Microsoft Teams: Add a Loop workspace tab to standard channels

Microsoft Teams will soon allow adding a Loop workspace tab to standard channels for real-time collaboration. This feature, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472022, will roll out from late January to late February 2025. It will be available by default to all users with Loop enabled in Teams.

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Power Automate – Copilot in Power Automate for desktop

We are announcing the Copilot in Power Automate for desktop feature. This feature integrates Copilot into Power Automate for desktop, giving users access to generative answers. This feature will reach general availability on January 31, 2025.

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Dynamics 365 Field Service – Enhance Copilot experiences in the web app

We are announcing the Enhance Copilot experiences in the web app feature for Dynamics 365 Field Service. This feature introduces usability improvements for Copilot in Field Service to help your team of technicians, dispatchers, and service managers adopt and use these capabilities in their existing workflows. This feature will reach general availability on February 3, 2025.

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Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: New secure workflow to bypass legal holds and retention policies

Microsoft Purview introduces a new feature for data governance administrators to permanently delete sensitive content from Exchange mailboxes, bypassing legal holds and retention policies. This feature is part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392838 and will roll out in early February 2025. It includes multiple approvals and auditing for security.

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Microsoft Teams: SMS for calling plans

Microsoft Teams will introduce SMS chat in calling plans for U.S. and Canada customers, enabling them to send and receive SMS in Teams. This feature will be available on various Teams platforms and is expected to roll out in mid to late February 2025. Admins must enable SMS for users.

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Power Platform admin center – GA of Convert Owner team to Access team and Reassign team records announcement

Starting on January 15, 2025, the Converting Owner team to Access team and reassigning Team’s records feature will be made available in the Power Platform admin center (PPAC).

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Power Apps – Advanced Settings redirection to the Power Platform Environment Settings app

We are announcing the Use Use the Power Platform Environment Settings app feature for Power Apps. This feature replaces the legacy, web client experience and provides a single, unified experience for application developers to create settings for their applications. This feature will reach general availability on January 31, 2025.

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Power Automate – Transform scripting using AI driven natural language

We are introducing AI-powered natural language scripting for Power Automate, which simplifies the process of generating code. This feature will be accessible to users starting January 31, 2025.

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Power Automate – Connect your own virtual network with hosted machine group

We are announcing the connect your own virtual network with hosted machine group feature for Power Automate for Desktop. This feature will enable users to run desktop flows using a hosted machine group connected to their own virtual network (VNet) to execute RPA jobs that require access to on-premises networks. This feature will reach general availability on January 31, 2025.

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Power Automate – Updated Browse Connectors/Actions pane in Cloud flows

The updated Browse Connectors/Actions pane in Cloud flows designer for Power Automate is being released. This update will allow users to search for and select connectors/actions they frequently use in Cloud flows more quickly and efficiently. This feature is expected to be generally available by January 30, 2024.

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