Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Reported mailbox notifications messages subject change

MC790242 | May 4 – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is changing the subject line format for end-user reported notification messages to improve readability and rule creation. The rollout starts late May 2024 and ends mid-June 2024. No action is required from users as existing settings remain unaffected.
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Microsoft Outlook: Microsoft Copilot app in classic Outlook for Windows

MC790241 | May 4 – The Microsoft Copilot app will be available in classic Outlook for Windows, starting with a Public Preview in early May 2024 and achieving General Availability by early June 2024. This feature comes with a qualifying Copilot license and requires no admin action prior to rollout.
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Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention – Enhanced incident communication with DLP email templates

MC789887 | May 2 – Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is introducing a new ‘send email notification’ remediation action and customizable email templates. These enhancements, available in Public Preview in late May 2024 and General Availability in late June 2024, allow for dynamic and efficient incident communication, with an audit trail for actions taken. No admin action is required before the rollout. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 373310 is associated with this update.
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Microsoft Intune In Development for May 2024 is now available

MC789886 | May 2 – The Microsoft Intune In Development page for May 2024 has been updated with a list of upcoming features to aid in readiness and planning. Changes will appear in the next month or a subsequent release. IT staff should be informed to update user guidance accordingly.
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Microsoft Viva: Regional announcements for frontline workers in Viva Connections

MC789882 | May 2 – Microsoft Viva introduces regional announcements for frontline workers, allowing managers to send targeted messages based on location, job code, and department. Rollout begins early May 2024 and ends early June 2024. Organizations should set up Hierarchy and DTAS on Teams and enable Regional filtering in Viva Connections.
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Microsoft Outlook: Microsoft Copilot app in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web

MC789879 | May 2 – The Microsoft Copilot app will soon be available in new Outlook for Windows and the web, with the rollout starting early May 2024 and completing by mid-May 2024. This feature will be enabled by default for users with a Copilot license. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Teams: Approvals Graph APIs public preview

MC789878 | May 2 – Microsoft Teams’ Approvals Graph APIs are now in public preview, allowing developers to create and manage approvals programmatically within the Approvals app. This feature is linked to Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393926 and will be generally available from early to mid-June 2024 with no admin action required.
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Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (Preview)

MC789803 | May 2 – The Microsoft 365 admin center will soon introduce a preview of Organizational messages, allowing creation and delivery of communications within Microsoft products. Preview features are not license-restricted, but future restrictions may apply. Rollout begins early May 2024, with full details on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392847. Preparation involves enabling policies, assigning roles to authors and approvers, and ensuring recipients have access to the delivery platforms. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Teams: Message reactions in right-click menu

MC789611 | May 2 – Microsoft Teams will soon allow users to react to messages directly from the right-click menu. This feature will be available in Teams for web and desktop, starting with a Public Preview in late April 2024 and General Availability in mid-May 2024. No admin action is required for this update.
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Microsoft Teams: Adjusting the Record a greeting button to reflect Its intended purpose in voicemail settings

MC789610 | May 2 – Microsoft Teams is updating the ‘Record a greeting’ button under Voicemail settings to only allow greeting recordings, aligning with its intended purpose. This change, starting in early May 2024 and ending by late June 2024, aims to enhance data protection and simplify the recording process. No action is required from users for this update.
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Microsoft Graph API for SharePoint pages is now generally available

MC789609 | May 2 – The Microsoft Graph API for SharePoint pages is now generally available, providing developers with tools to interact with SharePoint Pages and News posts. This includes capabilities like creating, editing, and deleting pages. It is available in all cloud instances and is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 101166.
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Microsoft Syntex: Microsoft SharePoint Advanced Tenant Rename feature

MC789608 | May 2 – The message details the availability of the Advanced Tenant Rename feature in SharePoint Advanced Management, allowing organizations to change their SharePoint domain name. It is applicable for organizations with up to 100,000 sites and offers prioritization for 4,000 sites. The rollout begins late April 2024, with completion by early May 2024. Organizations must review documentation and use SharePoint PowerShell to execute the rename.
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Stream Mobile App Retirement

