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2023 CW 33 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

from 08/07/2023 to 08/13/2023

20 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and 18 Office 365 Message Center Items were added

Please note: Only common Message Center messages are in this list you should always check your Message Center for additional messages

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Changes

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MC523053 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Explicit Recording Consent for Teams Meetings 08/31/2023 09:00:00 2023-09-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC540242 (Updated) Video Messaging in Outlook Mobile 09/04/2023 09:00:00 2023-10-02T09:00:00Z N/A
MC550081 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Channels Experience 10/30/2023 08:00:00 2024-01-01T08:00:00Z N/A
MC554158 (Updated) A new experience to search within chat and channels. 11/13/2023 08:00:00 2024-01-22T08:00:00Z N/A
MC557823 (Updated) Create a distinct experience in Viva Connections for different audiences in the Microsoft 365 admin center 08/31/2023 09:00:00 2023-09-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC591878 (Updated) Introducing "Microsoft Default" setting to Teams Tag Management Settings 09/18/2023 09:00:00 2023-10-02T09:00:00Z N/A
MC598641 (Updated) New Viva Connections Analytics Experience Coming Soon 09/04/2023 09:00:00 2023-10-02T09:00:00Z N/A
MC661829 (Updated) Upgrade to the Forms Start Page Experience on Office.com 09/30/2023 09:00:00 2023-11-13T08:00:00Z N/A

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MC609889 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List Users can access this feature addition by switching to compact mode. To do so, users must navigate to Settings and go to the “Chat density” section under the “General” tab. From there, users can select “Compact”.

Upon exiting Settings, users will see a more condensed view of messages in their message pane (existing feature) as well as a compacted chat list (feature addition). The compacted chat list includes hidden message previews and allows the user to see more chats on their screen at a given time.

Users can access this feature addition by switching to compact mode. To do so, users must navigate to Settings and go to the “Chat density” section under “Appearances and Accessibility” (under “General” in T1). From there, users can select “Compact”. When compact mode is selected, the “show message previews in your chat list” toggle will be turned off by default. Users can also condense their chat list while in comfy mode by turning off the same toggle (pictured below).

Upon exiting Settings, users will see a more condensed view of their chat list. The compacted chat list includes hidden message previews and allows the user to see more chats on their screen at a given time.

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MC642267 (Updated) Microsoft Edge for Business is coming in Edge version 116 When logging in with AAD, users will receive Edge for Business, a visually distinct work browser with rich enterprise controls for secure data access and leak prevention. Edge for Business will automatically separate work and personal browsing into dedicated browser windows with their own separate caches and storage locations, so information stays separate.

There will also be support for company branding, allowing admins to customize company branding in the work browser window to increase familiarity and trust with end users. Additionally, there is support for unmanaged BYOPC, allowing secure and compliant access to work resources on personal computers with DLP controls.

This feature does not create any link between the user's Azure AD account and their MSA account and the organization settings related to linking work and personal accounts are unaffected.
Policies, settings, and configurations previously set by an organization and its Entra ID connected users will be automatically transitioned to Edge for Business.

IT maintains full control over policy and feature management and configuration with Edge for Business.

The icon for the work browser window will be updated to include a briefcase.

Upon first opening Edge after the update, the user will see an in-product banner informing them of the change with a link to learn more.

An optional personal browsing window for Microsoft Edge is enabled so users with a personal profile can separate their work and personal browsing with focus on personal content separated from work. For example, in the personal browser window, when a work site is accessed, it will be redirected to open in the work window, if automatic switching is enabled. The personal browser window is lightly managed, with IT maintaining control over security, compliance, and update policies. This feature does not create any link between the user's Entra ID account and their MSA account, and the organization settings related to linking work and personal accounts are unaffected. There are no functional changes to the Entra ID profile.

Note: The above applies to Edge for Business on desktop. An updated icon, automatic switching, and management via Edge management service in the Microsoft 365 admin center will be available for Edge for Business on mobile in the future.
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MC660075 (Updated) SharePoint admin control for App registration / update With this update site owners will not be able to register/update apps unless the tenant admin explicitly allows it.

To modify the default behavior, the tenant administrator must execute the following shell command to explicitly establish the flag as TRUE, thereby superseding the default value of FALSE. The service principal can only be created or updated by the tenant administrator by default. However, when the flag is set to TRUE, both the tenant administrator and site owners will be able to create or update the service principal.

The shell command is: Set-SPOTenant -SiteOwnerManageLegacyServicePrincipalEnabled $true
With this update site owners will not be able to register/update apps unless the tenant admin explicitly allows it.

To modify the default behavior, the tenant administrator must execute the following shell command to explicitly establish the flag as TRUE, thereby superseding the default value of FALSE. The service principal can only be created or updated by the tenant administrator by default. However, when the flag is set to TRUE, both the SharePoint tenant admin and site collection admin will be able to create or update the service principal through SharePoint.

