2020 CW 42 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

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MC Action changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC221062	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	Action	Awareness	N/A

MC Action Required By changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC221062	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	2020-12-01T08;00;00Z		N/A

MC End Time changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC218031	(Updated) Introducing Microsoft Lists home (web)	2020-11-15T08;00;00Z	2020-12-31T08;00;00Z	N/A
MC221062	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	2021-01-15T08;00;00Z	2020-11-30T08;00;00Z	N/A
MC222345	(Updated) New Yammer setting change	2020-11-16T08;00;00Z	2020-11-30T08;00;00Z	10/13/2020
MC220987	(Updated) Introducing live transcription in Microsoft Teams meetings	2020-11-30T08;00;00Z	2020-12-31T08;00;00Z	N/A
MC222156	Introducing macOS native notifications in Teams	2020-12-07T08;00;00Z	2021-01-06T08;00;00Z	N/A

MC How Affect changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC221062	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	Last year, we announced https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/yammer/configure-your-yammer-network/overview-native-mode Native Mode, which gets your network ready to experience Microsoft 365 integrations. Native Mode requires that all your users are created in AAD, all Groups are Microsoft 365 Connected and all Yammer Files are stored in SharePoint Online. With the move to files in SharePoint, Yammer Files API started require using AAD tokens. As Yammer continues its journey to integrate into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, there will be even more shared Yammer experiences across Microsoft 365, such as with Teams, Outlook and other applications. All of these require using AAD tokens. Yammer's OAuth token cannot be accepted to conduct these operations. Overtime all Yammer API endpoints will be changed to exclusively support AAD tokens. Starting December 1, 2020, Yammer Group API endpoints that are used to Update, Delete Groups, and manage Group Membership and Group Admins will only support AAD tokens. Using Yammer OAuth tokens will result in a bad request response from the server. Create and Read operations will be supported with Yammer OAuth tokens, however using AAD tokens for all API scenarios with Yammer is strongly recommended.	Last year, we announced https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/yammer/configure-your-yammer-network/overview-native-mode Native Mode, which gets your network ready to experience Microsoft 365 integrations. Native Mode requires that all your users are created in AAD, all Groups are Microsoft 365 Connected and all Yammer Files are stored in SharePoint Online. With the move to files in SharePoint, Yammer Files API started require using AAD tokens. As Yammer continues its journey to integrate into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, there will be even more shared Yammer experiences across Microsoft 365, such as with Teams, Outlook and other applications. All of these require using AAD tokens. Yammer's OAuth token cannot be accepted to conduct these operations. Overtime all Yammer API endpoints will be changed to exclusively support AAD tokens. Yammer Group API endpoints that are used to Update, Delete Groups, and manage Group Membership and Group Admins will only support AAD tokens. Using Yammer OAuth tokens will result in a bad request response from the server. Create and Read operations will be supported with Yammer OAuth tokens, however using AAD tokens for all API scenarios with Yammer is strongly recommended.	N/A
MC223900	PowerPoint for Mac record slide show updates	Your PowerPoint for Mac users who have a sound card, microphone, speakers, and, optionally, a webcam, will be able to easily record PowerPoint presentations, capturing narration, slide timings, and ink gestures. The first thing your users will see when they prepare to record a presentation is a new toolbar at the top of the recording view which handles recording controls. When they begin recording a presentation while using a webcam, they will see themselves in the lower right corner of the slide canvas, if they have a webcam and have chosen to record a video of themselves to accompany the narration. The new recording workflow allows presenters to easily control when they start, pause, resume, and stop recording. It also enables presenter video recording (previously, recording on Mac supported only the recording of presenter audio narration). By our moving the new inking UI to the main canvas, presenters have easy access to the pen and highlighter tools during recording to highlight parts of the slide, add notes, or diagram elements. With these updates, these inking gestures, including use of the laser pointer, will be captured during a recording session; those motions will play back in the recording.	Your PowerPoint for Mac users who have a microphone, speakers, and, optionally, a webcam, will be able to easily record PowerPoint presentations, capturing narration, slide timings, and ink gestures. The first thing your users will see when they prepare to record a presentation is a new toolbar at the top of the recording view which handles recording controls. When they begin recording a presentation while using a webcam, they will see themselves in the lower right corner of the slide canvas, if they have a webcam and have chosen to record a video of themselves to accompany the narration. The new recording workflow allows presenters to easily control when they start, pause, resume, and stop recording. It also enables presenter video recording (previously, recording on Mac supported only the recording of presenter audio narration). By our moving the new inking UI to the main canvas, presenters have easy access to the pen and highlighter tools during recording to highlight parts of the slide, add notes, or diagram elements. With these updates, these inking gestures, including use of the laser pointer, will be captured during a recording session; those motions will play back in the recording.	N/A

