout, you can install any number of Teams apps for selected sets of users, groups, or all users in the organization from the respective apps.

Learn more: Preinstall Teams apps for your org users - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn

What you need to do to prepare

No action needed for Phase 1 tenants. We will update this message with more information before the rollouts for Phases 2 tenants.

You may want to update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation.

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  1. Updated December 4, 2025:February 17, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Coming soon … begin rolling this feature mid-October 2025 and complete rollout by end of FebruaryMarch 2026 (previously end of November 2025). February). Phase 1 applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with … this feature end of October 2025 and complete rollout by end of FebruaryMarch 2026 (previously mid-December 2025)end of February) for all remaining tenants. How this will affect your organization: Before the …

  2. Updated October 23,December 4, 2025: We have updated the content and timelines below. timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: App centric … Availability phases. Phase 1 | We will begin rolling this feature mid-October 2025 and complete rollout by end of NovemberFebruary 2026 (previously end of October).November 2025). Phase 1 applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with … Phase 2 | We will begin rolling this feature end of October 2025 and complete rollout by mid-Decemberend of February 2026 (previously end of October)mid-December 2025) for all remaining tenants. How this will affect your organization: Before the …

  3. Updated September 2,October 23, 2025: We have updated the content.content and timelines below. Thank you for your patience.  Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: App centric … install apps for users, groups, or everyone in the organization. After rollout, app centric app-centric management will replace Installed apps in the Teams admin center and give let admins the ability to install apps individually. TheExisting Installed apps in your app setup policies will be migrated to app centric management based on your current user remain intact; however, no new additions will be permitted, and group assignments for each policy. The rest of your settings in app setup policies only deletions will remain unchanged and will continue to work based on app setup policies, including Pinned apps. After this rollout, be allowed. Instead, you can install Teams apps for selected sets of users, groups, or all users indirectly from the organization, and Installed appsrespective app. Other settings in app setup policies will no longer be available.policies, including Pinned apps, will remain unchanged. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394274 and 500637. When this will happen: App centric management will roll out in fourfollowing General Availability phases. Phase 1 | We will begin rolling this feature for all tenants mid-October and complete rollout by end of October. phaseNovember (previously end of October). Phase 1 applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with no Installed apps  in the Global app setup policy and  2) tenants with no custom app setup policies created in the Teams admin center. After rollout, these tenants will have app centric management enabled for their app installs. Admins may see the Manage apps page in read-only mode for a short time. Phase 2 | We will begin rolling this feature for all tenants mid-October end of October and complete rollout by mid-December (previously end of October. This phase applies to October) for all remaining tenants. This phase will migrate apps installed for users and groups through Installed apps in app setup policies to app centric management. How this will affect your organization: Before the rollout: If you install … centric management, the user will immediately be able to use the app. BeforeAfter the roll out, a user will only haverollout, you can install any number of Teams apps installed from a single app setup policy, following the policy resolution precedence rules. After for selected sets of users, groups, or all users in the organization from the rollout, if you have multiple custom app setup policies assigned to respective apps. Learn more: Preinstall Teams apps for your org users or groups, apps from every policy will be installed to the user or group assigned to that policy, regardless of the policy resolution precedence rules.  - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn What you need to do to prepare: No action needed for Phase …

  4. Updated June 13,September 2, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. content. Thank you for your patience.   Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: App centric management for admin app installation … longer be available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394274.394274 and 500637. When this will happen: App centric management will roll out in four General Availability phases. Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect tothis feature for all tenants mid-October and complete late June 2025 (previously late May) rollout by end of October. phase applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with no … apps page in read-only mode for a short time. Phase 2 | More details coming soon as a follow up MC post.We will begin rolling this feature for all tenants mid-October and complete rollout by end of October. This phase applies to all remaining tenants. This phase will migrate apps …

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  7. Updated April 2,June 13, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline and phasing below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: App … rolling out late July 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete late MayJune 2025 (previously late March)May) phase applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with no …

  8. Updated March 28,April 2, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline and phasing below. Thank you … rolling out late July 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete late MarchMay 2025 (previously early February)late March) phase applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with no …

  9. Updated March 26,28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline and phasing below. Thank you … groups through Installed apps in app setup policies to app centric management. Phase 3 | More details coming soon as a follow up MC post. This phase applies to tenants with both the Global app setup policy and custom app setup policies. This phase will migrate apps installed for users and groups through Installed apps in app setup policies to app centric management. Phase 4 | More details coming soon as a follow up MC post. This phase applies to all remaining tenants. How this will affect your organization: Before the rollout: If you install …

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  11. Updated January 16,February 4, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … rolling out late July 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete late FebruaryMarch 2025 (previously early December)February) phase applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with no …

  12. Updated November 18, 2024:January 16, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. … begin rolling out late July 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete early December 2024late February 2025 (previously early November). ThisDecember) phase applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with no …

  13. Updated September 13,November 18, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … rolling out late July 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete early NovemberDecember 2024 (previously early September).November). This phase applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with …

  14. Updated July 23,September 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your …

  15. … rolling out late July 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete early SeptemberNovember 2024 (previously late August).early September). This phase applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with …

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    Updated July 23, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: App centric management for admin app installation … phases. Phase 1 | General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-Julylate July 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete early September 2024 (previously late August 2024.August). This phase applies to tenants who meet both conditions: 1) tenants with …

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