from 03/11/2024 to 03/17/2024
41 Office 365 Message Center Items were changed and 24 Office 365 Message Center Items were added
Please note: Only common Message Center messages are in this list you should always check your Message Center for additional messages
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Changes
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MC549348 | (Updated) Webinar Email feature updates -customize content and time to send reminders | 04/01/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC666615 | (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme | 04/08/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC675281 | (Updated) Generate unique join links for external presenters so they can easily join events | 04/01/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-04-29T10:00:00Z | N/A |
MC678852 | (Updated) Out-of-box Controlled-content meeting template | 04/01/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-04-29T10:00:00Z | N/A |
MC679735 | (Updated) Microsoft Purview: Audit Search Graph API (Preview) | 05/27/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-07-29T10:00:00Z | N/A |
MC680348 | (Updated) Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts in Channels | 04/01/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-03-25T08:00:00Z | N/A |
MC684869 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Automatically view up to 9 videos (3x3) in Teams meetings in Chrome and Edge | 04/01/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-04-29T10:00:00Z | N/A |
MC687206 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Private Line | 06/03/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-04-01T10:00:00Z | N/A |
MC687791 | (Updated) Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts in Channels | 04/01/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-03-25T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC688930 | (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies | 03/31/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC692016 | (Updated) Outlook: Track Read Receipts within Outlook on the Web and the New Outlook for Windows | 04/15/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-06-03T10:00:00Z | N/A |
MC698124 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Discover Feed in Channels | 04/07/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC698134 | (Updated) New Meeting Option and Meeting Policy "Turn off copying or forwarding of meeting chat" | 04/01/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-04-29T10:00:00Z | N/A |
MC699714 | (Updated) Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain | 03/25/2024 08:00:00 | 2024-06-03T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC700933 | (Updated) Immersive spaces available for General Availability | 04/01/2024 10:00:00 | 2024-04-29T10:00:00Z | N/A |
MC704035 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status | 05/06/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-07-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC705348 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | 04/29/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC707664 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Block users from joining externally hosted Teams meetings | 04/15/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC711026 | (Updated) Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds | 04/01/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-04-29T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC714520 | Microsoft 365 apps for the web: Grid view for tasks in Microsoft To Do web version and To Do inside Microsoft Outlook | 04/08/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-06-03T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC715427 | (Updated) Microsoft Project for the web: New Assigned to Me view for Project tasks | 06/14/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-07-01T09:00:00Z | 03/06/2024 |
MC715429 | (Updated) Data Loss Prevention - Enriched Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alert email notifications for DLP admins | 05/01/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-06-03T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC715691 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Admin center: New capabilities for added flexibility and to manage adoption | 05/16/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-27T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC715695 | (Updated) Optimize for Video setting for screensharing | 04/05/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-20T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC718244 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Use Apple AirPods to mute/unmute yourself | 05/03/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-20T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC718553 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone | 05/06/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-06-03T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC719655 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams admin center (TAC): Search now supports resource accounts | 04/26/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC726116 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: Dark mode support on Microsoft Teams | 05/06/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-06-03T09:00:00Z | N/A |
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MC711335 | (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Quarantine End User Allow and Block list management | With one click, end users will block emails from unwanted senders and prevent those emails from showing up in their default quarantine view and in their quarantine notifications. If no admin overrides exist, end users will also be able to allow emails from trusted senders and prevent future emails from those senders from going into quarantine. End users can now review admin any override reasons that lead to quarantined emails. Figure 1: Allow sender action: Figure 2: Review admin Override reason: Figure 3: Undo Block sender: Figure 4: Allow sender in Quarantine policy: Figure 5: Block sender action eliminated from default Quarantine policies: Figure 6: How to include or exclude messages from blocked sender in Quarantine notification: Figure 7: Quarantined messages from blocked senders are excluded from Quarantine view by default |
With one click, end users will block emails from unwanted senders and prevent those emails from showing up in their default quarantine view and in their quarantine notifications. If no admin overrides exist, end users will also be able to allow emails from trusted senders and prevent future emails from those senders from going into quarantine. End users can now review admin any override reasons that lead to quarantined emails. Figure 1: Allow sender action: Figure 2: Review admin Override reason: Figure 3: Undo Block sender: Figure 4: Allow sender in Quarantine policy: Figure 5: Block sender action eliminated from default Quarantine policies: Figure 6: How to include or exclude messages from blocked sender in Quarantine notification: Figure 7: Quarantined messages from blocked senders are excluded from Quarantine view by default |
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MC Messages changes
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MC549348 | (Updated) Webinar Email feature updates -customize content and time to send reminders | Updated January 24, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Emails for Webinars are critical to engage with registrants and often organizers feel the need to customize the content. To enable this, we are rolling out two features. The content of the emails (i.e. all webinar related attendee emails) can be edited by the event organizers. This is reserved for Teams Premium licensed organizers. [When this will happen:] Standard Release: rollout will start in mid-July and expected to be completed by end of July. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Emails for Webinars are critical to engage with registrants and often organizers feel the need to customize the content. To enable this, we are rolling out two features. The content of the emails (i.e. all webinar related attendee emails) can be edited by the event organizers. This is reserved for Teams Premium licensed organizers. [When this will happen:] Worldwide: rollout will start in mid-July and expected to be completed by end of July. |
