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2024 CW 05 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

from 01/29/2024 to 02/04/2024

36 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and 26 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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MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC554158 (Updated) A new experience to search within chat and channels. 03/04/2024 08:00:00 2024-03-25T08:00:00Z N/A
MC635989 (Updated) Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com 03/04/2024 08:00:00 2024-06-24T09:00:00Z N/A
MC661224 (Updated) Channel meeting invitation | Allow organizer to send a channel meeting invite to everyone in team 03/04/2024 08:00:00 2024-03-25T08:00:00Z N/A
MC666615 (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme 02/26/2024 08:00:00 2024-04-08T09:00:00Z N/A
MC681886 (Updated) Microsoft Teams | Support Joining a Teams Live Event as Attendee for Teams Rooms on Windows 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC683929 (Updated) Workflows within Microsoft Teams chats menu 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC685930 (Updated) Microsoft Secure Score - New Microsoft Defender for Identity recommendations 02/26/2024 09:00:00 2024-04-08T10:00:00Z N/A
MC685934 (Updated) New Feature in Teams Admin Center to Communicate with Third-Party App Publishers via Teams 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC686919 (Updated) Simplified Compose Experience for Teams 05/27/2024 09:00:00 2024-07-01T09:00:00Z N/A
MC687207 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Files App Updating to OneDrive App Experience in Teams 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC690180 (Updated) Additional Teams Meeting Templates Added to Outlook Teams Add-In 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC690612 (Updated) Teams Phone and Teams Rooms licenses in device store 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC690921 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Voice isolation 04/08/2024 09:00:00 2024-05-14T09:00:00Z N/A
MC692021 (Updated) Microsoft Teams - Teams app on Teams Rooms on Android and paired Touch Consoles to be updated in sync 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC692023 (Updated) Profile Card in Teams Mobile 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-04-01T10:00:00Z N/A
MC692025 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Domain-specific search 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC692467 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports - Overview page redesign 09/02/2024 09:00:00 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z N/A
MC694387 Outlook on the web: Replacing “Activity-Based Authentication Timeout” with “Idle Session Timeout for Microsoft 365” 03/25/2024 08:00:00 2024-12-30T08:00:00Z N/A
MC694389 (Updated) Listen to Multiple Channels on Teams Walkie Talkie 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC695497 (Updated) Improved Frontline Workers Availability Preferences 03/04/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-18T09:00:00Z N/A
MC695502 (Updated) IntelliFrame experiences on new Teams app and Recognition expansion 02/26/2024 09:00:00 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z N/A
MC696850 (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enable admins to provide intent while submitting 02/29/2024 09:00:00 2024-04-01T10:00:00Z N/A
MC705347 (Updated) Deploy Shifts to your Frontline teams at scale. 04/02/2024 09:00:00 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z N/A
MC705350 (Updated) Deploy your Frontline Operational hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center 04/03/2024 09:00:00 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z N/A
MC709268 (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing webinar 04/29/2024 09:00:00 2024-06-03T09:00:00Z N/A
MC709987 (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing town hall 04/29/2024 09:00:00 2024-06-03T09:00:00Z N/A

MC Messages changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC554158 (Updated) A new experience to search within chat and channels. Updated January 5, 2024: 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:]

Targeted release: We will begin rolling this out in mid-October 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late October 2023 (now completed)

Standard release: We will begin rolling this out in mid-November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late November 2023.

GCC: We will begin rolling this out in mid- November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late November 2023.

GCC-H: We will begin rolling this out in early December 2023 and complete rollout by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).

DoD: We will begin rolling this out in early December 2023 and complete rollout by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Updated February 2, 2024: 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:]

Targeted release: We will begin rolling this out in mid-October 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late October 2023 (now completed)

Standard release: We will begin rolling this out in mid-November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late November 2023.

GCC: We will begin rolling this out in mid- November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late November 2023.

GCC-H: We will begin rolling this out in early December 2023 and complete rollout by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

DoD: We will begin rolling this out in early December 2023 and complete rollout by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC635989 (Updated) Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com Updated January 12, 2024: 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 late January 2024 (previously early December).

Updated January 30, 2024: 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 May 2024 (previously late January).

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MC661224 (Updated) Channel meeting invitation | Allow organizer to send a channel meeting invite to everyone in team Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Channel meeting invitations will now allow channel meeting organizers the ability to share invites on personal calendars of all channel members.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 142405

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-September 2023 (previously late August) and expect completion by late January 2024 (previously late October).
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Channel meeting invitations will now allow channel meeting organizers the ability to share invites on personal calendars of all channel members.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 142405

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-September 2023 (previously late August) and expect completion by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).
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MC666615 (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme Updated November 27, 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-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by late January 2024 (previously mid-November).
Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. 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-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by early March 2024 (previously late January 2024).
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MC674737 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Emojis, GIFs and Stickers Unified in One Picker Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users can soon find all of their emojis, GIFs, and stickers in a combined picker in Microsoft Teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 84023

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early December 2023 (previously late November) and expect to complete rollout by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-February 2024 (previously late January) and expect to complete rollout by late February 2024 (previously early February).

