In a rapid change of Office 365, Microsoft sends to Tenant Admin’s the news about what is changing and what is coming in Office 365.

This is the 342th email that Microsoft has sent to Tenant Admin’s Newsletter with Office 365 changes.

This Weekly digest is intended to reach the Administrators of Microsoft Office 365 within the latest changes that are happening to Office 365.

Below is an example that can be applied to your tenant, because these emails are based on the services that you have in your Tenant and subscription.

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Message center announcements

December 4, 2023 – December 10, 2023

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Major updates

Action Required – Changes to Get & Transform Data (aka Power Query) features in Excel

MC696575 | December 7 –

We will be making changes to Get & Transform Data (aka Power Query) features in Excel.

Note: If you don’t use Power Query, you may dismiss this message.

Legacy SharePoint Invitation Manager is being retired

MC696169 | December 7 –

We are completing our retirement of the legacy SharePoint Invitation Manager for guests. This platform is currently used only when Document Libraries are shared externally or when an external user is shared to with a custom role. These flows will now use Entra B2B Invitation Manager instead.

Additional updates

Send Viva Goals email notifications from your own domain

MC696864 | December 8 –

Email notifications from within Microsoft 365 are sent to users in various ways. Today, Viva Goals sends email notifications such as digest emails and sharing notifications from msft-viva-noreply@microsoft.com. Over the coming months, changes are coming for email senders. When users share goals from Viva Goals, these emails will be sent from the user. Emails such as digest emails that are generated by Viva Goals will support being sent from your domain if you have opted in to send email…View more

Immersive Spaces for Teams Service Plan Update

MC696861 | December 8 –

You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license: Immersive spaces in Teams.

Microsoft Mesh Service Plan Update

MC696860 | December 8 –

You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Teams Premium license: Microsoft Mesh.

eDiscovery – Hold reports (preview)

MC696859 | December 8 –

We are releasing a tenant wide Hold report as Public Preview in eDiscovery (Premium).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93268

Replacement of OneNote Feed feature inside OneNote on Windows app with new Sticky Notes

MC696853 | December 8 –

We want to let you know that OneNote Feed feature will no longer be available inside OneNote app on Windows. There are no changes to other OneNote Feed endpoints, such as OneNote on Web or Outlook on Web at this point.

In place of Feed, we are introducing a new Sticky Notes experience in OneNote app on Windows. Sticky Notes are the most popular note-type used within OneNote Feed and we’re excited to be working on improving and expanding the Sticky Notes scenarios in OneNote app on…View more

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enable admins to provide intent while submitting

MC696850 | December 8 –

This applies to customers with Exchange Online Protection, Microsoft Defender for Office plan 1 or plan 2 service plans.

Soon, admins can provide intent when submitting messages (email and Microsoft Teams), email attachments, or URLs to Microsoft.

Admins can convey whether they are submitting for a…View more

Microsoft Teams: Archive channels

MC696576 | December 7 –

For a paused or completed project where owners want to preserve channel content, but no longer want to keep the channel active, they can archive channels now!

Archiving channels will be available for Teams users. You, as a channel owner or administrator can archive a channel you own. By archiving the channel, it will not be available in your and channel members teams and channels list anymore and no more actions will be allowed on the channel like messaging, reacting, commenting,…View more

Access and interact with goal progress directly within Outlook email

MC696572 | December 7 –

Viva Goals will be giving users the ability to share links to goals as rich adaptive cards, including progress and status in Microsoft Outlook. Users get the context they need around goals they’re working towards and can also update them in Microsoft Outlook without losing focus or clicking away from the message in Microsoft Outlook.

Users have already had this ability when they paste Viva Goals links in Microsoft Teams if the Viva Goals app for Microsoft Teams has been installed. With…View more

Service health and Message center: ‘Microsoft 365 Defender’ rebranding to ‘Microsoft Defender XDR’

MC696570 | December 7 –

We recently announced at Ignite that ‘Microsoft 365 Defender’ has been rebranded as ‘Microsoft Defender XDR’. As a continuation of that announcement, the service listings on Service health and Message center will also be rebranded. In the month of December, the service titled ‘Microsoft 365 Defender’ will be renamed to ‘Microsoft Defender XDR’.

New designs for post types in Viva Engage

MC696569 | December 7 –

Starting in December 2023, Viva Engage customers will see a refreshed design for question, praise, and poll post types.

The new design for post types in Viva Engage simplifies the user experience, putting more emphasis on content. The streamlined approach will be available in all endpoints—web, SharePoint, mobile apps, interactive Outlook emails, and the Engage apps in Outlook and Teams.

