Power Platform admin center – The ‘Created by’ column information on the Environments page is being moved

We are announcing that the ‘Created by’ column on the Environments page in the Power Platform admin center (PPAC) is being moved and the information shown in this column will become accessible on the environment details page.

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Microsoft Viva: Viva Pulse – Share open text responses in shared reports

Viva Pulse authors can now choose to share open text responses as part of their shared reports. Authors can also preview their shared reports and choose to update the visibility of open text responses at any point in time.

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Microsoft Teams: Download town hall and webinar Q&As to CSV

Microsoft Teams will soon allow town hall and webinar organizers to download Q&A sessions as CSV files. This feature will be globally available from mid-August to early September 2024 and will be accessible by default on Teams for Desktop on PC and Mac. Organizers can access the report under the ‘Reports’ section after the event. No admin action is required for this rollout.

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Microsoft Teams: Text and UI resizing for Teams Rooms on Windows

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will soon allow text and UI resizing through display scaling settings, enhancing accessibility. This feature, part of Teams Rooms licenses, requires app version 5.1 and supports various scaling combinations for different resolutions. Rollout begins early August 2024, with completion by mid-August. No admin action is required before the rollout.

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Microsoft Viva Amplify: Updated authoring for distribution channels (Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook)

Microsoft Viva Amplify is updating its authoring experience for Outlook and Teams distribution channels, aiming for a consistent and improved editor interface. This includes faster load times and a unified audience selection process. Rollout starts early August 2024 and should complete by late August 2024.

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Microsoft Viva Amplify: Updated authoring options in the content pane

Microsoft Viva Amplify is updating authoring options, consolidating features into the content pane, and enhancing navigation. Rollout starts end of July 2024, with completion by late August 2024. No admin action needed; users should be informed and training updated.

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Power Automate – New Excel actions in Power Automate for desktop announcement

We are announcing new Excel actions in Power Automate for desktop. Starting on July 23, 2024, the actions pane will include the following dedicated Excel actions:

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Outlook: Email Auto-advance setting

The Email Auto-advance option is available in Mail settings. This will allow users to choose whether they return to the message list after taking certain actions or if they move to the next message.

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Outlook: Ability to add apps to meetings

With this update, customers will be able to add apps to their meetings, similar to how they can do that in classic Outlook for Windows. #newoutlookforwindows

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Microsoft Copilot in Teams will use the meeting chat as a data source

Microsoft Teams’ Copilot will soon use meeting chat as a data source to provide answers from chat and transcript data. It will be available for meetings 24 hours before and after, requiring a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. Rollout begins mid-August 2024 for Targeted Release and late August for General Availability. No admin action is needed for the update.

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