Gov Clouds: We will begin rolling out in late February 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete rollout by late May 2024 (previously late January).

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users can soon find all of their emojis, GIFs, and stickers in a combined picker in Microsoft Teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 84023

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early December 2023 (previously late November) and expect to complete rollout by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete rollout by late March 2024 (previously late February).

GCC, GCC High, DoD: We will begin rolling out in early April 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete rollout by late May 2024 (previously late January).

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MC674977 (Updated) Ability to change retention period on labels set to start retention based on “When items were labeled” Updated January 9, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Previously, admins could not change the retention period set on existing labels configured to start retention from when items were labeled. This feature will remove this restriction, and the resulting behavior will be consistent with other retention label types.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 153651

[When this will happen:]

Rollout will begin in mid-January 2024 (previously late December) and is expected to be complete by late February 2024.
Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Previously, admins could not change the retention period set on existing labels configured to start retention from when items were labeled. This feature will remove this restriction, and the resulting behavior will be consistent with other retention label types.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 153651

[When this will happen:]

Rollout will begin in mid-February 2024 (previously mid-January) and is expected to be complete by mid-March 2024 (previously late February).
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MC681886 (Updated) Microsoft Teams | Support Joining a Teams Live Event as Attendee for Teams Rooms on Windows Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The latest version of Teams Rooms on Windows app 4.19 update includes the support joining a Teams live event as an attendee.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 169881.

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November and expect to complete it by late January 2024 (previously late December).

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The latest version of Teams Rooms on Windows app 4.19 update includes the support joining a Teams live event as an attendee.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 169881.

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November and expect to complete it by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC683929 (Updated) Workflows within Microsoft Teams chats menu Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams will be bringing workflows powered by Power Automate into the overflow menu for chats.

To make sure Microsoft Teams provides the best workflow experience for our users we are making it easier to configure workflows for chats. From the list of chats users will be able to go into the overflow menu for a specific chat (...) and select "Workflows". Here they will see a list of workflow templates specific to chats within Teams. Users can then configure these templates to their needs and deploy them to the chat.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 180364

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams will be bringing workflows powered by Power Automate into the overflow menu for chats.

To make sure Microsoft Teams provides the best workflow experience for our users we are making it easier to configure workflows for chats. From the list of chats users will be able to go into the overflow menu for a specific chat (...) and select "Workflows". Here they will see a list of workflow templates specific to chats within Teams. Users can then configure these templates to their needs and deploy them to the chat.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 180364

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC685930 (Updated) Microsoft Secure Score - New Microsoft Defender for Identity recommendations Updated December 5, 2023: The new ADCS reports have been temporarily removed as we address changes to ensure an optimal experience. We have updated the rollout timeline below to reflect when these will be available. Thank you for your patience.

We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture.

The improvement actions listed below will be added to Microsoft Secure Score. Your score will be updated accordingly.

[When this will happen:]

This will begin rollout in mid-November 2023 and is expected to be complete by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture.

The improvement actions listed below will be added to Microsoft Secure Score. Your score will be updated accordingly.

[When this will happen:]

This will begin rollout in mid-November 2023 and is expected to be complete by early March 2024 (previously late January).
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MC685934 (Updated) New Feature in Teams Admin Center to Communicate with Third-Party App Publishers via Teams Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams admins will soon be able to initiate private groups chats with a limited set of third-party Teams app publishers via a new 'Click-to-Chat' (C2C) feature being added to the Teams Admin Center (TAC).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 182034

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: Rollout will begin late November and will complete by late January 2024 (previously late December).
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams admins will soon be able to initiate private groups chats with a limited set of third-party Teams app publishers via a new 'Click-to-Chat' (C2C) feature being added to the Teams Admin Center (TAC).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 182034

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: Rollout will begin late November and will complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).
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MC686919 (Updated) Simplified Compose Experience for Teams Updated December 13, 2023: We have updated the content below for clarification. Thank you for your patience.

Teams Compose is the heart of collaboration, where all Teams messages flow each month. It's also the gateway to a wealth of features, from Copilot to Files, Loops, Video, and Platform Apps.

While Teams' capabilities have grown by leaps and bounds, the compose experience has remained largely unchanged. This update addresses usability, scalability, and information density challenges. We've simplified the compose experience, enhancing usability for various rich authoring scenarios, establishing scalable patterns for all compose actions, and optimizing it for your everyday needs. Get ready to enjoy a more seamless and efficient collaboration experience! This is for the new Teams experience only.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123486

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early-December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-December 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by early March 2024.

GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024.

GCCH: We will begin rolling out early April 2024 and expect to complete by mid-April 2024.

DoD: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2023 and expect to complete by late April 2024.

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Teams Compose is the heart of collaboration, where all Teams messages flow each month. It's also the gateway to a wealth of features, from Copilot to Files, Loops, Video, and Platform Apps.

While Teams' capabilities have grown by leaps and bounds, the compose experience has remained largely unchanged. This update addresses usability, scalability, and information density challenges. We've simplified the compose experience, enhancing usability for various rich authoring scenarios, establishing scalable patterns for all compose actions, and optimizing it for your everyday needs. Get ready to enjoy a more seamless and efficient collaboration experience! This is for the new Teams experience only.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123486

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early-December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-December 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously early March).

GCC, GCC High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in early April 2024 and expect to complete rollout by late May 2024.
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MC687207 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Files App Updating to OneDrive App Experience in Teams Updated December 22, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The Files app accessed from the left side of the Teams desktop client will be updated with the new OneDrive app experience, bringing performance improvements, more views, and the latest features of OneDrive to both classic and new Teams. All existing features of the Files app will also be available via this new OneDrive app experience. For more details, please visit the blog page.

As part of this change, Files app on left side of the new Teams desktop client will also become OneDrive app. There is no change in the name of Files app in either classic Teams desktop client or Teams mobile client.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 145798

[When this will happen:]

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

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The Files app accessed from the left side of the Teams desktop client will be updated with the new OneDrive app experience, bringing performance improvements, more views, and the latest features of OneDrive to both classic and new Teams. All existing features of the Files app will also be available via this new OneDrive app experience. For more details, please visit the blog page.

As part of this change, Files app on left side of the new Teams desktop client will also become OneDrive app. There is no change in the name of Files app in either classic Teams desktop client or Teams mobile client.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 145798

[When this will happen:]

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

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC690173 (Updated) Microsoft to stop honoring mail flow rules tracking user reporting Updated December 11, 2023: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your feedback.

Microsoft will stop honoring the mail flow rule which helps you track end user reporting. To improve the availability and reduce the latency of the submission service so that you can respond to threats (false negatives) more quickly and efficiently, we moved the submission service ahead of the exchange transport rule agent. Now the mail flow rules (or exchange transport rules) which you have for the following addresses – phish@office365.microsoft.com, junk@office365.microsoft.com, not_junk@office365.microsoft.com, phish@senpluspluseop.onmicrosoft.com, unjunk@senpluspluseop.onmicrosoft.com and junk@senpluspluseop.onmicrosoft.com won’t be honored as the agent won't be receiving signals for these addresses.

Moreover, the message tracking logs will show that reports going to phish@office365.microsoft.com, junk@office365.microsoft.com and not_junk@office365.microsoft.com as deleted or failed.

For example: [{LED=550 4.3.2 QUEUE.TransportAgent; message deleted by transport agent};{MSG=};{FQDN=};{IP=};{LRT=}]. Please ignore it as it is by design while we look for a better way to address it.

[When this will happen:]

We'll be gradually rolling this out to customers starting late December 2023 and the roll out will be completed by late January 2024.
Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your feedback.

Microsoft will stop honoring the mail flow rule which helps you track end user reporting. To improve the availability and reduce the latency of the submission service so that you can respond to threats (false negatives) more quickly and efficiently, we moved the submission service ahead of the exchange transport rule agent. Now the mail flow rules (or exchange transport rules) which you have for the following addresses – phish@office365.microsoft.com, junk@office365.microsoft.com, not_junk@office365.microsoft.com, phish@senpluspluseop.onmicrosoft.com, unjunk@senpluspluseop.onmicrosoft.com and junk@senpluspluseop.onmicrosoft.com won’t be honored as the agent won't be receiving signals for these addresses.

Moreover, the message tracking logs will show that reports going to phish@office365.microsoft.com, junk@office365.microsoft.com and not_junk@office365.microsoft.com as deleted or failed.

For example: [{LED=550 4.3.2 QUEUE.TransportAgent; message deleted by transport agent};{MSG=};{FQDN=};{IP=};{LRT=}]. Please ignore it as it is by design while we look for a better way to address it.

