Microsoft 365 admin center: Retirement of the Education inactive user report

[What and why]

We're retiring the Inactive user report for Education pooled storage tenants in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Administrators can continue to identify inactive users by using the Advanced report and reviewing the Owner last login date column.

This change simplifies reporting by consolidating inactive user tracking into the Advanced report experience.

[Rollout schedule]

• Retirement begins and completes in early October 2026.

[Impact on your organization]

Who is affected

• Microsoft 365 Education tenants that use pooled storage reporting
• Administrators who use the Inactive user report to identify inactive users

Platforms and services

• Microsoft 365 admin center
• Microsoft 365 Education pooled storage reporting

What will happen

• The Inactive user report will no longer be available in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
• Administrators will continue to have access to inactivity information through the Advanced report in Reports > Storage.
• Use the Owner last login date column in the Advanced report to identify inactive users after the Inactive user report is removed.
• Existing bookmarks, documentation, and operational processes that reference the Inactive user report may need to be updated.

[Action required and recommendations]

Action recommended

Before rollout begins:

• Review any administrative workflows, documentation, or automation that reference the Inactive user report.
• Update bookmarks and links that point to the Inactive user report.
• Transition administrators to using the Advanced report for inactive user tracking.

Learn more

• Pooled storage management | Microsoft 365 Education documentation and resources | Microsoft Learn

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.