from 03/30/2020 to 04/05/2020
22 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and 18 Office 365 Message Center Items were added
Please note: Only common Message Center messages are in this list you should always check your Message Center for additional messages
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Changes
MC End Time changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC207943 | UPDATED - New Feature: Exchange Monitoring Public Preview | 2020-05-31T07;00;00Z | 2020-04-01T07;00;00Z | N/A |
| MC200501 | Updated Feature: Microsoft Stream cloud recordings | 2020-05-15T07;00;00Z | 2020-04-06T07;00;00Z | N/A |
MC How Affect changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC207547 | Co-editor chat access directly from Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents has been retired | Once the change is implemented, when multiple people are in a document at the same time, you will continue to see names of co-editors at the top right of the document window, but the ability to initiate a Chat with one of the co-editors from this location will no longer be available. Depending on admin settings, some users of Word, Excel, PowerPoint for Windows may continue to see a Join Chat entry point for document co-editors that launches a Skype or Teams application window when clicked or tells the user Chat is unavailable. |
Once the change is implemented, when multiple people are in a document at the same time, you will continue to see names of co-editors at the top right of the document window, but the ability to initiate a Chat with one of the co-editors from this location will no longer be available. Some users of Word, Excel, PowerPoint for Windows may temporarily continue to see a Join Chat entry point for document co-editors that launches a Skype or Teams application window when clicked or tells the user Chat is unavailable. |
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| MC207218 | New Feature: Multi-Window Chat for Microsoft Teams | Once available users will be able to engage in chat sessions in windows outside the Teams client. There are several ways users can pop-out their conversations; Double-click on a conversation in the chat list. Click ?Pop out chat? from the context menu for a chat in the chat list. Click the ?pop out? button in the top-right corner of the chat header. Use the slash command /pop |
Once available users will be able to engage in chat sessions in windows outside the Teams client. There are several ways users can pop-out their conversations; Double-click on a conversation in the chat list. Click ?Pop out chat? from the context menu for a chat in the chat list. Click the ?pop out? button in the top-right corner of the chat header. Use the slash command /pop name. Double-click on an avatar picture Hover over a chat in the chat list and click on the 'pop out' button |
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MC Messages changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC207943 | UPDATED - New Feature: Exchange Monitoring Public Preview | Administrators who have access to https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Foffice365%2Fenterprise%2Fview-service-healthdata=02%7C01%7Cv-katgil%40microsoft.com%7C206a07aec6ed4e23105108d7cad8f590%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637200905499034132sdata=1F8YVIXkYoMwZodjVjQxk1WNGt0SdaZu4mzjC3o%2FIsE%3Dreserved=0 Service health in the Microsoft 365 Admin center will soon be able to see Exchange monitoring under the Service health tab. We will begin rolling out this in public preview the first week of April 2020. The rollout will be complete by the end of April. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=62555 Roadmap ID 62555. |
Updated March 30, 2020; This notification was sent to the incorrect audience. Please disregard this message. We apologize for the confusion this may have caused. Administrators who have access to https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Foffice365%2Fenterprise%2Fview-service-healthdata=02%7C01%7Cv-katgil%40microsoft.com%7C206a07aec6ed4e23105108d7cad8f590%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637200905499034132sdata=1F8YVIXkYoMwZodjVjQxk1WNGt0SdaZu4mzjC3o%2FIsE%3Dreserved=0 Service health in the Microsoft 365 Admin center will soon be able to see Exchange monitoring under the Service health tab. We will begin rolling out this in public preview the first week of April 2020. The rollout will be complete by the end of April. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=62555 Roadmap ID 62555. |
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| MC207933 | Full screen experience in Microsoft Endpoint Manager/Intune | We announced in MC180431 in May 2019 and MC199921 in January 2020 that we were rolling out new create and edit UI experiences to Intune. The new experience simplifies the existing workflows by using a wizard style format condensed within one blade. This update will do away with ?blade sprawl? or any create and edit flows that require you to drill down into deep blade journeys. How does this affect me? The full screen experience will continue to be rolled out to Intune both in the https://devicemanagement.microsoft.com/#home Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center and the https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/ExtensionLandingBlade/overview Intune on Azure portal, in the next few days. This update to the UI will not impact functionality of your existing policies and profiles, but you will see a slightly modified workflow. When you create new policies, for example, you will be able to set some assignments as part of this flow instead of doing so after creating the policy. You may find that some settings and options have been renamed but this does not impact functionality. See the blog post at Additional information for screenshots of what the new experience will look like in the console. What can I do to prepare for this change? You do not need to take any action but can consider updating your IT pro guidance if necessary. We?ll update our documentation as this experience rolls out to various blades in the console. |
