Message center announcements
October 23, 2023 – October 29, 2023
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(Updated) Exchange Transport Rules (ETRs) stopping support for DLP scenarios
MC670895 | October 26 –
Updated October 20, 2023: We have updated this message as a reminder of this upcoming change. Review and take action as appropriate for your organization.
Last year, the Exchange Online data loss prevention (DLP) experience was retired from the classic Exchange admin center (EAC) (MC278896, August ’21 & MC400953, July ’22). We recommend customers use Microsoft Purview Unified DLP, which extends DLP protection to SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Teams chats, devices, and… View more
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Social ratings APIs are being retired.
MC683665 | October 23 –
This message is intended to notify all customers utilizing social ratings APIs that Microsoft will start retiring a number of these APIs starting January 2024. If your organization is not using the social ratings APIs, you can safely disregard this message.
For a comprehensive list of the APIs scheduled for retirement, please refer to the information provided below.
Microsoft has decided to retire the following APIs:
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Control Inbox and Calendar Sharing Options in Outlook on the Web and in the New Outlook for Windows
MC684892 | October 28 –
Outlook on the Web and the new Outlook for Windows provides users with the ability to share mail and calendar with other users at different permission levels.
Starting in November 2023, tenant admins will be able to turn off the ability for users to share inbox and calendar folders by utilizing the new Office Cloud Policy Service “Turn off folder sharing.”
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Microsoft Teams: Automatically view up to 9 videos (3×3) in Teams meetings in Chrome and Edge
MC684869 | October 27 –
Microsoft Teams Meetings currently supports a maximum of 4 videos (2×2) on the screen by default (i.e., Gallery view) on web browsers. With this update, users will be able to automatically see up to 9 videos (3×3) on Chrome and Edge on their screen by default without an explicit action.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122139
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Analytics Insights for Virtual Appointments in Microsoft Teams
MC684868 | October 27 –
Tenant admins can see updated virtual appointment analytics with new insights in Teams to help driving business outcomes, including average lobby wait times for scheduled vs. on-demand appointments, percentage of appointments completed after scheduled end time, and percentage of appointments with a late start.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161629
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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Ux support to identify ODB site for an inactive mailbox in eDiscovery (Premium)
MC684865 | October 27 –
We are rolling out support through the user interface to auto identify the OneDrive for Business sites associated with an Inactive mailbox when adding Custodians in an eDiscovery (Premium) case.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 183498
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Planned Maintenance: Microsoft Managed Desktop configuration update – October 2023.
MC684862 | October 27 –
As part of our routine device management services, we will deploy the next update of the Microsoft Managed Desktop configuration baseline (version 2310) to your Microsoft Entra ID organization (tenant).
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Planned Maintenance: Windows Autopatch configuration update – October 2023
MC684861 | October 27 –
As part of our routine device management services, we will deploy the next update of the Windows Autopatch baseline (version 2310) to your Microsoft Entra ID organization (tenant).
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Syria 2022 time zone update now available
MC684796 | October 27 –
On October 5, 2022, the Syrian government made an official announcement about a Daylight Saving Time (DST) time zone change. Since then, the official time has not advanced by an hour and has permanently shifted to the UTC+3 time zone. Microsoft is releasing updates to support this change. The October 2023 non-security preview release includes the update for Windows 11 and Windows 10, version 22H2. All other supported versions of Windows will receive this time adjustment in the November 14,… View more
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Microsoft Teams: Forward Messages in Teams Chats
MC684532 | October 26 –
With the forward message feature, Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to send chat messages from one chat to another. Messages can be forwarded to 1:1 chats, group chats and meeting chats. This feature will also allow the sender to add additional content to the message in order to provide context and clarity to the recipient. This feature will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Web and Mobile.
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Bing Chat sidebar experience in Edge renamed to Copilot in Edge with updated icon
MC684526 | October 26 –
As of Microsoft Edge version 118.0.2088.61, the Bing Chat sidebar experience in Microsoft Edge has been renamed Copilot in Edge. The new Copilot icon replaces the Bing Chat bubble icon in the Microsoft Edge toolbar.
This was previously announced on September 21, 2023: Announcing Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion.
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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Identify, add and preserve Teams channels as data locations in eDiscovery (Premium)
MC684525 | October 26 –
We are rolling out the capability to pick relevant Teams channels (Standard, Private, and Shared) as non-custodial data locations. This will intelligently identify associated custodian/group mailboxes and SharePoint sites related to the channel.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88815
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What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for October 2023
MC684524 | October 26 –
Your Microsoft Intune account has been updated to the latest service build.
