Microsoft Defender for Identity: “Honeytoken was queried via SAM-R alert” retires June 30, 2024

MC797115 | May 30 – The “Honeytoken was queried via SAM-R” feature in Microsoft Defender for Identity will retire on June 30, 2024. Users should use advanced hunting queries for custom detection. After retirement, alerts for honeytoken queries using SAM-R protocol will stop. Users need to prepare by adapting to the recommended query method.
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Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams: Unified management of Teams apps in Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app

MC796790 | May 29 – In 2023, Microsoft introduced Teams apps compatible with Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app. Starting in June 2024, Unified App Management will streamline app management across Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app. This rollout will occur in three phases, affecting app settings and management. Details and preparation guidelines are provided, with no admin action required before the rollout.
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The May 2024 Windows non-security preview update is now available

MC796771 | May 29 – The May 2024 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11 and all supported versions of Windows 10. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 andWindows 10update history pages. To learn…
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(Updated) Retiring Delve Web

MC698136 | May 29 – 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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(Updated) Microsoft Teams Live Event Retirement

MC678003 | May 28 – The support for Microsoft Teams Live Events has been extended beyond the initial retirement date of September 30th, 2024. Customers can continue using it and upgrade to town hall, the new event solution, at their convenience. Town hall is available and will receive new features, while Teams Live Events will still be supported. For more details, refer to the linked blog post.
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Microsoft Teams: Updated developer tools to share content from Teams apps to chats, channels, and meetings

MC797476 | May 31 – Microsoft Teams is updating developer tools to enable sharing content from Teams apps to chats, channels, and meetings. The rollout, starting early June 2024, will combine Share-in-Meeting controls with Share to Teams dialog, introduce Present Now feature, and enhance future meeting content sharing. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Teams: Channel cards

MC797474 | May 31 – Microsoft Teams will introduce Channel cards providing an overview of a channel, including description, activity, team name, and membership. They will appear on desktop and web by hovering over channel names and offer quick access to settings and management. Rollout begins early July 2024, completing by late July 2024, with no admin action required.
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Microsoft Viva Engage: Results in Workplace Search

MC797471 | May 31 – Microsoft Viva Engage will show search results from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work. This feature starts rolling out in early July 2024 and completes by early August 2024, with no admin action required.
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(Updated) Exchange Online to introduce External Recipient Rate Limit

MC787382 | May 31 – Beginning January 2025, Exchange Online will enforce a new External Recipient Rate limit of 2000 recipients per 24 hours, introduced in two phases for new and existing tenants. This limit is part of the overall 10000 Recipient Rate limit, aiming to prevent abuse of services. Organizations exceeding this limit should consider Azure Communication Services for Email.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Notification suppression for hidden channels

MC793969 | May 31 – Microsoft Teams is launching a new feature in June-July 2024 that suppresses notifications for hidden channels, except for personal and tag mentions. This change aims to streamline user notifications and requires no action from tenants or admins.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Meeting recap and meeting artifacts automatically shared in chat after meeting

MC718761 | May 31 – Microsoft Teams will automatically share a recap message in the meeting chat after a meeting, including links to the meeting recap page and meeting artifacts such as the transcript, recording, files shared, and meeting notes. The rollout begins in early April 2024 and is expected to complete by mid-June 2024, with no action needed to prepare for the change. Users with access to intelligent recap will also receive meeting insights such as the list of speakers, name mentions of users in the meeting, and suggested tasks.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Speaker recognition and attribution for all Teams Rooms

MC795749 | May 31 – 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 July 2024, and organizations can prepare by setting up voice profiles and enabling the feature for supported hardware.
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Tenant Allow/Block List will support blocking top-level domains and subdomains

MC794542 | May 31 – 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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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Custom emojis and reactions

MC795750 | May 31 – 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 early July 2024. Admins can manage this feature through the Teams Admin Center.
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(Updated) AccessedResources field populated in Purview for Meeting Copilot Interactions

MC720180 | May 31 – 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 late July 2024 to late August 2024. Admins may want to update internal documentation as appropriate.
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(Updated) Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: Announcing Restricted SharePoint Search

MC726119 | May 31 – Microsoft 365 introduces Restricted SharePoint Search for Copilot, allowing admins to limit search to selected SharePoint sites. Rollout starts mid-June 2024, with full availability by late June 2024. The feature is off by default and requires admin roles to enable. Users can access content from allowed sites and personal files.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Pre-pin meeting apps for users

