We are supporting third party electronic signatures in the Teams Approvals app

There may be times when managers need more formal attestation, such as a signature, before being able to act on an approval request. We’re working closely with key partners to allow Teams admins to enable electronic signature support within the Microsoft Teams Approval app (desktop and web).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81407.

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Create and use approval templates in the Teams Approvals app

Tenant admins and team owners will have access to out-of-the-box templates in the Teams Approval app with this update.

Templates make it easier for end users to create and submit an approval request. The Approvals app, which is available as a personal app for all Microsoft Teams users, provides a simple way to bring auditing, compliance, accountability, and workflows to both structured and unstructured Approvals in Teams.

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Microsoft 365 compliance center updates to Content Search, Core eDiscovery, and Advanced eDiscovery user experience

We are updating the user experience for Content search, Core eDiscovery, and Advanced eDiscovery in Microsoft 365 compliance center to better align with web content accessibility guidelines.

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Microsoft Teams to allow only organization participants to bypass the meeting lobb

We are updating the Microsoft Teams Meeting lobby settings to enable organization participants to skip the lobby while holding guests in the lobby until they are admitted. This feature is applicable to Teams desktop apps, Teams mobile apps, and Teams on the web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81376.

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Expanding access to My Day from Outlook on the web to Office.com

We are expanding access to My Day from Outlook on the web to Office.com.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 72174.

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Microsoft Teams: Call Merge

Call Merge gives end users the capability to merge their active unheld 1:1 call into another 1:1 call or another group call. This applies to Teams VOIP calls and PSTN calls.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66054.

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Update on UserVoice sites

Microsoft has partnered with UserVoice, a third-party service, to communicate with customers and collect feedback. We will be moving away from UserVoice feedback sites throughout the 2021 calendar year on a product-by-product basis as we look to move to 1st party solutions.

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Microsoft Lists: new Integrate drop-down menu, powered by SharePoint

As part of updating the command bar at the top of Microsoft Lists, we are introducing a new top-level menu item: Integrate. This is the home for features that help extend list experiences. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 64869 

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Teams desktop: Date/time format matches Mac and Windows OS language settings

With this update, date/time formats in Teams will match the Mac and Windows OS regional settings on desktop. Previously, Teams would only show date/time in the format corresponding to the application language.

When this will happen

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Announcing new self-service products

Today we are announcing that self-service purchasing capabilities are coming soon. Individuals worldwide (excluding India) will be able to acquire a subscription for these products as early as April 19, 2021:

  1. Power BI Premium per user
  2. Power Automate per user plan with attended RPA

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