Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection – MIP auto-labeling for Azure SQL & Storage

Extend your sensitivity labels to specific or all subscriptions within Azure Storage and Azure SQL Server via auto-labeling policy. Clearly define labeling conditions for data sources beyond M365 without fear of it interfering with existing M365 files configurations.

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Excel: Forms data sync support in Excel desktop

Users can get up-to-date form responses data in Excel desktop. Users can also create a new form from Excel desktop with a data sync connection to the Excel workbook.

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Microsoft Teams: Copilot agents in Teams group chats

Now users can discover and add Copilot agents to group chats in Teams to extend Microsoft Copilot to their flow of work.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance – Notify users about hidden content matches in Communication Compliance

This feature is designed to enhance transparency by introducing a notification banner that alerts users when keywords embedded in hidden content, such as hyperlinks or encoded strings, trigger a compliance policy match. With this update, investigators will be able to quickly recognize that some or all keyword matches are not immediately visible in the main content body, saving time and ensuring a more efficient triage experience.

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Microsoft Places – Space analytics with Copilot

In space analytics, use Copilot to analyze and explain key data points and trends in your space utilization graphs. It compares current utilization metrics such as occupancy, desk usage, and room bookings against previous time periods (e.g. last month, last quarter), highlighting important changes and trends.

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Microsoft Places – Space analytics

Space analytics in Places provides dashboards for buildings, bookable rooms, and desk pools, providing a unified view of key metrics. Users can pick the space type of their interest and dive deeper to know more about its utilization.

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Microsoft Teams: Copilot agents in Teams group chats

Now users can discover and add Copilot agents to group chats in Teams to extend Microsoft Copilot to their flow of work.

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Microsoft Intune In Development for November 2024 is now available

The ‘In Development for Microsoft Intune’ page has been updated with a list of features for upcoming releases to aid in planning and readiness. Changes will appear in the next month or a subsequent release. IT staff should be informed to update user guidance accordingly.

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Microsoft OneDrive: We will remove the “EnableHoldTheFile” group policy

Microsoft OneDrive is removing the “EnableHoldTheFile” group policy, with rollout starting early April 2025. This change will allow users to choose how to handle file conflicts in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. No admin action is required before the rollout. More information is available on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap.

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Microsoft Copilot 365 in Viva Glint will support the summarization of employee survey comments

Starting November 2024, Microsoft Copilot 365 in Viva Glint will summarize employee survey comments, identify themes, and suggest actions. It requires a Viva Glint license and admin configuration. Public Preview begins June 2024, with General Availability in November 2024. Roadmap ID: 324079.

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