We announced in MC180431 in May 2019 and MC199921 in January 2020 that we were rolling out new create and edit UI experiences to Intune. The new experience simplifies the existing workflows by using a wizard style format condensed within one blade. This update will do away with ?blade sprawl? or any create and edit flows that require you to drill down into deep blade journeys. How does this affect me? The full screen experience will continue to be rolled out to Intune both in the https://endpoint.microsoft.com Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center and the https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/ExtensionLandingBlade/overview Intune on Azure portal, in the next few days. This update to the UI will not impact functionality of your existing policies and profiles, but you will see a slightly modified workflow. When you create new policies, for example, you will be able to set some assignments as part of this flow instead of doing so after creating the policy. You may find that some settings and options have been renamed but this does not impact functionality. See the blog post at Additional information for screenshots of what the new experience will look like in the console. What can I do to prepare for this change? You do not need to take any action but can consider updating your IT pro guidance if necessary. We?ll update our documentation as this experience rolls out to various blades in the console. |
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| MC207547 | Co-editor chat access directly from Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents has been retired | Updated March 26, 2020; Several days ago we announced that the ability to initiate a Chat directly with a co-editor of a Word, Excel or PowerPoint document would be retired over several weeks beginning mid-April (across web, Windows and Mac versions of Office). However due to continued issues with the feature, we made the decision to pull the retirement date in, rather than continuing to enable the current experience. Moving forward, to communicate with others working in Office documents, we recommend using document Comments when you want to attach a comment to a specific selection within a document (on the Review tab on the ribbon), and Microsoft Teams Chat when you want to communicate with others immediately. |
Updated April 1, 2020; Based on customer feedback we have updated the message for clarity. Updated March 26, 2020; Several days ago we announced that the ability to initiate a Chat directly with a co-editor of a Word, Excel or PowerPoint document would be retired over several weeks beginning mid-April (across web, Windows and Mac versions of Office). However due to continued issues with the feature, we made the decision to pull the retirement date in, rather than continuing to enable the current experience. Moving forward, to communicate with others working in Office documents, we recommend using document Comments when you want to attach a comment to a specific selection within a document (on the Review tab on the ribbon), and Microsoft Teams Chat when you want to communicate with others immediately. |
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| MC207439 | Update April 3rd: Awareness of Microsoft 365 temporary feature adjustments | As a part of https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/03/21/commitment-customers-microsoft-cloud-services-continuity/ our commitment to customers and Microsoft cloud services continuity during these unprecedented times, we're making temporary adjustments to select capabilities within Microsoft 365. Last week, we shared details about adjustments in Microsoft Teams, such as how often we check for presence, the interval in which we show when the other party is typing, and reduced video resolution. Here are a few updates. The changes previously announced are down below for reference. OneNote; SharePoint; Original announcement; OneNote; |
As a part of https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/03/21/commitment-customers-microsoft-cloud-services-continuity/ our commitment to customers and Microsoft cloud services continuity during these unprecedented times, we're making temporary adjustments to select capabilities within Microsoft 365. Here are a few updates. The changes previously announced are down below for reference. New announcements; SharePoint; Previously announced; SharePoint; We are rescheduling specific backend operations to regional evening and weekend business hours. Impacted capabilities include https://docs.microsoft.com/sharepointmigration/sharepoint-online-and-onedrive-migration-speed migration, https://docs.microsoft.com/onedrive/developer/rest-api/concepts/scan-guidance?view=odsp-graph-online DLP and delays in file management after uploading a new file, video or image. Teams; |
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| MC200501 | Updated Feature: Microsoft Stream cloud recordings | Updated February 19, 2020; We are updating the roll-out timeframe to ensure the best experience. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Updated February 13, 2020; We have updated the post to emphasize the default state once this change is made. |
