2024 CW 24 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

from 06/10/2024 to 06/16/2024

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

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MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC454504 (Updated) Multiple Yammer Networks Within Single Tenant No Longer Supported (1:Many Mode) 06/07/2024 09:00:00 2025-02-24T08:00:00Z 05/01/2023
MC694129 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Adoption Score AI assistance category 09/02/2024 09:00:00 2024-12-30T08:00:00Z N/A
MC696853 (Updated) Replacement of OneNote Feed feature inside OneNote on Windows app with new Sticky Notes 07/15/2024 09:00:00 2024-08-05T09:00:00Z N/A
MC705765 Organizers can select up to six languages for attendees to choose from for live translated captions during a town hall 07/08/2024 09:00:00 2024-08-05T09:00:00Z N/A
MC720778 (Updated) Microsoft Purview: Audit Search with Microsoft Graph API 07/08/2024 09:00:00 2024-09-02T09:00:00Z N/A
MC721853 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: New feedback button 08/05/2024 09:00:00 2024-08-26T09:00:00Z N/A
MC722590 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook for Mac: New immersive image themes 07/01/2024 09:00:00 2024-08-19T09:00:00Z N/A
MC726122 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: View, download, and delete Microsoft OneDrive transcript files 09/30/2024 09:00:00 2024-10-07T09:00:00Z N/A
MC734277 (Updated) Microsoft OneNote: New Sticky Notes app for Windows, available from OneNote app (preview) 06/28/2024 09:00:00 2024-08-05T09:00:00Z N/A
MC757613 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Add approvals to any SharePoint list 07/29/2024 09:00:00 2024-09-23T09:00:00Z N/A
MC757614 (Updated) Files and items will display as modified by "Microsoft Power Platform" on behalf of the user 08/21/2024 09:00:00 2024-10-28T08:00:00Z N/A
MC762503 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Meet now experience in group chats 07/01/2024 09:00:00 2024-08-05T09:00:00Z N/A
MC778787 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Stream: New video page templates 08/02/2024 09:00:00 2024-09-02T09:00:00Z N/A
MC787384 (Updated) Bookmark and acronym answer retirement on OWA 08/05/2024 09:00:00 2024-06-18T09:00:00Z N/A
MC789312 (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Audit search: New filters will be available 08/05/2024 09:00:00 2024-09-30T09:00:00Z N/A
MC789313 (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Compliance portal: New logs for audit activities 08/12/2024 09:00:00 2024-09-02T09:00:00Z N/A
MC789803 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (Preview) 09/27/2024 09:00:00 2025-01-27T08:00:00Z N/A
MC791114 (Updated) Data Loss Prevention: Decoupling policy tips and email notifications for SharePoint and OneDrive 09/30/2024 09:00:00 2024-11-04T08:00:00Z N/A
MC799209 (Updated) SharePoint Online: Enhancements to Text web part (Part 1) 08/05/2024 09:00:00 2024-09-02T09:00:00Z N/A

MC How Affect changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC726122 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: View, download, and delete Microsoft OneDrive transcript files There is no change to the end user experience for viewing and downloading Teams meeting transcripts. The only change for meeting organizers and co-organizers is for any meetings that are held after this feature rolls out, they can delete all copies of the meeting transcript directly from the Teams app, instead of having to manually delete all copies of the transcript from two places (Teams app and Stream). For IT administrators, they can start applying retention policies for the copy of the transcript saved in OneDrive, including scenarios where a meeting only had transcription enabled. This retention policy won’t affect the copies saved in Exchange Online, to bulk delete transcript files saved in Exchange Online—please refer to this documentation There is no change to the end user experience for viewing and downloading Teams meeting transcripts. The only change for meeting organizers and co-organizers is for any meetings that are held after this feature rolls out, they can delete all copies of the meeting transcript directly from the Teams app, instead of having to manually delete all copies of the transcript from two places (Teams app and Stream). For IT administrators, they can start applying retention policies for the copy of the transcript saved in OneDrive, including scenarios where a meeting only had transcription enabled. This retention policy won’t affect the copies saved in Exchange Online, to bulk delete transcript files saved in Exchange Online—please refer to this documentation.

We will also update the default transcript permissions. After the rollout, when the new policy is not applied, only meeting organizers and co-organizers will have permission to download or delete the transcript file, and meeting participants can only view the transcript in Teams or Microsoft Stream. Regardless of whether the new policy is applied, the meeting organizer will be able to select in Stream the participants who are restricted from downloading, viewing, and editing the transcript in Stream.
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MC781595 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Tenant-wide policy for permission to download meeting transcription We will also update the default transcript permissions. After the rollout, when the new policy is not applied, only transcript owners (recording initiator or meeting organizer) will have permission to download or delete the transcript file, and meeting participants can only view the transcript in Teams or Microsoft Stream. Regardless of whether the new policy is applied, the meeting organizer will be able to select in Stream the participants who are restricted from downloading, viewing, and editing the transcript in Stream. N/A N/A
MC798682 Microsoft Outlook: Emails sync to your device for offline use With this feature, users will have access to the following new settings:

Days of Mail to Sync: Users can select how many days of emails they want to sync to their devices, with options ranging from 1 to 30 days.

Include Attachments: There is a toggle option to auto-download all attachments received within the selected sync window. For example, if a user sets their sync window to 14 days and turns this toggle on, all attachments received in the past 14 days will be automatically downloaded to their devices.

Microsoft Intune controls available:

Admins can specify a default sync window.

Admins can allow or disallow changes to the default sync window.

This is the first version of the Sync Settings feature being released. To maintain the best performance of the Outlook app, we are initially releasing this feature with a limit of a 30-day sync window and a limit of 2,000 downloaded messages. We plan to expand this limit in the future.

This feature is available by default.
With this feature, users will have access to the following new settings:

Days of Mail to Sync: Users can select how many days of emails they want to sync to their devices, with options ranging from 1 to 30 days.

Include Attachments: There is a toggle option to auto-download all attachments received within the selected sync window. For example, if a user sets their sync window to 14 days and turns this toggle on, all attachments received in the past 14 days will be automatically downloaded to their devices.

Microsoft Intune controls available:

Admins can specify a default sync window.

Admins can allow or disallow changes to the default sync window.

The keys for these settings are:

com.microsoft.outlook.Settings.DaysToSync

com.microsoft.outlook.Settings.DaysToSync.UserChangeAllowed

It is the admin's responsibility to set a valid value (from 1 to 90).