[When this will happen:]

We'll be gradually rolling this out to customers starting late December 2023 and the roll out will be completed by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).
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MC690180 (Updated) Additional Teams Meeting Templates Added to Outlook Teams Add-In Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Virtual appointment, Webinar, and Town hall are Teams meeting templates that are accessible via the 'New meeting' dropdown menu in Teams Calendar App. We are now expanding how you can access these meeting templates by adding them to the meeting templates menu in the Outlook Windows client in the Teams Meeting Add-In. When in Outlook Calendar, select the dropdown menu next to the Teams meeting Add-In button to see the list of meeting templates now available. When a meeting template has been selected, the Teams App will open via a deeplink and directly open the meeting template scheduling form.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181621

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Virtual appointment, Webinar, and Town hall are Teams meeting templates that are accessible via the 'New meeting' dropdown menu in Teams Calendar App. We are now expanding how you can access these meeting templates by adding them to the meeting templates menu in the Outlook Windows client in the Teams Meeting Add-In. When in Outlook Calendar, select the dropdown menu next to the Teams meeting Add-In button to see the list of meeting templates now available. When a meeting template has been selected, the Teams App will open via a deeplink and directly open the meeting template scheduling form.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181621

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC690612 (Updated) Teams Phone and Teams Rooms licenses in device store Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Teams certified devices enable equitable meetings and calling across spaces with inclusive, familiar, and high-quality audio and video, optimized for your organizational needs. Currently, the device store in the Microsoft Teams admin center enables IT admins to browse and purchase Teams certified devices. This feature update will enable global administrators to discover, try, and buy Teams Phone and Teams Rooms licenses from the device store in the Teams admin center.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 180902

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late November and expect to complete the rollout by late January 2024 (previously early December).

Updated Febryary 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Teams certified devices enable equitable meetings and calling across spaces with inclusive, familiar, and high-quality audio and video, optimized for your organizational needs. Currently, the device store in the Microsoft Teams admin center enables IT admins to browse and purchase Teams certified devices. This feature update will enable global administrators to discover, try, and buy Teams Phone and Teams Rooms licenses from the device store in the Teams admin center.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 180902

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late November and expect to complete the rollout by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC690921 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Voice isolation Updated December 11, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With "Voice isolation", you can enjoy clear and uninterrupted calls or meetings, no matter where you are. This feature uses AI to filter out all background noise, including other people's voices. By leveraging your voice profile, this advance noise suppression capability ensures only the user’s voice is transmitted. Whether you are in a busy office, a noisy cafe, or a crowded airport, you can communicate with confidence and clarity. "Voice isolation" is powered by our advanced deep learning, speech services, and audio processing technology, and it shows our dedication to solving user problems with AI and enhancing audio quality and experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 125387

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by mid-February 2024.

Standard Release (if applicable): We will begin rolling out late February 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by early March 2024 (previously late February).
Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With "Voice isolation", you can enjoy clear and uninterrupted calls or meetings, no matter where you are. This feature uses AI to filter out all background noise, including other people's voices. By leveraging your voice profile, this advance noise suppression capability ensures only the user’s voice is transmitted. Whether you are in a busy office, a noisy cafe, or a crowded airport, you can communicate with confidence and clarity. "Voice isolation" is powered by our advanced deep learning, speech services, and audio processing technology, and it shows our dedication to solving user problems with AI and enhancing audio quality and experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 125387

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February).

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously early March).
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MC692021 (Updated) Microsoft Teams - Teams app on Teams Rooms on Android and paired Touch Consoles to be updated in sync Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With this feature, the Teams app updates will happen in sync for Microsoft Teams Rooms (Android) and their paired touch consoles. This will be applicable for both manual and automatic updates done from Teams admin center.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 174344

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2023 and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously early January).
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With this feature, the Teams app updates will happen in sync for Microsoft Teams Rooms (Android) and their paired touch consoles. This will be applicable for both manual and automatic updates done from Teams admin center.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 174344

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).
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MC692023 (Updated) Profile Card in Teams Mobile Introducing new Profile Cards in Teams Mobile.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late November 2023 and complete by late December 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to production in early January 2024 and expect to complete by late January 2024.

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Introducing new Profile Cards in Teams Mobile.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late November 2023 and complete by late December 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to production in early January 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC692025 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Domain-specific search Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users will be able to narrow down their search results and find what they are looking for faster. Get more precise search results by picking up a specific domain like files, group chat or Teams. You can find domain specific results by typing a person’s name also.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181285

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2023 and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users will be able to narrow down their search results and find what they are looking for faster. Get more precise search results by picking up a specific domain like files, group chat or Teams. You can find domain specific results by typing a person’s name also.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181285

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).
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MC692026 (Updated) Stream videos can now be watched inline in Outlook Updated January 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We’re introducing the ability to watch Stream videos inline in Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 185389

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by mid-May 2024 (previously mid-April).

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the the content below with additional details.

We’re introducing the ability to watch Stream videos inline in Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 185389

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by mid-May 2024 (previously mid-April).

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MC692466 (Updated) Remove Activity Feed Item in New Teams Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will enable Teams users to delete/remove items from activity feed.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181794

The Remove functionality can be found under the ellipsis menu in the activity feed:

After an activity feed item is removed, the user is informed through a toast notification:

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously late December).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024.

