(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Changes to in-app feedback experience and feedback policy (Teams Desktop and Teams for web)

MC790791 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams is updating the in-app feedback experience and policy for Desktop and Web versions. A new Feedback option will be added to the Settings menu, and Teams will switch to Microsoft 365 feedback policies. Rollout begins early June 2024, with completion expected by late July 2024. Admins should review and update feedback policies accordingly.
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Out-of-band update to address failure to install the May 2024 Windows security update

MC795359 | May 23 – Microsoft has identified an issue wherein the May 2024 Windows security update might fail to install and has expedited a resolution. An Out-of-band (OOB) update has been released for the affected versions of Windows today, May 23, 2024, to address this issue. This issue is observed only…
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Microsoft Teams admin center: App centric management for app installation and changes to app setup policies

MC795355 | May 23 – The message details the upcoming rollout of app centric management for Microsoft Teams, which will allow admins to control app installations for users, groups, or the entire organization. It will replace ‘Installed apps’ in the Teams admin center and will be implemented in four phases starting mid-July 2024. The message also includes a link to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap and instructions for preparation.
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(Updated) Remove Custom Script setting in OneDrive and SharePoint

MC714186 | May 22 – The Custom Script setting in SharePoint and OneDrive will be removed by early-May 2024. A new PowerShell command, DelayDenyAddAndCustomizePagesEnforcement, will allow administrators to delay the change until mid-November 2024. The NoScriptSite setting will be configured to True for all existing sites except for specific site templates. Existing scripts in OneDrive and SharePoint sites will not be affected. Administrators can still permit the execution of custom scripts on specific sites using the Set-SPOSite command or from the Active sites page in the SharePoint Admin Center.
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(Updated) Retiring Delve Web

MC698136 | May 22 – Delve Web will retire on December 16, 2024. Most features are available in other Microsoft 365 experiences, with Profile Cards being the main alternative. A new edit profile experience will replace the profile update feature in Delve. Users should update internal documentation and prepare for the transition.
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Introducing Copilot+ PCs

MC794502 | May 20 – Today we announced a PC for the AI era: the Copilot+ PC. These business-ready devices utilize powerful new silicon with a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of more than 40 trillion operations per second. As Secured-core PCs that come with the Microsoft Pluton security processor, Copilot+ PCs enable organizations of all sizes to benefit from advanced AI and hardware-based security. Like all…
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Microsoft Teams: Custom emojis and reactions

MC795750 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams will introduce custom emojis and reactions, allowing users to upload images or GIFs. Each tenant can add up to 5,000 custom emojis. The feature will be available by default, with rollout starting late June 2024. Admins can manage this feature through the Teams Admin Center.
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Microsoft Teams: Speaker recognition and attribution for all Teams Rooms

MC795749 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams is enhancing hybrid meetings with speaker recognition technology for all Teams Rooms, using voiceprints to identify participants. This feature will roll out worldwide by late June 2024, and organizations can prepare by setting up voice profiles and enabling the feature for supported hardware.
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Microsoft Stream: Interactivity analytics

MC795748 | May 24 – A new feature in Microsoft Stream will provide engagement metrics for interactive videos, showing unique viewer counts, interaction percentages, and average attention time. Rollout begins mid-May 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-June 2024 for General Availability, with no admin action required.
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Microsoft Teams: Closed captions in the Walkie Talkie app

MC795746 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams is introducing live closed captions for the Walkie Talkie app, aiding frontline workers in noisy environments. This feature will be available in June 2024, with real-time voice-to-text captions in selected languages, displayed on the Walkie Talkie app’s home screen. Admins cannot disable this feature. Users should be informed to prepare for this update.
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(Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Quarantine End User Allow and Block list management

MC711335 | May 24 – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is updating the way end users allow and block emails in Exchange Online. The update will allow end users to block emails from unwanted senders and prevent those emails from showing up in their default quarantine view and in their quarantine notifications. The rollout will begin late April 2024 and expect to complete by mid-June 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Meeting Chat shown by default in Gallery View with Teams Room

