Upgrade for the latest Microsoft Fluent Design System visual styling on Microsoft SharePoint

We’re upgrading to the latest Fluent visual styling on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. You may notice minor changes, such as slight changes in padding or color on various user interface (UI) controls.

When this will happen: 

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New Outlook for Windows: Opening saved .eml, .msg, and .oft files

In March 2024, we will introduce support in new Microsoft Outlook for Windows for opening email files saved to a user’s file system with .eml, .msg, and .oft extensions.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 379606.

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Updated Copilot user interface (UI) rolling out

Starting today, the Microsoft Copilot user interface (UI) is updating to a more streamlined look and feel based on user feedback. The updated UI makes it easier to follow the flow of chats while using Copilot.

Copilot UI updates include:

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance-Ability to create custom tags in Communication Compliance policies

Communication Compliance introduces the ability to create custom tags to give Investigators the flexibility of using tags that fit their team/ organization’s requirements. Leverage custom tags to leave more meaningful information for each policy match and to help other investigators understand the status of a message. Default tags will continue to be available for use.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance-Cross policy remediation actions for enhanced remediation experience

,Communication Compliance introduces the ability for an investigator to resolve every instance of a message across all policies with one Resolve action. Customers with several active policies may see the same message captured as a policy match in more than 1 policy: Instead of an investigator Resolving the same message multiple times, Cross Policy Remediation allows investigators to resolve every instance of that message at once.

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Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: Copilot in Forms empowers you to create and customize forms with ease and speed

Copilot in Forms is a new feature that enables users to create forms and customize themes with ease and speed. With this feature, you can describe the form you need in natural language, and Copilot will generate a form based on your description. You can preview the form and refine it as needed. After that, you can get suggested themes to uplift your form that encourages more engagement from the audience.

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OneDrive: Updates to file viewer

The OneDrive file viewer offers a quick and easy way to view your files in OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint, across all your devices. OneDrive is enhancing the user interface and design of the file viewer to make it more useful and intuitive. We are adding a new toolbar, new panes, and collaboration features. Additionally, the file viewer will open files up to 50% faster once these updates launch.

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Microsoft Teams: Group chat profile picture

You will have a better way to reflect your team and group chat topic, with custom pictures. Group chat members can upload an image or use pre-selected illustrations and emojis, adding a layer of inclusivity and expression to their chat.

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Minecraft Education: Minecraft Education Summer Release

The next major update for Minecraft Education will include support for preview applications which can be installed side-by-side with the main Minecraft Education application. This update will add OneDrive-based cloud world storage for backup of worlds. It will also include the major features from Minecraft 1.21 such as trial chambers, breezes, and armadillos. More features will be announced soon!

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Microsoft Viva Engage and Microsoft Yammer: update on web domain migration release date

As previously communicated in MC679739 Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update (October 2023), the web domain migration of Microsoft Viva Engage is a crucial step in providing a consistent experience. To ensure a smooth transition and prevent any potential disruptions to your workflows, we find it necessary to adjust our original timeline.

The new release date for the web domain migration is now set to begin in late March. This decision has been made to safeguard your experience and minimize any potential negative impacts on your daily work. We apologize for any effect that this delay may have caused you.

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