Microsoft Syntex Taxonomy Tagger

Microsoft Syntex gives you the ability to automatically tag documents that reside on SharePoint libraries with terms configured in Taxonomy store using AI. These keywords are stored in a managed metadata (a.k.a Taxonomy) column on the item, making the documents easier to search, sort, filter, and manage.

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Local Contacts Search

With a newly added search bar, you may now search your local contact list in Outlook mobile by typing the name of a contact.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 135281

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New Power BI OneDrive and SharePoint Viewer Admin Setting to be ON by Default

new admin setting will appear soon in the Power BI admin portal for Power BI Desktop OneDrive and SharePoint integration. The new setting is titled “Users can view Power BI files saved in OneDrive and SharePoint (Preview) – UPDATE. This setting will be ON by default starting in early October unless you take action before September 29th, 2023. The setting will have the exact same functionality as the current setting for “Users can view Power BI items saved in OneDrive and SharePoint (Preview)“. 

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Microsoft Syntex: Translation

A new service that enables users to translate documents quickly and accurately among dozens of languages based on specific metadata or on-demand.

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Microsoft Syntex: model processing status column

When a model is applied to a document library, a new processing status field is added to inform users if a file has been enqueued and whether it has completed or failed to be processed.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Full document fingerprinting

Document Fingerprinting in Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) converts a standard form into a sensitive information type (SIT), which you can use in the rules of your DLP policies.
This update extends support for Fingerprint-based SITs to additional workloads, including SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Endpoint and enables admins to adjust threshold while creating Fingerprint SITs.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance: Enhanced Policy Conditions

Three updates are coming to enhance policy conditions. First, our updated policy conditions enable the detection of messages sent and received both to and from external email addresses, allowing you to identify specific instances of information being shared with external contacts. Secondly, with the new OR condition capability, you can combine multiple conditions within the same policy, creating custom logic to suit your unique compliance requirements.

Lastly, to make policy creation and updates a seamless process, we’ve introduced the ability to test conditions before implementing them. By using sample messages, you can evaluate how your conditions will perform and fine-tune them to align with your compliance goals.

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Walkie Talkie AutoConnect Feature Update

The purpose of Auto connect feature is to automatically connect the user to walkie talkie as soon as an intended channel to connect is determined, thereby reducing at-least 1 step in the process.

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Microsoft Teams: Live Translated Transcript for Teams Premium Users

Teams’ users will be able to experience a live translated transcript during the meeting on the transcript side-pane. Users can choose their spoken language and translated transcript language.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 126321

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Backfill Viva Amplify

Microsoft Viva Amplify will be made available as a new web experience for licensed users of Microsoft Viva Suite and Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities.

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