MC748380 | May 31 – Microsoft Teams is updating app setup policies to allow admins to pre-pin and pre-install meeting apps for users. The rollout will begin mid-June 2024 and is expected to be completed by late July 2024. No action is required, but admins can review and update app setup policies.
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(Updated) Now get Real Time Calendar Notifications in Teams

MC704955 | May 31 – Real Time Calendar Notifications are now available in Teams, with a rollout timeline updated to late July 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) Outlook Mobile: New in-app Contact editor

MC746321 | May 31 – Outlook Mobile is rolling out a new Contact editor, replacing the device’s native editor. This will allow organizations to enforce Intune policies related to contact creation and editing, and reduce the dependency on Contact Syncing. The rollout will happen automatically by mid-June 2024, with no admin action required. Users may want to update their documentation and review their existing Intune policies.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Public preview of policy deletion enhancement

MC757609 | May 31 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will soon have a policy deletion enhancement allowing admins to delete all associated alerts and users in scope when deleting a policy. No action is needed to enable this feature. The update will roll out late July 2024 to late August 2024 for public preview and mid-September 2024 to late September 2024 for general availability worldwide. The solution can be accessed in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal. Learn more about creating and managing insider risk management policies on Microsoft Learn.
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(Updated) The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Viva Insights will become available with Copilot for Microsoft 365

MC793652 | May 31 – The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard will be available to all Copilot for Microsoft 365 customers without extra cost or a Viva Insights license. It will be accessible via the Viva Insights app in Teams or the web app, with advanced features requiring a Viva Insights license. Rollout begins in July 2024. Microsoft 365 admins can manage user access, and organizations with less than 25 licenses will have limited dashboard views.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Presenter window enhancements while screensharing

MC767481 | May 31 – Microsoft Teams is enhancing the presenter window during screensharing to show up to four participants, active speakers, raised hands, reactions, and shared content previews. Meeting notifications will be more visible. Rollout starts mid-July 2024, with no preparation needed from users.
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(Updated) Defender for Office 365: Block Sender in Quarantine notification will require signing in to security portal

MC718246 | May 31 – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will require signing in to the security portal for the Block Sender action in Quarantine notifications starting late April 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
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(Updated) Optimize for Video setting for screensharing

MC715695 | May 31 – Microsoft Teams will provide manual settings to optimize screen sharing for video clips by reducing lag and improving the quality of video playback when sharing video clips in Teams meetings. The rollout will begin in early May 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-June 2024 for Worldwide. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
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Changes coming to the Azure Update Delivery service tag

MC797425 | May 31 – If you use the Azure Update Delivery service tag to scan for Windows updates at your organization, get ready for change. Azure Firewall service tags are collections of IP addresses and ranges associated with a named resource. The Azure Update Delivery tag is being deprecated starting July 1, 2024. Instead, we recommend using Azure Firewall application rules. Read a new article that provides further…
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Microsoft Defender XDR: Please take action regarding your preview features status

MC797122 | May 30 – Microsoft Defender XDR is introducing a new experience for accessing preview features. Users will be automatically added to the Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps public preview on July 7, 2024, unless they update their preview features settings by July 1, 2024. Failure to act implies consent to the changes.
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What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for May 2024

MC797121 | May 30 – The Microsoft Intune Service Update for May 2024 includes a new service build for Intune accounts. Users will notice an updated service release number in the Tenant Status blade and can expect new features. Preparation involves reviewing the ‘What’s new’ page and related blogs for detailed information.
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Microsoft Teams: The “Notify when available” feature is now live in the new Teams app

MC797120 | May 30 – The “Notify when available” feature in Microsoft Teams notifies users when a colleague is available. It can be activated via the chat list or the “People” section in settings. Rollout begins mid-May 2024 for Targeted Release and late May 2024 for General Availability, with no admin action required. Users can manage or unsubscribe from notifications in settings.
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SharePoint Online: A new Start experience

MC797119 | May 30 – A new SharePoint Start experience is coming to SharePoint Online, simplifying site and page creation. It includes a hub for managing drafts, reviewing past work, and tracking engagement. Rollout begins early June 2024, completing by the end of June, and requires no admin action.
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Microsoft Viva Amplify: New Microsoft Copilot Deployment Kit

MC797117 | May 30 – The message details the inclusion of a new Microsoft Copilot Deployment Kit in Microsoft Viva Amplify, designed to aid in change management and promote AI and Copilot usage. It will be available to licensed Viva Suite and C&C customers, with a rollout starting late May 2024. Users with access to Viva Amplify can utilize the pre-built campaign, and no admin action is required before the rollout. Organizations are advised to inform relevant teams and update documentation.
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Microsoft Stream: Less storage space consumed for Stream videos in Microsoft 365 Suite

