from 02/01/2021 to 02/07/2021
9 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC227644 | (Updated) Announcing general availability of mandatory labeling policy in Office apps | 2021-02-20T08;00;00Z | 2021-04-30T08;00;00Z | N/A |
| MC229381 | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | 2021-03-01T08;00;00Z | 2021-03-31T08;00;00Z | N/A |
| MC236019 | (Updated) Update in ink toolbox for iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clients | 2021-03-07T08;00;00Z | 2021-04-16T08;00;00Z | N/A |
| MC229081 | (Updated) Dark mode on OneDrive for web | 2021-02-07T08;00;00Z | 2021-03-15T08;00;00Z | N/A |
| MC229381 | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | 2021-03-31T08;00;00Z | 2021-04-30T08;00;00Z | N/A |
| MC221432 | (Updated) Teams meeting participant report updates | 2021-03-19T08;00;00Z | 2021-03-31T08;00;00Z | N/A |
MC How Affect changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC227644 | (Updated) Announcing general availability of mandatory labeling policy in Office apps | Rollout will begin for Word, Excel and PowerPoint in late December and is expected to be complete by mid-January. Rollout for the following Outlook clients will begin in early December and complete by the end of December Outlook for the web Outlook on iOS and Android Outlook for Mac |
Rollout will begin for Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint in late December and is expected to be complete by the end of March (previously mid-January). | N/A |
| MC229381 | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | Text predictions will be part of the November version available to customers in Current Channel (Preview) in early January and Current Channel late January. Note; an earlier version was rolled out to customers in Current Channel (Preview) in December which will be updated with this new release. |
Text predictions will be part of the November version available to customers in Current Channel (Preview) in early February (previously January) and Current Channel late February (previously January). Note; an earlier version was rolled out to customers in Current Channel (Preview) in December which will be updated with this new release. |
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| MC229081 | (Updated) Dark mode on OneDrive for web | We will begin rolling out dark mode in early January 2021. | We will begin rolling out dark mode in early February (previously January). | N/A |
| MC229381 | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | Text predictions will be part of the November version available to customers in Current Channel (Preview) in early February (previously January) and Current Channel late February (previously January). Note; an earlier version was rolled out to customers in Current Channel (Preview) in December which will be updated with this new release. |
Text predictions will be part of the November version available to customers in Current Channel (Preview) in early February (previously January) and Current Channel early March (previously late February). Note; an earlier version was rolled out to customers in Current Channel (Preview) in December which will be updated with this new release. |
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| MC221432 | (Updated) Teams meeting participant report updates | We will begin rolling this out early February (previously mid-September) and expect the rollout to be complete in mid-February (previously end of October). | We will begin rolling this out mid-February (previously early February) and expect the rollout to be complete at the end of February (previously mid-February). | N/A |
| MC237900 | NEW DETAILS: Microsoft Edge Legacy support to end on March 9, 2021 | After March 9, 2021, the Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application will no longer be supported and will not receive new security updates. https://www.microsoft.com/edge/business/download?form=MD19OMOCID=MD19OM Move to the new Microsoft Edge before that date to ensure your organization is using an up-to-date browser.