The shell command is: Set-SPOTenant -SiteOwnerManageLegacyServicePrincipalEnabled $true
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MC Messages changes

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MC523053 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Explicit Recording Consent for Teams Meetings Updated May 25, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams is going to support an Explicit Recording Consent meeting policy. When the policy is applied, the Teams meeting window will request explicit consent of all participants to be recorded. Before a user gives consent, the user’s audio, video, and screenshare/consent-share won’t be captured in the meeting recording.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 107781

[When this will happen:]

Standard and GCC: We will begin rolling out in late March and expect to complete rollout by mid-April.

GCC-High: We will begin rolling out in late May (previously late April) and expect to complete rollout by mid-June (previously early May).

DoD: We will begin rolling out in late June (previously late May) and expect to complete rollout by mid-July (previously early June).

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams is going to support an Explicit Recording Consent meeting policy. When the policy is applied, the Teams meeting window will request explicit consent of all participants to be recorded. Before a user gives consent, the user’s audio, video, and screenshare/consent-share won’t be captured in the meeting recording.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 107781

[When this will happen:]

Standard and GCC: We will begin rolling out in late March and expect to complete rollout by mid-April. - Complete

GCC-High: We will begin rolling out in late May (previously late April) and expect to complete rollout by mid-June (previously early May). - Complete

DoD: We will begin rolling out in early August 2023 (previously late June) and expect to complete rollout by mid-August 2023 (previously mid-July).

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MC538385 (Updated) Collaborative Meeting Notes Updated July 18, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We will not be rolling this feature to customers in GCC at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience.

Teams across Microsoft are coming together to provide tools that help make meetings more effective. More specifically, we’re improving how you track what you want to discuss (Agenda), what you discussed/decided (Notes) and what you need to follow up on (Follow-up Tasks). These capabilities are now integrated into the end-to-end meeting experience in Teams, Loop, Planner, To Do, Office.com and OneDrive for Business.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 101509

[When this will happen:]

Preview Release: We will begin rolling out late May (previously late April) and expect to complete by early June (previously mid-May).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-June (previously late May) and expect to complete by early August 2023 (previously mid-July).

Updated August 9, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

We will not be rolling this feature to customers in GCC at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience.

Teams across Microsoft are coming together to provide tools that help make meetings more effective. More specifically, we’re improving how you track what you want to discuss (Agenda), what you discussed/decided (Notes) and what you need to follow up on (Follow-up Tasks). These capabilities are now integrated into the end-to-end meeting experience in Teams, Loop, Planner, To Do, Office.com and OneDrive for Business.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 101509

[When this will happen:]

Preview Release: We will begin rolling out late May (previously late April) and expect to complete by early June (previously mid-May).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-June (previously late May) and expect to complete by early August 2023 (previously mid-July).

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MC540242 (Updated) Video Messaging in Outlook Mobile Updated July 13, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Video Unfurl and Playback will unfurl video links into a delightful thumbnail​ when reading an email that contains a video. Upon tapping the thumbnail, the user will be able to view the video in their full mobile screen with full screen playback. Video Unfurl and Playback will be available on both iOS and Android soon.

We're also introducing Video Capture and Upload on Android: this will allow users to capture a video on their phone within the Outlook Mobile app and seamlessly upload the video to the email being composed. Upload will leverage OneDrive for Business, allowing the user to share videos of large size and length with OneDrive.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117588 and 117586

[When this will happen:]

This rollout is underway and expected to complete by late July (previously early July).

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Video Unfurl and Playback will unfurl video links into a delightful thumbnail​ when reading an email that contains a video. Upon tapping the thumbnail, the user will be able to view the video in their full mobile screen with full screen playback. Video Unfurl and Playback will be available on both iOS and Android soon.

We're also introducing Video Capture and Upload on Android: this will allow users to capture a video on their phone within the Outlook Mobile app and seamlessly upload the video to the email being composed. Upload will leverage OneDrive for Business, allowing the user to share videos of large size and length with OneDrive.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117588 and 117586

[When this will happen:]

This rollout is underway and expected to complete by late August 2023 (previously late July).

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MC547641 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Optical character recognition in Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention Updated August 2, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline and details below. Thank you for your patience.

Optical character recognition (OCR) support extracts text from images and will help discover and protect sensitive data in images being shared across various services and devices. This release enables OCR support for images shared and stored in SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Windows endpoints. OCR support on Exchange online and Teams is already available in public preview.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88860, 93233, and 106092.

[When this will happen:]

Rollout to public preview for SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Windows endpoint devices is now complete. OCR availability on endpoint devices for GoLocal regions will be complete by end of August 2023 (previously end of July).

Standard release - we will begin rolling out in late September 2023 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by late October 2023 (previously mid-September).

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline and details below. Thank you for your patience.

Optical character recognition (OCR) support extracts text from images and will help discover and protect sensitive data in images being shared across various services and devices. This release enables OCR support for images shared and stored in SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Windows endpoints. OCR support on Exchange online and Teams is already available in public preview.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88860, 93233, and 106092.

