from 02/19/2024 to 02/25/2024
18 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and 23 Office 365 Message Center Items were added
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MC Action Required By changes
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| MC715420 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Glint: Use Microsoft 365 admin center to assign your organization's Viva Glint admins | 02/19/2024 09:00:00 | N/A | N/A |
MC End Time changes
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| MC470137 | (Updated) Email notifications for "Issues in your environment that require action" | 03/25/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-06-03T10:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC666613 | (Updated) Local Contacts Search | 03/18/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-06-03T10:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC679739 | (Updated) Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update | 12/31/2024 09:00:00 | 2025-06-02T10:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC690185 | (Updated) Prepare for device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID (changes to FIDO2 and Windows Hello for Business) | 04/01/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-27T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC694645 | (Updated) Additional capabilities for Microsoft 365 users in Microsoft Project for the web | 04/01/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC704955 | (Updated) Now get Real Time Calendar Notifications in Teams | 04/03/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-06-03T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC705348 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | 03/27/2024 08:00:00 | 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC707663 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat/Channel Copilot will Preserve Side Pane Preferences | 03/29/2024 08:00:00 | 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC708336 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Improved view of service health issue details | 04/08/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC713894 | (Updated) Upgrade for the latest Microsoft Fluent Design System visual styling on Microsoft SharePoint | 08/05/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-08-26T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC How Affect changes
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| MC705348 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | With this new experience, users will be able to see the new share modal by clicking the Share button with all supported platforms along with the existing dropdown menu with all share options. | Users will now be able to experience the enhanced share functionality with supported platforms including Teams, Email, Slack along with Copy link options. They can share specific goals, initiatives, dashboards, explorer views, check-ins as well as entire goals or initiative lists. | N/A |
MC Messages changes
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| MC424414 | (Updated) Non-Native and Hybrid Yammer Networks are being upgraded | Updated November 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Non-Native and Hybrid Yammer Networks will be upgraded to Native Mode to allow users, groups, and content to be compatible with and mapped to their counterparts in Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365. Native Mode also provides other benefits, such as the ability to host Live Events in every Yammer community and simplify file administration through SharePoint. Most critically, Native Mode supports eDiscovery through the Microsoft Purview compliance portal, allowing your organization to collaborate safely and securely within your Yammer network. 90% of Yammer networks are in Native Mode today, including our top 10 largest networks. [When this will happen:] |
Updated February 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Non-Native and Hybrid Yammer Networks will be upgraded to Native Mode to allow users, groups, and content to be compatible with and mapped to their counterparts in Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365. Native Mode also provides other benefits, such as the ability to host Live Events in every Yammer community and simplify file administration through SharePoint. Most critically, Native Mode supports eDiscovery through the Microsoft Purview compliance portal, allowing your organization to collaborate safely and securely within your Yammer network. 90% of Yammer networks are in Native Mode today, including our top 10 largest networks. [When this will happen:] |
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| MC470137 | (Updated) Email notifications for "Issues in your environment that require action" | Updated November 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In December 2021, a new section was added to the service health page in the Microsoft 365 admin center, featuring "Issues in your environment that require action." These types of issues are not caused by Microsoft services being unhealthy, but by something specific to your organization that require an admin to take action. To ensure that these notifications successfully reach you, an email will now be sent automatically each time a new issue is posted. If you do not want to receive these email notifications, you can adjust your email preferences by clicking the "Customize" button on the service health page. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 103631 Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early August (previously early July) and expect to complete by mid-February 2023 (previously early November). |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In December 2021, a new section was added to the service health page in the Microsoft 365 admin center, featuring "Issues in your environment that require action." These types of issues are not caused by Microsoft services being unhealthy, but by something specific to your organization that require an admin to take action. To ensure that these notifications successfully reach you, an email will now be sent automatically each time a new issue is posted. If you do not want to receive these email notifications, you can adjust your email preferences by clicking the "Customize" button on the service health page. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 103631 Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early August (previously early July) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously mid-February). |
