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title: Whats new in Microsoft Store for Business and Education
description: Learn about newest features in Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education.
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# What's new in Microsoft Store for Business and Education

Microsoft Store for Business and Education regularly releases new and improved features.  

## Latest updates for Store for Business and Education

**October 2018**

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| ![Security groups](images/security-groups-icon.png) |**Use security groups with Private store apps**<br /><br /> On the details page for apps in your private store, you can set **Private store availability**. This allows you to choose which security groups can see an app in the private store. <br /><br />[Get more info](https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-store/app-inventory-management-microsoft-store-for-business#private-store-availability)<br /><br />**Applies to**:<br /> Microsoft Store for Business <br /> Microsoft Store for Education |

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| ![Private store performance icon](images/perf-improvement-icon.png) |**Performance improvements in private store**<br /><br /> We've made it significantly faster for you to update the private store. Many changes to the private store are available immediately after you make them. <br /><br />[Get more info](https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-store/manage-private-store-settings#private-store-performance)<br /><br />**Applies to**:<br /> Microsoft Store for Business <br /> Microsoft Store for Education |
| <iframe width="288" height="232" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IpLIZU_j7Z0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>| **Manage Windows device deployment with Windows Autopilot Deployment** <br /><br /> In Microsoft Store for Business, you can manage devices for your organization and apply an Autopilot deployment profile to your devices. When people in your organization run the out-of-box experience on the device, the profile configures Windows, based on the Autopilot deployment profile you applied to the device.<br /><br />[Get more info](add-profile-to-devices.md)<br /><br />**Applies to**:<br /> Microsoft Store for Business <br /> Microsoft Store for Education  |
| ![Microsoft Store for Business Settings page, Distribute tab showing app requests setting.](images/msfb-wn-1709-app-request.png) |**Request an app**<br /><br />People in your organization can request additional licenses for apps in your private store, and then Admins or Purchasers can make the purchases. <br /><br />[Get more info](https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-store/acquire-apps-microsoft-store-for-business#request-apps)<br /><br />**Applies to**:<br /> Microsoft Store for Business <br /> Microsoft Store for Education |
||  ![Image showing Add a Collection.](images/msfb-add-collection.png) |**Private store collections**<br /><br> You can groups of apps in your private store with **Collections**. This can help you organize apps and help people find apps for their job or classroom. <br /><br />[Get more info](https://review.docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-store/manage-private-store-settings?branch=msfb-14856406#add-a-collection)<br /><br />**Applies to**:<br /> Microsoft Store for Business <br /> Microsoft Store for Education |
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## Previous releases and updates

[September 2018](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#september-2018)
- Performance improvements

[August 2018](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#august-2018)
- App requests 

[July 2018](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#july-2018)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

[June 2018](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#june-2018)
- Change order within private store collection
- Performance improvements in private store

[May 2018](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#may-2018)
- Immersive Reading app available in Microsoft Store for Education

[April 2018](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#april-2018)
- Assign apps to larger groups
- Change collection order in private store
- Office 365 subscription management

[March 2018](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#march-2018)
- Performance improvements in private store
- Private store collection updates
- Manage Skype communication credits
- Upgrade Office 365 trial subscription

[January &amp; February, 2018](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#january-and-february-2018)
- 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

[December 2017](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#december-2017)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

[November 2017](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#november-2017)
- Export list of Minecraft: Education Edition users
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

[October 2017](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#october-2017)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements 

[September 2017](release-history-microsoft-store-business-education.md#september-2017)
- 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