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MC642265 | (Updated) Cloud IntelliFrame: A New Way to See People in Teams Rooms | Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Cloud IntelliFrame is a new experience that allows online meeting attendees to see people in Teams Rooms more clearly, enhancing the hybrid meeting experience by creating smart video feeds of in-room participants. The smart video feed is created by zooming into their faces and eliminating distractions. You can see the expressions and gestures of the people in the room more easily, which will help improve collaboration in hybrid meetings. It creates equity in hybrid meetings as everyone can be seen and heard. Cloud IntelliFrame will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows with Pro license and can be viewed on Microsoft Teams Desktop (Windows & Mac) with any license. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Cloud IntelliFrame is a new experience that allows online meeting attendees to see people in Teams Rooms more clearly, enhancing the hybrid meeting experience by creating smart video feeds of in-room participants. The smart video feed is created by zooming into their faces and eliminating distractions. You can see the expressions and gestures of the people in the room more easily, which will help improve collaboration in hybrid meetings. It creates equity in hybrid meetings as everyone can be seen and heard. Cloud IntelliFrame will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows with Pro license and can be viewed on Microsoft Teams Desktop (Windows & Mac) with any license. |
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MC666615 | (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme | 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). |
Updated March 15, 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. Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by late March 2024 (previously early March). |
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MC675281 | (Updated) Generate unique join links for external presenters so they can easily join events | Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Organizers can set up events and effortlessly add external presenters, who will receive exclusive Teams join links. These links enable external presenters to directly enter the event, eliminating the need for organizers to manually admit them from the event lobby or modify their event role during the session. This creates a hassle-free event experience for organizers and presenters! External Presenters are considered people outside of your organization, including guests (AAD/B2B/non-AAD), federated, unfederated, and anonymous users (non-AAD).
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Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Organizers can set up events and effortlessly add external presenters, who will receive exclusive Teams join links. These links enable external presenters to directly enter the event, eliminating the need for organizers to manually admit them from the event lobby or modify their event role during the session. This creates a hassle-free event experience for organizers and presenters! External Presenters are considered people outside of your organization, including guests (AAD/B2B/non-AAD), federated, unfederated, and anonymous users (non-AAD).
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MC678852 | (Updated) Out-of-box Controlled-content meeting template | Updated February 7, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are launching an out-of-the box template for meetings with external participants. The controlled content access template has preset defaults for meeting options to provide tight controls over lobby bypass, who can present, allowing chat across meeting lifecycle/in-meeting, and who can record. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 91286 [When this will happen:] |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are launching an out-of-the box template for meetings with external participants. The controlled content access template has preset defaults for meeting options to provide tight controls over lobby bypass, who can present, allowing chat across meeting lifecycle/in-meeting, and who can record. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 91286 [When this will happen:] |
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MC679735 | (Updated) Microsoft Purview: Audit Search Graph API (Preview) | Updated March 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Graph offers a unified API endpoint for accessing data from multiple Microsoft cloud services in a single response. This feature provides a new Audit Log Query API that enables our customers to create applications to programmatically query and retrieve their organization’s Audit activity logs. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117587 |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Graph offers a unified API endpoint for accessing data from multiple Microsoft cloud services in a single response. This feature provides a new Audit Log Query API that enables our customers to create applications to programmatically query and retrieve their organization’s Audit activity logs. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117587 |
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MC679739 | (Updated) Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update | Updated March 1, 2024: 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 June 2024 (previously late March) and is expected to be complete by mid-July 2024 (previously early April). |
Updated March 11, 2024: 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 and is expected to be complete by mid-April 2024. |
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MC680348 | (Updated) Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts in Channels | Updated March 1, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional information. Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to create custom backgrounds for their Announcement posts with the generative AI power of Microsoft Designer. This release of Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web for Channels 2.0 in English – US markets only. Non-US tenants may have noticed a temporary loss in the ability to upload an image. For tenants who do not have access to Designer, the ability to upload image will be made available again in early March 2024. In parallel, the team is working to release a globally compliant and localized Designer integration in the first half of CY24. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123501 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-October and expect to complete by late October. - Complete Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October and expect to complete by late October. - Complete Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early November and expect to complete by mid-November. - Complete GCC/GCC High/DoD: We will begin rolling out in mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We are not releasing this feature to GCC, GCC-H and DoD at this time and apologize for any inconvenience. We will communicate via Message center with a new timeline when available. Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to create custom backgrounds for their Announcement posts with the generative AI power of Microsoft Designer. This release of Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web for Channels 2.0 in English – US markets only. Non-US tenants may have noticed a temporary loss in the ability to upload an image. For tenants who do not have access to Designer, the ability to upload image will be made available again in early March 2024. In parallel, the team is working to release a globally compliant and localized Designer integration in the first half of CY24. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123501 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-October and expect to complete by late October. - Complete Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October and expect to complete by late October. - Complete Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early November and expect to complete by mid-November. - Complete |