MC797116 | May 30 – Microsoft Stream is updating to reduce storage space usage by not creating new versions for metadata changes to video and audio files. This change, associated with Roadmap ID 395380, will be implemented worldwide from mid-July to late August 2024. Admins don’t need to take action, but should inform users and update documentation. For more details, visit the provided Microsoft Support link.
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Power Platform admin center – Public Preview information about Reassign Team and Convert Owner team to Access team

MC797094 | May 30 – Starting on June 3, 2024, the public preview for Reassign Team and Convert Owner team to Access team will be made available in the Power Platform admin center (PPAC).How does this affect me?If you were previously using the legacy version of reassigning records and converting Owner teams to access teams, you can now use PPAC to perform the following operations:The Reassign records command allows you to change the owner of multiple records. The command is shown when a…
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Get started with May 2024 improvements in Windows 11

MC797091 | May 30 – If you’re an IT professional or decision maker, start using the newest Windows 11 capabilities with helpful tips and actionable steps summarized in one place. This May, there are several new ways to help you improve your management and security strategy. Read this month’s recap to get started with improvements in Windows security,…
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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

MC797090 | May 30 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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Microsoft Viva: Connections news notifications on desktop and web

MC796786 | May 29 – Microsoft Viva Connections news notifications will be available on Teams desktop and web, mirroring the functionality on Teams mobile. Users can adjust notification settings at the app and individual levels. The rollout begins early June 2024, with no admin action required. For more information, users can visit the Viva Connections mobile News notifications page.
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(Updated) eDiscovery – Graph API for purge enhancements to include Exchange items and expand purge limit from 10 to 100

MC750663 | May 29 – Microsoft Graph eDiscovery premium API will expand to support items stored in Microsoft Exchange, including emails and calendar invitations. The limit for each purge action per unique location will expand from 10 to 100 items per location. This feature will improve the consistency and scope of the purge action for scenarios such as data spillage or malicious content remediation. Admins responsible for Teams and Exchange purge should review the updated documentation and existing processes, validate the behavior of the eDiscovery premium purge API, and make any related updates to internal organization process and documentation.
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: New Premium Teams Usage Report

MC673714 | May 29 – The Microsoft 365 admin center will soon include new Premium Teams Usage Reports to help admins monitor Microsoft Teams Premium usage, including daily active users and feature engagement. Rollout updates have been provided, with a preview in late June 2024 and general availability in Q4 2024. Admins need the correct permissions to access these reports. For preparation, admins should navigate to Reports -> Usage -> Teams Premium and review the provided documentation.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Message reactions in right-click menu

MC789611 | May 29 – 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 early June 2024 and General Availability in mid-June 2024. No admin action is required for this update.
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(Updated) Teams: Latest meeting experiences with performance improvements on web for Safari and Firefox (for guests)

MC705760 | May 29 – Microsoft Teams is rolling out improved meeting experiences for web users on Safari and Firefox, including performance enhancements and a modern UI, starting early July 2024. The update is aimed at bettering the experience for guests and aligning the UI with Chrome. Organizations are advised to update their documentation.
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An updated version of the May 2024 Scan Cab is available

MC796763 | May 29 – IMPORTANT: this notice only affects environments where:This notice only affects environments where Scan Cab is used to check for update compliance.The May 2024 Scan Cab (released May 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT) was deployed before 10:00 AM PT on May 29, 2024.An updated version of the May 2024 Scan Cab was made available at 10:00 AM PT on May 29, 2024. This Scan Cab includes new updates for the following Windows…
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OneDrive for Business: Shortened URLs in OneDrive web

MC796476 | May 28 – OneDrive for Business is simplifying web URLs for easier navigation, rolling out mid-June to mid-July 2024. The new format will be “tenant-my.sharepoint.com” with no impact on existing scenarios. Redirects from old URLs will function, and no preparation is needed from users, though user training may be updated. Automation and scripts remain unaffected. Future improvements are planned without a specified timeline.
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Information about the Public Preview of Delete application users and View platform application users

MC796423 | May 28 – Starting on May 28, 2024, the public preview for Delete application users and View platform application users will be made available in the Power Platform admin center (PPAC). How does this affect me?Previously, you could not delete your custom application users or view platform application users. Administrators can now perform these functions in the Environment/Settings/Users+Permissions: To delete an application user, the application user must first be…
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