2021 CW 45 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

from 11/01/2021 to 11/07/2021

11 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and 26 Office 365 Message Center Items were added

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Changes

MC End Time changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC256837	(Updated) Sharing Links for Microsoft Lists is now available!	2021-11-30T08:00:00Z	2021-12-17T08:00:00Z	N/A
MC256838	(Updated) Azure B2B Integration with SharePoint Online is now Generally Available	2021-12-31T08:00:00Z	2022-03-18T08:00:00Z	N/A
MC289682	(Updated) Planner tasks storage location update	2022-01-16T09:00:00Z	2021-11-23T09:00:00Z	N/A
MC291100	(Updated) Private drafts for SharePoint pages and news	2021-12-31T09:00:00Z	2022-02-18T09:00:00Z	N/A
MC289682	(Updated) Planner tasks storage location update	2021-11-23T09:00:00Z	2022-02-28T09:00:00Z	N/A
MC268726	(Updated) Real-time messaging protocol (RTMP) Streaming Support to Custom Endpoints	2021-12-31T08:00:00Z	2022-01-31T08:00:00Z	N/A
MC280290	(Updated) Dynamic e911 for US WFH users	2022-01-15T09:00:00Z	2022-01-31T09:00:00Z	N/A
MC282992	(Updated) Updated timing changes: Whiteboard on OneDrive for Business	2021-12-19T09:00:00Z	2021-12-31T09:00:00Z	N/A
MC279627	(Updated) Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard client experience coming soon	2021-11-29T09:00:00Z	2022-01-31T09:00:00Z	N/A

