2023 CW 41 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

from 10/02/2023 to 10/08/2023

13 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and 22 Office 365 Message Center Items were added

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Changes

MC Action Required By changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by

MC End Time changes

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MC513049	(Updated) Video Closed Caption in PowerPoint Live	10/30/2023 08:00:00	2023-12-04T08:00:00Z	N/A
MC556159	(Updated) Message List Selection UI updates for Outlook on the Web and New Outlook for Windows	10/30/2023 08:00:00	2023-11-27T08:00:00Z	N/A
MC602596	(Updated) Microsoft Teams Panels Update	10/31/2023 08:00:00	2023-12-04T08:00:00Z	N/A
MC635989	(Updated) Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com	09/30/2023 09:00:00	2024-01-01T08:00:00Z	N/A

MC How Affect changes

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MC669480	(Updated) Web links from Microsoft Teams chats to open in Microsoft Edge; Teams chat will open side-by-side with link	Links from Teams chats will open based on the browser configuration in the Choose which browser opens web links policy. If no configuration is selected using the Choose which browser opens web links policy, web links from Teams chats will open in Microsoft Edge. Only links set to open via a web browser are affected. Links that are set to open in a client app or within Teams itself will continue to do so. User experiences will vary by policy configuration; please see the next section. You can manage this experience at any time.	Links from Teams chats will open based on the browser configuration in the "Choose which browser opens web links" policy. If no configuration is selected using the "Choose which browser opens web links" policy, web links from Teams chats will open in Microsoft Edge. Only links set to open via a web browser are affected. Links that are set to open in a client app or within Teams itself will continue to do so. User experiences will vary by policy configuration; please see the next section. You can manage this experience at any time.	N/A
MC677230	(Updated) [Action Required] Transition to Bing Chat Enterprise service plan by late November 2023	Starting late September 2023, you will no longer be able to manage Bing Chat Enterprise from the aka.ms admin pages (aka.ms/TurnOnBCE and aka.ms/TurnOffBCE). Starting late November 2023, any previous selections made to turn Bing Chat Enterprise on or off using the aka.ms admin pages will no longer apply—access to Bing Chat Enterprise will be based on selections made with the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan.	Starting late September 2023, you will have limited ability to manage Bing Chat Enterprise from the aka.ms admin pages (aka.ms/TurnOnBCE and aka.ms/TurnOffBCE) and will need to use the Bing Chat Enterprise Service plan. Starting late November 2023, any previous selections made to turn Bing Chat Enterprise on or off using the aka.ms admin pages will no longer apply—access to Bing Chat Enterprise will be based on selections made with the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan.	11/27/2023
MC677236	(Updated) Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage	Any user who launches an eligible Whiteboard client (Whiteboard on Windows, Whiteboard in Teams desktop/web) will automatically kick off a non-blocking migration of all their whiteboards. Depending on how many whiteboards they have, on average the process will take between a few seconds to a few minutes. The migration will provide many benefits for your organization and users on the migrated boards, including: Features unique to whiteboards stored in ODB, such as Follow, Commenting, and more. Improved performance on whiteboards now stored in ODB. Improved compliance and security associated with whiteboard being stored in ODB. There is no possibility to delay the migration.	Any user who launches an eligible Whiteboard client (Whiteboard on Windows, Whiteboard in Teams desktop/web) will automatically kick off a non-blocking migration of all their whiteboards. Depending on how many whiteboards they have, on average the process will take between a few seconds to a few minutes. The migration will provide many benefits for your organization and users on the migrated boards, including: Features unique to whiteboards stored in OneDrive, such as Follow, Commenting, and more. Improved performance on whiteboards now stored in OneDrive. Improved compliance and security associated with whiteboard being stored in OneDrive. There is no possibility to delay the migration.	N/A

