The new Microsoft Purview portal introduces a modernized eDiscovery experience, unifying Content Search, eDiscovery Standard, and eDiscovery Premium with enhanced features for efficiency and data management. Public Preview begins late July 2024, with General Availability starting early October 2024. Organizations should update training materials and documentation in preparation.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will soon support Proximity Join via ultrasound, offering an alternative to Bluetooth or QR codes. This feature will be enabled by default and will roll out between late August and early November 2024, depending on the region. Users should be informed about the new capability and its potential impact on device detection. Roadmap ID: 380681.
Tenant admins can now use the New-CsTeamsUpdateManagementPolicy command to control certain in-product messages in Microsoft Teams, such as “What’s New” updates and training opportunities. This feature is currently available worldwide. For more details, visit the provided link. Prepare by informing users and updating documentation.
The Microsoft Teams Office 365 Connectors feature will be retired between August 15, 2024, and January 1, 2025. Users are advised to switch to the Workflows app in Teams for similar functionality. New connector creation will be blocked from August 15, 2024, and existing connectors will stop working from October 1, 2024. No admin action is required for this change. Users should be notified and directed to relevant support articles for guidance.
Microsoft Teams is introducing automatic location updates on bookable desks to simplify updating work locations. This feature will be globally available from early to late August 2024. Admins can enable this at the tenant level, and users can activate it in Teams settings.
Microsoft Syntex will soon allow setting a page range for processing larger files with several pages in prebuilt, structured, and freeform models. This feature will roll out from mid-July to early August 2024, requiring no admin action prior to rollout. Users can adjust settings from the Model settings panel.
The message informs about an update to Content Explorer, restricting visibility of sensitive information to users with the “Data Classification Content Viewers” role. This change will take effect in early July 2024 and requires no action from the organization to prepare.
The new Microsoft Purview Portal is entering General Availability with a unified experience for data security, governance, and compliance. Rollout begins late July 2024, with completion by mid-September 2024. Users will be redirected to the new portal, which will eventually replace the classic portal by the end of 2024. No immediate action is required for preparation.
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