Microsoft Viva Connections will soon allow users with editing permissions to personalize the Resources section with custom image icons. Rollout begins early July 2024, completing by mid-July, and requires no admin action. Users should consider which images to use for customization.
Copilot is being integrated into Microsoft SharePoint’s Rich Text Editor, enabling content authoring assistance. It will be available for users with a Copilot Microsoft 365 license, rolling out from early July to early August 2024. This feature can be disabled in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
OneDrive for macOS is updating to streamline background syncing. The OpenAtLogin plist setting will be replaced by macOS System Setting Login Item, managed through a configuration profile. Rollout begins early July 2024, with completion by late July. Admins should review and deploy the Background Services configuration profile.
eDiscovery support for Microsoft Planner, including search and legal holds, will be generally available in early July 2024. This feature allows admins to search and hold Planner tasks, comments, and attachments in Purview, but only for tenants created before October 2022. No admin action is required for the rollout.
The new Microsoft Purview portal introduces a modernized eDiscovery experience, unifying Content Search, eDiscovery Standard, and eDiscovery Premium with enhanced features for efficiency and data management. Public Preview begins late July 2024, with General Availability starting early October 2024. Organizations should update training materials and documentation in preparation.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will soon support Proximity Join via ultrasound, offering an alternative to Bluetooth or QR codes. This feature will be enabled by default and will roll out between late August and early November 2024, depending on the region. Users should be informed about the new capability and its potential impact on device detection. Roadmap ID: 380681.
Tenant admins can now use the New-CsTeamsUpdateManagementPolicy command to control certain in-product messages in Microsoft Teams, such as “What’s New” updates and training opportunities. This feature is currently available worldwide. For more details, visit the provided link. Prepare by informing users and updating documentation.
Microsoft Teams is introducing automatic location updates on bookable desks to simplify updating work locations. This feature will be globally available from early to late August 2024. Admins can enable this at the tenant level, and users can activate it in Teams settings.
Microsoft Syntex will soon allow setting a page range for processing larger files with several pages in prebuilt, structured, and freeform models. This feature will roll out from mid-July to early August 2024, requiring no admin action prior to rollout. Users can adjust settings from the Model settings panel.
The new Microsoft Purview Portal is entering General Availability with a unified experience for data security, governance, and compliance. Rollout begins late July 2024, with completion by mid-September 2024. Users will be redirected to the new portal, which will eventually replace the classic portal by the end of 2024. No immediate action is required for preparation.
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