This is the first version of the sync settings we'll be releasing. To maintain the best performance of the app, we are initially releasing a limit of a 90-day sync window. We plan to expand this limit as soon as we can confirm that the app performs well in production. Depending on the size of the mailbox, you may encounter some limits when downloading messages and/or attachments, but rest assured, we're continuously working on improving this feature. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

This feature is available by default.
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MC Messages changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC454504 (Updated) Multiple Yammer Networks Within Single Tenant No Longer Supported (1:Many Mode) Yammer is committed to strengthening the alignment of Yammer to Microsoft 365. This means we will no longer support tenants having more than one non-external Yammer network. This change will ensure Yammer networks have the same organizational boundaries as their corresponding Microsoft 365 tenants.

Why is this happening now?

Integrating Yammer more fully into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem has been a multi-year effort. New 1:many configurations have not been permitted since October 2018. All new Yammer networks provisioned after January 2020 have been created in Native Mode. In September 2022, the enforcement of Native Mode was announced. Automated network consolidation is an important prerequisite to reaching Native Mode and gaining access to broader safety, security, and compliance features.

[When this will happen:]

Starting on May 1, 2023 and continuing through May 1, 2024. You are welcome to initiate network consolidation on your own at any time before or after May 1, 2023.
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

Yammer is committed to strengthening the alignment of Yammer to Microsoft 365. This means we will no longer support tenants having more than one non-external Yammer network. This change will ensure Yammer networks have the same organizational boundaries as their corresponding Microsoft 365 tenants.

Why is this happening now?

Integrating Yammer more fully into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem has been a multi-year effort. New 1:many configurations have not been permitted since October 2018. All new Yammer networks provisioned after January 2020 have been created in Native Mode. In September 2022, the enforcement of Native Mode was announced. Automated network consolidation is an important prerequisite to reaching Native Mode and gaining access to broader safety, security, and compliance features.

[When this will happen:]

Starting on May 1, 2023 and continuing through January 1, 2025. You are welcome to initiate network consolidation on your own at any time before or after May 1, 2023.
05/01/2023
MC561700 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: App Suggestions by Task in In-Context Stores Updated May 17, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users think about which tasks they need to complete, such as creating a survey, inside Microsoft Teams. Soon, app suggestions will be organized by tasks that the apps support as opposed to conventional categories (productivity, project management). As a result, the new categorization will reduce the amount of time users need to spend learning about these apps – helping them to work more effectively.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122527

[When this will happen:]

Standard: Rollout will begin in early Apr 2024 (previously early March) and is expected to be complete by late May 2024 (previously early May).

GCC: Rollout will begin in late May 2024 (previously early May) and is expected to be complete by late June 2024 (previously early June).

GCC High: Rollout will begin in late June 2024 (previously early June) and is expected to be complete by late July 2024 (previously early July).

Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users think about which tasks they need to complete, such as creating a survey, inside Microsoft Teams. Soon, app suggestions will be organized by tasks that the apps support as opposed to conventional categories (productivity, project management). As a result, the new categorization will reduce the amount of time users need to spend learning about these apps – helping them to work more effectively.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122527

[When this will happen:]

Standard: Rollout will begin in early Apr 2024 (previously early March) and is expected to be complete by late June 2024 (previously late May).

GCC: Rollout will begin in late May 2024 (previously early May) and is expected to be complete by late June 2024 (previously early June).

GCC High: Rollout will begin in late June 2024 (previously early June) and is expected to be complete by late July 2024 (previously early July).

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MC679739 (Updated) Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update 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.

This message is associated with Microsoft Roadmap ID 180352

[When this will happen:]

Web domain change: Rollout will begin in late March 2024 and is expected to be complete by mid-April 2024.

Email domain change: Rollout will begin in late June 2024 and is expected to be complete by mid-July 2024.

Updated March 11, 2024: The email sender domain will not start in June 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.

This message is associated with Microsoft Roadmap ID 180352

[When this will happen:]

Web domain change: Rollout will begin in late March 2024 and is expected to be complete by mid-April 2024.

Email domain change: We will communicate a new timeline when we are ready to proceed.

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MC693865 (Updated) SharePoint Add-In retirement in Microsoft 365 Updated April 12, 2024: This update serves as a reminder regarding the upcoming retirement scheduled for April 2, 2026.

Since the release of SharePoint Add-Ins in 2013, Microsoft has evolved SharePoint extensibility using SharePoint Framework (SPFx) enabling you to write applications that can be used in Microsoft SharePoint, Viva Connections and Microsoft Teams. With our continued investment in SharePoint Framework, Microsoft is retiring SharePoint Add-Ins.

[Key Points:]

Major: Retirement

Timeline:

Starting July 1st, 2024, SharePoint Add-Ins cannot be installed from the public marketplace, also referred to as store by existing tenants. Installation from a private tenant catalog stays possible.

Starting November 1st, 2024, new tenants will not be able use SharePoint Add-Ins, regardless of their origin (public marketplace, private tenant catalog).

Starting April 2nd, 2026, Microsoft will remove the ability use SharePoint Add-Ins for existing tenants.

Action: Review and assess impact
Updated June 13, 2024: This update serves as a reminder regarding the upcoming retirement scheduled for April 2, 2026.

Since the release of SharePoint Add-Ins in 2013, Microsoft has evolved SharePoint extensibility using SharePoint Framework (SPFx) enabling you to write applications that can be used in Microsoft SharePoint, Viva Connections and Microsoft Teams. With our continued investment in SharePoint Framework, Microsoft is retiring SharePoint Add-Ins.

[Key Points:]

Major: Retirement

Timeline:

Starting July 1st, 2024, SharePoint Add-Ins cannot be installed from the public marketplace, also referred to as store by existing tenants. Installation from a private app catalog stays possible.

Starting November 1st, 2024, new tenants will not be able use SharePoint Add-Ins, regardless of their origin (public marketplace, private tenant catalog).

Starting April 2nd, 2026, Microsoft will remove the ability use SharePoint Add-Ins for existing tenants.

Action: Review and assess impact
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MC694129 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Adoption Score AI assistance category Updated March 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are introducing a new people experiences category in Adoption Score in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The new category helps organizations understand the adoption of Microsoft Copilot features in Microsoft 365. This AI assistance category includes a score on a 100-point scale to help track the overall adoption of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. This score for the AI assistance category will be available in preview and will not impact the overall Adoption Score.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 185700

[When this will happen:]

Preview: We will begin rolling out late November 2023 and expect to complete the rollout by early December 2023.

Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously early April).
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are introducing a new people experiences category in Adoption Score in the Microsoft 365 admin center. The new category helps organizations understand the adoption of Microsoft Copilot features in Microsoft 365. This AI assistance category includes a score on a 100-point scale to help track the overall adoption of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. This score for the AI assistance category will be available in preview and will not impact the overall Adoption Score.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 185700

[When this will happen:]

Preview: We will begin rolling out late November 2023 and expect to complete the rollout by early December 2023.

Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 (previously late June) and expect to complete by mid-November 2024 (previously late July).
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MC696853 (Updated) Replacement of OneNote Feed feature inside OneNote on Windows app with new Sticky Notes Updated May 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We want to let you know that OneNote Feed feature will no longer be available inside OneNote app on Windows. There are no changes to other OneNote Feed endpoints, such as OneNote on Web or Outlook on Web at this point.

In place of Feed, we are introducing a new Sticky Notes experience in OneNote app on Windows. Sticky Notes are the most popular note-type used within OneNote Feed and we’re excited to be working on improving and expanding the Sticky Notes scenarios in OneNote app on Windows. We believe this will unlock new note-taking capabilities for users and bring the Sticky Notes experience to the one place for all your notes, OneNote.

[When this will happen:]

We will begin gradually rolling out these changes starting early February 2024 and expect to complete the rollout by early June 2024 (previously mid-May).
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We want to let you know that OneNote Feed feature will no longer be available inside OneNote app on Windows. There are no changes to other OneNote Feed endpoints, such as OneNote on Web or Outlook on Web at this point.

In place of Feed, we are introducing a new Sticky Notes experience in OneNote app on Windows. Sticky Notes are the most popular note-type used within OneNote Feed and we’re excited to be working on improving and expanding the Sticky Notes scenarios in OneNote app on Windows. We believe this will unlock new note-taking capabilities for users and bring the Sticky Notes experience to the one place for all your notes, OneNote.

[When this will happen:]

We will begin gradually rolling out these changes starting early February 2024 and expect to complete the rollout by late June 2024 (previously early June).
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MC705765 Organizers can select up to six languages for attendees to choose from for live translated captions during a town hall Updated May 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

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

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 371308

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability: We will begin rolling out early May 2024 (previously early April) and expect to complete by early June 2024 (previously early May).
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

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

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 371308

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability: We will begin rolling out early May 2024 (previously early April) and expect to complete by late June 2024 (previously early June).
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MC713037 (Updated) Azure Information Protection Add-in for Office is retiring Updated June 6, 2024: We have updated the timing of this change. Thank you for your patience.

We are retiring the Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labeling add-in for Office on April 11th, 2024.

[When this will happen:]

The AIP Add-in for Office will be permanently disabled in Office in late December 2024.
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the timing of this change for clarity. Thank you for your patience.

We are retiring the Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labeling add-in for Office on April 11th, 2024.

[When this will happen:]

The AIP Add-in for Office will be permanently disabled in Office starting in May 2024 and will complete in late December 2024.
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MC720778 (Updated) Microsoft Purview: Audit Search with Microsoft Graph API Updated April 2, 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 for Microsoft Purview that enables you to create applications that programmatically query and retrieve your organization’s audit activity logs.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117587.

[When this will happen:]

Worldwide: Rollout will begin in late May 2024 (previously mid-March) and is expected to complete by early June 2024 (previously late March).

Updated June 13, 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 for Microsoft Purview that enables you to create applications that programmatically query and retrieve your organization’s audit activity logs.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117587.

[When this will happen:]

Worldwide: Rollout will begin in late June 2024 (previously late May) and is expected to complete by early July 2024 (previously early June).

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MC721853 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: New feedback button Updated May 17, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. We have also specified that the Cloud Policy service includes controls for screenshots and logs submitted with feedback.

We are introducing a feedback button in Microsoft SharePoint Online, consistent with the rest of the Microsoft 365 Suite. Users can submit compliments, problems, or suggestions about SharePoint features and functionality to Microsoft.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 383405.

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 (previously late April) and expect to complete by late June 2024 previously mid-May).
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. We have also specified that the Cloud Policy service includes controls for screenshots and logs submitted with feedback.

We are introducing a feedback button in Microsoft SharePoint Online, consistent with the rest of the Microsoft 365 Suite. Users can submit compliments, problems, or suggestions about SharePoint features and functionality to Microsoft.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 383405.

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 previously late June).
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MC722590 (Updated) Microsoft Outlook for Mac: New immersive image themes Updated April 23, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Note: If your organization does not support Macs, you can ignore this message.

Starting April 2024, Outlook for Mac will offer new immersive image themes. This feature will be available in Outlook for Mac for commercial and consumer users. (This feature is not available on Outlook for the web.)

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 189805.

[When this will happen:]

Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late May 2024 (previously mid-April) (previously late March).

Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Note: If your organization does not support Macs, you can ignore this message.

Starting April 2024, Outlook for Mac will offer new immersive image themes. This feature will be available in Outlook for Mac for commercial and consumer users. (This feature is not available on Outlook for the web.)

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 189805.

[When this will happen:]

Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously late May) (previously late March).

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MC726122 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: View, download, and delete Microsoft OneDrive transcript files Updated May 1, 2024: We have updated the entire message to provide additional information. Please review the message and thank you for your feedback.

We are beginning the process to standardize all transcript storage to OneDrive, starting with the storage of transcripts for meetings that only have transcription enabled. Previously, meetings with only transcription enabled saved the transcript file to the meeting organizer’s Exchange Online, while meetings with both recording and transcription enabled saved two transcript copies—one that is coupled with the recording saved to OneDrive and another transcript copy saved to the meeting organizer’s Exchange Online.

Now with this feature, meetings that have only transcription enabled will also save two copies (one in OneDrive and one in Exchange Online), but all meeting transcript entry points in Teams app will point to the OneDrive copy only, no entry points for meeting transcripts will source from the Exchange Online copy. At the same time, meeting transcripts will stop saving in Exchange Online altogether and all transcript storage will be standardized on OneDrive only.

The rollout of this feature also improves both the experience of meeting organizers to manually delete the transcript, as well as the ability for IT administrators to apply retention policies to the transcripts from meetings that only had transcription enabled.

A summary of the deletion experience for meeting transcripts is captured in the following table:

UserType of transcript deletionPrevious experienceNew Experience with this feature rollout

Meeting organizer/co-organizer Manually from Teams appOnly deleted Exchange Online transcript fileDeletes both copies of the transcript file from OneDrive and Exchange Online

Meeting organizer/co-organizerManually from StreamOnly deletes the transcript file stored in OneDriveOnly deletes the transcript file stored in OneDrive

IT AdministratorRetention policies in Teams Admin CenterOnly available for copies saved in OneDrive, so only applicable to meetings with recording turned on.Now the retention policy is also applicable to meetings with only transcription enabled and to the transcript file saved in OneDrive.

To bulk delete transcript files saved in Exchange Online—please refer to this documentation

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 365720

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously mid-August).

Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the entire message to provide additional information. Please review the message and thank you for your feedback.

