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2023 CW 05 Microsoft 365 Roadmap changes

from 01/23/2023 to 01/29/2023

79 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Items were changed and 25 Microsoft 365 Roadmap Items were added

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Changed Property: RM Cloud Instance Tags

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
55183 Office App: Idle session timeout for Microsoft 365 web apps Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) 01/06/2022
93232 Office 365: New Capabilities in Information Barriers v2 (IB v2) GCC High, DoD, GCC, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) 01/02/2023
98102 Whiteboard: Open existing whiteboard in Teams meetings GCC, GCC High GCC, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC High 01/10/2022
98125 SharePoint Syntex: Content Assembly - Create fields from images in documents GCC, DoD, GCC High GCC, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC High, DoD 01/10/2022
98126 SharePoint Syntex: Content Assembly - Choose fields in modern templates to create document library columns GCC High, DoD, GCC GCC, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC High, DoD 01/10/2022
99190 Microsoft Teams: Approvals as a PDFs can be saved, printed and transferred Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), DoD 01/12/2022
106120 Microsoft Planner: Templates in Planner web Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC, Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC High, DoD 01/01/2023

Changed Property: RM Description

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
55183 Office App: Idle session timeout for Microsoft 365 web apps Idle session timeout feature allows IT admins to configure a tenant-wide timeout value based on which users get automatically signed out after a period of inactivity on Microsoft 365 web apps. This feature is an improvement over, and will eventually replace, current idle timeout settings in Outlook Web App (OWA) and SharePoint Online (SPO). For GCC/GCC-High/DoD:  This will roll this out in the first half of 2023. Upon release we will update the post with additional details. Idle session timeout feature allows IT admins to configure a tenant-wide timeout value based on which users get automatically signed out after a period of inactivity on Microsoft 365 web apps. This feature is an improvement over, and will eventually replace, current idle timeout settings in Outlook Web App (OWA) and SharePoint Online (SPO). 01/06/2022
68745 Microsoft Teams: Support for breakout rooms for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android [This item is being cancelled and will be republished when more information is available.] Ability to consume breakout rooms feature in Teams meetings. This item is being cancelled and will be republished when more information is available.] Ability to consume breakout rooms feature in Teams meetings. 01/06/2023
87715 Microsoft Teams: Device Test for virtual visits Ability for users to test their device before a virtual visit. Ability for users to test their device before a virtual visit on EPIC EHR systems. 01/09/2022
89545 Excel: Automatically hide the ribbon in Excel for the Web Users can now set the ribbon to automatically hide to focus on the content and the grid, expand and access the ribbon whenever required. The ribbon mode can be set from the ribbon switcher control on the bottom right of the ribbon. Users can now set the ribbon to automatically hide to focus on the content and the grid, expand and access the ribbon whenever required. The ribbon mode can be set from the ribbon switcher control on the bottom right of the ribbon. 01/02/2023

Changed Property: RM Platform Tags

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
93199 Outlook: MIP sensitivity label support S/MIME Android, Mac, iOS, We Android, Mac, iOS 01/10/2022
100969 Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams and Outlook - Frontline worker Audience targeting using Job code, location and department Android, Mac, Desktop, Web, iOS Desktop, Web, Mac, iOS 01/03/2023

Changed Property: RM Preview

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
88928 Azure Active Directory: Customize SSPR, footer hyperlinks and favicon in Company Branding November CY2022 October CY2022 01/02/2023
90022 Microsoft Teams: Automatic lowering of a user's Raised Hand after speaking N/A February CY2023 01/03/2023
93260 Microsoft Purview | Communication Compliance: Recommended policy scope February CY2023 April CY2023 01/09/2023
93304 Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Hourly option for notifications N/A November CY2022 01/04/2023
93429 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - Decoupling the User Notifications and Policy Tips on Exchange DLP December CY2022 January CY2023 01/02/2023
96758 Microsoft Teams: Magnify slide in PowerPoint Live N/A January CY2023 01/02/2023
100245 Microsoft Viva: Controlling Topic highlights on SharePoint December CY2022 March CY2023 01/03/2023
106123 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention – Extend DLP controls to Firefox browser January CY2023 February CY2023 01/06/2023
109582 Outlook: MIP sensitivity label support S/MIME January CY2023 February CY2023 01/03/2023

