Microsoft OneDrive: Granular controls for Request Files Links & Anyone Links

These policy changes will make it possible for customers to enable the Request Files scenario on OneDrives without also enabling file & folder Anyone links.

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Get Adobe PDF experience in Microsoft Teams

Now you can set Adobe Acrobat as the default app to view and edit PDF files in the Microsoft Teams. Once done, all PDF files from the chat, channel, and files app will open directly in the Acrobat app within Teams. Your end-users don’t need an Adobe Acrobat subscription or an Adobe ID to view, search, comment and annotate PDF files. However, to Create, Organize, Combine, or Export a PDF, the tenant users will need an Adobe Acrobat subscription.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 95128

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Microsoft Teams: View meeting transcripts on Microsoft Teams for Android and iOS

You can now configure the availability of meeting transcription on Teams Mobile for users in your tenant, who can start transcription during the meeting and view meeting transcripts after the meeting on Microsoft Teams for Android and iOS.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 97693

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Microsoft Defender for Office 365:Enforce Authentication to Pass on AntiSpam Allowed Domains

We are strengthening Spoofing protection within Exchange online protection and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Anti-Spam security policy. It will provide a way to secure your organization against spoofing attacks that may otherwise occur by allowing certain domains and senders.

Applies to:

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Announcement of automatic deletion of inactive Microsoft Dataverse for Teams environments

The Microsoft Power Platform is introducing a cleanup mechanism that will automatically remove inactive Teams environments from your tenant. Teams environments that are considered inactive are first disabled for 30 days and then deleted if no action is taken by the administrators.

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Microsoft Stream: Automatic chapters for Teams meeting recordings from PowerPoint Live sharing

Microsoft Stream: Automatic chapters for Teams meeting recordings from PowerPoint Live sharing ?With this feature, chapters will automatically be created for your Teams meeting recording when you share your slides during the meeting with PowerPoint Live. This will help meeting recording viewers easily find the right part of the meeting to watch based on when slides are presented.

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Microsoft 356 Admin Center: Viva admin center in MAC

The Viva collections experience, within the setup tab in Microsoft admin center, now has a brand-new look, with new functionality where Admins can configure licenses, roles, and individual module pages.

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New simplified flow for Graph connectors for Microsoft Search

Microsoft Graph connectors have introduced a simplified setup process to configure the Enterprise Websites connector. Admins can now try out Graph connectors much more easily using this simplified flow. Some improvements made to the setup process include –

  • Single step process to set up connector for Microsoft Search
  • Automatic creation of search vertical
  • Availability of sample dataset for trial (as pre-filled website URL)
  • Easily switch to advanced connector features if needed
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Quiet Time Settings in Viva, Teams, and Outlook

To help create better boundaries and protect personal time, Viva Insights will offer the ability to configure quiet time to silence notifications from Outlook and Teams mobile applications, outside of working hours. Users will receive personalized insights through the Viva Insights app in Teams and will be able to set quiet time directly from Teams mobile and Outlook mobile applications.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 85627

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Updates coming to Daily Briefing Emails

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 provide users with ways to fine-tune their email.

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