Outlook: Additional formatting options in Outlook for iOS and Android

In response to feedback from you, our customers, we are adding support for even more formatting options when composing in Outlook for iOS or Android! You will be able to choose font size and color, set a default font, as well as clearing and painting formatting.

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Viva Insights – Copilot for Sales Metrics & PBI Report

Providing Copilot for Sales metrics for Viva Insights analysts in Advanced insights. Copilot for Sales adoption PBI report to provide a starter template to explore Copilot for Sales adoption across the organization.

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Microsoft Teams: Speed dial customization on line keys for non-touch phones

Quickly access frequently dialed contacts and numbers with the ability to set up custom contacts and speed dial on the line key buttons and sidecars for non-touch phone devices certified for Microsoft Teams. This feature will enable one-touch dialing capabilities and easy management of contact lists on line keys and sidecars.

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Backfilling Microsoft Graph Connector Entitlement to 50M items

Microsoft 365 and Office 365 subscriptions will soon include a new service plan, Graph Connectors Search with Index, offering a 50 million item index limit per tenant at no extra cost. Rollout begins mid-September 2024. Subscribers should review Microsoft Graph connectors resources to prepare.

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Microsoft Viva: Quick Links Card on Viva Connections Dashboard

The update allows organizations to add a Quick Links Card to the Viva Connections Dashboard for easy access to important links. It started rolling out in August 2024 and will be available by default with no admin action required.

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Protect against security risks and NPS connection failures that affect RADIUS server environments

A security risk exists in the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol. MD5 collision problems affect User Datagram Protocol or UDP-based RADIUS traffic over the internet. Data packets are at risk of forgery or changes to them during transit. To learn more, see KB5040268.

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Autopatch Unification General Availability

Windows Autopatch is unifying with Windows Update for Business deployment service in mid-September 2024, simplifying update management within Microsoft Intune. This change organizes update capabilities into three categories and maintains existing licensing rights for customers. Preparation involves informing teams and visiting the Intune admin center for support.

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Microsoft Word: Certain Dynamic Data Exchange features will be removed in April 2025

Microsoft Word will fully remove certain Dynamic Data Exchange features in April 2025, affecting organizations using the specific registry key. No admin action is required, but users should be notified and documentation updated.

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Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning – Immersive Inline Play update

Current Learning Content details and Player page will be combined to give a more immersive consumption experience for users in Viva Learning. The update will impact all content details pages.

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Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Whiteboard can be added to Mesh event

Mesh event participants can now use Microsoft Whiteboard in Mesh 3D environments. This functionality will enable users to collaborate spatially as avatars on a 2D whiteboard present in the virtual space, available on PC and Meta Quest devices. Mesh event attendees can use inking, annotation, and other built-in tools to brainstorm, plan, and share with others on a digital canvas in real time. Copilot integration with Whiteboard helps suggest and organize ideas directly on your canvas while in Mesh.

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