MC How Affect changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC295895	(Updated) Communication Compliance – new features coming to public preview	Day Zero insights: Communication Compliance Day Zero Insights helps organizations discover trends that they may not be aware of, like harassment, threats or sharing of sensitive information. Insights for sensitive information types are surfaced automatically through the existing Compliance center’s data classification service while insights for machine learning classifiers require an organization to have already configured a policy in Communication Compliance. Insights for both sensitive information types and machine learning classifiers are designed to help organizations holistically set up parameters for internal governance by identifying potential areas of risk and determining the type and scope of communication policies to be configured. Day Zero Insights displays the aggregate number of matches per classification type, with none of the insights containing any personally identifiable information. Review activity summary: This new Communication Compliance report provides a comprehensive summary of all activities and actions that have occurred against a policy, such as date sent, date flagged, reviewed by, message reconciliation, etc. By providing visibility into policy review activity, organizations will be able to easily fulfill regulatory compliance obligations and can better track the status and progress for unresolved policy violations. Additional classifier language support: To expand the ability to detect policy violations in communications beyond English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese, Communication Compliance built-in classifiers (threat, harassment, and profanity) now support these additional four languages: Arabic, Dutch, Korean, and Chinese Traditional.	Day Zero insights: Communication Compliance Day Zero Insights helps organizations discover trends that they may not be aware of, like harassment, threats or sharing of sensitive information. Insights for sensitive information types are surfaced automatically through the existing Compliance center’s data classification service while insights for machine learning classifiers require an organization to have already configured a policy in Communication Compliance. Insights for both sensitive information types and machine learning classifiers are designed to help organizations holistically set up parameters for internal governance by identifying potential areas of risk and determining the type and scope of communication policies to be configured. Day Zero Insights displays the aggregate number of matches per classification type, with none of the insights containing any personally identifiable information. Review activity summary: This new Communication Compliance report provides a comprehensive summary of all activities and actions that have occurred against a policy, such as date sent, date flagged, reviewed by, message reconciliation, etc. By providing visibility into policy review activity, organizations will be able to easily fulfill regulatory compliance obligations and can better track the status and progress for unresolved policy violations. This report will be accessible in each of the policy overview sections. Additional classifier language support: To expand the ability to detect policy violations in communications beyond English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese, Communication Compliance built-in classifiers (threat, harassment, and profanity) now support these additional four languages: Arabic, Dutch, Korean, and Chinese Traditional.	N/A
MC279627	(Updated) Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard client experience coming soon	The below features are available on web and Teams: Sticky note colors: 10 colorful sticky note shades to choose from. Note grids – insert a grid of sticky notes in one of 12 available colors to help in workshops and ideation sessions. View objects created in native apps – Objects such as lists & templates inserted on native apps can be viewed on web and Teams as well. Ink pen colors: 15 new ink pen color options with a range of thicknesses to help visualize your content and bring your text to life. Highlighter colors: - 15 new highlighter color options enable users to emphasize content on the board. Ink shape recognition: - draw shapes with ink and then watch them straighten automatically. Improved mouse inking: - create smoother ink lines, making your strokes easier and cleaner when drawing with a mouse or trackpad. Read only mode for education accounts: – as a meeting facilitator or an educator, determine when and how students participate and collaborate by enabling or disabling their editing capabilities. The features below are in progress and will be rolling out soon. Modern look and feel: Streamlined user experience: an unobtrusive app UI maximizes your canvas space. Creation gallery: a highly discoverable, simple way of finding and using objects and features in the application. Collaboration features: Collaboration roster: see who is on the board and collaborating with you. Collaborative cursors: see where other people are on the canvas and what they are editing. Laser pointer: get other people’s attention as you share your best ideas. Improved performance: quickly open boards, pan and zoom, create content, and collaborate in real time with numerous editors at once during large working sessions. Interactive content features: More than 30 customizable templates: get started quickly and collaborate, brainstorm, and ideate with brand new templates. Stickers: provide lightweight, contextual feedback with a set of fun stickers. Images: add images from your local drive to the canvas and annotate them to build visual interest on your boards. Facilitation features: Copy/paste: copy and paste content and text within the same whiteboard. Object alignment: use alignment lines and object snapping to precisely organize content spatially. Format background: personalize your whiteboard by changing the background color and pattern . Inking features: Ink arrows: smoothly draw single and double-sided arrows using ink to better facilitate diagramming. Ink effect pens: express yourself in a creative way using rainbow and galaxy ink. The below features will change as part of the native app update: Ruler: for straight lines, users can now insert lines from the shapes menu or hold down shift when inking. Erase entire ink strokes: for faster erasing, users can now erase the entire ink stroke instead of a portion of it. Lock image: the ability to lock images and other canvas content will be available shortly after the update. Insert document: the ability to insert documents from local storage along with OneDrive and SharePoint will be available shortly after update. Like/unlike sticky notes: users can use stickers instead as a workaround for lightweight voting and liking. We will be releasing more enhanced voting capabilities in a future update. Sorting: the ability to organize and sort lists and note grids are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update. Export template to CSV and email summary: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update, including different ways to export content from the board. Ink grab, Ink to table and Ink to text: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update. Accessibility checker and alt text: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update. Bing image search: users can download and insert images onto the canvas with the insert image feature. Easy share on Surface Hub: this feature is being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.	The below features are available on web and Teams: Sticky note colors: 10 colorful sticky note shades to choose from. Note grids – insert a grid of sticky notes in one of 12 available colors to help in workshops and ideation sessions. View objects created in native apps – Objects such as lists & templates inserted on native apps can be viewed on web and Teams as well. Ink pen colors: 15 new ink pen color options with a range of thicknesses to help visualize your content and bring your text to life. Highlighter colors: - 15 new highlighter color options enable users to emphasize content on the board. Ink shape recognition: - draw shapes with ink and then watch them straighten automatically. Improved mouse inking: - create smoother ink lines, making your strokes easier and cleaner when drawing with a mouse or trackpad. Read only mode for education accounts: – as a meeting facilitator or an educator, determine when and how students participate and collaborate by enabling or disabling their editing capabilities. The features below are in progress and will be rolling out soon. Modern look and feel: Streamlined user experience: an unobtrusive app UI maximizes your canvas space. Creation gallery: a highly discoverable, simple way of finding and using objects and features in the application. Collaboration features: Collaboration roster: see who is on the board and collaborating with you. Collaborative cursors: see where other people are on the canvas and what they are editing. Laser pointer: get other people’s attention as you share your best ideas. Improved performance: quickly open boards, pan and zoom, create content, and collaborate in real time with numerous editors at once during large working sessions. Interactive content features: More than 30 customizable templates: get started quickly and collaborate, brainstorm, and ideate with brand new templates. Reactions: provide lightweight, contextual feedback with a set of fun reactions. Images: add images from your local drive to the canvas and annotate them to build visual interest on your boards. Facilitation features: Copy/paste: copy and paste content and text within the same whiteboard. Object alignment: use alignment lines and object snapping to precisely organize content spatially. Format background: personalize your whiteboard by changing the background color and pattern . Inking features: Ink arrows: smoothly draw single and double-sided arrows using ink to better facilitate diagramming. Ink effect pens: express yourself in a creative way using rainbow and galaxy ink. The below features will change as part of the native app update: Ruler: for straight lines, users can now insert lines from the shapes menu or hold down shift when inking. Erase entire ink strokes: for faster erasing, users can now erase the entire ink stroke instead of a portion of it. Lock image: the ability to lock images and other canvas content will be available shortly after the update. Insert document: the ability to insert documents from local storage along with OneDrive and SharePoint will be available shortly after update. Like/unlike sticky notes: users can use reactions instead as a workaround for lightweight voting and liking. We will be releasing more enhanced voting capabilities in a future update. Sorting: the ability to organize and sort lists and note grids are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update. Export template to CSV and email summary: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update, including different ways to export content from the board. Ink grab, Ink to table and Ink to text: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update. Accessibility checker and alt text: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update. Bing image search: users can download and insert images onto the canvas with the insert image feature. Easy share on Surface Hub: this feature is being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.	N/A

