Message center announcements
April 28, 2025 – May 4, 2025
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Microsoft SharePoint Online: [Important update] Enabling a new Public Content Delivery Network (CDN) domain
MC1066155 | May 1 – Microsoft SharePoint Online will migrate to a new CDN service, Microsoft Azure Front Door, starting June 2025 and completing by July 2025. Organizations should add the new domain `public-cdn.sharepointonline.com` to their allow list, avoid hardcoding CDN URLs, and continue allowing the old domain. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Teams: Now available – new policy setting for Speaker Attribution in BYOD scenarios – Enabled ON by default
MC1052162 | April 29 – New policy setting for Speaker Attribution in BYOD scenarios is now available in Microsoft Teams Premium, enabled by default starting June 2025. IT admins can configure this setting using PowerShell. This affects both Microsoft Teams Premium and Microsoft 365 Copilot license users.
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(Updated) Microsoft OneDrive: Update for unlicensed accounts
MC836942 | April 29 – Enforcement for unlicensed OneDrive accounts began on January 27, 2025, and will complete by October 29, 2025. Accounts unlicensed before July 28, 2025, will transition to read-only mode by September 26, 2025, and be archived by October 29, 2025. Accounts unlicensed after July 28, 2025, will follow a 60-day read-only and 93-day archive timeline. Admins should monitor and manage unlicensed accounts accordingly.
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(Updated) Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Outlook
MC1020219 | April 29 – Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Outlook are delayed. Targeted Release is now planned for late May 2025, and General Availability for early June 2025. Agents will appear in the right-side panel of Outlook, allowing customization. Admins can manage these agents in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: Analytics data retention will be 18 months instead of 24 months
MC1059672 | April 28 – Microsoft Viva Engage will reduce analytics data retention from 24 months to 18 months starting in June 2025 to enhance privacy. No admin action is required, but organizations should review the impact and notify users. Year-over-year analysis will be removed.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot: People Skills will be available starting in May
MC1060842 | April 28 – Microsoft 365 Copilot: People Skills will be available from late May to late June 2025. It enhances Microsoft 365 experiences by inferring skills from user activity, providing personalized skills profiles, and offering skills landscape reports. It includes a built-in skills library and a Skill Discovery agent for employees and leaders.
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Product transitions to the cloud.microsoft domain – April 2025
MC1066944 | May 2 – Microsoft products are transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain by April 2025. The domain was provisioned in early 2023 for enhanced security and unified DNS space. No user action is required as redirection will be automatic. Admins should educate users, update URLs, and ensure network connections to the new domain.
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Microsoft Teams: Video clips recording limit increased from 1 minute to 5 minutes
MC1066938 | May 2 – Microsoft Teams is increasing the Video Clips recording limit from 1 minute to 5 minutes. The rollout will occur from late May to late June 2025 for general availability and from mid-July to mid-August 2025 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No admin action is required.
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New Queues app service plan (Teams Premium)
MC1066937 | May 2 – Microsoft Teams is introducing a new Queues app service plan under Teams Premium, enabling efficient customer call handling within Teams. The rollout starts mid-June 2025, with updates for GCCH and DOD users in early July 2025. Organizations should update training and documentation accordingly.
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Informational: Changes to Places Core service plan
MC1066935 | May 2 – Changes to the Places Core service plan will take effect on April 30th, 2025, renaming it to RETIRED-Places Core. This update does not impact current users or organizations. No action is required. For more information, visit the Microsoft Places overview.
