Microsoft 365 compliance center: Exact Data Match updated UI wizard

An updated Exact Data Match (EDM) UI wizard will replace the current wizard in the Microsoft 365 compliance center, offering both an improved manual configuration as well as a new guided experience.
More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/sit-get-started-exact-data-match-based-sits-overview?view=o365-worldwide

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SharePoint: Create and manage Power Apps from Microsoft Lists within Microsoft Teams

Build low-code, mobile-friendly apps from Lists directly inside of 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 connection to the list as a source of data.

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SharePoint: Easily create Power Automate flows from built-in list templates

Lists ready-made templates are getting a boost. You can install Power Automate flows whenever you create a list from select list templates. The following templates will have reminder flows available to use as you create your list: Work progress tracker, Content scheduler, and Recruitment tracker.

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Advanced eDiscovery: General availability of Communication templates and issuing officer settings

We’re soon rolling out new features to improve the efficiency of your hold notifications. Communication Library in Advanced eDiscovery allows eDiscovery administrators to create communication templates to quickly draft hold notifications. Issuing officer settings allows eDiscovery admins to manage a list of issuing officers for your organization to send hold notifications on behalf of.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88813

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Permanent Redirection of Office 365 Security

We are announcing that we will be completing the final step in the transition from the legacy Security & Compliance Center (SCC) portal to three new portals.  Due to the broad reception and adoption from you, our customers, to the new portals, we feel confident to complete the journey and make Microsoft 365 Defender portal, Microsoft Compliance center and the Modern Exchange Admin portal – the homes for Office 365 Security and Compliance management.

Office 365 Security

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Microsoft 365 compliance center: Insider risk management – Enhancements to Recommended Actions

Enhancements include ability to turn on email notification for key events as well as additional suggestions to maximize value. Insider Risk Management in Microsoft 365 correlates various signals from the chip to the cloud to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks, such as IP theft, security and policy violations, and more. Built with privacy by design, users are pseudonymized by default, and role-based access controls and audit logs are in place to ensure user-level privacy.

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Communication Compliance: New machine learning classifier for customer complaints (preview)

Coming soon to public preview, a new machine learning classifier for Communication Compliance will enable you to detect customer complaints.

Coming soon to public preview, a new machine learning classifier for Communication Compliance will enable you to detect customer complaints.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 88872.

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Teams app setup policy group assignment

App setup policies allow apps to be pre-installed and pinned to the app bar by the admin. App setup policies can now specifically be assigned to groups.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88304.

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Forms distribution and email notification feature

Microsoft Forms will soon enable a feature that will allow users to share a Form/survey directly with other users and distribution lists within the organization which will also include automated follow up emails and updates.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88886.

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Updates to Geospatial features for Power Apps

Currently, the Geospatial features in Power Apps that enable users to elevate their apps with a map and address input controls is powered by Azure Maps. Beginning on February 14, 2022, we are updating the capabilities to also leverage Bing Maps to enhance the overall experience.

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