Teams phone devices will support Private line, a new functionality for Teams Phone that allows you to enable a private second phone number for a select set of users so they can receive inbound calls directly, by passing delegates, admins, or assistants. Calls to the private line are distinguished by a unique notification and ringtone.
User can upload their own custom emojis and reactions to personalize their communication. Emojis will be available within the user’s tenant in chat and channels via the emoji and reaction menus.
Official Communities are discoverable in the Communities Discovery page. Under Recommended Communities, there is an Official Communities section which highlights the communities that have been verified by the network admins.
This improves the large contact view experience, including the org chart and recent files.
Starting in early June, we will be rolling out a new feature that allows end users to sort, filter, and search their canvas app galleries with Copilot.
Microsoft Teams introduces an Explicit Consent policy for user content in meetings, requiring participant agreement for audio and video use in transcription, recording, or Microsoft Copilot. Organizations can enable this policy through the Teams Admin Center. Rollout starts mid-June 2024, with completion by late June 2024.
The message details the introduction of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 in classic Outlook for Windows. Users with a Copilot license will see a new Copilot icon, providing access to various Copilot features. It also mentions the availability of other Copilot experiences and outlines the rollout schedule and preparation steps for organizations.
Microsoft Defender XDR is introducing Sender’s copy clean-up features to enhance email remediation. This includes integration with Soft delete, wide support across platforms, and an undo capability. It applies to intra-organization and outbound emails, with a rollout expected from end of May to late July 2024. Admins will have improved management of Sent items with no action required before the rollout.
Microsoft Purview | Information Protection will soon allow members of a mail-enabled security group to view and respond to encrypted mail in a shared mailbox using Outlook for Windows. Rollout begins late June 2024, with general availability expected by late October 2024. Users need Outlook for Windows Version 2402 or higher. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will introduce a feature to automatically remove allow list entries 45 days after their last use, starting late June 2024. This applies to customers with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection and Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 or 2. Users are advised to update their allow entries to utilize this new feature.
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