Send As Group by Default

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 8, 2021 Exchange Online 0 Comments

Microsoft 365 Groups in Outlook currently supports “Send As” functionality which enables group members to Send As a group (“From” address has group id) rather than as an individual. Group members should have this permission configured for the specific Groups by admins to make use of Send As capability. For the groups where user has Send As permissions enabled, user has the option to pick the groups account in the “From” address. Today, by default, the email loads up with individual email id in the From field when user compose, reply, reply all and forward messaged form group mailbox.

With this change, for users having the “Send As” permission for specific Microsoft 365 groups, when they compose, reply, reply all and forward mail from Groups mailbox then the default “From” address populated would be Group id instead of their individual id. This change will affect only when users are inside a group mailbox where they have Send As permissions. There will be no changes in behaviors in the personal/individual mailbox.

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Outlook: Support for Local Folders (On My Computer) in the New Outlook for Mac

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 8, 2021 Outlook 0 Comments

Local data is saved in “On My Computer” folder in the navigation pane. The items in these folders are saved only on your computer and are not synchronized with a mail server. In the new Outlook for Mac, we are working to migrate and support the local folders.

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Pages Text Toolbar Updates

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 8, 2021 SharePoint Online 0 Comments

This feature update will enable the ability to access all simple text editing tools from the floating horizontal web part toolbar, rather than having to open the right property pane for editing options. This floating toolbar will now dynamically resize to match the width of your Text web part, maximizing the number of tools you immediately see. All other tools, and the property pane, can be accessed from the ellipse drop down menu.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82180.

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Improved Teams Guest User Usability (previously posted as MC300029)

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 8, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

*This is a re-post of MC300029 as it expired prematurely on the incorrect date and may not be visible to admins anymore. 

We will be updating guest user functionality within the Microsoft Teams app.

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Use of Azure Active Directory Dynamic Groups now supported for SharePoint Online audience targeting

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 8, 2021 SharePoint Online 0 Comments

We now officially support the use of Azure Active Directory Dynamic Groups to be used as audiences within SharePoint Online’s audience targeting system. Previously, we supported Active Directory (AD) security groups and Microsoft 365 groups. Support of dynamic groups will expand capabilities of SharePoint’s audience targeting to deliver additional richness in the types of groups that can be used.

When this will happen:

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Microsoft Teams: Universal Actions and Refresh Support for User Sent Cards

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 7, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Adaptive Cards v2 (ACv2) now known as Universal Actions for Adaptive Cards brings the bot as the common backend for handling actions and introduces a new action type, Action.Execute, which works across apps, such as Teams and Outlook. This lights up the following new capabilities on Teams:Universal ActionsUser Specific ViewsSequential Workflow supportUp to date views

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Manage Teams and channel connected team sites in SharePoint admin center

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 7, 2021 Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online 0 Comments

We are enhancing the Active site experience in SharePoint admin center to include channel sites that are provisioned when a special channel is added to a Team.

Enhancements included in this release:

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Security hardening change: Enforce policies for Trusted Documents

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 7, 2021 Microsoft 365 Apps 0 Comments

This feature update will change the behavior of Office applications to enforce policies that block active content (ex. macros, ActiveX, DDE) on Trusted Documents. Previously, active content was allowed to run in Trusted Documents even when an IT administrator had set a policy to block it. As part of ongoing Office security hardening, the IT administrator’s choice to block active content will now always take precedence over end-user set trusted documents.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85574.

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Microsoft Teams: Configure your activity feed notifications

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 7, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Users will be able to control the type of notifications that appear in their activity feed. Right click on the feed item, and you will be able to turn on/off all reactions or stop specific app notifications from surfacing in the activity feed.

A key user pain point in activity today is that important information is getting buried and there is just too much noise. Reaction and App activities are one of the top culprits and the ability to turn them off is a top 3 ask from our users. These controls have always been available in Global Notification Settings, yet we continue to hear feedback on this from users due to its low discovery.

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Bookings App Added to Teams App Setup Policy Packages

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 7, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

The Bookings Application has now been added to five more app setup policy packages in Teams:

  1. Frontline Worker
  2. Frontline Manager
  3. Healthcare Information Worker
  4. Small Medium Business – No Business Voice
  5. Public Safety Officer

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Joao Ferreira

I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.