Weekly digest: Office 365 changes – 16 to 20 February News #Office365 #205

Feature Update: Modern comments in Word (Windows)

MC240609 | February 20 – We’re rolling out a new comments experience in Word with improved keyboard shortcuts as well as improved @mentions and notifications. This experience unifies how comments work across Word, Excel, and PPT.

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Feature Update: Modern comments in Word (Mac)

MC240613 | February 20 – We’re rolling out a new comments experience in Word with improved keyboard shortcuts as well as improved @mentions and notifications. This experience unifies how comments work across Word, Excel, and PPT.

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(Updated) OneDrive/SharePoint Send link to Outlook sharing option is being retired

MC237377 | February 19 – Updated February 19, 2021: We have updated the message for additional clarity. Thank you for your feedback. Previously we had rolled out this change and disabled the ability to share a link via the Outlook Share Target. We have restored the functionality to ensure customers have time to educate and prepare their users as appropriate. We will be moving forward with this change as outlined below. We apologize for any inconvenience.Users will soon be unable to share a link directly via the Outlook…

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(Updated) Change in display of hierarchical sensitivity labels

MC234256 | February 19 – Updated February 19, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This feature update does not apply to EDU tenants.We are updating how the Teams channel header displays hierarchical sensitivity labels to provide improved exposure to the confidentiality status of content in a channel.

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(Updated) Block Download Permissions for Teams Meeting Recordings on OneDrive

MC230505 | February 19 – Updated February 18, 2021: We have the post with additional details. Thank you for your patience. As part of the New Stream experience, new Teams meeting recordings will be stored in your OneDrive for Business and SharePoint. Based on customer feedback we are enhancing the feature so that these recordings are not downloadable by those with view-only permissions, and that those permissions be set by default.The New Stream experience was originally communicated in MC222640 (Standard) and MC229363…

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(Updated) 1:1 Call recording policy introduction

Act by: March 10

MC238796 | February 18 – Updated February 18, 2021: We have made corrections to the content for readability. Thank you for your patience. In mid-March 2021, we are changing how 1:1 Call recording is enabled by creating its own policy.

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OneDrive admin center settings are coming to the SharePoint admin center

MC240393 | February 18 – The OneDrive and SharePoint admin centers are converging into one, providing you with holistic control as we streamline the admin experience. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 65911.

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New file sharing experience in Microsoft Teams

MC240303 | February 17 – We are updating the file sharing and access control experience in Microsoft Teams to make it similar to the experience with other Microsoft 365 apps. We had announced this feature last fall but delayed the rollout to ensure the best customer experience. We apologize for any inconvenience that this delay may have caused.

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Introducing a change in access behavior for public groups in Microsoft Forms

MC240161 | February 16 – We are introducing a change in public groups that affects Microsoft Forms users.

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Reminder: Disabling TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 in Microsoft 365

MC240160 | February 16 – This message post is a reminder of the ongoing progress of retiring TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 protocols in Microsoft 365. As previously communicated (MC126199 in Dec 2017, MC128929 in Feb 2018, MC186827 in July 2019, and MC218794 in July 2020), we are moving all our online services to Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2+ to provide best in class encryption, and to ensure our services is more secure by default. The changes to enforce TLS1.2+ in our service started on October 15, 2020 and will continue…

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Firstline worker and Firstline manager policy packages to be retired

Act by: March 15

MC240158 | February 16 – We will be retiring the features Firstline worker and Firstline manager policy packages. Instead we recommend the utilization of Frontline worker or Frontline Manager policy packages, which is where we will continue to invest. As part of our rebranding efforts we will be retiring the Firstline worker and Firstline manager policy packages and introduce the Frontline worker and Frontline manager policy packages. The policy settings will remain the same in the new packages.

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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: meeting recordings saved to OneDrive and SharePoint

MC222640 | February 16 – Updated February 16, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We’re changing the storage for new Teams meeting recordings to be stored on, and served from, OneDrive and SharePoint (ODSP) – instead of Microsoft Stream (Classic). Customers are able to opt in, opt out, or take no action with regard to these changes.This change will apply to customers who either opt in or take no action following this announcement.Key points:Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID:…

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Get-UrlTrace report to be retired

MC239999 | February 16 – We will be retiring the Get-UrlTrace report from Microsoft Defender for Office 365. Instead we recommend the utilization of the URL protection report, which is where we will continue to invest.Note:if your organization is not using the Get-UrlTrace report you can safely disregard this message.