*NEW* To replace this out of support application, we are announcing that the https://www.microsoft.com/edge/business;new Microsoft Edge |
After March 9, 2021, the Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application will no longer be supported and will not receive new security updates. https://www.microsoft.com/edge/business/download?form=MD19OMOCID=MD19OM Move to the new Microsoft Edge before that date to ensure your organization is using an up-to-date browser. *NEW* To replace this out of support application, we are announcing that the https://www.microsoft.com/edge/business;new Microsoft Edge will be available as part of the Windows 10 cumulative monthly security update?otherwise referred to as the Update Tuesday (or ?B?) release?on April 13, 2021. When you apply this update, the out of support Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application will be removed and the new Microsoft Edge will be installed. Read the announcement https://aka.ms/EdgeLegacyEOS here. This replacement will also occur if you apply the optional Windows 10 March Preview (or ?C?) release. To continue using kiosk mode and avoid disruption to your kiosk scenarios that were dependent on Microsoft Edge Legacy, you will need to set up kiosk mode in the new Microsoft Edge. If you do not set up kiosk mode in the new Microsoft Edge prior to applying the April?s Windows 10 Update Tuesday release, Microsoft Edge Legacy, and its kiosk mode, will no longer be available and you will experience a disruption in your kiosk scenarios. Please read https://aka.ms/EdgeKioskModeBlog this article detailing this transition. |
03/09/2021 |
| MC237983 | Retirement of Relevance Module in Advanced eDiscovery |
Timing; mid-March 2021 Action; review and assess by March 10, 2021 |
Timing; mid-March 2021 Action; review and assess by March 10, 2021 |
03/10/2021 |
MC Link changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC236523 | Public preview simplified mobile app sign in | https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/use-qr-code-download-outlook | N/A |
MC Messages changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC236523 | Public preview simplified mobile app sign in | Microsoft is simplifying how your users can sign in to mobile apps by allowing users to use a QR code to log in (instead of typing in their username and password). This experience will first be offered within Outlook on the web as a public preview. | Updated February 1, 2021; We have updated this post to include a link to Additional Information for managing this feature. Microsoft is simplifying how your users can sign in to mobile apps by allowing users to use a QR code to log in (instead of typing in their username and password). This experience will first be offered within Outlook on the web as a public preview. |
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| MC227644 | (Updated) Announcing general availability of mandatory labeling policy in Office apps | Updated December 1, 2020; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) will soon support the enforcement of the Microsoft Information Protection policy setting, Require users to apply a label, before they can save documents or send emails. This feature is supported on all platforms (Windows/Mac/iOS/Android/Web) for Outlook and all platforms except the web for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Support for mandatory labeling on the web for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will be available early 2021. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=68873 Roadmap ID 68873. |
Updated February 02, 2021; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) will soon support the enforcement of the Microsoft Information Protection policy setting, Require users to apply a label, before they can save documents or send emails. This feature is supported on all platforms (Windows/Mac/iOS/Android/Web) for Outlook and all platforms except the web for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Support for mandatory labeling on the web for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will be available early 2021. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=68873 Roadmap ID 68873. |
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| MC229381 | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | Text predictions help Microsoft 365 users write more efficiently by using intelligent technology to suggest text during composition. This feature is available for Outlook on the web (MC225214, October 2020). We are now extending support for text predictions to Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=searchterms=60340 Roadmap ID 60340. |
Updated February 02, 2021; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Text predictions help Microsoft 365 users write more efficiently by using intelligent technology to suggest text during composition. This feature is available for Outlook on the web (MC225214, October 2020). We are now extending support for text predictions to Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=searchterms=60340 Roadmap ID 60340. |
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| MC236019 | (Updated) Update in ink toolbox for iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clients | We've made some changes in the ink toolbox within iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clients. | Updated February 02, 2021; We have updated this message to ensure visibility. There are no changes to the details below. We've made some changes in the ink toolbox within iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clients. |