[When this will happen:]

Rollout to public preview for SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Windows endpoint devices is now complete. OCR availability on endpoint devices for GoLocal regions will be complete by end of August 2023 (previously end of July).

Standard release - we will begin rolling out in late August 2023 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by late October 2023 (previously mid-September).

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MC550081 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Channels Experience Updated July 13, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

A new channels experience in Microsoft Teams has been built with an intuitive design that allows teams to focus and stay on tasks, bring everyone up to speed, and actively engage in real-time. The following features will be rolling out:

The compose box and recent posts will appear at the top of the page. It'll now be much easier to start a new post, keep up with the latest conversations and participate - giving users the confidence that they’ve not missed anything.

Every post is now a true conversation that users can focus on. Users can navigate to a conversation view that makes the discussion more engaging and synchronous, just like a chat. Users can also pop out the post, keep an eye on the discussion, while continuing to work on other topics.

A streamlined information pane will include all the important contextual information like channel’s members and pinned posts so new team members can quickly on-board and for all members to find the information they need, right in the channel.

Pin posts to make it easy for everyone to know what’s important in the channel and quickly reference it.

Simplified badging is making it easier for users to understand when there are new unread activities in teams. In addition, the simplified design helps users focus on the specific channels which requires the most attention, like channels in which the user was @mentioned.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 91683

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: Started rolling out in May and is expected to complete in early July.

Standard and GCC: We will begin rollout in early August (previously late July) and expect to complete rollout by mid-August (previously early August).

GCC-H and DoD: We will begin rollout in mid-August (previously early August) and expect to complete rollout by mid-September (previously late August.

Updated August 12, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

A new channels experience in Microsoft Teams has been built with an intuitive design that allows teams to focus and stay on tasks, bring everyone up to speed, and actively engage in real-time. The following features will be rolling out:

The compose box and recent posts will appear at the top of the page. It'll now be much easier to start a new post, keep up with the latest conversations and participate - giving users the confidence that they’ve not missed anything.

Every post is now a true conversation that users can focus on. Users can navigate to a conversation view that makes the discussion more engaging and synchronous, just like a chat. Users can also pop out the post, keep an eye on the discussion, while continuing to work on other topics.

A streamlined information pane will include all the important contextual information like channel’s members and pinned posts so new team members can quickly on-board and for all members to find the information they need, right in the channel.

Pin posts to make it easy for everyone to know what’s important in the channel and quickly reference it.

Simplified badging is making it easier for users to understand when there are new unread activities in teams. In addition, the simplified design helps users focus on the specific channels which requires the most attention, like channels in which the user was @mentioned.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 91683

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: Started rolling out in May and is expected to complete in late August 2023 (previously early July).

Standard and GCC: We will begin rollout in mid-September 2023 (previously early August) and expect to complete rollout by late October 2023 (previously mid-August).

GCC-H: We will begin rollout in late October 2023 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete rollout by early November 2023 (previously mid-September).

DoD: We will begin rolling out in early November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late November 2023.

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MC554158 (Updated) A new experience to search within chat and channels. Updated June 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to introduce a new and improved experience to search within chats and channels.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122550

[When this will happen:]

Standard: We will begin rolling this out in late July (previously mid-June) and expect to complete rollout by early August (previously early July)

GCC: We will begin rolling this out in early August (previously mid-July) and complete rollout by late August (previously early August).

GCC-H: We will begin rolling this out in late August (previously late July) and complete rollout by early September (previously mid-August).

DoD: We will begin rolling this out in mid-September (previously mid-August) and complete rollout by early October (previously early September).

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to introduce a new and improved experience to search within chats and channels.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122550

[When this will happen:]

Standard: We will begin rolling this out in mid-September 2023 (previously late July) and expect to complete rollout by late September 2023 (previously early August)

GCC: We will begin rolling this out in late September 2023 (previously early August) and complete rollout by late October 2023 (previously late August).

GCC-H: We will begin rolling this out in late October 2023 (previously late August) and complete rollout by early November 2023 (previously early September).

DoD: We will begin rolling this out in mid-November 2023 (previously mid-September) and complete rollout by early December 2023 (previously early October).

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MC557823 (Updated) Create a distinct experience in Viva Connections for different audiences in the Microsoft 365 admin center Updated June 5, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

A new feature will be available soon for Viva Connections that enables you to create and manage multiple Connections experiences and home sites that are targeted to specific audiences for your organization through the Microsoft 365 admin center. This feature is ideal for subsidiaries and conglomerates that want to provide distinct, audience targeted experiences with relevant and personalized information, resources, and apps to their employees.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 99916, 117421

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out this feature by mid-June 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late June and expect to complete by late July.

Updated August 08, 2023: As we are completing the broad rollout of this feature, we wanted to share some additional information on the service plan availability.

As announced in our blog post Introducing Multiple Viva Connections Experiences for Your Organization, a single Viva Connections experience is included in Microsoft 365 plans with SharePoint Online. To use two or more experiences, you will need either Microsoft Viva Suite or Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities license for all your Connections users. Starting September 2023, admins will be able to see Viva Connections Premium service plan under these two licenses in Microsoft 365 admin center.

