Message center announcements
November 25, 2024 – December 1, 2024
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New policy for voice and face enrollment will default to “On” (configure now)
MC912707 | November 28 – The new Microsoft Teams policy, ‘csTeamsAIPolicy,’ will default to enabling voice and face enrollment, enhancing meeting functionality. It will replace the ‘csTeamsMeetingPolicy’ in February 2025. Admins should configure settings before this date using the provided Microsoft PowerShell cmdlets. Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required for Copilot features.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New policy for voice and face enrollment defaulting to ‘On’
MC892646 | November 28 – Microsoft Teams is introducing a new policy for voice and face enrollment, defaulting to ‘On’ for enhanced meeting features. Rollout begins early October 2024, with the policy enabled in February 2025. Admins have until mid-January 2025 to adjust settings. The csTeamsAIPolicy will replace csTeamsMeetingPolicy, offering separate EnrollFace and EnrollVoice settings.
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(Updated) Web links in the new Outlook for Windows to open side-by-side with email in Microsoft Edge
MC803892 | November 27 – The new Outlook for Windows will open web links in Microsoft Edge side-by-side with the email. Rollout begins late July 2024 and completes by mid-December 2024. Users can manage settings via the Cloud Policy service or Administrative Templates for Microsoft 365 Apps.
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Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams: Unified management of Teams apps in Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app
MC796790 | November 26 – Microsoft 365 is rolling out Unified App Management in 2024 to streamline Teams apps management across Teams, Outlook, and the Microsoft 365 app. This update, associated with Roadmap ID 393931, will happen in two phases, starting mid-December 2024, and requires no admin action before the rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Updates to font management capabilities
MC915485 | November 28 – Microsoft SharePoint is updating its font management, including hiding “From Microsoft” font packages, applying fonts in site templates, and updated package availability. Rollout starts mid-October 2024 for Targeted Release and early November 2024 for General Availability, with new PowerShell commands and site script actions for font management. No admin action is required before rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Amplify – Copy a publication within a campaign
MC868912 | November 28 – Microsoft Viva introduces a ‘Save copy’ button to enable copying of publications within a campaign. This feature will roll out from early December to late December 2024. Publications created with the old editor will reset to the main draft when copied. The feature is currently not available on mobile apps. Roadmap ID: 409234.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: Results in Workplace Search
MC797471 | November 28 – Microsoft Viva Engage search results will appear on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work, limited to public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. The rollout, updated to begin late September 2024 and end mid-December 2024, requires no admin action.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: Mute user for network
MC869926 | November 28 – Starting September 2024, Microsoft Viva Engage will allow admins to mute users, removing their posts from feeds and digests. Rollout completion is expected by mid-December 2024. This feature is captured in the user audit log and does not notify users of their muted status. Documentation will be available post-rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Best practices configuration dashboard in Teams admin center
MC929034 | November 28 – The Teams admin center will soon include a ‘Best Practice Configurations’ dashboard to help monitor and align tenant settings with Microsoft’s recommended best practices for optimal collaboration in Teams. This feature will roll out from early December 2024 to late January 2025. Admins will be notified of non-conformance in key areas. No preparation is needed from administrators.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Streamlined process for installing Teams apps
MC877316 | November 28 – The message details an upcoming Microsoft Teams update introducing a more intuitive app installation process, reducing steps and improving user engagement. Rollout begins mid-October 2024 for Targeted Release and late October for General Availability, with completion expected by early to mid-December. The update is automatic and requires no action from admins.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Cross-location shifts in the Shifts app
MC800503 | November 27 – Microsoft Teams is introducing Cross-location Shifts in the Shifts app, allowing frontline managers to offer open shifts across multiple locations. Rollout begins late October 2024 for Targeted Release and early November for General Availability, with completion expected by mid-November. No admin action is needed before the rollout.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Roster grouping for in-room participants through Proximity Join for Teams Rooms
MC814577 | November 27 – Microsoft Teams will group in-room participants under the room node when joining via Proximity Join on Teams Rooms on Windows or Android. The rollout begins late September 2024, completing by mid-December 2024. This feature requires certain Bluetooth and Teams Room device settings to be enabled.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Brand impersonation protection for Teams Chat
MC910976 | November 27 – Microsoft Teams is introducing a new security feature to alert users of potential brand impersonation in Teams Chat, particularly during initial contact from external domains. This feature will be automatically enabled, with rollout phases starting late October 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-November 2024 for General Availability. No admin configuration is needed, and users will be prompted with high-risk warnings when impersonation is detected.
