What's new in Microsoft Store for Business and Education
Important
- The retirement of Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education has been postponed. We will update this notice when a new retirement date is announced. You can continue to use the current capabilities of free apps until that time. For more information about this change, see Update to Intune integration with the Microsoft Store on Windows and FAQ: Supporting Microsoft Store experiences on managed devices.
Latest updates for Store for Business and Education
January 2024
Removal of private store capability from Microsoft Store for Business and Education
The private store tab and associated functionality was removed from the Microsoft Store for Business and Education portal. This includes the ability to add apps to private groups and to download and install apps from the private store.
We recommend customers use the Private app repository, Windows Package Manager, and Company Portal app to provide a private app repository within their organization.
Previous releases and updates
- Tab removed from Microsoft Store apps on Windows 10 PCs.
- Tab removed from Microsoft Store apps on Windows 11 PCs.
- Use security groups with Private store apps
- Performance improvements
- App requests
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Change order within private store collection
- Performance improvements in private store
- Immersive Reading app available in Microsoft Store for Education
- Assign apps to larger groups
- Change collection order in private store
- Office 365 subscription management
- Performance improvements in private store
- Private store collection updates
- Manage Skype communication credits
- Upgrade Office 365 trial subscription
- One place for apps, software, and subscriptions
- Create collections of apps in your private store
- Upgrade Office 365 trial subscription
- Supporting Microsoft Product and Services Agreement customers
- Microsoft Product and Services Agreement customers can invite people to take roles
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Export list of Minecraft: Education Edition users
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Manage Windows device deployment with Windows Autopilot Deployment
- Request an app
- My organization
- Manage prepaid Office 365 subscriptions
- Manage Office 365 subscriptions acquired by partners
- Edge extensions in Microsoft Store
- Search results in Microsoft Store for Business