Message center announcements
November 13, 2023 – November 19, 2023
TEST_TEST_NUNOSILVA_TEST
|
|
|
|
Observer role is being retired in Viva Goals
MC690604 | November 17 –
In an effort to simplify the access and permissions landscape in Viva Goals, we will be retiring the ‘Observer’ role from Viva Goals.
View more
|
|
|
Copilot coming to Windows 10
MC690505 | November 16 –
Today we announced that Copilot in Windows (in preview) is coming to Windows 10. We are revisiting our approach to Windows 10 and will be making additional investments to make sure everyone can get the maximum value from their Windows PC including Copilot in Windows.
Copilot in Windows will be available soon for View more
|
|
|
Microsoft to stop honoring mail flow rules tracking user reporting
MC690173 | November 16 –
Microsoft will be retiring the mail flow rule which help you track end user reporting. This change is being made to improve the availability and reduce the latency of the submission service so that you can respond to threats (false negatives) more quickly and efficiently.
View more
|
|
|
SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service
MC690925 | November 17 –
SharePoint eSignature is Microsoft’s first party electronic signature service which allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 168828
View more
|
|
|
Collaborative Notes in Channel Meetings
MC690924 | November 17 –
In parallel to legacy Wiki-based Meeting Notes in channel meetings, Teams across Microsoft are coming together to provide tools that help make meetings more effective. More specifically, we’re improving how you track what you want to discuss (Agenda), what you discussed/decided (Notes) and what you need to follow up on (Follow-up Tasks) in channel meetings. These capabilities are now integrated into the end-to-end meeting experience in Teams, Loop, Planner, To Do, and OneDrive for… View more
|
|
|
Microsoft Teams: Updates to in-call user experience.
MC690922 | November 17 –
Microsoft Teams is making updates to in-call user experience on the mobile App. The Transfer, Share and Hold options will now be on the call stage. These updates will make it easier for users to access calling capabilities, redesigning user experience during calls.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 141204
View more
|
|
|
Microsoft Teams Voice isolation
MC690921 | November 17 –
With “Voice isolation”, you can enjoy clear and uninterrupted calls or meetings, no matter where you are. This feature uses AI to filter out all background noise, including other people’s voices. By leveraging your voice profile, this advance noise suppression capability ensures only the user’s voice is transmitted. Whether you are in a busy office, a noisy cafe, or a crowded airport, you can communicate with confidence and clarity. “Voice isolation” is powered by our advanced deep learning,… View more
|
|
|
New Shared display mode for BYOD meeting rooms
MC690920 | November 17 –
The new Shared display mode provides users the ability to extend their Teams meeting via a pop-out view-only version of the stage onto the TV screen in BYOD meeting rooms. This mode ensures the meeting content is always extended to the front of the room for others to see. This gives the host of the room the peace of mind their desktop is for their viewing only, giving them the flexibility to multi-task or work privately on their host desktop.
This message is associated with Microsoft… View more
|
|
|
(Updated) OneDrive Open in App availablility
MC689500 | November 17 –
Updated November 17, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information.
In the same way that you can open a Word, PowerPoint, or Excel file in their respective desktop apps, you can now open any file in its desktop app, edit it, and the changes will sync to OneDrive. From OneDrive’s My Files or Sharepoint’s Documents, users can now select Open In App to open a file in its native app.
View more
|
|
|
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance Insightful Policy Performance – Public Preview
MC690610 | November 17 –
Coming soon to public preview, Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is introducing Insightful Policy Performance, a powerful useful addition to Communication Compliance. This provides real-time visibility into scanning progress and updates on parent items that meet policy conditions.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 145793
View more
|
|
|
App name change for Microsoft Project for the web, Project Teams tab, and Project Power app to “Planner (Project)”
MC690608 | November 17 –
We are updating the app names for Project for the web, Project Teams tab, and Project Power app to “Planner (Project)” – all existing functionality across these apps will remain the same.
View more
|
|
|
App name change for the Tasks by Planner and To Do app in Microsoft Teams to Microsoft Planner
MC690607 | November 17 –
We are updating the app name for the “Tasks by Planner and To Do” app in Microsoft Teams to “Planner” – all existing app functionality will remain the same.