MC Messages changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC513049	(Updated) Video Closed Caption in PowerPoint Live	Updated July 28, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Closed captions will soon be supported for embedded videos in PowerPoint Live for Teams. Video closed captions in PowerPoint Live will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will allow PowerPoint Live users to create accessible presentations that include video. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 114494 [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to PowerPoint Live users in early-March and expect to complete rollout by mid-March. GCC, GCC-High and DoD: We have begun rolling out and will complete by late September 2023 (previously mid-July).	Updated October 3, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Closed captions will soon be supported for embedded videos in PowerPoint Live for Teams. Video closed captions in PowerPoint Live will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will allow PowerPoint Live users to create accessible presentations that include video. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 114494 [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to PowerPoint Live users in early-March and expect to complete rollout by mid-March. GCC, GCC-High and DoD: We have begun rolling out and will complete by late October 2023 (previously late September).	N/A
MC550081	(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Channels Experience	Updated September 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). Complete Standard and GCC: We will begin rollout in early October 2023 (previously mid-September) 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 mid-November 2023 (previously mid-September). DoD: We will begin rolling out in early November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by mid-November 2023.	Updated October 2, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. 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 bottom (previously top) of the channel by default. Users can configure channels to show new posts at the top via the more options ... menu the top of the channel. 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). Complete Standard and GCC: We will begin rollout in early October 2023 (previously mid-September) 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 mid-November 2023 (previously mid-September). DoD: We will begin rolling out in early November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by mid-November 2023.	N/A
MC556159	(Updated) Message List Selection UI updates for Outlook on the Web and New Outlook for Windows	Updated August 22, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In order to save space on the message list in Outlook, we are making an UI update: From "selection circles on the left side of each row" to "Select mode that you have to get into before checkboxes appear", using a button in the top-right corner of the Message List. Users may have to acclimate themselves to the new Selection user experience. In addition, mouse+keyboard multi-selection where users hold down Ctrl or Shift will continue to work as before. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 125905 [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out in mid-May 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late September 2023 (previously mid-August).	Updated October 3, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In order to save space on the message list in Outlook, we are making an UI update: From "selection circles on the left side of each row" to "Select mode that you have to get into before checkboxes appear", using a button in the top-right corner of the Message List. Users may have to acclimate themselves to the new Selection user experience. In addition, mouse+keyboard multi-selection where users hold down Ctrl or Shift will continue to work as before. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 125905 [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out in mid-May 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late October 2023 (previously late September).	N/A
MC600733	(Updated) New Graph APIs for accessing Teams Meeting Recording	Updated September 6, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. New org-wide application permissions and RSC application permissions have been introduced to allow apps to access meeting recordings for a specific meeting. Resource specific consent (RSC) permissions, specifically enables admins to authorize users to provide consent to apps, so they get specific access to a Teams meeting’s recordings to which it is installed to, rather than providing them access across the entire tenant. This message is specifically associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 95787 [When this will happen:] Graph Beta We will begin rolling out in late August 2023 (previously late July) and expect to complete by mid-September 2023 (previously early August). Standard Release: We will begin rollout in mid-November 2023 (previously late September) and expect to complete by mid-December 2023 (previously mid-October).	Updated October 3, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. New org-wide application permissions and RSC application permissions have been introduced to allow apps to access meeting recordings for a specific meeting. Resource specific consent (RSC) permissions, specifically enables admins to authorize users to provide consent to apps, so they get specific access to a Teams meeting’s recordings to which it is installed to, rather than providing them access across the entire tenant. This message is specifically associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 95787 [When this will happen:] Graph Beta We will begin rolling out in late August 2023 (previously late July) and expect to complete by mid-September 2023 (previously early August). Standard Release: We will begin rollout in early December 2023 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2023 (previously mid-December).	N/A
