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21 Office 365 Message Center Items were added
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| MC666613 | (Updated) Local Contacts Search | 09/30/2024 10:00:00 | 2025-01-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC704035 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status | 11/25/2024 08:00:00 | 2025-01-20T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC714520 | (Updated) Apps for the web: Grid view for tasks in Microsoft To Do web version and To Do inside Microsoft Outlook | 08/26/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-11-11T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC777847 | (Updated) Loop components in Microsoft OneNote | 09/02/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-09-30T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC788952 | (Updated) Updated handling of Microsoft Office documents in Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android | 10/29/2024 08:00:00 | 2024-11-18T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC790791 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Changes to in-app feedback experience and feedback policy (Teams Desktop and Teams for web) | 09/30/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-11-11T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC790792 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New file image previews in messages | 09/27/2024 09:00:00 | 2025-02-10T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC791596 | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: New Banner web part (updated title area) in Pages and News | 09/02/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-10-07T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC798322 | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Send updates only to added or removed meeting attendees | 10/31/2024 08:00:00 | 2024-11-11T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC800501 | (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Automatically configure accounts with new policy | 10/07/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-11-18T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC800503 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Cross-location shifts in the Shifts app | 11/15/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-12-09T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC805212 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 apps: Improved resharing experience | 10/07/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-10-28T08:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC807456 | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Reset People suggestions | 12/31/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-12-09T09:00:00Z | N/A |
| MC809602 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New skin tone settings and reactions | 12/27/2024 09:00:00 | 2025-01-06T09:00:00Z | N/A |
MC How Affect changes
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| MC808160 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Office 365 Connectors feature retires starting August 15, 2024 | We will gradually roll out this change in two phases: Effective August 15, 2024: All new connector creation will be blocked in all clouds. Effective October 1, 2024: All existing connectors in all clouds will stop working. |
We will gradually roll out this change in two phases: Effective August 15, 2024: All new connector creation will be blocked in all clouds (See latest date within the update above). Effective October 1, 2024: All existing connectors in all clouds will stop working (See latest date within the update above). |
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| MC867665 | User settings usability improved with a new "Account" settings category in Outlook on the web | Which setting moved?Where was it originally?Where is it now? Automatic repliesMailNew "Account" category Email signatures Mail > Compose and reply New "Account" category CategoriesGeneralNew "Account" category Mobile devices StorageGeneralNew "Account" category
In the new "Account" category that we've introduced to Outlook web, you can view and manage your account details, and even access your subscription details for Microsoft 365 and Copilot if you're logged into a Consumer Outlook account. |
Which setting moved?Where was it originally?Where is it now? Automatic repliesMailNew "Account" category Email signatures Mail > Compose and reply New "Account" category CategoriesGeneralNew "Account" category Mobile devices StorageGeneralNew "Account" category
In the new "Account" category that we've introduced to Outlook web, you can view and manage your account details, and even access your subscription details for Microsoft 365 and Copilot if you're logged into a Consumer Outlook account. |
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| MC867665 | User settings usability improved with a new "Account" settings category in Outlook on the web | Which setting moved?Where was it originally?Where is it now? Automatic repliesMailNew "Account" category Email signatures Mail > Compose and reply New "Account" category CategoriesGeneralNew "Account" category Mobile devices StorageGeneralNew "Account" category
In the new "Account" category that we've introduced to Outlook web, you can view and manage your account details, and even access your subscription details for Microsoft 365 and Copilot if you're logged into a Consumer Outlook account. |
Which setting moved?Where was it originally?Where is it now? Automatic repliesMailNew "Account" category Email signatures Mail > Compose and reply New "Account" category CategoriesGeneralNew "Account" category Mobile devices StorageGeneralNew "Account" category
In the new "Account" category that we've introduced to Outlook web, you can view and manage your account details, and even access your subscription details for Microsoft 365 and Copilot if you're logged into a Consumer Outlook account. |
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MC Messages changes
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| MC666613 | (Updated) Local Contacts Search | Updated March 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Users will now have access to a quicker and easier method to search their Outlook Mobile contact list within the app. We are adding a search bar at the top of a user's in app contact list that will allow users to type the name of a contact to easily find a contact. This search is limited only to the contacts within the Outlook Mobile app, and this feature does not search any device contacts that have not been synced with Outlook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 135281 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2023. Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2023 and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously late April). |
