Microsoft 365 will integrate a new cloud update with Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard), rolling out early to mid-November 2024. This update, which will be on by default, allows admins to manage updates and review change logs in Purview Audit. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Microsoft Loop will allow guest sharing for all tenants, including those with sensitivity labels, after the rollout in November-December 2024. Admins can configure policies for B2B guest sharing in SharePoint, and users can share Loop components with external guests, respecting existing OneDrive and SharePoint settings.
Microsoft Loop will soon introduce container-level sensitivity labels, enhancing security features for organizations using Microsoft Information Protection. This update, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 111225, will roll out between late October and early December 2024, requiring no admin action prior to rollout.
The Microsoft Places app will be enabled by default, facilitating users to coordinate in-office days with colleagues. It’s accessible via web, Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 app, with additional features for Teams Premium users. Rollout starts early December 2024. Admins should set up policies and configure access.
We will retire the Web Viewer add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint and remove it from Microsoft App Source on December 2, 2024. After this date, the add-in will be unavailable for download or use. Existing files will not be affected, although the add-in’s functionality in existing slides will end.
We are retiring the add-in due to low usage. We are prioritizing more critical and relevant features for PowerPoint.
Support for the Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications will end on October 14, 2025. After that date, no further updates, security fixes, or technical support will be available for these applications.
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The new Outlook for Windows and web will enable categorizing individual emails in conversation view. This feature, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416450, will roll out from mid-November 2024 to mid-February 2025, requiring no admin action.
Starting mid-November 2024, Outlook on iOS will support specifying iOS build numbers in ActiveSyncDeviceAccess rules. Organizations can update existing rules to use this feature, but it’s not mandatory. Review the ‘New-ActiveSyncDeviceAccessRule’ documentation for guidance.
Outlook for iOS will update its authentication to auto-open the Authenticator app, aligning with Android’s behavior. This eliminates the need for users to manually initiate the process. The rollout starts in late November 2024 and should be complete by mid-December 2024. Organizations using Outlook for iOS are affected. No action is required from users or admins to implement this change.
Outlook for Windows will soon support adding personal Microsoft accounts with non-Microsoft email addresses, allowing users to access subscriptions like Microsoft 365. Rollout begins mid-November 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-December 2024 for General Availability, completing by mid-January 2025. This feature is on by default.
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