Updated opt-in setting for Microsoft Defender for Identity

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 29, 2022 Microsoft 365 Apps 0 Comments

Over the last few months, the experiences and functions of Microsoft Defender for Identity have been made available in Microsoft’s extended detection and response (XDR) platform, Microsoft 365 Defender. Merging identity data and functions into this XDR experience is a valuable addition to a security teams capabilities, with identity providing important context to detection logic and investigation potential.

Since all major Microsoft Defender for Identity features have now been made available in Microsoft 365 Defender portal, the portal redirection setting will be automatically enabled for each tenant starting January 31, 2023.

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Microsoft 365 admin center: New Teams Group Graph API and Teams Team Activity Counts

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 23, 2022 Microsoft 365 admin center 0 Comments

We are updating Group Graph APIs to add Teams related groups, and adding getTeamsTeamCounts Graph API to strengthen Teams team Graph API sets for Microsoft 365 usage report.

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Microsoft Teams: Enabling new call controls with Survivable Branch Appliance

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 23, 2022 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

In the event of a network outage, users will now have access to new call controls with Survivable Branch Appliance. Users will now be able to use contact search, dial by name, and initiate a call from their call history. When connected to the same SBA and network, VoIP calls to peers will be routed through PSTN if the call recipient has an associated phone number.

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Microsoft Teams: Enhanced flyout design for app engagement and discovery

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 21, 2022 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Enhanced visual layout helps you quickly launch apps that you have as well as discover new ones to help you complete your day-to-day tasks in Teams.

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Bookings: Availability for G1 customers

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 21, 2022 Exchange Online 0 Comments

With this update, US government customers with G1 licenses will be able to use Microsoft Bookings.

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Manage result layouts for SharePoint results in Microsoft Search

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 21, 2022 SharePoint Online 0 Comments

We’re making changes to Microsoft Search. This update will allow Microsoft Search administrators to change result layouts for select SharePoint content using adaptive cards with Result Type feature in Microsoft Search administration.

The default result layouts for SharePoint sites, pages, list items and Portable document format (PDF) results can now be replaced with layouts built using adaptive cards. The changes can be made for Organization level search applicable to Office.com and SharePoint home as well as site level search on SharePoint sites. Changes for Microsoft Search in Bing will be rolled out soon. Note that the feature does not support changing of Office file search results.

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Microsoft Viva: Meeting Prep Inline Suggestions Coming to Outlook with Viva Insights

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 21, 2022 Viva Insights 0 Comments

A new inline suggestion in Outlook is being released with Microsoft Viva Insights to support booking meeting preparation time. The book prep time suggestion will enable Viva Insights users to set time aside to review related documents, complete tasks or take on any other preparation steps before the meeting.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 109590

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Sharing a copy of praise in Viva Insights app in Teams and Teams Messaging Extension

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 21, 2022 Viva Insights 0 Comments

Praise in Microsoft Teams is designed to appreciate the effort that goes into the wide-ranging, collaborative work that Teams users do. Users can send praise to their colleagues through the messaging extension pinned to the Teams messaging bar or through the Microsoft Viva Insights app in Teams. For both, admins can use the Microsoft Teams admin center to enable/disable Praise.

With the upcoming updates, users with Viva Insights subscriptions will have the ability to share a copy of praise they send. Shared recipients will be notified via Teams and can see praise details in the Microsoft Viva Insights app in Teams.

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Important information about Microsoft Power Automate emails

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 21, 2022 Microsoft Power Automate 0 Comments

Microsoft Power Automate emails are moving to a new internal email provider. This change will result in emails from an additional Microsoft email account and IP addresses.

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Microsoft Teams: Video Filters in Microsoft Teams Meetings

Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 20, 2022 Microsoft Teams 0 Comments

Video filters allow participants in Teams Meetings to augment their video stream with visual effects. The effects are provided by app developers on Teams Platform.

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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.