Updated August 22, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Users will now have access to a quicker and easier method to search their Outlook Mobile contact list within the app. We are adding a search bar at the top of a user's in app contact list that will allow users to type the name of a contact to easily find a contact. This search is limited only to the contacts within the Outlook Mobile app, and this feature does not search any device contacts that have not been synced with Outlook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 135281 [When this will happen:] Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2023. Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2023 and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously late August). |
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| MC688930 | (Updated) Teams admin center: App centric management and changes to app permission policies | Updated August 12, 2024: We have updated the rollout timelines and content below. Thank you for your patience. App centric management (ACM) is on hold as of August 14, 2024 and will restart in mid-September (previously June). Your experience during this hold will fall under one of the following , with Phases defined in detail below. If your tenant has already been migrated to ACM, it will remain on ACM. The rest of this MC post is not applicable to your tenant. If your tenant fell under the Phase 1 criteria of using only the Global app permission policy and no custom app permission policies, it will resume auto migration in mid September. If you had started the migration wizard in Phase 2 and saved a draft of your progress with the Finish later option, you may continue and complete your migration. If you do not have a draft currently saved, you will not be able to access ACM migration until the roll out restarts. What is in Phase 2? Migration wizard: a step-by-step guide to help you migrate the permission policies. You will be able to select which polities to migrate and designate users groups or individuals who should have access to the apps. Testing and Validation: before finalizing the migration, you will have the opportunity to test and export your staged changes. You can use this to make side-by-side comparison with your current setup, ensuring everything is perfect before you proceed. Duration: The migration process is designed to have no downtime for the end users and can take a few hours to complete. During the migration, your existing permission policies will remain in effect until the transition to app centric management completes. Detailed documentation for the migration process is available at App centric management to manage user access to Teams apps - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn. 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 [When this will happen:] This feature will gradually roll out across three major phases. Phase 1 (from late November 2023 to late September 2024 (previously late February) affects the tenants that use only the Global app permission policy and have no custom app permission policies. The app status from the permission policy and tenant settings will be migrated to preserve the admin intent. The migration will not affect the end users and their ability to use the apps. Admins may see the Manage apps page in a read-only mode for a short time. Phase 2 (from mid to late September 2024 (previously July)) affects the tenants that use both global and custom app permission policies. This phase will let the admin choose to migrate to app centric management by following a migration process that will change the existing app permission policies to app assignments in the new app centric model. The admins will have the choice to modify the apps that are assigned using the custom permission policies to be accessible to groups, if they want. Phase 3 (early 2025) applies to the tenants that skipped the migration in phase 1 or 2. These tenants will be migrated automatically in this phase. More details to come as a follow up MC post. |
Updated August 22, 2024: We have updated the content for clarity. Thank you for your patience. App centric management (ACM) is on hold as of August 14, 2024 and will restart in mid-September (previously June). Your experience during this hold will fall under one of the following , with Phases defined in detail below. If your tenant has already been migrated to ACM, it will remain on ACM. The rest of this MC post is not applicable to your tenant. If your tenant fell under the Phase 1 criteria of using only the Global app permission policy and no custom app permission policies, it will resume auto migration in mid-September. If you do not have a draft currently saved, you will not be able to access ACM migration until the roll out restarts. What is in Phase 2? |
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| MC690179 | (Updated) Outlook Folder Recursive Search | Updated May 17, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new feature will allow users to search within Outlook for sub-folders within specific folders. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151025 |
Updated August 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new feature will allow users to search within Outlook for sub-folders within specific folders. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151025 |
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| MC704035 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status | Updated August 1, 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 September 2024 (previously early Augus) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously mid-August). Worldwide will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously late Augus). GCC will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously August) and expect to complete by early October 2024 (previously early September). GCC High will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously early September) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024 (previously mid-September). DoD will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously early September) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024 (previously mid-September). |
Updated August 21, 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 mid-October 2024 (previously early September) and expect to complete by late October 2024 (previously mid-September). Worldwide will begin rolling out late October 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by early November 2024 (previously late September). GCC will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously late September) and expect to complete by mid-November2024 (previously early October). GCC High will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously mid-October). DoD will begin rolling out late November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early December 2024 (previously mid-October). |
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| MC714520 | (Updated) Apps for the web: Grid view for tasks in Microsoft To Do web version and To Do inside Microsoft Outlook | Updated July 22, 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 late April 2024 (previously early April) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously early July). |
