Microsoft Viva: New Settings page to configure all personal insights and experiences

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 8, 2022 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

The Config Settings page in the MyAnalytics dashboard allows users to customize working hours, set up focus plan, set quiet hours, set up delay delivery, and, when applicable, configure their team. We are introducing a new universal Settings page in the MyAnalytics web dashboard that will include settings for the daily Briefing email in addition to the existing controls. Access to select settings will be extended to all users that have licenses with the Exchange Online service plan.
More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/viva/insights/personal/use/dashboard-2#config-settings

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Microsoft Teams: Roaming bandwidth control

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 8, 2022 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Roaming bandwidth control is a new capability that allows admins to set dynamic bandwidth policies which are based upon the geographic location of users’ Teams clients. This allows admins to set more limited bandwidth controls for when users travel to remote or bandwidth constrained locations, and then relax limitations when they travel to a location with higher bandwidth capacity.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81350

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Create and manage Power Apps from Microsoft Lists within Microsoft Teams

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 8, 2022 Microsoft Lists 0 Comments

Build low-code, mobile-friendly apps from Microsoft Lists directly inside of Microsoft Teams via a new integration with Power Apps. A published app can be added as a tab in a Teams channel and shared with the rest of your team, while maintaining its data connection to the list.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88894.

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Feature update: Modern Dynamic Distribution Groups

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 8, 2022 Exchange Online 0 Comments

We’re modernizing Dynamic Distribution Groups (DDGs) to bring you a more reliable, more predictable, and better performing experience. We’re making changes that will reduce mail delivery latency, improve service reliability, and allow you to see the members of a DDG. This rollout will provide the functionality to all Exchange Online organizations.

When this will happen:

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Update to Safe Links Policy cmdlet

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 8, 2022 Exchange Online 0 Comments

Upcoming, we will be cleaning up the SafeLinksPolicy cmdlet params used as part of Set-SafeLinksPolicy and New-SafeLinksPolicy cmdlets.

When this will happen:

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Viva Topics Insights

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 8, 2022 Viva Topics 0 Comments

NOTE: This message is for tenants with Viva Topics. Please disregard if you are not utilizing Viva Topics. 

Insights for Viva Topics will be rolling out to the Insights area under Search & Intelligence in the Microsoft 365 admin center. You will need to be a SharePoint admin and a Groups admin to see this dashboard.

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Microsoft 365 compliance center: Compliance Manager – Alerts and notifications for score changes (US Government clouds)

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 7, 2022 Microsoft 365 compliance center 0 Comments

This feature will allow admins to set monitoring policies on top of Compliance Manager activities such as score change, improvement action assignment, and evidence upload. A successful policy match will generate an alert which will allow admins to further investigate.

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Microsoft 365 compliance center: Compliance Manager – Recommendation wizard for bulk assessment creation (US Government clouds)

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 7, 2022 Microsoft 365 compliance center 0 Comments

Compliance Manager can indicate which assessments may be most relevant to your organization. When you provide basic information about your organization’s industry and locations, we’ll recommend which templates to use from our library of over 300 templates. Simply choose among the recommended templates for quick setup of multiple assessments all at once.
More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/compliance-manager-assessments?view=o365-worldwide#create-assessments

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Microsoft Teams: Together Mode for Teams on VDI in Government Clouds

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 7, 2022 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Together Mode lets you see all your colleagues against a shared background, making you feel like you are all ‘together’ in a virtual online room. Now available in meetings on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

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Microsoft Teams: Together Mode for web in Government Clouds

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 7, 2022 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Together Mode lets you see all your colleagues against a shared background, making you feel like you are all ‘together’ in a virtual online room.

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