Planner: Baseline with Task level variance

Capture a Baseline of your plan and view plan and task-level variances to know if the plan is on track or delayed.

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SharePoint: Editorial Card web part in SharePoint Pages and News

We are introducing a Web Part called the Editorial Card to enhance page experiences. This card-like container allows for manual creation tailored to your needs, creating eye-catching content to capture viewers’ attentions.

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Microsoft Teams: Admin email support for Report a problem

Admins can designate an email address for receiving ‘Report a problem’ submissions from users in Teams Rooms on Android. The email address can be set through device settings and the Teams admin center.

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Microsoft Teams: Net Promoter Score survey on Teams Rooms on Android

Users can rate how likely they are to recommend Microsoft Teams Rooms from 1 to 5 as well as provide additional comments on Teams Rooms on Android devices.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot inference and evaluation policy for Copilot in Teams meetings

This policy enables IT admins to block Copilot responses that might infer emotions, make evaluations, discuss personal traits, and use context to deduce answers. When this setting is applied it restricts copilot’s ability to make inferences or evaluations about people or groups when prompted to do so by users. Users cannot disable this setting. The setting applies to Copilot in Teams meetings.

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Microsoft Teams: Swap screens on Teams Rooms on Android

Admins can switch the screens of Teams Rooms on Android
devices in dual display mode remotely, correcting front-of-room display
issues without physical support. The screen swap control is accessible in
device settings and the Teams admin center.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: AI Hub – UX enhancements

The UX for Microsoft Purview AI Hub will have enhancements so that more recommendations can be displayed and triaged.

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New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Sharing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint local files through email

Outlook for Windows will soon allow sharing of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files stored locally on devices via email. The rollout starts mid-September 2024, completing by mid-November 2024, with no admin action required. Users can right-click a file and select new Outlook to share it.

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Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Message Recall for encrypted emails in Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Purview’s Information Protection will soon integrate Advanced Message Encryption with Message Recall for emails in Outlook, enabling licensed users to recall encrypted emails. Rollout begins early October 2024, with no admin action required. Learn more at the provided Microsoft Community Hub and Microsoft Learn links.

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Microsoft Viva Engage: New “AI summarization” setting

Microsoft Viva Engage is introducing an “AI summarization” setting for improved AI themes and summaries in Audience Analytics. This feature, adhering to Microsoft Responsible AI guidelines, is controlled via Viva Feature Access Management and is available for premium licensed tenants. Rollout begins late September 2024.

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