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will enable Teams users to delete/remove items from activity feed.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181794

The Remove functionality can be found under the ellipsis menu in the activity feed:

After an activity feed item is removed, the user is informed through a toast notification:

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

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MC692467 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports - Overview page redesign The Microsoft 365 admin center Usage report Overview page has been redesigned to better navigate the most important usage insights in your organization and provide a holistic view of Microsoft 365 apps usage. The redesign includes new engagement metrics such as enabled and active users, user state compositions (e.g. first time, returning users), storage by product, and key usage metrics for Microsoft 365 apps.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 185799

[When this will happen:]

We will begin rolling the report out starting in late January 2024 and the rollout is expected to be complete by late July 2024.
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The Microsoft 365 admin center Usage report Overview page has been redesigned to better navigate the most important usage insights in your organization and provide a holistic view of Microsoft 365 apps usage. The redesign includes new engagement metrics such as enabled and active users, user state compositions (e.g. first time, returning users), storage by product, and key usage metrics for Microsoft 365 apps.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 185799

[When this will happen:]

We will begin rolling the report out starting in mid-February 2024 (previously late January) and the rollout is expected to be complete by mid-March 2024 (previously late July).
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MC694124 (Updated) Microsoft 365 Groups Connected Viva Goals Teams Updated January 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Viva Goals is launching this new team set up experience that enables end users to leverage their existing Microsoft 365 groups that they already own to create teams. The connected experience provides an effortless way for team owners to leverage the group membership and policy settings used commonly by Teams, SharePoint and other cloud apps. With this Microsoft 365 group-connected Viva Goals Teams experience, users will be able to also set their team` Viva Goals content as restricted and protect their team OKRs from unintended access.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 165682

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-January 2024 (previously late December) and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Viva Goals is launching this new team set up experience that enables end users to leverage their existing Microsoft 365 groups that they already own to create teams. The connected experience provides an effortless way for team owners to leverage the group membership and policy settings used commonly by Teams, SharePoint and other cloud apps. With this Microsoft 365 group-connected Viva Goals Teams experience, users will be able to also set their team` Viva Goals content as restricted and protect their team OKRs from unintended access.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 165682

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late January 2024 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by early-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC694387 Outlook on the web: Replacing “Activity-Based Authentication Timeout” with “Idle Session Timeout for Microsoft 365” Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

The Activity-Based Authentication Timeout for Outlook on the web will be replaced by Idle Session Timeout for Microsoft 365.

[When this will happen]

Starting January 2024
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

The Activity-Based Authentication Timeout for Outlook on the web will be replaced by Idle Session Timeout for Microsoft 365.

[When this will happen]

Starting in the second half of 2024.
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MC694389 (Updated) Listen to Multiple Channels on Teams Walkie Talkie Updated January 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With listen to multiple channels, users can now automatically listen to incoming transmission from their favorite channels one at a time.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161725

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With listen to multiple channels, users can now automatically listen to incoming transmission from their favorite channels one at a time.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161725

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).
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MC695497 (Updated) Improved Frontline Workers Availability Preferences We're excited to announce significant product upgrades focusing on enhanced FLW Availability Preferences.

Frontline workers often balance various personal commitments and specific work-time preferences. Through shifts, FLWs can establish availability preferences for calendar dates alongside recurring days. This feature streamlines shift assignments for frontline managers, who can seamlessly assign shifts by reviewing these availability preferences within the Shifts app.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 156952

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by late January 2024.
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We're excited to announce significant product upgrades focusing on enhanced FLW Availability Preferences.

Frontline workers often balance various personal commitments and specific work-time preferences. Through shifts, FLWs can establish availability preferences for calendar dates alongside recurring days. This feature streamlines shift assignments for frontline managers, who can seamlessly assign shifts by reviewing these availability preferences within the Shifts app.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 156952

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC695502 (Updated) IntelliFrame experiences on new Teams app and Recognition expansion Updated December 15, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This is a two-part update, with:

IntelliFrame experiences availability on new Teams app for Desktop,

Expanding recognition support to cover scenarios such as meeting invite forwarding and Teams meeting nudge among others (Please See below for details)

IntelliFrame experiences from Edge cameras like Yealink Smartvision 60 are currently available on Teams Desktop platform. With this update, we want to announce the availability of IntelliFrame on New Teams app.

Recognition expansion: This update applies to both existing and new Teams desktop app. Previously recognition was only supported when an organizer invited the meeting room with Intelligent camera connected. With this update, we are able to support the following scenarios.

Meeting forward (both one time and recurring meetings)

Teams nudge (using Roster>add participant)

Join by meeting ID (Using MTR to join a meeting by ID)

Also, under "Recognition" feature, we heard our users and renamed unrecognized users from "Guest" to "Participant". Moving forward, with this update anyone who is unrecognized will see their name label as "Participant."

