| Updated timing changes: Whiteboard on OneDrive for Business |
| MC282992 | September 3 - Update: We want to inform you that the timing has shifted for the Microsoft Whiteboard move to OneDrive for Business storage which will integrate seamlessly across the suite, so you can create, share, discover, and manage whiteboards as easily as any Office document.Previously (April - MC253185), the opt-in period was set to complete in September and setting to default-on would complete in October.The below timing changes will provide additional preparation time for your tenant. Additionally,... |
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| Plan for Change: Intune APP/MAM moving to support Android 9 and higher |
| MC282986 | September 3 - As mentioned in MC266487, with the upcoming release of Android 12, Intune app protection policies (APP, also known as MAM) for Android will be moving to support Android 9 (Pie) and higher on October 1, 2021. This change is to align with Office mobile apps for Android support of the last four major versions of Android. Based on your feedback, we have updated our support statement. We are doing our best to keeping your organization secure and protecting your users and devices, while aligning with... |
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| (Updated) Azure B2B Integration with SharePoint Online is now Generally Available |
| MC256838 | September 3 - Updated September 03, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Azure B2B Integration with SharePoint Online and OneDrive is now generally available.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81955 |
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| Windows Thin PC ending support on October 12, 2021 |
| MC282814 | September 3 - Windows Thin PC will end support on October 12, 2021. For organizations still maintaining Windows Thin PC, Microsoft recommends that you consider moving to a newer remote desktop client. Enterprise organizations needing information on upgrading should contact the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or Microsoft Authorized Distributor.OEMs needing additional information should contact their Microsoft sales representative or distributor. For information about the Windows lifecycle, please see... |
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| Windows 11 and Windows 10, version 21H2 feature update is released for commercial preview! |
| MC282813 | September 3 - Commercial organizations can now explore and validate Windows 11 and Windows 10, version 21H2 that will be released later this year. Organizations enrolled in the Release Preview Channel in the Windows Insider Program for Business can access these builds through all standard channels, including Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Azure Marketplace, and the Windows Insider Program ISO download page. Along with commercial pre-release availability, we are also offeringfree... |
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| Upcoming Android 12 support for Microsoft Endpoint Manager |
| MC282785 | September 2 - With the upcoming release of Android 12, we have been hard at work making sure Microsoft Intune customers are supported on the new OS release. Most app protection policies and mobile device management scenarios will continue to be fully compatible with Android 12. However, Google is making some significant changes in Android 12 that affect management capabilities available to Intune. |
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| Microsoft Forms: Manage and organize your forms and quizzes now |
| MC282783 | September 2 - This new Forms feature release will allow users to manage and group all forms and quizzes as desired and in their own way, to efficiently archive and categorize their forms into collections.This is rolling out desktop, web and mobile.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70734. |
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| Microsoft Teams: Real time data for Teams Meetings in Teams Admin Center (Preview) |
| MC282781 | September 2 - This new release (preview) of Real-time telemetry metrics for Admin will help you identify issues during a Teams meeting.Note: This feature will be available for all customers as part of the Teams preview. Beginning in January, 2022 the Advanced Communications add-on license will be required.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68758. |
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| Dynamics 365 – Service Update 21085 for EUR |
| MC282555 | September 2 - We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dynamics 365 environment in the EUR region. Maintenance window start: 26 September 2021, 18:00 UTC Maintenance window end: 27 September 2021, 03:00 UTC How does this affect me? As part of this service update, the following feature areas may be affected: The version number for your Microsoft Dynamics 365 environment will update to version 9.2.21085.00101 or higher after the background database operations complete. Although there is no... |
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| In Development for Microsoft Intune is now available |
| MC282551 | September 2 - The “In development for Microsoft Intune” page in our documentation has been updated. |
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| August 2021 Windows non-security preview "C" release available all supported versions for Windows 10 |
| Act by: September 1 |
| MC282497 | September 1 - The August 2021 non-security preview release, referred to as our "C" release, is now available for Windows 10, version 21H1 and all supported versions of Windows. See the Release Notes associated to this update for information on the contents of this release. Please note the English versions of the Release notes associated with these updates might publish with a delay of up to an hour after the updates are available for download. The remaining languages will follow in the coming weeks. To learn... |
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| New automation features available for Microsoft Intune setup guide |
| MC282485 | September 1 - The Microsoft Intune setup guide provides guidance and resources for planning and deploying your tenant, apps, and services with Microsoft Intune. We have recently updated the guide to include the following configurations, see below for more details:Turn on Endpoint analyticsEndpoint analytics is part of the Microsoft Endpoint Manager and introduced as part of Microsoft Productivity Score. These analytics give you insights for measuring how your organization is working and the quality of... |
