Message center announcements
August 26, 2024 – September 1, 2024
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(Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Four override alerts retire in August 2024
MC822720 | August 30 – Four legacy override alerts in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will be retired in September 2024 due to redundancy from the Secure by default feature. Affected users with specific subscriptions will not need to take any action as this change will occur automatically.
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Microsoft classic Viva Engage: Inline PDF viewing in external networks and non-connected communities retires Sept 30
MC876292 | August 28 – Starting September 30, 2024, classic Viva Engage will retire inline PDF viewing in external networks and non-connected communities, requiring users to download PDFs to view them. User interface changes include a generic preview with a download prompt. No action is needed, but upgrading to Native Mode is advised.
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(Updated) Remove Custom Script setting in OneDrive and SharePoint
MC714186 | August 28 – The Custom Script setting in SharePoint and OneDrive will be removed by early May 2024, with enforcement changes starting late April. A new PowerShell command is available to delay these changes until mid-November 2024. Existing scripts will not be affected, but the ability to add new custom scripts will be restricted.
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Microsoft Teams Phones: New routing for US emergency calls made by common area phones
MC875073 | August 27 – Microsoft Teams is updating US emergency call routing for common area phones to bypass national call centers and go directly to local PSAPs, starting late September 2024. Organizations should verify the accuracy of their emergency locations by October 1, 2024. No admin action is required for this automatic update.
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Changes to Windows Boot Manager revocations for Secure Boot, effective July 9, 2024
MC873559 | August 26 – Follow the new guidelines to deploy changes across enterprises and understand how the new Windows Boot Manager self-revocation works. These new guidelines are part of a plan with five phases to deploy protections against the publicly disclosed Secure Boot security feature bypass (CVE-2023-24932).The Deployment Phase is now in effect and documented in the updated…
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(Updated) Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams: Respond to meetings with Follow
MC786325 | August 30 – Microsoft Outlook and Teams are introducing a new ‘Follow’ meeting response option. This feature allows attendees to stay informed without attending the meeting. Rollout begins late May 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-June 2024 for General Availability, with completion expected by late August 2024.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Ability to rename General channel
MC814583 | August 30 – Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability for team owners to rename the General channel based on feedback. This feature will be rolled out from early August to early September 2024, depending on the release schedule. Organizations are advised to update their documentation accordingly. The feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395931.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Public preview of Global exclusions
MC746324 | August 30 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management’s public preview of Global exclusions begins early May 2024, with general availability starting mid-October 2024. Exclusion features will move to a new Global exclusions tab, enhancing usability and management. Admins should review these features post-rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Add approvals to any SharePoint list
MC757613 | August 30 – Microsoft SharePoint is updating to allow approvals in any list, with a revised rollout timeline. Targeted Release will begin mid-May 2024, and General Availability will start mid-July 2024. Users can configure approvals via the Automate dropdown and action them in Teams. Organizations should inform users and update documentation accordingly.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Disable attendee emails for town halls and webinars
MC783217 | August 30 – Microsoft Teams will soon release a feature to disable attendee email notifications for town halls and webinars, with a rollout starting in early October 2024. This update is detailed in Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392826. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft OneDrive for Business: Colored folders in the OneDrive folder in Microsoft Windows File Explorer
MC878504 | August 30 – Colored folders introduced on OneDrive web mid-2023 will be available in Windows File Explorer for OneDrive folders starting mid-September 2024. Users can view and manage folder colors directly in File Explorer. The feature will be on by default with no admin action required.
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Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance: Enrich triage with Insider Risk Management context
MC878431 | August 30 – The new Microsoft Purview compliance portal feature integrates Insider Risk Management (IRM) with Communication Compliance (CC), enhancing compliance investigations by providing a comprehensive view of a user’s risk profile and activity history. Public Preview begins late August 2024, with General Availability starting mid-September 2024. Organizations must enable Data sharing in IRM settings to prepare for this update. This feature is detailed in Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 408534.
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Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: Updated Readiness section of the Usage report showing suggested candidates
MC878430 | August 30 – The Microsoft 365 Usage report is being updated to include a new ‘Suggested candidate for Copilot’ column to aid admins in licensing decisions. This feature, part of the Copilot for Microsoft 365 Readiness section, will identify users likely to benefit from Copilot based on their app usage. Rollout begins early September 2024.