For customers who already have either Microsoft Viva Suite or Viva Employee Communities & Connections licenses:

Users who already have one of the above licenses will be pre-provisioned with the Viva Connections premium service plan. However, admins should cross-verify to ensure the correct set of users are entitled for this feature, and as needed, should unassign the licenses from specific users using this guidance. Please review the documentation to understand how license checks are performed for this feature.

A new feature will be available soon for Viva Connections that enables you to create and manage multiple Connections experiences and home sites that are targeted to specific audiences for your organization through the Microsoft 365 admin center. This feature is ideal for subsidiaries and conglomerates that want to provide distinct, audience targeted experiences with relevant and personalized information, resources, and apps to their employees.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 99916, 117421

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out this feature by mid-June 2023. - Complete

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late June and expect to complete by mid-August 2023 (previously late July).

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MC591878 (Updated) Introducing "Microsoft Default" setting to Teams Tag Management Settings Updated July 25, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are introducing a Microsoft Default setting to Teams Tag Management settings in Teams Admin Center.

If you have already explicitly made a selection to your Tag Management settings your tenant will not be affected by this change.

If you have not made changes to Tag Management settings, Microsoft Default settings will apply for your tenant. Microsoft Default settings currently map to "Team Owners" value but is subject to change in the future.

As Admin, please set tag management settings to reflect tenant-level preference. Select “Team Owners” to keep tag management limited to Team Owners, or select “Team owners and members” to allow all team members to create and edit tags.

In Teams client, users will still see the same options as they do today: "Team Owners" and "Team owners and members".

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88318

[When this will happen:]

Preview: We will begin rolling out late June 2023 and expect to complete by late July 2023 (previously mid-July).

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early July 2023 and expect to complete by early August 2023 (previously mid-July).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2023 (previously early July) and expect to complete by early August 2023 (previously mid-July).

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are introducing a Microsoft Default setting to Teams Tag Management settings in Teams Admin Center.

If you have already explicitly made a selection to your Tag Management settings your tenant will not be affected by this change.

If you have not made changes to Tag Management settings, Microsoft Default settings will apply for your tenant. Microsoft Default settings currently map to "Team Owners" value but is subject to change in the future.

As Admin, please set tag management settings to reflect tenant-level preference. Select “Team Owners” to keep tag management limited to Team Owners, or select “Team owners and members” to allow all team members to create and edit tags.

In Teams client, users will still see the same options as they do today: "Team Owners" and "Team owners and members".

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88318

[When this will happen:]

Preview: We will begin rolling out late June 2023 and expect to complete by late July 2023 (previously mid-July).

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early July 2023 and expect to complete by early August 2023 (previously mid-July).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2023 (previously early July) and expect to complete by mid-August 2023 (previously early August).

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MC598641 (Updated) New Viva Connections Analytics Experience Coming Soon Updated July 13, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are pleased to announce the next set of features for Viva Connections usage analytics. The analytics experience now includes a full page dashboard view that will help organizations better understand user engagement by being able to visualize the metrics. The analytics dashboard will be available through both the Viva Connections desktop experience in Teams and through a SharePoint home site if your organization has one. Additionally, this release also includes engagement metrics for individual dashboard cards which will enable a more in-depth view of popular cards and those with less engagement.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124918

[When this will happen:]

Rollout will begin in mid-July (previously late June) and is expected to be complete by late July (previously mid-July).

Updated August 8, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are pleased to announce the next set of features for Viva Connections usage analytics. The analytics experience now includes a full page dashboard view that will help organizations better understand user engagement by being able to visualize the metrics. The analytics dashboard will be available through both the Viva Connections desktop experience in Teams and through a SharePoint home site if your organization has one. Additionally, this release also includes engagement metrics for individual dashboard cards which will enable a more in-depth view of popular cards and those with less engagement.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124918

[When this will happen:]

Rollout will begin in mid-July (previously late June) and is expected to be complete by late August 2023 (previously late July).

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MC600726 (Updated) Microsoft Lists User Experience Update Updated July 18, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

This update improves the overall performance of Microsoft Lists and introduces new features, including the ability to add ratings to any list, drag and/or paste images directly into a list, see who is collaborating with you in real-time, switch views by clicking tabs, view date/time values in your preferred date settings and timezone, and more.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124867

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rollout in late July 2023 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete rollout by early August 2023 (previously late July).

Standard Release: We will begin rollout in early August 2023 (previously late July) and expect to complete rollout by early October 2023 (previously late September).

Note: Some users may see this feature before others in your organization.
Updated July 18, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

This update improves the overall performance of Microsoft Lists and introduces new features, including the ability to add ratings to any list, drag and/or paste images directly into a list, see who is collaborating with you in real-time, switch views by clicking tabs, view date/time values in your preferred date settings and timezone, and more.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124867

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rollout in mid-August 2023 (previously late July) and expect to complete rollout by late August (previously early August).

