Microsoft Teams is introducing a new “Tag mentions” filter in the Activity feed to help users see their tag mentions. This feature will start rolling out in early February 2025 and be available by default with no admin action required.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will introduce pay-as-you-go billing, rolling out from late January to mid-February 2025. Admins can enable it in the Microsoft 365 admin center after setting up billing with an Azure subscription and resource group. Existing Copilot license holders remain unaffected. Instructions for setup are provided.
A new “Editorial card” web part is coming to Microsoft SharePoint for Pages and News, allowing manual content customization. It will start rolling out in late January 2025 and be available by default. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Microsoft Teams will soon allow adding a Loop workspace tab to standard channels for real-time collaboration. This feature, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472022, will roll out from late January to late February 2025. It will be available by default to all users with Loop enabled in Teams.
We are announcing the Copilot in Power Automate for desktop feature. This feature integrates Copilot into Power Automate for desktop, giving users access to generative answers. This feature will reach general availability on January 31, 2025.
We are updating how we enforce Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies in Copilot Studio. Currently, enforcing DLP policies is a two-step process. A DLP policy must first be created in the Power Platform admin center (PPAC) for your tenant and then you must opt-in to enforce the DLP policy to copilots in your tenant using PowerShell commands, which allows three different enforcement levels:
Using everyday language, ask Copilot to perform advanced analytics that would usually take you hours or is beyond your skillset like machine learning, predictive forecasting, and more. Copilot will write Python code for you and insert it on the grid, resulting in deeper insights and stunning visuals. Now available for Web in all supported languages.
Purview Endpoint DLP supports a set of specific file extensions and types. For file extensions not listed in this document, customers must use the ‘File extension is’ or ‘File type is’ rule condition. However, this approach can be challenging, as it requires manually enumerate all desired file extensions. This feature will enable protection for files outside the standard Purview Endpoint DLP monitoring scope.
More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/dlp-create-deploy-policy?tabs=purview#scenario-3-apply-controls-to-supported-files-that-fail-scanning
While previously able to reserve a spot within a desk pool, now you can book an individual desk when plugging into a shared desk peripheral. In addition, IT admins can get valuable individual desk utilization data in the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal making flexible work environments better for users and IT. This feature requires a Teams Premium license.
We are announcing the Enhance Copilot experiences in the web app feature for Dynamics 365 Field Service. This feature introduces usability improvements for Copilot in Field Service to help your team of technicians, dispatchers, and service managers adopt and use these capabilities in their existing workflows. This feature will reach general availability on February 3, 2025.
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