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.

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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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SharePoint: Export Microsoft Lists as a dataset for Power BI Data Hub

Today, you can visualize a list as a report in Power BI, from within the list itself. Soon, it will be possible to export a dataset from Microsoft Lists for use in Power BI Data Hub. Once your list is in Power BI Data Hub, you can take advantage of its rich data visualization features to create powerful, custom reports based on your list data.

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SharePoint: Export Microsoft Lists as a dataset for Power BI Data Hub

Today, you can visualize a list as a report in Power BI, from within the list itself. Soon, it will be possible to export a dataset from Microsoft Lists for use in Power BI Data Hub. Once your list is in Power BI Data Hub, you can take advantage of its rich data visualization features to create powerful, custom reports based on your list data.

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Microsoft Teams: Alternative Grading Schemes in Teams Assignments

Teams Assignments is adding alternative grading schemes, which will allow users to define and grade assignments different grading schemes such as a letter grade scheme or a points based scale. This feature will expand grading options beyond the currently offered percentage grade shown today.

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Microsoft Viva: Viva Connections Administration in Microsoft Admin Center

Centralized IT administration of Viva Connections experiences along with home sites within the Microsoft Viva admin experience in M365 admin center.

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