MC602596	(Updated) Microsoft Teams Panels Update	Updated August 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. With this update, Teams Panels will support reserving a room using a QR code. This feature lets Microsoft Teams users book a room for meetings now, in the future, or add the room to an existing meeting by scanning a QR code on the scheduling panel and using the Teams app on their Android or iOS mobile phones. All Teams Panels will have a QR code shown in the top left of the home screen. Panels users can either schedule a new meeting with the room pre-populated for them or easily see the room’s availability for their meetings and book the room with one click. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 129366 [When this will happen:] Rollout is expected to begin in late August 2023 (previously early August) and is expected to be complete by late September 2023 (previously early September).	Updated October 5, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. With this update, Teams Panels will support reserving a room using a QR code. This feature lets Microsoft Teams users book a room for meetings now, in the future, or add the room to an existing meeting by scanning a QR code on the scheduling panel and using the Teams app on their Android or iOS mobile phones. All Teams Panels will have a QR code shown in the top left of the home screen. Panels users can either schedule a new meeting with the room pre-populated for them or easily see the room’s availability for their meetings and book the room with one click. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 129366 [When this will happen:] Rollout is expected to begin in late August 2023 (previously early August) and is expected to be complete by late October 2023 (previously late September).	N/A
MC635989	(Updated) Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com	Videos uploaded to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com will have transcriptions automatically generated shortly after upload. This feature will not be available for A1 and trial tenancies. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124932 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late July and expect to complete rollout by late August.	Updated October 5, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience. Videos uploaded to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com will have transcriptions automatically generated shortly after upload. This feature will not be available for A1 and trial tenancies. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124932 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late July and expect to complete rollout by early December 2023 (previously late August).	N/A
MC669480	(Updated) Web links from Microsoft Teams chats to open in Microsoft Edge; Teams chat will open side-by-side with link	Update for September 27, 2023: This Microsoft Teams change has started rolling out to Targeted Release. Standard commercial rollout will start in early November 2023 (previously late September) and is expected to be completed by late November. The Microsoft Teams desktop app for Windows will open web links from Teams chats in Microsoft Edge to enable a new web and chat side-by-side experience. By opening web links in Edge, users will be able to see those links side-by-side with their Teams chats—web links will open as new browser tabs and the Teams chats will open next to them in the Edge sidebar. This new, single-view Teams experience in Edge is designed to minimize switching between windows and to help users stay in the flow of work while referencing web links. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 126334. This change to use Edge to open web links from Teams chats follows a similar, previously announced change in the Outlook for Windows app. Customers impacted by this change in Outlook were notified via MC541626, MC545904, or MC548092. Admin controls are available as detailed below. Read more about how we’re optimizing the experience between Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Edge: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/02/16/discover-new-ways-to-multitask-with-microsoft-365-and-edge/ What's New in Teams \| Microsoft Inspire 2023 Notes: This change does not affect a device’s default browser setting in Windows. This only affects commercial users signed into Teams with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) accounts. The policy described in the following section configures which browser is used to open web links for both Teams (chat) and the Outlook for Windows app (email), or, if you did not receive an Outlook for Windows app Message center notification, this policy will only apply to Teams (chat).	Update for October 4, 2023: This Microsoft Teams change has started rolling out to Targeted Release. Standard commercial rollout will start in early November 2023 (previously late September) and is expected to be completed by late November. The Microsoft Teams desktop app for Windows will open web links from Teams chats in Microsoft Edge to enable a new web and chat side-by-side experience. By opening web links in Edge, users will be able to see those links side-by-side with their Teams chats—web links will open as new browser tabs and the Teams chats will open next to them in the Edge sidebar. This new, single-view Teams experience in Edge is designed to minimize switching between windows and to help users stay in the flow of work while referencing web links. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 126334. This change to use Edge to open web links from Teams chats follows a similar, previously announced change in the Outlook for Windows app. Customers impacted by this change in Outlook were notified via MC541626, MC545904, or MC548092. Admin controls are available as detailed below. Read more about how we’re optimizing the experience between Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Edge: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/02/16/discover-new-ways-to-multitask-with-microsoft-365-and-edge/ What's New in Teams \| Microsoft Inspire 2023 Notes: This change does not affect a device’s default browser setting in Windows. This only affects commercial users signed into Teams with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) accounts. The policy described in the following section configures which browser is used to open web links for both Teams (chat) and the Outlook for Windows app (email), or, if you did not receive an Outlook for Windows app Message center notification, this policy will only apply to Teams (chat).	N/A
MC672518	(Updated) Avatars: Hardware Requirements and Service Plan Update	You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license: Avatars for Teams (MESH_AVATARS_FOR_TEAMS). Avatars for Teams app is also updating the minimum hardware requirements to access this feature. The new minimum specified hardware requirement is a two core CPU with 6gb RAM. Users will not be able to utilize this feature if it does not meet the minimum hardware spec. This change is due to be able to provide users with a better Avatars for Teams experience. [When this will happen:] Rollout for the service plan will begin in late September and is expected to be complete by October. Rollout for the hardware requirements is expected to be complete by end of September.	Updated October 4, 2023: IT admins have been previously informed that there will be a new service plan in your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 licenses: MESH_AVATARS_FOR_TEAMS. You may have also noticed that there is an additional service plan MESH_AVATARS_ADDITIONAL_FOR_TEAMS that was published alongside the MESH_AVATARS_FOR_TEAMS service plan. Here are the intended uses of the two service plans: MESH_AVATARS_FOR_TEAMS – this service plan enables or disables Mesh Avatars for Teams. MESH_AVATARS_ADDITIONAL_FOR_TEAMS – this service plan is intended to differentiate any features that may be released separately between commercial and non-commercial customers due to different legal requirements Please be mindful that there are currently no features in MESH_AVATARS_ADDITIONAL_FOR_TEAMS at this time so there are no actions needed. We will let you know when any features are added to this service plan. ----Original message below--- You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license: Avatars for Teams (MESH_AVATARS_FOR_TEAMS). Avatars for Teams app is also updating the minimum hardware requirements to access this feature. The new minimum specified hardware requirement is a two core CPU with 6gb RAM. Users will not be able to utilize this feature if it does not meet the minimum hardware spec. This change is due to be able to provide users with a better Avatars for Teams experience. [When this will happen:] Rollout for the service plan will begin in late September and is expected to be complete by October. Rollout for the hardware requirements is expected to be complete by end of September.	N/A
MC675500	(Updated) Teams Panels Recognized and Visible in Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal	We are pleased to announce that Teams Panels will soon appear and be supported in the Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal. Panels will start to appear under the Rooms and Inventory pages. The device health signals and management functionality will be similar to what is offered on Teams Rooms on Android devices. [When this will happen:] Rollout is expected to start in late October 2023 and is expected to be complete by late November 2023.	Updated October 5, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are pleased to announce that Teams Panels will soon appear and be supported in the Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal. Panels will start to appear under the Rooms and Inventory pages. The device health signals, and management functionality will be similar to what is offered on Teams Rooms on Android devices. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 164490. [When this will happen:] Rollout is expected to start in early November 2023 (previously late October) and is expected to be complete by late November 2023.	N/A
MC676300	(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Choose Which Users to Notify When Publishing a Task List	The task publishing experience in Microsoft Teams will soon allow you to choose which users to notify when you publish or unpublish a task list. You'll soon have the ability to choose which members of teams receiving the tasks should get a notification in their Teams activity feed: all owners and members, owners only, or no one. Similarly, you will be able to choose who to notify when unpublishing a task list. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 144248 [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in late September 2023 and is expected to be complete by late October 2023.	Updated October 3, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The task publishing experience in Microsoft Teams will soon allow you to choose which users to notify when you publish or unpublish a task list. You'll soon have the ability to choose which members of teams receiving the tasks should get a notification in their Teams activity feed: all owners and members, owners only, or no one. Similarly, you will be able to choose who to notify when unpublishing a task list. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 144248 [When this will happen:] Rollout will begin in mid-October 2023 (previously late September) and is expected to be complete by late October 2023.	N/A