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The October 2023 Windows non-security preview update is now available
MC684507 | October 26 –
The October 2023 non-security preview update is now available. These optional non-security previews are released only for Windows 10, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 22H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 and View more
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Microsoft Information Protection: Microsoft Purview: Exact Data Match to support multi-token corroborative evidence.
MC675959 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Exact Data Match (EDM) will support string match detection of multi-token (i.e., fields with multiple words separated by spaces or punctuation) corroborative evidence without requiring mapping Sensitive Information Types (SITs) to multi-token corroborative evidence fields.
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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Customized retention policies for Audit (Premium) and 10-year Retention Add-On
MC526133 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We’re rolling out a new feature to enable customers with Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) and the 10-Year Audit Log Retention Add-On for Audit (Premium) to create additional customized retention policies.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 115501.
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(Updated) Microsoft Secure Score – Changes in SSPM support
MC673986 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture. The improvement actions listed below will be added to Microsoft Secure Score. Your score will be updated accordingly.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Share an Update (Broadcast) Feature for Viva Goals
MC664865 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With the new “Share an Update” feature, leaders can share updates of their team goals to the members of their organization directly from Viva Goals. Updates are sent to users via email.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 148471
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(Updated) Viva Insights Updated Homepage for Organizational Leaders
MC672159 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Organizational leaders will soon see a refreshed Viva Insights homepage with content tailored to them. This update will only apply to organizational leaders who have already been assigned the Group Manager or Insights Business Leader role in Viva Insights (details can be found View more
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(Updated) Cloud IntelliFrame: A New Way to See People in Teams Rooms
MC642265 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Cloud IntelliFrame is a new experience that allows online meeting attendees to see people in Teams Rooms more clearly, enhancing the hybrid meeting experience by creating smart video feeds of in-room participants. The smart video feed is created by zooming into their faces and eliminating distractions. You can see the expressions and gestures of the people in the room… View more
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(Updated) Out-of-box Controlled-content meeting template (Premium)
MC678852 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are launching an out-of-the box template for meetings with external participants. The controlled content access template has preset defaults for meeting options to provide tight controls over lobby bypass, who can present, allowing chat across meeting lifecycle/in-meeting, and who can record.
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(Updated) Microsoft Secure Score – Changes in SSPM support
MC681893 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.
We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture.
The improvement actions listed below will be added to Microsoft Secure Score. Your score will be updated accordingly.
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(Updated) Ability to change retention period on labels set to start retention based on “When items were labeled”
MC674977 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Previously, admins could not change the retention period set on existing labels configured to start retention from when items were labeled. This feature will remove this restriction, and the resulting behavior will be consistent with other retention label types.
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(Updated) Clipchamp Video Editor Launching to Microsoft 365 Commercial Accounts
MC664866 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Clipchamp is launching for Microsoft 365 commercial accounts. You are receiving this message because your Microsoft 365 license enables access to Microsoft Clipchamp capabilities. This update will not impact any other parts of your Microsoft 365 license or Microsoft 365 admin center.
Clipchamp runs in the Edge or Chrome browser and is accessible via… View more
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(Updated) New Stream (on SharePoint) web part release
MC666623 | October 26 –
Updated October 26, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
This is an important message for customers who publish videos to SharePoint Pages and news posts. As noted in Message Center post MC561187, the Stream (Classic) webpart in SharePoint will be retired on August 15, 2023.