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Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: Admin units support for Microsoft SharePoint Online (preview)
MC1066929 | May 2 – Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention will soon support adding SharePoint sites to administrative units. Public Preview starts late April 2025, and General Availability begins mid-June 2025. Admins can configure this by default, but only the All-sites option will be supported. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Enable agents with new real time knowledge sources
MC1066898 | May 2 – We are announcing the Enable agents with new real time knowledge sources feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature enables you to build agents that use non-Microsoft data from external systems as knowledge for more relevant and accurate grounded responses on real-time data with no data movements. This feature will reach general availability on May 15, 2025. How does this affect me? You can now add structured and…
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Configure triggers with end user credentials for seamless event driven automation
MC1066888 | May 2 – We are announcing a new way to configure triggers within Copilot Studio. This feature will allow you to create an agent with a trigger and actions that can be shared with multiple users, where each user can provide their own credentials to trigger the agent. This ensures the agent is secure and easy to manage and use. This feature will reach general availability on June 2, 2025. How does this affect me? You will be able to configure custom agents to perform actions or call…
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Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales – Include account and opportunity information in AI-generated email drafts
MC1066727 | May 2 – We are announcing the ability to include account and opportunity information in AI-generated email drafts for Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales. This feature will begin releasing on June 2, 2025, and reach general availability on June 9, 2025. How does this affect me? With this feature, out-of-the-box fields on Account and Opportunity entities can now be included in email drafts. After an email is saved to a CRM record, this feature will be available for email drafts on Outlook…
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Power Automate – Troubleshoot Copilot in cloud flows designer feature
MC1066694 | May 2 – We are announcing the ability to troubleshoot Copilot in cloud flows designer in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on June 1, 2025.How does this affect me?This feature helps to rectify errors in your cloud flow. These corrections are based on issues that arise during authoring and debugging and can be implemented to amend your flow within the Power Automate designer. Users can choose to accept the changes or revert to the original and modify the…
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New Microsoft Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web: Jump to a message in the message list
MC1066439 | May 2 – New Microsoft Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web will soon allow users to type text to jump to specific messages in the message list. This feature will roll out from early May 2025 to mid-June 2025 and will be enabled by default. No admin action is required.
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Microsoft Purview | Data Security Posture Management for AI: Web search query (preview)
MC1066437 | May 2 – Microsoft Purview’s Data Security Posture Management for AI will soon allow admins to filter AI interactions involving web search queries. This feature, requiring a Purview license, will be available in public preview in mid-June 2025 and generally available by late July 2025. No admin action is required before rollout.
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Power Automate – Use your voice to interact with Copilot
MC1066398 | May 2 – We are announcing the ability to use your voice to interact with Copilot for Power Automate. This feature allows users to dictate automation steps using natural language when setting up flows. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2025. How does this affect me? Users can create and manage desktop flows using natural language spoken through a microphone. Users can start using voice commands by clicking the microphone icon in the bottom right of the Copilot…
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Microsoft Outlook: Updated behavior for switching back from new Outlook to classic Outlook for Windows
MC1066342 | May 1 – Microsoft will update the behavior for switching between new and classic Outlook for Windows. Starting mid-May 2025, new Outlook will stay minimized when switching back to classic Outlook. From early June 2025, users can open classic Outlook without leaving new Outlook. This change requires no admin action and will be automatic.
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Microsoft Purview: Microsoft 365 Copilot view in Data Security Posture Management for AI
MC1066341 | May 1 – Microsoft Purview will include a page in Data Security Posture Management for AI to show protection capabilities and usage for Microsoft 365 Copilot. This feature will roll out in mid-2025, with public preview in June and general availability in July. No admin action is required.
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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: OneDrive support for data risk assessments
MC1066339 | May 1 – OneDrive will be added to data risk assessments in Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management for AI. Public preview starts mid-May 2025, with general availability in mid-June 2025. Admins can create custom assessments in OneDrive locations. No admin action is required for the rollout.
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Microsoft Exchange Online: Introducing ActorInfoString in Exchange Online audit logs
MC1066337 | May 1 – Microsoft Exchange Online is introducing the ActorInfoString field in audit logs to improve accuracy and visibility. Rolling out in late May 2025, this field records the true user agent for each audited event, enhancing security, compliance, and investigation capabilities. No action is required before rollout. Existing audit data remains unchanged.
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Plan for Change: Updates to required permissions for Microsoft Graph Beta API deviceManagement
MC1066336 | May 1 – Starting July 31, 2025, Microsoft Graph Beta API deviceManagement will require either DeviceManagementScripts.Read.All or DeviceManagementScripts.ReadWrite.All permissions. Update any apps, scripts, or tools to include these permissions and remove the old ones. Detailed instructions are available in the provided links.
