Message center announcements
August 5, 2024 – August 11, 2024
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Reminder: Two Admin Audit Log cmdlets retire in September 2024
MC856760 | August 9 – Two Admin Audit Log cmdlets, `Search-AdminAuditLog` and `New-AdminAuditLog`, will retire on September 15, 2024. It’s recommended to use `Search-UnifiedAuditLog` instead. Details on retirement and migration are available on the Microsoft Community Hub.
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Microsoft SharePoint: document processing models will no longer process files if the service is not enabled for the site
MC856748 | August 9 – SharePoint document models will only process files on enabled sites post-September 2024 rollout. Before, models processed files even if the site was disabled. Changes apply automatically; no admin action needed before rollout. Ensure Syntex service is enabled on sites where processing should continue.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Extended directory retires starting July 22, 2024
MC805189 | August 9 – The Extended directory preview feature in Microsoft Teams will be retired from July 22, 2024, to July 31, 2024, due to low usage. Users are advised to use Teams connect chat with external access instead. No admin action is required for this change.
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Microsoft Word: The Acronyms feature will retire September 2024
MC855682 | August 8 – The Acronyms feature in Microsoft Word will retire on September 11, 2024, affecting Word for Windows and on the web. Users are advised to use alternative options like Microsoft Search, SharePoint.com, Bing for Work, or Copilot in Word for decoding acronyms.
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Copilot in the Microsoft Edge mobile application is being retired for Entra ID users
MC853228 | August 6 – The Copilot feature in the Microsoft Edge mobile app for Entra ID users will be retired with version 128 in late August 2024. Users should use the Microsoft 365 mobile app for work and web chat instead. No action is required, but informing users is recommended.
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(Updated) Compose in the Microsoft Edge sidebar is being retired
MC851615 | August 6 – The Compose feature in Microsoft Edge for Business sidebar will be retired in late August, 2024, affecting users with an Entra ID. No action is required, but informing users is suggested.
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Microsoft Viva Goals: Zapier integration retires September 2024
MC851617 | August 5 – The Microsoft Viva Goals integration with Zapier is retiring in September 2024, affecting workflow automation. No admin action is needed, but users should be informed and documentation updated.
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Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: New setting to auto-advance to the next message
MC856762 | August 9 – Outlook for iOS and Android is introducing a new setting for automatically advancing to the next email after actions like delete or archive, instead of going back to the message list. Rollout begins mid-August 2024 for iOS and late October 2024 for Android. Users must enable this feature in Settings.
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing Bulk Senders Insight to optimize bulk email management for enterprises
MC856754 | August 9 – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 introduces Bulk Senders Insight, a tool to optimize bulk email management. It helps admins fine-tune bulk email policies by simulating the optimal bulk complaint level and identifying potential issues. Rollout begins mid-August 2024 with no admin action required before then.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Connections news notifications on desktop and web
MC796786 | August 9 – 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) Microsoft SharePoint: New page range setting for prebuilt and structured models in Microsoft Syntex
MC807801 | August 9 – Microsoft Syntex will soon allow setting a page range for processing larger files with several pages in prebuilt, structured, and freeform models. This feature will roll out from mid-August to early September 2024, requiring no admin action prior to rollout. Users can adjust settings from the Model settings panel.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Insights: Delegate access to Microsoft Copilot Dashboard
MC801259 | August 9 – Microsoft Viva Insights will soon allow leaders to delegate access to their Copilot Dashboard to designated individuals within their company. This feature will enable delegates to view insights and make informed decisions, without seeing the leader’s personal insights. It will be available on various platforms and is associated with Roadmap ID 398976. Rollout begins mid-July 2024. Admins can manage access with policies, and the feature is enabled by default. Organizations should prepare by reviewing the impact and updating documentation accordingly.
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(Updated) Microsoft SharePoint document libraries: Improved Version history controls | Preview opt-in
MC789209 | August 9 – Microsoft SharePoint is updating version history controls, adding new automatic and manual version limits to help admins manage version storage efficiently. Public Preview starts in May 2024, with General Availability in September 2024. Admins should prepare by reviewing updated documentation and can opt-in for the preview using SharePoint Online Management PowerShell cmdlet. The message includes links for further guidance and feedback.
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(Updated) Purview | Data Loss Prevention: Enhanced content extraction and file type coverage for DLP on Windows devices
MC791881 | August 9 – Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) will soon be enhanced to support over 100 file types for content scanning on Windows devices, with added capabilities like detecting labels in protected files, scanning file metadata, and recognizing sensitive information in embedded files and PDF form fields. Rollout begins late June 2024 with general availability by late November 2024. No policy changes needed for existing users. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 171586.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Save filters for Microsoft 365 Activity Explorer
MC800494 | August 9 – Microsoft Purview | Information Protection will soon allow admins to save and share filters in Microsoft 365 Activity Explorer. Rollout begins early September 2024 for Public Preview and early October 2024 for General Availability Worldwide. No admin action needed before rollout. Roadmap ID 374375.