MC789607 | May 2 – The Stream mobile apps will retire on July 1, 2024. Users should switch to the OneDrive and Microsoft 365 mobile apps. Videos with block download policy can only be played online after this date. For preparation and alternatives, visit the provided link. Email for user statistics.
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Microsoft Viva Insights: Attribute clones to launch soon in Viva Insights

MC789606 | May 2 – Microsoft Viva is launching ‘attribute clones’ in Viva Insights in early May 2024, providing analysts enhanced control over attribute data for tailored analysis. This feature allows cloning of attributes within partitions for new data groupings, without altering original admin-uploaded columns. Organizations should assess the impact. Roadmap ID: 167345.
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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

MC789587 | May 2 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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(Updated) Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds

MC711026 | May 1 – The message announces the upcoming Multi-Tenant Organization (MTO) capabilities in Microsoft Teams for GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds, with a rollout starting mid-May 2024 and completion expected by mid-June 2024. Admins can activate these features, which enable seamless collaboration across tenant boundaries. Users must update their client machines and Teams desktop clients to specific versions to utilize these capabilities.
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(Updated) Microsoft Whiteboard: @mentions in comments

MC765810 | May 1 – Microsoft Whiteboard will introduce @mentions in comments, allowing users to mention others within their tenant. This feature will start rolling out worldwide in mid-May 2024, with completion expected by early June 2024. Users will receive notifications via email and Outlook and see badges on comments for mentions and unread replies. No admin action is required for this update.
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(Updated) Microsoft Clipchamp: Remove pauses and silences in your videos

MC759462 | May 1 – Clipchamp’s new AI feature, silence removal, automatically deletes pauses over 3 seconds in videos and is free in preview. Rollout begins early May 2024, completing by late July. No admin action needed for rollout. Details: Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 383137.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Meeting recordings are now saved in organizer’s Microsoft OneDrive

MC772558 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams meeting recordings will now be saved to the organizer’s OneDrive by default, with rollout dates varying from early June to late August 2024, depending on the service availability. Admins can use PowerShell policy ‘TeamsRecordingRollOutPolicy’ for special cases. No significant user impact is expected, but admins may need to update documentation.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: View, download, and delete Microsoft OneDrive transcript files

MC726122 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams will standardize all transcript storage to OneDrive, starting with meetings that only have transcription enabled. Meetings that have only transcription enabled will save two copies (one in OneDrive and one in Exchange Online), but all meeting transcript entry points in Teams app will point to the OneDrive copy only. The rollout of this feature also improves both the experience of meeting organizers to manually delete the transcript, as well as the ability for IT administrators to apply retention policies to the transcripts from meetings that only had transcription enabled. The feature will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 and expect to complete by late May, 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Tenant-wide policy for permission to download meeting transcription

MC781595 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams is introducing a tenant-wide policy to control permissions for downloading meeting transcripts, with IT admins able to exempt certain security group members. The rollout begins early June 2024 for Targeted Release and extends to General Availability in various stages through August 2024. Default transcript permissions will also be updated post-rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Explicit transcription consent to transcribe meetings

MC764456 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams now requires explicit consent for meeting transcription for tenants with the ‘get recording and transcription consent’ policy enabled. The rollout timeline has been updated, with completion expected by late August 2024. Participants must consent to be transcribed or will be restricted in the meeting.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams Events eDiscovery and legal hold support via Microsoft Purview for compliance needs

MC726123 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams Events eDiscovery and legal hold support will be available via Microsoft Purview for compliance needs starting from mid-July 2024. Tenant admins can use Purview instead of SharePoint. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status

MC704035 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams users can now control how they receive notifications in meeting chats through RSVP to their meetings. Declining a meeting will result in no notifications or chats in the chat list, while accepting a meeting will result in notifications for all new messages. The rollout will begin in early June 2024 and will be available on Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile, and Web. Users can select which meetings they want to receive message updates from. No action is required to prepare, but users may want to be notified about this new capability.
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(Updated) Mute with Windows Taskbar available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows

MC709270 | May 1 – The new Microsoft Teams on Windows now has a Mute feature available in the Windows Taskbar. Users can mute and unmute their audio by clicking the mic icon or using a keyboard shortcut. The rollout is expected to begin in early June 2024 and complete by mid-June 2024 for targeted release, and mid-June 2024 to late September 2024 for worldwide, GCC, GCC High & DoD. No action is needed to prepare, but organizations can distribute updates on the rollout if applicable.
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(Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Adding last used dates to Tenant Allow/Block Lists

