Microsoft Viva Connections: New user-created cards

Employees will soon be able to create their own link cards that connect to other tools and destinations on the Microsoft Viva Connections dashboard.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472021.

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Power Automate – Try new actions for Office Access

We are introducing an Access automation feature for Power Automate Desktop. It offers dedicated actions to simplify setting up Access DB automations by eliminating the need for UI workarounds. This feature is now fully available.

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Power Platform – Govern critical Copilot settings and more with Environment Groups

On February 3, 2025, we are introducing new rules for Environment Groups that give tenant administrators greater control over critical environment settings. The rules that have a “preview” tag are in Public Preview, while rules without it are considered Generally Available:

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Microsoft Teams: Adding and editing external contacts on Teams phone devices

A new feature allows users to add and edit external contacts using the lightweight People app on Microsoft Teams phone devices. With this capability, you will be able to manage and interact with contacts outside of your organization on Teams phone devices.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476485.

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Microsoft Teams: Microsoft PowerShell cmdlet to allow federation with specific trial tenant domains

Coming soon: We will introduce a new Microsoft Teams PowerShell setting in Tenant Federation Configuration to enable you to customize your federation posture. Tenant administrators will be able to define a list of external trial tenants to be whitelisted for federation, while maintaining the default block on overall federation with trial-only tenants.

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Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint on the web: Improved home pages

We are excited to announce that users will soon be redirected to new streamlined and efficient home pages for Microsoft Word for the web, Microsoft Excel for the web, and Microsoft PowerPoint for the web (WXP). The new home pages are available now at:

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Microsoft Purview | Data Connectors – Microsoft partner data connectors for T-Mobile and HKCSL

TeleMessage data connectors for T-Mobile and Hong Kong CSL (HKCSL) mobile networks will soon be available. These connectors will allow organizations to import and archive SMS and MMS data from the respective mobile networks to the Microsoft 365 environment.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 477365.

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Microsoft Teams: Speed dial on line keys for touch phone devices

A new feature allows you to configure custom contacts and speed dial on the line key of touch phone devices certified for Microsoft Teams. It enables you to swiftly access frequently dialed numbers and contacts, incorporating one-touch/press dialing and easy management of contact lists on touch devices.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 476486.

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New Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web: New folder color feature

Coming soon to new Microsoft Outlook for Windows desktop and Microsoft Outlook for the web: Users can customize folder icon colors, making it easier to visually differentiate and personalize folders.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472921.

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Microsoft Teams: Native Bluetooth call controls using hands-free protocol for multiple peripheral devices

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: When you have several peripheral devices connected to Teams, the one you use to answer a call will temporarily become the main device that will sync with Teams when using the device’s buttons. After the call, the original device selected in Teams settings will take over again as the main device. After this rollout, users can use multiple native Bluetooth devices can be confident that call controls will function correctly with all of them.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop.

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