Outlook: New Outlook for Windows and web – Find Related Search (Sender & Conversation)

Find related search allows users to search for similar emails based on one selected from the message list. Right clicking an email and selecting “Find related” offers users the chance to search
for “Messages in this conversation” and “Messages from sender”.

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New UI to view OneDrive files excluded from Sync

Introducing a UI in OneDrive Sync Advanced Setting to allow users to view the admin configuration of files to be excluded (ignored) from Sync.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124868

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention for EXO – Deliver the message to the hosted quarantine

We are adding a new column that enables messages delivered to hosted quarantine to be viewed under “Data Loss Prevention” rather than needing to be filtered under transport rules.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention – Policy Tips revamp on Outlook Win32 desktop (U.S. Government clouds)

Expand the functionality of DLP Policy Tips in Outlook Win32 to support additional top predicates and exceptions, and advanced classification for E5 users.

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Outlook: Support pop-up warning for messages with sensitivity labels

Outlook for Windows native sensitivity labeling will support oversharing pop-up dialogue as AIP plug-in to warn, justify or block email being sent. Admins could use the Microsoft Purview compliance portal to define the oversharing pop-up DLP rules to groups of users. If users have the configured DLP rule trigger when they click send, a warn/justify/block pop up message will show up to make sure customer complies with admin’s security double check requirements.

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Transition to the new Threat Tracker (Email)

We will be rolling out this change beginning in mid-June and expect to complete by late June.

How this affects your organization:

Once this change takes effect, the ability to toggle to the old version of Threat Tracker will be removed (along with the “New Version” toggle bar) and the new version will be the default experience. Users will be able to see their data in the new Threat Tracker.  

What you can do to prepare:

You may consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate.

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Introducing “Microsoft Default” setting to Teams Tag Management Settings

We are introducing a Microsoft Default setting to Teams Tag Management settings in Teams Admin Center. 

  • If you have already explicitly made a selection to your Tag Management settings your tenant will not be affected by this change.
  • If you have not made changes to Tag Management settings, Microsoft Default settings will apply for your tenant. Microsoft Default settings currently map to “Team Owners” value but is subject to change in the future.
  • As Admin, please set tag management settings to reflect tenant-level preference. Select “Team Owners” to keep tag management limited to Team Owners, or select “Team owners and members” to allow all team members to create and edit tags.  

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Microsoft Viva: Topic card expanded view shows more details about a topic

Stay in the flow of your work to learn more from
the topic card with this expanded view.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention – Self-Diagnostic tool for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business Test-DlpPolicies (U.S. Government clouds)

A new diagnostic tool to test the functionality of DLP rules and policies configured for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business.

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Excel: Insert Local Picture in Cell

Pictures in Cells are getting better! Now you can insert a local picture from your device into the cell, paste it from your clipboard or convert a floating picture and put it in the cell easily!

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