Standard Release: We will begin rollout in late August (previously early August) and expect to complete rollout by early October 2023 (previously late September).

Note: Some users may see this feature before others in your organization.
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MC609889 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List Compact chat list is a feature addition that is coming to compact mode. Users in compact mode will now have hidden message previews in their chat list. This new design will enable users to keep messages more private, view more chats in their chat list and navigate the chat list more easily. This feature addition to the existing compact mode will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will provide a condensed view of the chat list for compact mode users.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 126428

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to commercial tenants in early June and expect to complete rollout by late June.

GCC: We will begin rolling out in July.

GCCH: We will begin rolling out in August.

DoD: We will begin rolling out in September.

This feature addition will be available in the new Teams desktop experience later this calendar year.

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

Compact chat list is a feature addition that allows users to condense the view of their chat list and hide message previews. This new design will enable users to keep messages more private, view more chats in their chat list and navigate the chat list more easily. This feature addition will be the default chat list experience for compact mode users. Compact chat list will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will provide a condensed view of the chat list.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 126428

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to commercial tenants in early June and expect to complete rollout by late June.

GCC: We will begin rolling out in July.

GCCH: We will begin rolling out in August.

DoD: We will begin rolling out in September.
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MC635983 (Updated) Dynamic Emergency Calling on Teams Web We will be enabling Dynamic Emergency calling support for Teams Web. This will allow users to manually add an address on the web client before dialing the 911 call. Since this is critical functionality, we will be releasing this functionality as soon as possible.

[When this will happen:]

Standard: We will begin rolling out early July and expect to complete by mid-July.

Gov. Clouds: We will begin rolling out in August.

Updated August 8, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We will be enabling Dynamic Emergency calling support for Teams Web. This will allow users to manually add an address on the web client before dialing the 911 call. Since this is critical functionality, we will be releasing this functionality as soon as possible.

[When this will happen:]

Standard: We will begin rolling out early July and expect to complete by mid-July. - Complete

Gov. Clouds: We began rolling out in early August and expect to complete by early September.

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MC638133 (Updated) Introducing the Reminders Window in the New Outlook for Windows Preview Introducing the reminders window. This reminders window is a new notification style for the New Outlook for Windows preview. It is a pop-out window that organizes your meeting/event reminders and task reminders in one place. You can also snooze reminders, dismiss reminders, or join Teams meetings directly from the window.

Here is how users can enable this reminder window:

Go to Settings > General > Notifications.

Turn on the For events checkbox and select Reminder popup.

[When this will happen:]

Rollout has begun and expect to complete by mid-August.

Updated August 12, 2023: We have updated the content to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.

Introducing the reminders window. This reminders window is a new notification style for the New Outlook for Windows preview. It is a pop-out window that organizes your meeting/event reminders and task reminders in one place. You can also snooze reminders, dismiss reminders, or join Teams meetings directly from the window.

Here is how users can enable this reminder window:

Go to Settings > General > Notifications.

Turn on the For events checkbox and select Reminder popup.

This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 144731

[When this will happen:]

Rollout has begun and expect to complete by mid-August.

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MC642267 (Updated) Microsoft Edge for Business is coming in Edge version 116 Microsoft Edge for Business, the new, dedicated work experience for Microsoft Edge, is coming soon. As announced at Build, Microsoft Edge for Business is currently in preview.

Microsoft Edge for Business aims to address the needs of both end users and IT Pros. It is designed to help meet the needs of the evolving security landscape while empowering users to be more productive. In addition to the rich set of native enterprise controls you're already familiar with in Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge for Business includes new visual elements such as an adjusted icon and company branding, automatic switching between work browser windows (activated by AAD login) and personal browser windows (activated by Microsoft account [MSA] login), and support for Unmanaged Bring Your Own Personal Computer (BYOPC).

Microsoft Edge for Business will be the standard browser experience for organizations and will get activated by Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) login, so users who log in with their Azure AD account will get Edge for Business as opposed to the current Edge experience. The new Edge for Business window for work will allow users with both Azure AD and MSA profiles set up to have a separate, differentiated experience as work sites will be routed to Edge for Business and personal sites to Microsoft Edge. There is no impact to users' default browser settings.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 144362

[When this will happen:]

Preview is currently available in Microsoft Edge version 115 or later.

We expect Microsoft Edge for Business to be turned on by default beginning with Microsoft Edge version 116 (Scheduled for the week of August 17, 2023).

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Edge for Business, the new, dedicated work experience currently in preview, is planned to be released with Microsoft Edge stable version 116 (scheduled for the week of August 17, 2023). All users who sign into Edge using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) will automatically be transitioned to Microsoft Edge for Business as part of the release.

Microsoft Edge for Business on desktop and mobile aims to address the needs of both end users and IT Pros. It is designed to meet the needs of the evolving security landscape while empowering users to be more productive by enhancing focus. In addition to native enterprise controls that you're already familiar with in Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge for Business includes new visual elements, including an adjusted icon, and optional automatic switching between a personal browser window (activated by Microsoft account [MSA] login) and a work browser window (activated by Entra ID login).