MC Messages changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC218031	(Updated) Introducing Microsoft Lists home (web)	Updated August 11, 2020; We have updated this post to provide additional clarity. Please see updates below; Note; Currently, there is no way to turn off the Microsoft Lists app completely for a tenant. However, we are working on providing admins the capability to turn off personal list creation via PowerShell. With this setting, users will be able to use the Lists app, but will only be able to create lists in SharePoint Sites. We are looking to implement this is September 2020. We are pleased to launch https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/announcing-microsoft-lists-your-smart-information-tracking-app/ba-p/1372233 the first stage of Microsoft Lists, a Microsoft 365 app. Microsoft Lists home (web) is the central place for all the lists you access across different sites. Key Points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=64160 Roadmap ID 64160 Timing; Roll out has begun for organizations enabled for targeted release and will be complete by end of August. This will be followed by rollout for standard release organizations which will complete around mid-October 2020. Roll-out; tenant level Control type; user control	Updated 13, 2020; To ensure the best possible experience for our users, we are delaying some of our deployments to reduce the amount of change flowing into the services. Please see the updated roll-out timeline below. Note; Currently, there is no way to turn off the Microsoft Lists app completely for a tenant. However, we are working on providing admins the capability to turn off personal list creation via PowerShell. With this setting, users will be able to use the Lists app, but will only be able to create lists in SharePoint Sites. We are pleased to launch https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/announcing-microsoft-lists-your-smart-information-tracking-app/ba-p/1372233 the first stage of Microsoft Lists, a Microsoft 365 app. Microsoft Lists home (web) is the central place for all the lists you access across different sites. Key Points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=64160 Roadmap ID 64160 Timing; Roll out is complete for organizations enabled for Targeted release. Rollout for Standard release organizations has started and will complete end of November 2020 Roll-out; tenant level Control type; user control	N/A
MC220411	(Updated) Encrypted sync in Microsoft Edge is now available	Microsoft Edge now supports encrypted sync for additional Microsoft 365 accounts. Microsoft Edge is the only modern browser to enable encrypted sync using a Microsoft 365 account. Key Points; Timing; begins mid-September, complete end of September Control; https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-enterprise-sync#configuration-options-for-microsoft-edge-sync Admin level Action; review and assess	Updated October 13, 2020; We are pleased to announce that this feature has completed rolling out and is available in your organization as applicable. Microsoft Edge now supports encrypted sync for additional Microsoft 365 accounts. Microsoft Edge is the only modern browser to enable encrypted sync using a Microsoft 365 account. Key Points; Timing; begins mid-September, complete end of September Control; https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-enterprise-sync#configuration-options-for-microsoft-edge-sync Admin level Action; review and assess	N/A
MC221062	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	Starting December 1 2020, https://developer.yammer.com/docs/group_membershipsjsongroup_idid Yammer Groups API endpoints will only support the usage of Azure Active Directory (AAD) tokens. Yammer Groups API endpoints will no longer support the usage of https://developer.yammer.com/docs/authentication-1 Yammer OAuth tokens. Microsoft recommends that customers and partners transition to using https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/msal-overview%C2%A0 Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) and AAD tokens with the Yammer API. Key Points; Major; Retirement Timing; December 1, 2020 Action; review and assess impact	Updated October 13, 2020; Thank you for your feedback. At this time we will not be moving forward with the retirement of Yammer Groups API endpoints support of Yammer OAuth tokens. We will announce our new plan via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Updated blog; https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/yammer-blog/using-msal-with-yammer-groups-api/ba-p/1593907 Using MSAL with Yammer Groups API https://developer.yammer.com/docs/group_membershipsjsongroup_idid Yammer Groups API endpoints will only support the usage of Azure Active Directory (AAD) tokens. Yammer Groups API endpoints will no longer support the usage of https://developer.yammer.com/docs/authentication-1 Yammer OAuth tokens. Microsoft recommends that customers and partners transition to using https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/msal-overview%C2%A0 Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) and AAD tokens with the Yammer API. Key Points; Major; Retirement Timing; We will communicate via Message center in the future Action; review and assess impact	N/A
MC222345	(Updated) New Yammer setting change	In the next phase of the new Yammer experience rollout, all users of classic Yammer will see the opt-in toggle for new Yammer. Key points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1filters=searchterms=70073 Roadmap ID https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1filters=searchterms=70073 target=_blank style=;70073 Timing; mid-October. Roll-out; tenant level Control type; admin UI Action; review and assess	Updated 13, 2020; To ensure the best possible experience for our users, we are delaying some of our deployments to reduce the amount of change flowing into the services. Please see the updated roll-out timeline below. In the next phase of the new Yammer experience rollout, all users of classic Yammer will see the opt-in toggle for new Yammer. Key points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1filters=searchterms=70073 Roadmap ID https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1filters=searchterms=70073 target=_blank style=;70073 Timing; end of October (previously mid-October). Roll-out; tenant level Control type; admin UI Action; review and assess	10/13/2020
