Editor Using Context IQ: Inline Search Within Documents in Word for the Web

Editor using Context IQ allows users to easily search for and insert entities like People, Files, Viva Topics, or Loops in documents in Word for the Web while staying in flow. When users type the “@“ key, a menu will appear that allows them to search for, filter, and insert entities that exist across their M365 account.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 103098

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Briefing Email Enhancements: dynamic subject titles, tasks from Teams chat, and integrations with Learning

The Briefing email from Microsoft Viva helps users start their day on track by surfacing information to prepare for upcoming meetings, follow up on outstanding tasks as well as protect time for independent work. A few updates are coming to the daily briefing email to highlight suggested tasks from 1:1 Teams chats and to highlight key information from Viva Learning directly in your inbox.

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Basic Authentication Deprecation in Exchange Online – Autodiscover Protocol

In the coming weeks, we’re going to turn off Basic authentication for the Autodiscover protocol in Exchange Online.

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Share Nearby is Being Retired from Office Mobile

We will be retiring the Share Nearby feature from the Office Mobile app.

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Microsoft Purview | Compliance Manager: Upcoming changes to included assessment templates

We’re making updates to the compliance assessment templates included with your Microsoft 365 license for use in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager.  

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Transfer Files is Being Retired From Office Mobile

We will be retiring the Transfer Files feature from the Office Mobile app.

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More Layout Options and Yammer Card Content for the Feed Web Part for Viva Connections

Updates are coming for the Feed web part for Viva Connections. The Feed web part for Viva Connections aggregates organizational communications content from sources across SharePoint, Yammer, and Stream into a single, personalized feed.

The updates include a new vertical layout option for the web part to give you greater flexibility when adding it to SharePoint pages and more types of Yammer content that will be displayed as cards in the feed and help create a rich and integrated experience.

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Office.com transition to Microsoft365.com

This week we are rolling out the Microsoft 365 app for the web. This was first announced at Microsoft Ignite in October 2022 and is being implemented as a phased roll out. It’s expected to reach all customers in the next few weeks.

This experience replaces the Office.com experience and aligned with the Office apps for web, Windows, and mobile. The change includes a rebranding of Office.com as well as various enhancements. Customers can expect to see a new URL, new visual style, and a new favicon. In addition, we will introduce a few new features in the coming weeks.

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Text Formatting Support for Microsoft Whiteboard

The ability to format all or a portion of text in text boxes, notes and shapes is coming soon to Whiteboard web, Teams and the Windows app (mobile users will be able to view formatted text but not format it).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 100497

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Microsoft Purview | eDiscovery (Premium): Review set – Pin metadata and pagination support

We’re rolling out several usability enhancements to Review sets for the eDiscovery (Premium) solution in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 101508.

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