Message center announcements
September 4, 2023 – September 10, 2023
NUNO ÁRIAS SILVA
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Outlook on the web: Replacing “Activity-Based Authentication Timeout” with “Idle Session Timeout for Microsoft 365”
MC674426 | September 8 –
The Activity-Based Authentication Timeout for Outlook on the web will be replaced by Idle Session Timeout for Microsoft 365.
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Microsoft Viva: Answers in Viva – AI Topic Suggestions
MC673711 | September 5 –
With the help of AI topic extraction, we can offer suggested topics based on the user’s question. Our AI topic extraction recommends up to 3 topics to add to one’s question based on what they wrote. These can be existing Viva topics or newly generated ones that the user can create and add. The user still must select and add our AI suggested topic since they do not automatically get attached to the question. The user can also still search and add their own topic and choose not to use our AI…
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Required Configuration for Phishing Simulation emails
MC674418 | September 8 –
Exchange online protection (EOP)/ Defender for Office 365 (MDO) customers who want to send phishing simulation emails, need to configure advance delivery policy for optimal behavior. This policy will ensure that emails that match your conditions are delivered unfiltered to the Inbox and that safe links time of click protection and post-delivery actions are disabled. Previously, EOP supported this scenario for some phishing simulation vendors by honoring admin configured Exchange transport…
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(Updated) Announcements in Viva Connections
MC663637 | September 7 –
Updated September 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Announcements allows you to create and share time-sensitive messages in Viva Connections. You can set up, manage, and schedule announcements from your organization’s SharePoint home site or the Viva Connections app in Teams desktop.
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(Updated) Loop component links will now open on Loop.microsoft.com
MC661826 | September 7 –
Updated September 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Loop component links that currently open in an editor on Office.com will now open on Loop.microsoft.com. User will have access to the same functionality as is available on Office.com. Users who have access to Loop workspace will also be able to leverage these capabilities on Loop.microsoft.com.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Stream Preview and Playback in Teams Chat and Channels
MC649917 | September 7 –
Updated September 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Users can preview and play Stream videos directly in Teams Chat and Channel without having to open them in a browser and going to Stream.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 127596
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection – New cmdlet for Content Explorer (Preview)
MC667124 | September 7 –
Updated September 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
The Content explorer Export feature has a limitation of exporting data only after drill down to specific location. This feature is now available in Public Preview and allows admins to use a new cmdlet within the Security & Compliance PowerShell, Export-ContentExplorerData, to export all rows of data for the content that are scanned and shown on the Content…
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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Optical character recognition in Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention
MC547641 | September 7 –
Updated September 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline and details below. Thank you for your patience.
Optical character recognition (OCR) support extracts text from images and will help discover and protect sensitive data in images being shared across various services and devices. This release enables OCR support for images shared and stored in SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Windows endpoints. OCR support on Exchange online and Teams is…
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(Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 end user report results to factor in grader insights.
MC664863 | September 7 –
Updated September 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
It is applicable to customers with Exchange Online Protection, Microsoft Defender for Office plan 1 or plan 2 service plans.
Soon, the results of end user reported messages on User reported tab of the Submissions page will start…
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Microsoft Graph APIs for Delete Thread
MC673983 | September 6 –
We are pleased to announce the release of the Delete Thread API. This release will allow Tenant Admins to delete 1:1 chat threads, meeting chat threads, and group chat threads as well as restore them via PowerShell scripts.
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Microsoft Viva: Verified Topics Badges
MC673980 | September 6 –
With this update, editors can mark published topics as Verified in Microsoft Viva and add a specific group of SMEs as editors to the topic. Verification helps readers identify topics with added reliability. Topics that are Verified are identified by a special badge and indicate the content is reviewed for accuracy and are regularly updated by assigned editors. Assigned editors will be informed of being added to the topic via an email.
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(Updated) New Graph APIs for accessing Teams Meeting Recording
MC600733 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
New org-wide application permissions and RSC application permissions have been introduced to allow apps to access meeting recordings for a specific meeting. Resource specific consent (RSC) permissions, specifically enables admins to authorize users to provide consent to apps, so they get specific access to a Teams meeting’s recordings to which it is installed to, rather…
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(Updated) Graph API for Teams Meetings Transcripts
MC400569 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
New org-wide application permissions and RSC application permissions have been introduced to make sure that apps can access meeting transcripts for a specific meeting. Resource specific consent (RSC) permissions, specifically enables admins to authorize users to provide consent to apps, so they get specific access to a Teams meeting’s transcripts to which it is…
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Proactive Monitoring of Meeting Quality Using Real-time Telemetry (Premium)
MC669479 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
The Real-Time Analytics feature in the Teams admin center allows admins to view their users’ meetings and identify issues related to audio, video, content sharing, and network connectivity. As an admin, you can use this information to investigate and address any problems with the meeting experience while the meeting is ongoing. Currently, the troubleshooting process for admins is manual…
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(Updated) Call delegation feature enhancements
MC649047 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional resource information.