MC677230	(Updated) [Action Required] Transition to Bing Chat Enterprise service plan by late November 2023	As referenced in MC665935 (September 2023), the Bing Chat Enterprise (BCE) service plan has been added to Bing Chat Enterprise-eligible Microsoft 365 licenses. The Bing Chat Enterprise service plan provides more granular management controls to turn Bing Chat Enterprise on or off for specific users or groups. As a result, the previous Bing Chat Enterprise management controls found on the aka.ms admin pages (aka.ms/TurnOnBCE and aka.ms/TurnOffBCE) will no longer be available and access to Bing Chat Enterprise for your users will be based on selections made with the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan. [When this will happen:] Timing: Late September 2023: The Bing Chat Enterprise management controls found on the aka.ms admin pages (aka.ms/TurnOnBCE and aka.ms/TurnOffBCE) will no longer be available. The pages will instead link to documentation on how to manage Bing Chat Enterprise using its service plan. Late November 2023: Access to Bing Chat Enterprise for your users will be based on selections made with the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan—any previous selections made using the management controls found on the aka.ms/TurnOnBCE and aka.ms/TurnOffBCE admin pages will no longer apply. Action Required: If you turned off Bing Chat Enterprise for your organization using the management controls on the aka.ms admin pages and wish for it to remain off, you will need to make the appropriate selections in your service plan before late November 2023.	Updated October 6, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information to provide guidance on ensuring the appropriate experience is set up for your organization. As referenced in MC665935 (September 2023), the Bing Chat Enterprise (BCE) service plan has been added to Bing Chat Enterprise-eligible Microsoft 365 licenses. The Bing Chat Enterprise service plan provides more granular management controls to turn Bing Chat Enterprise on or off for specific users or groups. As a result, access to Bing Chat Enterprise in your organization will transition to recognizing selections made with its service plan. The previous management controls found on the aka.ms admin pages (aka.ms/TurnOnBCE and aka.ms/TurnOffBCE) will be updated to reflect this transition and help you prepare. [When this will happen:] Timing: Late September 2023: The Bing Chat Enterprise management controls found on the aka.ms admin pages (aka.ms/TurnOnBCE and aka.ms/TurnOffBCE) will be updated: If Bing Chat Enterprise is turned on in your organization: The aka.ms admin pages will no longer offer controls to manage Bing Chat Enterprise. Instead, you will be instructed to use the service plan to further manage Bing Chat Enterprise. Please see the page below: If Bing Chat Enterprise is turned off in your organization: You will only be able to turn on Bing Chat Enterprise using the aka.ms/TurnOnBCE admin page; using the service plan while Bing Chat Enterprise is turned off will not work. Once you turn on Bing Chat Enterprise using the aka.ms/TurnOnBCE admin page, you will be instructed to use the service plan to further manage Bing Chat Enterprise. Late November 2023: Access to Bing Chat Enterprise for your users will be based on selections made with the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan—any previous selections made using the management controls found on the aka.ms admin pages (aka.ms/TurnOnBCE and aka.ms/TurnOffBCE) will no longer apply. Action Required: Prepare for this transition by enabling or disabling the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan for your users. If you turned off Bing Chat Enterprise for your organization using the management controls on the aka.ms admin pages and wish for it to remain off, you will need to disable the service plan for your users before late November 2023.	11/27/2023
MC677236	(Updated) Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage	Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive for Business (ODB) as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in the first part of 2024. We will provide an additional update as we get closer.	Updated October 3, 2023: We have updated the content to show as expected. Thank you for your patience. Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive as the storage location for most newly created boards. We are making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117394 [When this will happen] The client-based migration experience will begin in the first part of 2024. We will provide an additional update as we get closer.	N/A
MC678308	(Updated) Loop workspaces will start counting towards tenant storage quotas	Loop is a new app that enables your teams to think, plan, and create together like never before. During the Loop app Public Preview, Loop workspaces were not counted towards your tenant's storage quota. As the Loop app exits Public Preview, workspaces will start counting towards your tenant's storage quota. [When this will happen:] Loop workspaces will start being counted towards your tenant's SharePoint storage quota between late October and late November 2023.	Updated October 5, 2023: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your patience. Loop is a new app that enables your teams to think, plan, and create together like never before. During the Loop app Public Preview, Loop workspaces were not counted towards your tenant's storage quota. As the Loop app exits Public Preview, workspaces will start counting towards your tenant's storage quota. [When this will happen:] Loop workspaces will start being counted towards your tenant's SharePoint storage quota between late October and late November 2023.	N/A