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161427

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-January 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by late January 2024.

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This is a two-part update, with:

IntelliFrame experiences availability on new Teams app for Desktop,

Expanding recognition support to cover scenarios such as meeting invite forwarding and Teams meeting nudge among others (Please See below for details)

IntelliFrame experiences from Edge cameras like Yealink Smartvision 60 are currently available on Teams Desktop platform. With this update, we want to announce the availability of IntelliFrame on New Teams app.

Recognition expansion: This update applies to both existing and new Teams desktop app. Previously recognition was only supported when an organizer invited the meeting room with Intelligent camera connected. With this update, we are able to support the following scenarios.

Meeting forward (both one time and recurring meetings)

Teams nudge (using Roster>add participant)

Join by meeting ID (Using MTR to join a meeting by ID)

Also, under "Recognition" feature, we heard our users and renamed unrecognized users from "Guest" to "Participant". Moving forward, with this update anyone who is unrecognized will see their name label as "Participant."

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161427

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-January 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

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MC696850 (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enable admins to provide intent while submitting This applies to customers with Exchange Online Protection, Microsoft Defender for Office plan 1 or plan 2 service plans.

Soon, admins can provide intent when submitting messages (email and Microsoft Teams), email attachments, or URLs to Microsoft.

Admins can convey whether they are submitting for a second opinion from Microsoft or they are submitting because a true malicious message was missed by Microsoft. With this change, Microsoft analysis of admin submitted messages (email and Microsoft Teams), URLs, and email attachments will be further streamlined and will result in more accurate analysis.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 183907

[When this will happen:]

This change will start rolling out in mid-December 2023 and should be complete by mid-January 2024.

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This applies to customers with Exchange Online Protection, Microsoft Defender for Office plan 1 or plan 2 service plans.

Soon, admins can provide intent when submitting messages (email and Microsoft Teams), email attachments, or URLs to Microsoft.

Admins can convey whether they are submitting for a second opinion from Microsoft or they are submitting because a true malicious message was missed by Microsoft. With this change, Microsoft analysis of admin submitted messages (email and Microsoft Teams), URLs, and email attachments will be further streamlined and will result in more accurate analysis.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 183907

[When this will happen:]

This change will start rolling out in mid-February 2024 (previously mid-December) and should be complete by late February 2024 (previously mid-January).

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MC704194 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa This feature enables users with personal Microsoft accounts (MSA) using the free version of Microsoft Teams to join and participate in Teams for work (or school) meetings with their signed-in personal account when joining meetings from within the Teams app. This feature also lets these users stay connected with the other meeting participants (retain access to the meeting chat) after the meeting has ended. These users are no longer prompted to join only via a browser and later treated as meeting guests (anonymous).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167326

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024.

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the content below for clarity.

This feature enables users with personal Microsoft accounts (MSA) using the free version of Microsoft Teams to join and participate in Teams for work (or school) meetings with their signed-in personal account when joining meetings from within the Teams app. This feature also lets these users stay connected with the other meeting participants (retain access to the meeting chat) after the meeting has ended. These users are no longer prompted to join only via a browser and later treated as meeting guests (anonymous).

Note: This feature will only be available for New Teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167326

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024.

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MC704951 (Updated) Data Loss Prevention- simulation mode for DLP policies Simulation mode in DLP provides DLP admins with an isolated experience to try a DLP policy, assess its impact, and build confidence in the policy efficacy to eventually reduce the time to policy enforcement. Simulation mode is an enhancement to the existing test mode behavior to help Admins evaluate new policies confidently.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 173626

[When this will happen:]

Rollout will begin in mid-February 2024 and is expected to be complete by late-February 2024.

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Simulation mode in DLP provides DLP admins with an isolated experience to try a DLP policy, assess its impact, and build confidence in the policy efficacy to eventually reduce the time to policy enforcement. Simulation mode is an enhancement to the existing test mode behavior to help Admins evaluate new policies confidently.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 173626

[When this will happen:]

Rollout will begin in mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and is expected to be complete by late March 2024 (previously late-February).

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MC705347 (Updated) Deploy Shifts to your Frontline teams at scale. Admins will be empowered to deploy Shifts across their frontline dynamic teams through the Teams Admin Center. They will have the ability to uniformly configure the Shifts app settings, identify schedule owners, and create schedule groups for the Microsoft Teams Shifts app on their frontline teams. This will enable frontline managers to start managing their frontline teams through Shifts with minimal friction.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 138479

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: The rollout of this feature will be completed in February 2024 in the Teams Admin Center.
Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Admins will be empowered to deploy Shifts across their frontline dynamic teams through the Teams Admin Center. They will have the ability to uniformly configure the Shifts app settings, identify schedule owners, and create schedule groups for the Microsoft Teams Shifts app on their frontline teams. This will enable frontline managers to start managing their frontline teams through Shifts with minimal friction.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 138479