Changed Property: RM Product Tags

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
88517 Microsoft 365 app: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Microsoft Purview compliance portal Outlook, Excel, Office app, PowerPoint, Word 01/03/2023
100245 Microsoft Viva: Controlling Topic highlights on SharePoint Microsoft Viva, SharePoint Microsoft Viva 01/03/2023
100491 Microsoft Teams: Virtual Appointments calendar analytics Microsoft Teams, Please follow the process in your Team Wiki. (Roadmap Planning and Requirements), Bookings Microsoft Teams 01/12/2022

Changed Property: RM Release

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
59438 Exchange: Message Recall in Exchange Online January CY2023 February CY2023 01/02/2023
88517 Microsoft 365 app: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview January CY2023 March CY2023 01/03/2023
88822 Outlook: Working hours and location January CY2023 May CY2023 01/05/2023
88943 Outlook: Context IQ -inline search and insert November CY2022 December CY2022 01/12/2022
93380 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery Premium - Collections progress, statistics, and workflow enhancements January CY2023 February CY2023 01/02/2023
93429 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - Decoupling the User Notifications and Policy Tips on Exchange DLP January CY2023 February CY2023 01/02/2023
98083 Whiteboard: Commenting February CY2023 April CY2023 01/04/2023
100245 Microsoft Viva: Controlling Topic highlights on SharePoint December CY2022 March CY2023 01/03/2023
100252 Microsoft Viva: Language expansion - Italian and Poutuguese November CY2022 February CY2023 01/02/2023
100570 Outlook: Navigation changes for Android October CY2022 January CY2023 01/01/2023
100951 Microsoft Teams: Parent Teacher Meeting January CY2023 February CY2023 01/02/2023
109582 Outlook: MIP sensitivity label support S/MIME December CY2022 March CY2023 01/03/2023
113915 Visio: Shape Data in Visio Web March CY2023 April CY2023 01/04/2023

Changed Property: RM Release Phase

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
96758 Microsoft Teams: Magnify slide in PowerPoint Live General Availability General Availability, Preview 01/02/2023
100059 Excel: Run your Office Scripts from a workbook button in Excel for Mac General Availability, Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, Current Channel, Preview Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, General Availability, Preview, Current Channel, Current Channel (Preview) 01/10/2022
100160 Microsoft Defender for Office 365: End user reporting for suspicious messages in Microsoft Teams Preview Preview, Limited Availability 01/07/2023
100255 Outlook: Support pop-up messages in Outlook that warn, justify, or block emails being sent with sensitivity labels Monthly Enterprise Channel, Current Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, General Availability Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, General Availability, Current Channel, Current Channel (Preview) 01/04/2023
101150 SharePoint: Updates to site themes General Availability General Availability, Targeted Release (Entire Organization) 01/02/2023
103606 OneDrive: Sharing experiences - simplifying link settings General Availability General Availability, Targeted Release (Entire Organization) 01/11/2022
109563 Outlook: Desktop accessibility ribbon General Availability, Preview General Availability, Preview, Current Channel (Preview) 01/03/2023
109565 Excel: Record spreadsheet actions using Office Scripts Current Channel, Preview, Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, General Availability Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, General Availability, Preview, Current Channel, Current Channel (Preview) 01/03/2023
115485 Excel: Blocking XLL add-ins from the internet. Current Channel, Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, General Availability, Preview Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, General Availability, Preview, Current Channel, Current Channel (Preview) 01/03/2023