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Connect to external sources in agents through Single Sign-On
MC1061008 | May 1 – We are announcing the Connect to external sources in agents through Single Sign-On (SSO) feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature allows users to build agents that connect to external sources without needing to manually authenticate each time to external sources. This feature will reach general availability on July 31. 2025.How does this affect me?When an end user initiates a connection to an agent utilizing external sources, all authentication and connection…
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(Updated) SharePoint Online: Content Security Policy Control in Tenant Administration
MC1055557 | May 1 – SharePoint Online Tenant Administrators can now control script sources for modern pages, allowing custom code from external sources like CDNs. This feature will roll out from late March to mid-May 2025, providing a “Trusted script sources” page for managing and enforcing trusted script sources. No admin action is required.
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Microsoft Outlook: We are retiring the Sports Calendar feature
MC1066162 | May 1 – Microsoft is retiring the Sports Calendar feature in Outlook from early June 2025 to mid-June 2025. Users will no longer be able to add or update sports calendars. As an alternative, users can manually subscribe to sports calendars using the “Subscribe from web” feature in Outlook.
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Microsoft Teams: The Discover Feed will only be shown to users with more than five channels
MC1066160 | May 1 – The Discover Feed in Microsoft Teams will now only be shown to users with more than five channels, including hidden ones. This update aims to provide meaningful updates and avoid low-activity feeds. The rollout began in mid-April 2025 and will complete by late April 2025, with no admin action required.
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux: Removing Netfilter dependency
MC1066159 | May 1 – Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux will bundle Netfilter and Libpcre dependencies within the MDE package starting early-May 2025, eliminating the need for external installations. This change will not affect MDE functionality. Post-update, users can safely remove the external MDE netfilter dependency using specified commands for their distribution.
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Microsoft Teams: Customize your keyboard shortcuts
MC1066158 | May 1 – Users will be able to customize their keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Teams starting June 2025. This feature allows modifying existing shortcuts and assigning preferred key combinations, enhancing user efficiency. No admin action is required, but notifying users and updating documentation is recommended. For more details, refer to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 490048.
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Microsoft Teams: Android Open Source Project (AOSP) – Device Management auto updates
MC1066157 | May 1 – Android devices with Microsoft Teams will auto-update firmware for migration to Microsoft Intune AOSP device management from mid-May to late August 2025. Updates cannot be paused. Ensure all prerequisites are met to avoid sign-outs. More details are available in the provided blog link.
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Microsoft Intune In Development for May 2025 is now available
MC1066145 | May 1 – Microsoft Intune In Development for May 2025 is now available. The updated page lists upcoming features to assist in planning. Inform your IT staff and update user guidance as needed.
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Power Automate – Configure Entra hybrid join for hosted machine groups
MC1066093 | May 1 – We are announcing the ability to configure Entra hybrid join for hosted machine groups in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2025.How does this affect me?This feature allows your hosted machine group bots to enroll in both your on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID. This enables automation in scenarios that require authentication using an AD account, or when devices need to be managed using Group Policy (GPO). It…
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Use improved outbound dialing with reduced latency
MC1066082 | May 1 – We are announcing the ability to use improved outbound dialing with reduced latency for service representatives in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2025. How does this affect me? With this feature, service representatives will no longer need to wait for a session to be created before they can place an outbound call. The latest UI updates ensure representatives have all the customer-related information in one place that…
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Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales – Access Copilot for Sales from Outlook mobile
MC1066074 | May 1 – We are announcing the ability to access Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales from the Microsoft Outlook mobile app. This feature will reach general availability on May 31, 2025. How does this affect me? Users will be able to launch Copilot from Sales under the ellipsis menu from emails within the Microsoft Outlook mobile app. This mobile version will include functionality from the Copilot from Sales desktop application such as: AI generative email responses…
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(Updated) Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Choose fonts while composing
MC847877 | May 1 – Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android will soon support choosing fonts while composing and reading emails. The rollout will start in mid-November 2024 and complete by late May 2025. Users will be able to select fonts for emails, signatures, automatic replies, and calendar invitations.
