Microsoft Purview | Information Protection’s OCR capabilities will be enhanced to scan embedded images in files for sensitive content in Exchange Online, with a rollout starting mid-January 2025 for Public Preview and mid-February 2025 for General Availability. This update is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 323899.
Microsoft Teams will soon allow users to add Microsoft 365 Copilot agents to group chats for increased productivity, without needing a Copilot license. The feature will roll out in early February 2025 and will be available on various desktop platforms and the web. It will be enabled by default but can be disabled if desired.
We are announcing the share records when composing emails in Outlook feature for Copilot for Sales. This feature will make it easy to find and show a rich embedded adaptive card to recipients. Typing the ‘/’ key followed by the name of the record automatically completes a CRM record name and adds it to the email. This feature will reach general availability on January 20, 2025.
The AI and Copilot Resources Provider will be visible by default to users with Copilot licenses in Microsoft 365, with rollout starting late December 2024. Admins can manage visibility and permissions for this content, which will also be searchable by users. No admin action is required for the rollout.
Defender for Office 365 now allows administrators to configure the system to send messages reported by third-party add-ins to Microsoft for analysis. This feature is part of the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 406167 and will be available in early February 2025. Configuration steps are provided for users to enable this setting.
Delegates in the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web will be able to create and manage categories in the account owner’s Calendar. Rollout begins mid-January 2025 for Targeted Release and mid-February 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is required for this update.
Double Key Encryption (DKE) is now available for Word, Excel, PowerPoint on Android, offering a second encryption key for sensitive content. Public Preview begins December 2024, with full rollout by late January 2025. Organizations using DKE can extend its functionality to Android users. For more information, visit the provided link. Roadmap ID: 472025.
Microsoft Purview’s Insider Risk Management (IRM) data will soon integrate with Microsoft Defender XDR, providing alerts, indicators, and events for comprehensive investigation and correlation. This includes a unified alert queue, advanced hunting, access via Microsoft Graph API, and availability in Microsoft Sentinel. Public Preview begins mid-January 2025, with General Availability in early May 2025. Admins need to enable data sharing and assign permissions to access this feature.
Universal Print’s integration with macOS is now generally available for commercial cloud customers, enabling printing from macOS devices. Customers should download the “Universal Print” client version 1.0.3 or newer from the Mac App Store. Rollouts for GCC and GCC-High are expected to complete by early 2025.
The Microsoft 365 admin center’s Copilot page will be updated with an enhanced Overview section and a new Health section. Rollout starts late January 2025 and ends by late March 2025, requiring no license or admin action prior to rollout.
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