Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

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

  • Current Channel

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The September 2023 Windows non-security preview update is now available

The September 2023 non-security preview update is now available. These optional non-security previews are released only for Windows 10, version 22H2 and Windows 11, versions 21H2 and 22H2. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from the Windows 11 and Windows 10 update history pages. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained. To be informed about the latest updates and releases, follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @WindowsUpdate.

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Viva Pulse – Teams Chat Notifications

In addition to the currently enabled email notifications, Viva Pulse will begin to send notifications through Teams Chat. Users will only receive Teams Chat notifications if they have the Viva Pulse Teams app installed. As the admin, you can either 1) install the Viva Pulse Teams app on users in your tenant through a Teams app setup policy or 2) please encourage users to visit the Teams app store to download the Viva Pulse Teams app to ensure users can receive the Teams Chat notifications.

Through the Viva Pulse chatbot, Teams Chat notifications will be sent for the following scenarios:

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Viva Pulse Customization Control Migration

The customization control in the Viva Pulse Admin Experience will soon be managed through centralized feature access management in Viva through PowerShell. This customization control provides admins the ability to turn on or off customization capabilities for survey authors to add their own questions to existing stock templates or edit existing stock questions. With centralized feature access management, admins can configure access at the tenant level, group level (using AAD groups or M365 Groups), or at the user level, for maximum flexibility.>

When this will happen:

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Outlook: The new Outlook will be available in the Microsoft Store and through Windows Search

Users will have more options on where to find, download, or use the new Outlook for Windows.

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Viva Pulse Service Plan – Rollout to Viva Suite

A new Viva Pulse service plan will be assigned by default in mid-October to all users with a license assignment to the following SKUs:

  1. Microsoft Viva Suite for Faculty
  2. Microsoft Viva Suite with Glint
  3. Microsoft Viva Suite with Glint for Faculty
  4. Microsoft Viva Workplace Analytics and Employee Feedback

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Outlook: Shared Calendar Notifications

The feature gives the ability for a user to receive notifications for changes in a calendar they have shared or have been shared with. Delegates and editors for a principal’s calendar can subscribe to notifications for certain changes to the events in the principal’s calendar. Similarly, any user who has their calendar shared out can subscribe to notifications for certain changes done to their calendar by any delegate or editor. The notifications will be triggered for create, update and delete actions to events in the calendar.

When this will happen:

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Loop app increased availability; by-default enablement for additional tenants

Loop is a new app that enables your teams to think, plan, and create together like never before.

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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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Public preview of the Modern Hierarchy Security Editor Interface is now available

We are pleased to announce that the public preview of the Modern Hierarchy Security Editor User Interface is now available for Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC) admins.

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