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center – View and manage shift schedules with My Schedule calendar
MC1065863 | May 1 – We are announcing view and manage shift schedules with My Schedule calendar feature for Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature allows customer representatives to review their shifts, time off, and schedules, offering views in daily, weekly, monthly, and agenda formats for easy planning and management. This feature will reach general availability on May 2, 2025.How does this affect me?The My Schedule calendar provides customer service representatives with a clear and…
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Monitor work item lifecycle in Application Insights
MC1065845 | May 1 – We are announcing the monitor work item lifecycle in Application Insights feature for Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature integrates Dynamics 365 Contact Center with Application Insights, giving organizations self-service access to monitor operational telemetry. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2025.How does this affect me?Work item lifecycles will be accessible to organizations through Application Insights, allowing them to monitor and respond to…
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Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Customize formatting and headers for Case and Custom Record Summaries
MC1065842 | May 1 – We are announcing the ability to customize the formatting and headers of Case and Custom Record Summaries. This will help structure and present the content in the way you want to so that your users can get up to speed quickly. This feature will reach general availability on May 28, 2025. How does this affect me?Summarization in Dynamics 365 Customer Service is receiving the ability to have content formatted in a structured manner, in addition to the existing paragraph format…
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Power Apps Studio – Introducing Agents in Plan Designer
MC1065838 | May 1 – We are announcing Agents in Plan Designer for Power Apps Studio. This feature will allow Plan Designer to generate Autonomous Agents as part of a maker’s end-to-end business solution. Autonomous Agents will help streamline business operations by eliminating repetitive tasks, allowing employees to better focus on impactful work. This feature will reach general availability on May 22, 2025.How does this affect me?As part of your solution, Plan Designer will now be able to…
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New town hall event access policy
MC1047244 | April 30 – Microsoft Teams is updating its town hall event access policy. Admins will now have a new setting, `TownhallEventAccessType`, to control who can attend town halls. The rollout starts mid-June 2025 and completes by late June 2025. The default setting is `Everyone`, but it can be changed to `Everyone in Organization including Guests`.
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Recognize one of multiple entities in a single utterance
MC1065728 | April 30 – We are announcing the Recognize one of multiple entities in a single utterance feature for Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature allows agent designers within Microsoft Copilot Studio to attach more than one entity for recognition onto a question node, providing additional flexibility for customer self-service. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2025. How does this affect me? On the Microsoft Copilot Studio authoring canvas, first define and…
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Get started with April 2025 improvements in Windows 11
MC1065709 | April 30 – Start using the newest Windows 11 capabilities with helpful tips and actionable steps summarized in one place. Discover hotpatch updates for Windows client, controls and policies to manage new AI features on Copilot+ PCs, public preview of Zero Trust DNS, and more. See how to get started with these and other enhancements across Windows 365, Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopatch, and Windows Server.When will this happen:Improvements…
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(Updated) Action Required – Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Network Configurations Changes
MC1060467 | April 30 – Due to ongoing work on Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, network information updates are required. The change is under review, and further instructions will be communicated via the Message center. Administrators may not see the organization logo on the M365 portal overview page once implemented. Update firewall rules accordingly.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Usage reports will include all town hall usage data in your tenant
MC1053648 | April 30 – Usage reports in Microsoft Teams will now include all town hall usage data. The rollout begins early June 2025 and completes by mid-June 2025. No action is required from admins, but they should review and notify relevant personnel. More data will be available in the Teams admin center.
