SharePoint: Updates to Channel Site to Display Site Permissions

With this update, we’re bringing back the Site Permissions panel to channel sites. You will now be able to display in read-only mode the site permissions for the channel sites. Also, as the site owner, you will be able to access and make changes to the site sharing or guest expiration options.

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We’re improving search usage reports with Microsoft Search

Search usage reports enable you to gain more understanding of how search functions and the value of Microsoft Search for your organization. The insights generated from these reports will empower you to take actions that will optimize the search experience and improve productivity for your organization. We are continuously adding new features and capabilities to help search administrators gain insights into the search usage within their organizations.

When this will happen:

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Three New Wizards for Compliance Manager, eDiscovery, and Audit

New self-service automation wizards for Compliance Manager, eDiscovery, and Audit in the Advanced Deployment Guides.

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Consistently block delegates or shared mailbox members from accessing protected messages in Outlook

Outlook will provide consistent access control on protected emails (Protected by MIP Sensitivity labels, or RMS protected emails) for Microsoft 365 delegates and shared mailbox members. For delegates or shared mailbox members, when they have full access of the owner’s mailbox but are not allowed to read encrypted email, Outlook will have a new cmdlet setting to block the owner’s protected email access which covers ad-hoc encrypted email as well as email with protected MIP sensitivity labels.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 88888

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Join Meetings by a Meeting ID and Passcode

Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to join meetings by Meeting ID. This release of Microsoft Teams Meeting ID will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web and will provide an additional way for users to join a Microsoft Teams meeting by entering a digital ID and Passcode.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 80668

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Microsoft Project trial for Microsoft 365 users

Earlier this year, the self-service trial (MC306669 Dec ’21) was rolled out for Microsoft 365 customers to try out Project. Starting in June 2022, Microsoft 365 users will also be able to try Project from “in-app” without payment. In this case, the in-app trial will be available either through Home in Project or in Planner – see the image below as an example. For future reference, in-app trials will become available in other Microsoft 365 apps, which you will receive notifications as these begin to rollout.

Note: These trial capabilities will be available worldwide except for India, starting first with the U.S. tenants. They are not available for Education or Government customers.

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Microsoft Edge: More reliable web defense

Browse the web with more reliable protection thanks to the rewritten Microsoft Defender SmartScreen library for Microsoft Edge on Windows. The NewSmartScreenLibraryEnabled policy will allow enterprise customers to continue using the legacy version of the library until it’s deprecated in Microsoft Edge version 105.
More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-security-smartscreen

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Microsoft Teams: User request configuration to external systems (URL redirect)

Customize the instructions users receive when they request apps and configure the external systems where requests should be placed.

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SharePoint: Inline playback of videos in Hero web part

When users click to play a video in the Hero web part section of a SharePoint site, the video will play inline. This feature allows users to watch a video without being taken off the SharePoint page and allows users to browse or scroll through the other contents of the page while the video plays.

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Microsoft Forms: Convert Word/Pdf quiz into Microsoft Forms

This feature allows you to convert your existing word/pdf quizzes directly into Microsoft Forms, making it much quicker to get started using Forms in your classroom. After import, you can still edit the Quiz as needed before distributing it.

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