Access: Modern Chart Improvements

A top ask from customers is to modernize Access charts and to support better data visualization in Access. To satisfy this user request, we are integrating a new charting package called “Ivy” into Access. Ivy is a charting package written by the Office DVX team that is currently used in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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Upcoming changes to tenant settings for Power BI Copilot features

The Power BI setting for Copilot features will be enabled by default for all tenants starting late May 2024. Tenants can access Copilot more efficiently and manage settings through capacity admins. The Abuse monitoring feature has been updated for privacy. Visit the provided link for more details. To opt-out, follow the steps in the Power BI admin portal before May 20th, 2024.

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Microsoft 365 Apps admin center: Cloud Update is now generally available

Cloud Update is now generally available in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center, enabling admins to prepare for Copilot and manage updates more efficiently. It will roll out worldwide by late April 2024, without impacting organizations already using it. For more information, visit the provided links.

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Microsoft Teams: Auto Attendant will be integrated with main Address Book search

Auto Attendant will be integrated with the main Address Book search in Microsoft products, aligning search results and being affected by tenant Address Book settings in Exchange. Rollout begins late May 2024, completing by late June 2024, with no admin action required before the rollout.

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Microsoft Teams: Introducing slash commands in the compose box

Microsoft Teams is introducing new slash commands for composing messages and navigating Teams, with a rollout starting mid-May 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-June 2024 for General Availability. No admin action is required, but informing users is recommended.

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Revoking vulnerable Windows Boot Managers

Windows is making updates to address a known security vulnerability exploited by BlackLotus to bypass Windows Secure Boot. Windows updates release April 9, 2024, and later, include new controls which provide the manual ability to deploy the “Windows UEFI CA 2023” certificate to the Secure Boot DB, as well as revoke trust for the “Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011” signing certificate.   
 

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Microsoft Purview | Endpoint Data Loss Prevention: Enhancements to the DLP capabilities on macOS endpoints

Microsoft Purview | Endpoint Data Loss Prevention is enhancing DLP capabilities on macOS with context-based classification and matched condition evidence for advanced classification. Rollout begins early May 2024, completing by mid-May. No admin action needed before rollout; security teams should be informed.

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Reducing Windows 10, version 22H2 monthly LCU package size

The security and quality update packages that Windows 10 receives every month are becoming smaller and more efficient.  
 

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Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning – Add links to content in featured set

Global administrators/knowledge administrators can now add links to content sets in Viva Learning. These links can direct users to content stored internally with services like SharePoint and Stream or found online through YouTube, Vimeo, and other sources. The capability to add links to content allows admins to add content found online to featured sets, in addition to formal learning courses from connected providers.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Summary in Chat support for document text selection

Summary requests in chat can be limited to operate only on the user-selected text in the document, rather than operating in large part against the entire document

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