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Analyze knowledge source usage for custom agents
MC1065680 | April 30 – We are announcing the Analyze knowledge source usage for custom agents feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature introduces a chart and metrics that track how often your knowledge sources are used in conversations between your agent and users. This feature will reach general availability on May 5, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature introduces analytics for knowledge source usage in Copilot Studio,…
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Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales – Get automated insights for seamless customer meeting preparation
MC1065649 | April 30 – We are announcing the Get automated insights for seamless customer meeting preparation feature for Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales. This feature delivers automated insights directly in Teams. With a pre-meeting prep card, you’ll stay informed about key opportunities, past interactions, and strategic action items. This feature will reach general availability on May 5, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature streamlines meeting preparation by providing…
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Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales – Save AI-generated meeting notes into CRM directly from Microsoft Teams
MC1065646 | April 30 – We are announcing the Save AI-generated meeting notes into CRM directly from Microsoft Teams feature for Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales. This feature allows you to save AI-generated meeting summaries directly into your CRM without switching context. This feature will reach general availability on May 5, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature delivers a post-meeting notification card in Teams, providing a concise summary of your customer meeting along with seamless…
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Use time-out rules for automated actions to meet SLAs
MC1065632 | April 30 – We are announcing the Use time-out rules for automated actions feature for Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature allows administrators to set up automatic actions on messaging conversations with time-based SLAs to improve CSAT and boost representatives’ productivity. This feature reached general availability on April 30, 2025. How does this affect me? Administrators can configure the time-out rules for conversations that come through the asynchronous messaging…
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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
MC1065618 | April 30 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Analyze action usage for agents
MC1065612 | April 30 – We are announcing the Analyze action usage for agents feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature allows you to understand usage patterns, identify areas for improvement, and optimize performance for agents. This feature will reach general availability on May 12, 2025. How does this affect me? With enhanced visibility into how actions are being utilized within an agent, you can leverage analytics to drive…
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Enhanced sessions management and live conversation details
MC1065557 | April 30 – We are announcing the Enhanced sessions management and live conversation details feature for Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature lets service representatives manage their sessions and live conversations in the Dynamics 365 Contact Center embedded experience with the ability to pick the conversations they would like to work on. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature allows service representatives to view…
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Easily find and use knowledge data sources
MC1065549 | April 30 – We are announcing the Easily find and use knowledge data sources feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. Instead of having to know the precise details of specific data sources, this feature allows users to search for applicable data sources to add to agents. This feature will reach general availability on May 1, 2025. How does this affect me? Previously, selecting data sources required knowing the precise name and location of a data source, or time dedicated to locating and…
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center– Deploy chat widgets across portals using a single tag feature
MC1065548 | April 30 – We are announcing the Deploy chat widgets across portals using a single tag feature for Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature enables the deployment of a single script tag to all of your pages, and you can control when and how to engage customers through business rules configured in the admin center. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2025. How does this affect me? With this feature, you may now create a new script tag that is not tied to a…
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Shared Mailboxes as Accounts
MC1065056 | April 30 – Shared mailbox users and delegates will be able to manage settings by adding the mailbox as an account in Outlook for Windows. This feature will be rolled out in stages from May to August 2025. Users with Full Access will see a ‘Promote’ button to add the mailbox as an account. No admin action is required. More details are available [here](https://support.microsoft.com/office/preview-manage-shared-mailbox-settings-in-new-outlook-f6929a97-4fc6-4a52-b77d-5e596c6322b4?preview=true).
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Publish connector actions to multiple Copilot deployments
MC1065519 | April 30 – We are announcing the Publish connector actions to multiple Copilot deployments feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature grants administrators the ability to reuse connector actions across multiple Copilot deployments. This feature reached general availability on April 21, 2025. How does this affect me? This change eliminates the need to recreate connector actions for every deployment, saving time and…
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Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Pause or resume recording and or transcription via a client API – Voice SDK extensibility
MC1065107 | April 30 – We are announcing the “Pause or resume recording and or transcription via an API – Voice SDK extensibility” feature for Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature enables users to temporarily stop and restart call recordings and transcriptions programmatically, providing a compliant and secure way to handle sensitive interactions. This feature will reach general availability on May 30, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature provides the following key…
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Use your encryption keys to secure data
MC1065106 | April 30 – We are announcing the “Use your encryption keys to secure data” feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature enables you to manage data security and govern the encryption keys used to encrypt your data. This feature will reach general availability on May 12, 2025. How does this affect me? Power Platform enables customers to use customer-managed encryption keys (CMK) for added data protection control where they can self-manage the database encryption key…
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Microsoft Viva Engage: Selfie video recording is only supported in iOS/Android mobile apps
MC1065055 | April 29 – Selfie video recording in Microsoft Viva Engage will only be supported on iOS/Android mobile apps starting mid-April 2025. The “Record a video” feature will be removed from the web version. This change requires no admin action but users should be notified. More details can be found [here](https://support.microsoft.com/office/create-and-annotate-short-videos-in-viva-engage-bcbc7145-dce0-426d-981d-3c5eb0bea22e).
