External recipients MailTip offline behavior update for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android

The update for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android will allow external recipient warnings to function offline by caching MailTip service results, with a rollout from mid-August to late September 2024. Organizations can manage this feature by configuring a list of internal domains. Users should be informed of these changes.

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Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint: Protect sensitive files with dynamic watermarking

Dynamic watermarking, a new sensitivity label setting, will be added to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, embedding the user’s information onto files. It will be available on various platforms, with a Public Preview in July 2024 and General Availability in November 2024.

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Python in Excel will be generally available starting August 2024

Python in Excel will be generally available from August 2024, offering Python formulas in Excel for Windows users. It includes standard compute and a self-purchase option for premium compute. Previously, it was available only to Microsoft 365 Insiders. Rollout will be completed by October 2024. Admins can manage add-on licenses.

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Power Platform admin center – Updated Tenant settings feature announcement

We are announcing that an updated version of the Tenant settings feature for the Power Platform admin center (PPAC) will be made widely available on August 12, 2024. This updated version will improve and update the existing user interface (UI) for this feature.

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Power Automate – Use undo and redo while you build cloud flows in the designer announcement

We are announcing the Use undo and redo while you build cloud flows in the designer feature. This feature allows you to build flows with Copilot, or experiment knowing that you can undo any of your actions. This feature will reach general availability on August 25, 2024.

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Power Automate – Select instead of type email addresses in Outlook and Teams announcement

We are announcing the select instead of type email addresses in Outlook and Teams feature. This feature allows you to choose from email suggestions as you are typing email address in Outlook and Teams action ‘To’ field. This feature will reach general availability on August 5, 2024.

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Power Automate – View two action properties panes simultaneously announcement

We are announcing the view two action properties panes simultaneously feature. This feature allows you to view two action properties panes simultaneously, facilitating copying and moving values, comparing the properties across two actions, and taking a screenshot of the flow. This feature will reach general availability on September 1, 2024.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance- Customize communication compliance policies with language-specific trainable classifier conditions

Tailor your policy conditions to run Trainable Classifiers for specific languages. By restricting the languages for classifiers, you can reduce false positives and bring precision to your policy conditions. Update your existing policies with ease for a more language-specific compliance approach.

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Microsoft Intune: Resource performance report for Windows physical PCs

The resource performance scores and insights for physical devices help IT admins make CPU/RAM asset management and purchase decisions that improve user experience while balancing hardware costs.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management – Enhanced alert and user investigation using Copilot for Security in Insider Risk Management

When investigating alerts within Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management, you can now harness the power of Microsoft Copilot for Security. This tool not only provides concise alert summaries, but it also allows you to delve into specific user activities. By doing so, you can promptly assess whether the user associated with the alert warrants further investigation or if the alert can be safely dismissed. Additionally, with just a click, you can obtain a succinct summary of the user’s risk profile, highlighting crucial details and top risk factors. Leveraging Copilot for Security streamlines investigations, ultimately reducing the triage workload and enabling faster decision making.

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