Unified: Windows Autopatch and Windows Update for Business deployment service

If you manage Windows updates for your enterprise, you can do so with a single solution, Windows Autopatch. The functionality formerly known as Windows Update for Business deployment service has been woven into Windows Autopatch. A new, unified dashboard in the Microsoft Intune admin center now has four main sections: update policies, update groups, update status, and update reports. Your current license rights and functionalities under either Windows Autopatch or Windows Update for Business deployment service will remain the same. Learn more at Consolidating update management for enterprises.
 

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Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning – Setup wizard UX improvements for Workday integration

The Workday setup wizard will be modular and more intuitive going forward.

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Outlook: Calendar in the inbox (CITI) card for shared calendar meeting invites

Delegates will be able to see the shared calendar event details, including the principal calendar, in the CITI card in the top drawer in meeting invite messages. This feature will be available in the new Outlook for Windows and web #newoutlookforwindows

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SharePoint: Copilot agents in SharePoint

SharePoint users can create a Copilot agent in SharePoint simply by selecting the SharePoint sites and/or files. Share these Copilot agents with your team to use in SharePoint and/or Teams.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention – Support for Document Property Predicate on Endpoint DLP

With this capability, admins can extend the condition ‘Document Property is’ to Microsoft Purview DLP for Endpoint.

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OneDrive: View PDFs with Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels on OneDrive Web

With this capability, OneDrive users can open PDF files that are protected with Microsoft Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels and read them using OneDrive web in read-only mode. Only authorized users will be able to access these PDF files.

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Power Automate – Use natural language and AI to create a flow in Teams

We are announcing the use of natural language and AI to create a flow in Teams feature. This feature allows you to use natural language to create a flow from scratch when the Workflows app in Teams does not have a template that supports your specific scenario. This feature will begin rolling out on September 30, 2024, and will be fully available by the end of October 2024.

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Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Chrome web browser for guests

Microsoft Teams will enhance guest performance in Chrome, starting early November 2024, with full rollout by late January 2025. This update, detailed on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 401116, will allow faster meeting joins for guests, especially on low-end devices. Organizations may update internal documentation as needed.

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Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: Update to Office Add-ins Store policy for minor users

The updated Office Add-ins Store will be accessible in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows desktop and web users, including minors not blocked by tenant administrators. Rollout begins late October 2024, with general availability details to follow. Educational tenant admins should adjust settings to control minor students’ access to the store.

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Data loss prevention and Oversharing in New Outlook – Supported conditions

New Outlook is updating DLP Policy tips to support more conditions and exceptions, particularly for E3 and E5 licenses. Features depend on licenses and include advanced classifiers and override capabilities. Rollout begins late October 2024, with no immediate action required from users. Existing conditions not listed will stop working after October 18th, 2024.

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