Changed Property: RM Status

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
55183 Office App: Idle session timeout for Microsoft 365 web apps Rolling out Launched 01/06/2022
81952 Microsoft Search: Custom result types in Microsoft Search Launched In development 01/12/2022
81982 OneDrive: Sync admin reports - macOS support In development Launched 01/12/2022
84309 Microsoft Teams: Call control with bluetooth headsets and speakerphones Rolling out Launched 01/07/2022
84960 Microsoft Teams: RTMP-In for Teams Live Events In development Rolling out 01/01/2023
85627 Microsoft Viva: Quiet time settings in Teams and Outlook Rolling out Launched 01/10/2022
86826 Microsoft Teams: Webinar – Updated template with enhanced setup experience Rolling out Launched 01/12/2022
87307 Microsoft 365: The new look of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Web In development Rolling out 01/12/2022
87715 Microsoft Teams: Device Test for virtual visits Rolling out Launched 01/09/2022
88277 Microsoft Teams: New Fluent Emoji style coming to Teams emojis and reactions Rolling out Launched 01/02/2022
88517 Microsoft 365 app: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview In development Launched 01/03/2023
88517 Microsoft 365 app: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Launched In development 01/03/2023
88848 Outlook for Windows: New location for key Outlook modules and integration with other Microsoft 365 apps – now default experience Rolling out Launched 01/08/2022
88864 Outlook: Folders and Rules support for Microsoft 365 Groups in Outlook Rolling out Launched 01/09/2022
88871 OneDrive: Sync admin reports - Windows support In development Launched 01/12/2022
88883 Office app: Microsoft Office Default change – Blocking VBA macros in files from the internet Rolling out Launched 01/10/2022
88943 Outlook: Context IQ -inline search and insert In development Rolling out 01/12/2022
90493 Microsoft 365 admin center: Net Promoter Score (NPS) Sentiment Insights per topic available to IT Administrators Rolling out Launched 01/11/2022
92486 Microsoft Teams: Additional filters added to the approvals list Rolling out Launched 01/11/2022
93199 Outlook: MIP sensitivity label support S/MIME In development Launched 01/10/2022
93217 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - | Configure display colors for sensitivity labels In development Launched 01/12/2022
93301 Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Custom organization branding for quarantine notification (custom sender address and Custom subject) Rolling out Launched 01/08/2022
93351 Microsoft Stream and SharePoint: Inline playback of videos in Hero web part Rolling out Launched 01/07/2022
93406 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - | Maintain label and protection when creating PDF files from VBA in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Rolling out Launched 01/12/2022
93416 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint DLP – Detect sensitive files that are encrypted, or password protected In development Rolling out 01/01/2023
94646 Microsoft Teams: External access chat invitation flow for managed organizations Rolling out Launched 01/08/2022
95051 Microsoft Teams: Group chat invitations from unmanaged users Rolling out Launched 01/11/2022
95482 Microsoft Teams: Room Remote on Desktop In development Rolling out 01/01/2023
96099 Microsoft Teams: Collaborate in Teams with Excel Live Rolling out Launched 01/10/2022
96283 Microsoft Teams: Usability improvements to in-meeting notifications Rolling out Launched 01/09/2022
97736 Microsoft Teams: Add people to a group chat with @mention Rolling out Launched 01/12/2022
98108 Viva: Connections Feed In development Launched 01/11/2022
98723 Microsoft Teams: Zero install link unfurling Rolling out Launched 01/10/2022
98925 Microsoft Search: Image Search in Microsoft Search in Bing Rolling out Launched 01/09/2022
99190 Microsoft Teams: Approvals as a PDFs can be saved, printed and transferred Rolling out Launched 01/12/2022
99197 Microsoft Teams: Teams calendar now includes scheduling form pop-outs Rolling out Launched 01/10/2022
100152 Microsoft Teams: Creation of Contact Groups in Calls App Rolling out Launched 01/10/2022
100570 Outlook: Navigation changes for Android In development Rolling out 01/01/2023
100977 Microsoft Viva: Focus mode in Viva Insights Rolling out Launched 01/10/2022
101153 Planner: Additional API Capabilities for Tasks in Teams and Planner In development Launched 01/11/2022
101513 Microsoft Syntex: Operators on custom number, currency and date columns, and inclusions and exclusions within text-based fields In development Launched 01/12/2022
101993 Microsoft Teams: Hardware Occupancy Sensor Integration Rolling out Launched 01/12/2022
103097 OneNote: Notebook viewer in Teams mobile apps In development Rolling out 01/12/2022
106120 Microsoft Planner: Templates in Planner web In development Rolling out 01/01/2023
108078 Microsoft 365 admin center: Feature release status for your organization in Message center In development Rolling out 01/12/2022
109564 Microsoft Stream: Create, view and share playlists in SharePoint In development Rolling out 01/01/2023
109596 Visio: Visio personal app in Microsoft Teams In development Rolling out 01/01/2023

