Microsoft Outlook: Themes by Copilot will be available starting November 2024

Themes by Copilot will be available in Microsoft Outlook from November 2024, allowing users to create themes inspired by global locations or their current surroundings. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and will be available across various Outlook platforms. Rollout will be automatic with no admin action needed.

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Power Automate – Use your own encryption key for protecting data at-rest for existing environments with flows

We are announcing the ability to use your own encryption key for encrypting data at-rest for existing environments with flows in Power Automate. This will enable you to meet your data and privacy policy guidelines. This feature will reach general availability on November 15, 2024.

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Microsoft Viva Learning: Admins can edit Learning path content

Microsoft Viva Learning will soon allow admins to edit Learning path content, not just metadata. This feature, for Viva Learning premium users, starts rolling out in late December 2024 and completes by late January 2025. No admin action is required for this update.

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Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: ​Network share coverage and exclusion support on Mac endpoints​

Microsoft 365 is introducing a Data Loss Prevention feature for Mac endpoints, protecting sensitive data on network shares and mapped drives. Public Preview starts early February 2025, with General Availability in early March 2025. Organizations can configure DLP policies and exclusions via Microsoft Purview.

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General Availability of Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot agents are now available, with full deployment expected by the end of November. Users can create agents in BizChat or Teams, and admins manage them via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Assign a Copilot license to users to prepare.

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Manage web searches in Copilot separately from optional connected experiences with new policy

In November 2024, Microsoft will introduce the “Allow web search in Copilot” policy, enabling separate management of web searches in Microsoft 365 Copilot from other optional connected experiences. This policy allows for improved Copilot responses using Bing search service and can be configured at the user/group level.

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Microsoft Purview AI Hub: Enhancements to Overview, Recommendations, Reports, and Policies pages

The Microsoft Purview AI Hub will soon be updated with new sections for Overview, Recommendations, Reports, and Policies, as well as an improved Activity Explorer. These changes will start rolling out in mid-October 2024 and are associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 415451. The update will be on by default with no admin action required.

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Microsoft 365 Mobile: View PDFs with Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels on Microsoft 365 Mobile app

The Microsoft 365 Mobile app now supports viewing PDFs with Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels in read-only mode, available globally. Organizations should inform users and update training materials accordingly.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat: Users can create charts, graphs, and data analysis

Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat will enable chart, graph, and data analysis creation via prompts, viewable Python code, and requires a Copilot license. Rollout starts mid-November 2024, completing by late November. No admin action needed; users should be informed. Roadmap ID: 420363.

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Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Create custom summaries for any record type in Customer Service

We are announcing the Create custom summaries for any record type in Customer Service feature for Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature allows customer service representatives to generate AI-based summaries of any record types within Dynamics 365 Customer Service. Users can choose the record type and define the specific data fields to be summarized, aiding in quick comprehension of complex or recurring records. This feature will reach general availability on November 14, 2024.

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