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MC295895

(Updated) Communication Compliance – new features coming to public preview

Day Zero insights:
Communication Compliance Day Zero Insights helps organizations discover trends that they may not be aware of, like harassment, threats or sharing of sensitive information. Insights for sensitive information types are surfaced automatically through the existing Compliance center’s data classification service while insights for machine learning classifiers require an organization to have already configured a policy in Communication Compliance.
Insights for both sensitive information types and machine learning classifiers are designed to help organizations holistically set up parameters for internal governance by identifying potential areas of risk and determining the type and scope of communication policies to be configured. Day Zero Insights displays the aggregate number of matches per classification type, with none of the insights containing any personally identifiable information.

Review activity summary:
This new Communication Compliance report provides a comprehensive summary of all activities and actions that have occurred against a policy, such as date sent, date flagged, reviewed by, message reconciliation, etc. By providing visibility into policy review activity, organizations will be able to easily fulfill regulatory compliance obligations and can better track the status and progress for unresolved policy violations.

Additional classifier language support:
To expand the ability to detect policy violations in communications beyond English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese, Communication Compliance built-in classifiers (threat, harassment, and profanity) now support these additional four languages: Arabic, Dutch, Korean, and Chinese Traditional.

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MC279627

(Updated) Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard client experience coming soon

The below features are available on web and Teams:
Sticky note colors: 10 colorful sticky note shades to choose from.
Note grids – insert a grid of sticky notes in one of 12 available colors to help in workshops and ideation sessions.
View objects created in native apps – Objects such as lists & templates inserted on native apps can be viewed on web and Teams as well.
Ink pen colors: 15 new ink pen color options with a range of thicknesses to help visualize your content and bring your text to life.
Highlighter colors: - 15 new highlighter color options enable users to emphasize content on the board.
Ink shape recognition: - draw shapes with ink and then watch them straighten automatically.
Improved mouse inking: - create smoother ink lines, making your strokes easier and cleaner when drawing with a mouse or trackpad.
Read only mode for education accounts: – as a meeting facilitator or an educator, determine when and how students participate and collaborate by enabling or disabling their editing capabilities.
The features below are in progress and will be rolling out soon.
Modern look and feel:
Streamlined user experience: an unobtrusive app UI maximizes your canvas space.
Creation gallery: a highly discoverable, simple way of finding and using objects and features in the application.
Collaboration features:

