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

 

This is the 179th 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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Aug 21

 

New Feature: Manage how long guests can access SharePoint Online and OneDrive documents
You will soon be able to create a policy that automatically revokes access for external guests to SharePoint Online (SPO) sites and individual OneDrivesafter a defined period of time.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 43797.When will this happenWe’ll gradually roll this out in late August and expect rollout to be complete at the end of October. More …
MC220791 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 21

 

New Microsoft Teams meeting pre-join experience
Our new pre-join experience makes it easier for users to select audio and video sources before joining a Teams meeting.Key points Microsoft 365Roadmap ID 67089 Timing: mid-September through the end of September Roll-out: user level roll-out Control type: user control Action: review and assess More …
MC220785 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 21

 

General Availability Announcement – Power Apps and Power Automate Data Loss Prevention Features
Title: Announcing Power Apps and Power Automate Data Loss Prevention features’ General Availability Starting August 21st 2020, Power Platform will support the following Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy capabilities for Power Apps and Power Automate at the release status of General Availability. These features are currently in public preview. The public preview admin communication providing an overview of these features was posted towards the end of April 2020 via Message Center ID – MC210568…. More …
MC220745 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 21

 

OneDrive Sync: Improved warning for locked Office files
Users will see a more descriptive alert when they are attempting to work with some locked Office files. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66099. When this will happenThe feature will be enabled gradually in early September as part of OneDrive sync app build 20.143+. We expect the rollout to be complete in late September. More …
MC220725 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 20

 

Simplified way to manage your Teams notification settings
Users will soon be able to configure and customize their Teams notification settings through a newly designed notifications settings section for the Teams desktop app and Teams online.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID65636.When this will happenWe will begin rolling this out in early September 2020; we expect the rollout to be complete in mid-September. More …
MC220702 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 20

 

Results from PowerBI coming to Microsoft Search in SharePoint and Office.com
We’re updating Microsoft Search in SharePoint and Office.com to include results from PowerBI.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 67103.When this will happenWe are rolling this out to Targeted Release tenants in late August 2020, and we expect the rollout to be complete by early September.Standard Release tenants will begin to see this feature in mid-September, and we expect the rolllout to be complete by late September. More …
MC220668 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 19

 

(Updated) New hyperlink and date and time editors, improved column editing for SharePoint lists and document libraries
Updated August 19, 2020: Based on learnings from our early rings, we have made the decision to make additional changes to the code which requires us to adjust the timeline below. We are improving the hyperlink and date and time field editors in SharePoint lists and document libraries. We are also making it possible to create all column types directly from Quick Edit. All the data in existing hyperlink and date and time fields will be retained and unchanged.This message is associated with… More …
MC213422 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 19

 

(Updated) Customization of quarantine notification
Updated August 19, 2020: To ensure the best possible experience for our users, we are delaying some of our deployments to reduce the amount of change flowing into the services. Please see the updated roll-out timeline below. We are making it possible for you to customize quarantine notifications with your organization logo, custom display name, and a custom disclaimer.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 64781When this will happenWe will begin rolling this out in to standard… More …
MC218143 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 19

 

SharePoint lists and libraries – improved image columns
Updated August 19, 2020: To ensure the best possible experience for our users, we are delaying some of our deployments to reduce the amount of change flowing into the services. Please see the updated roll-out timeline below. We’re introducing a new Image column type to lists and libraries. Using this column, list and library users will be able to add a single image file from their computer to an item in a list or a library. When this will happen We will be gradually rolling this out to Targeted… More …
MC219652 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 19

 

(Updated) Teams message translation will be enabled by default
  Major Update: Announcement started
  Act By: Aug 03
Updated August 19, 2020: We are pleased to announce that this feature has completed rolling out and is available in your organization as applicable. We’re changing the default tenant policy setting for Teams inline message translation. Key points Timing: early August; complete mid-August Roll-out: tenant level Control type: admin control Action: review and assess by August 3, 2020. More …
MC218683 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 18

 

(Updated) Retiring Teams mobile support for devices running on Android 4.4
  Major Update: Announcement started
  Act By: Aug 01
Updated August 18, 2020: We have updated this post to clarify that this impacts Teams mobile. We will be retiring the Teams mobile support on Android 4.4.Instead we recommend that users upgrade to newer Android builds, which is where we will continue to invest.Key Points:Major: RetirementTimeline: August 1, 2020Action: Review and assess impact More …
MC217681 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 18

 

Improvements to optional diagnostic data collection to better diagnose issues in Office
When a user runs an Office app, such as Word or Excel, diagnostic information is collected and saved to log files on the user’s device. These log files contain information about the processes and components running in the application, and can help detect, diagnose, and fix issues and help make improvements to Office. This information is very similar to optional diagnostic data that may already be collected subject to applicable privacy settings, but is more detailed and helps provide more… More …
MC220545 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 18

 

New Riverbed CDN available in Microsoft Teams
Soon you will be able to use a new Enterprise Content Delivery Network (CDN), Riverbed, should you need a CDN for live events in Microsoft Teams.When this will happenWe will begin rolling this out in early September and expect the rollout to be complete by mid-September. More …
MC220515 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 17

 

Encrypted sync in Microsoft Edge is now available
  Major Update: Announcement started
Microsoft Edge now supports encrypted sync for additional Microsoft 365 accounts. Microsoft Edge is the only modern browser to enable encrypted sync using a Microsoft 365 account.Key Points:Timing: begins mid-September, complete end of SeptemberControl:Admin levelAction: review and assess More …
MC220411 Like | Dislike

 

Aug 17

 

Announcements for Microsoft Edge Legacy and for using Microsoft 365 apps and services on Internet Explorer 11
  Major Update: Announcement started
In order to provide the best experience for our customers, we will be focusing our efforts on modern browser support over the coming year. As a result, Microsoft 365 services and applications will no longer support Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11); Microsoft 365 apps and services will be unable to connect, or have a degraded feature experience, when accessed on IE 11. Additionally, the Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application will experience end of support; after support ends, it will not receive… More …
MC220490 Like | Dislike

 

 

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More news and more information here – https://office365weekly.blog/2020/08/24/office-365-weekly-digest-2020-34/

 

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