Changed Property: RM Title

RM ID RM Title Old Value New Value check before
88517 Microsoft 365 app: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Microsoft Purview compliance portal: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Microsoft Purview Information Protection: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview 01/03/2023
88517 Microsoft 365 app: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Microsoft Purview Information Protection: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Microsoft 365 app: New sensitivity bar in M365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview 01/03/2023
115489 Microsoft Search: Connected content will be seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Search mainline search results Microsoft Search: Interleaving connected content in All vertical Microsoft Search: Connected content will be seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Search mainline search results 01/04/2023

CW05 New Roadmap Items

RM ID RM Title RM Status RM Release RM Tags check before
109580 Microsoft Stream: Timeline markers in Teams meeting recording for when your name was mentioned In development General Availability Targeted Release 02/01/2023
109571 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention - Surface existing non-Microsoft DLP policies with the migration assistant In development General Availability 02/01/2023
106112 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery - Certificate based authentication support for eDiscovery PowerShell cmdlets In development General Availability 02/01/2023
115498 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Visualization of cumulative exfiltration trends In development Preview General Availability 12/01/2023
115497 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Improved alert filtering In development Preview General Availability 12/01/2023
115496 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - File archiving as obfuscation In development Preview General Availability 12/01/2023
115495 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Sequence detection starting with downloads from third-party sites In development Preview General Availability 12/01/2023
115493 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Enhancements to the unusual activity booster detection In development Preview General Availability 12/01/2023
115470 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery (Premium) - Review set grouping usability enhancements In development General Availability 03/01/2023
109581 Microsoft 365 Defender: Vulnerability Management In development General Availability 03/01/2023
89545 Excel: Automatically hide the ribbon in Excel for the Web In development General Availability 02/01/2023
116006 Microsoft Teams: Insights about people in profile cards now coming to Microsoft Teams In development General Availability 03/01/2023
115499 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management – Email signature exclusion In development General Availability Preview 12/01/2023
115494 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - File type exclusion in email attachments In development General Availability Preview 12/01/2023
115492 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management – Deduplication of signals In development General Availability Preview 12/01/2023
94692 Microsoft Teams: Autosuggest location for Emergency location In development General Availability 03/01/2023
115489 Microsoft Search: Connected content will be seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Search mainline search results In development Targeted Release 04/01/2023
115487 Microsoft 365 App: Customize App Bar In development General Availability Targeted Release 02/01/2023
114306 Microsoft Teams: Join meetings from calendar view on Apple CarPlay In development General Availability 03/01/2023
107782 Microsoft Teams: Live Captions Usability Improvement In development General Availability 03/01/2023
107781 Microsoft Teams: Explicit Recording Consent for Teams meetings In development General Availability 03/01/2023
92391 Microsoft Teams: Ultrasound Howling Detection In development General Availability 03/01/2023
100695 Outlook: Enterprise warning dialog In development General Availability 06/01/2023
100694 Outlook: [iOS] Text predictions in Quick Reply In development General Availability 06/01/2023
98394 Microsoft Teams: Teams Admin Center: Simplified navigation In development General Availability 03/01/2023

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