MC752516 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams will show Meeting Chat by default in Gallery View with Teams Room. This will enable users to see incoming chat messages on the front-of-room display during a meeting. The default chat experience can be configured via Teams Admin Center or XML setting. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
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(Updated) Workflows within Microsoft Teams chats menu

MC683929 | May 24 – 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 late 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: Emojis, GIFs and Stickers Unified in One Picker

MC674737 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams will soon have a combined picker for emojis, GIFs, and stickers. The rollout timeline has been updated, with targeted release starting in early December 2023 and worldwide release in early April 2024. Users can find all the fun content under the smiley face icon, and there is nothing to do to prepare.
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(Updated) Admins can select the domain to use for Teams Email Service

MC705761 | May 24 – Admins can now select the domain to use for sending emails to users via Teams Email Service. The feature will be rolled out in mid-February 2024 for standard release and early May 2024 for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No action is required from admins, but they may want to inform users and update documentation.
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Microsoft Teams: Ability to change language in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows

MC734279 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will allow end users to change the language of the app, with the same language choices as the desktop app. The feature will roll out globally by late May 2024. Users must restart the device for the language change to take effect, and admins should enable the language change option through a setting in Skypesettings.xml.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Walkie Talkie will be integrated with Apple’s iOS Push-to-Talk feature

MC787359 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams’ Walkie Talkie feature on iOS will integrate with Apple’s Push-to-Talk, enabling audio transmission from the lock screen and optimizing performance. Rollout begins late April 2024, requiring iOS 16 or later, with no action needed from admins or users.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Admin control for setting default storage app for file uploads

MC746332 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams admins can soon change the default storage app for file uploads in Teams from Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint Online to a third-party provider of their choice. This only applies when local files are uploaded using drag-and-drop in Teams chat and channel conversations. This feature will roll out in early April 2024 and is not relevant if your organization is not using a third-party storage provider on Teams. Third-party developers will need to update their apps to support the new admin settings. No admin action is required as the rollout will happen automatically by the specified date.
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(Updated) Now get Real Time Calendar Notifications in Teams

MC704955 | May 24 – Real Time Calendar Notifications are now available in Teams, with a rollout timeline updated to late May 2024 for General Availability. Users will receive notifications for meeting invites, updates, cancellations, and forwards in the Activity Feed, which can be managed from Teams settings. No action is needed to prepare for this change. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 314355.
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(Updated) Microsoft Whiteboard: @mentions in comments

MC765810 | May 24 – Microsoft Whiteboard will introduce @mentions in comments, allowing users to mention others within their tenant. This feature will start rolling out worldwide in mid-June 2024, with completion expected by early July 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 Teams: Create avatars from photo

MC789315 | May 24 – Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature to create avatars from photos using AI technology, rolling out in early June to late 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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(Updated) Information Protection – Save filters for Microsoft 365 Activity Explorer

MC713369 | May 24 – The Microsoft 365 Activity Explorer will be updated to allow users to save filters for later use, improving the investigation experience. Rollout begins in late June 2024 and completes by mid-July 2024. No action is required for preparation, but users should be informed.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Onedrive Files Card on Viva Connections dashboard

MC793655 | May 24 – The new Microsoft Viva feature allows organizations to add a OneDrive Files Card to the Viva Connections dashboard, showing recently accessed, shared, or favorite files. It will roll out in May 2024 and requires no action for setup.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Analytics for multiple Connections experiences

MC738642 | May 24 – Microsoft Viva Connections analytics will be available at a Connections experience level rather than at a tenant level. The rollout will begin in late May 2024 and will affect organizations with multiple Connections experiences. No admin action is required, and the rollout will happen automatically.
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(Updated) Quick Access Teams and Sharepoint Document Libraries in win32 backstage

MC432475 | May 24 – The Quick Access feature update for Microsoft 365 will allow users to easily access SharePoint and Teams shared libraries directly within Office products. The rollout has been updated to begin late January 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-March 2024 for Standard Release, with completion expected by late August 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
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(Updated) Update to only show site results at a tenant root site when in the “site search” scope