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(Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Adding Search to settings in the Outlook for iOS app
MC801582 | August 9 – Outlook for iOS will soon allow users to search within Settings, enhancing navigation. This feature will be available worldwide from early to late August 2024. No admin action is required, but informing users and updating documentation is recommended. Roadmap ID: 398982.
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(Updated) Viva: Viva Insights home & nav refresh, employee engagement report & Pulse recommended action for leaders
MC802697 | August 9 – The Viva Insights home and navigation will be updated to emphasize reports, with new features like employee engagement reports and Pulse surveys. Rollout starts late June 2024, completing by late August. No action is required for the update, which applies to Viva Insights subscribers.
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(Updated) Purview | Insider Risk Management: Exfiltration of business sensitive data to free public domain emails
MC781588 | August 9 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is introducing a feature to detect exfiltration of sensitive data to free public domain emails, with a public preview in mid-May 2024 and general availability in late June 2024. The update enhances email insight alerts and adds new domain detection for better security incident prevention.
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(Updated) Microsoft Lists app: New drag and drop feature
MC823294 | August 9 – The Microsoft Lists app will soon introduce a drag and drop feature to reorder list items, with rollout phases starting in August 2024. This feature will be on by default and requires no admin action prior to rollout. Users can also drag and drop multiple items.
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(Updated) Microsoft Search: New Content source filters in All vertical
MC722584 | August 9 – Microsoft Search will soon have content source filters in the All vertical for users with multiple content sources set up, including Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Viva Learning, and third-party sources indexed using Microsoft Graph Connectors. The rollout will begin in early April 2024 and is expected to be completed by early September 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change, but users may want to notify their users and update relevant documentation. Customization of Graph Connector content sources is possible in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
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(Updated) Microsoft Outlook: RSVP improvements in event context menu
MC799631 | August 9 – Outlook is updating the event context menu to make RSVP options more accessible, with responses applicable to individual events or entire series. Rollout starts in June 2024 for Targeted Release and in July 2024 for General Availability. No admin action needed, but users should be informed.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New file image previews in messages
MC790792 | August 9 – Microsoft Teams will soon introduce file image previews in chats and channels, enhancing content interaction. This feature allows users to see a small preview of attached files like images, PowerPoint, or PDFs. Rollouts begin in June 2024, with different completion dates for various user groups. No admin action is needed before the rollout.
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Microsoft Teams: Updated network setup requirements for immersive spaces
MC855701 | August 8 – Microsoft Teams is updating to a unified backend infrastructure for immersive spaces, simplifying network setup. Rollouts begin mid-August 2024, with full availability by late September 2024. Organizations will need fewer endpoint and firewall configurations, and users won’t need to consent to Mesh’s terms for spatial audio. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Entra ID: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) application migration wizard is GA
MC855698 | August 8 – The AD FS application migration wizard for Microsoft Entra ID is now generally available, providing a guided experience for migrating AD FS relying party applications. Rollout begins mid-August 2024, with completion expected by late August. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Entra ID: Attacker in the Middle detection alert in ID Protection is GA
MC855696 | August 8 – The Attacker in the Middle detection feature will be generally available in Microsoft Entra ID Protection by late August 2024, enhancing security by identifying compromised user accounts. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Entra ID: Device-based Conditional Access to M365/Azure resources on Red Hat Enterprise Linux is GA
MC855692 | August 8 – Device-based Conditional Access for Microsoft 365 and Azure on Red Hat Enterprise Linux is going GA in mid to late August 2024. It brings Entra ID registration, Conditional Access policies, SSO, Intune compliance, and support for Red Hat RPM packages. No admin action is required before rollout.
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Microsoft Viva: Updates to Connections on the web
MC855689 | August 8 – Microsoft Viva Connections will have a new entry point on the SharePoint home site, accessible by default post-release in August-September 2024. Organizations should inform employees and can disable the feature if unprepared. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Forms | Data sync to Microsoft Excel: Support for migrating from the older solution to the new solution
MC855685 | August 8 – Microsoft Forms introduces a new data sync to Excel for the web, replacing the older version by October 20, 2024. Migration support starts late August 2024. Users must manually update to the new solution to continue receiving data updates after the retirement of the older version.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Expanded search options for 1:1 chats
MC853236 | August 8 – Microsoft Teams will soon introduce expanded search options for 1:1 chats, allowing users to search content related to a person across Teams. This feature will be available on Windows, Mac, and the web, starting early August 2024 and completing by mid-August 2024. It will be enabled by default.