View more
|
|
|
Stream video recordings in Outlook
MC690606 | November 17 –
We’re introducing the ability to record and insert Stream video recordings in Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 185369
View more
|
|
|
Microsoft Defender: User experience update to evidence
MC690603 | November 17 –
The evidence panels for mail cluster entities and mailbox configuration entities will have a refreshed user experience. The update is solely visual with no change in content. The change will be seen on the incident evidence and response tab, the investigation evidence and entities tabs as well as in action center when applicable to these entity types.
View more
|
|
|
Data loss prevention – Updated admin experience for all DLP settings
MC690602 | November 17 –
We are introducing a new admin experience to manage settings associated with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention. We are just updating the experience and not the actual Settings functionalities in the product. This change is to bring all DLP settings to one place.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181397
View more
|
|
|
Announcing the general availability of new Teams on web for Edge and Chrome
MC690598 | November 17 –
Today, we’re announcing the general availability of new Teams on web for Edge and Chrome.
How this will benefit your organization:
- Our goal for the new Teams web app is bring a near-identical experience to our new Teams desktop app. Both the new Teams web client and desktop clients share the same underlying infrastructure built to improve load times, improve channel and chat switches, and reduce memory usage.
- Visit this View more
|
|
|
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management: Public preview of browsed to generative AI websites indicator
MC690597 | November 17 –
Coming soon, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will be rolling out the public preview of browsed to generative AI websites indicator.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186584
View more
|
|
|
Data Loss Prevention- simulation mode for DLP policies
MC690596 | November 17 –
Simulation mode in DLP provides DLP admins with an isolated experience to try a DLP policy, assess its impact, and build confidence in the policy efficacy to eventually reduce the time to policy enforcement. Simulation mode is an enhancement to the existing test mode behavior to help Admins evaluate new policies confidently.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Additional manager-controlled privacy settings in Shifts
MC683659 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information.
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
View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Quick Access Teams and Sharepoint Document Libraries in win32 backstage
MC432475 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Currently, users experience some frustration when using Office products because of all different routes that they must use to access all their content. The Quick Access feature will allow users to access shared libraries from both their SharePoint and Teams locations. When the user opens files from shared libraries, these libraries will show up in the form of a list… View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: On-Demand Recording Feature in Webinars
MC661825 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Organizers can soon publish the recording of their webinars and automatically send an update to their attendees, in which they will receive a link to watch the on-demand recording hosted on their event page.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Admin Policy for Collaborative Annotations
MC579612 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With privacy and security restrictions, we have implemented a user-level IT admin policy for admins to choose whether some or all users in the company can use Collaborative Annotations. Currently, there is a way to turn Annotations ON or OFF through cmdlet Set-SPOTenant-IsWBFluidEnabled , this will also influence Whiteboard.
This change is associated with… View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Whiteboard: “Specific people” Share Link Fallback
MC682305 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Whiteboard now automatically utilizes Specific People Share Links (PSL) for participants of a Teams meeting when a whiteboard is shared and the tenant has Company-wide Share Links disabled (CSL).
View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Expand and Collapse Folders in Outlook Mobile
MC680661 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We’re adding the ability to expand and collapse mail folders to Outlook Mobile.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs 171602 and View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Microsoft Teams Panels Update
MC602596 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With this update, Teams Panels will support reserving a room using a QR code. This feature lets Microsoft Teams users book a room for meetings now, in the future, or add the room to an existing meeting by scanning a QR code on the scheduling panel and using the Teams app on their Android or iOS mobile phones.
All Teams Panels will have a QR code shown in the top left of… View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Create new Loop Components in Microsoft Whiteboard
MC681250 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
The ability to create live Loop components starting with task lists, tables, voting tables, progress trackers & checklists is coming soon to Whiteboard for the web, Whiteboard app in Teams, and Whiteboard for Windows.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Email notifications for “Issues in your environment that require action”
MC470137 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In December 2021, a new section was added to the service health page in the Microsoft 365 admin center, featuring “Issues in your environment that require action.” These types of issues are not caused by Microsoft services being unhealthy, but by something specific to your organization that require an admin to take action.
