Microsoft Teams: Live transcription for Teams Rooms on Windows

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will soon allow users to start/stop transcription and view it directly on the device, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. Rollouts begin mid-February 2025, with different dates for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. Admins can manage transcription permissions and settings.

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Power Automate – Use workflows on calendar events in Teams and Outlook announcement

We are announcing the use of workflows on calendar events in Teams and Outlook Web feature. This feature allows you to create flows on existing and new calendar events. This feature will reach general availability on December 31, 2024.

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Microsoft Excel for the web: Python in Excel will be generally available starting in early 2025

Python in Excel will be available on Excel for the web in early 2025, allowing users to use Python formulas without installation. This follows its availability on Excel for Windows in September 2024. Users can access standard compute or purchase a premium add-on for faster calculations. The rollout requires no admin action.

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Microsoft Exchange Online: New “Message trace” functionality (public preview)

The Public Preview of the new “Message trace” feature in Microsoft Exchange Online will begin rolling out in mid-December 2024, with extended query range, subject and delivery status filters, customizable columns, and cmdlet changes. Admins can toggle the feature off if needed and should update to the latest PowerShell module version.

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60-day reminder: Full Enforcement mode for Certificate-based authentication changes on Windows DCs

Starting on May 2022, certificate-based authentication on Windows domain controllers (DCs) started to go through a series of changes to enhance security, following a planned timeline of Enablement Phases.

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Word: Draft on a selection and retain your existing formatting

Draft on a selection and retain your existing formatting so that your content is seamless and fits with your document.

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Word: Draft on a selection and retain your existing formatting

Draft on a selection and retain your existing formatting so that your content is seamless and fits with your document.

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Microsoft 365 admin center: Enhancements to Copilot admin page

The Copilot page in the Microsoft 365 admin center is the dedicated place for managing Copilot. It will soon feature four sections: Overview, Health, Discover, and Settings. Overview will provide key metrics and insights including active user rate, AI assistance score, Copilot-assisted hours, and user sentiment. Health will consolidate Copilot-specific health insights such as device update status for Microsoft 365 apps, distribution of devices with diagnostic data, Copilot-specific message center posts, and known active issues. Discover will allow you to explore Copilot capabilities, understand user eligibility requirements, and access curated resources. These resources will cover compliance standards, adoption guidance, the Copilot prompt library, and more. You can also purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses here. Settings will offer essential controls to configure Microsoft 365 Copilot to meet your organization’s needs and navigate to other key control surfaces including agent management and data security and compliance settings.

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Word: Choose the level of detail for summaries when documents are opened

If you like brevity or more depth in the summaries that Copilot generates when you open a document, you can now specify your preference as brief, standard, or detailed.

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Word: Choose the level of detail for summaries when documents are opened

If you like brevity or more depth in the summaries that Copilot generates when you open a document, you can now specify your preference as brief, standard, or detailed.

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