Collaboration roster: see who is on the board and collaborating with you.
Collaborative cursors: see where other people are on the canvas and what they are editing.
Laser pointer: get other people’s attention as you share your best ideas.
Improved performance: quickly open boards, pan and zoom, create content, and collaborate in real time with numerous editors at once during large working sessions.
Interactive content features:
More than 30 customizable templates: get started quickly and collaborate, brainstorm, and ideate with brand new templates.
Stickers: provide lightweight, contextual feedback with a set of fun stickers.
Images: add images from your local drive to the canvas and annotate them to build visual interest on your boards.
Facilitation features:
Copy/paste: copy and paste content and text within the same whiteboard.
Object alignment: use alignment lines and object snapping to precisely organize content spatially.
Format background: personalize your whiteboard by changing the background color and pattern .
Inking features:
Ink arrows: smoothly draw single and double-sided arrows using ink to better facilitate diagramming.
Ink effect pens: express yourself in a creative way using rainbow and galaxy ink.
The below features will change as part of the native app update:
Ruler: for straight lines, users can now insert lines from the shapes menu or hold down shift when inking.
Erase entire ink strokes: for faster erasing, users can now erase the entire ink stroke instead of a portion of it.
Lock image: the ability to lock images and other canvas content will be available shortly after the update.
Insert document: the ability to insert documents from local storage along with OneDrive and SharePoint will be available shortly after update.
Like/unlike sticky notes: users can use stickers instead as a workaround for lightweight voting and liking. We will be releasing more enhanced voting capabilities in a future update.
Sorting: the ability to organize and sort lists and note grids are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.
Export template to CSV and email summary: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update, including different ways to export content from the board.
Ink grab, Ink to table and Ink to text: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.
Accessibility checker and alt text: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.
Bing image search: users can download and insert images onto the canvas with the insert image feature.
Easy share on Surface Hub: this feature is being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.

Collaboration roster: see who is on the board and collaborating with you.
Collaborative cursors: see where other people are on the canvas and what they are editing.
Laser pointer: get other people’s attention as you share your best ideas.
Improved performance: quickly open boards, pan and zoom, create content, and collaborate in real time with numerous editors at once during large working sessions.
Interactive content features:
More than 30 customizable templates: get started quickly and collaborate, brainstorm, and ideate with brand new templates.
Reactions: provide lightweight, contextual feedback with a set of fun reactions.
Images: add images from your local drive to the canvas and annotate them to build visual interest on your boards.
Facilitation features:
Copy/paste: copy and paste content and text within the same whiteboard.
Object alignment: use alignment lines and object snapping to precisely organize content spatially.
Format background: personalize your whiteboard by changing the background color and pattern .
Inking features:
Ink arrows: smoothly draw single and double-sided arrows using ink to better facilitate diagramming.
Ink effect pens: express yourself in a creative way using rainbow and galaxy ink.
The below features will change as part of the native app update:
Ruler: for straight lines, users can now insert lines from the shapes menu or hold down shift when inking.
Erase entire ink strokes: for faster erasing, users can now erase the entire ink stroke instead of a portion of it.
Lock image: the ability to lock images and other canvas content will be available shortly after the update.
Insert document: the ability to insert documents from local storage along with OneDrive and SharePoint will be available shortly after update.
Like/unlike sticky notes: users can use reactions instead as a workaround for lightweight voting and liking. We will be releasing more enhanced voting capabilities in a future update.
Sorting: the ability to organize and sort lists and note grids are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.
Export template to CSV and email summary: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update, including different ways to export content from the board.
Ink grab, Ink to table and Ink to text: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.
Accessibility checker and alt text: these features are being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.
Bing image search: users can download and insert images onto the canvas with the insert image feature.
Easy share on Surface Hub: this feature is being rebuilt and will be included in a future update.