To ensure that these notifications… View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Viva Pulse Customization Control Migration
MC677516 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.
The customization control in the Viva Pulse Admin Experience will soon be managed through centralized feature access management in Viva through PowerShell. This customization control provides admins the ability to turn on or off customization capabilities for survey authors to add their own questions to existing stock templates or edit existing stock questions…. View more
|
|
|
(Updated) REMINDER: Viva Pulse Customization Control Migration
MC681885 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
The customization control in the Viva Pulse Admin Experience will soon be managed through centralized feature access management in Viva through PowerShell. This customization control provides admins the ability to turn on or off customization capabilities for survey authors to add their own questions to existing stock templates or edit existing stock questions. With centralized feature… View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Viva Pulse – Teams Chat Notifications
MC677515 | November 16 –
Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In addition to the currently enabled email notifications, Viva Pulse will begin to send notifications through Teams Chat. Users will only receive Teams Chat notifications if they have the Viva Pulse Teams app installed. As the admin, you can either 1) View more
|
|
|
Enable optional updates for Windows 10 devices
MC690504 | November 16 –
A new policy will be available to IT pros managing Windows 10 devices with Windows Update for Business. With the upcoming November 2023 optional update, you will be able to automatically deploy optional Windows updates or enable users in your organization to get them just like on Windows 11. Configure this policy as a Group Policy Object (GPO) or as a Configuration Service Provider (CSP) policy and choose the types of optional updates that suit your organizational… View more
|
|
|
Prepare for device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID (changes to FIDO2 and Windows Hello for Business)
MC690185 | November 16 –
Beginning January 2024, Microsoft Entra ID will support device-bound passkeys stored on computers and mobile devices as an authentication method in preview, in addition to the existing support for FIDO2 security keys. This enables your users to perform phishing-resistant authentication using the devices that they already have.
We will be expanding the existing FIDO2 authentication… View more
|
|
|
Microsoft 365 Archive: Public Preview
MC690184 | November 16 –
Microsoft 365 Archive enables you to save on costs of storage exceeding the quota limit by archiving the inactive sites in SharePoint. The feature is a part of the Pay-as-you-go features in Microsoft Syntex and can be enabled through Microsoft 365 admin center.
View more
|
|
|
Organizational Data in Microsoft 365
MC690182 | November 16 –
Organizational Data in Microsoft 365 is a new capability that will be available worldwide for use with your Microsoft 365 Subscription. This new capability allows you to upload organizational data from HR information systems via .csv file to power a variety of capabilities and features across Viva and Microsoft 365. Apps and features like Viva Amplify, Viva Insights, People card, etc. rely on Organizational data to power high value capabilities and new scenarios. Tenants will be… View more
|
|
|
Additional Teams Meeting Templates Added to Outlook Teams Add-In
MC690180 | November 16 –
Virtual appointment, Webinar, and Town hall are Teams meeting templates that are accessible via the ‘New meeting’ dropdown menu in Teams Calendar App. We are now expanding how you can access these meeting templates by adding them to the meeting templates menu in the Outlook Windows client in the Teams Meeting Add-In. When in Outlook Calendar, select the dropdown menu next to the Teams meeting Add-In button to see the list of meeting templates now available. When a meeting template has been… View more
|
|
|
Folder Recursive Search
MC690179 | November 15 –
This new feature will allow users to search for sub-folders within specific folders.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151025
View more
|
|
|
Updating Admin settings for paused Microsoft Viva Briefing emails
MC690172 | November 15 –
Based on customer feedback, early this year we paused Viva Briefing emails as part of a larger initiative to improve the overall Viva user experience. (MC486289 December ’22).
The setting, “Let people in your organization receive Briefing email,” has been accessible in the Microsoft 365 admin center under Org settings, despite the fact that the Briefing emails are paused.