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| MC666613 | (Updated) Local Contacts Search | Updated December 13, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Users will now have access to a quicker and easier method to search their Outlook Mobile contact list within the app. We are adding a search bar at the top of a user’s in app contact list that will allow users to type the name of a contact to easily find a contact. This search is limited only to the contacts within the Outlook Mobile app, and this feature does not search any device contacts that have not been synced with Outlook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 135281 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2023. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2023 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024. |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Users will now have access to a quicker and easier method to search their Outlook Mobile contact list within the app. We are adding a search bar at the top of a user’s in app contact list that will allow users to type the name of a contact to easily find a contact. This search is limited only to the contacts within the Outlook Mobile app, and this feature does not search any device contacts that have not been synced with Outlook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 135281 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2023. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2023 and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously mid-February). |
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| MC679739 | (Updated) Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update | Updated December 15, 2023: The email sender domain will not start in January 2024 as previously announced. We will send a new notice via message center with 30-days notice before we start changing the email sender domain later in 2024. If you took action to change or update your email configuration based on the previous communication then that should remain largely valid. We encourage you to review changes when any updated notice is received. As previously communicated in MC561701 (May 2023), a key step in our rebranding from Yammer to Viva Engage is changing our web and email domains. These changes happen on different schedules and may impact you differently. Changes to our web domain are currently not anticipated to impact our APIs. Should there be any changes in the future we will notify you. Web domain change: Rollout will begin in early January 2024 and is expected to be complete by early February 2024. |
Updated February 19, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. If you took action to change or update your email configuration based on the previous communication, then that should remain largely valid. We encourage you to review changes when any updated notice is received. As previously communicated in MC561701 (May 2023), a key step in our rebranding from Yammer to Viva Engage is changing our web and email domains. These changes happen on different schedules and may impact you differently. Changes to our web domain are currently not anticipated to impact our APIs. Should there be any changes in the future we will notify you. Web domain change: Rollout will begin in late March 2024 (previously early January) and is expected to be complete by early April 2024 (previously early February). |
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| MC686277 | (Updated) Offline mode in OneDrive for Web | Updated January 9, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Soon, on Windows and macOS devices running the OneDrive sync app, we will enable a new feature called “Offline mode” that will allow you to continue working with the OneDrive web app in your browser, OneDrive PWA (Progressive Web App) or Microsoft Teams even when you are offline. This feature will be on by default and will give your users the ability to view, rename, move, copy their files, and create new folders when offline. Users will be able to open their files that are available offline on users’ device in a native app directly from inside OneDrive on the web. All of the metadata changes users make offline to their files in the browser will be automatically synced back to OneDrive when Internet connection is restored, and users can resolve conflicts, if there are any. As an administrator, you’ll be able to control various aspects of Offline mode using the Group Policies outlined in here. When this feature becomes enabled for users in your organization and the user then visits OneDrive for web, Offline mode will be set up for the first time. A copy of user’s file metadata that powers OneDrive for web is securely stored locally on user’s device. These data on user’s device are only available and accessible by that user. If someone else were to sign in on your device, these local data on the device wouldn't be available to them. A secure local web server on user’s device will handle the operations that users perform on their files in OneDrive for web, such as viewing, sorting, renaming, moving, and copying where traditionally these operations would need to be handled by the OneDrive cloud service. This allows to eliminate network as the bottleneck when loading and working with OneDrive for web resulting in fast and smooth interactions with users’ files like loading your files and folders, sorting, renaming, moving, renaming, and more. And all of these operations will continue to work even when users are offline, lose internet connection, or run into a service disruption. OneDrive Offline mode lets you work on OneDrive when offline in the browser, OneDrive PWA (Progressive Web App) and in Microsoft Teams, improves performance on all kinds of networks, and helps alleviate throttling related to working with large file collections. Offline mode will be on by default for user’s OneDrive on the web and both users and administrators will have the option to disable Offline mode for their OneDrive. Offline mode is a per-device setting (configured separately for every device users use to access OneDrive on the web. The data is securely stored in a local database under the user’s profile directory and requests are handled through a secure localhost HTTP server. Offline mode is powered by a separate background process (Microsoft.SharePoint.exe). When Offline mode is on, users will see a new icon in the top navigation bar in OneDrive on the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 168618 |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Soon, on Windows and macOS devices running the OneDrive sync app, we will enable a new feature called “Offline mode” that will allow you to continue working with the OneDrive web app in your browser, OneDrive PWA (Progressive Web App) or Microsoft Teams even when you are offline. This feature will be on by default and will give your users the ability to