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Product transitions to the cloud.microsoft domain – August 2024
MC878423 | August 30 – Microsoft products Excel, PowerPoint, and Word are now available on the cloud.microsoft domain, which will soon redirect from previous domains. No user action is needed as links are backwards compatible. Organizations should update references and ensure *.cloud.microsoft is unblocked to prepare for this transition.
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Teams copy/paste of messages does not include timestamp and message author name
MC878422 | August 30 – Teams has removed timestamps and author names from copied messages to reduce clutter. Users who need detailed message transfer should use the Forward feature or Teams Export API. This change is already in effect, and organizations may need to update training materials accordingly.
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Microsoft Graph API will include usage metrics for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365
MC877369 | August 29 – The Microsoft Graph API will soon include Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 usage metrics, enabling customized reporting and analytics. This feature requires a Copilot license and will be globally available from early to mid-September 2024. No admin action is needed before the rollout.
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Microsoft Outlook: Review and update work hours and location in the My Day pane
MC877318 | August 29 – Outlook’s My Day pane will soon allow users to view and update their work hours and location. This feature will be available on new Outlook for Windows and the web, starting with Targeted Release in September 2024 and General Availability in October 2024. It will be enabled by default.
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Microsoft Teams: Streamlined process for installing Teams apps
MC877316 | August 29 – Microsoft Teams is introducing a simplified app installation process to enhance user experience, with fewer steps involved. Rollouts will begin in early September 2024 for Targeted Release, mid-September for General Availability worldwide, and late October for GCC. The update is automatic and does not alter existing app management practices.
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Microsoft SharePoint: Introducing custom fonts
MC877312 | August 29 – Microsoft SharePoint introduces custom fonts through the SharePoint Brand center, allowing organizations to express their brand creatively on sites and pages. This feature is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375490 and includes new web parts supporting custom fonts. Rollout phases include Public Preview, Targeted Release, and General Availability, spanning from April to October 2024. Brand managers can upload and manage fonts in the Brand center, creating custom font packages for SharePoint and Viva Connections Desktop experiences. Default Microsoft font packages are provided, and the feature is available by default with no admin action required.
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Get started with August 2024 improvements in Windows 11
MC877054 | August 29 – 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. Read this month’s recap of improvements in Windows security, device and update management, Windows Server, productivity, and collaboration. Get started with the new Windows 365 features and offerings, security improvements, as well…
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The August 2024 Windows non-security preview update is now available for Windows 10, version 22H2
MC877053 | August 29 – The August 2024 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 10, version 22H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 10update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see…
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Power Automate – Enable application lifecycle management for customized process mining Power BI reports
MC876976 | August 29 – We’re excited to announce the ALM feature for customized process mining Power BI reports. This allows you to move all your process mining entities, such as dataflow connections and custom metrics, and Power BI reports between environments or workspaces. This feature is now generally available.How does this affect me?The feature enables ALM for customized process mining Power BI reports. It addresses a significant gap where users previously couldn’t perform ALM on their…
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Power Automate – Create and publish UI elements collections in desktop flows announcement
MC876960 | August 29 – We are announcing the Create and publish UI elements collections in desktop flows feature. This feature allows you to create, share, and import collections of UI elements in Power Automate desktop flows. This feature will reach general availability on September 30, 2024. How does this affect me? This feature will allow you to utilize a collection of UI elements with centralized oversight and control. These UI elements collections can be shared among users and integrated…
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Sensitive meetings to be excluded from Viva Insights metrics
MC876291 | August 28 – Viva Insights will exclude meetings marked as ‘Private’ or ‘Confidential’ from metrics, starting mid-September 2024, with full rollout by mid-October 2024. No action is required from organizations, but updating training and documentation may be considered.
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Microsoft SharePoint: Manage your organization’s brand in the new Brand center
MC876288 | August 28 – The SharePoint Brand center, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124838, centralizes brand asset management, enabling customization of SharePoint and Viva Connections. It’s available in Public Preview, with rollouts continuing until mid-October 2024. Global administrators need to activate the Brand center app, with steps varying based on current tenant configuration.
