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November 23-29, 2020

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Major updates

(Updated) 1:1 Call Recording Policy Introduction

Act by: December 18

MC227292 | November 28 - Updated November 27, 2020 to clarify the default will be off unless action is taken. Starting December 18, we're changing how 1:1 Call recording is enabled. Currently, 1:1 Call recording is controlled by the -CsTeamsMeetingPolicy / AllowCloudRecording attribute. We're now changing it so that 1:1 Call recording can be controlled by its own policy. This means that after December 18, 1:1 Call recording will be controlled by the -CsTeamsCallingPolicy / allowCloudRecordingForCalls attribute.By...

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(Updated) New file sharing experience in Teams

MC218732 | November 27 - Updated November 27, 2020: Based on learnings from our early rings, we have made the decision to make additional changes to the code before we proceed with the rollout. We will update this Message center post once we re-start the rollout. Thank you for your patience. With this feature, users will have a file sharing and access control experience in Teams that is similar to their experience with other Microsoft 365 apps.Key points Microsoft 365Roadmap ID 51230 Timing: We will provide an update...

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Yammer embed widgets will be upgraded to the new Yammer

MC226053 | November 24 - Updated November 24, 2020: We've updated the message below with additional details for site owners. The Yammer Embed feed, which is currently part of classic Yammer, is being upgraded to the new Yammer. Use an Embed to display a single My feed, Group feed, Topic feed, User feed, or Open Graph object feed on a web page. Key points Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66150 Timing: early December through late March Roll-out: tenant level Control type: admin control Action: review and assess

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(Updated) Microsoft Teams - Virtual Breakout Rooms

MC224343 | November 24 - Updated November 24, 2020: We have updated this message to provide additional guidance.Minimum version required to run this feature:Minimum desktop app version 1.3.00.24755Minimum iOS build: 1.0.77.2020100603Minimum Android build: 1.0.0.2020091301 Breakout rooms allow meeting organizers to split main meetings into smaller sessions for focused discussions.Key Points:Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID:65332Timing: begin in early December (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-December...

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Additional updates

We made it to the final week! Make the transition to Unified Interface now

MC227761 | November 27 - We would like to remind you that there is now only 1 weeks to go before the legacy web client and process dialogs will no longer be supported. On September 10, 2019, we announced the deprecation plans and instructed customers to make the move as soon as possible to Unified Interface. As a reminder, the deadline to transition to Unified interface is December 4, 2020. Microsoft will continue to provide support, security, and other critical updates to the legacy web client until December 4, 2020....

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Dynamics 365 – Service Update 264 for EUR

MC227568 | November 25 - We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dynamics 365 organization in the EUR region. Maintenance window start: 10 January 2021, 18:00 UTC Maintenance window end: 11 January 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 organization will update to version 9.1.0.26401 or higher after the background database operations complete. Although there is no expected...

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Managing Q&A and comments in Yammer live events

MC227467 | November 24 - With this enhancement, event organizers and producers will be able to manage attendee discussion in Yammer live events.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66499.

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We're improving results previews in Microsoft Search

MC227539 | November 24 - We are improving search result previews in SharePoint Online and Office.com.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68877.

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Introducing SharePoint Portal Launch Scheduler

MC227532 | November 24 - We are introducing a SharePoint Portal Launch Scheduler, designed to help coordinate and schedule launch details for SharePoint sites that are expected to receive high volumes of traffic, also known as portals. The Portal Launch Scheduler is available via SharePoint PowerShell.Note: You need tenant administrative permissions to run the PowerShell cmdlets.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66162.

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Microsoft Secure Score is adding recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

MC227531 | November 24 - We are adding seven recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (previously Microsoft Defender ATP).

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Enabling page rotation for iOS to view OneDrive PDF files

MC227458 | November 24 - You will soon be able to rotate page orientation while viewing PDF documents in the Microsoft OneDrive iOS app. Any changes made are saved to OneDrive.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68855.When this will happenWe will being rolling this out to the App Store in early December 2020 and expect it to be available for all by early January 2021.

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(Updated) Forms: Specific user sharing for response collection

MC223656 | November 24 - Updated November 23, 2020: we have updated the deployment timeline below. With this update, Microsoft Forms owners will be able to easily collect survey responses from specific users or security groups.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 67157.When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling this out starting in early December (was end of October) The rollout will be completed by the end of December 2020 (was end of November).

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Configuring list or library forms for Microsoft Lists and SharePoint

MC227452 | November 24 - With this update, anyone who can create and manage views in a list can configure the list or library form with header, footer, and body sections for both Microsoft Lists and SharePoint. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 63519.

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Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

MC227448 | November 24 - We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel When this will happen: We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on that update channel starting November 23rd, 2020 (PST).

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List rules make it easy to set up notifications of changes

MC227447 | November 24 - With this update, SharePoint users with edit permissions on a list can create simple if/then rules, based on changes to list information, to set reminders and send notifications. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 64163.

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