Teams Personal Tabs in Outlook for Android

Teams Personal Tabs will now appear on Outlook for Android. This will complete the changes announced in Oct 2022 in the Outlook Blog

Teams apps must be validated to work on the mobile form factor. After the user or admin installs the app on Teams or Outlook, the personal tab will now appear automatically in Outlook for Android. 

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Launching new way to open links in Edge from Outlook for iOS and Android

Currently users open links automatically from Outlook for iOS and Android in their default browser. This change will prompt users to choose their browser instead. Users can choose their default browser if they prefer and configure that preference in their Outlook Mobile settings.

We apologize for not communicating about this change sooner, per our commitment to proactive change communication. 

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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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Project for the Web Integration in Viva Goals

Integrations in Viva Goals help save time and energy by automatically updating your key results and projects through connections to other applications from Microsoft and third parties. These integrations allow data to flow from the connected applications into Viva Goals so that results and initiatives are up to date. Viva Goals is launching a new integration for Microsoft Project for the Web which will enable users to automatically update Initiatives and Key Results in Viva Goals based on progress in Project for the Web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117462

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People in Viva for Microsoft Viva Suite

Your Microsoft Viva Suite subscription is being updated with a new service plan: People in Viva. This service plan enables various People Experiences in Microsoft 365, starting with Org Explorer in Outlook Desktop.

When this will happen:

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Modern Translator feature in Microsoft 365

The Modern Translator feature in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft 365 Semi Annual Extended Microsoft 365 Semi Annual July 2021, Microsoft 365 Semi Annual Jan 2022 and Microsoft 365 July 2022 is making changes that may require users and tenant administrators to take steps to ensure continuity of service. The message is an advance advisory as work is currently in progress and there is no change in the user experience or your privacy. We are slowing rolling out the changes as part of the normal validation cycle and we will post frequent updates providing the date on which you will need to act. Customers using Outlook Web, Teams on the Web, Word Online and Microsoft 365 Semi Annual March 2023 Preview do not need to take any action.

Products Not Impacted

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Migrate your Outlook COM/VSTO add-ins to web add-ins model supported in the new Outlook for Windows

We recently announced the expansion of new Outlook for Windows to Current Channel users in April 2023, with the goal of providing a unified, modern and robust Outlook experience across desktop and web.

One of the top feedback items we hear today is that Outlook works differently on different platforms, making it hard for tenants to manage, and for users to seamlessly use it across endpoints. With the new Outlook for Windows, our goal is to bring rapid access to new features through a shared codebase and ensure platform consistency and robustness.

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Toggle to try the Preview of new Outlook for Windows

In Fall 2022, we expanded access to the preview of the new Outlook for Windows to all of Office Insiders in both Beta and Preview channels. With a wealth of feedback from these early adopters, we are excited to expand access to users in Current Channel. The experience is an option to try, and nothing will change without end users taking action. We will give notice before any required changes occur, after the preview has received sufficient usage and feedback.

When this will happen:

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Important Changes to Whiteboard in Teams tabs

Microsoft Whiteboard is making Whiteboard tabs in Teams configurable using Teams app permission policies. This provides more control and flexibility to enable or disable Whiteboard tabs in Teams and complements the already existing meeting policy for Whiteboard in Teams meetings.

When this will happen:

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New admin controls for Global and Viva Goals Administrators

Viva Goals Administrators (and Global Administrators) will now have a new admin page from which they can manage the existing Viva Goals policy settings for the tenant. In addition, now they will also be able to view and manage all the organizations on Viva Goals by updating the organization owner or admin privileges.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117475

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