Microsoft Viva: Leaders can use Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Insights

Microsoft Viva Insights will soon integrate Microsoft 365 Copilot, enabling leaders to analyze organizational data and generate reports. New features include query capabilities and Copilot-driven reports. The update requires a Viva Insights premium license and will be available on various Teams platforms, with a Public Preview in December 2024 and General Availability in January 2025. No additional Copilot license is needed.

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Microsoft Teams: Enhanced captions for Teams Rooms on Windows

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will soon support additional languages and translation for captions, enhancing accessibility for non-English speakers. Rollout begins mid-February 2025, with completion by mid-April 2025, depending on the sector. Admins can configure default settings, including turning on captions and filtering profanity.

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Microsoft Teams: Live transcription for Teams Rooms on Windows

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will soon allow users to start/stop transcription and view it directly on the device, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. Rollouts begin mid-February 2025, with different dates for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. Admins can manage transcription permissions and settings.

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Power Automate – Use workflows on calendar events in Teams and Outlook announcement

We are announcing the use of workflows on calendar events in Teams and Outlook Web feature. This feature allows you to create flows on existing and new calendar events. This feature will reach general availability on December 31, 2024.

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Power Apps – Create an app description with Copilot

We are launching Managed Environments. Available in Managed Environments, this AI feature allows makers to generate and save model-driven app descriptions. This feature will be will be generally available on January 14, 2025.

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Power Automate – Share desktop flows including connectors with embedded connection references

The share embedded connector actions feature for Power Automate desktop is being released. This feature enables owners to select which connection references are embedded in desktop flows when shared with co-owners. It will be generally available on January 15, 2025.

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Microsoft Copilot Studio – Solution management in Microsoft Copilot Studio

We are announcing Solution management in Microsoft Copilot Studio. This feature provides end-to-end application lifecycle management (ALM) capabilities within Copilot Studio that has deep integration with Microsoft 365. This feature reached general availability on December 16, 2024.

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Microsoft Forms: Data sync support in Microsoft Excel desktop

Microsoft Forms now supports data syncing with Excel desktop, allowing users to update response data and create new forms linked to Excel workbooks. This feature is rolling out from mid-November 2024 to mid-February 2025 and requires no admin action. Users without the latest Excel can use Excel for the web.

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Microsoft Teams: Forward messages with app cards

Microsoft Teams now allows forwarding of app cards across chats, excluding bot cards. This feature is part of the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 469506 and will be available in Public Preview in early January 2025, with full rollout by early February 2025. Users need the latest Teams build to use this feature.

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Viva Engage: Designated experts in Communities

Microsoft Viva Engage is introducing a Community Expert feature, allowing experts to endorse answers and be recognized with a special label. Community admins assign these roles, which include abilities like marking the best answer. The rollout begins in January 2025 and requires no admin action.

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