Microsoft Teams: New Meet now experience in group chats

Microsoft Teams is introducing a new “Meet now” experience in group chats, allowing users to start an instant, ringless live discussion with colleagues without scheduling a meeting. The feature will be available in Teams 2.1 for desktop and web, as well as Teams Mobile for Android and iOS. The rollout will begin in early May 2024 and is expected to be completed by late May 2024. No admin action is required before the rollout, but users may want to be notified about the change and update relevant documentation.

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Configuring “Weather and more” on Windows lock screen

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March skilling snacks: Bite-sized learning for IT pros

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Microsoft Copilot with Graph-grounded chat (i.e. the “work” scope of Copilot) to be upgraded to GPT-4 Turbo model

Microsoft Copilot’s “work” scope is being upgraded to GPT-4 Turbo model, resulting in faster and more comprehensive responses for users. The upgrade is rolling out to end-users and is expected to be completed in the coming weeks. There will be no impact at the tenant/admin level, and users can continue to use Copilot in the same way. Admins and Adoption leaders are encouraged to connect with users to encourage them to engage with Graph-grounded Copilot.

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Copilot for Microsoft 365 with graph-grounded chat accessible through the Microsoft Copilot app in late March 2024

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 with graph-grounded chat will be available to users with Copilot for Microsoft 365 licenses through the Microsoft Copilot app in late March 2024, and through the Microsoft Bing and Microsoft Start apps in early May 2024. Users with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license will be able to access Copilot for Microsoft 365 with graph-grounded chat when they sign in to one of these apps with their work account (Entra ID).

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Copilot in Microsoft Teams: Send popover message to users about Copilot

Microsoft Teams will send organizational messages to promote Copilot for Microsoft 365 adoption. The rollout will start in late March 2024 and admins can configure the messages in the Microsoft 365 admin center. No admin action is required for the rollout.

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Microsoft Word for the web: New AI-generated document summary when sharing

Microsoft Word for the web will soon allow users with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license to include an AI-generated document summary when sharing a Word document. The summary can be included in the share notification email sent to the recipient(s) to provide more context. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout, which will begin mid-March 2024 and complete by early April 2024.

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New service plan for customers using Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is getting a new service plan, including Copilot in SharePoint, OneDrive, and AI Sharing Summaries in Word. The update will be available in mid-late February 2024, and no action is required from users.

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PowerShell and Microsoft Entra admin center now support Copilot welcome emails

PowerShell and Microsoft Entra admin center now support Copilot welcome emails for licenses assigned outside of the Microsoft 365 admin center. The rollout will begin in late March 2024 and end in late April 2024. End users assigned Copilot for Microsoft 365 licenses through methods outside of the Microsoft 365 admin center will automatically receive a Copilot for Microsoft 365 welcome email if direct communications from Microsoft to end users are enabled. Organizations and individual users can adjust their communication preferences via the Microsoft 365 admin center and security and privacy settings, respectively.

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Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: Enterprise grounding and Web grounding in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 will enable graph grounding and web grounding in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. It will roll out in early April 2024, starting with Word on Windows and Online, followed by PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote across all platforms, and is expected to complete by September 2024. Enterprise graph grounding will be enabled by default for all requests, and web grounding will also be included in all requests. Your organization’s current search policies will be adhered to, and a valid Copilot license will be required.

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