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Text Predictions in Word for Windows

MC240605 | February 19 – In December 2020 (MC229381), we announced that Outlook for Windows was adding text predictions during composition by incorporating intelligent technology to help users write more efficiently by predicting text quickly and accurately.We’re now excited to announce that text predictions will soon be available in Word for Windows when writing documents in English. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 80179

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(Updated) Text formatting (bold, italic, underline) available in Microsoft Forms

MC228897 | February 19 – Updated February 19, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Text formatting (bold, italics, and underline) is coming to Microsoft Forms to help survey and quiz designers differentiate and emphasize content. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68894.

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(Updated) Teams desktop app for Mac: Include computer sound in a meeting

MC235180 | February 19 – Updated February 18, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. TheMicrosoft Teams desktop app for MacOSwill soon allow users include their computer’s sound when sharing either their desktop or a window in a meeting.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 67168 and 67169.

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OneDrive Sync Client support for DWG file Version History

MC240302 | February 17 – This release will update OneDrive Sync client to support Version History for DWG files. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70575

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(Updated) Reminder: Insights app in Microsoft Teams will be available starting February 2021

Act by: March 8

MC237630 | February 17 – Updated February 17, 2021: We have updated the links in this post to ensure they are visible. Thank you for your patience. The Insights app in Teams provides personalized insights to improve productivity and wellbeing and data-driven recommendations to help you build better work habits.

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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

MC240209 | February 17 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel

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OneDrive iOS Files App Integration Temporarily Entering Read Only mode

MC240203 | February 17 – Note:If your organization is not using OneDrive on iOS you can safely disregard this message.We’ve detected a problem with the OneDrive iOS Files App integration experience. While the team investigates the issue, the OneDrive iOS Files app integration will be placed into Read Only mode to prevent future changes from being lost without proper save.

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Teams meetings to support view-only attendees

MC240169 | February 17 – Microsoft Teams will soon support up to 20,000 meeting attendees as view-only participants when the attendee is accessing a meeting via a Teams desktop application (Windows or Mac), Teams on the web, or Teams mobile (Android and iOS). This feature applies to those with E5, E3, A5, or A3 licenses. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 65952.

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Allowing anonymous presenters in Teams Live Events

MC240167 | February 17 – With this update, meeting organizers will be able to allow anonymous presenters in a Microsoft Teams live event. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70599.

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Outlook on the web: update in how users access Mail, Calendar, People, and To Do

MC240162 | February 16 – We are adding an app bar to Outlook on the web which changes how users access Mail, Calendar, People, and To Do functions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70628.

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Reminder: Microsoft Graph Connectors GA roll out to standard release

MC240157 | February 16 – As previously communicated in MC222601 (September 2020) we are following up with more details on Microsoft Graph connectors for Microsoft Search. This release includes several connectors available within the Microsoft 365 Admin Center such as ServiceNow, Enterprise websites, MediaWiki, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, and more.

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(Updated) New Teams meeting lobby setting – only invited users join directly

MC233466 | February 16 – Updated February 16, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Teams meeting organizers can have greater control over their meetings by enabling a new lobby setting where only Calendar meeting invited users will be able to join directly.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68730.

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(Updated) Get a Meet now meeting link in Teams

MC237392 | February 16 – Updated February 16, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We’ve made it easier for a user to create meetings and get a meeting link using the Meet now button in the Teams calendar. This feature is available for Teams desktop (Mac and Windows) as well as web.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70602

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(Updated) Microsoft 365 Admin app adds license management

MC234989 | February 16 – Updated February 16, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The Microsoft 365 Admin app lets you manage Microsoft 365 from your mobile device. You can do every day admin tasks like add users, reset passwords, manage devices, get critical service health notifications, message center notifications, create support tickets and more— all while you’re on the go!This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68920.

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(Updated) Introducing SharePoint Portal Launch Scheduler

MC227532 | February 16 – Updated February 16, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are introducing a SharePoint Portal Launch Scheduler, designed to help coordinate and schedule launch details for SharePoint sites that are expected to receive high volumes of traffic, also known as portals. The Portal Launch Scheduler is available via SharePoint PowerShell.Note: You need tenant administrative permissions to run the PowerShell cmdlets.This message is associated with Microsoft…

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(Updated) Admin setting for PSTN participant phone number masking in Teams meetings

MC220415 | February 16 – Updated February 16, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. With MC209349 (April 2020) and MC217648 (July 2020), we added a level of privacy for participants who call in to a Teams meeting via audio conferencing (PSTN) by automatically masking any PSTN participant phone number to users from outside of your organization who might be on the call. We are now adding an admin control for this feature.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID…

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Introducing a SharePoint app bar that features global navigation

MC240066 | February 16 – Your SharePoint modern communication and team sites will soon feature theSharePoint app bar which provides quick access to customizable global navigation as well as other intranet resources. The SharePoint app bar makes important content and resources easily accessible for users on these sites, regardless of where they might be in SharePoint.

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