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Microsoft Viva Connections: Manage your organization’s brand in the new Brand center
MC876287 | August 28 – Microsoft is introducing a new SharePoint Brand center to manage organizational branding across sites and pages. It centralizes brand asset management, enabling brand consistency. The rollout began in April 2024, with general availability expected by mid-October 2024. Global administrators must activate the Brand center app in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
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Microsoft Viva: Introducing custom fonts for Viva Connections Desktop
MC876286 | August 28 – Microsoft Viva introduces custom fonts for Viva Connections Desktop via the SharePoint brand center, now in Preview and soon GA. Custom fonts will be available after admin enables the brand center, allowing brand managers to upload and manage brand assets. Rollout begins April 2024, with GA expected by mid-October 2024. Microsoft provides 8 default font packages. Custom fonts will be on by default and supported in various text elements. No admin action required before rollout.
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Microsoft SharePoint: Create themes in Brand center
MC876285 | August 28 – Microsoft is updating SharePoint Brand center to allow easy creation and management of themes for sites and experiences. This rollout starts early September 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-September 2024 for General Availability. Users must enable the Brand center in the Microsoft 365 Admin center to use this feature.
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Microsoft Viva: Create themes for SharePoint and Viva Connections in brand center
MC876281 | August 28 – The new theme creation experience in the SharePoint Brand center allows easy creation and management of themes for SharePoint and Viva Connections sites. Rolling out starts in early September 2024, with general availability by mid-October 2024. Organizations can standardize colors and themes, enhancing customization. Preparation requires enabling the SharePoint Brand center.
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(Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: User admin and License admin roles enabled to manage self-service license requests
MC810926 | August 28 – User and License admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center are now enabled to manage self-service license requests, with rollout starting early September 2024 and expected completion by mid-September 2024. Admins should familiarize themselves with the licensing process.
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(Updated) Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365 and in Microsoft Teams: The new Catch up feature
MC799636 | August 28 – The ‘Catch up’ feature in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Teams is being rolled back starting September 2. Currently available to 50% of users, it will be replaced by ‘Try These Prompts’ on the homepage. Organizations are advised to inform their users of this change.
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Power Platform – Mask sensitive data with column-level security public preview announcement
MC874936 | August 28 – Starting on August 30, 2024, the public preview for the mask sensitive data with column-level security feature will be available in public (commercial) clouds.How does this affect me?Previously, you could only secure a sensitive column, which allowed only highly privileged users with access to the secured column to see the data in plain text. This new feature allows you to secure sensitive data by masking it, preventing unauthorized users from being able to view…
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Microsoft OneDrive Mobile: View PDFs with sensitivity labels
MC875189 | August 28 – OneDrive Mobile will soon support viewing PDFs with sensitivity labels in read-only mode for authorized users. The feature, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 407386, will roll out between late August and late October 2024, requiring no admin action prior to rollout.
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Microsoft OneDrive: Find files faster with the improved search experience in OneDrive for the web
MC875179 | August 28 – An improved search experience is coming to OneDrive for the web, enabling users to find files more efficiently with new filters and a clickable location column. Rollout starts late September 2024, completing by late October 2024, and requires no admin action.
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(Update) Outlook for Windows display name change
MC803006 | August 27 – The Outlook for Windows app name will change to “Outlook (classic)” starting July 2024, affecting version 2407 and higher. Some users may not see the updated name due to a known issue. This change aligns with support documentation and does not affect the app’s status or support. Rollout will complete by January 2025. No action is required from administrators.
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Microsoft Defender for Identity: New recommendations for Microsoft Secure Score
MC875063 | August 27 – Microsoft Defender for Identity will soon add new recommendations to Microsoft Secure Score, automatically updating scores to better reflect security posture. Public Preview and General Availability rollouts will begin mid-September 2024. Organizations should review Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions to prepare.
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CAPTCHA Verification for Anonymous Meeting Participants
MC875061 | August 27 – Microsoft Teams is introducing CAPTCHA verification for anonymous participants, rolling out in early to mid-October 2024. This feature, which is off by default, can be enabled by Tenant Admins in the Teams Admin Center to provide additional security.