MC724127 | May 24 – Starting from mid-June 2024, SharePoint Online will only show site results from the tenant root site when in the “site search” scope. This update will not affect the search experience if the root site is set as a hub, set as a Viva Connections home site, or configured to show hub or tenant wide results by default. If you want to continue to get all results when searching from the root site, you can configure the default search scope at the root site to show tenant wide results.
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(Updated) Microsoft Syntex: New autofill columns

MC779843 | May 24 – Microsoft Syntex introduces autofill columns for SharePoint document libraries, enabling file content processing and response saving to columns. It will roll out worldwide from early to late June 2024. Users can configure prompts for this feature, which requires Azure subscription and admin center setup.
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(Updated) Outlook: Choose how many days of emails sync to your iOS or Android device for offline usage

MC696167 | May 24 – Outlook update allows users to select the number of days to sync emails for offline access on iOS or Android devices. The rollout timeline has been updated, with worldwide now beginning in late May 2024. This change offers users more control and requires updates to training and documentation. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 189809.
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Finding missing devices in Windows Update for Business reports

MC795664 | May 24 – Windows Update for Business reports has released a new “DeviceDiagnosticDataNotReceived” alert to help you identify devices that are missing from your reports. Read more in Missing…
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Reminder: Retirement of the classic Exchange admin center and availability of “View another mailbox”

MC795354 | May 23 – The classic Exchange admin center is retired, and the “View Another Mailbox” feature is now in the modern EAC, which admins can access. Full retirement will be in mid-June 2024, and organizations should update training and documentation accordingly.
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Microsoft Stream: New suggestions for including your Microsoft 365 content in Callouts

MC795353 | May 23 – Microsoft Stream will soon enhance the ‘Interactivity’ feature, allowing editors to easily add document links to Callouts in videos. Suggestions will be based on Microsoft 365 activity, with an option to search for additional resources within Stream. Rollout starts mid-May 2024, completing by mid-July 2024. No admin action is required.
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General availability of managing admin roles using Entra Privileged Identity Management announcement

MC795348 | May 23 – We are announcing the general availability of managing admin roles with Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for Dynamics 365 Apps and Power Platform. Beginning on May 23, 2024, this feature enables you to use Entra PIM to assign tenant admin roles for a certain time period.How does this affect me?The System Administrator role will no longer be automatically assigned in all environments for tenant admins. Tenant admins can still login to Power Platform admin…
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Microsoft 365 Power Apps – Canvas App default tenant settings changing

MC795337 | May 23 – We are announcing that the tenant setting “disableShareWithEveryone” that was previously set to “off” by default, will now be set to “on” by default. This means that makers will not be able to share their canvas apps with the “Everyone” group without changing this setting. We’re doing this to align with Microsoft’s recent security recommendations of being “Secure by Default”. Preventing sharing with this group aligns with this security posture due to the overexposure of data that comes with…
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(Updated) Contact Unification across Outlook and Teams

MC695487 | May 23 – Updated May 23, 2024: We are working on a few changes to the system, and the current Message center post will be updated soon to reflect the latest plan and timelines. In the interim, we have completed one time migration of Teams, contacts to outlook contact store but any changes in Outlook will not reflect in Teams and vice versa. This will be enabled in next steps for this effort. Please stay tuned for further updates on this via the message center post.Today,…
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Microsoft Teams: New meeting option to control permissions for admitting participants from lobby

MC795085 | May 22 – Microsoft Teams introduces a new meeting option allowing organizers to control who can admit participants from the lobby. This update provides two choices: only organizers and co-organizers, or including presenters. The feature will roll out in July 2024, with no specific action required for implementation. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392836 is associated with this update.
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Microsoft Teams: Organizers can manage access to meeting transcripts, recordings, AI-generated recap, and Copilot

MC795083 | May 22 – Microsoft Teams meeting organizers can soon manage access to recordings, transcripts, AI recaps, and Copilot features. This will roll out in June 2024, with settings accessible under the ‘Recording and transcript’ tab. Options include access for everyone, organizers only, or specific people. The default setting is ‘Everyone.’
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Microsoft Outlook: Link permissions for OneDrive for Business in Outlook for iOS