Updated August 20, 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 late April 2024 (previously early April) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously late July). |
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| MC750668 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Access Workflows from the three-dot menu on shared file | Updated July 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon: Microsoft Teams will be bringing Workflows powered by Microsoft Power Automate to the three-dot menu for files shared in Teams chat or channels. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381643. [When this will happen:] Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 (previously early August) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously mid-August). GCC: We will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024 (previously late August). |
Updated August 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon: Microsoft Teams will be bringing Workflows powered by Microsoft Power Automate to the three-dot menu for files shared in Teams chat or channels. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 381643. [When this will happen:] Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by late October 2024 (previously late September). GCC: We will begin rolling out late October 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early November 2024 (previously mid-October). |
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| MC777847 | (Updated) Loop components in Microsoft OneNote | Updated August 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. You can create or insert Loop components into your Microsoft OneNote notebook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 379968 [When this will happen:] |
Updated August 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. You can create or insert Loop components into your Microsoft OneNote notebook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 379968 [When this will happen:] |
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| MC788952 | (Updated) Updated handling of Microsoft Office documents in Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android | Updated July 22, 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 August 2024 (previously early July and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously mid-August). |
Updated August 20, 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 September 2024 (previously early August) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024 (previously mid-September). |
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| MC790791 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Changes to in-app feedback experience and feedback policy (Teams Desktop and Teams for web) | Updated June 28, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon: We will be rolling out updates to the in-app feedback (Give Feedback/Suggest a Feature) in Microsoft Teams for Desktop and Teams for the web to add a new Feedback option on the Settings and more menu. As a part of this rollout, Teams for Desktop and Teams for the web will stop using Microsoft Teams feedback policies and switch to Cloud Policy service for Microsoft 365. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394269. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early August 2024 (previously early July) and expect to complete by mid-August 2024 (previously mid-July). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously late July). |
Updated August 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon: We will be rolling out updates to the in-app feedback (Give Feedback/Suggest a Feature) in Microsoft Teams for Desktop and Teams for the web to add a new Feedback option on the Settings and more menu. As a part of this rollout, Teams for Desktop and Teams for the web will stop using Microsoft Teams feedback policies and switch to Cloud Policy service for Microsoft 365. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394269. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 (previously early August) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously mid-Augst). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 (previously mid-August and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously late August). |
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| MC790792 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New file image previews in messages | Updated August 9, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline for DoD organizations, below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon in Microsoft Teams: An enhanced content consumption experience in Teams chats and channels. We are about to release a series of features that will help you to identify, consume, and act on content such as files, lists, and SharePoint pages/posts. In this first release in the series, we will roll out file image previews in chats and channels, to help users better identify a file in the conversation stream. When a file (such as a JPG or PNG image file, a Microsoft PowerPoint file, or a PDF) is attached to a message in chat or a channel, users will see a small image of the file without opening the file. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395936 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by early June 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024. General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024. General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024. General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to complete by early August 2024 (previously late July). |
Updated August 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon in Microsoft Teams: An enhanced content consumption experience in Teams chats and channels. We are about to release a series of features that will help you to identify, consume, and act on content such as files, lists, and SharePoint pages/posts. In this first release in the series, we will roll out file image previews in chats and channels, to help users better identify a file in the conversation stream. When a file (such as a JPG or PNG image file, a Microsoft PowerPoint file, or a PDF) is attached to a message in chat or a channel, users will see a small image of the file without opening the file. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395936 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by early June 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by mid-November 2024 (previously late June). General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously late June) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously early July). General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out early December 2024 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously late July). General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 (previously late July) and expect to complete by late January 2025 (previously late July early August). |
