Microsoft Teams – Teams app on Teams Rooms on Android and paired Touch Consoles to be updated in sync

With this feature, the Teams app updates will happen in sync for Microsoft Teams Rooms (Android) and their paired touch consoles. This will be applicable for both manual and automatic updates done from Teams admin center.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 174344

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Viva Goals – Custom Terminology

The goals term customization feature allows organization admins to customize terminology used in Viva Goals. Now, program owners can run goal programs using nomenclature that best suits their organization. Terms such as OKRs, Objectives, Key Results and Initiatives can be customized in the admin settings.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 165684

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Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management: Public preview of recommended actions for finetuning policies

Coming soon, Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will be rolling out the public preview of recommended actions for finetuning policies.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186580

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Viva Pulse – Teams Chat Notifications Requires Latest Viva Pulse Teams App Version

In addition to email and Teams Activity feed notifications, Viva Pulse will begin to deliver notifications through Teams Chat. Users will only receive Teams Chat notifications if they have the latest Viva Pulse Teams app version installed (Version 1.0.9 or higher). As the admin, you can do the following to ensure users receive Teams Chat notifications:

  1. Create a Teams app setup policy to install the latest Viva Pulse Teams app version for users in your tenant.
  2. Encourage users on old Microsoft Teams to select Upgrade in the banner at the top of the page when they visit the Viva Pulse Teams app.
  3. Encourage users on new Microsoft Teams to select Apps on the left side of Teams, Manage your apps at the bottom left of the screen, and Update next to Viva Pulse. 

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Planning for Copilot in Windows 10

Today we start to roll out Copilot in Windows (in preview) to eligible* Windows 10 devices.
 

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Outlook: Track Read Receipts within Outlook on the Web and the New Outlook for Windows

We’re developing the ability to view the updated Read Receipt status of recipients from the sent item directly.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 184504

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Test Base for Microsoft 365 benefit

Test Base for Microsoft 365 is an Azure service that facilitates data-driven application compatibility testing of your applications against Windows security and feature updates. As part of your Windows Enterprise E3/E5 or your Microsoft 365 E3/E5 subscription, you are being granted a one-time allocation of 500 usage hours for testing your applications on Test Base starting in November 2023. To access Test Base please go to http://aka.ms/testbaseportal.

When this will happen:

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SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service

SharePoint eSignature is Microsoft’s first party electronic signature service which allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online.  Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 168828

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Collaborative Notes in Channel Meetings

In parallel to legacy Wiki-based Meeting Notes in channel meetings, Teams across Microsoft are coming together to provide tools that help make meetings more effective. More specifically, we’re improving how you track what you want to discuss (Agenda), what you discussed/decided (Notes) and what you need to follow up on (Follow-up Tasks) in channel meetings. These capabilities are now integrated into the end-to-end meeting experience in Teams, Loop, Planner, To Do, and OneDrive for Business.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167330

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Microsoft Teams: Updates to in-call user experience

Microsoft Teams is making updates to in-call user experience on the mobile App. The Transfer, Share and Hold options will now be on the call stage. These updates will make it easier for users to access calling capabilities, redesigning user experience during calls. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 141204

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