Microsoft 365 App: New sensitivity bar in Microsoft 365 apps on Windows for viewing and applying sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview

Sensitivity bar provides a more prominent and contextual user experience for viewing and applying sensitivity labels in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on Windows.  Preview dates may defer between apps. GA date consistent for all apps.

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Microsoft OneDrive: Open in App

With this feature, users on OneDrive and SharePoint web can open non-Office files in desktop apps to view and make changes to those files. Any changes they make will sync back to OneDrive or SharePoint.

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Enhanced Sort and Filter Capabilities for User Management in Teams admin center

We are excited to announce that the Manage Users page in Teams admin center now includes enhanced filter and sort capabilities, making it easier than ever for Teams administrators to find and manage their Teams users. 

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Topic migration update and enhancements rolling out in Viva Engage

In January, we announced the General Availability of Viva Topics for our Viva Engage customers. In support of this change, topic migrations began for Viva Engage (Yammer) networks in Native mode and will continue until all Viva Engage networks have migrated to Viva Topics. To support the migration of topics, in June 2023 we are releasing a set of enhancements and fixes, such as revisions to our data export and API behavior.

Why is this change happening?

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Present a Local File From PowerPoint app to PowerPoint Live in Teams

The “Present in Teams” button in the PowerPoint app has been extended to the PowerPoint files that are not stored in Microsoft 365 Clouds.

You can now use the “Present in Teams” button in the PowerPoint for Window app to present via PowerPoint Live in your Teams meetings, even if your file is not stored in Microsoft 365 Clouds. This is a new PowerPoint Live entry point for those files, in addition to the “Browse my computer” button in Teams Share tray. Clicking the “Present in Teams” button first leads you to the Save As dialog to store the file to the Microsoft 365 Cloud. Once the file is saved, we’ll automatically trigger PowerPoint Live to present your file in your current Teams meeting.

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New Service Endpoint for Applications using Microsoft Purview Information Protection

We’re adding a new service endpoint for applications that use Microsoft Purview Information Protection labeling in applications and services. This includes applications like Microsoft 365 Apps, the Azure Information Protection client, and any application using the Microsoft Information Protection SDK.

Note: If your organization does not use Microsoft Purview Information Protection labeling policies, you can safely disregard this message.

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Reminder: Retiring Remote PowerShell use through Connect-IPPPSession

As communicated in MC541649 (April ‘2023), this is a reminder to SCC customers of the plans to retire the legacy Remote PowerShell (RPS) protocol starting July 15, 2023.

In line with our vision to enhance the security of our cloud, we plan to move the SCC admin experience to REST-based APIs.

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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels

We’ve released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps:

  • Current Channel
  • Monthly Enterprise Channel
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview)
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel

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Microsoft Viva: Enhanced Controls for OKR and Initiatives Status

Viva Goals offers enhanced status control for OKRs and initiatives. Previously, when setting up an OKR or initiative, progress and status were combined into a single field. With this change, customers can now change status independently of progress, offering greater control and flexibility.

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Microsoft Syntex: Admin controls to enable users to apply prebuilt and unstructured document processing models

Admins will be able to select the sites where end users can create and apply unstructured and prebuilt document processing models.

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