Microsoft Teams: App centric management for app deployment in Teams Admin Center

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

App centric management for app deployment will introduce a new admin setting to control who in the tenant has specific Teams apps preinstalled. Similar to app assignments, admins will be able to select from three options: ‘Deployed to all users’, ‘Deployed to specific users and groups’, or ‘Deployed to no users’. This feature replaces the existing Installed apps section of app setup policies and provides admins with the ability to manage app deployment individually. The Installed apps section of app setup policies for existing customers will be migrated to maintain existing admin settings in the tenant.

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Microsoft Viva: Viva Connections now available on web

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Viva Connections is now available directly on the browser. All the same functionalities that exist in Teams now also surface directly in the browser, providing a consistent experience with other Viva Modules.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Chat support to generate a SWOT analysis

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Users can ask for a SWOT analysis or pro/con list of a document or topic that will analyze their document and bring in relevant enterprise and web context to inform the derived analysis.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot in Forms can generate quizzes from provided materials

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Generating quizzes from provided materials is one of the most commonly requested features in the education industry, and it is now available in Forms. To save time, users can create quizzes from documents, textbooks, or notes using Copilot. Copilot can create draft quizzes based on the provided materials and users’ prompts.

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Access: Modern Chart Improvements

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

A top ask from customers is to modernize Access charts and to support better data visualization in Access. To satisfy this user request, we are integrating a new charting package called “Ivy” into Access. Ivy is a charting package written by the Office DVX team that is currently used in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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Upcoming changes to tenant settings for Power BI Copilot features

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

The Power BI setting for Copilot features will be enabled by default for all tenants starting late May 2024. Tenants can access Copilot more efficiently and manage settings through capacity admins. The Abuse monitoring feature has been updated for privacy. Visit the provided link for more details. To opt-out, follow the steps in the Power BI admin portal before May 20th, 2024.

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Microsoft 365 Apps admin center: Cloud Update is now generally available

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Cloud Update is now generally available in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center, enabling admins to prepare for Copilot and manage updates more efficiently. It will roll out worldwide by late April 2024, without impacting organizations already using it. For more information, visit the provided links.

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Microsoft Teams: Auto Attendant will be integrated with main Address Book search

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Auto Attendant will be integrated with the main Address Book search in Microsoft products, aligning search results and being affected by tenant Address Book settings in Exchange. Rollout begins late May 2024, completing by late June 2024, with no admin action required before the rollout.

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Microsoft Teams: Introducing slash commands in the compose box

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams is introducing new slash commands for composing messages and navigating Teams, with a rollout starting mid-May 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-June 2024 for General Availability. No admin action is required, but informing users is recommended.

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Revoking vulnerable Windows Boot Managers

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Windows is making updates to address a known security vulnerability exploited by BlackLotus to bypass Windows Secure Boot. Windows updates release April 9, 2024, and later, include new controls which provide the manual ability to deploy the “Windows UEFI CA 2023” certificate to the Secure Boot DB, as well as revoke trust for the “Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011” signing certificate.   
 

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Joao Ferreira

I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.