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MC684869 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Automatically view up to 9 videos (3x3) in Teams meetings in Chrome and Edge | Updated February 16, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Teams Meetings currently supports a maximum of 4 videos (2x2) on the screen by default (i.e., Gallery view) on web browsers. With this update, users will be able to automatically see up to 9 videos (3x3) on Chrome and Edge on their screen by default without an explicit action. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122139 |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Teams Meetings currently supports a maximum of 4 videos (2x2) on the screen by default (i.e., Gallery view) on web browsers. With this update, users will be able to automatically see up to 9 videos (3x3) on Chrome and Edge on their screen by default without an explicit action. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122139 |
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MC687206 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Private Line | Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are introducing a new calling feature. With private line, users will be able to have a private second phone number that they can make available to a select set of callers to call them directly, bypassing delegates, admins, or assistants. Inbound calls to the private line will be distinguished by a unique notification and ringtone. The private line will support incoming calls only. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181616 [When this will happen]: Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by late February 2024 (previously mid-December). GCC High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in mid-March 2024 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously early February). |
Updated March 11, 2024: We are not releasing this feature to GCC High and DoD at this time and apologize for any inconvenience. We will communicate via Message center with a new timeline when available. We are introducing a new calling feature. With private line, users will be able to have a private second phone number that they can make available to a select set of callers to call them directly, bypassing delegates, admins, or assistants. Inbound calls to the private line will be distinguished by a unique notification and ringtone. The private line will support incoming calls only. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181616 [When this will happen]: Worldwide and GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by late February 2024 (previously mid-December). |
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MC687791 | (Updated) Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts in Channels | Updated March 1, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional information. Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to create custom backgrounds for their Announcement posts with the generative AI power of Microsoft Designer. As part of the advanced Teams Premium capabilities, users will have access to DALL-E, a text to image generator, which they can use for their backgrounds. This release of Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web for Channels 2.0 in English – US markets only. Non-US tenants may have noticed a temporary loss in the ability to upload an image. For tenants who do not have access to Designer, the ability to upload image will be made available again in early March 2024. In parallel, the team is working to release a globally compliant and localized Designer integration in the first half of CY24. Note: Non-US tenants may notice a temporary loss in the ability to upload an image. For tenants who do not have access to Designer, the ability to upload image will be made available again in early 2024, while the team works on Designer support for more languages. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 183785 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November and expect to complete by mid-November 2023. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late November and expect to complete by mid-January 2024 (previously early December). |
Updated March 11, 2024: We are not releasing this feature to GCC, GCC-H and DoD at this time and apologize for any inconvenience. We will communicate via Message center with a new timeline when available. Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to create custom backgrounds for their Announcement posts with the generative AI power of Microsoft Designer. As part of the advanced Teams Premium capabilities, users will have access to DALL-E, a text to image generator, which they can use for their backgrounds. This release of Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web for Channels 2.0 in English – US markets only. Non-US tenants may have noticed a temporary loss in the ability to upload an image. For tenants who do not have access to Designer, the ability to upload image will be made available again in early March 2024. In parallel, the team is working to release a globally compliant and localized Designer integration in the first half of CY24. Note: Non-US tenants may notice a temporary loss in the ability to upload an image. For tenants who do not have access to Designer, the ability to upload image will be made available again in early 2024, while the team works on Designer support for more languages. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 183785 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early November and expect to complete by mid-November 2023. Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late November and expect to complete by mid-January 2024 (previously early December). |
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MC688930 | (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies | Updated February 16, 2024: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience. App centric management introduces new admin settings to control who in the tenant can install Teams apps. First, admins can set a default value for new apps that are published to the Teams app store. Second, admins can manage apps for users, groups, or everyone in the organization. This feature replaces the existing app permission policies and provides admins with the ability to manage access to the app individually. The app permission policies for existing customers are migrated to maintain existing app availability in the tenant. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151829 |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience. App centric management introduces new admin settings to control who in the tenant can install Teams apps. First, admins can set a default value for new apps that are published to the Teams app store. Second, admins can manage apps for users, groups, or everyone in the organization. This feature replaces the existing app permission policies and provides admins with the ability to manage access to the app individually. The app permission policies for existing customers are migrated to maintain existing app availability in the tenant. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151829 |
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MC692016 | (Updated) Outlook: Track Read Receipts within Outlook on the Web and the New Outlook for Windows | Updated December 15, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We're developing the ability to view the updated Read Receipt status of recipients from the sent item directly. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 184504 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete by early February 2024. GCC: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and complete by early March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline for GCC, below. Thank you for your patience. We're developing the ability to view the updated Read Receipt status of recipients from the sent item directly. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 184504 [When this will happen:] Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete by early February 2024. GCC: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously early February) and complete by late April 2024 (previously early March). |
