2020 CW 02 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

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Changes

MC End Time changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC196069	Updated Feature: New Location of New Chat button	2020-01-10T08;00;00Z	2020-03-13T08;00;00Z	N/A

MC How Affect changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC199634	Retirement of ZapEnabled parameter in HostedContentFilterPolicy cmdlets	Currently all 3 parameters (ZapEnabled, SpamZapEnabled, PhishZapEnabled) are available through the cmdlets. Until explicitly set via UI or PowerShell, SpamZapEnabled and PhishZapEnabled will show an inherited value from the ZapEnabled parameter. Once the new parameters are set, they will no longer inherit from the ZapEnabled parameter. Once retired the setting ZapEnabled will have no affect on the SpamZapEnabled or PhishZapEnabled properties and ZapEnabled will be removed from the list of parameters in the cmdlets. If the two new parameters have not been explicitly set, they will retain the inherited value from ZapEnabled.	Currently all 3 parameters (ZapEnabled, SpamZapEnabled, PhishZapEnabled) are available through the cmdlets. Until explicitly set via UI or PowerShell, SpamZapEnabled and PhishZapEnabled will show an inherited value from the ZapEnabled parameter. Once the new parameters are set, they will no longer inherit from the ZapEnabled parameter. Once retired, the setting ZapEnabled will have no affect on the SpamZapEnabled or PhishZapEnabled properties and ZapEnabled will be removed from the list of parameters in the cmdlets. If the two new parameters have not been explicitly set, they will retain the inherited value from ZapEnabled.	N/A
MC196504	New Feature: Service health dashboard email notifications GA	With this rollout, you will be able to sign up for email notifications of new incidents affecting your tenant as well as any status change for an active incident. Sign up for email notifications using the new Service health preferences menu from within the Microsoft 365 admin center. Note that changes to preferences, including the initial opt-in, will take effect within 8 hours. To use the new feature, click on the Edit Preferences button on the main tab of your Service health dashboard. Select the services for which you want notifications. Then specify up to two email addresses to receive the notification.	With this rollout, you will be able to sign up for email notifications of new incidents and advisorys affecting your tenant as well as any status change for an active incident or advisory. Sign up for email notifications using the new Service health preferences menu from within the Microsoft 365 admin center. Note that changes to preferences, including the initial opt-in, will take effect within 8 hours. To use the new feature, click on the Edit Preferences button on the main tab of your Service health dashboard. Select the services for which you want notifications. Then specify up to two email addresses to receive the notification.	N/A

MC IsMajorChange changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC199634	Retirement of ZapEnabled parameter in HostedContentFilterPolicy cmdlets	False	True	N/A

MC Messages changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC196069	Updated Feature: New Location of New Chat button	We?re changing the location of the New Chat button, and moving the Contacts and Recent view options to a drop down in the Chat list header, as opposed to standalone tabs. ? Rolling into general availability all customers late November, and the roll out will be completed mid-December. This message is associated with Office 365 Roadmap ID https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=featureid=58033 58033.	Updated January 8, 2020; To ensure the best experience we have updated the roll out timeline for this feature. We apologize for any inconvenience. We?re changing the location of the New Chat button, and moving the Contacts and Recent view options to a drop down in the Chat list header, as opposed to standalone tabs. Rolling into general availability mid-January (previously November), and the roll out will be completed by mid-February (previously mid-December). This message is associated with Office 365 Roadmap ID https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=featureid=58033 58033.	N/A

MC prepare changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC198030	Updated Feature: New account management experience	There is no action you need to take to prepare for this change, but you might consider updating your user training and notifying your help desk. Please click the Additional information link to learn more.	There is no action you need to take to prepare for this change, but you might consider updating your user training and notifying your help desk. Please click the Additional information link to learn more.	N/A

MC to RM link changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC199563	New Feature: Outlook on the web - sync with Sticky Notes		59840	N/A
MC199562	Outlook/Intune admin notice: Outlook for iOS support for S/MIME with automated certificate delivery		59404	N/A
MC199670	Updated Feature: PowerApps custom forms integration with SharePoint libraries		57303	N/A
MC199669	New Feature: Use Power Automate to approve hub-site joins		30552	N/A

CW02 New Office 365 Message Center items

MC ID	MC Title	MC Category	MC Workload	MC Major Change	MC Action required by
MC199460	New Feature: Microsoft 365 Roadmap, adding RSS feed for individual features	Stay Informed		False	N/A
MC199457	Files not encrypted by Yammer Android	Prevent or Fix Issues	Yammer Enterprise	False	N/A
MC199563	New Feature: Outlook on the web - sync with Sticky Notes	Stay Informed	Exchange Online	False	N/A
MC199562	Outlook/Intune admin notice: Outlook for iOS support for S/MIME with automated certificate delivery	Stay Informed	Exchange Online, Microsoft Intune, Office Subscription	False	N/A
MC199540	Microsoft Intune In Development for January is now available	Stay Informed	Microsoft Intune	False	N/A
MC199634	Retirement of ZapEnabled parameter in HostedContentFilterPolicy cmdlets	Plan For Change	Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection	True	N/A
MC199670	Updated Feature: PowerApps custom forms integration with SharePoint libraries	Stay Informed	SharePoint Online	False	N/A
MC199669	New Feature: Use Power Automate to approve hub-site joins	Stay Informed	SharePoint Online	False	N/A
MC199921	Upcoming full screen experience in Microsoft Endpoint Manager/Intune	Plan For Change	Microsoft Intune	False	N/A

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