Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will increase the limit number of policies within each insider risk policy template from 5 to 20. The update will roll out from late March 2024 to mid-April 2024. No admin action is required, but users may want to update relevant documentation. The Insider Risk Management solution can be accessed in the Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal.
Microsoft Teams is introducing Quick attach, which displays recent and contextually relevant files when attaching a file to a Teams chat or channel post. This feature will save time when attaching files. The rollout will not affect existing file attachment options and will be limited to certain file formats. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout.
Microsoft Viva’s Answers Intelligent Importer (Premium) allows the generation of structured Q&A pairs from existing unstructured documentation and posting them into premium communities and Answers for easy retrieval and reuse of knowledge. The feature will be available within Communities for Premium users on Viva Engage and will soon be available on the Answers page. Viva Engage admins will be able to control who can see and use this feature through their admin settings. The feature supports Microsoft Word documents (.docx), PDFs, and .txt files stored on the user’s local device. Smaller documents tend to provide better results (2-10 pages), and Q&A pairs generated will be limited to 20 on each upload action.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will allow end users to change the language of the app, with the same language choices as the desktop app. The feature will roll out globally by late April 2024. Users must restart the device for the language change to take effect, and admins should enable the language change option through a setting in Skypesettings.xml.
Microsoft is introducing a new Sticky Notes app for Windows, built on the foundation of OneNote, which will make it easier to capture screenshots, add source information to notes, and more. The new app will replace the Feed feature in OneNote on Windows, and users will be able to access it through OneNote initially, with plans to make it available from the Windows Start menu and by toggling over from the existing Microsoft Sticky Notes app. The rollout will begin in mid-March 2024 and is expected to be completed by mid-May 2024. No action is needed from users to prepare for this rollout.
Note: This feature is visible to all customers but only usable by those in the US at this time.
This rollout will allow users who have set up SharePoint eSignature in their tenant to track eSignature requests in the Approvals app in Microsoft Teams. Users will be notified about new requests, will be updated about ongoing requests, and will be able to initiate signing the document all within their flow of work in Microsoft Teams.
We’re refreshing the file creation experience in OneDrive for the web. Soon, when you select the Add new button, you will have the option to create a new blank file or to choose from high-quality, beautifully designed templates in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to jumpstart your work. You’ll also be able to create new files using your company templates.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 363474.
Microsoft is announcing that you can now include or exclude direct report’s records by disabled status in the manager view of hierarchy security.
Microsoft Teams will save meeting transcript files in OneDrive for Business for transcription-only meetings. Users can view, download, and delete transcript files from one place instead of two. The feature will roll out in April 2024 and will affect organizations that use transcription. No action is needed to prepare for this change.
Microsoft Outlook for Windows will soon allow users to copy an email and attach it to a new email. The rollout will begin in mid-March 2024 and is expected to complete by mid-April 2024. Users can now send longer emails as attachments instead of copying and pasting the entire thread. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout, but users should be notified of the change.
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