Power Platform Admin Center: Classic Retires September 3, 2025 - Here’s What You Need to Know

Big news for Power Platform admins: the Classic Power Platform Admin Center is being retired on September 3, 2025. If you’ve been relying on the old interface, now’s the time to get comfortable with the new Power Platform Admin Center.

The good news? The new experience isn’t just a facelift - it brings new features, better organization, and smarter insights to make administration easier. Let’s explore what’s changing, what’s brand-new, and how to get ready for the transition.

Why Is the Classic Power Platform Admin Center Going Away?

Microsoft is phasing out the Classic Admin Center to deliver a task- and outcome-driven design. Instead of burying settings under menus, the new Admin Center groups things by what admins actually want to achieve.

Key Benefits of the New Admin Center

• Simplified navigation - outcome-focused menus make tasks quicker.

• Smarter insights - proactive recommendations via the Actions tab.

• Modern monitoring - dashboards and health tracking built-in.

• Future-focused - ready for features like Copilot governance, pipelines, and improved security.

  
  

When Will the Classic Power Platform Admin Center Be Retired?

The official cutoff date is September 3, 2025. After this, the Classic Admin Center will no longer be available.

If you log in today, you’ll already see the banner notification:"Access to the classic admin center will end starting on September 3, 2025."

That’s your friendly nudge to start preparing now.

What’s New in the Power Platform Admin Center?

The New Admin Center introduces:

• Manage - Environments, groups, products, tenant settings

• Actions - Recommendations and alerts to improve governance

• Monitor - Dashboards and health insights for apps and environments

• Licensing - Billing, license usage, and capacity add-ons

• Security - Permissions and compliance

• Deployment - Pipelines and catalogs

• Support - Help and service requests

  
  

New Features You Didn’t Have in the Classic Admin Center

Here’s why the new Power Platform Admin Center is more than just a UI update - it comes with brand-new capabilities.

• Monitor (Dashboards & Alerts): Track operational health, download event logs, and set up custom alerts for performance issues.

• Deployment Management (Pipelines & Catalogs): Manage ALM workflows and app catalogs directly in the Admin Center.

• Improved Search & Filtering: Faster access to environments, apps, and settings.

• Modern Microsoft UI & Scalability: Aligned with Microsoft’s design system for a consistent experience.

• Self-Service Data Export (Preview): Export inventory and usage data without needing custom reports.

Mapping Classic Pages to the New Admin Center

If you’re wondering where things moved, here’s a quick reference:

Classic Page	New Admin Center Location
Home	Home
Environments	Manage > Environments
Advisor (Recommendations)	Actions > Recommendations
Security	Security
Analytics (Dataverse, Power Automate)	Manage > Products
Billing & Licenses	Licensing > Products
Tenant Settings	Manage > Tenant Settings
Help + Support	Support

How to Navigate the New Power Platform Admin Center

1. Visit admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com.

2. By default, the new experience is ON. (The toggle back to Classic disappears after Sept 3, 2025.)

3. Use the left-hand menu to access: Manage, Licensing, Monitor, Security, Deployment, Copilot, and Support.

4. Check out Monitor for performance insights and Actions for proactive governance tips.

What You Should Do Before September 2025

• ✅ Start using the new Admin Center now - don’t wait until it’s mandatory.

• ✅ Update internal documentation and screenshots - switch Classic visuals to New.

• ✅ Train your team - make sure everyone knows the new navigation.

• ✅ Review governance and security - align settings with the updated layout.

  
  

Conclusion

The end of the Classic Power Platform Admin Center marks the beginning of a smarter, more intuitive experience. With features like Monitor dashboards, deployment management, and self-service exports, the new Admin Center isn’t just replacing Classic - it’s moving administration into the future.

Ready to make the switch? Our team at PowerApps911 can help you set up, train your admins, and optimize your governance strategy in the new Admin Center. Click the button below to contact us.

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