MC MessageTagNames changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC635989	(Updated) Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com	Feature update, User impact, Admin impact	Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact	N/A
MC675500	(Updated) Teams Panels Recognized and Visible in Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal	New feature, User impact, Admin impact	Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact	N/A
MC677230	(Updated) [Action Required] Transition to Bing Chat Enterprise service plan by late November 2023	Feature update, User impact, Admin impact	Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact	11/27/2023
MC677236	(Updated) Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage	New feature, Admin impact	Updated message, New feature, Admin impact	N/A
MC678308	(Updated) Loop workspaces will start counting towards tenant storage quotas	Feature update, Admin impact	Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact	N/A

MC prepare changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC669480	(Updated) Web links from Microsoft Teams chats to open in Microsoft Edge; Teams chat will open side-by-side with link	If you’ve previously configured this policy for the Outlook for Windows app and wish to maintain that configuration, no action is required. Use the Choose which browser opens web links policy to configure which default browser will be used to open web links and to set whether users will be able to manage which browser opens web links in both Teams (chat) and the Outlook for Windows app (email). You will not be able to manage each app individually using this policy. The Choose which browser opens web links policy is available using the Cloud Policy service for Microsoft 365 (formerly the Office Cloud Policy Service) or as part of the Administrative Templates for Microsoft 365 Apps. Enabled: Configures which browser opens web links from the Teams desktop app for Windows (chat) and the Outlook for Windows app (email): Microsoft Edge Web links will open side-by-side with users’ chat or email in Edge. Default browser Users will not be able to change this from the respective apps’ settings menus. Disabled/Unconfigured: Web links from the Teams desktop app for Windows (chat) and the Outlook for Windows app (email) will open in Microsoft Edge. Web links will open side-by-side with users’ chat or email in Edge. Users can manage the browser change: Via the in-product notifications explaining the side-by-side experience. At any time via the Teams settings menu: Settings > Files and links > Link open preferences Note: If you want to manage this change for your entire organization so that Teams only opens web links using the device’s system default browser, you will need to configure the policy to Enabled and select Default browser. Additional Information Read more about how we’re optimizing the experience between Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Edge with this feature in our blog: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/02/16/discover-new-ways-to-multitask-with-microsoft-365-and-edge/ We always value feedback and questions from our customers. Please feel free to submit either feedback or questions via Message Center. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/admincenter/overview-cloud-policy https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-microsoft-inspire-2023/ba-p/3855657 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49030 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/02/16/discover-new-ways-to-multitask-with-microsoft-365-and-edge/ https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=126334	If you’ve previously configured this policy for the Outlook for Windows app and wish to maintain that configuration, no action is required. Use the "Choose which browser opens web links" policy to configure which default browser will be used to open web links and to set whether users will be able to manage which browser opens web links in both Teams (chat) and the Outlook for Windows app (email). You will not be able to manage each app individually using this policy. The "Choose which browser opens web links" policy is available using the Cloud Policy service for Microsoft 365 (formerly the Office Cloud Policy Service) or as part of the Administrative Templates for Microsoft 365 Apps. Enabled: Configures which browser opens web links from the Teams desktop app for Windows (chat) and the Outlook for Windows app (email): Microsoft Edge Web links will open side-by-side with users’ chat or email in Edge. Default browser Users will not be able to change this from the respective apps’ settings menus. Disabled/Unconfigured: Web links from the Teams desktop app for Windows (chat) and the Outlook for Windows app (email) will open in Microsoft Edge. Web links will open side-by-side with users’ chat or email in Edge. Users can manage the browser change: Via the in-product notifications explaining the side-by-side experience. At any time via the Teams settings menu: Settings > Files and links > Link open preferences Note: If you want to manage this change for your entire organization so that Teams only opens web links using the device’s system default browser, you will need to configure the policy to Enabled and select Default browser. Additional Information Read more about how we’re optimizing the experience between Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Edge with this feature in our blog: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/02/16/discover-new-ways-to-multitask-with-microsoft-365-and-edge/ We always value feedback and questions from our customers. Please feel free to submit either feedback or questions via Message Center. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/admincenter/overview-cloud-policy https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-microsoft-inspire-2023/ba-p/3855657 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49030 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/02/16/discover-new-ways-to-multitask-with-microsoft-365-and-edge/ https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=126334	N/A
MC675500	(Updated) Teams Panels Recognized and Visible in Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal	No update is required.	No update is required. https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=164490	N/A
MC677230	(Updated) [Action Required] Transition to Bing Chat Enterprise service plan by late November 2023	Prior to late November 2023, you will need to transition to managing Bing Chat Enterprise using its service plan and make the appropriate selections for your organization. Note: If you turned Bing Chat Enterprise off for your organization and wish for it to remain off, you will need to make the appropriate selections in your service plan. For details on how to use the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan, please see our technical documentation: Manage Bing Chat Enterprise https://learn.microsoft.com/bing-chat-enterprise/manage	Prior to late November 2023, you will need to transition to managing Bing Chat Enterprise using its service plan and make the appropriate selections for your organization. Note: If you turned Bing Chat Enterprise off for your organization and wish for it to remain off, you will need to disable the service plan for your users. For details on how to use the Bing Chat Enterprise service plan, please see our technical documentation: Manage Bing Chat Enterprise https://learn.microsoft.com/bing-chat-enterprise/manage	11/27/2023
MC678308	(Updated) Loop workspaces will start counting towards tenant storage quotas	You don't need to do anything to enable this change. If you want to prevent more Loop workspaces from being created in your tenant, you have the option to proactively disable Loop workspaces in your organization using an admin setting. We recommend you also verify that the Loop admin setting is in the state you desire (i.e. "Enabled", granting access to Loop workspaces, or "Disabled", blocking access). [How you can see storage consumption of Loop workspaces:] Admins can connect to SPO PowerShell to enumerate all Loop workspaces and view storage used by individual Loop workspace by following these steps. 1. Run Get-SPOApplication This command will return the Owning Application Id and Application Name associated with Loop. 2. Run Get-SPOContainer -OwningApplicationId \| FT Input OwningApplicationID for the Loop app obtained in Step #1. This command will return all the Loop workspaces created in the tenant. 3. Run Get-SPOContainer -OwningApplicationId -Identity Input OwningApplicationID for the Loop app obtained in Step #1 Input ContainerID of the workspace obtained in Step #2 This command will return StorageUsedInBytes along with other details of the workspace. https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/loop/loop-workspaces-configuration https://loop.microsoft.com/	You don't need to do anything to enable this change. If you want to prevent more Loop workspaces from being created in your tenant, you have the option to proactively disable Loop workspaces in your organization using an admin setting. We recommend you also verify that the Loop admin setting is in the state you desire (i.e. "Enabled", granting access to Loop workspaces, or "Disabled", blocking access). [How you can see storage consumption of Loop workspaces:] Starting in late October or early November, admins will be able to connect to SPO PowerShell to enumerate all Loop workspaces and view storage used by individual Loop workspace by following these steps. 1. Run Get-SPOApplication This command will return the Owning Application Id and Application Name associated with Loop. 2. Run Get-SPOContainer -OwningApplicationId \| FT Input OwningApplicationID for the Loop app obtained in Step #1. This command will return all the Loop workspaces created in the tenant. 3. Run Get-SPOContainer -OwningApplicationId -Identity Input OwningApplicationID for the Loop app obtained in Step #1 Input ContainerID of the workspace obtained in Step #2 This command will return StorageUsedInBytes along with other details of the workspace. https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/loop/loop-workspaces-configuration https://loop.microsoft.com/	N/A