MC795082 | May 22 – Outlook for iOS will notify users if email recipients lack access to OneDrive for Business file links and allow permission updates. This feature, already on Android, will roll out globally from late June to late July 2024. Users should be informed to prepare for this update.
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File viewer for Microsoft 365: Updates to opening non-Office files in Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint

MC795081 | May 22 – The enhanced file viewer for Microsoft 365 now supports over 300 file types, with a new design, toolbar, panes, and collaboration features. It is already rolling out with general availability expected by late May 2024. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management – Adaptive Protection – HR resignation date as a condition for risk level

MC795079 | May 22 – Microsoft Purview’s Adaptive Protection feature, which allows the HR resignation date to be used as a condition for risk level, is reaching General Availability. Rollout begins late June 2024 and completes by late July 2024. No action is required for the update.
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(Updated) Reminder: Stream (Classic) retires on April 15, 2024, and all unmigrated videos will be deleted

MC764452 | May 22 – Stream (Classic) will be retired on April 15, 2024, with all content deleted starting August 20, 2024. Users are urged to migrate videos to Stream (on SharePoint) to avoid data loss and take advantage of new features and integrations within Microsoft 365. Migration tools and guides are available.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Meeting cost and quality insights will be available in Viva Insights

MC790789 | May 22 – Microsoft Viva Insights is introducing a new meeting cost and quality report and improved features for managing meeting time. These will roll out from early to mid-June 2024 for users with a Viva Insights premium license. Admins can manage feature access using VFAM.
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(Updated) AccessedResources field populated in Purview for Meeting Copilot Interactions

MC720180 | May 22 – Microsoft Purview users will soon see the AccessedResources field populated in Purview for Meeting Copilot Interactions, containing a link to the meeting recording MP4 file. This update will be rolled out from mid-May 2024 to early June 2024. Admins may want to update internal documentation as appropriate.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: Viva Engage question post update

MC714521 | May 22 – The message details updates to Microsoft Viva Engage, including a two-part question post structure for clarity and an option to add code snippets to various post types. The rollout is expected to complete by early July 2024. It also advises updating training and documentation accordingly.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention for endpoints: Restrict unintentional sharing (macOS)

MC720178 | May 22 – Microsoft Purview’s compliance portal will soon allow users to restrict unintentional sharing of sensitive items to unallowed cloud apps and monitor sensitive activities in macOS environments. No action is required to prepare for this rollout, and access to the new settings will be available in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal. The rollout will begin in late April 2024 for preview and late August 2024 worldwide. Instructions for accessing the new controls can be found in the Scenario 6 section of Using Endpoint DLP | Microsoft Learn.
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 Groups: Users can now choose to switch to the new Groups experience in Outlook on the web

MC711025 | May 22 – Microsoft 365 Groups has a new experience in Outlook on the web, with an optional transition from the old version. Rollout starts in March 2024 and ends by early June 2024. Users can switch back to the old version if desired, and no preparation is needed for this change.
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(Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: New Section Level Content Align on pages

MC789318 | May 22 – 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-May to early June 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this update.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Learning: Disable LinkedIn Learning premium content

MC740508 | May 22 – Microsoft Viva Learning is rolling out a feature for admins to disable LinkedIn Learning premium content in Viva Learning for all users in their tenant. This feature will be available worldwide from late March 2024 to mid-May 2024. This rollout does not affect any existing Viva Learning functionality or configuration, and there is no impact for end-users in Viva Learning. To turn off LinkedIn Learning premium content, go to Viva Learning Admin > Manage Providers > LinkedIn Learning. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Explicit consent for recording data in audit logs

MC791598 | May 22 – Starting mid-May 2024, IT admins will see enriched Teams Meeting Recording audit logs with consent data, regardless of the attendance report policy. This global update requires no action if “explicit consent for recording” is enabled, otherwise, follow the provided Microsoft Learn link to prepare.
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(Updated) Microsoft Stream: Playlist support for Stream web part in Microsoft SharePoint

MC762508 | May 22 – Microsoft Stream will support playlist publishing on SharePoint Online pages using a new Stream web part. The rollout will begin in early April 2024 and users will have two options for embedding playlists on a SharePoint page. No admin action is required for the rollout.
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Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: Copying rules

