New Microsoft Outlook for Windows will allow users to drag and drop emails and files between accounts as attachments starting mid-July 2025 for targeted release and mid-September 2025 for general availability. Users must review their OWAMailboxPolicy settings, specifically the ItemsToOtherAccountsEnabled parameter, to manage this feature.
New delegation capability in Microsoft Viva Pulse will allow designated roles to manage Pulse surveys on behalf of leaders, starting mid-July 2025. Delegation will be enabled by default, with admins able to manage settings. No immediate admin action is required, but reviewing configurations and notifying users is recommended.
Users will see (default) Work selected by default in Edge Settings at edge://settings/profiles/multiProfileSettings
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.
Effective July 28, 2025, Microsoft OneNote for Windows will retire the ability to export sections or pages as Word 97-2003 documents (.doc). Users should transition to modern export formats like .docx. No admin action is required, but users should update workflows and documentation accordingly.
Microsoft Teams is enhancing usability and privacy for live captions and transcripts. Improvements include scrollable captions, disabling text copying by default, and preventing the auto-opening of the Live transcript panel. These updates aim to reduce distractions, support compliance, and improve user control. Rollout starts in July 2025. No admin action is required.
New Microsoft Outlook for Windows will soon allow users to export and schedule exports of entire mailboxes or specific folders to .pst files. The rollout begins in July 2025 for targeted release and will complete by October 2025 for GCC. Review the OutlookDataFile mailbox policy to ensure alignment with organizational needs.
Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature allowing users to save chats and channel messages for later access. This feature will be available across all platforms and will roll out from early August 2025 to early September 2025. No admin action is required, but users should be informed. Compliance considerations include retention policy adherence.
We are announcing a new control for admins, allowing them to block agents created in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature provides a PowerShell command to block Copilot Studio agents by the admin. This feature will reach general availability on July 15, 2025.
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