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| SharePoint channel sites - Temporary permissions editing |
| MC282480 | September 1 - We recently provided guidance (June - MC261534) “SharePoint: Updates for Microsoft Teams connected team sites” about how to edit permissions for SharePoint team sites that are connected to a channel in Microsoft Teams. In the post, we specified that the addition, removal, or the editing of permissions for a channel site would need to be done in Settings for the team in Teams. To allow team owners more time to adjust to this change, we have temporarily enabled (for the first three weeks of... |
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| Windows Server 2022 is now available |
| MC282441 | September 1 - Today, we are announcing the general availability of Windows Server 2022. With Windows Server 2022, customers can continue to securely run their workloads, enable new hybrid cloud scenarios, and modernize their applications to meet evolving business requirements. Let’s dive into the new technical capabilities of Windows Server 2022 and how customers can take advantage of these to modernize their server environment.Why upgrade to Windows Server 2022:Advanced multi-layered securitySecurity has... |
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| Forms word cloud poll for Teams meeting |
| MC282180 | August 31 - Microsoft Forms poll in Teams meeting, will soon have a new question type - word cloud. This question type can significantly improve your meeting engagement and involve everyone into the meeting. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 79497 |
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| Your organization is still using TLS1.0 or TLS1.1 to connect to Exchange Online with SMTP AUTH clients |
| Act by: September 30 |
| MC282176 | August 31 - Your organization is still using TLS1.0 or TLS1.1 to connect to Exchange Online with SMTP AUTH clients As announced previously, TLS1.0 and TLS1.1 are no longer supported in Office 365 as of October 2020. Customers should no longer be using TLS1.0 and TLS1.1 to connect to Exchange Online. We are preparing to remove these from the service which would result in SMTP AUTH clients that do not support TLS1.2 being unable to send messages. While we will not be communicating a date when they will be... |
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| Introducing 2x2 gallery view for Teams meetings viewed in Safari browser |
| MC282167 | August 31 - Safari browser will soon be able to display up to four participant videos (2x2) during a Teams meeting.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 86513. |
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| Omnichannel for Customer Service – custom context variable sending limits from the setContextProvider API |
| MC282155 | August 31 - When a customer initiates a chat from the portal, you can pass custom context to Omnichannel for Customer Service using the setContextProvider API. This custom context can be used for displaying information on the user interface and creating routing rules that eventually determine the queue to route the chat to. As announced, effective October 01, 2021, we are implementing a change which will limit the number of custom context variables sent from the setContextProvider API to a maximum of 100... |
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| (Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Reports in the Admin Center – user information pseudonymized by default |
| MC275344 | August 31 - Updated August 31, 2021: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your feedback. We're making some changes to Microsoft 365 Reports in the admin center. Reports found in the Microsoft 365 admin center provide information about your organization’s usage data. By default, reports currently display information with identifiable names for users, groups, and sites. beginning next month, user information will now be hidden by default for all reports as part of our ongoing... |
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| (Updated) Communication compliance ability to analyze linked content from OneDrive and SharePoint Online |
| MC277647 | August 31 - Updated August 31, 2021: The Public Preview is now available and we have updated the rollout timeline for when this feature will be Generally available. Communication compliance policies that detect violations in Microsoft Teams will now analyze the content of documents shared in chat for potential policy match. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82084. |
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| Windows 11: General availability on October 5, 2021 |
| MC282047 | August 31 - Today, we are announcing Windows 11 will start to become available on October 5, 2021. On this day, the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to become available for purchase. A new Windows experience, Windows 11 is designed to bring you closer to what you love. As the PC continues to play a more central role in our lives than ever before, Windows 11 is ready to empower your productivity and inspire... |
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| Sensitivity Labels for Teams Created from Templates |
| MC281936 | August 31 - Sensitivity labels allow Teams admins to protect and regulate access to sensitive organizational content created during collaboration within teams. With this update, you will be able to apply sensitivity labels to teams created from templates as well.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 84232. |
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| Important information about your Field Service auto upgrades |
| MC281883 | August 30 - Your environment has the Field Service application currently installed. The Field Service team is planning to apply updates to your geography soon. To get more information on delivery and application changes, please visit: Field Service: Field Service version history and release schedule Sincerely, The Field Service Team |
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| Join the Security Update Validation Program |
| MC281838 | August 30 - The Security Update Validation Program (SUVP) is a quality assurance testing program geared toward Microsoft's monthly security update release. SUVP partners test these security updates three weeks prior to Update Tuesday, and can provide us with feedback regarding usability, bug reports, test reports, and more. Test security updates in your organization before they go live by joining the Security Update Validation Program.To learn about SUVP and how you can become a partner, read Security... |
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