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MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC635989	(Updated) Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com	Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com	(Updated) Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com	N/A
MC672518	(Updated) Avatars: Hardware Requirements and Service Plan Update	Avatars: Hardware Requirements and Service Plan Update	(Updated) Avatars: Hardware Requirements and Service Plan Update	N/A
MC675500	(Updated) Teams Panels Recognized and Visible in Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal	Teams Panels Recognized and Visible in Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal	(Updated) Teams Panels Recognized and Visible in Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal	N/A
MC676300	(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Choose Which Users to Notify When Publishing a Task List	Microsoft Teams: Choose Which Users to Notify When Publishing a Task List	(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Choose Which Users to Notify When Publishing a Task List	N/A
MC677230	(Updated) [Action Required] Transition to Bing Chat Enterprise service plan by late November 2023	[Action Required] Transition to Bing Chat Enterprise service plan by late November 2023	(Updated) [Action Required] Transition to Bing Chat Enterprise service plan by late November 2023	11/27/2023
MC677236	(Updated) Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage	Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage	(Updated) Whiteboard: existing Azure board migration to ODB storage	N/A
MC678308	(Updated) Loop workspaces will start counting towards tenant storage quotas	Loop workspaces will start counting towards tenant storage quotas	(Updated) Loop workspaces will start counting towards tenant storage quotas	N/A

