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New Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business Call Hold Synchronization

Call hold synchronization between Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business is improving. When a call is active in one service and another call is answered in the other, the ongoing call will be placed on hold. This feature requires the new Microsoft Teams client version 24261.1100.3128.2662 or greater and will roll out worldwide from mid to late October 2024, with specific dates for GCC, GCC High, and DoD. Organizations must enable this feature by adjusting group policy registry keys.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 23, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Add Microsoft accounts with non-Microsoft email addresses

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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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 22, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Eligible users can now signup for Teams Exploratory on MOBILE

Eligible users can sign up for the Teams Exploratory trial on mobile, allowing full Teams features for free for up to 6 months. Rollout begins early/mid-November 2024. Users need a managed domain email and no active Teams license. Post-trial, a 30-day grace period is provided before access is revoked.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 22, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Eligible users can now signup for Teams Exploratory on MOBILE

Eligible users can sign up for the Teams Exploratory trial on mobile, allowing full Teams features for free for up to 6 months. Rollout begins early/mid-November 2024. Users need a managed domain email and no active Teams license. Post-trial, a 30-day grace period is provided before access is revoked.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 22, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft SharePoint: Updates to font management capabilities

Microsoft SharePoint is updating its font management, including hiding “From Microsoft” font packages, applying fonts in site templates, and updated package availability. Rollout starts mid-October 2024 for Targeted Release and early November 2024 for General Availability, with new PowerShell commands and site script actions for font management. No admin action is required before rollout.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 22, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams: New collaborative environment in Microsoft Mesh

Microsoft Teams is introducing a new Project Studio environment for immersive meetings and Microsoft Mesh events, optimized for small group collaboration. Rolling out starts in early November 2024, with general availability by late December 2024. No admin action is required for the rollout.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 21, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft 365 admin center: New “Support Assistant” feature in Help

The Microsoft 365 admin center will introduce a new “Support Assistant” feature, starting with a Public Preview in early November 2024, and completing by late May 2025. This AI-driven conversational experience can be toggled on in the Help & Support pane by admins. It will be available to a select group of English locale customers. No admin action is required before the rollout.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 21, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft SharePoint: Add approvals to any document library

Microsoft SharePoint will soon enable approvals for document libraries, extending the previous update for list approvals. Rollout begins in November 2024 for Targeted Release and in December 2024 for General Availability. Users can configure approvals in the Automate menu, with in-progress approvals visible in Teams. No admin action is required before the rollout.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 17, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Viva: Microsoft 365 Copilot in Microsoft Viva Amplify

Microsoft 365 Copilot is now available in Viva Amplify to improve authoring with AI. It’s accessible without a Copilot license if you have a Viva Amplify license. Copilot offers rewriting, length adjustment, and tone setting features but is not available on SharePoint or mobile apps. No admin action is needed for the rollout.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 17, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Copilot in Edge will support page summarization and user prompt suggestions

Starting early November 2024, Microsoft Copilot in Edge will reintroduce page summarization and contextual prompt suggestions, available for users signed in with a Microsoft Entra account or using Microsoft 365 Copilot in web mode. Rollout will be automatic, and admins can configure the feature.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Oct 17, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

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