The Stream (on SharePoint) web part will support configuration of a single video and multiple videos for videos stored in OneDrive or… View more
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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
MC684248 | October 26 –
We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps:
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Add Individual File Shortcuts in OneDrive Web
MC684224 | October 26 –
You can create a shortcut to files stored in other people’s OneDrives and document libraries to be able to easily find it within your OneDrive. These file shortcuts can be moved and renamed without impacting the source content and will show up in OneDrive Android, iOS & sync client endpoints.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 177873
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Video inline playback on Highlighted content web part
MC684222 | October 26 –
This feature allows users to play the videos inline from Highlighted content web part. This functionality is enabled for web parts configured with Carousel or Filmstrip layouts and for 1-col and 2-col sections only.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 98091
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Release of Preserve Declined Meetings in November
MC684218 | October 26 –
Next month we will release a new feature called Preserve Declined Meetings (PDM) to keep declined meetings on the calendar, instead of deleting them like today. Once you tum it on, your declined meetings will no longer disappear but remain on your calendar so you can easily recollect related info/docs, find associated chats, or even take actions like updating your previous response (RSVP) and forwarding it to someone else; all while keeping your agenda free in that time… View more
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Admins can now disable roaming signatures themselves for Outlook on the web
MC684213 | October 26 –
We are excited to announce that admins now have a self-serve way to disable roaming signatures themselves for their tenants for Outlook on the web (formerly known as Outlook Web App or OWA) and the new Outlook for Windows. Please note that for Windows, the registry setting to disable roaming signatures will continue to work and is the only way to disable it. For more information, see View more
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Microsoft Syntex features limited time license
MC682562 | October 25 –
New Microsoft Syntex features (listed below) will be available as a preview for a limited time for customers who have an Azure subscription connected to Microsoft Syntex billing and are using one or more pay-as-you-go Syntex capabilities.
The features below will not be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis in the preview.
The feature list includes:
- Content query
- Universal annotation
- Contracts accelerator
- Accounts…
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Workflows within Microsoft Teams chats menu
MC683929 | October 25 –
Microsoft Teams will be bringing workflows powered by Power Automate into the overflow menu for chats.
To make sure Microsoft Teams provides the best workflow experience for our users we are making it easier to configure workflows for chats. From the list of chats users will be able to go into the overflow menu for a specific chat (…) and select “Workflows”. Here they will see a list of workflow templates specific to chats within Teams. Users can then configure these templates to… View more
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Microsoft Teams: In-meeting Error Messaging
MC683928 | October 25 –
Microsoft Teams Meeting users will be notified directly through the error message on meeting right pane for why they cannot access meeting chats when their chat access is limited by policy or due to system limitations and unexpected errors.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167211
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14-Day Reminder of Private Unlisted Group Removal
MC683925 | October 25 –
Pursuant to MC673984 and MC673984, all private unlisted groups (also known as “Secret Groups”) will be retired on 11/11/2023. The retirement of this feature was first announced via the Message center on September 1, 2022 (MC424414). Subsequent announcements drove awareness of private unlisted (“secret”) groups being made inaccessible on September 1, 2023 (MC673984).
This is the 14-day reminder that private unlisted groups in Yammer will be permanently deleted and deprecated on… View more
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Clipchamp content
MC683666 | October 23 –
Content improves your ability to create engaging and inspiring videos using Clipchamp. This feature includes stock videos and images, music, shapes, graphics and annotations and is available via web only for the following Microsoft 365 SKUs: Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, and Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
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Private Team Discovery
MC683664 | October 23 –
End-users can discover private teams now dependent on admin-setting!
This admin only control will help admins make all or label-based private teams discoverable in their organization, for all or scoped end users with a simple toggle. The set of end users who have private teams’ discovery turned on for them by the admin, can search for private teams through the “Join team gallery” in their client. End users will still need to send join request for approval to the team owner.
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Access Microsoft Lists, PowerBI, Loop and Whiteboard Content in OneDrive Web
MC683663 | October 23 –
You will be able to easily find your Microsoft Lists, Loops, Power BI dashboards and Whiteboard content within OneDrive Web. This content will be available in the Recent, Shared with You and Favorites list within OneDrive.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 177877
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Microsoft Teams: Quickly Capture Content in Teams Mobile
MC683662 | October 23 –
This feature enables you to quickly capture content shared in a Teams meeting on a mobile device and save it in your photo gallery or share in Teams and other apps. We’ll honor privacy choices set in the meeting.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 171217
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Microsoft Purview | Endpoint DLP – Support for New Predicates
MC683660 | October 23 –
With this new feature for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, we’re introducing support for four new conditions that you can use in your policies for endpoint devices.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167332
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Microsoft Teams: Additional manager-controlled privacy settings in Shifts
MC683659 | October 23 –
We are thrilled to announce exciting product enhancements on frontline managers-controlled privacy settings for frontline workers.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 152119
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Advanced customization
MC683658 | October 23 –
We are making enhancements to the Microsoft Purview DLP end-user email notification capability for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange.
- Attach matching email: Admins now can decide whether the matching email messages should be included or excluded in the end-user notification emails.
- Enhanced Token Support: With one click, Admins can now leverage tokens from our expanded token library to add exactly what matters the most to end users, like – Filename, PolicyName,…
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