In a rapid change of Office 365, Microsoft sends to Tenant Admin’s the news about what is changing and what are coming in Office 365.

 

This is the 160th email that Microsoft has sent to Tenant Admin’s Newsletter with Office 365 changes.

 

This Weekly digest is intended to reach the Administrators of Office 365 within the latest changes that are happening to Office 365.

 

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Apr 03

 

Teams Meeting experience improvements
  Major Update: Announcement started
We are pleased to announce the following features will be available to improve your Teams Meeting experience:Background effects in Teams meetings – Roadmap ID 62890Rolling out beginning in mid AprilNew experience for launching instant channel meetings – Roadmap ID 62904Rolling out starting in late AprilImproved Teams meeting join launcher experience – Roadmap ID 62905Rolling out starting in late April More …
MC208577 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 03

 

Updated Feature: Get files and items from folders and subfolders
Users can create flows that run on folders and target specific files in the folder using the “Get Files (property only)” action in Power Automate.Similarly, users can create flows that run on folders and target specific list items in the folder using the “Get items” action in Power Automate. More …
MC208464 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 03

 

Update April 3rd: Awareness of Microsoft 365 temporary feature adjustments
  Major Update: Announcement started
As a part of our commitment to customers and Microsoft cloud services continuity during these unprecedented times, we’re making temporary adjustments to select capabilities within Microsoft 365.Here are a few updates. The changes previously announced are down below for reference. New announcements: OneDrive: Customers who use OneDrive Files On-Demand and choose to “display items by using large thumbnails” in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder will see generic icons instead of thumbnails for a… More …
MC207439 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 03

 

Updated Feature: Microsoft Stream cloud recordings
  Major Update: Announcement started
Updated April 3, 2020: Based on feedback and analysis we have decided to not roll out the feature at this time. We are working on improvements to provide more control. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to move forward. We apologize for the inconvenience. Updated February 19, 2020: We are updating the roll-out timeframe to ensure the best experience. We apologize for any inconvenience. Updated February 13, 2020: We have updated the post to emphasize the default state once… More …
MC200501 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 03

 

Updated Feature: Updates for time management and calendaring in Outlook mobile
We are making a few updates in Outlook for iOS that can help users easily schedule meetings, get additional calendar context at a glance, and show up on time.These changes relate to the following Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs: 54450 and 61412. More …
MC208463 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 03

 

New Feature: Create a SharePoint list from an Excel table
We are making it easy for your users to create a SharePoint list by importing an Excel table.We’ll be gradually rolling this out to Targeted Release customers in early April.The rollout will be completed by early July 2020.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 61013. More …
MC208460 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 02

 

New Feature: Multi-Window Chat for Microsoft Teams
Updated March 23, 2020: The initial roll-out will be for Windows clients only. We will provide support for Mac and Linux clients in the coming weeks. Multi-Window Chat is a new Microsoft Teams feature which enables users to multitask more efficiently by popping out their chat conversations into separate windows.We’ll begin roll-out to all customers starting in early April and expect to complete the roll-out by the end of May.This enhancement is related to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 57292. More …
MC207218 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 02

 

Dynamics 365 and Power Platform – Licensing and enforcement deadline extensions
  Major Update: Announcement started
To ensure that organizations have ample time to prepare and respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, we are taking steps to help ensure our customers’ business continuity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform. As part of this effort, we are extending upcoming license and technical enforcement deadlines as follows: Dynamics 365 Team Members: Existing Dynamics 365 customers who acquired the Team Members license prior to October 1, 2018 can continue to renew their existing Team… More …
MC208422 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 02

 

New Feature: SharePoint File Delete Lockout override
We’ve gotten a lot of feedback from people who are unable to delete a document because they had it open in another tab on a different computer, or because someone else had it open and forgot about it, effectively locking the document. This feature allows you to override that lock and delete an Office file (such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) when you or someone else has it open, whether intentionally or not. The new functionality will be available to people who want to delete items from their… More …
MC208414 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 02

 

Update available for Office 365 ProPlus on the Monthly Channel
We’ve released an update to the Office 365 ProPlus Monthly Channel to address issues with OneNote and Project.We began gradually rolling out this update of Office 365 ProPlus to users on the Monthly Channel beginning March 31st, 2020. More …
MC208378 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 02

 

Co-editor chat access directly from Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents has been retired
  Major Update: Announcement started
Updated April 1, 2020: Based on customer feedback we have updated the message for clarity. Updated March 26, 2020: Several days ago we announced that the ability to initiate a Chat directly with a co-editor of a Word, Excel or PowerPoint document would be retired over several weeks beginning mid-April (across web, Windows and Mac versions of Office). However due to continued issues with the feature, we made the decision to pull the retirement date in, rather than continuing to enable the… More …
MC207547 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 01

 

New Feature: SharePoint Spaces Preview
SharePoint spaces is a web-based, immersive platform which allows your users to create and share mixed reality experiences.We are gradually rolling out SharePoint spaces (Preview) to Targeted Release customers in April 2020. We will update this post when we start the rollout for standard release customers.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 62752. More …
MC208358 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 01

 

Updated feature: Command bar menu updates for Power Automate (formerly Flow)
The Command Bar in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business is being reorganized to group automation features together. Branding is also being updated to reflect the product name change from “Flow” to “Power Automate”. More …
MC208356 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 01

 

New Feature: Outlook on the web, new editor capabilities
Your end users who enjoy Outlook on the web will soon have new tools to help refine their email messages.We’ll be gradually rolling this out to Targeted Release customers in early April 2020.The rollout will be completed for Standard Release customers by the end of May 2020.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 59642. More …
MC208308 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 01

 

Updated Feature: Secure by Default
We’re implementing another phase in Secure by Default, which will affect any domains which fail authentication although they are implicitly allowed in your anti-spam policy.We’ll be gradually rolling this out in mid-April.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 62398. More …
MC208307 Like | Dislike

 

Apr 01

 

Updated Feature: Sharing behavior for non-Office resources
We’re updating how sharing works for people who have existing access to non-Office shared resources.We’ll be gradually begin rolling this out the first of AprilThe rollout will be completed by mid-AprilThis message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 62859. More …
MC208305 Like | Dislike

 

Mar 31

 

Updated Feature: Blocked file types in Outlook on the web
  Major Update: Announcement started
  Act By: Apr 06
We will be adding some additional file extensions to the BlockedFileTypes list. The BlockedFileTypes parameter specifies a list of attachment file types (file extensions) that can’t be saved locally or viewed from Outlook on the web.This change will roll out in early April and will be complete by the end of April.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 55100.For more information, including a complete list of extensions that will be blocked, please see… More …
MC206009 Like | Dislike

 

Mar 30

 

Updated Feature: Microsoft Secure Score provide better security posture visibility
We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score to provide better visibility into your organization’s security posture.We’ll be gradually rolling this out to customers in late April 2020.The rollout will be completed by late June 2020. More …
MC208163 Like | Dislike

 

Mar 30

 

Updated Feature: Outlook mobile updates the Search experience
Microsoft is rolling out a number of updates to the search experience in Outlook for iOS and Android.These changes provide helpful ways to find email, people, events, and filesfaster and easier with more relevant results.The updates are related to these Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs:Actionable calendar search answers in iOS 55044 and Android 60856Meeting Insights in Outlook for iOS Search home page in iOS 61149Natural language search iOS 56821 and Android 56822Search deleted folders in Android… More …
MC208100 Like | Dislike

 

 

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More news and more information here – https://office365weekly.blog/2020/04/06/office-365-weekly-digest-2020-14/

 

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