Call delegation feature enhancements –
Delivering a more tailored experience for delegates and delegators with a refreshed, simplified UI in the Calls app, and the ability for delegates and delegators to join active calls, if permitted.
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(Updated) OneDrive: Recommended Files
MC653729 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
OneDrive will now display a list of recommended files in Home. This list allows you to keep track of work around you and quickly access files with activity you value most such as edits, mentions, and comments by people you interact with.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Unsaved default label indicator
MC635990 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
When default labeling of files is enabled in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Microsoft 365 Apps for Windows, a default sensitivity label is applied to any unlabeled document when it is saved. To improve user confidence that default labeling is functioning, the sensitivity bar will now indicate that a label will be applied on next save when the user opens a new or previously unlabeled…
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(Updated) SharePoint: New List Templates with Approvals
MC525660 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are introducing two new list templates with the Approvals app integration. With this change, Microsoft Lists templates, specifically Travel Requests with approvals and Content Scheduler with approvals, will begin to leverage integration with the Approvals app in Microsoft Teams.
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(Updated) Outlook: Disallow Reactions on Specific Emails
MC670444 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are developing a suite of improvements that support the Reactions in Outlook feature, including methods for a sender to disallow reactions on an email they are about to send, or methods for an admin to control which emails in their tenant should disallow reactions.
Different Outlook endpoints will differ in terms of timing of full support for the feature (i.e., UI entry…
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(Updated) Power Automate app changing name to “Workflows” within Microsoft Teams
MC671824 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
To provide a unified workflow experience within Microsoft Teams we will be merging the existing Workflows app with the Power Automate app. With this merger the Power Automate app will be changing its name to “Workflows”.
There will be no change to user experience within the app. Users will still be able to manage all their flows within the app along with browsing workflow…
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Tracking and Revocation in Compliance Portal
MC668524 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Users can access the Microsoft Purview compliance portal to check who has tried accessing their sensitivity labeled and encrypted local Office files and revoke access when needed.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 152126
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(Updated) Workflows replacing Connectors within Microsoft Teams channels menu
MC670029 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams will be bringing workflows powered by Power Automate into the overflow menu for channels and replacing the Connectors option within the menu.
To make sure Microsoft Teams provides the best workflow experience for our users we are making it easier to configure workflows for channels. From the list of channels users will be able to go into…
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(Updated) Announcing GA of “Deliver the message to the hosted quarantine” in DLP EXO
MC609877 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Currently available in preview, we’re rolling out a new action for Data Loss Prevention in Exchange Online called “Deliver the message to the hosted quarantine”.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124974.
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(Updated) Channel meeting invitation | Allow organizer to send a channel meeting invite to everyone in team
MC661224 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Channel meeting invitations will now allow channel meeting organizers the ability to share invites on personal calendars of all channel members.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 142405
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(Updated) Microsoft Stream: Playlist View in SharePoint List Webpart
MC564196 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Users can soon select a playlist to be displayed in the list webpart in the full-blown playlist view along with video playback.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124808
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(Updated) Teams Android Devices: Updates to the Report an Issue Feature
MC670893 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Report an issue on Teams Android devices will be temporarily unavailable while we improve the feedback workflow and deliver new feedback mechanisms that will give IT admins control and even better functionality to support their organizations in a future app update.
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(Updated) Handwriting Beautification and Ink Straightening for Microsoft Whiteboard
MC565166 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We are evaluating the timeline to complete this rollout and will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience.
The ability to make handwriting more legible & readable is coming to Whiteboard for the web, Microsoft Teams, Windows app and Surface Hubs/MTR experiences as well as Annotations in Teams meetings. The new capability will enable smoother collaboration while using ink.
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(Updated) Microsoft Default for Tag Management to include Team Members
MC668258 | September 6 –
Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are updating Microsoft Default setting to Team Owners and Members for Teams Tag Management settings in Teams Admin Center.
If you have already explicitly made a selection…
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