Microsoft Viva Learning will support Date Format selection and numeral changes based on language preferences starting mid-March 2025. Users can select their preferred date format and language under Settings. This update applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams on the web, and the Viva Learning web app. No admin action is required.
Microsoft Viva Engage will update the “Create new” button for premium users to include options for creating Question and Article posts. This change will roll out in April 2025 and applies to the Engage app on desktop, Outlook, and Teams. No admin action is required before the rollout.
The API access page in the SharePoint admin center will soon display additional pre-authorized permissions required for SharePoint Online. This change will roll out in March 2025, with no impact on customers and no admin action needed. The API access page is available if the application catalog is provisioned.
SQL databases in Fabric will be enabled by default starting March 28, 2025, despite the infobox showing March 8, 2025. Tenant admins should review and decide on settings before this date. If no action is taken, the setting remains active. Contact support for further assistance.
Microsoft SharePoint will update its eSignature service in mid-April to late May 2025, allowing users to create additional eSignature requests without waiting for previous ones to complete. New toast notifications will inform users of request statuses. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are advised.
Microsoft Viva Engage will soon update the “Community information” experience for community admins, simplifying text creation and editing, and limiting the section to 32k characters. This change will apply to various Engage apps and will roll out from late March to mid-April 2025. No admin action is required.
Microsoft Viva Engage now provides a 15-day notice for automatic network consolidation, reduced from 30 days. Admins cannot pause or cancel this process. To control the timing, start the consolidation via the Engage Admin Center. Learn more.
Beginning mid-April 2025, admins will need the ‘Intune Service Administrator’ RBAC permission to configure device limit enrollment restrictions. Without this permission, the policies will be read-only. Review and update your RBAC assignments accordingly.
Keep Edge updated to version 134.0.3124.51 or newer to use Copilot on the Edge sidebar. Updates include independence from Bing authentication, support for file uploads on the ‘Web’ tab, and access for all eligible enterprise tenants. M365 Copilot license requirements remain unchanged.
If no room is booked for a meeting, this AI feature recommends rooms in the meeting chat an hour before start when two or more attendees are in the same building, making in-person collaboration easier. It considers location of participants, room availability, and capacity to find the best meeting space. You can reserve the suggested room with one click and update the invite for everyone. A Teams Premium license is required for the meeting organizer to enable this feature, which is available in Teams Mobile on iOS.
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