MC746328 | May 22 – Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) admins can now copy existing rules and edit them instead of creating all-new rules. The new feature will be available in Public Preview from late May 2024 and in General Availability from mid-June 2024. No admin action is required for this rollout. To copy a rule, select the new “Copy” icon next to the “Edit” icon on the “Customize advanced DLP rules” page, and a new “Create rule” page will open with prefilled data from the copied rule. Admins can change the name of the rule before saving it.
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(Updated) Microsoft OneDrive: Annotate PDFs with text boxes

MC783215 | May 22 – Microsoft OneDrive introduces a feature for annotating PDFs with text boxes, rolling out late May to late June 2024. Users can edit PDFs in OneDrive and SharePoint by opening the file and using the ‘Edit’ and ‘Add Text’ commands. No admin action is required for this update.
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(Updated) Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds

MC711026 | May 22 – The message announces the upcoming Multi-Tenant Organization (MTO) capabilities in Microsoft Teams for GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds, with a rollout starting late May 2024 and completion expected by late 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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Evolving Copilot in Windows for your workforce

MC795006 | May 22 – Based on your feedback, we are evolving Copilot in Windows into a standalone application. With this change, users of Copilot will get the benefits of a traditional app experience such as resizing, snapping, and moving the window. In addition, Copilot will appear at the center of the Windows taskbar, offering a familiar chat experience to help users more efficiently search, create, and collaborate.When will this happen:We are taking…
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VBScript deprecation: Timelines and next steps

MC794940 | May 22 – VBScript is being deprecated, to be replaced with JavaScript, PowerShell, and other alternatives. VBScript is a coding language that has been widely used by developers to add dynamic interactivity and functionality to web pages.When will this happen:Deprecation starts in the second half of 2024, in which VBScript will be available as features on demand (FODs). This will continue until sometime around 2027, at which point VBScript FODs…
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Power Apps – Information about the filter, sort, and search galleries with Copilot preview feature

MC794834 | May 22 – Starting in early June, we will be rolling out a new feature that allows end users to sort, filter, and search their canvas app galleries with Copilot. How does this affect me? When working with a gallery, users will be able to quickly filter, sort, and search for the items in the gallery using natural language. This is a net-new functionality, as the current gallery does not support filtering unless the maker manually implements the capability. This feature is designed for…
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Microsoft Teams: Explicit Consent policy for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

MC794819 | May 21 – Microsoft Teams introduces an Explicit Consent policy for user content in meetings, requiring participant agreement for audio and video use in transcription, recording, or Microsoft Copilot. Organizations can enable this policy through the Teams Admin Center. Rollout starts mid-June 2024, with completion by late June 2024.
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Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 experiences available in classic Outlook for Windows

MC794816 | May 21 – The message details the introduction of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 in classic Outlook for Windows. Users with a Copilot license will see a new Copilot icon, providing access to various Copilot features. It also mentions the availability of other Copilot experiences and outlines the rollout schedule and preparation steps for organizations.
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Microsoft Defender XDR: Enhancing email remediation with Sender’s copy clean-up features

MC794815 | May 21 – Microsoft Defender XDR is introducing Sender’s copy clean-up features to enhance email remediation. This includes integration with Soft delete, wide support across platforms, and an undo capability. It applies to intra-organization and outbound emails, with a rollout expected from end of May to late July 2024. Admins will have improved management of Sent items with no action required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Encryption support for shared mailbox with security group in Outlook

MC794814 | May 21 – Microsoft Purview | Information Protection will soon allow members of a mail-enabled security group to view and respond to encrypted mail in a shared mailbox using Outlook for Windows. Rollout begins late June 2024, with general availability expected by late October 2024. Users need Outlook for Windows Version 2402 or higher. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Tenant Allow/Block Lists will support entry removal 45 days after last used date

MC794813 | May 21 – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will introduce a feature to automatically remove allow list entries 45 days after their last use, starting late June 2024. This applies to customers with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection and Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 or 2. Users are advised to update their allow entries to utilize this new feature.
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Plan for Change: New RBAC permissions for endpoint security policies