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Live captions copying disabled for Teams meetings
MC1065053 | April 29 – Live captions copying will be disabled in Microsoft Teams meetings to enhance content protection. The rollout will occur from June to July 2025, depending on the release schedule. This update prevents copying caption text but does not affect accessibility or the transcript feature. No admin action is required.
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Microsoft Edge: Introducing the Edge for Business security connector framework
MC1065052 | April 29 – Microsoft Edge for Business is introducing a security connector framework, available from late April 2025. It integrates with various security solutions at no extra cost, although partner licensing may apply. Admins can configure connectors via the Microsoft 365 admin center. Microsoft Edge version 135 is required. Learn more [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/deployedge/microsoft-edge-connectors-overview).
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Power Automate – Secure credential retrieval in Power Automate for Desktop
MC1065044 | April 29 – We are announcing the Secure credential retrieval in Power Automate for Desktop feature for Power Automate. This feature enhances security and ease of use by allowing you to securely retrieve and manage credentials directly within your desktop flows. This feature will reach general availability on April 30, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature eliminates the need to pass credentials manually, reducing the risk of exposure and streamlining workflow processes….
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook: Name pronunciation on the profile card
MC917748 | April 29 – Admins must enable the name pronunciation feature in Microsoft Teams and Outlook, which is off by default. Existing recordings will be deleted if not enabled by April 29, 2025. The feature helps promote inclusivity by allowing users to record and share the correct pronunciation of their names. Rollout begins mid-November 2024.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Pulse: New Delegation feature
MC1053652 | April 29 – Microsoft Viva Pulse’s new Delegation feature allows users to assign up to 5 delegates to create and send pulses on their behalf. This feature will be on by default and requires no admin action before rollout. Delegates can manage pulses but cannot access 1:1 conversations. Further updates will follow.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Share Teams apps and agents from their profile or the Teams side panel
MC1037767 | April 29 – Users will soon be able to share Microsoft Teams apps and agents from their profile or the Teams side panel. The rollout begins in early June 2025 for Targeted Release and mid-June 2025 for General Availability. No Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required, and no admin action is needed.
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Power Platform – Prevent data exfiltration by securing app access feature general availability announcement
MC1064393 | April 29 – We are announcing that the prevent data exfiltration by securing app access feature will be available starting on April 28, 2025, and generally available by May 1, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature will allow admins and makers to protect against data exfiltration by controlling what apps can be run in your Dataverse environment. This feature will help to prevent malicious users from creating or using unapproved…
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Power Platform – Manage system views with security role public preview update
MC1064369 | April 29 – We are making an update in the Managing system views with security role feature preview for Dataverse security in Power Platform. This update helps streamline the admin management of enabling system views for their users. This update will be rolled out globally from April 28, 2025, through May 9, 2025. How does this affect me? Previously, the list of system views shown on each table form list is filtered to the ones that were set to the security role that is assigned to the…
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Microsoft Purview: Sender email address update for Microsoft Teams Data Loss Prevention Generate Incident Report emails
MC1064354 | April 29 – Microsoft is updating the sender email addresses for Teams Data Loss Prevention Generate Incident Report emails. The change will occur from May 12th, 2025, to June 6th, 2025. After May 26th, 2025, all emails will come from no-reply@teams.mail.microsoft.com. Adjust any systems using the old address accordingly.