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MC Messages changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC256837	(Updated) Sharing Links for Microsoft Lists is now available!	Updated September 10, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This release will allow users to now share Microsoft Lists using the same sharing links that they have been using for files and folders. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81965 [When this will happen] We will begin rolling this out in early September (previously May) and expect to complete at the end of October (previously end of July).	Updated November 02, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This release will allow users to now share Microsoft Lists using the same sharing links that they have been using for files and folders. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81965 [When this will happen] We will begin rolling this out in early September (previously May) and expect to complete by mid-November (previously end of October).	N/A
MC256838	(Updated) Azure B2B Integration with SharePoint Online is now Generally Available	Updated September 03, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Azure B2B Integration with SharePoint Online and OneDrive is now generally available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81955 [When this will happen] We will begin rolling this out in late October (previously late July) and expect to complete rollout in late November (previously late August).	Updated November 02, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Azure B2B Integration with SharePoint Online and OneDrive is now generally available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81955 [When this will happen] We will begin rolling this out in mid-January (previously late July) and expect to complete rollout in mid-February (previously late November).	N/A
MC257468	(Updated) Power Apps can now display images from Microsoft Lists	Updated October 05, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Power Apps image controls can now display images that are stored in image columns in Microsoft Lists. Images can be displayed in four sizes: small, medium, large, or full. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81986 [When this will happen:] Targeted release will begin rolling out in early November (previously early October) and will be complete by end of November (previously mid-October). Standard release to all other cloud environments will begin end of November (previously mid-October) and be complete by mid-December (previously end of October).	Updated November 02, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Power Apps image controls can now display images that are stored in image columns in Microsoft Lists. Images can be displayed in four sizes: small, medium, large, or full. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81986 [When this will happen:] Targeted release will begin rolling out in mid-November (previously early November) and will be complete by end of November (previously mid-October). Standard release to all other cloud environments will begin early December (previously end of November) and be complete by mid-December (previously end of October).	N/A
MC289682	(Updated) Planner tasks storage location update	We are pleased to roll this out after the delay (MC229058 - May '21). Starting in mid-October 2021, a copy of some Planner tasks will be stored in a user’s Exchange mailbox. All Planner tasks will continue to be stored in the Planner Service. [When this will happen:] Enterprise: we will begin rolling this out in mid-October 2021 and are targeting completion of the rollout by mid-November 2021. GCC: we will begin rolling this out in mid-November 2021 and are targeting completion of the rollout by mid-December 2021.	Updated November 02, 2021: We have made the decision not to proceed with this change at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience. We are pleased to roll this out after the delay (MC229058 - May '21). Starting in mid-October 2021, a copy of some Planner tasks will be stored in a user’s Exchange mailbox. All Planner tasks will continue to be stored in the Planner Service. [When this will happen:] We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.	N/A
MC291100	(Updated) Private drafts for SharePoint pages and news	This new feature will provide users the ability to create private drafts for pages and news posts. A private draft will be visible to only the page author, the people the author chooses to share it with, and site admins. Users will be able to create and edit content that’s not ready for others to see except the people with whom users want to collaborate. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85629. [When this will happen:] Targeted release (select user and organization): will begin rollout in late October and be complete by early November. Standard: will begin rollout in mid-November and be complete by late November.	Updated November 02, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new feature will provide users the ability to create private drafts for pages and news posts. A private draft will be visible to only the page author, the people the author chooses to share it with, and site admins. Users will be able to create and edit content that’s not ready for others to see except the people with whom users want to collaborate. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85629. [When this will happen:] Targeted release (select user and organization): will begin rollout in early November (previously late October) and be complete by late November (previously early November). Standard: will begin rollout in late November (previously mid-November) and be complete by mid-January (previously late November).	N/A
MC289682	(Updated) Planner tasks storage location update	Updated November 02, 2021: We have made the decision not to proceed with this change at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience. We are pleased to roll this out after the delay (MC229058 - May '21). Starting in mid-October 2021, a copy of some Planner tasks will be stored in a user’s Exchange mailbox. All Planner tasks will continue to be stored in the Planner Service. [When this will happen:] We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.	Updated November 03, 2021: We apologize for any confusion the last update may have caused. We are proceeding with this rollout and the rollout timeline has been updated below. We are pleased to roll this out after the delay (MC229058 - May '21). Starting in mid-October 2021, a copy of some Planner tasks will be stored in a user’s Exchange mailbox. All Planner tasks will continue to be stored in the Planner Service. [When this will happen:] Standard: we will begin rolling this out in mid-November 2021 and are targeting completion of the rollout by mid-December 2021. GCC: we will begin rolling this out in mid-December 2021 and are targeting completion of the rollout by late January 2022.	N/A
MC268726	(Updated) Real-time messaging protocol (RTMP) Streaming Support to Custom Endpoints	Updated September 14, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Teams will support the ability for your users to stream their Teams meetings and webinars to large audiences through real-time messaging protocol (RTMP) including endpoints outside your organization. This feature will rollout on desktop and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83562. [When this will happen:] Standard: We will begin rolling this out in late October (previously late September) and expect to complete rollout by late November (previously late October). Government: We will begin rolling this out in late October (previously late September) and expect to complete rollout by late November (previously late October).	Updated November 04, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Teams will support the ability for your users to stream their Teams meetings and webinars to large audiences through real-time messaging protocol (RTMP) including endpoints outside your organization. This feature will rollout on desktop and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83562. [When this will happen:] Standard: We will begin rolling this out in late November (previously late October) and expect to complete rollout by mid-December (previously late November). Government: We will begin rolling this out in late November (previously late October) and expect to complete rollout by mid-December (previously late November).	N/A