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 – Delete stub, unlicensed, and removed Microsoft Entra group users feature is now available
MC855402 | August 8 – Starting August 8, 2024, the Delete stub, unlicensed, and removed Microsoft Entra group users feature will be generally available. How does this affect me?Previously, stub users, unlicensed, or removed Microsoft Entra group users couldn’t be deleted from a Dataverse environment. These types of users remained in a Dataverse environment with a disabled status and were unable to log into the environment. You can now delete these users with the disabled status…
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Power Platform admin center – General Availability of Delete application users and View platform application users
MC855390 | August 8 – Starting on August 8, 2024, the Delete application users and View platform application users features 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 deactivated,…
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60-Day Reminder: Upcoming end of servicing date for some editions of Windows 11, versions 21H2 and 22H2
MC855387 | August 8 – On October 8, 2024, Windows 11, version 21H2 (Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise…
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Power Automate – Mark input parameters in manual trigger with new options announcement
MC855266 | August 8 – We are announcing the mark input parameters in manual trigger with new options feature for Power Automate. With this feature, makers can mark parameters in manual trigger as either optional, dropdown, or multi-select. This feature will reach general availability on September 15, 2024.How does this affect me?After this update, makers can mark any input parameter in manual trigger in modern designer as optional, multi-select, or dropdown.What do I need to do to…
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Power Automate – Create and edit expressions with Copilot announcement
MC855250 | August 8 – We are announcing the create and edit expressions with Copilot feature for Power Automate. With this feature, makers can create, edit, and fix their Power Automate expressions by invoking Copilot. This feature will reach general availability on September 15, 2024.How does this affect me?Makers can create complex expressions or edit their existing expressions simply by submitting natural language prompts to Copilot in Power Automate.What do I need to do to…
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Legacy Microsoft SharePoint Invitation Manager settings have retired
MC854657 | August 8 – The message informs that the Legacy SharePoint Invitation Manager settings have been retired, with the specific setting for guests to sign in with the invited account no longer appearing. The SharePoint Invitation Manager’s retirement doesn’t change product behavior. It recommends using the ‘Anyone’ link sharing setting and provides a link for configuring external sharing. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Viva: Viva Amplify video templates
MC854654 | August 8 – Microsoft Viva Amplify introduces new video templates for videocentric publications. These include Starter, Training, Recap, and Message templates. Rollout begins early August 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-August 2024 for General Availability. No admin action is required for this update.
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Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants can choose a breakout room from a list
MC854652 | August 8 – Microsoft Teams will soon allow meeting participants to select their own breakout rooms. This feature will be available on Teams for Windows, Mac, and the web, and is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 121269. Rollouts will begin in late September 2024 and be completed by late November 2024. The feature will be on by default and requires no admin action prior to rollout. Organizers should inform users and update documentation as needed.
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Admin policy to migrate users from classic Outlook to new Outlook for Windows
MC854648 | August 8 – Microsoft is introducing an ‘Admin-Controlled Migration to New Outlook’ policy, enabling IT admins to migrate users from classic to new Outlook for Windows. The migration involves three steps, with prompts and messages guiding users through the process. The policy includes settings for re-initiating migration if users revert to classic Outlook.
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Microsoft 365 admin center: New self-service purchase and trial settings
MC853238 | August 6 – The Microsoft 365 admin center will introduce new settings for Global admins to manage self-service trials and purchases, with a rollout starting mid-September 2024. This feature will be on by default, and the MSCommerce PowerShell option will remain available. Admins should inform users and update documentation accordingly.
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(Updated) Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams: Respond to meetings with Follow
MC786325 | August 6 – Outlook and Teams are introducing a new meeting response called ‘Follow’ for attendees who can’t attend but want to stay informed. It’s rolling out from late May 2024 to mid-September 2024, initially in the new Outlook for Windows and the web, not on Mac or mobile. Organizers will be notified of ‘Follow’ responses, and users will be marked as free but kept in the loop.
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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Enhanced alert and user investigation with Microsoft Copilot for Security
MC851630 | August 5 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is enhanced with Microsoft Copilot for Security, offering alert summaries and detailed user activity investigations. Public Preview begins early August 2024, with General Availability in mid-November 2024. Users need Copilot for Security licenses and proper permissions to use this feature.
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New Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook on the web: Using the Alt key to access key tips
MC851627 | August 5 – Outlook will soon allow using the Alt key for key tips. The rollout starts mid-August 2024, completing by late August for worldwide users, and from mid-September to mid-September for GCC, GCC High, DoD. No admin action is required, but user notification is advised. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 403109.
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(Updated) Copilot in OneDrive
MC714516 | August 5 – The rollout of Copilot in OneDrive, which allows users to ask questions and summarize files without opening them, has been updated to begin in late July 2024 and complete by late August 2024. It requires a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and supports various file types. Preparation may involve updating training and documentation.
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