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Microsoft Teams: New sensitivity labels for Microsoft Loop components
MC1064352 | April 29 – Sensitivity labels for Microsoft Loop components in Microsoft Teams will be available starting May 2025. These labels help classify and protect content, ensuring compliance with data privacy and security regulations. The rollout requires no admin action and will be completed by early June 2025.
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What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for April 2025
MC1064350 | April 29 – Your Microsoft Intune account has been updated to the latest service build for April 2025. Check the Tenant Status blade for the updated service release number. Learn more about the new features in the [What’s new 2504 (April) blog](https://aka.ms/IntuneWN2504) and the [Microsoft Intune Service Updates blog](https://aka.ms/Intune/ServiceChangeBlog).
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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Use Microsoft Teams chat as knowledge sources
MC1064340 | April 29 – We are announcing the Use Microsoft Teams chat as knowledge sources feature for Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature allows agents to utilize data in Teams, such as chat history, meeting transcripts, shared files, and channel communications, as a knowledge source. This feature will reach general availability on May 13, 2025. How does this affect me? With this update, makers can allow agents to use Teams knowledge…
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Power Automate – Analyze process mining results with a web client
MC1064315 | April 29 – We are announcing the analyze process mining results with a web client feature for Power Automate. This feature allows you to view and analyze process mining results directly through a web-based interface in the Power Automate Process Mining page. This feature will reach general availability on May 28, 2025. How does this affect me? This feature offers an alternative to the Power BI default embedded report with a faster and more intuitive web-based experience, with…
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Manage newly created Agent Builder agents in the Copilot Studio agent builder environment
MC1064258 | April 28 – Coming soon, new agents created from Agent Builder will be created in the new, dedicated environment, Copilot Studio agent builder, to make it easier for admins to manage and track agents. This change will happen automatically, and no action is needed from administrators. The existing management tools in the Microsoft Admin Center (MAC) will continue to function as they always have. Initially, we planned to add Custom REST APIs to Agent Builder agents. However, based on early…
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management for AI: New user department graph
MC988145 | April 28 – Microsoft Purview is adding a new graph called “Sensitive interactions by department” to Data Security Posture Management for AI, displaying user department data from Entra profiles. The rollout for Public Preview starts mid-June 2025, and General Availability begins late July 2025. No admin action is required.
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(Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web: Optimized hover actions in the message list
MC1041465 | April 28 – In new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web, hover actions in the message list will move to the Sender/From column to save space and minimize mouse travel. The rollout begins mid-May 2025 for Targeted Release and late May 2025 for General Availability, completing by late June 2025. No admin action is required.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Control when shared content is visible to attendees in “Manage what attendees see”
MC1035709 | April 28 – The “Manage what attendees see” feature in Microsoft Teams is being updated to give organizers and presenters more control over when shared content becomes visible to attendees, preventing unintended interruptions. This update will roll out in April 2025 for Targeted Release and in May 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is required.
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Pages created in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will open in Microsoft 365 Copilot app
MC1056992 | April 28 – Pages created in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will open in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app starting May 2025. This change centralizes content in the Copilot app. Sensitivity labels will be available by late April 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification is recommended.
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Limited Microsoft Planner Functionality for Shared Mailbox Users
MC1064044 | April 28 – Shared mailbox users will no longer be able to add or edit tasks, upload attachments, or add comments in Microsoft Planner due to permission model limitations. A temporary workaround is available but will be phased out in 30 days. Convert shared mailboxes to user mailboxes for uninterrupted functionality. Instructions are provided.
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New Service Plan: People Skills – Foundation
MC1060845 | April 28 – A new service plan, People Skills – Foundation, will be added to Microsoft 365 licenses, enabling AI-powered skills-based experiences. It helps identify skill gaps and promotes upskilling. The rollout begins in late May 2025, and organizations can launch it starting late June. Ensure the service plan is enabled.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New transcription policies for town halls and webinars
MC971031 | April 28 – New transcription policies for Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars will be available, allowing finer control over transcriptions. Rollout starts late April 2025 and completes by mid-May 2025. Admins can configure policies via Teams admin center or PowerShell commands. Review and update configurations and notify users.
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