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MC698124 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Discover Feed in Channels | Updated February 16, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are bringing users a personalized channel feed from people and topics users care about. Instead of going through each channel listed to catch up on what's happening in the org, users can come to Discover Feed in Teams to catch up quickly on relevant channel conversations. Users can see why a specific channel post is being shown in their feed and they can also customize their feed preferences by selecting "Do not show post from X person/channel". Users can also give direct feedback if a post seen on the feed is useful to them or not. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2024 and expect to complete the rollout in late February 2024 |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are bringing users a personalized channel feed from people and topics users care about. Instead of going through each channel listed to catch up on what's happening in the org, users can come to Discover Feed in Teams to catch up quickly on relevant channel conversations. Users can see why a specific channel post is being shown in their feed and they can also customize their feed preferences by selecting "Do not show post from X person/channel". Users can also give direct feedback if a post seen on the feed is useful to them or not. Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late January 2024 and expect to complete the rollout in mid-March 2024 (previously late February). |
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MC698134 | (Updated) New Meeting Option and Meeting Policy "Turn off copying or forwarding of meeting chat" | Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. "Turn off copying or forwarding of meeting chat" is a new meeting option that gives the meeting organizer the option to disable copying and sharing features on meeting chat messages for participants to reduce the risk of data leak. Once this restriction is enabled, meeting chat participants will not be able to copy chat messages using menu options or keyboard shortcuts, or forward or share messages to Outlook. There is also a new Meeting Policy setting in Teams admin center for admin to control whether users can see or use this feature in the Meeting Options page. Admins can also set the default value for this meeting option in Meeting Templates that they create. This meeting capability can also be configured within a sensitivity label policy: Configure Teams meetings with protection for highly sensitive data. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186675 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 and expect to complete within a few days. Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete within a few days. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. "Turn off copying or forwarding of meeting chat" is a new meeting option that gives the meeting organizer the option to disable copying and sharing features on meeting chat messages for participants to reduce the risk of data leak. Once this restriction is enabled, meeting chat participants will not be able to copy chat messages using menu options or keyboard shortcuts, or forward or share messages to Outlook. There is also a new Meeting Policy setting in Teams admin center for admin to control whether users can see or use this feature in the Meeting Options page. Admins can also set the default value for this meeting option in Meeting Templates that they create. This meeting capability can also be configured within a sensitivity label policy: Configure Teams meetings with protection for highly sensitive data. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186675 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 and expect to complete within a few days. Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete within a few days. |
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MC699714 | (Updated) Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain | This post is about the Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain in the near future. The cloud.microsoft domain was provisioned in early 2023 to provide a unified, trusted, and dedicated DNS domain space to host Microsoft’s first-party authenticated SaaS products and experiences. [When this will happen:] In the next few weeks, the Microsoft Loop app will become available at the cloud.microsoft domain, accessible at https://loop.cloud.microsoft. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This post is about the Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain in the near future. The cloud.microsoft domain was provisioned in early 2023 to provide a unified, trusted, and dedicated DNS domain space to host Microsoft’s first-party authenticated SaaS products and experiences. [When this will happen:] By late April 2024, the Microsoft Loop app will become available at the cloud.microsoft domain, accessible at https://loop.cloud.microsoft. |
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MC700643 | (Updated) eDiscovery Premium-Enhancements to eDiscovery experience for Microsoft Forms content | 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: |
Updated March 11, 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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MC700933 | (Updated) Immersive spaces available for General Availability | Updated January 12, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are making building relationships easier by bringing the power of Mesh into the place where people work every day—Microsoft Teams. With just one click, you can now easily transform your virtual meeting into a fun 3D experience with immersive spaces in Microsoft Teams.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161720 |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are making building relationships easier by bringing the power of Mesh into the place where people work every day—Microsoft Teams. With just one click, you can now easily transform your virtual meeting into a fun 3D experience with immersive spaces in Microsoft Teams.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161720 |
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MC704035 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status | Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to control how they get notified in meeting chats through RSVP to their meetings. When they decline a meeting, they will not receive notifications or see the chats in chat list; when they accept a meeting, they will receive notification for all new messages. This release of Microsoft Teams Meeting ID will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web and will provide an additional way for users to control their chat list by selecting which meetings they want to receive message updates from. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161739 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024. Standard Release will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024. GCC will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expect to complete by early March 2024. GCCH will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. DoD will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timelines below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to control how they get notified in meeting chats through RSVP to their meetings. When they decline a meeting, they will not receive notifications or see the chats in chat list; when they accept a meeting, they will receive notification for all new messages. This release of Microsoft Teams Meeting ID will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web and will provide an additional way for users to control their chat list by selecting which meetings they want to receive message updates from. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161739 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release will begin rolling out early May 2024 and expect to complete by mid-May 2024. Worldwide will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 and expect to complete by mid-May 2024. GCC will begin rolling out late May 2024 and expect to complete by early June 2024. GCC High will begin rolling out early late May 2024 and expect to complete by mid-June 2024. DoD will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by mid-June 2024. |
