Microsoft Viva: Onedrive Files Card on Viva Connections dashboard

The new Microsoft Viva feature allows organizations to add a OneDrive Files Card to the Viva Connections dashboard, showing recently accessed, shared, or favorite files. It will roll out in May 2024 and requires no action for setup.

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Updates to natural language-based search in Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is reducing support for Natural Language-Based Search in favor of keyword-based searches, starting early July 2024. Affected products include Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Search on Bing and office.com. Users can use search filters to aid the transition.

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Microsoft Copilot: Enhanced notifications for Copilot use without transcription

Microsoft is updating Copilot notifications to clarify its use without transcription, ensuring data is not saved post-meeting. A customizable Privacy Policy link will be added, directing to an internal or default Microsoft Privacy Policy. Rollout begins late May 2024, completion by early June 2024. Organizations can prepare by setting a custom Privacy Policy URL.

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The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Viva Insights will become available with Copilot for Microsoft 365

The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard will be available to all Copilot for Microsoft 365 customers without extra cost or a Viva Insights license. It will be accessible via the Viva Insights app in Teams or the web app, with advanced features requiring a Viva Insights license. Rollout begins in July 2024. Microsoft 365 admins can manage user access, and organizations with less than 10 licenses will have limited dashboard views.

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Viva Connections: Add Viva Pulse card to Viva Connections dashboard

Licensed Microsoft Viva Pulse users will soon be able to access Viva Pulse directly from the Viva Connections dashboard. Admins need to add a Viva Pulse card to the dashboard. Rollout starts early June 2024, with full availability by late June 2024. No admin action required before rollout.

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Microsoft 365 for the web: Add-in device permission prompt for camera, microphone, and geolocation on Edge and Chrome

Starting May 16, 2024, Microsoft will require add-in developers to prompt users for device permissions on Edge and Chrome for the web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. A Device Permission API will be available to facilitate this change. No admin action is required before the rollout.

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Microsoft Outlook: Calendar board view data export retiring June 15, 2024

The ability to export data from the retired calendar board view in Microsoft Outlook will be discontinued on June 15, 2024. Users should export their data before this date to prevent data loss.

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Microsoft Viva: Viva Engage change log for leaders and audiences identified

Admins and corporate communicators will be able to see any leaders who were added or removed in Viva Engage, as well as any audiences and removed from a leader in Viva Engage.

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Microsoft Teams: Shared tab in chat

The Files tab in chat is now ‘Shared’. The shared tab shows all the files and links that were sent in the chat, making it easier to find them- all in one place. Channels are not affected by this change.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): New proactive assistance in Copilot

Catch-up is a new experience in Copilot which aims to proactively help users catch up and take action on important updates. It contains a group of cards. Each card has an update related to an important meeting or document. It will work in M365chat and Teams Copilot. It shows up as a tab on the home page.

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