We are beginning the process to standardize all transcript storage to OneDrive, starting with the storage of transcripts for meetings that only have transcription enabled. Previously, meetings with only transcription enabled saved the transcript file to the meeting organizer’s Exchange Online, while meetings with both recording and transcription enabled saved two transcript copies—one that is coupled with the recording saved to OneDrive and another transcript copy saved to the meeting organizer’s Exchange Online.

Now with this feature, meetings that have only transcription enabled will also save two copies (one in OneDrive and one in Exchange Online), but all meeting transcript entry points in Teams app will point to the OneDrive copy only, no entry points for meeting transcripts will source from the Exchange Online copy. At the same time, meeting transcripts will stop saving in Exchange Online altogether and all transcript storage will be standardized on OneDrive only.

The rollout of this feature also improves both the experience of meeting organizers to manually delete the transcript, as well as the ability for IT administrators to apply retention policies to the transcripts from meetings that only had transcription enabled.

A summary of the deletion experience for meeting transcripts is captured in the following table:

UserType of transcript deletionPrevious experienceNew Experience with this feature rollout

Meeting organizer/co-organizer Manually from Teams appOnly deleted Exchange Online transcript fileDeletes both copies of the transcript file from OneDrive and Exchange Online

Meeting organizer/co-organizerManually from StreamOnly deletes the transcript file stored in OneDriveOnly deletes the transcript file stored in OneDrive

IT AdministratorRetention policies in Teams Admin CenterOnly available for copies saved in OneDrive, so only applicable to meetings with recording turned on.Now the retention policy is also applicable to meetings with only transcription enabled and to the transcript file saved in OneDrive.

To bulk delete transcript files saved in Exchange Online—please refer to this documentation

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 365720

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously mid-August).

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MC726122 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: View, download, and delete Microsoft OneDrive transcript files Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the entire message to provide additional information. Please review the message and thank you for your feedback.

We are beginning the process to standardize all transcript storage to OneDrive, starting with the storage of transcripts for meetings that only have transcription enabled. Previously, meetings with only transcription enabled saved the transcript file to the meeting organizer’s Exchange Online, while meetings with both recording and transcription enabled saved two transcript copies—one that is coupled with the recording saved to OneDrive and another transcript copy saved to the meeting organizer’s Exchange Online.

Now with this feature, meetings that have only transcription enabled will also save two copies (one in OneDrive and one in Exchange Online), but all meeting transcript entry points in Teams app will point to the OneDrive copy only, no entry points for meeting transcripts will source from the Exchange Online copy. At the same time, meeting transcripts will stop saving in Exchange Online altogether and all transcript storage will be standardized on OneDrive only.

The rollout of this feature also improves both the experience of meeting organizers to manually delete the transcript, as well as the ability for IT administrators to apply retention policies to the transcripts from meetings that only had transcription enabled.

A summary of the deletion experience for meeting transcripts is captured in the following table:

UserType of transcript deletionPrevious experienceNew Experience with this feature rollout

Meeting organizer/co-organizer Manually from Teams appOnly deleted Exchange Online transcript fileDeletes both copies of the transcript file from OneDrive and Exchange Online

Meeting organizer/co-organizerManually from StreamOnly deletes the transcript file stored in OneDriveOnly deletes the transcript file stored in OneDrive

IT AdministratorRetention policies in Teams Admin CenterOnly available for copies saved in OneDrive, so only applicable to meetings with recording turned on.Now the retention policy is also applicable to meetings with only transcription enabled and to the transcript file saved in OneDrive.

To bulk delete transcript files saved in Exchange Online—please refer to this documentation

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 365720

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously mid-August).

Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the entire message to provide additional information. Please review the message and thank you for your feedback.

We are beginning the process to standardize all transcript storage to OneDrive, starting with the storage of transcripts for meetings that only have transcription enabled. Previously, meetings with only transcription enabled saved the transcript file to the meeting organizer’s Exchange Online, while meetings with both recording and transcription enabled saved two transcript copies—one that is coupled with the recording saved to OneDrive and another transcript copy saved to the meeting organizer’s Exchange Online.

Now with this feature, meetings that have only transcription enabled will also save two copies (one in OneDrive and one in Exchange Online), but all meeting transcript entry points in Teams app will point to the OneDrive copy only, no entry points for meeting transcripts will source from the Exchange Online copy. At the same time, meeting transcripts will stop saving in Exchange Online altogether and all transcript storage will be standardized on OneDrive only.

The rollout of this feature also improves both the experience of meeting organizers to manually delete the transcript, as well as the ability for IT administrators to apply retention policies to the transcripts from meetings that only had transcription enabled.

A summary of the deletion experience for meeting transcripts is captured in the following table:

UserType of transcript deletionPrevious experienceNew Experience with this feature rollout

Meeting organizer/co-organizer Manually from Teams appOnly deleted Exchange Online transcript fileDeletes both copies of the transcript file from OneDrive and Exchange Online

Meeting organizer/co-organizerManually from StreamOnly deletes the transcript file stored in OneDriveOnly deletes the transcript file stored in OneDrive

IT AdministratorRetention policies in Teams Admin CenterOnly available for copies saved in OneDrive, so only applicable to meetings with recording turned on.Now the retention policy is also applicable to meetings with only transcription enabled and to the transcript file saved in OneDrive.

To bulk delete transcript files saved in Exchange Online—please refer to this documentation

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 365720

[When this will happen:]

Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by early July 2024 (previously late May).

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by early September 2024 (previously mid-August).

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MC734277 (Updated) Microsoft OneNote: New Sticky Notes app for Windows, available from OneNote app (preview) Microsoft is expanding its notetaking solution, Microsoft OneNote, to include users who need a simple and quick way to jot down ideas and remember important information while staying focused on the task at hand. We are rolling out a preview of the new Sticky Notes app, built on the foundation of OneNote. New Sticky Notes offers the same experience as existing Sticky Notes, while making it easier to capture screenshots, automatically add source information to the notes, and more. As a first step for this preview, users will access the new Sticky Notes app through OneNote on Windows. Soon, you’ll be able to try new Sticky Notes from the Windows Start menu and by toggling over from the existing Microsoft Sticky Notes app on Windows.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 370039.

This message is also associated with Message Center post MC696853: Replacement of OneNote Feed feature inside OneNote on Windows app with new Sticky Notes (December 2023).

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-May 2024.
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft is expanding its notetaking solution, Microsoft OneNote, to include users who need a simple and quick way to jot down ideas and remember important information while staying focused on the task at hand. We are rolling out a preview of the new Sticky Notes app, built on the foundation of OneNote. New Sticky Notes offers the same experience as existing Sticky Notes, while making it easier to capture screenshots, automatically add source information to the notes, and more. As a first step for this preview, users will access the new Sticky Notes app through OneNote on Windows. Soon, you’ll be able to try new Sticky Notes from the Windows Start menu and by toggling over from the existing Microsoft Sticky Notes app on Windows.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 370039.