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MC704194 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa | Updated February 16, 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 late February 2024 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-April 2024 (previously mid-March). |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. 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:] Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by mid-April 2024 (previously mid-March). |
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MC705348 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Goals - Enhanced goal sharing experience | 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. |
Updated March 15, 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:] Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by early April (previously mid-March). |
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MC705350 | (Updated) Deploy your Frontline Operational hierarchy 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 |
Updated March 15, 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 |
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MC707663 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat/Channel Copilot will Preserve Side Pane Preferences | 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). |
Updated March 15, 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 late March 2024 (previously mid-March). |
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MC707664 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Block users from joining externally hosted Teams meetings | This feature enables tenant admins to control whether some users in their organizations can join any externally hosted Microsoft Teams meetings. When these regulated users are signed in on their Teams clients, their ability to join an externally hosted meeting will be limited based on the policy configuration. This capability can be used by the tenant admins to protect potential data exfiltration from specific user groups within their organization. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 187230 [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by early March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This feature enables tenant admins to control whether some users in their organizations can join any externally hosted Microsoft Teams meetings. When these regulated users are signed in on their Teams clients, their ability to join an externally hosted meeting will be limited based on the policy configuration. This capability can be used by the tenant admins to protect potential data exfiltration from specific user groups within their organization. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 187230 [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously early March). |
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MC707670 | (Updated) Tags in Shared Channels for Microsoft Teams | Updated February 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Tags will now be supported in shared channels in Microsoft Teams. Users can now use tags to @ mention groups of people in shared channels. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 373555 Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by early March 2024 (previously late February). Worldwide, GCC, GCC High & DoD: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously late March). |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Tags will now be supported in shared channels in Microsoft Teams. Users can now use tags to @ mention groups of people in shared channels. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 373555 Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by early March 2024 (previously late February). Worldwide, GCC, GCC High & DoD: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously late March). |
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MC708500 | (Updated) Changes to the Website tab in the new Teams client. | Starting April 2024, Microsoft Teams will be retiring the ability to load websites inside the new Teams client when using the Website tab. These website links will open in a new browser tab instead. This is to better align with emerging best practices in web security and privacy while also improving the reliability of websites opened through this feature. Please note that EDU tenants will not be impacted as we are still researching options on how to best provide a non-disruptive way to access websites for students and educators at a later date. [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out this change in early April 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Starting mid-July 2024 (previously April), Microsoft Teams will be retiring the ability to load websites inside the new Teams client when using the Website tab. These website links will open in a new browser tab instead. This is to better align with emerging best practices in web security and privacy while also improving the reliability of websites opened through this feature. Please note that EDU tenants will not be impacted as we are still researching options on how to best provide a non-disruptive way to access websites for students and educators at a later date. [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out this change in mid-July 2024 (previously early April). |
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MC711026 | (Updated) Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds | We're pleased to announce the upcoming Multi-Tenant Organization (MTO) capabilities in Microsoft Teams. Admins can activate these features by configuring an MTO group in the Microsoft 365 admin center, while users utilize the new Teams desktop client.
Aimed at organizations managing employees across multiple tenants within the same cloud boundary, these features provide a seamless collaboration experience within MTO groups, enabling access to resources across tenants. The capabilities cover search, chat, calling, meetings, and content sharing, eliminating silos and facilitating collaboration across tenant boundaries. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We're pleased to announce the upcoming Multi-Tenant Organization (MTO) capabilities in Microsoft Teams. Admins can activate these features by configuring an MTO group in the Microsoft 365 admin center, while users utilize the new Teams desktop client. Aimed at organizations managing employees across multiple tenants within the same cloud boundary, these features provide a seamless collaboration experience within MTO groups, enabling access to resources across tenants. The capabilities cover search, chat, calling, meetings, and content sharing, eliminating silos and facilitating collaboration across tenant boundaries. |
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MC711335 | (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Quarantine End User Allow and Block list management | Updated March 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In Microsoft Defender for Office 365, we are updating the way end users allow and block emails in Exchange Online. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 380185. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In Microsoft Defender for Office 365, we are updating the way end users allow and block emails in Exchange Online. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 380185. |
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MC711918 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Detailed call history update | forwarded calls | We are adding more information to the Call history details for forwarded calls in Microsoft Teams.