MC280290	(Updated) Dynamic e911 for US WFH users	Dynamic e911 provides the ability to dynamically detect a Teams user’s location for emergency calling. Today, e911 is available for users in admin configured locations on enterprise networks only. With this new feature, we will extend the capability to users working remotely from other dynamic locations. This is rolling out on Teams desktop, web and mobile. Note: The release of this feature supports compliance to the United States FCC requirements for Ray Baum’s Act, and is not intended for use outside of the United States. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82956. [When this will happen:] Standard and GCC: will begin rolling out late October and complete by mid-November. GCC-High and DoD: will begin rolling out late November and complete by mid-December.	Updated November 04, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Dynamic e911 provides the ability to dynamically detect a Teams user’s location for emergency calling. Today, e911 is available for users in admin configured locations on enterprise networks only. With this new feature, we will extend the capability to users working remotely from other dynamic locations. This is rolling out on Teams desktop, web and mobile. Note: The release of this feature supports compliance to the United States FCC requirements for Ray Baum’s Act, and is not intended for use outside of the United States. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82956. [When this will happen:] Standard and GCC: will begin rolling out mid-November (previously late October) and complete by late November (previously mid-November). GCC-High and DoD: will begin rolling out mid-December (previously late November) and complete by late December (previously mid-December).	N/A
MC282992	(Updated) Updated timing changes: Whiteboard on OneDrive for Business	Update: We want to inform you that the timing has shifted for the Microsoft Whiteboard move to OneDrive for Business storage which will integrate seamlessly across the suite, so you can create, share, discover, and manage whiteboards as easily as any Office document. Previously (April - MC253185), the opt-in period was set to complete in September and setting to default-on would complete in October. The below timing changes will provide additional preparation time for your tenant. Additionally, the opt-in will now support web, Teams, Windows 10 and iOS clients. Note: If your organization is not using Whiteboard you can safely disregard this message. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66767. [When this will happen:] Opt-in to use OneDrive for Business: will begin in late October and complete in mid-November. Making OneDrive for Business the default: will begin in mid-January and complete in late February. Users on Surface Hub: the application will be updated in early November and be complete in mid-November. If you have a Surface Hub, you may wish to wait for that update before opting in.	Updated November 04, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Update: We want to inform you that the timing has shifted for the Microsoft Whiteboard move to OneDrive for Business storage which will integrate seamlessly across the suite, so you can create, share, discover, and manage whiteboards as easily as any Office document. Previously (April - MC253185), the opt-in period was set to complete in September and setting to default-on would complete in October. The below timing changes will provide additional preparation time for your tenant. Additionally, the opt-in will now support web, Teams, Windows 10 and iOS clients. Note: If your organization is not using Whiteboard you can safely disregard this message. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66767. [When this will happen:] Opt-in to use OneDrive for Business: will begin in early November (previously late October) and complete at the end of November (previously mid-November). Making OneDrive for Business the default: will begin in mid-January and complete in late February. Users on Surface Hub: the application will be updated in early November and be complete in mid-November. If you have a Surface Hub, you may wish to wait for that update before opting in.	N/A
MC288054	(Updated) Power BI app for Microsoft Teams automatic installation and availability for government customers	Users will soon find it easier to find and share reports in Teams and they’ll be able to receive notifications when content is shared to them. Messaging extension will support search, link unfurling, and inserting cards into messages. Two changes are planned: Power BI will be automatically installed for users in your organization when they use the Power BI service in a web browser and have a Microsoft Teams license. Power BI app for Teams will become available to government customers. These change will affect the Power BI app in Microsoft Teams (web, desktop). [When this will happen:] We expect this rollout to begin in early November and expect the rollout to be fully completed by late December.	Updated November 04, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Users will soon find it easier to find and share reports in Teams and they’ll be able to receive notifications when content is shared to them. Messaging extension will support search, link unfurling, and inserting cards into messages. Two changes are planned: Power BI will be automatically installed for users in your organization when they use the Power BI service in a web browser and have a Microsoft Teams license. Power BI app for Teams will become available to government customers. These change will affect the Power BI app in Microsoft Teams (web, desktop). [When this will happen:] We expect this rollout to begin in mid-November (previously early November) and expect the rollout to be fully completed by late December.	N/A
MC295895	(Updated) Communication Compliance – new features coming to public preview	As announced at Ignite, we are releasing several preview updates for the Communication Compliance solution within the Microsoft 365 compliance center including Day Zero insights, a new activity summary report, and additional language support for built-in classifiers. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85650, 85652, and 85653. [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in early November and is expected to be complete by mid-December.	Updated November 04, 2021: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your patience. As announced at Ignite, we are releasing several preview updates for the Communication Compliance solution within the Microsoft 365 compliance center including Day Zero insights, a new activity summary report, and additional language support for built-in classifiers. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85650, 85652, and 85653. [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in early November and is expected to be complete by mid-December.	N/A
MC279627	(Updated) Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard client experience coming soon	Updated August 25, 2021: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your feedback. Microsoft Whiteboard is being updated to provide a new, unified experience across all devices, whether you’re on a large screen or a mobile phone. We’ve already shipped new, highly requested features to our web app, Android app and Teams clients, and there’s more on the way. As part of this new experience, we will also be updating our native applications on Windows 10, Surface Hub and iOS to provide a uniform experience across all devices. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 72196, 82093, and 82094. [When this will happen:] New features have begun rolling out to our web and Teams clients, more will continue to roll out between now and late September. The native clients will be upgraded starting in late September and will be complete by late October.	Updated November 05, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Whiteboard is being updated to provide a new, unified experience across all devices, whether you’re on a large screen or a mobile phone. We’ve already shipped new, highly requested features to our web app, Android app and Teams clients, and there’s more on the way. As part of this new experience, we will also be updating our native applications on Windows 10, Surface Hub and iOS to provide a uniform experience across all devices. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 72196, 82093, and 82094. [When this will happen:] The mobile clients are fully updated and the Windows 10 client update has started, but it will now be complete by early December.	N/A

