SharePoint: Content Type Deletion – Improved Error Messages

If you attempt to delete multiple content types from content type gallery which have dependencies on other lists/content types, you will get improved error messages that lists out the dependent resources.

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Microsoft Teams: Intelligent translation in Teams Mobile for iOS

Teams iOS will now prompt you to translate messages that are not in your set language.

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Outlook: Mac to Mobile Handoff

Handoff is a capability within Apple devices that transfers user activities among multiple devices associated with the same user. For Outlook, this means that introducing this feature will allow a user to start off on an activity like read or compose within Outlook on one Apple device (Mac/Mobile) and be able to continue that activity from its current point on Outlook on another Apple device (Mac/Mobile).

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Microsoft Teams: Pop out shared content into a separate window

Users can pop out shared meeting content in a separate window.

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Microsoft Teams: Intelligent translation in Teams Mobile for Android

Teams Android will now prompt you to translate messages that are not in your language.

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Microsoft Lists Formatting: Update to filepreview elmType in custom formatters

Custom Formatters allow users to write declarative JSON to emit HTML. The “filepreview” elmType was introduced to show thumbnails in SharePoint document libraries with a fallback “fileType icon” for the cases when thumbnails aren’t available.

We came across a usage of this feature that allowed embedding external URLs on a SharePoint list. While we understand the powerful scenarios this could open up, we would want to make sure we permit it post due diligence and after addressing any security concerns.

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Unassign Policies in Bulk in Microsoft Teams Admin Center

Using the new Unassign policies in bulk feature, you will be able to fetch all users associated with a policy individually, before removing the assignment so that users can get the correct policy.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 90705

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Microsoft 365 Admin Center: Release of the Software Update Page (preview)

We’re introducing a quick and simple page where you can see the update status for devices in your organization. The initial launch of the software updates page in the Microsoft 365 admin center will focus on Windows and Office updates.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82148, 88951

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Outlook Mac now supports retention Policy

Use retention policies in Outlook for Mac to apply a policy to your messages in your mailbox. Retention policies define how long your messages will be saved. This update will only work in the new Outlook for Mac.

Note: If your organization is not using Mac OS, you can safely disregard this message.

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Microsoft Purview Records Management – Apply a new retention label at end of retention period (GA)

We are introducing a new option for the action that can be taken on an item at the end of its retention period. This feature will enable you to manage the lifecycle of an item by specifying different retention settings for each phase of an item’s lifecycle.

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