SharePoint eSignature, a service for requesting eSignatures on documents, is expanding to Australia Pacific. Previously available in the US, UK, Canada, and Europe, it will be included in SharePoint Online. Rollout began in November 2024 and will end by January 2024. Preparation involves enabling the feature in SharePoint Premium.
Outlook for iOS will start supporting CryptoTokenKit for SMIME in December 2024, with no required actions for organizations unless they wish to use this feature.
The message announces the upcoming release of an improved Context IQ menu for Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat, which will enhance user experience by providing better search performance and more intuitive interactions. The rollout will begin mid-December 2024 and complete by mid-January 2025. This feature will be on by default.
Microsoft Teams now allows forwarding loop components in chats and channels. Users can forward messages with loop components using the ‘more actions’ menu and set permissions for recipients. The feature is rolling out from early January to early February 2025 and requires no admin action.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat will soon introduce a prompt autosuggestion feature for the Work tab, aiding in prompt discovery and recall. Rollout begins mid-December 2024, completing by late January 2025. It requires a Copilot license and will be available by default post-rollout. Organizations should inform users about the phased feature availability.
Microsoft 365 apps will retire support for .FBX and .SKP file formats on March 1, 2025, due to security concerns. Users must convert these files externally after this date. Existing inserted 3D models will remain unaffected. No admin action is required.
Microsoft Teams will soon automate the association of peripherals to BYOD rooms using meeting room invite data, enhancing user experience with features like auto-selection of audio/video devices and shared display mode. Rollout begins mid-January 2025 for Targeted Release and late January for General Availability. No admin action is required before rollout, but it’s recommended to review room inventory and encourage users to book rooms and plug in peripherals. This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 469495.
The Microsoft 365 network connectivity test tool will soon support Microsoft 365 Copilot in Public Preview, allowing testing of network connectivity, WebSocket enablement, and latency. It will be available from early to mid-December 2024 and can be accessed from dedicated URLs, including on mobile devices. The rollout will be automatic, with no admin action required beforehand.
Starting January 2025, the Get-CsDialPlan cmdlet will be deprecated, along with the DialPlan attribute from Get-CsOnlineUser and LocationProfile attribute from Get-CsUserPolicyAssignment. Organizations using Microsoft Teams Phone services should prepare for these changes, which require no admin action but may necessitate updates to documentation and automations.
The Get-CsPhoneNumberAssignment cmdlet’s page size limit is being updated to a maximum of 1,000 numbers per query. Starting January 6, 2025, requests exceeding this limit will result in an error. Organizations should adjust their requests accordingly to avoid issues.
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