Microsoft Teams: Profile menu update, relocating profile menu links to a new menu in the title bar

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 21, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Access to Settings, Zoom Controls, Keyboard Shortcuts, About, and Check for Updates is moving from the Me Menu to a new menu in the title bar. The Me Menu will be focused on account management, where users can switch to another account or tenant through the first level of the Me Menu. The following links will be moved out of the Me Menu into a new menu in the title bar:

  • Zoom Controls
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • About
  • Check for updates

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Text formatting (bold, italic, underline) available in Microsoft Forms

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 21, 2021 Microsoft Forms 0 Comments

Text formatting (bold, italics, and underline) is coming to Microsoft Forms to help survey and quiz designers differentiate and emphasize content.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68894.

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Admin setting for PSTN participant phone number masking in Teams meetings

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 21, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

With MC209349 (April 2020) and MC217648 (July 2020), we added a level of privacy for participants who call in to a Teams meeting via audio conferencing (PSTN) by automatically masking any PSTN participant phone number to users from outside of your organization who might be on the call.

We are now adding an admin control for this feature.

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Microsoft have renamed 10 Azure Active Directory roles

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 20, 2021 Azure Information Protection 0 Comments

In July 2020 and August 2020, (MC218295) Microsoft advised you that would be renaming 10 Azure Active Directory (AD) built-in roles names to make them consistent with those that appear in Microsoft 365 admin center, the Azure AD portal, and Microsoft Graph. After a delay, we are pleased to announce that the rollout is complete.

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Yammer Reactions are now inclusive

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 20, 2021 Yammer 0 Comments

Skin tone preferences now available for users to choose from when they react using ‘like/thank’ reactions on the new Yammer.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 71785

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Microsoft Teams Revised In-meeting Share Experience

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 20, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams desktop users on Windows and Mac will soon have a revised share experience while in meetings.

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Reminder: Configuration Change in Guest access for Microsoft TeamsAction required by 8 Feb 2021

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 20, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

As originally communicated in MC228482 (December ’20), we’re making some changes to the default setting for Guests in Microsoft Teams

Beginning on February 8th, 2021, we are turning on Guest access in Microsoft Teams by default for any customers who have not configured this setting.  This will bring Teams Guest capability into alignment with the rest of the suite, where the setting is already on by default.

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Teams desktop app for Mac: Include computer sound in a meeting

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 20, 2021 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

The Microsoft Teams desktop app for MacOS will soon allow users include their computer’s sound when sharing either their desktop or a window in a meeting.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 67168 and 67169.

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Microsoft 365 Admin app adds license management

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 19, 2021 Microsoft 365 Apps 0 Comments

The Microsoft 365 Admin app lets you manage Microsoft 365 from your mobile device. You can do every day admin tasks like add users, reset passwords, manage devices, get critical service health notifications, message center notifications, create support tickets and more— all while you’re on the go!

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68920.

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New in communication compliance: translate content during investigation

Originally posted by Microsoft Jan 16, 2021 Microsoft 365 suite 0 Comments

We are introducing translation to Communication Compliance policies and investigations.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68130.

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