MC794811 | May 21 – New RBAC permissions for endpoint security policies are being introduced, allowing more granularity. The ‘Security baselines’ permission will be updated to include only specific workloads, with others getting their own permissions. No immediate action is required as Intune will update permissions automatically. Stay tuned for release details.
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(Updated) Answers in Viva content in Microsoft Search

MC715700 | May 21 – In Microsoft Search, users can search for and find matching questions in Answers in Microsoft Viva and Communities in Viva Engage. Licensed Answers in Viva users can post a question to Answers in Viva from Microsoft Search. The feature will be available in public preview and standard release from early March 2024 to early June 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
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(Updated) Replacement of OneNote Feed feature inside OneNote on Windows app with new Sticky Notes

MC696853 | May 21 – The OneNote Feed feature in the OneNote app on Windows is being replaced with a new Sticky Notes experience. The rollout starts in February 2024 and will finish by June 2024. Users can still access their OneNote Feed data through other endpoints. Organizations should update their training and documentation.
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More flexible Windows feature updates

MC794790 | May 21 – If you use the Windows Update for Business deployment service, you now have greater control over how feature updates are rolled out to your organization. You can now designate Windows feature updates as optional via a new feature introduced in Microsoft Intune. Read more in View more

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Approvals Graph APIs public preview

MC789878 | May 21 – 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-July 2024 with no admin action required.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: In-meeting Error Messaging

MC683928 | May 21 – Microsoft Teams Meeting users will receive error messages on the right pane explaining why they cannot access meeting chats due to policy limitations or unexpected errors. The rollout will begin in mid-November and end in late May 2024, and users do not need to take any action to prepare for this change.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Limit Presenter Role Permissions

MC715431 | May 21 – Microsoft Teams is introducing a PowerShell to allow admins to control presenter role permissions in untrusted environments. Key changes include disabling attendee mics/cameras, enabling single/all attendee mics/cameras, changing the roles of other participants, lowering participants’ hands, and removing participants. Targeted and worldwide releases will begin in March and April 2024, respectively. IT admins can manage this feature via PowerShell. No preparation is required.
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(Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing webinar

MC709268 | May 21 – Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to duplicate existing webinars to simplify event creation. This update, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375177, allows organizers to replicate webinar details, presenters, theming, and more. Rollout begins mid-March 2024, completing by late May 2024. No preparation is needed, but updating internal documentation is recommended.
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Windows Autopatch features: Service Level Objective (SLO), Import Update Rings, and Reporting Enhancements

MC794750 | May 21 – The message announces the general availability of new Windows Autopatch features: Service Level Objective (SLO), Import Update Rings, and Reporting Enhancements, which aim to improve Windows device management and update processes.
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Keep your Microsoft Teams desktop client compliant by updating it

MC794736 | May 21 – Microsoft Teams desktop client must be updated to comply with the Modern Lifecycle Policy. Unsupported versions will receive notifications or blocking pages starting June 19th, 2024. Admins should ensure regular updates for service reliability and feature compatibility. Non-compliance may lead to service degradation or incompatibility.
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Copilot for Microsoft 365: Language selection only during a meeting

MC794546 | May 20 – Copilot for Microsoft 365 will allow language selection during a Teams meeting even without activating transcripts or captions. This feature, available when ‘Allow Copilot’ is set to ‘Only during the meeting’, will ensure responses are in the chosen language. Rollout begins mid-June 2024, with no admin action required.
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Microsoft Teams: Ability to purchase third-party app subscriptions from Teams Admin Center and Teams app store

MC794545 | May 20 – Microsoft Teams will soon offer an enhanced purchase experience for third-party app subscriptions via Teams Admin Center and Teams app store. This update, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 179897, aims to simplify the subscription process with a new user interface. It will roll out in late June 2024, with no preparatory action required.
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Tenant Allow/Block List will support blocking top-level domains and subdomains

MC794542 | May 20 – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will soon allow blocking of top-level domains and subdomains via the Tenant Allow/Block List, rolling out from late May to late June. This update applies to customers with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 or Plan 2. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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