MC223900	PowerPoint for Mac record slide show updates	We are bringing a new workflow and tools PowerPoint for Mac that will make it easy to record a rich slide show session. If your users do not have Macs, you can safely ignore this message. Key points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=67104 target=_blank style=background-color; rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family; sans-serif; font-weight; 400;;Roadmap ID 67104 Timing; mid-November to early December Roll-out; tenant level Control type; user control Action; review and assess	We are bringing a new workflow and tools PowerPoint for Mac that will make it easy to record a rich slide show session. If your users do not have Macs, you can safely ignore this message. Key points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=67104 Roadmap ID 67104 Timing; mid-November to early December Roll-out; tenant level Control type; user control Action; review and assess	N/A
MC221062	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	Updated October 13, 2020; Thank you for your feedback. At this time we will not be moving forward with the retirement of Yammer Groups API endpoints support of Yammer OAuth tokens. We will announce our new plan via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Updated blog; https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/yammer-blog/using-msal-with-yammer-groups-api/ba-p/1593907 Using MSAL with Yammer Groups API https://developer.yammer.com/docs/group_membershipsjsongroup_idid Yammer Groups API endpoints will only support the usage of Azure Active Directory (AAD) tokens. Yammer Groups API endpoints will no longer support the usage of https://developer.yammer.com/docs/authentication-1 Yammer OAuth tokens. Microsoft recommends that customers and partners transition to using https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/msal-overview%C2%A0 Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) and AAD tokens with the Yammer API. Key Points; Major; Retirement Timing; We will communicate via Message center in the future Action; review and assess impact	Updated October 13, 2020; Thank you for your feedback. Based on your input, at this time we will not be moving forward with the retirement of Yammer Groups API endpoints support of Yammer OAuth tokens. We will announce our new plan via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Updated blog; https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/yammer-blog/using-msal-with-yammer-groups-api/ba-p/1593907 Using MSAL with Yammer Groups API https://developer.yammer.com/docs/group_membershipsjsongroup_idid Yammer Groups API endpoints will only support the usage of Azure Active Directory (AAD) tokens. Yammer Groups API endpoints will no longer support the usage of https://developer.yammer.com/docs/authentication-1 Yammer OAuth tokens. Microsoft recommends that customers and partners transition to using https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/msal-overview%C2%A0 Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) and AAD tokens with the Yammer API. Key Points; Major; Retirement Timing; We will communicate via Message center in the future Action; review and assess impact	N/A
MC220987	(Updated) Introducing live transcription in Microsoft Teams meetings	Updated September 15, 2020; To ensure the best possible experience for our users, we are delaying some of our deployments to reduce the amount of change flowing into the services. Please see the updated roll-out timeline below Live transcripts in Microsoft Teams meetings will provide another way to both follow and review meeting conversations. Note; Live transcription currently supports only spoken English (English-US). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=65967 Roadmap ID 65967. When this will happen We will begin rolling this out in mid-October (previously late September) and expect the rollout to be complete at the end of October (previously early October).	Updated September 15, 2020; To ensure the best possible experience for our users, we are delaying some of our deployments to reduce the amount of change flowing into the services. Please see the updated roll-out timeline below Live transcripts in Microsoft Teams meetings will provide another way to both follow and review meeting conversations. Note; Live transcription currently supports only spoken English (English-US). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=65967 Roadmap ID 65967. When this will happen We will begin rolling this out in mid-November (previously mid-October) and expect the rollout to be complete at the end of November (previously end of October).	N/A
MC222156	Introducing macOS native notifications in Teams	With this update, your users will be able to choose their preferred means of Teams notifications delivery, either via the Teams built-in notification system or via their native OS notification system. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=66743 Roadmap ID 66743. When this will happen MacOS 10.14 and greater native notifications; late-October through early November	Updated October 15, 2020; Our deployment timeline has changed. Please see the new timeline below. With this update, your users will be able to choose their preferred means of Teams notifications delivery, either via the Teams built-in notification system or via their native OS notification system. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=66743 Roadmap ID 66743. When this will happen MacOS 10.14 and greater native notifications; mid-November through early December	N/A
MC220987	(Updated) Introducing live transcription in Microsoft Teams meetings	Updated September 15, 2020; To ensure the best possible experience for our users, we are delaying some of our deployments to reduce the amount of change flowing into the services. Please see the updated roll-out timeline below Live transcripts in Microsoft Teams meetings will provide another way to both follow and review meeting conversations. Note; Live transcription currently supports only spoken English (English-US). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=65967 Roadmap ID 65967. When this will happen We will begin rolling this out in mid-November (previously mid-October) and expect the rollout to be complete at the end of November (previously end of October).	Updated October 15, 2020; To ensure the best possible experience for our users, we are delaying some of our deployments to reduce the amount of change flowing into the services. Please see the updated roll-out timeline below Live transcripts in Microsoft Teams meetings will provide another way to both follow and review meeting conversations. Note; Live transcription currently supports only spoken English (English-US). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=65967 Roadmap ID 65967. When this will happen We will begin rolling this out in mid-November (previously mid-October) and expect the rollout to be complete at the end of November (previously end of October).	N/A