view, rename, move, copy their files, and create new folders when offline. Users will be able to open their files that are available offline on users’ device in a native app directly from inside OneDrive on the web. All of the metadata changes users make offline to their files in the browser will be automatically synced back to OneDrive when Internet connection is restored, and users can resolve conflicts, if there are any. As an administrator, you’ll be able to control various aspects of Offline mode using the Group Policies outlined in here. When this feature becomes enabled for users in your organization and the user then visits OneDrive for web, Offline mode will be set up for the first time. A copy of user’s file metadata that powers OneDrive for web is securely stored locally on user’s device. These data on user’s device are only available and accessible by that user. If someone else were to sign in on your device, these local data on the device wouldn't be available to them. A secure local web server on user’s device will handle the operations that users perform on their files in OneDrive for web, such as viewing, sorting, renaming, moving, and copying where traditionally these operations would need to be handled by the OneDrive cloud service. This allows to eliminate network as the bottleneck when loading and working with OneDrive for web resulting in fast and smooth interactions with users’ files like loading your files and folders, sorting, renaming, moving, renaming, and more. And all of these operations will continue to work even when users are offline, lose internet connection, or run into a service disruption. OneDrive Offline mode lets you work on OneDrive when offline in the browser, OneDrive PWA (Progressive Web App) and in Microsoft Teams, improves performance on all kinds of networks, and helps alleviate throttling related to working with large file collections. Offline mode will be on by default for user’s OneDrive on the web and both users and administrators will have the option to disable Offline mode for their OneDrive. Offline mode is a per-device setting (configured separately for every device users use to access OneDrive on the web. The data is securely stored in a local database under the user’s profile directory and requests are handled through a secure localhost HTTP server. Offline mode is powered by a separate background process (Microsoft.SharePoint.exe). When Offline mode is on, users will see a new icon in the top navigation bar in OneDrive on the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 168618 |
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| MC690185 | (Updated) Prepare for device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID (changes to FIDO2 and Windows Hello for Business) | Updated January 9, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Beginning mid-February 2024, Microsoft Entra ID will support device-bound passkeys stored on computers and mobile devices as an authentication method in preview, in addition to the existing support for FIDO2 security keys. This enables your users to perform phishing-resistant authentication using the devices that they already have. We will be expanding the existing FIDO2 authentication methods policy and end user experiences to support this preview release. If your organization uses FIDO2 authentication or Windows Hello for Business, please continue reading to learn more and prepare for the upcoming changes. Admin Configuration
End User Registration Experience
*Towards the end of 2024, the existing security key registration option will be replaced by the newly introduced passkey option. The existing end user sign-in option for Windows Hello for Business and FIDO2 security keys will be renamed to “Face, fingerprint, PIN, or security key”. The term "passkey" will be mentioned in the updated sign-in experience to be inclusive of passkey credentials presented from security keys, computers, and mobile devices. |
Updated February 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Beginning mid-March 2024, Microsoft Entra ID will support device-bound passkeys stored on computers and mobile devices as an authentication method in preview, in addition to the existing support for FIDO2 security keys. This enables your users to perform phishing-resistant authentication using the devices that they already have. We will be expanding the existing FIDO2 authentication methods policy and end user experiences to support this preview release. If your organization uses FIDO2 authentication or Windows Hello for Business, please continue reading to learn more and prepare for the upcoming changes. Admin Configuration
End User Registration Experience
*Towards the end of 2024, the existing security key registration option will be replaced by the newly introduced passkey option. The existing end user sign-in option for Windows Hello for Business and FIDO2 security keys will be renamed to “Face, fingerprint, PIN, or security key”. The term "passkey" will be mentioned in the updated sign-in experience to be inclusive of passkey credentials presented from security keys, computers, and mobile devices. |
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| MC694372 | (Updated) Preview enterprise secure AI controls in the Microsoft Edge management service | Updated February 16, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The Microsoft Edge management service is a new, dedicated, and simplified management experience for Microsoft Edge in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Controls for enterprise secure Ai in the Edge management service is rolling out now for preview. This new feature allows IT admins to configure all AI-related policies in one single page, enhancing security for their users and devices. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186540 [When this will happen:] Preview: This is currently rolling out for preview and is expected to be complete by early December 2023. Standard Release: This will begin rolling out in mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and complete rolling out by early April 2024 (previously early March). |
Updated February 19, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional resources. Thank you for your patience. The Microsoft Edge management service is a new, dedicated, and simplified management experience for Microsoft Edge in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Controls for enterprise secure Ai in the Edge management service is rolling out now for preview. This new feature allows IT admins to configure all AI-related policies in one single page, enhancing security for their users and devices. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186540 [When this will happen:] Preview: This is currently rolling out for preview and is expected to be complete by early December 2023. Standard Release: This will begin rolling out in mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and complete rolling out by early April 2024 (previously early March). |