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MC289682	(Updated) Planner tasks storage location update	Feature update	Updated message, Feature update	N/A
MC291100	(Updated) Private drafts for SharePoint pages and news	New feature, User impact	Updated message, New feature, User impact	N/A
MC280290	(Updated) Dynamic e911 for US WFH users	New feature, User impact, Admin impact	Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact	N/A
MC282992	(Updated) Updated timing changes: Whiteboard on OneDrive for Business	Feature update, User impact, Admin impact	Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact	N/A
MC288054	(Updated) Power BI app for Microsoft Teams automatic installation and availability for government customers	Feature update, User impact, Admin impact	Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact	N/A
MC295895	(Updated) Communication Compliance – new features coming to public preview	New feature, Admin impact	Updated message, New feature, Admin impact	N/A

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MC289682	(Updated) Planner tasks storage location update	Planner tasks storage location update	(Updated) Planner tasks storage location update	N/A
MC291100	(Updated) Private drafts for SharePoint pages and news	Private drafts for SharePoint pages and news	(Updated) Private drafts for SharePoint pages and news	N/A
MC280290	(Updated) Dynamic e911 for US WFH users	Dynamic e911 for US WFH users	(Updated) Dynamic e911 for US WFH users	N/A
MC282992	(Updated) Updated timing changes: Whiteboard on OneDrive for Business	Updated timing changes: Whiteboard on OneDrive for Business	(Updated) Updated timing changes: Whiteboard on OneDrive for Business	N/A
MC288054	(Updated) Power BI app for Microsoft Teams automatic installation and availability for government customers	Configuration Change: Power BI app for Microsoft Teams automatic installation and availability for government customers	(Updated) Power BI app for Microsoft Teams automatic installation and availability for government customers	N/A
MC295895	(Updated) Communication Compliance – new features coming to public preview	Communication Compliance – new features coming to public preview	(Updated) Communication Compliance – new features coming to public preview	N/A

