New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Calendar notifications in the background

Coming soon for the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Users can enable Calendar notifications on their desktop when Outlook is not launched. Users can select the notification to open the Calendar event details.

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Microsoft OneNote Copilot Chat is coming to iPad and Mac desktops

Microsoft OneNote Copilot Chat is coming to Mac desktops and iPad. OneNote Copilot Chat is an intelligent assistant, transforming the way users interact with their notes. Users enter natural language prompts, and Copilot helps them understand, summarize, and rewrite notes for enhanced clarity and purpose. This feature will be available to all commercial accounts with a valid Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397097 and Roadmap ID 395787.

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Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management: Downgrade or remove sensitivity label

Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will soon update to capture sensitivity label changes on OneDrive, Azure Information Protection, and endpoints, not just SharePoint. Public Preview starts mid-November 2024, with General Availability in late January 2025. No action is required for this automatic update.

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Microsoft Teams: File Interactive Previews

Microsoft Teams introduces file interactive previews in chats and channels, starting with PDFs and expanding to other formats. Rollout begins January 2025, with different stages for various user groups, and no admin action is required. Users can review files within their workflow, improving efficiency.

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Microsoft 365 admin center: New usage reports for Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection

A new Microsoft Copilot usage report will be added to the Microsoft 365 admin center in mid-November 2024, providing insights into active usage and enterprise data protection. This report includes user activity metrics and trends, and will be available by default with no required admin action.

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Power Automate – Copilot created flow regeneration feature

On December 13, 2024, a new feature will be introduced that allows users to regenerate flows created by Copilot.

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Microsoft Copilot Now Available for B2B Members in Multi-Tenant Organizations (MTO)

Microsoft Copilot is now available for B2B members in MTOs, with a new Teams policy for IT admin control. Rollout begins mid-December 2024, with completion by late December. The policy is enabled by default but can be disabled in the Teams Admin Center.

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Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Auto-labeling for Microsoft Azure Storage and Azure SQL

Auto-labeling for Microsoft Azure Storage and Azure SQL will be available in Microsoft Purview | Information Protection. It allows automatic labeling of assets based on defined conditions. Public Preview begins mid-November 2024, with General Availability starting late March 2025. Admins can configure new policies, and some existing capabilities will be discontinued. Preparation requires no admin action before rollout.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot can access Microsoft Viva Engage content

Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon access Viva Engage content, including question posts in public communities and Answers, to provide relevant responses. This feature requires a Copilot license and will be available on web and mobile platforms, starting mid-December 2024 and completing by late January 2025. No admin action is needed for the rollout.

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Microsoft Teams: New DVR capabilities for town halls (desktop and web)

Microsoft Teams is introducing DVR capabilities for town halls on desktop and web, allowing attendees to interact with live streams as with recorded content. Rollout begins early December 2024, with full availability by late January 2025. This feature includes pause, play, volume control, and live catch-up functions. No admin action is required for the update.

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