No functionality or data will be lost because of this change….View more

(Updated) Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Tracking and Revocation in Compliance Portal

MC668524 | December 7 –

Updated December 7, 2023: After review we have determined that we will not proceed with this rollout at this time. This has been rolled back from the limited number of customers that received it. When we are ready to proceed, we will communicate the new timeline via Message center. 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…View more

(Updated) Microsoft Purview Information Protection Tracking and Revocation – End-User Tracking and Revocation

MC669740 | December 7 –

Updated December 7, 2023: After review we have determined that we will not proceed with this rollout at this time. This has been rolled back from the limited number of customers that received it. When we are ready to proceed we will communicate the new timeline via Message center. Thank you for your patience.

From the sensitivity menu, owners of Office files protected with a sensitivity label can access the Microsoft Purview compliance portal to view user access…View more

(Updated) Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Tracking and Revocation in Compliance Portal

MC695500 | December 7 –

Updated December 7, 2023: After review we have determined we won’t be moving forward with this change at this time. We will communicate a new timeline via Message center when we are ready to proceed. 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…View more

Windows update management at Microsoft Technical Takeoff

MC696407 | December 7 –

Find demos and see what’s new and coming in Windows update management from Microsoft Technical Takeoff for Windows and Intune. Also, get answers to common questions and insightful tips to support your move to Windows 11.

When will this happen:

The event took place November 27-30, and all sessions are on demand today.

How this will affect your organization:

The demos…View more

Topics Usage and engagement analytics in Topic center

MC696173 | December 7 –

Usage and engagement analytics in Topic center will be under a new analytics tab. To access these, navigate to the ‘Analytics’ tab of the Topic Center and go to “Usage and Engagement ” metrics.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 118768.

Outlook: Choose how many days of emails sync to your iOS or Android device for offline usage

MC696167 | December 7 –

With the new sync window, you can choose how many days’ worth of emails and attachments you want to download to your iOS or Android device so you can always access them even while offline.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 189809

Preview: We will begin rolling out in late December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-January…View more

Clipchamp Premium features & allowing users to request a license

MC695748 | December 6 –

Clipchamp Premium features help users take their content to the next level. With Clipchamp Premium, users can easily apply brand fonts, colors and logos with a brand kit, add top-tier assets for commercial use, and export crisp, well-defined visuals as 4K, 30fps, MP4 files.

Clipchamp Premium features will be available as an add-on to the following Microsoft 365 SKUs: Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, and Microsoft 365 Business…View more

Microsoft Teams – Configure Maintenance window on Teams admin center for Android-based Teams devices

MC695747 | December 6 –

With this feature, Teams device administrators will be able to configure maintenance windows for their Android-based Teams devices. This includes Teams Phones, Displays, Panels, and Teams Rooms on Android. This maintenance window will be used to carry out any automatic operation on the device including automatic updates.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID View more

Viva Goals – A Default company-wide organization will be available by January 2024.

MC695746 | December 6 –

A default company-wide organization will be available in Viva Goals to help users easily get started with Goals without going through the organization creation step. Viva Goals admins and IT admins will have control to change the default organization or turn it off.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 165683

Viva Goals – Roll out for Improved team settings experience

MC695745 | December 6 –

As a part of this release Team owners will have a simplified team settings experience. In addition, Team owners will also have the ability to create custom time-periods by default. The organization owners will have the option in the organization admin page, to configure this custom time-period creation permissions for team owners.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID View more

Topics Usage and engagement analytics in Microsoft 365 Admin center

MC695743 | December 6 –

Usage and engagement analytics for admins will show up in Microsoft 365 Admin center. To access these, navigate to Microsoft 365 Admin center -> “Search & Intelligence” section on the left Nav, then select “Insights” on the Top Nav, and select “Viva Topics”.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 88699

Power Platform – Announcing general availability of the modern hierarchy security editor interface

MC695725 | December 5 – We are announcing the general availability of the modern hierarchy security editor interface within Microsoft Power Platform, available now in all geographic regions.How does this affect me?Admins may now utilize this interface within the Power Platform admin center to manage hierarchy security assignments for users and positions.What do I need to do to prepare?Learn more about View more

Power Platform – Announcing Public Preview of the Modern Business Unit Editor Interface

MC695718 | December 5 – We are announcing the Public Preview of the Modern Business Unit Editor User Interface for Microsoft Power Platform. In addition to carrying over the functionality of the classic interface, the Modern User Interface provides an additional set of rich features that will enhance an Administrator’s governance experience in Power Platform admin center (PPAC).How does this affect me?Administrators responsible for configuring and managing Business Units will now have access…View more

(Updated) Microsoft Secure Score – New Microsoft Defender for Identity recommendations

MC685930 | December 5 –

Updated December 5, 2023: The new ADCS reports have been temporarily removed as we address changes to ensure an optimal experience. We have updated the rollout timeline below to reflect when these will be available. 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…View more