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| MC694645 | (Updated) Additional capabilities for Microsoft 365 users in Microsoft Project for the web | Currently, users with Microsoft 365 licenses can view projects shared with them by users of Microsoft Project for the web. This update will enable Microsoft 365 users to collaborate with Project users by editing shared projects. The added capabilities will enable them to access any functionality where Microsoft Planner and Microsoft Project for the web overlap. For any non-overlapping fields, a Project license will still be required. For example, a Microsoft 365 user can edit the task name, its priority, and its start date. To edit or create a dependency, they will need a Project license. More information on the additional capabilities offered to Microsoft 365 users will be available in our service description following the feature rollout. This capability is specific to projects that are created within the default environment, such as by using project.microsoft.com. For information about how to turn off this functionality through the admin center, read here. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186228 [When this will happen:] This update will begin rolling in mid-January 2024 and is expected to complete by late February 2024. |
Updated February 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank your for your patience. Currently, users with Microsoft 365 licenses can view projects shared with them by users of Microsoft Project for the web. This update will enable Microsoft 365 users to collaborate with Project users by editing shared projects. The added capabilities will enable them to access any functionality where Microsoft Planner and Microsoft Project for the web overlap. For any non-overlapping fields, a Project license will still be required. For example, a Microsoft 365 user can edit the task name, its priority, and its start date. To edit or create a dependency, they will need a Project license. More information on the additional capabilities offered to Microsoft 365 users will be available in our service description following the feature rollout. |
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| MC700643 | eDiscovery Premium-Enhancements to eDiscovery experience for Microsoft Forms content | Now admins can search for Microsoft Forms content specifically within their collections, see the full metadata associated to those items including the Form title, and review both the original Form and responses to the Form as related items within both review and export. Simplification and ease of use for managing Forms content via eDiscovery will help reduce the pain points of the challenging discovery process and improve the confidence of organizations using Forms for critical tasks that may require eDiscovery capabilities. Note: Licensing: Because discovery of Forms content within this preview requires eDiscovery premium, you must have appropriate licensing. Please see this article for more information: Microsoft Purview eDiscovery - Service Descriptions | Microsoft Learn If your tenant does not have appropriate licensing, see Free trial of Microsoft Purview compliance solutions | Microsoft Learn Permissions: You must have appropriate permissions to use eDiscovery. See the following article for more information: Assign eDiscovery permissions in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal | Microsoft Learn This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181617 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 and expect to complete by late December 2023. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2024 and expect to complete by late May 2024. |
Updated February 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Now admins can search for Microsoft Forms content specifically within their collections, see the full metadata associated to those items including the Form title, and review both the original Form and responses to the Form as related items within both review and export. Simplification and ease of use for managing Forms content via eDiscovery will help reduce the pain points of the challenging discovery process and improve the confidence of organizations using Forms for critical tasks that may require eDiscovery capabilities. Note: |
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| MC704955 | (Updated) Now get Real Time Calendar Notifications in Teams | You can now get the Calendar Notifications in Teams from the Activity Feed. You will get calendar notifications in the Activity Feed for the below scenarios: Meeting invite (including channel meetings you are explicitly invited to) Meeting updates Meeting cancellations Meeting forwards (as an organizer) When you get a calendar notification, you will see an unread notification in the Activity Feed pane or at the bell icon. When you click on a notification, you will see the details of the meeting/event in the right pane. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 314355 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024. |
Updated February 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. You can now get the Calendar Notifications in Teams from the Activity Feed. You will get calendar notifications in the Activity Feed for the below scenarios: |
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| MC705348 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | Microsoft Viva will offer an enhanced experience to facilitate effortless sharing of goals and goals progress with the introduction of a new share modal in Viva Goals. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375220 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Viva Goals will provide an enhanced experience to facilitate effortless sharing of goals and goals progress. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375220 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. |
