Loop workspaces will start counting towards tenant storage quotas

Loop is a new app that enables your teams to think, plan, and create together like never before.

During the Loop app Public Preview, Loop workspaces were not counted towards your tenant’s storage quota. As the Loop app exits Public Preview, workspaces will start counting towards your tenant’s storage quota.

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Planned Maintenance: Windows Autopatch configuration update – September 2023

As part of our routine device management services, we will deploy the next update of the Windows Autopatch baseline (version 2309) to your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) organization (tenant).

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Planned Maintenance: Microsoft Managed Desktop configuration update – September 2023

As part of our routine device management services, we will deploy the next update of the Microsoft Managed Desktop configuration baseline (version 2309) to your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) organization (tenant).

When will this happen:

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Windows Autopatch availability within Microsoft Intune Admin Center

Windows Autopatch will be available as an additional option in Microsoft Intune admin center. You may enroll into Windows Autopatch and register any devices not currently under management by Microsoft Managed Desktop. We do not currently support devices included in both Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Managed Desktop services.

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September skilling snacks: Bite-sized learning for IT pros

See what’s new in our special learning series on all things Windows. These public resources are packaged in a way that is easy to consume in under two hours each. This professional development opportunity is meant as a refresher or mentoring material for all IT skill levels. This month, learn about Group Policy migration and cloud-based printing with Universal Print. 
 

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Avatars: Hardware Requirements and Service Plan Update

You will soon see a new service plan associated with your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 license: Avatars for Teams (MESH_AVATARS_FOR_TEAMS). 

Avatars for Teams app is also updating the minimum hardware requirements to access this feature. The new minimum specified hardware requirement is a two core CPU with 6gb RAM. Users will not be able to utilize this feature if it does not meet the minimum hardware spec. This change is due to be able to provide users with a better Avatars for Teams experience. 

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Microsoft Viva: Engage Community Creation API

The community creation API supports programmatic creation of Microsoft Viva Engage communities via the MS Graph platform.

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Microsoft Teams: Enabling cameras with IntelliFrame and People Recognition experiences in the new Microsoft Teams app

Remote attendees in a hybrid meeting will be able to view multi-stream IntelliFrame video, panoramic room view, and in-room attendees with speaker recognition (including name labels) in the new Teams desktop client.

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Microsoft Teams: Support joining a live event as an attendee for Teams Rooms on Windows

Teams Rooms on Windows can now join a live event as an attendee and watch the streaming experience.

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Microsoft Teams: Enabling People Recognition in a Teams Meeting with a desktop client face enrollment process

Users will be able to enroll their face and create a face profile using the new enrollment process in the Teams desktop client. The face profile is used in Teams Rooms meetings where an Intelligent Camera capable of People Recognition is deployed to recognize in-room attendees, and then labels their identity for all meeting participants, both in-room and remote.

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