The New Calendar app, integrating Microsoft Teams and Outlook, will start rolling out in mid-November 2024 for Targeted Release and in mid-January 2025 for General Availability. Users can opt-in to try advanced features for scheduling, meeting creation, and multitasking with no admin action required.
The new Outlook for Windows will soon feature auto-reading of emails with Windows Narrator, starting early November 2024. This will be on by default for Narrator users, requiring no admin action prior to rollout. Organizations should review configurations and inform users about the update.
Design Ideas is now available in Microsoft SharePoint, allowing page authors to enhance sections with new layouts and formatting. It’s already released for targeted and general availability, requiring no admin action, but users should be informed about the update.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will soon allow admins to configure dual display mode and swap screens remotely, requiring a Teams Rooms Pro license. This update, associated with Roadmap ID 415243, aims to enhance device management and correct reversed display installations. Rollout starts early November 2024, with no admin action needed before then.
The Microsoft Mesh app on Meta Quest headsets will support hand interactions, allowing users to navigate and interact within the app using their hands. A tutorial is available, and hand tracking must be enabled. This feature will roll out in November 2024, and event organizers should update their instructions accordingly. The update is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412360.
The new Pulse tenant admin dashboard will be available for Microsoft Viva Pulse admins, providing metrics to track usage and ROI. It will roll out worldwide from late October to early November 2024, and will be on by default. Pulse admins can access it via the Viva Pulse app or web. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Microsoft Edge Mobile will soon update the New tab page for Microsoft Entra ID users with default Wallpaper and Weather features. Wallpaper will be enabled by default, and a weather icon will be added. Rollouts for these features are expected in early and late October 2024, respectively. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android will soon allow admins to receive user-submitted issues via a configured email address. This feature enhances issue triage and response and will be available worldwide and in GCC regions between November and December 2024. It will be off by default.
We are announcing the inclusion of cloud connectors in desktop flows through the Assets library for Power Automate for desktop. Several dozen cloud connectors will become available in preview during October, with more being released in November as generally available. Direct integration of Power Platform connectors into desktop actions will streamline the flow creation process, reduce logical loops, enhance efficiency and provide direct integration with third party applications.
A new setting in Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint allows administrators to disable the user presence feature in the file viewer for specific site collections using the SharePoint Online Management Shell. This update, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814, will roll out from late October to late November 2024. No action is required before the rollout.
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