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| MC707663 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat/Channel Copilot will Preserve Side Pane Preferences | We are excited to announce that Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft Teams chat and channels will soon preserve your side pane preferences for a specific chat thread while the Microsoft Teams app is running. This means that if you open Copilot in one group chat, it will remain open when you return to that chat thread. This feature will be available on desktop and web. [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will roll out this feature to commercial tenants in early-February 2024 and expect it to be completed by mid-February 2024. |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are excited to announce that Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft Teams chat and channels will soon preserve your side pane preferences for a specific chat thread while the Microsoft Teams app is running. This means that if you open Copilot in one group chat, it will remain open when you return to that chat thread. This feature will be available on desktop and web. [When this will happen:] Worldwide: We will roll out this feature to commercial tenants in early March 2024 (previously early-February) and expect it to be completed by mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February). |
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| MC708336 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Improved view of service health issue details | Updated February 7, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are introducing a new version of the service health issue details screen in Microsoft 365 admin center. This screen appears when you click on an incident or advisory on the service health page in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 374703 [When this will happen:] |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are introducing a new version of the service health issue details screen in Microsoft 365 admin center. This screen appears when you click on an incident or advisory on the service health page in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 374703 [When this will happen:] |
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| MC709659 | Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Sensitivity labels to discover private teams and protect shared channels | Updated January 24, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In the Microsoft Purview Compliance portal, under Information Protection, we are introducing two new controls in the sensitivity label creation/edit process. These changes are designed to improve the controls around private team discoverability in Teams and to provide additional controls for the shared channels in Teams channels. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs 165698 and 174575. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in late January 2024 (previously early February) and expect to be complete by early February 2024. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late February 2024 and expect to be complete by early March 2024. |
Updated February 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In the Microsoft Purview Compliance portal, under Information Protection, we are introducing two new controls in the sensitivity label creation/edit process. These changes are designed to improve the controls around private team discoverability in Teams and to provide additional controls for the shared channels in Teams channels. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs 165698 and 174575. |
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| MC709981 | Data Loss Prevention - Adding matched attachment details in Activity Explorer for Data Loss Prevention rules in Exchange | We are adding new fields in Microsoft Exchange to help prevent data loss. With these updates, admins can see more details about the attachments that are present in the email that violated the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules, including name, size, and labels. There will be new fields for the attachments that are in emails when they match a DLP rule that will be displayed in Activity Explorer, DLP Alerts, and Microsoft Theft Protection (MTP) Alerts. With these updates, you can get better insights into the violation that has occurred even before you start getting into the finer details of the issue. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 369015 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rollout in mid-February 2024 and expect to complete in late February 2024. Standard Release: We will begin rollout in late February 2024 and expect to complete in late March 2024. |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are adding new fields in Microsoft Exchange to help prevent data loss. With these updates, admins can see more details about the attachments that are present in the email that violated the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules, including name, size, and labels. There will be new fields for the attachments that are in emails when they match a DLP rule that will be displayed in Activity Explorer, DLP Alerts, and Microsoft Theft Protection (MTP) Alerts. With these updates, you can get better insights into the violation that has occurred even before you start getting into the finer details of the issue. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 369015 Worldwide: We will begin rollout in early March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete in late March 2024. |
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| MC713894 | (Updated) Upgrade for the latest Microsoft Fluent Design System visual styling on Microsoft SharePoint | We’re upgrading to the latest Fluent visual styling on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. You may notice minor changes, such as slight changes in padding or color on various user interface (UI) controls. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024. |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We’re upgrading to the latest Fluent visual styling on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. You may notice minor changes, such as slight changes in padding or color on various user interface (UI) controls. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously late March). Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-April 2024 (previously early April) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously late June). |
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| MC714186 | (Updated) Remove Custom Script setting in OneDrive and SharePoint web | Updated February 16, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional information for clarity. Thank you for your feedback. There are changes happening to Custom script settings in March 2024. The Custom Script setting, which determines if users can execute custom scripts on personal sites and self-service created sites will be removed. This setting is currently located in the SharePoint Admin Center, under Settings -> Classic Settings. A new PowerShell command, "DelayDenyAddAndCustomizePagesEnforcement", has been introduced. This command is available in the SharePoint Online Management Shell version 16.0.24524.12000, or above which allows delay of the change to custom script set on the Tenant until May 2024.