This message is associated with MC439275 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Detailed Call History Feature Update (October 2022). Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are adding more information to the Call history details for forwarded calls in Microsoft Teams. This message is associated with MC439275 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Detailed Call History Feature Update (October 2022). Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by mid-April 2024 (previously late February). |
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MC711920 | (Updated) Self-service purchase and trials of the Microsoft Clipchamp Premium add-on SKU | Microsoft Clipchamp will now allow users to start a trial or purchase a Clipchamp Premium add-on license with their credit card. Users will be able to use the Clipchamp Premium features free of charge for 30 days when they start their trial, after which they will be charged for the license. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expect to complete by early March 2024. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Clipchamp will now allow users to start a trial or purchase a Clipchamp Premium add-on license with their credit card. Users will be able to use the Clipchamp Premium features free of charge for 30 days when they start their trial, after which they will be charged for the license. [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: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously mid-March). |
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MC714520 | Microsoft 365 apps for the web: Grid view for tasks in Microsoft To Do web version and To Do inside Microsoft Outlook | In Microsoft 365 apps for the web, users can see their tasks in a grid view and can update details inline in To Do on web and To Do app inside Microsoft Outlook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381749 [When this will happen:] Standard Release, GCC, GCC High, and DoD: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In Microsoft 365 apps for the web, users can see their tasks in a grid view and can update details inline in To Do on web and To Do app inside Microsoft Outlook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381749 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early April 2024 (previously early February) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously late February). |
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MC715427 | (Updated) Microsoft Project for the web: New Assigned to Me view for Project tasks | The Assigned to me view in Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, and the Microsoft Teams Task app currently displays all Microsoft 365 tasks assigned to the user, except for Project on the web tasks. With this release, users can access and edit their Project on the web tasks in the Assigned to me view of Planner, To Do, and the Teams task app. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 382207. [When this will happen:] Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-May 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The Assigned to me view in Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, and the Microsoft Teams Task app currently displays all Microsoft 365 tasks assigned to the user, except for Project on the web tasks. With this release, users can access and edit their Project on the web tasks in the Assigned to me view of Planner, To Do, and the Teams task app. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 382207. |
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MC715429 | (Updated) Data Loss Prevention - Enriched Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alert email notifications for DLP admins | There is now increased information in the alert email notification sent to the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) admins upon a DLP policy match. Previously a DLP alert email only included the user activity and the type of sensitive information matched in the alert. Now, DLP admins will get additional context such as alert ID, policy details, device details, and more. This will help admins quickly assess the priority of an alert and determine the next steps before navigating to the Microsoft Purview DLP alerts page or Microsoft 365 Defender DLP alerts page. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 369645 [When this will happen:] Public Preview: Available now. Standard Release: Rollout will begin in mid-March 2024 and is expected to complete by late March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. There is now increased information in the alert email notification sent to the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) admins upon a DLP policy match. Previously a DLP alert email only included the user activity and the type of sensitive information matched in the alert. Now, DLP admins will get additional context such as alert ID, policy details, device details, and more. This will help admins quickly assess the priority of an alert and determine the next steps before navigating to the Microsoft Purview DLP alerts page or Microsoft 365 Defender DLP alerts page. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 369645 [When this will happen:] Public Preview: Available now. General Availability: Rollout will begin in mid-April 2024 (previously mid-March) and is expected to complete by late April 2024 (previously late March). |
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MC715691 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Admin center: New capabilities for added flexibility and to manage adoption | We have added new capabilities to the Microsoft Viva Insights Admin center that will make it easier to assign leaders access, measure adoption, and stay informed of key updates. [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-February and expect to complete by early March 2024. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by early April 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We have added new capabilities to the Microsoft Viva Insights Admin center that will make it easier to assign leaders access, measure adoption, and stay informed of key updates. [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-February and expect to complete by early March 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously early April). |
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MC715693 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in Town Hall | This new Microsoft Teams feature for Town Hall empowers organizers, presenters, and even external presenters to engage in private discussions before, during, and after their virtual events. This functionality facilitates real-time collaboration, whether prepping pre-event, coordinating seamlessly during presentations, or debriefing post-event, this feature is your ultimate tool for driving impactful and successful virtual events. On the Town Hall Scheduling form, the event organizer must define their presenters and external presenters for this exclusive group chat to be created. After the event is created, the organizer can access this chat before/after the event from the Town Hall Scheduling form, the Teams Calendar, or the event's Details page. Presenters (and external presenters from guests and federated tenants) can access this chat before/after the event from the Teams Calendar or the event's Details page. This chat will appear in their chat pane. During the event, organizers, presenters, and external presenters (including anonymous presenters) can access this chat from within the in-meeting chat by selecting the tab for Organizers and Presenters. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 377303 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new Microsoft Teams feature for Town Hall empowers organizers, presenters, and even external presenters to engage in private discussions before, during, and after their virtual events. This functionality facilitates real-time collaboration, whether prepping pre-event, coordinating seamlessly during presentations, or debriefing post-event, this feature is your ultimate tool for driving impactful and successful virtual events. On the Town Hall Scheduling form, the event organizer must define their presenters and external presenters for this exclusive group chat to be created. After the event is created, the organizer can access this chat before/after the event from the Town Hall Scheduling form, the Teams Calendar, or the event's Details page. Presenters (and external presenters from guests and federated tenants) can access this chat before/after the event from the Teams Calendar or the event's Details page. This chat will appear in their chat pane. During the event, organizers, presenters, and external presenters (including anonymous presenters) can access this chat from within the in-meeting chat by selecting the tab for Organizers and Presenters. |