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| MC791596 | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: New Banner web part (updated title area) in Pages and News | Updated July 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint Online: Improvements to the title area at the top of Pages and News: Users will be able to remove the title area, which is no longer mandatory on a page. The title area will be rebranded as a Banner web part with new layouts. Users can add one or more banner(s) to any column of a page, including a full-width section. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 386904. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by early July 2024 (previously early June). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late July 2024 (previously late June). |
Updated August 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint Online: Improvements to the title area at the top of Pages and News: Users will be able to remove the title area, which is no longer mandatory on a page. The title area will be rebranded as a Banner web part with new layouts. Users can add one or more banner(s) to any column of a page, including a full-width section. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 386904. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by early July 2024 (previously early June). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High and DoD): We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously late July). |
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| MC798322 | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Send updates only to added or removed meeting attendees | Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: When updating meeting attendees, organizers will be prompted to send updates only to added or removed attendees or to send updates to all attendees. This message applies to Outlook for the web and New Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394687. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late July 2024 and expect to be complete by late August 2024. |
Updated August 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: When updating meeting attendees, organizers will be prompted to send updates only to added or removed attendees or to send updates to all attendees. This message applies to Outlook for the web and New Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394687. [When this will happen:] General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 (previously late July) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously late August). |
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| MC800501 | (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Automatically configure accounts with new policy | Updated July 23, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: A new policy to automatically configure accounts based on Active Directory Primary SMTP address. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 396729. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by early September 2024 (previously early August). |
Updated August 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: A new policy to automatically configure accounts based on Active Directory Primary SMTP address. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 396729. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by early October 2024 (previously early September). |
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| MC800503 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Cross-location shifts in the Shifts app | Updated July 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Note: If you are not using frontline worker functionality, you can ignore this message. Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Cross-location Shifts is a new feature in the Microsoft Shifts app for Teams that enables frontline managers to offer open shifts across multiple locations in a region so managers can share the labor pool and workers can select available shifts across different locations. This message applies to Microsoft Teams for Desktop, web, Mac and Mobile. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394351. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early mid-August 2024 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously mid-July). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously mid-August). |
Updated August 21, 2024. We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Note: If you are not using frontline worker functionality, you can ignore this message. Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Cross-location Shifts is a new feature in the Microsoft Shifts app for Teams that enables frontline managers to offer open shifts across multiple locations in a region so managers can share the labor pool and workers can select available shifts across different locations. This message applies to Microsoft Teams for Desktop, web, Mac and Mobile. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 394351. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024 (previously late September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 (previously late September) and expect to complete by late October 2024 (previously early October). |
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| MC805212 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 apps: Improved resharing experience | Updated July 22, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Currently, when you share a link with view-only permissions in Microsoft 365 apps, clicking on Copy link defaults to an "Only people with existing access" link that does not always target your intended people. With this new feature, when you share a link with view-only permissions with other people, those people will now be able to copy that same link directly from the Share dialog when they attempt to share. If your only option to share with others is Only people with existing access, you will be able to send a request to the owner to share this file with specific people directly in the sharing control. The owner of the file will then receive a request and will be able to approve or reject the request. |
Updated August 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Currently, when you share a link with view-only permissions in Microsoft 365 apps, clicking on Copy link defaults to an "Only people with existing access" link that does not always target your intended people. With this new feature, when you share a link with view-only permissions with other people, those people will now be able to copy that same link directly from the Share dialog when they attempt to share. If your only option to share with others is Only people with existing access, you will be able to send a request to the owner to share this file with specific people directly in the sharing control. The owner of the file will then receive a request and will be able to approve or reject the request. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early-September 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously late August) |
