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Public preview: OneDrive Sync admin reports in the Microsoft 365 Apps Admin center
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MC253597 | April 30 – We are releasing in public preview a new dashboard for IT administrators to check OneDrive sync app versions, sync status, sync errors on individual devices, and to monitor deployment progress of Known Folder Move.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 65909.
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Access files offline in mobile
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MC253494 | April 30 – The Teams mobile app now allows you to access files even when you are offline or in bad network conditions. Simply select the files you need access to, and Teams will keep a downloaded version to use in your mobile app. This is rolling out on the Teams Android App. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68750.
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Improvements to Service Health Dashboard and Incident Communications
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MC253493 | April 30 – We are updating the Service Health dashboard to make it quicker and easier to find out about active issues of the services This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 80175 When this will happen: The updates to the Service Health page will start to roll out in early May and we expect to complete the rollout by the end of June. How this will affect your organization: The Service Health dashboard will have a new user experience aimed to make it quicker and easier to find out about…
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(Updated) OneDrive sync client 64-bit update available for Windows
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MC249393 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are making a 64-bit version of the OneDrive sync client available for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs 70694 and 70695.
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(Updated) SharePoint site templates
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MC249248 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new SharePoint release of scenario-based site templates will help you expand what’s possible with content, pages, and web parts while helping you quickly get started building your own site. Each template contains pre-populated content and web parts that are fully customizable to meet the needs of your organization. This is rolling out on SharePoint Online and mobile. This message is associated…
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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
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MC253409 | April 29 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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(Updated) Microsoft Forms data insights: Word Cloud for open text question
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MC250669 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are introducing a new AI based data insight type Word Cloud for open text question in Forms. The key phrases from the open text responses will be extracted and be visualized with word cloud. This can help users to get a quick view on the top text phrases people answered with.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81840
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(Updated) Teams desktop app for Mac: Include computer sound in a meeting
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MC235180 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 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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(Updated) Meeting Reactions in Teams Meetings
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MC230680 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The Meeting Reactions feature allows users to react to participants during a meeting. Reactions will be available on Teams Desktop and Teams Mobile apps.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs65946and 68905.
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(Updated) Exclude specific files from OneDrive sync on macOS
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MC251868 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new feature setting will allow you to exclude newly added OneDrive files from syncing to the cloud by file name or extension on macOS devices. This will rollout to the OneDrive sync app on macOS. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 80684.
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(Updated) OneDrive sync client update available for Mac
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MC249623 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are making updates available for the OneDrive sync app on Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70693.
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(Updated) New eCDN Ramp available for Microsoft Teams
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MC244295 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Note: This was originally posted as MC242584 that was removed prematurely. Thank you for your patience.Soon you will be able to use a new Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN), Ramp, should you need a CDN for live events in Microsoft Teams.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 80825
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(Updated) New options for attachments in Outlook on the web
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MC249244 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below and updated the body to include links to additional details. Thank you for your patience. This new Outlook on the web feature will bring users an updated experience when receiving email attachments. We are updating the look and contents of the attachments, and consolidating all options under a single menu (similar to Outlook for Mac and Outlook for Windows). Additionally, users in tenants with OneDrive enabled will see new…
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Call Merge
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MC245998 | April 29 – Updated April 29, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Call Merge gives end users the capability to merge their active unheld 1:1 call into another 1:1 call or another group call. This applies to Teams VOIP calls and PSTN calls. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66054.
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Workbook Link Support Enabled in Excel for the web
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MC253184 | April 28 – Delighting our customers with faster, smoother, and frictionless experiences in Excel for the web is an uncompromised goal across the Excel team. With this in mind, we recently added Workbook Link Support to Excel for the Web, to help customers quickly launch and edit their Excel documents.In response to customer feedback, this represents another significant step toward quickly opening Excel files and editing them with less interruption in the process. This communication is meant to highlight…
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New Azure AD built-in roles – Knowledge Admin, Knowledge Manager and Exchange Recipient Admin
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MC252959 | April 28 – We have created 3 new built-in roles in Azure AD for you to manage Microsoft Viva Topics and Exchange Online admin settings. Knowledge Admin – Users in this role have full access to all knowledge, learning and intelligent features settings in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Knowledge Manager – Users in this role can create and manage content, like topics and acronyms. These users are primarily responsible for the quality and structure of knowledge. Exchange Recipient Admin – Users with this…
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Sending from a Proxy Address (Outlook on the Web)
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MC252942 | April 27 – We’re excited to announce that Outlook on the web will natively support the ability to choose a proxy (alias) address from a drop-down list right within the compose pane. When the mail is received by a recipient, the FROM and REPLY TO will show that alias, regardless of where the recipient’s mailbox happens to live. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 59437
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Migrate content from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365
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MC252941 | April 27 – In public preview, this new feature release will enable admins to take advantage of our expanded support for third-party cloud providers and migrate content from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82014
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Admins can install Apps in Meetings
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MC252940 | April 27 – We are enabling IT admins to select Teams apps that can be installed in meetings for their organization. It will leverage the App setup policies, Installed apps section in which admins can specify the apps to install on behalf of their users. This is rolling out to Microsoft Teams desktop, web and mobile.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81086.
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Microsoft Lists: Grid view keyboard improvements
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MC252939 | April 27 – This new SharePoint feature will allow users to edit in grid view, and have a faster editing experience and greater levels of accessibility than before. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70670.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: introducing organization-wide backgrounds (preview)
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MC249777 | April 27 – Updated April 27, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Currently, your end users can replace the background in a video meeting or call with an image, if you have enabled this feature for Teams desktop apps and Teams on the web. We are introducing, via a preview feature, the ability for you to provide backgrounds that end users have access to across the organization. This feature will require an Advanced Communications license when it becomes generally…
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(Updated) Add a shared calendar to a Teams channel
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MC231108 | April 27 – Updated April 27, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. With this feature, users can add the Channel calendar app to a Teams channel when using the Teams desktop app.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs 68910 and 68911.
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(Updated) New experience of the Participant roster
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MC246710 | April 27 – Updated April 27, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are changing how the Participant list is displayed for the Lobby, In meeting, Presenters, and Attendees participant sections in a Microsoft Teams meeting (desktop clients and Teams on the web). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 80385
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(Updated) Improved search experience in the participant roster
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MC246708 | April 27 – Updated April 27, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are expanding the search experience for Teams meeting attendees who wish to examine the participant roster when using Teams desktop or Teams on the web. This feature update does not apply to Teams mobile. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 80421.
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(Updated) Location Based Access Control
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MC252197 | April 26 – Updated April 26, 2021: We have updated this post for clarity. Thank you for your feedback. Many of our largest customers, typically in the banking and financial industries, are governed by strict standards. Their employees have access to very sensitive data and can only access that data within the boundaries of a single country. Admins currently restrict access to sensitive data based on IP address. However, IP address is less accurate and less reliable than GPS data. Thus, admins need the…
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(Updated) Reduce background noise in Microsoft Teams Meetings (now available for MacOS users)
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MC252330 | April 26 – Updated April 26, 2021: We have updated this post for clarity. Thank you for your feedback. The AI-based, real-time noise suppression that was added to Windows desktop client for Microsoft Teams in Nov 2020 will soon also be available on MacOS. This feature will automatically remove background noise from your meetings. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82826.
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