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MC715695 | (Updated) Optimize for Video setting for screensharing | In Microsoft Teams, we are providing manual settings to optimize screen sharing for video clips by reducing lag and improving the quality of video playback when sharing video clips in Teams meetings. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93483. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In Microsoft Teams, we are providing manual settings to optimize screen sharing for video clips by reducing lag and improving the quality of video playback when sharing video clips in Teams meetings. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93483. Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously mid-March). |
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MC716006 | (Updated) Microsoft Lists: New forms experience | In Microsoft Lists, list owners and collaborators with permission to edit the list will be able to collect information on their lists with these updated Lists forms. Lists forms can be created quickly and shared with a link. The recipient can focus on filling out the form without seeing your full list. All submitted responses appear immediately as new list items that list collaborators can see and refine. Lists forms work well in scenarios such as recruitment tracking, managing orders, tracking customer issues, filing expenses, etc. For example, an event organizer can create and manage multiple forms for the same list to track attendees, feedback, logistics, and more, with each form collecting a part of the full list. Please note: When you create a form in a list, you can only share the form as a link that allows anyone in your organization to fill out and submit. You cannot share the form with different permissions at this time. Forms will not appear on lists or sites that do not allow sharing a link with organization members. + Add new item will continue to work as before for those that have access to the list. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124865. [When this will happen:] Targeted release (entire organization): We will begin rolling out late Feb 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. Standard release, GCC, GCC High, DoD, USSec, USNat: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by late April 2024. |
Updated March 11, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In Microsoft Lists, list owners and collaborators with permission to edit the list will be able to collect information on their lists with these updated Lists forms. Lists forms can be created quickly and shared with a link. The recipient can focus on filling out the form without seeing your full list. All submitted responses appear immediately as new list items that list collaborators can see and refine. |
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MC718244 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Use Apple AirPods to mute/unmute yourself | Updated February 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Note: If your organization does not use macOS, you can ignore this message. You will soon be able to mute or unmute yourself with Apple AirPods in Microsoft Teams on Macs running macOS Sonoma. The same functionality is already available on iPhones running iOS17. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 383529. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 and expect to complete by early April 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Note: If your organization does not use macOS, you can ignore this message. You will soon be able to mute or unmute yourself with Apple AirPods in Microsoft Teams on Macs running macOS Sonoma. The same functionality is already available on iPhones running iOS17. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 383529. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously mid-March). Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early April 2024 (previously late March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2024 (previously early April). |
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MC718553 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone | Users can now record themselves anywhere and share it with coworkers in the Microsoft Teams chat or channel without worrying about the background. Users can now change their background to any image they want or make the background blurry while recording using their Microsoft Teams camera on iOS devices. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 380852 [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Users can now record themselves anywhere and share it with coworkers in the Microsoft Teams chat or channel without worrying about the background. Users can now change their background to any image they want or make the background blurry while recording using their Microsoft Teams camera on iOS devices. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 380852 |
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MC719655 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams admin center (TAC): Search now supports resource accounts | We're excited to announce that the search bar at the top of the Microsoft Teams admin center (TAC) will now support resource accounts.
[When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC, and GCC High: We will begin rolling this out in early March 2024 and expect to complete by early March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We're excited to announce that the search bar at the top of the Microsoft Teams admin center (TAC) will now support resource accounts. [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC, and GCC High: We will begin rolling this out in early March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously early March). |
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MC726116 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: Dark mode support on Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Viva Connections will now respect dark mode on both Microsoft Teams Desktop and mobile devices. [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024. |
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Viva Connections will now respect dark mode on both Microsoft Teams Desktop and mobile devices. [When this will happen:] Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD: 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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MC680348 | (Updated) Custom Backgrounds for Announcement Posts in Channels | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact | N/A |
MC699714 | (Updated) Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
MC700643 | (Updated) eDiscovery Premium-Enhancements to eDiscovery experience for Microsoft Forms content | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact | N/A |
MC704035 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
MC707664 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Block users from joining externally hosted Teams meetings | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
MC708500 | (Updated) Changes to the Website tab in the new Teams client. | User impact, Retirement | Updated message, User impact, Retirement | N/A |
MC711026 | (Updated) Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
MC711918 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Detailed call history update | forwarded calls | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
MC711920 | (Updated) Self-service purchase and trials of the Microsoft Clipchamp Premium add-on SKU | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
MC714520 | Microsoft 365 apps for the web: Grid view for tasks in Microsoft To Do web version and To Do inside Microsoft Outlook | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
MC715427 | (Updated) Microsoft Project for the web: New Assigned to Me view for Project tasks | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact | 03/06/2024 |
MC715429 | (Updated) Data Loss Prevention - Enriched Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alert email notifications for DLP admins | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact | N/A |
MC715691 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Admin center: New capabilities for added flexibility and to manage adoption | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact | N/A |
MC715693 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in Town Hall | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
