Microsoft Stream: Playlist support for Stream web part in SharePoint

The Stream web part, used when adding video to SharePoint pages and sites, will soon support embedding playlists from the same site in grid and theater layouts.

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Microsoft Viva Engage: Navigation enhancements

Microsoft Viva Engage is rolling out enhanced navigation for a seamless user experience. The changes will be available for all Viva Engage licensed organizations, with additional changes for Viva Communications and Communities bundle and Viva Suite. The rollout will begin mid-March 2024 and is expected to complete by late March 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout.

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Microsoft Viva Connections app: Search your intranet in Microsoft Teams on iOS and Android tablets

Microsoft Viva Connections app will soon allow iOS and Android tablet users to search their intranet in the app in Teams. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout. This feature will be available worldwide from early April 2024 to mid-April 2024.

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Microsoft Defender Antivirus: Changes to “engine update” support plans

Microsoft Defender Antivirus is changing its support plan for the anti-malware scan “engine update” (MpEngine.dll) to only support N-2 versions. This is due to new security intelligence update logic being dependent on newer scan engine logic, and to ensure customers are not running an older scan engine version with a known vulnerability. The changes will take effect on May 1, 2024. To be fully supported, keep current with the latest engine updates. Minimum requirements are version 1.1.23110.2, version 1.1.24010.10, or newer.

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The Public Preview of the Modern Security Role setting URL redirection and the Modern Security Role setting interface are available to users that have access to the security role setting in the Dynamics 365 portal.

The Public Preview of the Modern Security Role setting URL redirection and the Modern Security Role setting interface are available to users that have access to the security role setting in the Dynamics 365 portal.

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Microsoft Edge: Sidebar Tools App – SpeedTest

This adds a SpeedTest answer by default to the Tools app in the Edge sidebar.
More info: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-sidebar

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Microsoft SharePoint eSignature: Creators and recipients can view, track, and sign requests in Approvals app in Teams

Note: This feature is visible to all customers but only usable by those in the US at this time.

This rollout will allow users who have set up SharePoint eSignature in their tenant to track eSignature requests in the Approvals app in Microsoft Teams. Users will be notified about new requests, will be updated about ongoing requests, and will be able to initiate signing the document all within their flow of work in Microsoft Teams.

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Microsoft OneDrive for the web: Create with templates

We’re refreshing the file creation experience in OneDrive for the web. Soon, when you select the Add new button, you will have the option to create a new blank file or to choose from high-quality, beautifully designed templates in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to jumpstart your work. You’ll also be able to create new files using your company templates.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 363474.

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Plan for Change: Intune Service Administrator role will be required for Enrollment device platform restrictions

Starting on April 11, 2024, or soon after, we are updating the requirements for configuring Enrollment device platform restrictions. Admins will be required to have the ‘Intune Service Administrator’ role-based access control (RBAC) permission to update this policy.

How this will affect your organization:

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Outlook: Open a Teams Meeting chat

For meetings that are created as Teams Meetings, users now have the option to open the Teams Meeting chat directly from the meeting event on their Outlook mobile calendar. Selecting that option will open the chat in Teams or tell the user to get the Teams app.

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