This message is also associated with Message Center post MC696853: Replacement of OneNote Feed feature inside OneNote on Windows app with new Sticky Notes (December 2023).

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024 (previously mid-May).
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MC757613 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Add approvals to any SharePoint list Updated April 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

As previously communicated in MC525660 (Updated) SharePoint: New List Templates with Approvals (March 2023), we are expanding Approvals in lists in Microsoft SharePoint Online.

With this rollout, Approvals will soon be available in any list. Today, two list templates allow for approvals integration: content scheduler with approvals and travel requests with approvals. With this rollout, we're expanding the ability to enable or disable approvals on any list.

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late May 2024 (previously early May) and expect to complete by mid-June 2024.
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

As previously communicated in MC525660 (Updated) SharePoint: New List Templates with Approvals (March 2023), we are expanding Approvals in lists in Microsoft SharePoint Online.

With this rollout, Approvals will soon be available in any list. Today, two list templates allow for approvals integration: content scheduler with approvals and travel requests with approvals. With this rollout, we're expanding the ability to enable or disable approvals on any list.

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by mid-August 2024 (previously mid-June).
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MC757614 (Updated) Files and items will display as modified by "Microsoft Power Platform" on behalf of the user Updated April 23, 2024: We have updated the content below for clarification of the experience associated with this change. Thank you for your feedback.

We're making some changes to how items and files modified by a Power Automate flow or Power App display in SharePoint. In Classic Mode you will see a modified by "Microsoft Power Platform" on behalf of the user that caused the flow or app to create or modify an item or file. Additionally, in the columns "App Created By" or "App Modified By" you will also see "Microsoft Power Platform" in both current user interface as well as Classic Mode.

Note: The columns "Created By" and "Modified By" are not changing as part of this updated experience, you will still see the user that triggered the flow or app process.

[When this will happen:]

We are targeting this rollout to begin mid-May 2024 (previously mid-April) to early June 2024 (previously late April).
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the content below for clarification of the experience associated with this change. Thank you for your feedback.

We're making some changes to how items and files modified by a Power Automate flow or Power App display in SharePoint. In Classic Mode you will see a modified by "Microsoft Power Platform" on behalf of the user that caused the flow or app to create or modify an item or file. Additionally, in the columns "App Created By" or "App Modified By" you will also see "Microsoft Power Platform" in both current user interface as well as Classic Mode.

Note: The columns "Created By" and "Modified By" are not changing as part of this updated experience, you will still see the user that triggered the flow or app process.

[When this will happen:]

We are targeting this rollout to begin mid-May 2024 (previously mid-April) to late September 2024 (previously early June).
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MC762503 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Meet now experience in group chats Updated May 17, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: The new Meet now experience in Microsoft Teams group chats will start an instant, ringless live discussion with your colleagues, without scheduling a meeting. The Meet now chat is the same as the group chat, to ensure that the content stays in context and to help users find information when they need it. This feature is available in Teams 2.1 (for desktop and the web) and Teams Mobile (Android and iOS).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 128191.

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by early June 2024 (previously late May).
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: The new Meet now experience in Microsoft Teams group chats will start an instant, ringless live discussion with your colleagues, without scheduling a meeting. The Meet now chat is the same as the group chat, to ensure that the content stays in context and to help users find information when they need it. This feature is available in Teams 2.1 (for desktop and the web) and Teams Mobile (Android and iOS).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 128191.

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by late June 2024 (previously early June).
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MC778787 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Stream: New video page templates Updated May 17, 2024: We have updated the content below with links to additional information.

In Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Stream, we will release new video page templates for presenting video.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124823.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We began rolling out early April 2024 and expect to complete by late May 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD, USSec, USNat): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024.
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

In Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Stream, we will release new video page templates for presenting video.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124823.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We began rolling out early May 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD, USSec, USNat): We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously late June).
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MC781595 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Tenant-wide policy for permission to download meeting transcription Updated May 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new policy for IT admis to restrict permissions to download new meeting transcript files (stored in Microsoft OneDrive) for all users in the tenant. Admins can exempt people from the policy who are members of specified security groups such as governance or compliance specialists who require download access to meeting transcripts. This rollout applies to Teams for Mac and Teams for desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 332800.

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late June 2024 (previously early June).

General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024.

General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024.
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the content below for accuracy. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: A new policy for IT admis to restrict permissions to download new meeting transcript files (stored in Microsoft OneDrive) for all users in the tenant. Admins can exempt people from the policy who are members of specified security groups such as governance or compliance specialists who require download access to meeting transcripts. This rollout applies to Teams for Mac and Teams for desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 332800.

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late June 2024 (previously early June).

General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024.

General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024.
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MC787384 (Updated) Bookmark and acronym answer retirement on OWA Beginning in June 2024, the bookmark answer and acronym answer features will be retired. This update will not affect the display of other email search results, which will continue to function as normal.

Please note that this change will not impact the overall search experience within OWA. Users will still be able to search for emails seamlessly.

[When this will happen:]

We will begin rolling out in early June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024.
Updated June 11, 2024: We have made the decision not to proceed with this change. You can safely disregard this message. Thank you for your feedback.

Beginning in June 2024, the bookmark answer and acronym answer features will be retired. This update will not affect the display of other email search results, which will continue to function as normal.

Please note that this change will not impact the overall search experience within OWA. Users will still be able to search for emails seamlessly.

[When this will happen:]

We have made the decision not to proceed with this change.
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MC788952 (Updated) Updated handling of Microsoft Office documents in Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android With this feature update, if both the Microsoft 365 app and the standalone apps for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint are installed on a user’s mobile device, the standalone app will be given preference for opening its respective file type over the Microsoft 365 app.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCHigh, DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by mid-July 2024.
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With this feature update, if both the Microsoft 365 app and the standalone apps for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint are installed on a user’s mobile device, the standalone app will be given preference for opening its respective file type over the Microsoft 365 app.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously early June) and expect to complete by mid-August 2024 (previously mid-July).
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MC789312 (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Audit search: New filters will be available In Microsoft Purview, audit search provides your organization with access to critical audit log event data, allowing you to gain insight and further investigate user activities. The Microsoft Purview Compliance portal’s audit search UI currently includes several search fields (i.e., date range, activities, workloads, users, etc.) to facilitate the retrieval of relevant logs. With a recent update, we have added four additional fields to the audit search UI.

These four fields are described below:

New filter fieldDescription

IdUnique identifier of an audit record.

UserTypeThe type of user that performed the operation. See the UserType table for details on the types of users.

UserKeyAzure Active Directory Object ID in GUID format.

ClientIPThe IP address of the device that was used when the activity was logged.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 384092.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late May 2024 and expect to complete by mid-June 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024.

Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

In Microsoft Purview, audit search provides your organization with access to critical audit log event data, allowing you to gain insight and further investigate user activities. The Microsoft Purview Compliance portal’s audit search UI currently includes several search fields (i.e., date range, activities, workloads, users, etc.) to facilitate the retrieval of relevant logs. With a recent update, we have added four additional fields to the audit search UI.

These four fields are described below:

New filter fieldDescription

IdUnique identifier of an audit record.

UserTypeThe type of user that performed the operation. See the UserType table for details on the types of users.

UserKeyAzure Active Directory Object ID in GUID format.

ClientIPThe IP address of the device that was used when the activity was logged.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 384092.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously mid-June).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2024 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously late June).

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MC789313 (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Compliance portal: New logs for audit activities Microsoft Purview auditing solutions provides an integrated approach to help organizations effectively address security incidents, forensic and internal investigations, and compliance requirements. Thousands of user and admin operations performed in various of Microsoft 365 services and solutions are captured, recorded, and retained in your organization's unified audit log.

With this release, the Microsoft Purview audit solution will begin to log the activities conducted by security administrators as well.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 385346

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late May 2024 and expect to complete by mid-June 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024.
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Purview auditing solutions provides an integrated approach to help organizations effectively address security incidents, forensic and internal investigations, and compliance requirements. Thousands of user and admin operations performed in various of Microsoft 365 services and solutions are captured, recorded, and retained in your organization's unified audit log.

With this release, the Microsoft Purview audit solution will begin to log the activities conducted by security administrators as well.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 385346

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 (previously late May) and expect to complete by early July 2024 (previously mid-June).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously late June).
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MC789318 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: New Section Level Content Align on pages Updated May 22, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: Authors will be able to control their content alignment across adjacent columns to the top, center, or bottom of that section.

These alignments can be found in your section properties for 2-column and 3-column sections. For single column sections, alignment options are unavailable since content will create the minimum amount of vertical space to house it by default, making additional configuration redundant.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 387808

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD, USSec, USNat): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 and expect to complete by early June 2024 (previously late May).
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: Authors will be able to control their content alignment across adjacent columns to the top, center, or bottom of that section.

These alignments can be found in your section properties for 2-column and 3-column sections. For single column sections, alignment options are unavailable since content will create the minimum amount of vertical space to house it by default, making additional configuration redundant.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 387808

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD, USSec, USNat): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 and expect to complete by mid-June 2024 (previously early June).
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MC789803 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (Preview) Coming soon for Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (preview) that will enable you to create and deliver short-form communications to people in your organization through the Microsoft products they use every day, like Microsoft Windows 11 or Microsoft 365 apps.

Important note about licenses: Organizational messages preview features will not be restricted based on the licenses held by participating tenants, authors, approvers, or message recipients. However, some organizational messages features may be restricted to particular Microsoft licenses in the future.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392847.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early May 2024 and expect to complete by late May 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will update this post when we have a specific timeline to share.
Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (preview) that will enable you to create and deliver short-form communications to people in your organization through the Microsoft products they use every day, like Microsoft Windows 11 or Microsoft 365 apps.

Important note about licenses: Organizational messages preview features will not be restricted based on the licenses held by participating tenants, authors, approvers, or message recipients. However, some organizational messages features may be restricted to particular Microsoft licenses in the future.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392847.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early May 2024 and expect to complete by late May 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-December 2024.
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MC791114 (Updated) Data Loss Prevention: Decoupling policy tips and email notifications for SharePoint and OneDrive Coming soon to Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: When an admin wants to enable user email notifications, policy tips also need to be enabled and vice versa. After this rollout, notifications and policy tips will be decoupled, and admins can configure the following rules to enable:

Only a user email notification

Only a policy tip

A user email notification and a policy tip

No policy tips or user email notifications

After this rollout, policy tips and user email notifications will align with the behavior currently available with Microsoft Exchange.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394279.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 and expect to complete by late May 2024.

General Availability Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024.
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: When an admin wants to enable user email notifications, policy tips also need to be enabled and vice versa. After this rollout, notifications and policy tips will be decoupled, and admins can configure the following rules to enable:

Only a user email notification

Only a policy tip

A user email notification and a policy tip

No policy tips or user email notifications

After this rollout, policy tips and user email notifications will align with the behavior currently available with Microsoft Exchange.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394279.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-August 2024 (previously late May).

General Availability Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously late June).
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MC793003 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Shifts plugin in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Within Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 users can now leverage the Shifts plugin to get information about their teams' open shifts, shifts, and scheduled time off.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395783

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024.

Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Within Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 users can now leverage the Shifts plugin to get information about their teams' open shifts, shifts, and scheduled time off.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395783

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024 (previously late June).

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MC793968 Disabling IDCRL library based authentication for SharePoint Designer Online We will be retiring the Identity Client Runtime Library (IDCRL) feature from SharePoint Online.

Office Client applications, since 2013, default to modern authentication and have a seamless experience for the end user. SharePoint Designer however requires some additional steps to support modern authentication. We recommend that all users of SharePoint Designer follow the steps in the Microsoft Community Support Article to ensure SharePoint Designer will continue to work after the final cutoff date.

[When this will happen:]

June 15, 2024

Updated June 13, 2024: We have updated the additional resources below to provide additional information. Thank you for your patience.

We will be retiring the Identity Client Runtime Library (IDCRL) feature from SharePoint Online.

Office Client applications, since 2013, default to modern authentication and have a seamless experience for the end user. SharePoint Designer however requires some additional steps to support modern authentication. We recommend that all users of SharePoint Designer follow the steps in the Microsoft Community Support Article to ensure SharePoint Designer will continue to work after the final cutoff date.

[When this will happen:]

June 15, 2024

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MC797119 (Updated) SharePoint Online: A new Start experience Coming soon to SharePoint Online is a new SharePoint Start experience, featuring a user-friendly approach that reduces the effort required for creating sites and pages. Creators will be able to visit the Start experience hub to refine drafts, review past work, and monitor engagement metrics.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124824.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by end of June 2024.
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the content below with updated links for additional information. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to SharePoint Online is a new SharePoint Start experience, featuring a user-friendly approach that reduces the effort required for creating sites and pages. Creators will be able to visit the Start experience hub to refine drafts, review past work, and monitor engagement metrics.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124824.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by end of June 2024.
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MC798682 Microsoft Outlook: Emails sync to your device for offline use A new sync window feature will be available in Microsoft Outlook. This feature allows you to choose how many days' worth of emails and attachments you want to download to your device. This way, you can always access your emails and attachments, even when you're offline.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 189809

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will start rolling out in early June 2024 and expect to complete the rollout by late June 2024.

Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the content below with additional information about controls. Thank you for your patience.