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MC ID	MC Title	MC Category	MC Workload	MC Major Change	MC Action required by
MC295521	Service Communications API retirement	Plan For Change	Microsoft 365 suite	True	N/A
MC295821	Compliance Manager: New assessment templates for Azure and Dynamics 365 (preview) plus Zero Trust controls (GA)	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC295822	Insider risk management: Integration with Microsoft Sentinel, macOS support, and Healthcare policy template (preview)	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC295841	Classic EAC retirement: Mail flow features	Plan For Change	Exchange Online	True	N/A
MC295850	In Development for Microsoft Intune is now available	Stay Informed	Microsoft Intune	False	N/A
MC295852	Content type sync enhancements	Plan For Change	SharePoint Online	True	N/A
MC295855	Scheduler Recurring Meetings	Stay Informed	Exchange Online	False	N/A
MC295863	Office.com updates	Plan For Change	Office for the web	True	N/A
MC295865	Microsoft Cloud App Security name is changing	Stay Informed	Cloud App Security	False	N/A
MC295866	App governance now generally available	Plan For Change	Cloud App Security	False	N/A
MC295867	Defender for Cloud Apps: App governance add-on feature to be generally available in November	Stay Informed	Cloud App Security	False	N/A
MC295895	(Updated) Communication Compliance – new features coming to public preview	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC295914	Dynamics 365 – Service Update 21111 for EUR	Stay Informed	Dynamics 365 Apps	False	N/A
MC296194	Q&A in Teams, now in Public Preview	Stay Informed	Yammer Enterprise, Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC296195	Upcoming API Retirements in Exchange Web Services for Exchange Online	Plan For Change	Exchange Online	True	03/31/2022
MC296204	Expanded reactions in Microsoft Teams	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC296205	Multi-language Teams meeting invite control	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC296208	Chat with users with Teams personal accounts	Plan For Change	Microsoft Teams	True	N/A
MC296212	Microsoft 365 compliance center: Announcing general availability of several Insider risk management features	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC296232	Microsoft 365 compliance center – Public preview of historical versions for Advanced eDiscovery	Plan For Change	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC296237	Data access governance reports in SharePoint admin center	Stay Informed	SharePoint Online	False	N/A
MC296437	Announcing continuous compliance assessments in the Microsoft 365 compliance center	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC296601	Viva insights Manager insights	Plan For Change	Microsoft Viva	False	N/A
MC296611	Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing Built-In-Protection	Plan For Change	Microsoft 365 Defender	True	N/A
MC296612	Stream on SharePoint - Viewership Retention	Stay Informed	Microsoft Stream	False	N/A
MC296615	Aligning OneDrive sync on Windows support with Windows OS lifecycle policy	Plan For Change	OneDrive for Business	True	12/31/2021

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