MC MessageTagNames changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC221062	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	Admin impact,Feature update	Admin impact,Feature update,Updated message	N/A
MC222345	(Updated) New Yammer setting change	Admin impact,Feature update,User impact	Admin impact,Feature update,Updated message,User impact	10/13/2020

MC Title changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC220411	(Updated) Encrypted sync in Microsoft Edge is now available	Encrypted sync in Microsoft Edge is now available	(Updated) Encrypted sync in Microsoft Edge is now available	N/A
MC221062	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	(Updated) Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) with Yammer Groups API	N/A
MC222345	(Updated) New Yammer setting change	New Yammer setting change	(Updated) New Yammer setting change	10/13/2020

CW42 New Office 365 Message Center items

MC ID	MC Title	MC Category	MC Workload	MC Major Change	MC Action required by
MC224047	Free for one year: users can join Team meetings via call-in number	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC224050	Improvements to Teams Meeting Notes	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC224093	Microsoft Teams displays, firmware update for Lenovo ThinkSmart View devices	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC224173	Required properties improvements for SharePoint pages	Plan For Change	SharePoint Online	True	N/A
MC224174	Announcing sharing links that block video file download	Stay Informed	OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online	False	N/A
MC224238	Transfer Teams meeting between devices or add another device	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC224244	Modern capability to add custom content types in SharePoint	Plan For Change	SharePoint Online	False	N/A
MC224257	Outlook on the web, Project Moca preview	Stay Informed	Exchange Online	False	N/A
MC224272	Update channel name changes for iOS, Mac and Android Microsoft 365 apps	Stay Informed	Office Client Applications	False	N/A
MC224273	Update channel name changes for iOS, Mac and Android Microsoft 365 apps	Stay Informed	Office Client Applications	True	N/A
MC224305	Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels	Stay Informed	Office Client Applications	False	N/A
MC224343	Microsoft Teams - Virtual Breakout Rooms	Plan For Change	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC224355	Reminder: Upcoming licensing and technical enforcement deadlines	Stay Informed	Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps	False	N/A
MC224358	Awareness: Teams PowerShell Module	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business	False	N/A
MC224359	Meeting chat moderation settings	Plan For Change	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC224405	Cortana Briefing Email support for Spanish	Stay Informed	Exchange Online	False	N/A
MC224417	Outlook add-ins and optional connected experiences	Stay Informed	Office Client Applications	False	N/A
MC224422	Windows 10 native notifications in Teams	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC224434	Creating customized meetings experiences with apps in Microsoft Teams	Plan For Change	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A

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