Plan for Windows 10 EOS with Windows 11, Windows 365, and ESU

MC695692 | December 5 –

See your options to keep your organization and its data secure as Windows 10 is nearing end of support (EOS) on October 14, 2025. At that time, Microsoft will no longer provide bug fixes for issues, security fixes for vulnerabilities, time zone updates, or technical support for problems that might occur. To start modernizing your infrastructure now, upgrade eligible PCs to Windows 11, purchase new Windows 11 Pro PCs, or make Windows 11 available in the cloud through a Windows 365…View more

IntelliFrame experiences on new Teams app and Recognition expansion

MC695502 | December 4 –

This is a two-part update, with:

IntelliFrame experiences availability on new Teams app for Desktop,
Expanding recognition support to cover scenarios such as meeting invite forwarding and Teams meeting nudge among others (Please See below for details)
- IntelliFrame experiences from Edge cameras like Yealink Smartvision 60 are currently available on Teams Desktop platform. With this update, we want to announce the availability of IntelliFrame…View more

Cross-tenant manager synchronization

MC695501 | December 4 –

Cross-tenant synchronization now supports provisioning the manager attribute.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186222

Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention – Enhancements to DLP capabilities on macOS endpoints

MC695498 | December 4 –

The Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention will enable you to expend some of your existing DLP policies to macOS endpoints, including Removable USB device groups/Network share groups/Printer groups, Most restrictive, and Network share coverage and exclusions.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 174658

Improved Frontline Workers Availability Preferences

MC695497 | December 4 –

We’re excited to announce significant product upgrades focusing on enhanced FLW Availability Preferences.

Frontline workers often balance various personal commitments and specific work-time preferences. Through shifts, FLWs can establish availability preferences for calendar dates alongside recurring days. This feature streamlines shift assignments for frontline managers, who can seamlessly assign shifts by reviewing these availability preferences within the Shifts app.

This…View more

Enhanced User Request Management and Navigation in Teams Admin Center

MC695496 | December 4 –

We are excited to share some upcoming updates to the user app request feature in the Teams Admin Center aimed at enhancing the request administration process. Here are the key changes:

User Requests Tab: A new ‘User Requests’ tab is now available on the App Details page. It provides detailed information about each request, including the requester’s name, email, job title, and request date, allowing for more informed decisions about app approvals.
Dashboard Widget: A…View more

Tasks in my area or department (a mobile Planner in Teams feature)

MC695495 | December 4 –

In the Tasks by Planner and To Do app in Microsoft Teams, buckets are a common way to organize tasks into different areas of work.

The mobile experience for the Tasks app in Teams will soon be updated to make it easier to filter to a specific bucket or set of buckets so that you can focus on the tasks in your area. We expect this simple user experience change to provide greater focus and greater productivity, while maintaining the familiar look and feel throughout the Tasks…View more

SharePoint Tables: New Accessibility Labels

MC695492 | December 4 –

Accessibility improvements to SharePoint tables within the text webpart allow users to specify row and column layouts, as well as provide alternative text labels for screen readers.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 184511

Changes to FIDO2 security key registration and sign-in experiences

MC695490 | December 4 –

During FIDO2 security key registration, Microsoft Entra ID users may see an operating system or browser-generated prompt for creating a passkey on another device, such as a phone or tablet. In some cases, a QR code is shown to facilitate this option. When this happens, the user needs to select “Use a different device” to continue with their registration process.

This is due to an evolution of the ecosystem resulting in operating system and browser UI changes. For users on…View more

Contact Unification across Outlook and Teams

MC695487 | December 4 –

Today, users can see Outlook contacts created with their Entra ID (AAD) account in Teams, but contacts created in Teams are not available in Outlook. To provide a consistent experience we are making changes to allow Teams contacts, created with a user’s Entra ID (AAD) account, to be visible in Outlook as well.

Planned Maintenance: Windows Autopatch configuration update – December 2023

MC695483 | December 4 –

As part of our routine device management services, we will deploy the next update of the Windows Autopatch baseline (version 2311) to your Microsoft Entra ID organization (tenant).

(Updated) Outlook web: Replacing “Activity-Based Authentication Timeout” with “Idle Session Timeout for Microsoft 365”

MC674426 | December 4 –

Updated December 4, 2023: Moving forward please reference MC694387 (Nov ’23) for the most up to date information about this change.

The Activity-Based Authentication Timeout for Outlook on the web will be replaced by Idle Session Timeout for Microsoft 365.

The November 2023 Windows non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2

MC695474 | December 4 –

The November 2023 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see

The November 2023 Windows non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2

MC695474 | December 4 –

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