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Microsoft Outlook: Move emails between accounts (new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web)
MC943640 | November 27 – Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Users can move emails between their new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web, streamlining organization and productivity. For enterprise users, this feature is controlled by the Set-OWAMailboxPolicy policy managed by admins in Microsoft Exchange PowerShell. By enabling this policy, admins can grant their users the ability to move emails between accounts in a way that aligns with organizational needs and policies. With this rollout, we are introducing…
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Microsoft Viva Engage: Additional permissions added to the corporate communicator role
MC943573 | November 27 – Coming soon to Microsoft Viva: Corporate communicators will be able to perform these following communication management tasks without relying on the IT admin (network admin): Mark public and private communities as official. Learn more: Designate an official Viva Engage community – Microsoft Support Mute public and private…
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Microsoft Viva: Microsoft 365 Copilot now available to Viva Insights analysts
MC943558 | November 27 – Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft Viva Insights simplifies the query-building process for analysts by recommending templates, metrics, filters, and attributes relevant to their analysis. After this rollout, analysts can view and build their reports more efficiently using Copilot’s assistive features. Licenses required: Viva Insights or Microsoft Viva Suite. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID…
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status
MC704035 | November 27 – Microsoft Teams will update to allow users to control chat notifications based on their RSVP status. Declining a meeting will stop notifications and hide chats, while accepting will enable them. Rollout timelines have been updated, starting January 2025 for Targeted Release and completing by March 2025 for DoD. Users should be informed about this new feature. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161739 details this update.
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Microsoft 365 admin center: Business Chat usage in Microsoft 365 Copilot usage report
MC942832 | November 26 – The Microsoft 365 Copilot usage report in the Microsoft 365 admin center will be updated to show total usage of Business Chat and split usage of Business Chat (work) and Business Chat (web). Business Chat (web) usage is currently limited to Microsoft Edge and Microsoft 365 App, but more apps will be added over time. The Business Chat (work) usage in Edge and Microsoft 365 App was already captured in the report as part of the Business Chat (work) metric, but now we are breaking them out in…
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Microsoft Viva Connections: Default experience for Home site customers
MC942817 | November 26 – Coming soon: We will automatically set your Home site as the default experience for Microsoft Viva Connections app in Microsoft Teams. Note: This change will only apply to customers who have not yet set a Viva Connections experience in their tenants. Customers who already have a Viva Connections experience (either standalone or backed by a Home site) will not be affected by this change. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID…
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Microsoft Outlook: Notifications will be batched in the Notifications pane
MC942814 | November 26 – Coming soon to new Microsoft Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web: Notifications will be batched in the Notifications pane. Batches are groups of cards in the user’s Notification pane separated by subject. Items from the same email thread, document, spreadsheet, etc. will be grouped into a batch. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID…
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Custom emojis and reactions
MC795750 | November 26 – Microsoft Teams is updating to allow users to add up to 5,000 custom emojis and reactions per tenant. The rollout timeline has been updated, with various release dates for different user groups starting from early July 2024. This feature will be on by default but can be managed in the Teams Admin Center. Roadmap ID: 80659.
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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Bidirectional Support for Teams Live Interpretation
MC816179 | November 26 – Microsoft Teams Live Interpretation now supports bidirectional translation, enabling interpreters to switch between two languages. The rollout timeline has been updated, with completion expected by mid-January 2025. This feature reduces operation costs by requiring fewer interpreters. No admin action is needed for the update.
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(Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Check-in to see who is working nearby in the office
MC925393 | November 26 – With this feature update, users will have the option to check-in for their planned in-office days to let others know they have arrived. To facilitate in-person connections, after check-in, users will be able to see their colleagues’ confirmations and planned in-office times. The check-in option does not appear if a user has not set their work location or has set it to ‘Remote’ or ‘Out of Office’. Targeted Release begins in early January.
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: Create posts, communities, etc. with the new centralized “Create new” button
MC891234 | November 26 – The new “Create new” button in Microsoft Viva Engage allows users to easily create posts, communities, events, and campaigns from one central location. Rolling out in early October 2024, it simplifies content creation based on users’ licenses and permissions. This feature will be on by default, requiring no admin action.
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(Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Review and update work hours and location in the My Day pane
MC877318 | November 26 – Outlook is updating the My Day pane to allow users to view and edit work hours and location, with a revised rollout timeline from mid-December 2024 to early January 2025. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618 and will be on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout.
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Microsoft Teams: New calendar experience
MC908116 | November 26 – The New Calendar app, integrating Microsoft Teams and Outlook, will start rolling out in mid-November 2024 for Targeted Release and in mid-January 2025 for General Availability. Users can opt-in to try advanced features for scheduling, meeting creation, and multitasking with no admin action required.
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New Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business Call Hold Synchronization
MC916294 | November 26 – Call hold synchronization between Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business is improving. When a call is active in one service and another call is answered in the other, the ongoing call will be placed on hold. This feature requires the new Microsoft Teams client version 24261.1100.3128.2662 or greater and will roll out worldwide from mid to late October 2024, with specific dates for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. Organizations must enable this feature by adjusting group policy registry keys.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot: New user license requests
MC940142 | November 25 – Coming soon: A new license request feature for Microsoft 365 Copilot will be widely available. This new capability allows users to request a Microsoft 365 Copilot license directly from their admin. This helps you efficiently assign unused licenses or purchase additional ones as needed. Global admins, license admins, and user admins will be able to manage these requests seamlessly in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Microsoft will enable users to self-service purchase or request a…
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