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| MC229081 | (Updated) Dark mode on OneDrive for web | We are introducing dark mode for OneDrive for web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=3filters=searchterms=68868 Roadmap ID 68868. |
Updated February 04, 2021; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are introducing dark mode for OneDrive for web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=3filters=searchterms=68868 Roadmap ID 68868. |
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| MC229381 | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | Updated February 02, 2021; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Text predictions help Microsoft 365 users write more efficiently by using intelligent technology to suggest text during composition. This feature is available for Outlook on the web (MC225214, October 2020). We are now extending support for text predictions to Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=searchterms=60340 Roadmap ID 60340. |
Updated February 04, 2021; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Text predictions help Microsoft 365 users write more efficiently by using intelligent technology to suggest text during composition. This feature is available for Outlook on the web (MC225214, October 2020). We are now extending support for text predictions to Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=searchterms=60340 Roadmap ID 60340. |
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| MC221432 | (Updated) Teams meeting participant report updates | Updated November 12, 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 June (MC209710) we provided Teams meeting organizers with a participant report that includes join and leave times. We are making key changes to improve functionality and provide additional participant data in the report. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=66459 Roadmap ID 66459. |
Updated February 05, 2021; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In June (MC209710) we provided Teams meeting organizers with a participant report that includes join and leave times. We are making key changes to improve functionality and provide additional participant data in the report. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=66459 Roadmap ID 66459. |
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| MC235111 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams Revised In-meeting Share Experience | Microsoft Teams desktop users on Windows and Mac will soon have a revised share experience while in meetings. | Updated February 05, 2021; We have updated the images to more accurately reflect the experience. Microsoft Teams desktop users on Windows and Mac will soon have a revised share experience while in meetings. |
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| MC237900 | NEW DETAILS: Microsoft Edge Legacy support to end on March 9, 2021 | As communicated in MC220490 (August ?20), Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application support will end on March 9, 2021. After support ends, Microsoft Edge Legacy will not receive new security updates. With March 9, 2021 only a month away, we strongly recommend that you build a transition plan to ensure that you have an up-to-date browser. *NEW* To replace this out of support application, we are announcing that the new Microsoft Edge will be available as part of an upcoming Windows 10 cumulative monthly security update. When you apply this update to your devices, the new Microsoft Edge will be installed and the out of support Microsoft Edge Legacy will be removed. Additionally, to continue using kiosk mode and avoid disruption to your kiosk scenarios, you will need to set up kiosk mode in the new Microsoft Edge. |
As communicated in MC220490 (August ?20), Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application support will end on March 9, 2021. After support ends, Microsoft Edge Legacy will not receive new security updates. With March 9, 2021 only a month away, we strongly recommend that you build a transition plan to ensure that you have an up-to-date browser. *NEW* To replace this out of support application, we are announcing that the new Microsoft Edge will be available as part of an upcoming Windows 10 cumulative monthly security update. When you apply this update to your devices, the new Microsoft Edge will be installed and the out of support Microsoft Edge Legacy will be removed. Additionally, to continue using kiosk mode and avoid disruption to your kiosk scenarios, you will need to set up kiosk mode in the new Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop application Timing; End of support for the Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop app will occur on March 9, 2021. Action;To continue using a supported browser, https://aka.ms/AAb0pvq transition to the new Microsoft Edge. To avoid disruption to your kiosk scenarios, you must additionally set up kiosk mode in the new Microsoft Edge. If you are already using the new Microsoft Edge (and have set up any needed kiosk scenarios), no action is required. |
03/09/2021 |
| MC237983 | Retirement of Relevance Module in Advanced eDiscovery | In March, we will be retiring the Relevance module in Advanced eDiscovery.