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: The rollout of this feature will be completed in March 2024 (previously February) in the Teams Admin Center.
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MC705350 (Updated) Deploy your Frontline Operational hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center Operational hierarchy will enable admins to map their organization’s structure of frontline teams/locations to a hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center. Admins can define metadata that ranges from department information to brand information metadata for each team/location. The operational hierarchy coupled with this metadata will enable numerous frontline apps and experiences in the future like task publishing and others that are forthcoming.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 138480

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: The rollout of this feature will be completed in February 2024 in the Teams Admin Center.
Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Operational hierarchy will enable admins to map their organization’s structure of frontline teams/locations to a hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center. Admins can define metadata that ranges from department information to brand information metadata for each team/location. The operational hierarchy coupled with this metadata will enable numerous frontline apps and experiences in the future like task publishing and others that are forthcoming.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 138480

[When this will happen:]

Standard Release: The rollout of this feature will be completed in March 2024 (previously February) in the Teams Admin Center.

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MC705765 Organizers can select up to six languages for attendees to choose from for live translated captions during a town hall Currently in a town hall, an organizer is unable to select which auto-translated captions they would like their attendees to see. Attendees can select from a pre-selected list of translated languages for their captions. With this new update, organizers can now pick up to 6 translated languages from a list of over 40 languages to be shown to the attendees for captions during a town hall.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 371308

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently in a town hall, an organizer is unable to select which auto-translated captions they would like their attendees to see. Attendees can select from a pre-selected list of translated languages for their captions. With this new update, organizers can now pick up to 6 translated languages from a list of over 40 languages to be shown to the attendees for captions during a town hall.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 371308

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously early February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously mid-February).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously late February).
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MC709268 (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing webinar Currently with webinars, you are unable to duplicate a webinar and create a new webinar based off an existing one. This can be time consuming if organizers would like to schedule multiple events that are similar to one another. To simplify event creation Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create a new webinar by duplicating the information for an existing scheduled one. Information includes a webinar's details, presenters, theming, and more. The organizer can also choose to edit and update the information as needed for their new webinar.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375177

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expect to complete by early March 2024.

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024.
Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently with webinars, you are unable to duplicate a webinar and create a new webinar based off an existing one. This can be time consuming if organizers would like to schedule multiple events that are similar to one another. To simplify event creation Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create a new webinar by duplicating the information for an existing scheduled one. Information includes a webinar's details, presenters, theming, and more. The organizer can also choose to edit and update the information as needed for their new webinar.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375177

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously early March).

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously late March).
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MC709270 (Updated) Mute with Windows Taskbar available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows The Mute On Air feature is now available. This feature, available in the new Teams experience on Windows, enables you to mute and unmute your audio by clicking the mic icon in Windows taskbar.

To control your call mic from the taskbar, do the following:

Select the mic icon on your taskbar or press Windows logo key + Alt + K to mute or unmute your microphone while using a calling app.

-OR- Click the volume icon in the hardware indicator for volume in Windows taskbar.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 191528

[When this will happen:]

Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-April 2024

The Muting Teams with Windows Taskbar is now available. This feature, available in the new Teams experience on Windows, enables you to mute and unmute your audio by clicking the mic icon in Windows taskbar.

To control your call mic from the taskbar, do the following:

Select the mic icon on your taskbar or press Windows logo key + Alt + K to mute or unmute your microphone while using a calling app.

-OR- Click the volume icon in the hardware indicator for volume in Windows taskbar.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 191528

[When this will happen:]

Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously late February).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously mid-April).

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MC709987 (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing town hall Currently with town hall, you are unable to duplicate an event and create a new event based off an existing one. This can be time consuming if organizers would like to schedule multiple events that are similar to one another. To simplify event creation Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create a new town hall by duplicating the information for an existing scheduled one. Information includes a town hall's details, presenters, theming, and more. The organizer can also choose to edit and update the information as needed for their new town hall.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 376853

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expect to complete by early March 2024.

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently with town hall, you are unable to duplicate an event and create a new event based off an existing one. This can be time consuming if organizers would like to schedule multiple events that are similar to one another. To simplify event creation Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create a new town hall by duplicating the information for an existing scheduled one. Information includes a town hall's details, presenters, theming, and more. The organizer can also choose to edit and update the information as needed for their new town hall.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 376853

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously late February).

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously early March).