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(Updated) Purview | Data Loss Prevention: Oversharing Popups enhancements in Microsoft Outlook for Windows (32 bit)
MC709660 | August 27 – Enhancements to Oversharing Popups in Microsoft Outlook for Windows for E5 users are announced, with updated rollout timelines. New DLP predicates and customizations will be added. The AIP popup will deprecate in CY24. Users are advised to migrate to DLP policy tips and Oversharing popups. Roadmap ID 367053.
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(Updated) Estimating cost of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Endpoint
MC693860 | August 27 – The OCR Cost Estimator has been launched for Microsoft 365 services, allowing customers to estimate OCR costs without needing an Azure Subscription. The rollout timeline has been updated, with Public Preview and full rollout expected between August and November 2024. Users with specific role groups can access the estimator on compliance.microsoft.com. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 160009 is associated with this update.
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(Updated) Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management: Public preview of progressive alert scoring
MC707653 | August 27 – Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is rolling out public preview of progressive alert scoring, which will assess user activities more frequently within a 24-hour period and update alert insights every few hours. The Preview rollout will begin in mid-October 2024 and is expected to be complete by late October 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this update. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management identifies potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks and enables customers to create policies based on their own internal policies, governance, and organizational requirements.
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(Updated) Information Protection – Save filters for Microsoft 365 Activity Explorer
MC713369 | August 27 – The Microsoft 365 Activity Explorer update allows users to save and reuse filters, with a revised rollout timeline starting mid-September 2024 for Public Preview and early October 2024 for General Availability. No action is needed for preparation.
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Power Platform admin center – Information about the new AI prompts feature setting
MC874914 | August 27 – AI prompts setting is available now in the Power Platform admin center (PPAC).How does this affect me?Admins can now control AI prompts availability in Power Platform and Copilot Studio for a given environment through PPAC. To access this new feature setting, please follow the below steps in PPAC:Select Environments.Choose your environment.Navigate to Settings.Navigate to Product.Navigate to…
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The August 2024 Windows non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2
MC874713 | August 27 – The August 2024 non-security preview update is now available for Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2. The non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2 will be available soon. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality…
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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
MC874672 | August 27 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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(Updated) DLP – Adding matched attachment details in Activity Explorer for Data Loss Prevention rules in Exchange
MC709981 | August 26 – To ensure the optimal experience for our customers, we have decided not to proceed with the rollout at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience.
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Microsoft Viva: Required approval for Viva Amplify
MC873749 | August 26 – The new ‘Required approval’ feature in Microsoft Viva Amplify ensures content undergoes review before publishing. It’s an optional setting found under ‘Campaign settings’. Rollout begins late August 2024, with no admin action needed but users should be informed. Viva Amplify on mobile is excluded.
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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Microsoft Purview AI Hub prompts and responses
MC873747 | August 26 – The Microsoft Purview AI Hub will display prompts and responses from Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Activity explorer. Public Preview begins in late August, with full rollout in November 2024. Users need the Content Explorer Content Viewer role to access this feature, and some known issues are documented. Preparation involves role assignment and reviewing documentation.
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Microsoft Fabric: New tenant settings for short-lived user-delegated SAS tokens (Preview)
MC873746 | August 26 – Microsoft Fabric introduces new settings for short-lived user-delegated SAS tokens, enhancing security for applications using Microsoft OneLake. Public Preview begins late September 2024, with settings available in late August. Admins can control token generation and workspace admins manage token acceptance. Tokens have a one-hour lifetime and require an Entra ID. Preparation involves reviewing settings and deciding on enabling features.
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Windows Autopatch: Auto-remediation with PowerShell scripts
MC873646 | August 26 – If you use Windows Autopatch to manage Windows updates in your organization, you can sometimes experience deployment issues due to conflicts with Microsoft Intune policies. These issues are common in environments that rely on Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) and Group Policy Objects (GPO). When this happens, you can use PowerShell detection and remediation scripts to easily rectify the problem. Read more about our recommended solution in View more
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