You are receiving this message because our records show that your users could use the Relevance module, however, we have not seen any activity in the past three months. |
In March, we will be retiring the Relevance module in Advanced eDiscovery. You are receiving this message because our records show that your users could use the Relevance module, however, we have not seen any activity in the past three months. |
03/10/2021 |
MC MessageTagNames changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC236523 | Public preview simplified mobile app sign in | Admin impact,New feature,User impact | Admin impact,New feature,Updated message,User impact | N/A |
| MC229381 | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | Admin impact,Feature update,User impact | Admin impact,Feature update,Updated message,User impact | N/A |
| MC236019 | (Updated) Update in ink toolbox for iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clients | Feature update,User impact | Feature update,Updated message,User impact | N/A |
| MC229081 | (Updated) Dark mode on OneDrive for web | New feature,User impact | New feature,Updated message,User impact | N/A |
| MC221432 | (Updated) Teams meeting participant report updates | Admin impact,Feature update,User impact | Admin impact,Feature update,Updated message,User impact | N/A |
| MC235111 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams Revised In-meeting Share Experience | Admin impact,Feature update,User impact | Admin impact,Feature update,Updated message,User impact | N/A |
MC prepare changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC237900 | NEW DETAILS: Microsoft Edge Legacy support to end on March 9, 2021 | The new Microsoft Edge is the planned update for Microsoft Edge Legacy; if you already have the new Microsoft Edge on your device(s), no action is required. Kiosk mode customers; You will need to set up kiosk mode again in the new Microsoft Edge. Read this https://aka.ms/EdgeKioskModeBlog article and develop a plan to transition. For help transitioning to the new Microsoft Edge;https://docs.microsoft.com/fasttrack/win-10-microsoft-edge-assistance-offered;FastTrack can help with deployment and configuration at no additional charge for customers with eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions. For help with web app and site compatibility, especially if you have legacy site concerns, https://docs.microsoft.com/fasttrack/win-10-app-assure-assistance-offered;learn more about the App Assure program. Additional ways to upgrade to the new Microsoft Edge;Deploy the https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2020/10/20/whats-new-in-the-windows-10-october-2020-update/;Windows 10 20H2 package to your environment (which includes the new Microsoft Edge). Deploy the new https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/deploy-edge?toc=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2FDeployEdge%2Ftoc.jsonbc=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2FDeployEdge%2Fbreadcrumb%2Ftoc.json Microsoft Edge via WSUS package to your environment. Download the latest package from the https://www.microsoft.com/edge/business/download?form=MD19OMOCID=MD19OM Microsoft Edge business download page and deploy to your environment. Change management; You will want to notify your users that Microsoft Edge Legacy will be replaced by the new Microsoft Edge once you apply the update. We have https://docs.microsoft.com/deployedge/microsoft-edge-customer-adoption-kit adoption materials available for user education. You will also want to update any applicable user training and prepare your help desk. Microsoft Edge has https://docs.microsoft.com/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#startup-home-page-and-new-tab-page browser policies available to aid with set up and help with the transition. K-12 education customers; After installing the new Microsoft Edge, https://aka.ms/edgeedureference additional configuration is required. Additional Information |
The new Microsoft Edge is the planned update for Microsoft Edge Legacy; if you already have the new Microsoft Edge on your device(s), no action is required. Kiosk mode customers; You will need to set up kiosk mode again in the new Microsoft Edge. Read this https://aka.ms/EdgeKioskModeBlog article and develop a plan to transition. For help transitioning to the new Microsoft Edge;https://docs.microsoft.com/fasttrack/win-10-microsoft-edge-assistance-offered;FastTrack can help with deployment and configuration at no additional charge for customers with eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions. For help with web app and site compatibility, especially if you have legacy site concerns, https://docs.microsoft.com/fasttrack/win-10-app-assure-assistance-offered;learn more about the App Assure program. Additional ways to upgrade to the new Microsoft Edge;Deploy the https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2020/10/20/whats-new-in-the-windows-10-october-2020-update/;Windows 10 20H2 package to your environment (which includes the new Microsoft Edge). Deploy the new https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/deploy-edge?toc=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2FDeployEdge%2Ftoc.jsonbc=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2FDeployEdge%2Fbreadcrumb%2Ftoc.json Microsoft Edge via WSUS package to your environment. Download the latest package from the https://www.microsoft.com/edge/business/download?form=MD19OMOCID=MD19OM Microsoft Edge business download page and deploy to your environment. Change management; You will want to notify your users that Microsoft Edge Legacy will be replaced by the new Microsoft Edge once you apply the update. We have https://docs.microsoft.com/deployedge/microsoft-edge-customer-adoption-kit adoption materials available for user education. You will also want to update any applicable user training and prepare your help desk. Microsoft Edge has https://docs.microsoft.com/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#startup-home-page-and-new-tab-page browser policies available to aid with set up and help with the transition. K-12 education customers; After installing the new Microsoft Edge, https://aka.ms/edgeedureference additional configuration is required. Additional Information |
03/09/2021 |
| MC237983 | Retirement of Relevance Module in Advanced eDiscovery | With the retirement of the Relevance module in Advanced eDiscovery, your end users will be unable to create and train existing models. We will continue to store all labels and relevance scores of documents outputted from completed models in their existing review sets; this information will be available as metadata.
