Private unlisted groups in external networks on Microsoft Viva Engage will be retired on January 13, 2025, and deleted on February 10, 2025. Users should convert these groups to listed ones to preserve them and their data. Guides for managing external networks and admin roles are provided.
Direct URL access to deployment configurations in the Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center will be retired between late September and early October 2024. Organizations using this service must download configurations to use with the Office Deployment Tool.
With the new sync window, you can choose how many days’ worth of emails and attachments you want to download to your device so you can always access them even while offline.
With voice isolation, you can enjoy clear and uninterrupted calls or meetings, no matter where you are. Voice isolation is an AI based advanced noise suppression feature that eliminates unwanted background noise including other human voices. The technology recognizes your voice profile and ensures only your voice is transmitted. Voice isolation can be enabled for calls and meetings and will now be available on MacOS.
When attending a meeting in a Teams Rooms on Windows, users can now start or stop recording without having to join on their companion device. The start/stop recording button will be available as long as the meeting organizer is not a designated resource account. This feature is available Teams Rooms Pro.
We are announcing the ability to use CyberArk credentials in Power Automate desktop flow connections. This feature will reach general availability on September 30, 2024.
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is introducing cumulative exfiltration tuning to reduce alert noise by not scoring previously detected activities. This update will be globally available from mid to late August 2024 and requires no admin action. It is enabled by default and accessible via the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 will automatically generate document summaries in Word upon file opening. This feature, part of the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397096, will be globally available from late August to late September 2024 and requires no admin action for rollout.
Viva Amplify updates now show the count of viewers instead of the percentage for publications sent to large audiences, like an entire organization. This change, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 407862, aims to provide clearer data points and will be available from 8/28. Users can still toggle to view percentages for the whole organization if needed. Admins should update training materials accordingly.
Viva Amplify introduces a Reactions card to track and display readers’ responses to publications, with a time horizon feature for detailed insights. It’s part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 407862, rolling out from late August to September 2024. Organizations should update training materials to prepare.
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