* False (default) - for site collections where administrators enabled the ability to add custom script, SharePoint will revoke that ability within 24 hours from the last time this setting was changed.
BLANKINTERNETCONTAINER#0 = Classic Publishing Portal site Any modifications made to a site will be automatically reverted to False status within 24 hours, unless the new PowerShell command “DelayDenyAddAndCustomizePagesEnforcement” is used prior to May 2024. After May, the 24 hour reversion will occur regardless of this setting. |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional information for clarity. Thank you for your feedback. There are changes happening to Custom script settings in March 2024. The Custom Script setting, which determines if users can execute custom scripts on personal sites and self-service created sites will be removed. This setting is currently located in the SharePoint Admin Center, under Settings -> Classic Settings. A new PowerShell command, "DelayDenyAddAndCustomizePagesEnforcement", has been introduced. This command is available in the SharePoint Online Management Shell version 16.0.24524.12000, or above which allows delay of the change to custom script set on the Tenant until May 2024.
* False (default) - for site collections where administrators enabled the ability to add custom script, SharePoint will revoke that ability within 24 hours from the last time this setting was changed.
BLANKINTERNETCONTAINER#0 = Classic Publishing Portal site Any modifications made to a site will be automatically reverted to False status within 24 hours, unless the new PowerShell command “DelayDenyAddAndCustomizePagesEnforcement” is used prior to May 2024. After May, the 24 hour reversion will occur regardless of this setting. |
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| MC715420 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Glint: Use Microsoft 365 admin center to assign your organization's Viva Glint admins | An organization’s Global Admin is set by default as the Microsoft Viva Glint Admin, but they likely are not the ones using the platform. They need the ability to assign the correct person as their organization’s Viva Glint Admin and remove themselves. Viva Glint (Service) administrators can now be assigned through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (MAC) in addition to being able to setup within the Viva Glint product. There will not be changes to existing user roles. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 163984 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024. |
Updated February 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. An organization’s Global Admin is set by default as the Microsoft Viva Glint Admin, but they likely are not the ones using the platform. They need the ability to assign the correct person as their organization’s Viva Glint Admin and remove themselves. Viva Glint (Service) administrators can now be assigned through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (MAC) in addition to being able to setup within the Viva Glint product. There will not be changes to existing user roles. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 163984 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2024 (previously late February). |
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MC MessageTagNames changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC694645 | (Updated) Additional capabilities for Microsoft 365 users in Microsoft Project for the web | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
| MC704955 | (Updated) Now get Real Time Calendar Notifications in Teams | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact | N/A |
| MC705348 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact | N/A |
| MC707663 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat/Channel Copilot will Preserve Side Pane Preferences | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact | N/A |
| MC709981 | Data Loss Prevention - Adding matched attachment details in Activity Explorer for Data Loss Prevention rules in Exchange | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact | N/A |
| MC713894 | (Updated) Upgrade for the latest Microsoft Fluent Design System visual styling on Microsoft SharePoint | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact | N/A |
| MC715420 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Glint: Use Microsoft 365 admin center to assign your organization's Viva Glint admins | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact | N/A |
MC prepare changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC694372 | (Updated) Preview enterprise secure AI controls in the Microsoft Edge management service | To manage enterprise secure AI controls in the Edge management service, you will need Global admin or Edge admin access. Go here to learn how to assign admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center. To access the experience, go to the Microsoft 365 admin center > Settings > Microsoft Edge. This feature is currently only available for preview, which can be enable by going to the Microsoft 365 admin center > Settings > Org settings > Organization profile > Release preferences and opting into a targeted release. https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/add-users/assign-admin-roles?view=o365-worldwide https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=186540 |