A new sync window feature will be available in Microsoft Outlook. This feature allows you to choose how many days' worth of emails and attachments you want to download to your device. This way, you can always access your emails and attachments, even when you're offline.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 189809

[When this will happen:]

We will start rolling out in early June 2024 and expect to complete the rollout by late June 2024.
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MC799209 (Updated) SharePoint Online: Enhancements to Text web part (Part 1) SharePoint Online: We're introducing our first set of improvements to the Text web part, which includes:

Expanded support for font sizes 8-250 with the capability to manually enter in custom value

More bullet list styles

More numbered list styles

Ability to set custom numbered list

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394278

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCHigh, DoD): We will begin rolling out early/mid/late month 2024 and expect to complete by early/mid/late month 2024.
Updated June 10, 2024: We have updated the message to show as intended. We apologize for the inconvenience.

SharePoint Online: We're introducing our first set of improvements to the Text web part, which includes:

Expanded support for font sizes 8-250 with the capability to manually enter in custom value

More bullet list styles

More numbered list styles

Ability to set custom numbered list

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394278

[When this will happen:]

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

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024.
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MC799283 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: Apply shapes to images Coming soon to SharePoint Online: To help bring more interest to a page, users will be able to apply a shape over an Image web part or inline image in a Text web part. Shapes include square, circle, triangle, hexagon, pebble, and teardrop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395210.

[When this will happen:]

We began rolling out mid-April 2024 and completed by late May 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We began rolling out early May 2024 and expect to complete by early June 2024.
Updated June 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to SharePoint Online: To help bring more interest to a page, users will be able to apply a shape over an Image web part or inline image in a Text web part. Shapes include square, circle, triangle, hexagon, pebble, and teardrop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395210.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We began rolling out early late June 2024 (previously May) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously early June).
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MC734277 (Updated) Microsoft OneNote: New Sticky Notes app for Windows, available from OneNote app (preview) New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
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MC788952 (Updated) Updated handling of Microsoft Office documents in Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android Feature update, User impact Updated message, Feature update, User impact N/A
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MC789803 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (Preview) New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC791114 (Updated) Data Loss Prevention: Decoupling policy tips and email notifications for SharePoint and OneDrive New feature, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, Admin impact N/A
MC793003 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Shifts plugin in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC797119 (Updated) SharePoint Online: A new Start experience Feature update, User impact Updated message, Feature update, User impact N/A
MC798682 Microsoft Outlook: Emails sync to your device for offline use New feature, User impact, Admin impact Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact N/A
MC799209 (Updated) SharePoint Online: Enhancements to Text web part (Part 1) New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A
MC799283 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: Apply shapes to images New feature, User impact Updated message, New feature, User impact N/A

MC prepare changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC693865 (Updated) SharePoint Add-In retirement in Microsoft 365 You will want to notify your Add-In users and developers. Update your user training and prepare your help desk.

For admins

Use the Microsoft 365 Assessment tool to scan your tenants for SharePoint Add-In usage.

Review the guidance for migrating from SharePoint Add-Ins to SharePoint Framework.

There will not be an option to extend SharePoint Add-Ins beyond April 2nd 2026.

Learn more

Support update for the retirement of SharePoint Add-Ins in Microsoft 365.

https://aka.ms/assessment/addinsacs

https://aka.ms/retirement/addins/guidance

https://aka.ms/spfx
You will want to notify your Add-In users and developers. Update your user training and prepare your help desk.

For admins

Use the Microsoft 365 Assessment tool to scan your tenants for SharePoint Add-In usage.

Disable SharePoint Add-Ins on your tenant using SharePoint Online Management Shell

Review the guidance for migrating from SharePoint Add-Ins to SharePoint Framework.

There will not be an option to extend SharePoint Add-Ins beyond April 2nd 2026.

New: How to disable SharePoint Add-Ins on your tenant

Admins can disable SharePoint Add-Ins with the Set-SPOTenant SharePoint Management Shell PowerShell command.

Connect-SPOService -Url https://<tenant>-admin.sharepoint.com

Set-SPOTenant -IsSharePointAddInsDisabled $true

After SharePoint Add-Ins are disabled, users will not be able to add SharePoint Add-Ins to their sites, and admins cannot add new SharePoint Add-Ins to the tenant and site collection app catalogs. SharePoint Add-Ins already added to sites will stay available and can still be used by the site's users.

New: SharePoint Add-Ins will not be available from the public marketplace

After July 1, 2024, users browsing the public marketplace (AppSource) will see SharePoint Add-In, but if they select Get it now, a message will explain that SharePoint Add-Ins are retired and cannot be added. If you still require a specific SharePoint Add-In, contact the Add-In creator to understand the possible options.

Learn more

Support update for the retirement of SharePoint Add-Ins in Microsoft 365.

https://appsource.microsoft.com/

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/set-spotenant?view=sharepoint-ps

https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/sp-add-ins/retirement-announcement-for-add-ins

https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/sp-add-ins-modernize/sp-add-in-modernize

https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/spfx/sharepoint-framework-overview?WT.mc_id=m365-15744-cxa

https://pnp.github.io/pnpassessment/addinsacs/readme.html
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MC793003 Microsoft Teams: Shifts plugin in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 To enable the Shifts plugin, follow these steps:

In Microsoft 365 admin center, ensure users have a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.

In Microsoft 365 admin center, go to Settings > Integrated Apps > Available Apps > Deploy Shifts for Microsoft Teams.

For more information, see Manage Plugins for Copilot in Integrated Apps.

In Teams, the end user can enable the Shifts plugin from within Copilot for Microsoft 365 using the plugin flyout. The user will need to authenticate the connection.

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-plugins-for-copilot-in-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide#manage-plugins-for-copilot-in-the-microsoft-365-admin-center)

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=395783
To enable the Shifts plugin, follow these steps:

In Microsoft 365 admin center, ensure users have a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.

In Microsoft 365 admin center, go to Settings > Integrated Apps > Available Apps > Deploy Shifts for Microsoft Teams.

For more information, see Manage Plugins for Copilot in Integrated Apps.

In Teams, the end user can enable the Shifts plugin from within Copilot for Microsoft 365 using the plugin flyout. The user will need to authenticate the connection.

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-plugins-for-copilot-in-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide#manage-plugins-for-copilot-in-the-microsoft-365-admin-center

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=395783
N/A
MC793003 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Shifts plugin in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 To enable the Shifts plugin, follow these steps:

In Microsoft 365 admin center, ensure users have a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.

In Microsoft 365 admin center, go to Settings > Integrated Apps > Available Apps > Deploy Shifts for Microsoft Teams.

For more information, see Manage Plugins for Copilot in Integrated Apps.

In Teams, the end user can enable the Shifts plugin from within Copilot for Microsoft 365 using the plugin flyout. The user will need to authenticate the connection.

