Excel: Import data from dynamic arrays

You can now import, shape and refresh data from dynamic arrays in the current workbook.

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Microsoft Teams: Live Transcript in Channels Teams Meetings

Channel meetings in Teams are now supported by Live Transcript.

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Microsoft Cloud App Security: MFA step-up auth

This feature enables
enforcing of conditional access policies during a user session. For example, if
a user attempts to download a sensitive document to an unmanaged device, they
can be prompted to satisfy an MFA challenge.
More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-app-security/release-notes

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SharePoint: SharePoint Online search query volume limits when using app-only authentication

When using the SharePoint Online search APIs with app-only authentication where the app implements the Sites.Real.All permissions level or greater, the app is registered with full permissions and allowed to query across all SharePoint Online content to include user’s private OneDrive for Business content. When this change is implemented, queries using the Site.Read.All permissions level or greater will be throttled at 25 QPS.

The search query will return with a 429 response and you can simply retry the query. When waiting for 429 recovery, you should ensure to pause all search query requests you may be making to the service using similar app-only permission. Making additional calls while receiving throttle responses will extend the time it takes for your app to become unthrottled.

As we scale our system, we realize the importance of hardening the system to run it efficiently and also to protect the system and hence this change. This change is expected to rollout beginning August 2020 into the Fall of 2020.
More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/general-development/how-to-avoid-getting-throttled-or-blocked-in-sharepoint-online

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Outlook for Android: More information available behind Recommended

The Recommended feed on the Search landing page can be expanded to access additional company information available by scrolling vertically.

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Microsoft Viva: Integrate Microsoft Search bookmarks with topic cards and pages

Many organizations have already used bookmarks in search results to direct users to authoritative content for query results.  With this new feature, you’ll be able to integrate the search bookmarks into topic cards and pages – allowing users to continue to find those sources augmented with the topical content on the page or card.

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Microsoft Teams: Admin notifications for Custom app submissions

When a developer submits a custom app for IT admin approval, admins will receive a notification in a dedicated Teams channel, so they can review and take next steps to publish the app.

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Microsoft Graph: Resource-specific consent (RSC) permission for chat and meetings

Using Resource-specific consent (RSC) you can
give an app access to a single chat or meeting. Authorized users in chat and
meeting can grant these permissions without admin consent.

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OneDrive: Sync admin reports – sorting and filtering

Add support for sorting and filtering the list of devices in the Sync admin reports.

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SharePoint: SharePoint Online search query volume limits when using app-only authentication

When using the SharePoint Online search APIs with app-only authentication where the app implements the Sites.Real.All permissions level or greater, the app is registered with full permissions and allowed to query across all SharePoint Online content to include user’s private OneDrive for Business content. When this change is implemented, queries using the Site.Read.All permissions level or greater will be throttled at 25 QPS.

The search query will return with a 429 response and you can simply retry the query. When waiting for 429 recovery, you should ensure to pause all search query requests you may be making to the service using similar app-only permission. Making additional calls while receiving throttle responses will extend the time it takes for your app to become unthrottled.

As we scale our system, we realize the importance of hardening the system to run it efficiently and also to protect the system and hence this change. This change is expected to rollout beginning August 2020 into the Fall of 2020.
More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/general-development/how-to-avoid-getting-throttled-or-blocked-in-sharepoint-online

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