To manage enterprise secure AI controls in the Edge management service, you will need Global admin or Edge admin access. Go here to learn how to assign admin roles in the Microsoft 365 admin center. To access the experience, go to the Microsoft 365 admin center > Settings > Microsoft Edge. This feature is currently only available for preview, which can be enable by going to the Microsoft 365 admin center > Settings > Org settings > Organization profile > Release preferences and opting into a targeted release. More info: Manage enterprise secure AI settings https://learn.microsoft.com/deployedge/microsoft-edge-management-service#manage-enterprise-secure-ai-settings https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/add-users/assign-admin-roles?view=o365-worldwide https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=186540 |
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MC Title changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC694645 | (Updated) Additional capabilities for Microsoft 365 users in Microsoft Project for the web | Additional capabilities for Microsoft 365 users in Microsoft Project for the web | (Updated) Additional capabilities for Microsoft 365 users in Microsoft Project for the web | N/A |
| MC704955 | (Updated) Now get Real Time Calendar Notifications in Teams | Now get Real Time Calendar Notifications in Teams | (Updated) Now get Real Time Calendar Notifications in Teams | N/A |
| MC705348 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | N/A |
| MC707663 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat/Channel Copilot will Preserve Side Pane Preferences | Microsoft Teams: Chat/Channel Copilot will Preserve Side Pane Preferences | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat/Channel Copilot will Preserve Side Pane Preferences | N/A |
| MC713894 | (Updated) Upgrade for the latest Microsoft Fluent Design System visual styling on Microsoft SharePoint | Upgrade for the latest Microsoft Fluent Design System visual styling on Microsoft SharePoint | (Updated) Upgrade for the latest Microsoft Fluent Design System visual styling on Microsoft SharePoint | N/A |
| MC715420 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Glint: Use Microsoft 365 admin center to assign your organization's Viva Glint admins | Microsoft Viva Glint: Use Microsoft 365 admin center to assign your organization's Viva Glint admins | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Glint: Use Microsoft 365 admin center to assign your organization's Viva Glint admins | N/A |
CW08 New Office 365 Message Center items
| MC ID | MC Title | MC Category | MC Workload | MC Major Change | MC Action required by |
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| MC717970 | Microsoft Teams: Personalize group chats with avatars | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC717967 | Microsoft Outlook: To Do in Microsoft Outlook for Mac | Stay Informed | Exchange Online | False | N/A |
| MC717966 | Microsoft 365 Suite: The new Microsoft Purview portal entering general availability | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 suite | False | N/A |
| MC717964 | Export functionality for External Domain Activity report in Microsoft Teams Admin Center | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC718265 | Announcing updated settings in Microsoft Outlook for iOS | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
| MC718264 | Updated Alerts and Incidents tab in the Microsoft Defender XDR services Identity page | Stay Informed | Microsoft Defender XDR | False | N/A |
| MC718260 | Microsoft Entra ID: Authentication strength improvements to support passkeys | Stay Informed | Microsoft Entra | False | N/A |
| MC718250 | Microsoft Teams: Describe it to design it in Teams Workflows | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC718248 | The new Microsoft Planner app in Microsoft Teams | Plan For Change | Planner, Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC718246 | Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Block Sender in Quarantine notification will require signing in to security portal | Plan For Change | Exchange Online, Microsoft Defender XDR | False | N/A |
| MC718244 | Microsoft Teams: Use Apple AirPods to mute/unmute yourself | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC718242 | Microsoft Edge management service: Controls for automatic profile switching | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
| MC718553 | Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC718551 | Microsoft SharePoint: New Embedded Admin role impact | Plan For Change | SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
| MC718550 | Microsoft Viva Engage: Updates to conversation analytics | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC718545 | New Microsoft 365 app launcher for web apps | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 for the web | False | N/A |
| MC718764 | What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for February 2023 | Stay Informed | Microsoft Intune | False | N/A |
| MC718761 | Microsoft Teams: Meeting recap and meeting artifacts automatically shared in chat after meeting | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC718760 | Retirement of Post by Email and Reply by Email in Viva Engage (Yammer) | Plan For Change | Microsoft Viva | True | N/A |
| MC718755 | Microsoft 365: Release of In-Person Events (IPE) including Hybrid RSVPing (HRSVP) | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
| MC718754 | Retirement of RBAC Application Impersonation in Exchange Online | Plan For Change | Exchange Online | True | 01/31/2025 |
| MC718750 | Microsoft Teams: Simplified sign in for iOS and Android devices | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC718748 | New Teams rollout schedule for Commercial and EDU customers | Plan For Change | Microsoft Teams | True | N/A |
