Test Base for Microsoft 365 benefit

Test Base for Microsoft 365 is an Azure service that facilitates data-driven application compatibility testing of your applications against Windows security and feature updates. As part of your Windows Enterprise E3/E5 or your Microsoft 365 E3/E5 subscription, you are being granted a one-time allocation of 500 usage hours for testing your applications on Test Base starting in November 2023. To access Test Base please go to http://aka.ms/testbaseportal.

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SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service

SharePoint eSignature is Microsoft’s first party electronic signature service which allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online.  Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 168828

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Collaborative Notes in Channel Meetings

In parallel to legacy Wiki-based Meeting Notes in channel meetings, Teams across Microsoft are coming together to provide tools that help make meetings more effective. More specifically, we’re improving how you track what you want to discuss (Agenda), what you discussed/decided (Notes) and what you need to follow up on (Follow-up Tasks) in channel meetings. These capabilities are now integrated into the end-to-end meeting experience in Teams, Loop, Planner, To Do, and OneDrive for Business.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167330

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Microsoft Teams: Updates to in-call user experience

Microsoft Teams is making updates to in-call user experience on the mobile App. The Transfer, Share and Hold options will now be on the call stage. These updates will make it easier for users to access calling capabilities, redesigning user experience during calls. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 141204

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Microsoft Teams Voice isolation

With “Voice isolation”, you can enjoy clear and uninterrupted calls or meetings, no matter where you are. This feature uses AI to filter out all background noise, including other people’s voices. By leveraging your voice profile, this advance noise suppression capability ensures only the user’s voice is transmitted. Whether you are in a busy office, a noisy cafe, or a crowded airport, you can communicate with confidence and clarity. “Voice isolation” is powered by our advanced deep learning, speech services, and audio processing technology, and it shows our dedication to solving user problems with AI and enhancing audio quality and experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 125387

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New Shared display mode for BYOD meeting rooms

The new Shared display mode provides users the ability to extend their Teams meeting via a pop-out view-only version of the stage onto the TV screen in BYOD meeting rooms. This mode ensures the meeting content is always extended to the front of the room for others to see. This gives the host of the room the peace of mind their desktop is for their viewing only, giving them the flexibility to multi-task or work privately on their host desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 184363

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Microsoft Viva : Connections Analytics for multiple Connections experiences

With this feature, customers using multiple Viva Connections experiences in their tenants will see analytics aggregated at each experience level. There will be no change in how the analytics module is accessed or any metrics provided.

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SharePoint: eSignature

Microsoft’s native eSignature service allows users to request simple electronic signatures from internal and external recipients for a PDF document in SharePoint. Recipients can easily sign documents without the document leaving the trusted boundaries of Microsoft.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Communication Compliance Insightful Policy Performance – Public Preview

Coming soon to public preview, Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is introducing Insightful Policy Performance, a powerful useful addition to Communication Compliance. This provides real-time visibility into scanning progress and updates on parent items that meet policy conditions. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 145793

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App name change for Microsoft Project for the web, Project Teams tab, and Project Power app to “Planner (Project)”

We are updating the app names for Project for the web, Project Teams tab, and Project Power app to “Planner (Project)” – all existing functionality across these apps will remain the same.  

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