Policies, settings, and configurations previously set by an organization and its Entra ID connected users will be maintained in the transition to Edge for Business. Additionally, passwords, favorites, and data currently associated with the user’s work profile will be transferred to Edge for Business. There is no impact to users' default browser settings. There are no functional changes to the Entra ID profile.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 144362

[When this will happen:]

Preview is currently available in Microsoft Edge version 115 or later.

Microsoft Edge for Business is planned to be released with Microsoft Edge stable version 116 (scheduled for the week of August 17, 2023).
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MC653729 (Updated) OneDrive: Recommended Files OneDrive will now display a list of recommended files in Home. This list allows you to keep track of work around you and quickly access files with activity you value most such as edits, mentions, and comments by people you interact with.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124871

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling this out in late July.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling this out in early August and expect it to complete by the end of August.
Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

OneDrive will now display a list of recommended files in Home. This list allows you to keep track of work around you and quickly access files with activity you value most such as edits, mentions, and comments by people you interact with.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124871

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling this out in early August 2023 (previously late July).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling this out in mid-August (previously early August) and expect it to complete by the end of August.
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MC660075 (Updated) SharePoint admin control for App registration / update This is an enhancement to the security measures for administrative governance that modifies the default procedures for application registration and permission updates. Following the implementation of this change, site owners will be unable to register applications or update permissions unless authorized explicitly by the tenant administrator.

Upon attempting to register an application, a notification will be displayed stating "Your SharePoint admin doesn't allow site owners to create an Azure Access Control (ACS) principal. Please contact your SharePoint administrator."

Similarly, upon attempting to update application permissions, a notification will be displayed stating "Your SharePoint admin doesn't allow site owners to update app permissions. Please contact your SharePoint administrator."

[When this will happen:]

The rollout process is scheduled to commence in late August and is expected to conclude in mid-September.

Updated August 12, 2023: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your patience.

This is an enhancement to the security measures for administrative governance that modifies the default procedures for SharePoint app registration via AppRegNew.aspx page and permission updates via AppInv.aspx page. Following the implementation of this change, site collection admin will be unable to register app or update app permissions through above pages unless authorized explicitly by the SharePoint tenant admin.

Upon attempting to register an application on AppRegnew.aspx page, a notification will be displayed stating "Your SharePoint tenant admin doesn't allow site collection admins to create an Azure Access Control (ACS) principal. Please contact your SharePoint tenant administrator."

Similarly, upon attempting to update app permissions on AppInv.aspx page, a notification will be displayed stating "Your SharePoint tenant admin doesn't allow site collection admins to update app permissions. Please contact your SharePoint tenant administrator."

Kindly note that app registration and permission update via Microsoft Azure portal are not impacted by this change.

[When this will happen:]

The rollout process is scheduled to commence in late August and is expected to conclude in mid-September.

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MC661829 (Updated) Upgrade to the Forms Start Page Experience on Office.com Forms has been improving get-started experiences since last year, we are now bringing the latest portal page experiences to all customers on all hosts, including upgrading the launch page experience in office.com. Users will be directed to Forms web and access all new functionalities released recently.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late July and expect to complete rollout by early August.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in early August and expect to complete rollout by late August.

Updated August 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Forms has been improving get-started experiences since last year, we are now bringing the latest portal page experiences to all customers on all hosts, including upgrading the launch page experience in office.com. Users will be directed to Forms web and access all new functionalities released recently.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late August 2023 (previously late July) and expect to complete rollout by early September 2023 (previously early August).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in early September 2023 (previously early August) and expect to complete rollout by early October 2023 (previously late August).

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MC664866 (Updated) Clipchamp Video Editor Launching to Microsoft 365 Commercial Accounts Microsoft Clipchamp is launching for Microsoft 365 commercial accounts. You are receiving this message because your Microsoft 365 license enables access to Microsoft Clipchamp capabilities. This update will not impact any other parts of your Microsoft 365 license or Microsoft 365 admin center.

Clipchamp runs in the Edge or Chrome browser and is accessible via OneDrive or SharePoint on the web by creating a new Clipchamp video or editing an existing video.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124826

[When this will happen:]

We will begin rolling out in late August 2023, and expect to be complete by mid-October 2023.

Updated August 9, 2023: We have updated the content to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Clipchamp is launching for Microsoft 365 commercial accounts. You are receiving this message because your Microsoft 365 license enables access to Microsoft Clipchamp capabilities. This update will not impact any other parts of your Microsoft 365 license or Microsoft 365 admin center.

Clipchamp runs in the Edge or Chrome browser and is accessible via OneDrive or SharePoint on the web by creating a new Clipchamp video or editing an existing video.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124826

[When this will happen:]

We will begin rolling out in late August 2023, and expect to be complete by mid-October 2023.

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MC665222 (Updated) SharePoint: Page Sharing Feature With this feature, users can share SharePoint pages and news posts individually without having to share the entire site, just like other Microsoft 365 files. All sharing settings at the site and tenant level will be respected.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124822

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-August 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late August 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late August 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late September 2023.

