End-to-end encryption for Teams calling

End-to-end encryption is the encryption of information at its origin and decryption at its intended destination without the ability for intermediate nodes to decrypt. Teams will support an option to use end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for ad hoc 1:1 Teams VoIP calls. To support customer security and compliance requirements, IT will have full control of who can use E2EE in the organization.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70780

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Edit a SharePoint page or news post in Microsoft Teams

This feature will allow users to edit modern SharePoint pages or news posts within Teams experience. Users can now pin a Page or News Post to a Teams channel and make edits without leaving Teams. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82969.

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New Communication Compliance features: Teams conversation context

The Communication Compliance solution in the Microsoft 365 compliance center will soon support Teams conversation context (public preview) and provide new reporting for sensitive information types.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68872 and 81970.

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M365 Certified App Security & Compliance in Teams Admin center

Teams Admin center (TAC) is releasing a new feature to help admins conveniently view security, compliance and other information about third party apps directly in TAC. The “App Security & Compliance” feature will be available for all Microsoft 365 Certified apps.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83077

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On-demand channels post translation in Teams iOS and Android

This release of on-demand channels post translation will allow users to translate channel posts that are in another language, into the language of their choice. This is rolling out on the Teams iOS and Android from the latest store builds.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83399 and 63219.

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Lower All Raised Hands

Meeting organizers and presenters can lower all raised hands during a Teams Meeting.

Note: Only meeting organizers and presenters can manage raised hands.

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Introducing 2×2 gallery view for Teams meetings viewed in Edge and Chrome browsers

Edge and Chrome browsers will soon be able to display up to four participant videos (2×2) during a Teams meeting.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70589.

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Two new Direct Routing endpoints in Japan

Direct routing service is adding capacity across regions and that capacity falls into already published Teams IP ranges and domains. Please make sure that all published Teams specific endpoints are permitted for your Direct Routing scenarios.

When this will happen:

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Roaming bandwidth control

Roaming bandwidth control is a new capability that allows admins to set dynamic bandwidth policies which are based upon the geographic location of users’ Teams clients. This allows admins to set more limited bandwidth controls for when users travel to remote or bandwidth constrained locations, and then relax limitations when they travel to a location with higher bandwidth capacity. Initially two settings from the Teams Meeting Policy will be included – AllowIPVideo, andMediaBitRateKb

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81350

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Announcing annotations in PowerPoint Live in Teams

This new release will allow users to use a virtual laser pointer and make ink annotations when presenting through PowerPoint Live in Teams. Just as a presenter would use a physical laser pointer in a room, PowerPoint Live allows users to highlight by pointing at different places or data so the audience can easily follow along. This is rolling out on Microsoft Teams desktop, web and Mac.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81966.

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