Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps:

  • Current Channel

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Updated opt-in setting for Microsoft Defender for Identity

Over the last few months, the experiences and functions of Microsoft Defender for Identity have been made available in Microsoft’s extended detection and response (XDR) platform, Microsoft 365 Defender. Merging identity data and functions into this XDR experience is a valuable addition to a security teams capabilities, with identity providing important context to detection logic and investigation potential.

Since all major Microsoft Defender for Identity features have now been made available in Microsoft 365 Defender portal, the portal redirection setting will be automatically enabled for each tenant starting January 31, 2023.

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Microsoft 365: Microsoft Feed

Microsoft Feed provides users with a mix of relevant content from across Microsoft 365 that helps users discover and learn about people and interests relevant at work. The feed is personal to users and will show users content based on what’s likely to be most relevant to the current user at any given time.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 106124

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Minecraft Education: Product Name change

We are changing our app name to “Minecraft Education” and will be rolling out new branding starting in January. Please note that “Minecraft Education” is the same product as “Minecraft: Education Edition” should you see our name appear differently. We are excited to share our new look soon!

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Microsoft 365: Microsoft Feed

Microsoft Feed provides you with a mix of relevant content from across Microsoft 365 that helps you discover and learn about people and interests relevant at work. The feed is personal to you, and you will only see documents or other content that is explicitly shared with you, or that you have access to.

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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels

We’ve released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps:

  • Current Channel
  • Monthly Enterprise Channel
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview)
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance – Ability to analyze Microsoft Teams meeting transcripts

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies can be configured to analyze Microsoft Teams meeting transcripts for potential policy matches. Communication Compliance provides the tools to help organizations detect regulatory compliance violations (e.g. SEC or FINRA) and business conduct violations, such as inappropriate sharing of sensitive/confidential information, adult content, and using harassing or threatening language. Built with privacy by design, usernames are pseudonymized by default, role-based access controls are built in, investigators are opted in by an admin, and audit logs are in place to help ensure user-level privacy.

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Announcing Ability to Digitally Sign VBA Projects in Microsoft Access Databases

When creating a Microsoft Access database, authors will be able to use a code signing certificate to digitally sign the database. The signature will cover VBA code and other elements of the database such as Access macros and action queries.  This will enable databases to execute VBA code and other active elements when the Trust Center Macro Settings are set to only enable digitally signed VBA macros to run.

When this will happen:

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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps:

  • Current Channel

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Minecraft Education: Wild Update (1.19)

Get ready for the Wild Update for Minecraft Education! With useful new blocks and items, charismatic mobs, and mangrove swamps, explore and survive in amazing new worlds. This update improves the user experience with smoother sign-in, library search, and tooltips.

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