Restricted access to Microsoft Teams data via Exchange Web Services

Microsoft will start restricting access via Exchange Web Services (EWS) to Teams message data starting on January 31st, 2023. Fully supported access to Teams message data is available through the Microsoft Graph Teams Export API. Teams Export APIs allow you to export 1:1, group chat, meeting chats, and channel messages from Microsoft Teams.

Note: If your organization has not developed an application leveraging EWS you can safely disregard this message.

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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels

We’ve released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps:

  • Current Channel
  • Monthly Enterprise Channel
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview)
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel

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Excel: Automate your tasks in Excel for Windows

With this update, you can now create, edit, and run Office Scripts in Excel for Windows using the Code Editor and All Scripts taskpane. Office Scripts is a feature that enables you to automate repetitive spreadsheet tasks that was previously only available in Excel for the web.

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Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: Simulation mode for automatically applied retention labels

Records Management admins will be able to simulate the results of an automatically applied retention label or retention policy. This allows them to test the policy before deploying it in production.

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Excel: Automate your tasks in Excel for Mac

With this update, you can now create, edit, and run Office Scripts in Excel for Mac using the Code Editor and All Scripts taskpane. Office Scripts is a feature that enables you to automate repetitive spreadsheet tasks that was previously only available in Excel for the web.

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Microsoft Teams: Choose your spoken language for captions and transcriptions for Microsoft Teams on Android

Specify your spoken language for meetings and calls for more accurate captions and transcriptions. Choose translated captions for a more inclusive calling and meeting experience.

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Microsoft Teams: Transcription for calls on Microsoft Teams for Android

Transcription for 1:1 calls and group calls will be available on the Microsoft Teams app for Android.

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Microsoft Search: Coherent Workplace Search experience across Microsoft Search in Bing, SharePoint and Office.com

Users see the same search results no matter where they are across Microsoft Search in Bing, SharePoint and Office.com in all native verticals (All, Files, Sites, Images, Messages, People)

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Microsoft Teams: Detailed call history

Get a more comprehensive view into whether calls were transferred or forwarded, how group calls arrived and were controlled once received.

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Microsoft Teams: Music on Hold for Voice over IP Calls and PSTN Consult and Transfer for GCCH and DOD

This feature ensures that music can be played for VOIP calls placed on hold, as well as VOIP and PSTN consult then transfer scenarios.

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