MC715695 | (Updated) Optimize for Video setting for screensharing | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
MC716006 | (Updated) Microsoft Lists: New forms experience | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
MC718553 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
MC719655 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams admin center (TAC): Search now supports resource accounts | Feature update, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, Admin impact | N/A |
MC726116 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: Dark mode support on Microsoft Teams | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact | N/A |
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MC699714 | (Updated) Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain | Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain | (Updated) Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain | N/A |
MC700643 | (Updated) eDiscovery Premium-Enhancements to eDiscovery experience for Microsoft Forms content | eDiscovery Premium-Enhancements to eDiscovery experience for Microsoft Forms content | (Updated) eDiscovery Premium-Enhancements to eDiscovery experience for Microsoft Forms content | N/A |
MC704035 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status | Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status | N/A |
MC707664 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Block users from joining externally hosted Teams meetings | Microsoft Teams: Block users from joining externally hosted Teams meetings | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Block users from joining externally hosted Teams meetings | N/A |
MC708500 | (Updated) Changes to the Website tab in the new Teams client. | Changes to the Website tab in the new Teams client. | (Updated) Changes to the Website tab in the new Teams client. | N/A |
MC711026 | (Updated) Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds | Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds | (Updated) Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds | N/A |
MC711918 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Detailed call history update | forwarded calls | Microsoft Teams: Detailed call history update | forwarded calls | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Detailed call history update | forwarded calls | N/A |
MC711920 | (Updated) Self-service purchase and trials of the Microsoft Clipchamp Premium add-on SKU | Self-service purchase and trials of the Microsoft Clipchamp Premium add-on SKU | (Updated) Self-service purchase and trials of the Microsoft Clipchamp Premium add-on SKU | N/A |
MC715427 | (Updated) Microsoft Project for the web: New Assigned to Me view for Project tasks | Microsoft Project for the web: New Assigned to Me view for Project tasks | (Updated) Microsoft Project for the web: New Assigned to Me view for Project tasks | 03/06/2024 |
MC715429 | (Updated) Data Loss Prevention - Enriched Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alert email notifications for DLP admins | Data Loss Prevention - Enriched Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alert email notifications for DLP admins | (Updated) Data Loss Prevention - Enriched Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alert email notifications for DLP admins | N/A |
MC715691 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Admin center: New capabilities for added flexibility and to manage adoption | Microsoft Viva Admin center: New capabilities for added flexibility and to manage adoption | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Admin center: New capabilities for added flexibility and to manage adoption | N/A |
MC715693 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in Town Hall | Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in Town Hall | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in Town Hall | N/A |
MC715695 | (Updated) Optimize for Video setting for screensharing | Optimize for Video setting for screensharing | (Updated) Optimize for Video setting for screensharing | N/A |
MC716006 | (Updated) Microsoft Lists: New forms experience | Microsoft Lists: New forms experience | (Updated) Microsoft Lists: New forms experience | N/A |
MC718553 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone | Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Change background while recording on phone | N/A |
MC719655 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams admin center (TAC): Search now supports resource accounts | Microsoft Teams admin center (TAC): Search now supports resource accounts | (Updated) Microsoft Teams admin center (TAC): Search now supports resource accounts | N/A |
MC726116 | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: Dark mode support on Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Viva Connections: Dark mode support on Microsoft Teams | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: Dark mode support on Microsoft Teams | N/A |
CW11 New Office 365 Message Center items
MC ID | MC Title | MC Category | MC Workload | MC Major Change | MC Action required by |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MC732105 | Microsoft Viva Engage: Navigation enhancements | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
MC732104 | Microsoft Viva Connections app: Search your intranet in Microsoft Teams on iOS and Android tablets | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
MC732103 | Microsoft Defender Antivirus: Changes to "engine update" support plans | Stay Informed | Microsoft Defender XDR | False | N/A |
MC732086 | Power Platform Admin Center - Public Preview of the Modern Security Role setting URL redirection | Stay Informed | Dynamics 365 Apps, Finance and Operations Apps, Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate | False | N/A |
MC734297 | Microsoft Teams: Attach recent and relevant files more quickly to chats and channel posts | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
MC734279 | Microsoft Teams: Ability to change language in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
MC734277 | Microsoft OneNote: New Sticky Notes app for Windows, available from OneNote app (preview) | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
MC734272 | Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
MC734269 | Power Platform - Information about preventing errors and stub user records during data import workflows | Stay Informed | Microsoft Power Automate | False | N/A |
MC734236 | Power Platform - Entra Privilege Identity Management (PIM) available in public preview | Stay Informed | Microsoft Power Automate | False | N/A |
MC736438 | License enforcement for Microsoft Purview Information Protection for sensitivity labels | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 for the web | False | N/A |
MC736437 | Microsoft Loop: Guest Sharing | Plan For Change | Microsoft 365 apps | True | N/A |
MC736435 | Microsoft Purview Audit: HighCompleteness parameter in Search-UnifiedAuditLog Audit cmdlet | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 suite | False | N/A |
MC736433 | Microsoft Teams | Shared call history for delegates and delegators | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
MC736428 | Plan for Change: Intune audit logs will only be retained for one year | Plan For Change | Microsoft Intune | False | N/A |
MC738647 | Microsoft Teams | new Teams is now part of Teams Rooms on Microsoft Windows | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
MC738646 | SharePoint Premium: Enable/disable Unstructured, Structured, and Prebuilt Document Processing | Stay Informed | SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
MC738643 | Microsoft Viva Connections: Advanced analytics | Stay Informed | SharePoint Online, Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
MC738642 | Microsoft Viva: Analytics for multiple Connections experiences | Stay Informed | SharePoint Online, Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
MC738608 | Power Platform - Administrator activity events delivered to Microsoft Purview feature awareness | Stay Informed | Microsoft Power Automate | False | N/A |
MC740510 | SharePoint Online: Change history reports now include organization settings reports | Stay Informed | SharePoint Online | False | N/A |
MC740508 | Microsoft Viva Learning: Disable LinkedIn Learning premium content | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
MC740505 | Viva Learning | New language settings for admins and users | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
MC740504 | Microsoft Viva Learning | Easily switch across Viva Learning Teams app and Webapp | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |