Use Microsoft Teams to produce Yammer Live Events

This is an important announcement for customers who use Yammer live events. Yammer live events have historically used Stream live events for video processing. Microsoft is retiring Stream live events on September 15, 2023. Teams live events is the successor service that will allow you to create, host and produce live events within Yammer with the same functionality that you get with Stream.

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Stream live events replacement service

This is an important message for customers who use Stream (Classic) or Yammer to create and host Stream live events. Microsoft will retire the Stream live events service on September 15, 2023. Microsoft Teams live events, with encoder support, will become your new platform to host and run live events.

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Microsoft Viva Connections is Available on iPad

Viva connections is being released to a new form factor – iPad (tablet).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 101167

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Export list as a dataset to Power BI

We are adding a new option under the “Export” menu for Microsoft Lists: Export to Power BI. With this feature, users can easily and quickly create a dataset based on their list in the Power BI service, in their environment of choice. Datasets are sources of data that are ready for reporting and visualization in Power BI.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117379

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Video Closed Caption in PowerPoint Live

Closed captions will soon be supported for embedded videos in PowerPoint Live for Teams. Video closed captions in PowerPoint Live will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop and Web and will allow PowerPoint Live users to create accessible presentations that include video.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 114494

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Microsoft Edge to replace built-in PDF engine with Adobe Acrobat PDF engine

As part of the Adobe and Microsoft collaboration to re-envision the future workplace and digital experiences, we are natively embedding the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine into the Microsoft Edge built-in PDF reader. With the use of the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine, users will have a unique PDF experience that includes higher fidelity for more accurate colors and graphics, improved performance, strong security for PDF handling, and greater accessibility – including better text selection and read-aloud narration. There will be no loss of functionality with the use of the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine and these capabilities will continue to be free of cost. Organizations with Microsoft 365 E5 subscriptions can also view and validate certificate-based signatures and view PDF files protected through Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) at no extra cost.

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Microsoft Viva: Connections for Android tablet

Microsoft Viva Connections is your gateway to a modern engagement experience designed to keep everyone engaged and informed. This release brings the experience of Viva connections to Android tablet, thus extending the set of devices you can access it on

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Windows 365: Web client enhancements

Enhancements for the Windows 365 web client to improve and optimize Cloud PC experiences for end-users running the environment in the browser

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Microsft Viva: Topic Activities on topic experiences

Viva Topics helps you stay updated on topics of interest by bringing AI and human activities on the topics including topic updates, conversations and more to experiences across M365.

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Microsoft Teams: Grading Periods in Teams Assignments

Teams Assignments is adding grading periods, which will allow users to define grading periods for Class Teams, such as Fall Semester and Spring semester. Users will be able to see separate grades for each grading periods and see a view of Assignments broken down by grading period.

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