To improve the user experience and make its services more consistent, Microsoft is consolidating Microsoft 365 apps and services under a single domain: cloud.microsoft. This is to improve the ease of management of the apps and strengthen security.
Advantages of Cloud.Microsoft domain
- For end users, this change reduces delays and redirects when logging in and switching between applications. Using a single domain provides a faster, smoother experience across applications.
- For administrators, the allow list is less cluttered, making it easier to connect to Microsoft 365 services and enforce security policies. Additionally, domain merging allows administrators to manage network configurations and security settings more efficiently.
- For app developers, this innovation makes integration between apps faster and provides performance improvements across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Developers also have the opportunity to work on a cohesive and tightly integrated platform under the cloud.microsoft domain.
Importance of Microsoft Domain
The cloud.microsoft domain is a top-level domain under Microsoft's control, which allows Microsoft to enforce security measures throughout the domain hierarchy. With full authority over this domain, Microsoft prevents fraud attempts and ensures that all Microsoft services are legitimate and secure.
New Domains for cloud.microsoft Services
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat | m365.cloud.microsoft/chat |
| Microsoft Excel | excel.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | powerpoint.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Word | word.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft 365 Service Status Page | status.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Admin Center | admin.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Loop | loop.cloud.microsoft |
| microsoft mesh | mesh.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft OneNote | onenote.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Planner | planner.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Installation | setup.cloud.microsoft |
| microsoft sway | sway.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Viva Engage | engage.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Viva Goals | goals.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Viva Login | viva.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Viva Insights | insights.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Viva Learning | learning.cloud.microsoft |
| Microsoft Viva Pulse | pulse.cloud.microsoft |