Planner : Task Email Notifications for GCC and DoD

Task Email Notifications for GCC and DoD aims at bringing existing Planner email notifications to customers in GCC and DoD. The two main categories of notifications are: Assignment email notifications and Due date digest email.

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Azure Active Directory: Authenticator Lite now in Public Preview in Outlook for Android and iOS

If you do not wish for this feature to be enabled on May 19th, move the state to ‘disabled’ or set user include and exclude groups prior to May 19th. Authenticator Lite (in Outlook) is a feature that allows your users to complete multi-factor authentication for their work or school account using the Outlook app on their iOS or Android device. We always recommend having users download Authenticator to complete their sign-ins, where we can offer the most up-to-date security features. However, users that have not downloaded the app to their device can now approve authentication requests and receive TOTP codes in Outlook, bringing the security of Authenticator to a convenient location.

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Microsoft Intune: Zebra firmware management

Enables cloud management of Zebra over the air firmware updates from Microsoft Intune

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Project for the Web Integration in Viva Goals

Integrations in Viva Goals help save time and energy by automatically updating your key results and projects through connections to other applications from Microsoft and third parties. These integrations allow data to flow from the connected applications into Viva Goals so that results and initiatives are up to date. Viva Goals is launching a new integration for Microsoft Project for the Web which will enable users to automatically update Initiatives and Key Results in Viva Goals based on progress in Project for the Web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117462

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Invoke Content Camera on Desktop feature

Currently, users must turn on sharing from a content camera in Microsoft Teams via the Share tray on the Teams Meeting stage.

Moving forward, users will be able to start and stop sharing content directly from a certified Teams device. This feature enables presenters to share a Whiteboard, document, or video more quickly during a meeting.

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People in Viva for Microsoft Viva Suite

Your Microsoft Viva Suite subscription is being updated with a new service plan: People in Viva. This service plan enables various People Experiences in Microsoft 365, starting with Org Explorer in Outlook Desktop.

When this will happen:

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Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium): Collections options settings enhancements

Now rolling out to public preview, we’re introducing enhancements to the Collections options settings in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 109533.

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Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Filter Update for Quarantine Portal

In the Microsoft 365 Defender portal, the Admin / SecOps can review quarantined messages on the Email & Collaboration > Review > Quarantine page. On this quarantine page, all the quarantined email messages are listed. These messages can be quarantined if the messages are classified as malicious or spam or other admin actions. Admins/ SecOps can view messages which are quarantined due to a specific policy anti-malware, Safe Attachments, anti-spam, etc.) with a specific reason for quarantining. These reasons are Phish, Malware, Spam etc.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117520

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Modern Translator feature in Microsoft 365

The Modern Translator feature in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft 365 Semi Annual Extended Microsoft 365 Semi Annual July 2021, Microsoft 365 Semi Annual Jan 2022 and Microsoft 365 July 2022 is making changes that may require users and tenant administrators to take steps to ensure continuity of service. The message is an advance advisory as work is currently in progress and there is no change in the user experience or your privacy. We are slowing rolling out the changes as part of the normal validation cycle and we will post frequent updates providing the date on which you will need to act. Customers using Outlook Web, Teams on the Web, Word Online and Microsoft 365 Semi Annual March 2023 Preview do not need to take any action.

Products Not Impacted

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Migrate your Outlook COM/VSTO add-ins to web add-ins model supported in the new Outlook for Windows

We recently announced the expansion of new Outlook for Windows to Current Channel users in April 2023, with the goal of providing a unified, modern and robust Outlook experience across desktop and web.

One of the top feedback items we hear today is that Outlook works differently on different platforms, making it hard for tenants to manage, and for users to seamlessly use it across endpoints. With the new Outlook for Windows, our goal is to bring rapid access to new features through a shared codebase and ensure platform consistency and robustness.

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