MC765804 | May 1 – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will soon add a ‘last used date’ to Tenant Allow/Block List entries, aiding in managing the necessity of URLs, files, domains, and email addresses. The feature will start rolling out in mid-April 2024 and complete by early May 2024. No admin action is required for this update.
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Organizers can select up to six languages for attendees to choose from for live translated captions during a town hall

MC705765 | May 1 – Town hall organizers can now select up to six languages for live translated captions from over 40 options. The rollout timeline has been updated, with Targeted Release beginning mid-March and completing early April 2024, and General Availability rolling out early May and completing by early June 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 371308.
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(Updated) Cloud IntelliFrame: A New Way to See People in Teams Rooms

MC642265 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows with Pro license will have Cloud IntelliFrame, which creates smart video feeds of in-room participants by zooming into their faces and eliminating distractions. It will roll out to commercial tenants in mid-August and complete by mid-May 2024. Users can disable IntelliFrame, and certain camera models will automatically use it. Large spaces may not be ideal, and users can switch it off in rooms with glass walls without privacy filters.
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(Updated) Offline mode in OneDrive for Web

MC686277 | May 1 – OneDrive for Web will soon enable “Offline mode” for Windows and macOS devices running the OneDrive sync app, allowing users to continue working with OneDrive even when offline. This feature will be on by default and will give users the ability to view, rename, move, copy their files, and create new folders when offline. Administrators will be able to control various aspects of Offline mode using the Group Policies outlined in the message. The feature will be rolled out gradually from late February 2024 to late May 2024. Users can turn off Offline mode if they desire to do so. More information is available in the provided links.
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(Updated) Microsoft Edge for Business: Customize organizational branding using the Microsoft Edge management service

MC720776 | May 1 – Late March 2024, admins can customize organizational branding assets onto Edge for Business through the Microsoft Edge management service. This branding can help users differentiate between multiple profiles and browser windows. Admins can control, preview, and customize the organization name, accent color, logo, and Edge for Business taskbar icon overlay. Default branding can be enabled through policies. Preview for this new feature began on March 21, 2024, and is expected to complete within a week. Rolling out worldwide late April 2024 to late May 2024. Admins will need to navigate to Microsoft Edge management service to customize and configure organization assets.
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(Updated) Co-organizer experience updates in Teams Webinars and Townhalls

MC688109 | May 1 – Co-organizers in Teams Webinars and Townhalls can now edit event details, publish, and cancel events like the organizer. The rollout will begin in early October 2024 and end in early November 2024. No preparation is required.
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports – Overview page redesign

MC692467 | May 1 – Microsoft 365 admin center Usage report Overview page has been redesigned to provide a better view of Microsoft 365 apps usage. The redesign includes new engagement metrics, and the rollout is expected to be complete by late October 2024. Admins with the correct permissions can access the Overview page redesign and switch between the new and legacy pages. To access the new reports, go to Reports -> Usage -> Overview.
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(Updated) Agenda View Refresh in Teams Mobile

MC698125 | May 1 – Teams mobile will display live meeting status, participant avatars, recording status, and meeting duration. The rollout will begin in late January 2024 and end by mid-May 2024. Users may need to update their training and documentation.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams Connect chat – Extended Directory

MC704952 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams is introducing enhancements to Teams Connect for chats with the Teams Connect chat extended directory. IT admins can create an external directory of known external collaborators using their phone numbers, making it easier for users to search external users by name, view a company curated profile, and assign an organization manager for these external partners. The feature will roll out in early February 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-February 2024 for Worldwide. No impact is expected unless the tenant admin plans to use this feature.
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(Updated) Workflows within Microsoft Teams chats menu

MC683929 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams will introduce workflows powered by Power Automate into the overflow menu for chats. Users can configure workflow templates specific to chats within Teams and deploy them to the chat. The rollout will begin mid-November and complete by mid-May 2024. The feature will only be available within the New Teams client, and if the Power Automate app is disabled in Teams Admin Center, users will not see this option within the overflow menu. It is recommended to bring awareness to users about this change.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Tags will be supported in Private Channels