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| MC806104 | (Update) Microsoft Outlook: Scheduling Assistant updates | In the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web, we are updating the Scheduling Assistant view to help users have better readability. This feature update provides improved grid lines, an Availability view, and a combined Availability bar. We are also updating the time zone behavior when scheduling across multiple time zones, and we are adding the ability to send an event from the Scheduling Assistant view.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397769 |
Updated August 22, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web, we are updating the Scheduling Assistant view to help users have better readability. This feature update provides improved grid lines, an Availability view, and a combined Availability bar. We are also updating the time zone behavior when scheduling across multiple time zones, and we are adding the ability to send an event from the Scheduling Assistant view. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397769 |
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| MC807456 | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Reset People suggestions | Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: The Reset People Suggestion feature will allow users to reset, export, and/or opt out of people suggestions in search through Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows settings. If a user resets their People Suggestions in Outlook on the web or Outlook for Windows, all versions of Outlook will reflect that change (even Outlook Mobile). This message applies to Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 98137. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024. |
Updated August 20, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: The Reset People Suggestion feature will allow users to reset, export, and/or opt out of people suggestions in search through Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows settings. If a user resets their People Suggestions in Outlook on the web or Outlook for Windows, all versions of Outlook will reflect that change (even Outlook Mobile). This message applies to Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 98137. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously early August) and expect to complete by late October 2024 (previously late August). |
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| MC808160 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Office 365 Connectors feature retires starting August 15, 2024 | Updated July 23, 2024: We understand and appreciate the feedback that customers have shared with us regarding the timeline provided for the migration from Office 365 connectors. We have decided to extend the retirement timeline through December 2025 to provide ample time to migrate to another solution such as Power Automate, an app within Microsoft Teams, or Microsoft Graph. Please see below for more information about the extension: All existing connectors within all clouds will continue to work until December 2025, however using connectors beyond December 31, 2024 will require additional action. Connector owners will be required to update the respective URL to post by December 31st, 2024. At least 90 days prior to the December 31, 2024 deadline, we will send further guidance about making this URL update. If the URL is not updated by December 31, 2024 the connector will stop working. This is due to further service hardening updates being implemented for Office 365 connectors in alignment with Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative Starting August 15th, 2024, all new creations should be created using the Workflows app in Microsoft Teams We will be retiring the Microsoft Office 365 connectors feature in Microsoft Teams starting August 15, 2024, and ending October 1, 2024. For similar functionality, we recommend using the Workflows app in Microsoft Teams, where we will continue to invest our development resources. As we strive for continuous improvement, the shift toward Power Automate workflows represents our commitment to providing scalable, flexible, and secure solutions. Power Automate workflows not only offer enhanced capabilities but also ensure that your integrations are built on a platform that can grow with your business needs. |
Updated August14, 2024: Updated timing related to Office 365 connector retirement. We will extend the deadline to add new connector apps to Teams/Channels to December 31st, 2024 (from previously announced timeline of August 15, 2024). After this date, users will no longer see the "Add" new app button within the Connectors dialog from the channel settings page. Connector only apps such as Incoming Webhook and RSS will not be listed within the Teams app store. The following timelines are unaffected and remain as previously announced in our last update: Developers will no longer be able to create new Office 365 Connectors from the Developer Portal starting August 15th, 2024. Connector owners will be required to update the respective URL to post by December 31st, 2024. At least 90 days prior to the December 31, 2024, deadline, we will send further guidance about making this URL update. If the URL is not updated by December 31, 2024, the connector will stop working. This is due to further service hardening updates being implemented for Office 365 connectors in alignment with Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative Users will be able to configure connectors wherever the relevant apps have already been added to a Team/Channel from now until December 2025. Office 365 Connectors will be retired in December 2025 |
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| MC809602 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: New skin tone settings and reactions | Updated July 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. With skin tone settings and reactions in Microsoft Teams, users will be able to set a preferred skin tone for relevant emojis and reactions. Each user can change their own skin tone setting in the Teams app Settings > Appearance and accessibility menu or in the emoji/reaction menu on Desktop or web. The skin tone rollout will apply to emojis and reactions in chats, channels, and meetings on all Teams platforms (Teams for Desktop, Teams for web, Teams for Mac, and Teams Mobile). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 323766. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early September 2024 (previously early August) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (mid-August 2024). General availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid- September 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously late August). General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by late October 2024. |
