The new Microsoft Planner app in Teams is a single, unified work management experience. It brings together the simplicity of To Do, the collaboration of Planner and the power of Project for the web into a single and simple solution, that offers individual task management, collaborative work management as well as enterprise work management.
Organizations can disable Microsoft 365 connected experiences for privacy without affecting sensitivity labels. Microsoft Purview services are now separate from privacy control policies and will follow Purview’s security admin controls. This update, associated with Roadmap ID 400716, will be rolled out from June to August 2024.
Microsoft OneDrive is updating its shared folder experience. Users will now access shared folders via the People view in their own OneDrive, organized by the sharer, starting late July 2024. This change requires no admin action but users should be informed. More details are on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395378.
The Microsoft Viva Learning’s updated Learner Completion Record bulk export allows downloading of multiple user records at once using Microsoft 365 user and security groups. It will roll out worldwide from mid to late August 2024 without requiring admin action.
This creates the new virtual printer for OneNote Windows app, built on top of the Microsoft IPP class print driver. This printer will be compliant and functional with Widows Protected Print (WPP) mode.
The Scheduling Assistant in Microsoft Outlook is being updated for better readability, with improved grid lines, an Availability view, a combined Availability bar, updated time zone behavior, and the addition of a Send button. Rollout begins early August 2024, completing by late September 2024. No admin action is required.
The “Remove-SPOExternalUser” PowerShell cmdlet for SharePoint Online will retire on July 29, 2024. Users should transition to the “Remove-AzureADUser” cmdlet and update workflows to avoid disruption. Further details and guidance are available at Microsoft Learn.
The External users feature in Microsoft Viva Engage will be retired on October 1, 2024, to maintain compliance and support Native Mode networks. Users invited as guests before Native Mode must be reinvited as Entra B2B users with Office authentication enabled. No action is required from admins to prepare for this change.
Automatic uninstallation of classic Microsoft Teams for Windows is paused due to an issue affecting the Teams Meeting Add-in in Outlook. Impacted users can use the Teams Calendar as a workaround and refer to Microsoft Learn for troubleshooting steps. Manual uninstallation guidance is also provided.
The SharePoint Online Management Shell’s cmdlets for the legacy SharePoint Invitation Manager have been retired, with no further use for external sharing scenarios. Organizations can no longer use specific properties for ‘Set-SPOTenant’ related to legacy external invitations, and no admin action is required.
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