Microsoft Teams Admin Center: Configure maintenance window for Teams devices

Admins will be able to configure the maintenance window for their Teams devices from within the Teams Admin Center. These time windows will be used for executing any device upkeep operations, including automatic updates.

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Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows All-in-one experience

With this update, Teams Rooms on Windows will support all-in-one and board device form factors, such as the Surface Hub 3.

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Microsoft Teams: Improved View switcher and Front of Room display controls for Teams Rooms on Android

The updated interface for the Teams Rooms on Android View Switcher menu provides end users with more control of the front of room display(s) during a meeting and enables customizations including visibility of the meeting chat and which meeting component is displayed on the left and right panel for Front Row. IT admins can configure the default number of panels and default component on panel(s) using the local device setting.

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Microsoft Teams: Synced updates of Teams app for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android devices and their paired consoles

Admins will have consoles updated whenever the paired Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android devices are updated through Teams admin center.

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Microsoft Teams: New Shortcuts for Calls in Teams

We are changing the keyboard shortcuts used to initiate calls in Teams to create differentiation from other commonly used shortcuts and reduce accidental calls.

The new shortcuts for Windows will be: Alt + Shift + A to initiate audio calls, Alt + Shift + V for video calls. For MacOs the new short cuts will be:Option + Shift + A to initiate audio calls, Option + Shift + V for video calls.

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The September 2023 Windows non-security preview update is now available

The September 2023 non-security preview update is now available. These optional non-security previews are released only for Windows 10, version 22H2 and Windows 11, versions 21H2 and 22H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 and Windows 10 update history pages. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained. To be informed about the latest updates and releases, follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @WindowsUpdate.

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New innovations available for Windows 11, version 22H2

Today we announced new capabilities that enhance accessibility, security, and the overall Windows 11 experience. Highlights include: 

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Viva Pulse – Teams Chat Notifications

In addition to the currently enabled email notifications, Viva Pulse will begin to send notifications through Teams Chat. Users will only receive Teams Chat notifications if they have the Viva Pulse Teams app installed. As the admin, you can either 1) install the Viva Pulse Teams app on users in your tenant through a Teams app setup policy or 2) please encourage users to visit the Teams app store to download the Viva Pulse Teams app to ensure users can receive the Teams Chat notifications.

Through the Viva Pulse chatbot, Teams Chat notifications will be sent for the following scenarios:

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Viva Pulse Customization Control Migration

The customization control in the Viva Pulse Admin Experience will soon be managed through centralized feature access management in Viva through PowerShell. This customization control provides admins the ability to turn on or off customization capabilities for survey authors to add their own questions to existing stock templates or edit existing stock questions. With centralized feature access management, admins can configure access at the tenant level, group level (using AAD groups or M365 Groups), or at the user level, for maximum flexibility.>

When this will happen:

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Office 365: Allow Applications to Access Information Barriers Sites (Preview)

We are excited to introduce a new capability for SharePoint and OneDrive Information Barriers.

With this feature, SharePoint administrators can opt-in to allow applications running in app-only mode (without user context) to access Information Barriers (IB) protected sites.  You can try this feature by enabling the control using SharePoint Online PowerShell module.

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