To eliminate confusion and align with the Briefing email pause, this Admin setting will be… View more
|
|
|
Bing Chat Enterprise renamed Copilot; General Availability on December 1
MC689933 | November 15 –
Announced at Ignite 2023, Bing Chat Enterprise has been renamed to Microsoft Copilot. Copilot offers the same commercial data protection for Entra ID (work account) users as Bing Chat Enterprise did. Users will also be able to experience Copilot from a new location: copilot.microsoft.com.
Entra ID users with Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Standard, Business Premium, or A3 or A5 for faculty licenses remain eligible for Copilot with… View more
|
|
|
Power Virtual Agents, now part of Microsoft Copilot Studio
MC689928 | November 15 – We’re delighted to share that as of November 15th, Power Virtual Agents capabilities are now part of Microsoft’s new product, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft’s conversational AI platform to customize Microsoft Copilot and to build your own custom copilots. As a result, the Power Virtual Agents name will no longer be used.
How does this affect me? For existing Power Virtual Agents customers, this means no disruption. Your existing Power… View more
|
|
|
Org Explorer in new Outlook for Windows
MC689789 | November 15 –
Org Explorer helps you visualize and explore your company’s internal structure, work teams, and individual roles. This experience is now coming to new Outlook for Windows. Org Explorer is a part of the People in Viva service plan, which is a part of the Microsoft Viva Suite subscription and the Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities bundle.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID View more
|
|
|
Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels
MC689738 | November 14 –
We’ve released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps:
- Current Channel
- Monthly Enterprise Channel
- Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview)
- Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel
View more
|
|
|
Take action: November 2023 security update is now available
MC689695 | November 14 –
The November 2023 security update release is now available for Windows 11 and all supported versions of Windows 10. We recommend that you install these updates promptly. For more information about the contents of this update, see the release notes, which are easily accessible from the Windows 11 and View more
|
|
|
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management: Public preview of insider risk insights in DLP alerts
MC689503 | November 14 –
Coming soon, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will be rolling out public preview of insider risk insights in DLP alerts.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 179880
View more
|
|
|
Together mode and content share layout improvement
MC689501 | November 14 –
With the new layout, Together mode will be displayed under the shared content. The users will be able to see the participants in Together mode and shared content simultaneously in a completely new way. Full Together mode experience is available including raised hands, reactions and name labels.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181615
View more
|
|
|
Data Loss Prevention – Admin Units support for DLP alerts in Microsoft 365 Defender portal
MC689499 | November 14 –
We’re recently released a new GA capability that enables admins to delegate management and remediation authority for different people in different regions or organization units with role-based access control (RBAC) via Azure Active Directory Administrative Units. For example, German Admin Unit investigators would be able to investigate alerts and audit events for only German users.
With the GA rollout of this new feature, we are extending the Admin Units capability currently available… View more
|
|
|
Microsoft Teams: Meeting chat invitations from unmanaged users
MC689496 | November 14 –
When using external access for Teams, users receiving a meeting chat invitation from an unmanaged Teams user will be prompted with the option to acknowledge or leave the meeting chat.
View more
|
|
|
Customized Retention Policies: Long-Term Retention
MC689490 | November 14 –
We’re rolling out a new feature to enable customers with Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) and the 10-Year Retention Add-on to create additional customized retention policies.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 144251
View more
|
|
|
Tailor Windows Update for Business reports with Power BI
MC689454 | November 13 –
If you’re an IT pro using Windows Update for Business reports, check out comprehensive guidance on how to customize them. Power BI simplifies your device monitoring and management with an array of visualizations, filtering, drilling down, and data slicing options. Learn from a few practical scenarios and start building unique reports that meet your organizational needs. See how it works in View more
|
|
|
(Updated) Exchange auto-labeling supports non-mail enabled security groups
MC688106 | November 13 –
Updated November 13, 2023: We have updated the content below to show as intended.
Service side auto-labeling now supports scoping of Exchange auto-labeling to non-mail enabled security groups.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 184908
View more
|
|
|
Windows Office Hours: November 16th, 2023
MC689379 | November 13 –
If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Office Hours. Members of the Windows, Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows Autopatch, and Windows 365 engineering teams will be standing by to answer your questions. We also have experts from FastTrack, the Customer Acceleration Team, and Microsoft public sector… View more
|
|
|
|
|