Microsoft Teams Rooms for Windows app will automatically update to new application and Windows updates during initial setup for new devices. This feature will be available worldwide from mid to late April 2024 and will affect new devices running app version 4.20 and later. No action is required from users to prepare for this rollout.
Microsoft Viva Connections will support dark mode on Microsoft Teams Desktop and mobile devices starting March 2024. The Viva Connections app will prioritize user’s preferred dark mode setting over company branding. No preparation is needed, but users can learn more about the feature’s requirements and best practices.
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 now allows organizations to automatically respond to end user submissions of phish based on the verdict from the automated investigation and response (AIR) investigation. This feature is configurable and allows organizations to dictate which threat scenarios they would like end users to receive feedback emails about. The feature may be configured in Settings > Email & collaboration > User reported settings within the Email notifications > Results email section. This will be rolled out worldwide by late February 2024. Customers may review the learn document for additional details.
Microsoft SharePoint Online is introducing new features that allow authors to add curated image or gradient color backgrounds to page sections. The update includes improved focal points, fill mode, overlay, and opacity settings to ensure accessibility. The rollout will begin in mid-March 2024 for Targeted Release and early April 2024 for Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD. No action is required to prepare for this rollout. SharePoint Page and News authors can access the new features when editing a page or news section. Note that unsupported section backgrounds will be replaced with SharePoint theme colors in email.
Microsoft Teams is migrating recorded custom greetings for voicemail to a new storage location. 99.94% of customers’ custom greetings have been migrated, but for the remaining 0.06% of users who have not received any voicemail in over six months, default greetings will be played instead of any custom recorded greetings starting from May 2024. No action is required, but users who want to ensure their custom recorded greeting is migrated can do so in March and April 2024. Custom greetings entered by text are not affected by this migration.
Outlook for Mac will offer new immersive image themes starting April 2024 for commercial and consumer users. Users can select new themes in Settings > General. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout.
Microsoft Search will soon have content source filters in the All vertical for users with multiple content sources set up, including Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Viva Learning, and third-party sources indexed using Microsoft Graph Connectors. The rollout will begin in mid-March 2024 and is expected to be completed by late June 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change, but users may want to notify their users and update relevant documentation. Customization of Graph Connector content sources is possible in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance will release a feature that will reduce detection-to-investigation time from 24 hours to 1 hour for Microsoft Viva Engage private messages and community conversations. The feature will be available in public preview from mid-March 2024 to early April 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout.
Microsoft SharePoint Online is introducing a feedback button for users to submit compliments, problems, or suggestions about SharePoint features and functionality. The feedback icon will be visible on SharePoint sites and Microsoft will review all feedback submitted by customers to improve products and troubleshoot product issues. Feedback collection is on by default, but can be turned off using the Cloud Policy service for Microsoft 365 in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center. The rollout is expected to begin in mid-March 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-April 2024 for Worldwide.
Microsoft Purview will have a new Audit Log Query API available through Microsoft Graph API, allowing admins to programmatically access audit logs. Rollout will begin in mid-March 2024 and is expected to complete by late March 2024. To access the new API, register your application with Microsoft Graph and add relevant permissions. Notify users and update documentation as necessary. Microsoft Purview Audit enables centralized visualization of cloud log data for security events, forensic investigations, internal investigations, and compliance obligations.
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