Microsoft Forms now offers a live data sync feature to Excel, with automatic updates and coauthor support. This applies to Excel for the web and will be fully available by late July 2024, supporting both group forms and individual forms created in Excel for the web. No admin action is required for rollout.
Microsoft Teams introduces bidirectional support for live interpretation, enabling interpreters to switch translation direction between two languages. This feature reduces operational costs by requiring fewer interpreters. Rollouts begin in August 2024, with no admin action needed, but users should be informed.
Microsoft Viva Pulse is updating privacy controls, adding a new ‘Minimum number of recipients’ control. This allows separate management of minimum recipients and responses required for feedback visibility. Rollout begins mid-August 2024, with no admin action needed before then. Preparation involves deciding on control settings and updating documentation.
Microsoft Defender for Identity will introduce new recommendations to Microsoft Secure Score, enhancing security posture accuracy. These recommendations include Azure SSO account configurations and actions for Microsoft Entra Connect accounts. Rollout starts mid-August 2024, completing by mid-September 2024, with no admin action required before the rollout.
We are announcing new functionality to trigger desktop flows in a picture-in-picture window via the Power Automate console or cloud flow.
On July 16, 2024, we published the 2024 release wave 2 plans for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, which is a compilation of new capabilities that will be released between October 2024 through March 2025. The new features and enhancements provide you with significant capabilities to help transform your business using our applications.
Microsoft Teams will update the Gallery view to dynamically resize room video tiles based on participant count, optimizing visibility in Teams Rooms. This feature requires Cloud IntelliFrame or a camera with ASP capability. The rollout begins mid-August 2024, with automatic enablement but can be disabled by admins.
Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability for team owners to rename the General channel based on feedback. This feature will be rolled out from early August to late September 2024, depending on the release schedule. Organizations are advised to update their documentation accordingly. The feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395931.
The new ‘Actions’ feature in Experience insights (preview) in the Microsoft 365 admin center will enable tracking and measuring the impact of user engagement actions. It will be accessible to certain admin roles and is set to roll out from late July to late September 2024. No action is required before the rollout.
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