Microsoft Teams is introducing a new Project Studio environment for immersive meetings and Microsoft Mesh events, optimized for small group collaboration. Rolling out starts in early November 2024, with general availability by late December 2024. No admin action is required for the rollout.
The Microsoft 365 admin center will introduce a new “Support Assistant” feature, starting with a Public Preview in early November 2024, and completing by late May 2025. This AI-driven conversational experience can be toggled on in the Help & Support pane by admins. It will be available to a select group of English locale customers. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Microsoft Exchange is enhancing bulk email filtering with recalibrated bulk sender distribution across different bulk complaint levels (BCL). New BCL recommendations are 7 for default and standard, and 5 for strict policies. Rollout starts mid-October 2024, with completion by mid-November 2024. Admins should adjust BCL settings accordingly.
Microsoft Viva Engage is updating its page header to be more streamlined, with relevant content and highlighted key actions. Icon/avatar sizes are reduced to minimize overlap. Rollout begins early November 2024, with new image dimensions provided for community administrators. No admin action required before rollout.
The order of folders in Outlook mobile will now sync to match the folder order on other Outlook apps.
Message Center is the primary channel to receive updates about your Microsoft services. Occasionally, we will send email service notifications regarding upcoming changes that require customer action, planned maintenance, or other important announcements.
The Quality of Experience Report v5.0 for Microsoft Teams Call Quality Dashboard in Power BI is now generally available, featuring new intelligent media quality classifiers and an updated design. IT admins should review the latest documentation and ensure proper setup to utilize the new features.
The “Alert notifications” feature in Microsoft Defender for Identity will retire in November 2024. Users should use the Incident email notifications in Microsoft Defender XDR to manage notification rules. Existing settings must be transferred to avoid disruption in receiving notifications.
The new Microsoft Teams policy, csTeamsAIPolicy, will enable voice and face enrollment by default, enhancing meeting features and requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Available now via PowerShell, it will take effect in mid-January 2025. Organizations should configure settings before this date. Microsoft respects user privacy with these profiles.
We’ve made enhancements to the Viva Engage page header for a more streamlined experience. The header now pulls in more relevant content and emphasizes key actions like “Join.” Additionally, we’ve reduced the icon size slightly to prevent overlap with background images, ensuring improved visibility and interaction.
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