CW41 New Office 365 Message Center items

MC ID	MC Title	MC Category	MC Workload	MC Major Change	MC Action required by
MC678855	ExchangePowerShell: retirement of tenant admin cmdlets to Get, Set, and Remove UserPhotos	Plan For Change	Exchange Online	True	N/A
MC678852	Out-of-box Controlled-content meeting template (Premium)	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC678850	Cloud IntelliFrame available on the new Microsoft Teams experience	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC678848	Bookings Coming to Teams Essentials AAD	Stay Informed	Microsoft Bookings	False	N/A
MC678807	Change required for your user provisioning process	Prevent Or Fix Issue	Dynamics 365 Apps, Microsoft Dataverse, Power Platform	False	N/A
MC679071	Microsoft Security email update and Resources for Azure AD rename to Microsoft Entra ID	Stay Informed	Microsoft Entra	False	N/A
MC679318	Outlook: New Feedback Experience Update	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 apps	False	N/A
MC679313	Reminder: Stream (Classic) to be disabled on Oct 15, 2023 unless you take action	Plan For Change	Microsoft Stream	False	10/15/2023
MC679312	Dictation Support Coming to the New Outlook	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 for the web, Microsoft 365 apps	False	N/A
MC679529	Audit - Manage Audit permissions from Purview Compliance Portal	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC679526	Automatic redirection from Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to Microsoft 365 Defender GA announcement	Plan For Change	Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps	False	N/A
MC679525	End-to-end encrypted Meetings - 200 participants (Premium)	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC679524	Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery - New cmdlet for hold removal	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC679451	Announcing the general availability of the new Microsoft Teams app for Windows and Mac	Plan For Change	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC679740	Unblock Copilot by switching into and enabling Cloud updates for Current channel in Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 apps	False	N/A
MC679739	Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update	Stay Informed	Microsoft Viva	False	N/A
MC679738	Microsoft Teams: Automatic Updates for the Teams app on Android-based Teams Devices	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC679737	Business Connectivity Services (BCS) retirement	Plan For Change	SharePoint Online	True	N/A
MC679735	Microsoft Purview: Audit Search Graph API (Preview)	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC679734	Microsoft Viva: Create Up To 50 Distinct Experiences in Viva Connections	Stay Informed	SharePoint Online, Microsoft Viva	False	N/A
MC679733	Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows- All-in-one experience	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A
MC679731	One Time Passcode (OTP) for simplified setup of Teams Rooms on Windows	Stay Informed	Microsoft Teams	False	N/A

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