Updated August 8, 2023: We have added additional information below.

With this feature, users can share SharePoint pages and news posts individually without having to share the entire site, just like other Microsoft 365 files. All sharing settings at the site and tenant level will be respected.

Note: Only the page and items uploaded to the page, like images on the page, will be shared. Other linked content in the page like embedded documents, lists will have to be appropriately shared before adding to the page.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124822

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-August 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late August 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late August 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late September 2023.

USSec/USNat: We will begin rolling out in mid-September 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late September 2023.

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MC666615 (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.

[When this will happen:]

Preview: This feature is now available.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August and be fully rolled out by the end of September 2023.
Updated August 12, 2023: We have updated the content to show a intended. Thank you for your patience.

A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.

This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740

[When this will happen:]

Preview: This feature is now available.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August and be fully rolled out by the end of September 2023.
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MC MessageTagNames changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC609889 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A
MC635983 (Updated) Dynamic Emergency Calling on Teams Web New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC638133 (Updated) Introducing the Reminders Window in the New Outlook for Windows Preview New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC642267 (Updated) Microsoft Edge for Business is coming in Edge version 116 New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC653729 (Updated) OneDrive: Recommended Files New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A
MC660075 (Updated) SharePoint admin control for App registration / update Feature update, Admin impact Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact N/A
MC661829 (Updated) Upgrade to the Forms Start Page Experience on Office.com Feature update, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC664866 (Updated) Clipchamp Video Editor Launching to Microsoft 365 Commercial Accounts New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC665222 (Updated) SharePoint: Page Sharing Feature New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC666615 (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A

MC prepare changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC538385 (Updated) Collaborative Meeting Notes Nothing is required to prepare. This capability will be enabled by default when it rolls out.

Note: the new Collaborative notes file will generate a Company Shareable Link (CSL) by default.

You can manage this feature via SharePoint PowerShell with:

Set-SPOTenant -IsCollabMeetingNotesFluidEnabled (boolean)

You can read more about admin controls here: Manage Loop experiences (Loop app and Loop components) in SharePoint.

https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/manage-loop-components#settings-management-for-loop-functionality-in-teams

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=101509

Nothing is required to prepare. This capability will be enabled by default when it rolls out.

Important Notes:

This release removes the previous Teams meeting notes solution. Users can still download the previous wiki notes locally following these instructions: Access wiki meeting notes in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support.

Collaborative notes is not available for EDU customers. The removal of wiki notes will still apply to EDU.

The new Collaborative notes file will generate a Company Shareable Link (CSL) by default.

You can manage this feature via SharePoint PowerShell with:

Set-SPOTenant -IsCollabMeetingNotesFluidEnabled (boolean)

You can read more about admin controls here: Manage Loop experiences (Loop app and Loop components) in SharePoint.

https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/manage-loop-components#settings-management-for-loop-functionality-in-teams

https://support.microsoft.com/office/access-wiki-meeting-notes-in-microsoft-teams-a15eb03c-9f47-4ec7-a89c-91d9da9ee1e4

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=101509

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MC557823 (Updated) Create a distinct experience in Viva Connections for different audiences in the Microsoft 365 admin center You do not need to do anything to prepare for this feature. However, if you are interested in setting up multiple Connections experiences for your organization, review the setup guidance to learn more about the requirements, best practices, and steps to create and manage them.

Learn more:

Roadmap item:

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Create more than one Connections experience in the same tenant

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft Viva: Viva Connections Administration in Microsoft Admin Center

Documentation: Set up Viva Connections in the Microsoft 365 admin center

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2235402

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=117421

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=99916

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=117421

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=99916
You do not need to do anything to prepare for this feature. However, if you are interested in setting up multiple Connections experiences for your organization, review the setup guidance to learn more about the requirements, best practices, and steps to create and manage them.

Learn more:

Roadmap item:

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Create more than one Connections experience in the same tenant

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft Viva: Viva Connections Administration in Microsoft Admin Center

Documentation: Set up Viva Connections in the Microsoft 365 admin center

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2235402

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/remove-licenses-from-users?view=o365-worldwide

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/viva-connections-blog/introducing-multiple-viva-connections-experiences-for-your/ba-p/3851403

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=117421

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=99916

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=117421

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=99916

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-viva/employee-communications-and-communities

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-viva/pricing
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MC609889 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List You may want to notify your users about this new design/feature addition in compact mode. Users can switch to compact mode in the Settings menu under the General tab in T1.

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=126428
You may want to notify your users about this new feature addition. Users can customize their chat list in the Settings menu under the Appearances and Accessibility tab in T2.1, and under the General tab in T1.

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=126428
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MC638133 (Updated) Introducing the Reminders Window in the New Outlook for Windows Preview Nothing is required of you to prepare for this change, unless you have internal support documentation that needs to be updated to accommodate this new feature/notification option. Microsoft support documentation is being updated to reflect this new feature available in Settings. Nothing is required of you to prepare for this change, unless you have internal support documentation that needs to be updated to accommodate this new feature/notification option. Microsoft support documentation is being updated to reflect this new feature available in Settings.