Updated April 3, 2020; Based on feedback and analysis we have decided to not roll out the feature at this time. We are working on improvements to provide more control. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to move forward. We apologize for the inconvenience. Updated February 19, 2020; We are updating the roll-out timeframe to ensure the best experience. We apologize for any inconvenience. Updated February 13, 2020; We have updated the post to emphasize the default state once this change is made. |
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MC prepare changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC207218 | New Feature: Multi-Window Chat for Microsoft Teams | . Double-click on an avatar picture Hover over a chat in the chat list and click on the 'pop out' button |
Multi-Window Chat will be enabled by default and there is nothing you need to do to prepare for this change. You may want to update training and documentation as appropriate. | N/A |
MC Title changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC207943 | UPDATED - New Feature: Exchange Monitoring Public Preview | New Feature; Exchange Monitoring Public Preview | UPDATED - New Feature; Exchange Monitoring Public Preview | N/A |
| MC207439 | Update April 3rd: Awareness of Microsoft 365 temporary feature adjustments | Update March 26; Awareness of Microsoft 365 temporary feature adjustments | Update April 3rd; Awareness of Microsoft 365 temporary feature adjustments | N/A |
MC to RM link changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC208137 | New Feature: Exchange Monitoring Public Preview | 62555 | N/A | |
| MC208100 | Updated Feature: Outlook mobile updates the Search experience | 53118,53120,53122,53299,53714,55044,56819,56821,56822,58137,58990,59023,60856,61149 | N/A | |
| MC208308 | New Feature: Outlook on the web, new editor capabilities | 59642 | N/A | |
| MC208307 | Updated Feature: Secure by Default | 62398 | N/A | |
| MC208306 | New Feature: Polls and Checklists in Teams | 57022 | N/A | |
| MC208305 | Updated Feature: Sharing behavior for non-Office resources | 62859 | N/A | |
| MC208358 | New Feature: SharePoint Spaces Preview | 62752 | N/A | |
| MC208357 | Updated Feature: Yammer uses your Office profile | 53554 | N/A | |
| MC208356 | Updated feature: Command bar menu updates for Power Automate (formerly Flow) | 62855 | N/A | |
| MC208373 | New Feature: Make All Company feed a connected community | 62962 | N/A | |
| MC208372 | Microsoft Compliance Score and Microsoft Compliance Manager changes in public preview | 62656 | N/A | |
| MC208414 | New Feature: SharePoint File Delete Lockout override | 62665 | N/A | |
| MC208464 | Updated Feature: Get files and items from folders and subfolders | 62856 | N/A | |
| MC208463 | Updated Feature: Updates for time management and calendaring in Outlook mobile | 54450,61412 | N/A | |
| MC208460 | New Feature: Create a SharePoint list from an Excel table | 61013 | N/A | |
| MC208577 | Teams Meeting experience improvements | 62890,62904,62905 | N/A |
MC Urgency changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC208464 | Updated Feature: Get files and items from folders and subfolders | Critical | Normal | N/A |
CW14 New Office 365 Message Center items
| MC ID | MC Title | MC Category | MC Workload | MC Major Change | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC208163 | Updated Feature: Microsoft Secure Score provide better security posture visibility | Stay Informed | False | N/A | |
| MC208118 | Introducing the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center for Intune management | Stay Informed | Microsoft Intune | False | N/A |
| MC208100 | Updated Feature: Outlook mobile updates the Search experience | Stay Informed | Office Subscription | False | N/A |
| MC208308 | New Feature: Outlook on the web, new editor capabilities | Stay Informed | Exchange Online | False | N/A |
| MC208307 | Updated Feature: Secure by Default | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection | False | N/A |
| MC208306 | New Feature: Polls and Checklists in Teams | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC208305 | Updated Feature: Sharing behavior for non-Office resources | Stay Informed | OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC208358 | New Feature: SharePoint Spaces Preview | Stay Informed | SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC208357 | Updated Feature: Yammer uses your Office profile | Stay Informed | Yammer Enterprise | True | N/A |
| MC208356 | Updated feature: Command bar menu updates for Power Automate (formerly Flow) | Stay Informed | Microsoft Power Automate in Microsoft 365, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC208343 | Microsoft Intune In Development for April is now available | Stay Informed | Microsoft Intune | False | N/A |
| MC208378 | Update available for Office 365 ProPlus on the Monthly Channel | Stay Informed | Office Client Applications | False | N/A |
| MC208373 | New Feature: Make All Company feed a connected community | Stay Informed | Yammer Enterprise | False | N/A |
| MC208414 | New Feature: SharePoint File Delete Lockout override | Stay Informed | OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC208464 | Updated Feature: Get files and items from folders and subfolders | Stay Informed | Microsoft Power Automate in Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC208463 | Updated Feature: Updates for time management and calendaring in Outlook mobile | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Office Subscription | False | N/A |
| MC208460 | New Feature: Create a SharePoint list from an Excel table | Stay Informed | SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC208577 | Teams Meeting experience improvements | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | True | N/A |