MC707674 | May 1 – Microsoft Teams will support tags in private channels, with a rollout starting mid-February and completing by mid-May 2024. Users can @ mention groups with tags. Learn about tag management and user guidance through provided documentation links. Roadmap ID: 373545.
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(Updated) Pick a local folder when Saving Attachments in the new Outlook for Windows

MC694648 | May 1 – The new Outlook for Windows update allows users to choose a local folder when saving attachments, streamlining the process and reducing steps. Rollout begins mid-April 2024 and completes late May 2024, with no action required from users to prepare for this change.
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Microsoft SharePoint document libraries: Improved Version history controls | Preview opt-in

MC789209 | May 1 – Microsoft SharePoint is introducing improved version history controls to enhance data protection and storage management. Admins can set intelligent version deleting options and default organization limits. The Public Preview begins in May 2024, with General Availability starting in August 2024. New capabilities include automatic and manual version limits, consistent default settings, and detailed version storage reporting. Users can view and adjust file version expirations. Admins should review updated documentation to prepare for these changes.
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Dynamics 365 Apps – Public Preview of delete stub, unlicensed and removed Microsoft Entra group users from Dataverse

MC789466 | May 1 – We are announcing the Public Preview of delete stub, unlicensed and removed Microsoft Entra group users from Dataverse environments. Launching May 1, 2024, this feature will provide you with the ability to delete users with a disabled status in your Dataverse environment, offering greater flexibility in adhering to privacy laws and regulatory requirements, and to free up storage space.What is a stub user?Users which were imported from another system are created as a stub user…
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Microsoft SharePoint: New Section Level Content Align on pages

MC789318 | April 30 – Microsoft SharePoint is introducing a new feature that allows authors to align content across columns at the top, center, or bottom of a section. This option is available for 2-column and 3-column sections and will be rolled out worldwide from mid to late May 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this update.
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Microsoft 365: Archive feature for inactive sites on SharePoint

MC789317 | April 30 – Microsoft 365 is introducing an archive feature for SharePoint to archive inactive sites, which will help save on storage costs. This feature will be available worldwide from late April to mid-May 2024. SharePoint and Global admins can manage this through the SharePoint admin center or PowerShell. Preparation involves identifying inactive sites suitable for archiving. More information is available on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap and Microsoft Learn.
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Microsoft Teams: Create avatars from photo

MC789315 | April 30 – Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature to create avatars from photos using AI technology, rolling out in mid-May to mid-June 2024. It requires a quad-core processor, 4 GB RAM, and is available for various Microsoft Teams and Office 365 licenses. Users can create up to three avatars and need Teams 2.1 or newer on Windows PC or Mac. To prepare, enable Mesh Avatars in the Teams Admin Center.
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Microsoft Purview | Compliance portal: New logs for audit activities

MC789313 | April 30 – The Microsoft Purview Compliance portal is introducing new logs for security administrator activities, with a rollout for Public Preview in late May 2024 and General Availability in mid-June 2024. No action is required to start logging these new activities. Roadmap ID: 385346.
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Microsoft Purview | Audit search: New filters will be available

MC789312 | April 30 – Microsoft Purview’s audit search is adding four new filters: Id, UserType, UserKey, and ClientIP. These will help organizations better investigate user activities. The update is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 384092, with a Public Preview in late May 2024 and full rollout by late June 2024. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Purview compliance portal | Audit: New Cloud Policy service audit logs for policy changes

MC789309 | April 30 – The Microsoft Purview compliance portal will soon integrate with the Cloud Policy service to store audit logs for policy changes, with rollout starting mid-June 2024. This allows admins to review policy change history in Purview Audit. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Adaptive protection – Enhancements to risk level settings

MC789307 | April 30 – Microsoft 365 is enhancing Insider Risk Management with configurable risk level expiration settings for adaptive protection. Admins can choose to retain or expire risk levels after a user’s alert is dismissed or case is resolved. Public Preview starts in May 2024, with General Availability in July 2024.
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Get started with April 2024 improvements in Windows 11

MC789236 | April 30 – If you’re an IT professional managing Windows updates, find helpful tips on getting started with the newest Windows 11 capabilities that just came out in April. Catch up on the newest in policies and information access, cloud management, and security. This month, you can do more with Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Intune, Government Community Cloud, Windows Server, and Microsoft Copilot for Security. Read…
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Power Automate – Power Automate Hosted Process license announcement

