Viva Goals will allow users to attach images to check-in notes and dashboard updates. This feature will be generally available in early May 2024, with no other functionality changes for users with existing permissions. Documentation will be updated before the rollout. No admin action is required.
Admins can perform a bulk replacement or removal of a retention label using the Purview compliance portal. They can perform the action across the entire tenant or targeted to specific content using KQL and static or adaptive scopes.
This feature allows the organizers of town halls to block the sending of attendee emails from Microsoft Teams.
DLP will inspect the content of every archive file when it is created, modified, or read. On inspection, all the files (of supported file format) within the archive file will be classified and evaluated against active DLP policies. After, the archive file will get the applicable auditing/enforcement policy applied to it.
New Microsoft Enterprise SKU devices will automatically have a Microsoft Edge desktop shortcut after the first Windows Out of Box Experience. This starts mid-April 2024 with Edge version 124, requiring no admin action but may necessitate user notification and documentation updates.
Microsoft Viva Engage will soon allow delegates and admins to close conversations in Storylines and Communities. This update, linked to Roadmap ID 382930, will roll out in early April 2024. The new feature supports psychological safety goals and includes the ability to reopen conversations. No preparation is needed for this rollout.
Microsoft Purview is introducing a new tenant-wide Hold report in eDiscovery (Premium), rolling out from mid-April to end of April 2024 globally, and from late May to late June 2024 for GCC, GCCH, and DoD. This report will provide information on all hold policies within eDiscovery cases. Organizations need a subscription supporting Purview eDiscovery (Premium) to access it. Users should prepare by updating workflows and training eDiscovery users. Learn more at Microsoft Learn links provided in the message.
Microsoft Teams is introducing updates to app sharing in meetings, with a Public Developer Preview in mid-April 2024 and General Availability in mid-May 2024. New features include one-click sharing for non-collaborative apps and the ability for developers to enable sharing of specific app parts. No user education is required for the rollout.
Microsoft Viva Goals will soon introduce custom check-in templates for new teams, with automatic application for goal owners. The feature will be available worldwide by late April 2024, and it will be enabled by default for new teams, but not for existing ones.
The Azure Information Protection (AIP) Unified Labeling add-in for Office is retiring on April 11th, 2024. Organizations must transition to the Microsoft Purview Information Protection client for continued support. Important dates include the release of a new client and the permanent disabling of the AIP add-in in May 2024. Organizations should refer to the provided playbook and blog for migration steps and details.
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