Beginning mid-February, should any of your end users attempt to use the Relevance module in Advanced eDiscovery, they will see an announcement that it is being retired. |
With the retirement of the Relevance module in Advanced eDiscovery, your end users will be unable to create and train existing models. We will continue to store all labels and relevance scores of documents outputted from completed models in their existing review sets; this information will be available as metadata. Beginning mid-February, should any of your end users attempt to use the Relevance module in Advanced eDiscovery, they will see an announcement that it is being retired. |
03/10/2021 |
MC Title changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC229381 | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | (Updated) Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows | N/A |
| MC236019 | (Updated) Update in ink toolbox for iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clients | Update in ink toolbox for iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clients | (Updated) Update in ink toolbox for iOS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint clients | N/A |
| MC229081 | (Updated) Dark mode on OneDrive for web | Dark mode on OneDrive for web | (Updated) Dark mode on OneDrive for web | N/A |
| MC235111 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams Revised In-meeting Share Experience | Microsoft Teams Revised In-meeting Share Experience | (Updated) Microsoft Teams Revised In-meeting Share Experience | N/A |
CW06 New Office 365 Message Center items
| MC ID | MC Title | MC Category | MC Workload | MC Major Change | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC237346 | Conversational AI coming to Outlook for iOS with Cortana | Stay Informed | Exchange Online | False | N/A |
| MC237349 | Service reminder: Skype for Business Online retires in 6 months | Plan For Change | Skype for Business | False | 07/31/2021 |
| MC237377 | OneDrive/SharePoint Send link to Outlook sharing option is being retired | Stay Informed | OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC237384 | Microsoft Office app is now optimized for iPad | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 Apps | False | N/A |
| MC237392 | Get a Meet now meeting link in Teams | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC237394 | Secure by default is Retiring the Move message to Junk Email folder policy option for high confidence phishing emails | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection | False | N/A |
| MC237441 | 2021 wave 1 early access for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform available now! | Plan For Change | Dynamics 365, Dynamics 365 Business Central, Finance and Operations Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps | False | N/A |
| MC237447 | Change coming to your Power Automate Service | Plan For Change | Microsoft Power Automate | False | N/A |
| MC237454 | Application Access Policy support in EWS in Exchange Online | Stay Informed | Exchange Online | False | N/A |
| MC237630 | Reminder: Insights app in Microsoft Teams will be available starting February 2021 | Plan For Change | Microsoft Teams | False | 03/08/2021 |
| MC237645 | Blocking URLs and Files with Tenant Allow/Block List | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection | False | N/A |
| MC237667 | What?s New in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for January 2021 | Stay Informed | Microsoft Intune | False | N/A |
| MC237741 | Basic Authentication and Exchange Online ? February 2021 Update | Plan For Change | Exchange Online | False | N/A |
| MC237807 | Introducing a registration page for Microsoft Teams meetings | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC237825 | Microsoft Information Protection adding support for double-byte character set languages | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 suite | False | N/A |
| MC237900 | NEW DETAILS: Microsoft Edge Legacy support to end on March 9, 2021 | Plan For Change | Microsoft 365 suite | True | 03/09/2021 |
| MC237968 | Text predictions in Outlook for Android | Stay Informed | Exchange Online | False | N/A |
| MC237975 | Top Senders and recipient report to be retired | Plan For Change | Exchange Online | True | 03/06/2021 |
| MC237983 | Retirement of Relevance Module in Advanced eDiscovery | Plan For Change | Exchange Online | True | 03/10/2021 |
| MC237990 | Announcing availability of AIP client and scanner audit logs in Microsoft 365 Audit | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 suite | False | N/A |
| MC238029 | In Development for Microsoft Intune is now available | Stay Informed | Microsoft Intune | False | N/A |