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MC MessageTagNames changes

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MC692023 (Updated) Profile Card in Teams Mobile Feature update, User impact Updated message, Feature update, User impact N/A
MC692467 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports - Overview page redesign Feature update, Admin impact Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact N/A
MC695497 (Updated) Improved Frontline Workers Availability Preferences New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC696850 (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enable admins to provide intent while submitting New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A
MC704194 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC704951 (Updated) Data Loss Prevention- simulation mode for DLP policies New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A
MC705347 (Updated) Deploy Shifts to your Frontline teams at scale. New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A
MC705350 (Updated) Deploy your Frontline Operational hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A
MC705765 Organizers can select up to six languages for attendees to choose from for live translated captions during a town hall Feature update, Admin impact Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact N/A
MC709268 (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing webinar New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC709270 (Updated) Mute with Windows Taskbar available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC709987 (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing town hall New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A

MC prepare changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC692026 (Updated) Stream videos can now be watched inline in Outlook You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=185389
You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

A new policy controls the ability to preview and playback Stream videos in Microsoft 365 applications including in Outlook and the Loop application.

If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, users will be able to preview and playback Stream videos within supported Microsoft 365 applications.

If you disable this policy setting, users will not be able to preview and playback Stream videos within supported Microsoft 365 applications, however, users will be able to open Stream video links in the Stream Web Application.

Note: This policy setting only applies to Outlook and Loop applications.

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=185389
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MC Title changes

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MC692023 (Updated) Profile Card in Teams Mobile Profile Card in Teams Mobile (Updated) Profile Card in Teams Mobile N/A
MC692467 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports - Overview page redesign Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports - Overview page redesign (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Usage reports - Overview page redesign N/A
MC695497 (Updated) Improved Frontline Workers Availability Preferences Improved Frontline Workers Availability Preferences (Updated) Improved Frontline Workers Availability Preferences N/A
MC696850 (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enable admins to provide intent while submitting Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enable admins to provide intent while submitting (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enable admins to provide intent while submitting N/A
MC704194 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa Microsoft Teams: Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa N/A
MC704951 (Updated) Data Loss Prevention- simulation mode for DLP policies Data Loss Prevention- simulation mode for DLP policies (Updated) Data Loss Prevention- simulation mode for DLP policies N/A
MC705347 (Updated) Deploy Shifts to your Frontline teams at scale. Deploy Shifts to your Frontline teams at scale. (Updated) Deploy Shifts to your Frontline teams at scale. N/A
MC705350 (Updated) Deploy your Frontline Operational hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center Deploy your Frontline Operational hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center (Updated) Deploy your Frontline Operational hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center N/A
MC709268 (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing webinar Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing webinar (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing webinar N/A
MC709270 (Updated) Mute with Windows Taskbar available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows Mute On Air available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows (Updated) Mute with Windows Taskbar available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows N/A
MC709987 (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing town hall Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing town hall (Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing town hall N/A

CW05 New Office 365 Message Center items

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MC711034 Power Pages Design Studio cannot be accessed on Firefox Stay Informed Dynamics 365 Apps, Power Apps False N/A
MC711027 Privacy link in Teams meeting join flow changing to organization's privacy statement Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC711026 Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC711025 Microsoft 365 Groups in Outlook: Users can now choose to switch to the new Groups experience in Outlook on the web Stay Informed Exchange Online False N/A
MC711021 System generated emails from workflows and alerts will now show SharePoint Online as the sender display name Stay Informed SharePoint Online False N/A
MC711020 Outlook: Outlook for web – new application ID Stay Informed Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 for the web False N/A
MC711019 Microsoft Teams: Hide General Channels Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC711018 Microsoft Exchange Online: Support for inbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC Stay Informed Exchange Online False N/A
MC711015 Microsoft Teams: Global reader role for Teams devices in Teams admin center Stay Informed Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 for the web False N/A
MC711337 Microsoft Defender XDR for Office 365: Streamlined false positive submissions for quarantined files Stay Informed Microsoft Defender XDR False N/A
MC711335 Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Quarantine End User Allow and Block list management Stay Informed Exchange Online, Microsoft Defender XDR False N/A
MC711333 Microsoft Purview | Audit: New logs for Standard users Stay Informed Microsoft 365 suite False 11/04/2024
MC711666 Public preview announcement – support all Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps users by Microsoft Defender XDR portal Stay Informed Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps False N/A
MC711661 Private Add-in data in Microsoft 365 Apps health retirement Plan For Change Microsoft 365 apps True N/A
MC711660 Microsoft Purview | Audit: Simplified permissions Stay Informed Microsoft 365 suite False N/A
MC711659 Microsoft Teams: Automatic tags (@mentions) by department and job title Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC711860 Modern hierarchy security setting redirection is now available in Public Preview Stay Informed Dynamics 365 Apps, Finance and Operations Apps, Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft Dataverse, Power Platform False N/A
MC711920 Self-service purchase and trials of the Microsoft Clipchamp Premium add-on SKU Plan For Change Microsoft 365 suite False N/A
MC711919 Microsoft Intune In Development for February 2024 is now available Stay Informed Microsoft Intune False N/A
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