check before: 2024-12-15
Product:
Defender, Defender for Office 365, Defender XDR, Exchange
Platform:
Online, US Instances, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
Feature update, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is introducing tooltips and pointers in the Quarantine portal to assist admins. Rollout completion is mid-December 2024 worldwide, and by late January 2025 for GCC, GCC High, DoD. No admin action is required for this automatic update.
Details:
We are introducing tool tips and pointers in the Quarantine portal to help enlighten admins about the product.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout completed in mid-December 2024.
General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025.
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Created:
2025-01-07
updated:
2025-01-15
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is enhancing its Quarantine portal with tooltips and pointers to assist administrators, with the rollout completing by mid-December 2024 worldwide and by late January 2025 for specialized environments like GCC, GCC High, and DoD.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion due to Lack of Documentation
Without proper preparation and communication regarding the new tooltips and pointers, users may be confused about the changes in the Quarantine portal, leading to potential mismanagement of quarantined items.
- roles: IT Admin, End User
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-identity/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-tool-tips-and-pointers-in-the/ba-p/3741230
Increased Support Requests
If users are not informed about the new features, they may raise unnecessary support requests, leading to increased workload for IT support teams and potential delays in addressing other critical issues.
- roles: Support Staff, IT Admin
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-identity/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-tool-tips-and-pointers-in-the/ba-p/3741230
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