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=144731
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MC642267 (Updated) Microsoft Edge for Business is coming in Edge version 116 To experience the Microsoft Edge for Business features like the differing visual treatments and automatic switching, end users should sign-in to at least 1 Azure AD profile (work email) and 1 MSA profile (personal email) on the Edge browser.

[Additional information]

See our article on Microsoft Learn (content to be updated closer to GA)

We always value feedback and questions from our customers.

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2023/05/23/microsoft-edge-build-2023-innovations-in-AI-productivity-management-sidebar-apps/#business

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=144362

Inform your users of this upcoming change.

For end users to experience optional automatic switching from a personal browser window to a work browser window, they must sign in to at least one Entra ID profile (work account) and one Microsoft account profile (personal account) and enable this in Edge settings.

(Optional) Review the policies available for personal browser management.

[Additional information]

Visit the FAQ for more in-depth information.

We always value feedback and questions from our customers.

https://aka.ms/EdgeforBusinessFAQ

https://edge//settings/profiles/multiProfileSettings

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/edge-learnmore-personal-browser-policies

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-for-business#use-the-microsoft-edge-for-business-preview

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=144362
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MC666615 (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme There is no action needed to prepare for this change. There is no action needed to prepare for this change.

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=161740
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MC Title changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC609889 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List (Updated) Microsoft Teams Compact Chat List N/A
MC635983 (Updated) Dynamic Emergency Calling on Teams Web Dynamic Emergency Calling on Teams We (Updated) Dynamic Emergency Calling on Teams We N/A
MC638133 (Updated) Introducing the Reminders Window in the New Outlook for Windows Preview Introducing the Reminders Window in the New Outlook for Windows Preview (Updated) Introducing the Reminders Window in the New Outlook for Windows Preview N/A
MC642267 (Updated) Microsoft Edge for Business is coming in Edge version 116 Microsoft Edge for Business (Updated) Microsoft Edge for Business is coming in Edge version 116 N/A
MC653729 (Updated) OneDrive: Recommended Files OneDrive: Recommended Files (Updated) OneDrive: Recommended Files N/A
MC660075 (Updated) SharePoint admin control for App registration / update SharePoint admin control for App registration / update (Updated) SharePoint admin control for App registration / update N/A
MC661829 (Updated) Upgrade to the Forms Start Page Experience on Office.com Upgrade to the Forms Start Page Experience on Office.com (Updated) Upgrade to the Forms Start Page Experience on Office.com N/A
MC664866 (Updated) Clipchamp Video Editor Launching to Microsoft 365 Commercial Accounts Clipchamp Video Editor Launching to Microsoft 365 Commercial Accounts (Updated) Clipchamp Video Editor Launching to Microsoft 365 Commercial Accounts N/A
MC665222 (Updated) SharePoint: Page Sharing Feature SharePoint: Page Sharing Feature (Updated) SharePoint: Page Sharing Feature N/A
MC666615 (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme Office documents have a new default theme (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme N/A

CW33 New Office 365 Message Center items

MC ID MC Title MC Category MC Workload MC Major Change MC Action required by
MC665936 Preview: Device Management Changes for Microsoft Teams Android Devices Stay Informed Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC665935 Bing Chat Enterprise service plan to be added to Microsoft 365 subscription Plan For Change Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC666104 Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC666173 Walkie Talkie AutoConnect Feature Update Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC666167 Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals: Admin Option to Enable/Disable sharing to Microsoft Teams in Viva Goals Stay Informed Microsoft Viva False N/A
MC666161 Plan for Change: Intune moving to support iOS 15/iPadOS 15 and higher later this year Plan For Change Microsoft Intune False N/A
MC666631 New Power BI OneDrive and SharePoint Viewer Admin Setting to be ON by Default Plan For Change Power BI True 09/29/2023
MC666629 Suppressing Authenticator Notifications from Risky Sources Stay Informed Microsoft Entra False N/A
MC666628 Optimized Multifactor Authentication text message delivery through WhatsApp Plan For Change Microsoft Entra True N/A
MC666625 Microsoft Secure Score is Adding New Improvement Actions Stay Informed Microsoft 365 Defender False N/A
MC666623 New Stream (on SharePoint) web part release Stay Informed SharePoint Online, Microsoft Stream False N/A
MC666615 (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC666613 Local Contacts Search Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC666612 Plan for Change: Intune moving to support macOS 12 and higher later this year Plan For Change Microsoft Intune False N/A
MC666964 Microsoft Teams: Group Policy Assignment Rank Assistance Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC666963 Announcing Microsoft Search Answer Analytics Stay Informed Microsoft 365 suite False N/A
MC666969 Update to the Minimum iOS System Requirements for Outlook for iOS Stay Informed Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC667124 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - New cmdlet for Content Explorer (Preview) Stay Informed Microsoft 365 suite False N/A

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