Extended email retention for deleted items in Office 365

Body: ​ We’ve all been there, you search for an email or calendar invite in Outlook only to find that it isn’t there anymore. Until now deleted items were moved into the Deleted Items folder, then they would disappear after being in that folder for 30 days. With this update, the length of time items remain in the Deleted Items folder is extended to indefinitely or according to the duration…

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Sign in page branding and cloud user self-service password reset for Office 365

Body: ​ Today we are adding two Identity and Access Management features to the Office 365 subscription, which were previously only available with an additional Azure Active Directory (AD) Premium or Enterprise Mobility Suite subscription. The new features are the Sign in page and Access Panel company branding and cloud user self-service password reset. These two new features are beginning to roll out for Office 365 customers starting today. Sign…

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PIN lock and other updates to Outlook for iOS and Android

Body: ​ Just over two weeks ago, we delivered the first version of Outlook for iOS and Android devices. We’ve heard from many of you that enjoy how Outlook brings together the core tools you need to get things done—your email, calendar, contacts and files—helping you get more done even on the smallest screen. We promised to deliver updates to Outlook every few weeks and we’ve been listening closely to…

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Office Online gets even better in 2015

Body: ​ Office Online is getting even better in 2015. We’ve been listening to your feedback and we’re rolling out updates that improve the Reading View, file management and editing experiences. Here are some of the new features to look for: Enhanced reading experience To make the Reading View easier to use we updated the toolbar so that the Edit, Print, Share and Comments commands are now one click away…

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Office Lens now converts pictures of paper documents into PDF files, auto-classifies

Body: ​ When we launched the Word and PowerPoint conversion feature last September, we promised to use customer feedback to improve Office Lens. Today is the day we prove it. Since September, we’ve received a lot of exciting and positive feedback from our customers about our conversion scenarios. We also learned about how customers are finding new and creative ways to use Office Lens and the text they capture in…

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How data encryption works in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online

Body: ​   Have you ever wanted to know how your data in OneDrive for Business or SharePoint Online is stored and protected with the latest encryption technology? When you store your data in OneDrive for Business or SharePoint Online, it’s safeguarded with the strongest encryption and detection technologies available.     For example, when your data is in transit, it is encrypted as data moves between you and the…

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Experience what’s coming next for Power BI

Body: ​Experience what’s new in Power BI Bring your data to life Insights are hiding in your company’s data — see the impact of bringing them into focus with Power BI. Use it Free This preview is only available to users in the United States. By clicking Use it Free, you agree to the Power BI Preview Terms of Service.  Learn more about Power BI for Office 365.     Introducing the…

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OneDrive for Business comes to Mac and iOS devices

Body: ​   Today we’re excited to announce new ways that you can access and manage your OneDrive for Business files from your Mac and iOS devices. In the last few months we’ve rolled out new mobile experiences across Android and Windows Phone, which allow people to connect to both their personal and business OneDrive storage from a single app. We’re excited to announce that today we released an updated…

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First look at the new Power BI Preview

Body: ​ This week Michael Tejedor joins Jeremy Chapman on Office Mechanics to give a first look at the updates to Power BI. The preview announced yesterday adds a number of new Power BI capabilities, including dashboards, new visualizations, support for popular software-as-a-service applications, a native iPad app and live “hybrid” connectivity to on-premises SQL Server Analysis Services tabular models. Michael demonstrates all this and more on the show and…

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