Updated August 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. With skin tone settings and reactions in Microsoft Teams, users will be able to set a preferred skin tone for relevant emojis and reactions. Each user can change their own skin tone setting in the Teams app Settings > Appearance and accessibility menu or in the emoji/reaction menu on Desktop or web. The skin tone rollout will apply to emojis and reactions in chats, channels, and meetings on all Teams platforms (Teams for Desktop, Teams for web, Teams for Mac, and Teams Mobile). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 323766. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously early September) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024 (mid-September2024). General availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 (previously mid-September and expect to complete by late October 2024 (previously late September). General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously late October). |
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| MC853236 | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Expanded search options for 1:1 chats | Updated on August 8, 2024: This feature has been delayed. We will update this Message center announcement again once we have new rollout dates. Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Users will have expanded options for searching for content related to a person. Users will be able to expand their search from a keyword search of a 1:1 chat to all results related to a person, with suggestions to search with or without a keyword. This message applies to Teams on Windows, Mac, and the web. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early August 2024 and expect to complete by mid-August 2024 (delayed, please check back for an updated timeline). |
Updated on August 22, 2024: This feature has been delayed. We will update this Message center announcement again once we have new rollout dates. Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Users will have expanded options for searching for content related to a person. Users will be able to expand their search from a keyword search of a 1:1 chat to all results related to a person, with suggestions to search with or without a keyword. This message applies to Teams on Windows, Mac, and the web. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 (previously early August) and expect to complete by late August 2024 (previously mid-August). |
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MC MessageTagNames changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC798322 | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Send updates only to added or removed meeting attendees | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact | N/A |
| MC806104 | (Update) Microsoft Outlook: Scheduling Assistant updates | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact | N/A |
| MC807456 | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Reset People suggestions | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | N/A |
MC Title changes
| MC ID | MC Title | Old Value | New Value | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC798322 | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Send updates only to added or removed meeting attendees | Microsoft Outlook: Send updates only to added or removed meeting attendees | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Send updates only to added or removed meeting attendees | N/A |
| MC805212 | (Updated) Microsoft 365 apps: Improved resharing experience | Microsoft 365 apps: Improved resharing experience | (Updated) Microsoft 365 apps: Improved resharing experience | N/A |
| MC806104 | (Update) Microsoft Outlook: Scheduling Assistant updates | Microsoft Outlook: Scheduling Assistant updates | (Update) Microsoft Outlook: Scheduling Assistant updates | N/A |
| MC807456 | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Reset People suggestions | Microsoft Outlook: Reset People suggestions | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Reset People suggestions | N/A |
CW34 New Office 365 Message Center items
| MC ID | MC Title | MC Category | MC Workload | MC Major Change | MC Action required by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC865187 | Backfilling Microsoft Graph Connector Entitlement to 50M items | Plan For Change | Microsoft 365 suite | False | N/A |
| MC866651 | Power Automate – Use CyberArk credentials in desktop flow connections | Stay Informed | Microsoft Power Automate | False | N/A |
| MC866446 | Viva Amplify: Reports displaying count and percentage | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC866444 | Viva Amplify: Reactions card | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC866443 | Viva Amplify: UTC toggle | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC866441 | Viva Amplify: User signals Graphs | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC866440 | Viva Amplify: Export report data | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC867665 | User settings usability improved with a new "Account" settings category in Outlook on the web | Stay Informed | Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 for the web | False | N/A |
| MC867664 | Microsoft Viva Engage: Private unlisted groups in external networks will retire and be deleted in January 2025 | Plan For Change | Microsoft Viva | True | 01/13/2025 |
| MC867653 | Microsoft Viva Amplify: New banner web part and updated title area | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC867651 | URLs for deployment configurations will be retired | Plan For Change | Microsoft 365 apps | True | N/A |
| MC868915 | Update to Viva Learning - SAP SuccessFactors integration configuration process | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC868914 | Microsoft Teams | Shifts app: Users must enable reminders for upcoming shifts and clocking in/out (Android users) | Stay Informed | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
| MC868912 | Microsoft Viva: Viva Amplify - Copy a publication within a campaign | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC868909 | Unlock success with our New Campaign Goals Feature: Set, Track, Achieve! | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC869937 | Microsoft Viva: Stream Playlist card on Viva Connections Dashboard | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC869930 | New Microsoft Outlook: New Get diagnostics feature for users to submit logs to Microsoft Support during an interaction | Plan For Change | Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 for the web, Microsoft 365 apps | True | N/A |
| MC869929 | Microsoft Outlook: Copy meeting attendee responses to clipboard | Stay Informed | Microsoft 365 for the web, Microsoft 365 apps | False | N/A |
| MC869926 | Microsoft Viva Engage: Mute user for network | Stay Informed | Microsoft Viva | False | N/A |
| MC871011 | Microsoft Outlook for the web: Third-party cookie block causes users to sign in again on Chrome and Edge | Plan For Change | Exchange Online, Microsoft 365 for the web | True | N/A |
| MC870997 | [Reminder] Microsoft Team: Review and update Tenant Federation setting to block external access with trial-only tenants | Plan For Change | Microsoft Teams | False | N/A |