MC789041 | April 30 – We are announcing the Power Automate Hosted Process license for Power Automate. Beginning on May 1, 2024, Power Automate Hosted RPA add-on will change to a stand-alone license which will no longer require a Power Automate Premium license. How does this affect me? The way hosted capacity is assigned to Power platform environments will not change. You can use your existing Hosted RPA add-ons with the new Power Automate Hosted Process license and assign them to environments from…
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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

MC789030 | April 30 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Granular trigger throttling

MC788980 | April 29 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is introducing granular trigger throttling limits in a public preview by late May 2024, with general availability in late December 2024. This update aims to prevent policy interference from high trigger volumes, setting daily limits for sensitive and other triggers, and enhancing policy health warning messages. No preparation is needed from users.
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Microsoft Outlook: Graph-grounded chat with Microsoft Copilot in Outlook

MC788979 | April 29 – Microsoft Copilot for Outlook, featuring graph-grounded chat, will begin rolling out to tenants with the necessary licenses in late April 2024, with completion expected by mid-May 2024. This update will enable enterprise graph grounding by default, adhering to existing search policies and access permissions. Users can interact with Copilot via an icon in Outlook, with no admin action required for the rollout.
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What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for April 2024

MC788978 | April 29 – The Microsoft Intune Service Update for April 2024 includes new changes and features. Users should check the Tenant Status blade for the updated service release number and review the latest Intune What’s New Blog and Microsoft Intune Service Updates Blog for detailed information on the new release.
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Microsoft Viva: Minimum group size update for Copilot Dashboard

MC788977 | April 29 – Microsoft Viva’s Copilot Dashboard now shows tenant-level metrics without a minimum group size requirement and user-level metrics with a reduced minimum group size threshold, which can be configured by the Viva Insights administrator. These changes are available now and affect data visualization and privacy settings.
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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: New indicators with communication compliance policy matches

MC788976 | April 29 – New indicators in Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management will soon detect communication risks by using Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policy matches, aiding in the differentiation of risky behaviors. Public Preview begins mid-May 2024, with General Availability starting early June 2024. Organizations can enable these indicators in Insider Risk Management settings.
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Microsoft Teams: disable social share for attendees in public webinars

MC788974 | April 29 – Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature to disable social sharing for public webinar attendees. Organizers can turn off the option in Event Access settings. The rollout begins in June 2024 and completes in July 2024, with no admin action required. Roadmap ID: 393225.
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365: New added feature called the Take action wizard in Threat Explorer.

MC788953 | April 29 – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has introduced a new feature called Take action wizard in Threat Explorer, allowing execution of multiple response actions simultaneously. This enhancement aids in efficient threat remediation, supporting actions like email purging, inline submissions, and Tenant level block actions for up to 100 messages. Rollout began in mid-April 2024 and will complete by late June 2024. Users need the Search and Purge role to perform email purge actions.
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Updated handling of Microsoft Office documents in Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android

MC788952 | April 29 – Outlook for iOS and Android will prioritize standalone Word, Excel, or PowerPoint apps for opening documents over the Microsoft 365 app, starting early June 2024. Organizations should adjust app management policies and inform users about this update.
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Microsoft Outlook for iOS: Mail categories

MC788947 | April 29 – Mail categories will be available in Microsoft Outlook for iOS starting early May 2024, with full rollout by mid-May. This feature, already accessible to Apple TestFlight customers, allows users to view and apply categories to emails. No admin action is required, but user notification is suggested.
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Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention for endpoints: New device properties in device onboarding page

MC788945 | April 29 – The message details the addition of new properties to the Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention device onboarding page, including OS build, Defender versions, and other device details. Rollout begins early May 2024 with no action required for preparation.
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Product transitions to the cloud.microsoft domain – April 2024

MC788944 | April 29 – Microsoft products Viva Engage, Viva Goals, and Viva Pulse are now available on the cloud.microsoft domain, with a full transition expected by April 2024. Users will be redirected automatically, and no action is required if Microsoft network guidance is followed. Organizations should update materials and ensure network access to cloud.microsoft.
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