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-plugins-for-copilot-in-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide#manage-plugins-for-copilot-in-the-microsoft-365-admin-center

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=395783
To enable the Shifts plugin, follow these steps:

In Microsoft 365 admin center, ensure users have a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.

In Microsoft 365 admin center, go to Settings > Integrated Apps > Available Apps > Deploy Shifts for Microsoft Teams.

For more information, see Manage Plugins for Copilot in Integrated Apps.

In Teams, the end user can enable the Shifts plugin from within Copilot for Microsoft 365 using the plugin flyout. The user will need to authenticate the connection.

https://0.6.10.7/

https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-plugins-for-copilot-in-integrated-apps?view=o365-worldwide#manage-plugins-for-copilot-in-the-microsoft-365-admin-center
N/A
MC793968 Disabling IDCRL library based authentication for SharePoint Designer Online To enable your users to continue to use SharePoint Designer the steps outlined in the Microsoft Community Support blog need to be followed, see:

SharePoint Designer and Modern Authentication

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/sharepoint-designer-and-modern-authentication/ba-p/382774
To enable your users to continue to use SharePoint Designer the steps outlined in the Microsoft Community Support blog need to be followed, see:

Authentication issues in SharePoint Designer 2013

https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/troubleshoot/administration/authentication-issues-in-sharepoint-designer-2013
N/A
MC797119 (Updated) SharePoint Online: A new Start experience This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

Learn more: Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Update - May 2024 - Microsoft Community Hub. Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/microsoft-sharepoint-roadmap-update-may-2024/ba-p/4126582

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=124824
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

Learn more:

Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Update - May 2024 - Microsoft Community Hub

Discover content with the SharePoint start page

https://support.microsoft.com/office/discover-content-with-the-sharepoint-start-page-6b85097a-87e0-4611-a29a-dfd49b1a1220

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/microsoft-sharepoint-roadmap-update-may-2024/ba-p/4126582

https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=124824
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MC Title changes

MC ID MC Title Old Value New Value MC Action required by
MC454504 (Updated) Multiple Yammer Networks Within Single Tenant No Longer Supported (1:Many Mode) Multiple Yammer Networks Within Single Tenant No Longer Supported (1:Many Mode) (Updated) Multiple Yammer Networks Within Single Tenant No Longer Supported (1:Many Mode) 05/01/2023
MC734277 (Updated) Microsoft OneNote: New Sticky Notes app for Windows, available from OneNote app (preview) Microsoft OneNote: New Sticky Notes app for Windows, available from OneNote app (preview) (Updated) Microsoft OneNote: New Sticky Notes app for Windows, available from OneNote app (preview) N/A
MC787384 (Updated) Bookmark and acronym answer retirement on OWA Bookmark and acronym answer retirement on OWA (Updated) Bookmark and acronym answer retirement on OWA N/A
MC788952 (Updated) Updated handling of Microsoft Office documents in Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android Updated handling of Microsoft Office documents in Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android (Updated) Updated handling of Microsoft Office documents in Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android N/A
MC789312 (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Audit search: New filters will be available Microsoft Purview | Audit search: New filters will be available (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Audit search: New filters will be available N/A
MC789313 (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Compliance portal: New logs for audit activities Microsoft Purview | Compliance portal: New logs for audit activities (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Compliance portal: New logs for audit activities N/A
MC789803 (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (Preview) Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (Preview) (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Organizational messages (Preview) N/A
MC791114 (Updated) Data Loss Prevention: Decoupling policy tips and email notifications for SharePoint and OneDrive Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: Decoupling policy tips and email notifications for SharePoint and OneDrive (Updated) Data Loss Prevention: Decoupling policy tips and email notifications for SharePoint and OneDrive N/A
MC793003 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Shifts plugin in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Microsoft Teams: Shifts plugin in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Shifts plugin in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 N/A
MC797119 (Updated) SharePoint Online: A new Start experience SharePoint Online: A new Start experience (Updated) SharePoint Online: A new Start experience N/A
MC799209 (Updated) SharePoint Online: Enhancements to Text web part (Part 1) SharePoint Online: Enhancements to Text web part (Part 1) (Updated) SharePoint Online: Enhancements to Text web part (Part 1) N/A
MC799283 (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: Apply shapes to images Microsoft SharePoint Online: Apply shapes to images (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: Apply shapes to images N/A

CW24 New Office 365 Message Center items

MC ID MC Title MC Category MC Workload MC Major Change MC Action required by
MC800503 Microsoft Teams: New Cross-location shifts in the Shifts app Plan For Change Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC800502 Microsoft SharePoint eSignature: Coming soon to Canada, UK, and selected European countries Stay Informed SharePoint Online False N/A
MC800501 New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Automatically configure accounts with new policy Stay Informed Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC800496 Microsoft Teams: New expanded gallery view option for minimized meeting window Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC800492 Microsoft Defender XDR services: Consolidation of Approve release and Release action Plan For Change Exchange Online, Microsoft Defender XDR False N/A
MC800850 Microsoft Teams: In Chat, "Files" will be renamed to "Shared" and get new features Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC800848 Microsoft Outlook: New search UI for contacts and global address list Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC800847 Microsoft Outlook for Mac: Updated large profile card with org chart and files Stay Informed Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC800837 Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Blanket custom retention policies which apply to all Audit recordTypes Plan For Change Microsoft Purview False N/A
MC800831 Microsoft Viva Amplify: Support for Microsoft SharePoint audience targeting Stay Informed Microsoft Viva False N/A
MC800822 Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC801262 Microsoft Teams: Webinar creation and registration Graph APIs Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC801261 New Microsoft Outlook: New Search filters Stay Informed Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 for the web, Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC801259 Microsoft Viva Insights: Delegate access to Microsoft Copilot Dashboard Stay Informed Microsoft Viva False N/A
MC801243 Microsoft Outlook: Adding search to settings in the Outlook for Android app Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC801585 Microsoft Teams: View attachments to invitations created in Microsoft Outlook Stay Informed Microsoft Teams False N/A
MC801582 Microsoft Outlook: Adding Search to settings in the Outlook for iOS app Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps False N/A
MC802005 Retiring Stream (Classic) Tab on Teams Chat/Channel Plan For Change Microsoft Stream True N/A
MC802004 Use Microsoft Purview to prevent some connected experiences that analyze content Stay Informed Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Purview False N/A
MC801980 Legacy Outlook clients retirement plan Plan For Change Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 for the web, Microsoft 365 apps True N/A
MC801976 Microsoft Intune In Development for June 2024 is now available Stay Informed Microsoft Intune False N/A
MC801934 Information regarding the end of support for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Lockbox legacy audit functionalities Stay Informed Dynamics 365 Apps, Power Platform False N/A

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