Message center announcementsMay 15, 2023 - May 21, 2023HCS COMPANY MICROSOFT SERVICES B.V. | |
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| (Updated) Microsoft Authenticator Lite in Outlook MC532607 | May 17 - Updated May 17, 2023: Today we are starting rollout for Authenticator Lite (in Outlook) to enter GA! The Microsoft managed value of this feature will be changed from ‘disabled’ to ‘enabled’ on June 9th. We have made some changes to the feature configuration, so if you made an update before GA (5/17), please validate that the feature is in the correct state for your tenant prior to June 9th. If you do not wish for this feature to be enabled on June 9th, move the state to ‘disabled’ or set users...
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| Edit and Reply disabled in file previewer MC556157 | May 16 - We are retiring the option to edit and reply with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from attachment previews in Outlook. Users will still be able to edit their files using web or desktop apps and then attach a copy or a link to the file in OneDrive to share it.
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| Changes to Windows Server security hardening for Netlogon and Kerberos coming July 11, 2023 MC555534 | May 15 - Recent Windows updates address vulnerabilities in the Netlogon protocol when remote procedure call (RPC) signing is used instead of RPC sealing. The Netlogon RPC interface is primarily used to maintain the relationship between a device and its domain, and relationships among domain controllers (DCs) and domains. All domain-joined, machine accounts are affected by these vulnerabilities. Guidance and documentation can be found at KB5021130: How to manage Netlogon protocol changes related to...
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| Create a distinct experience in Viva Connections for different audiences in the Microsoft 365 admin center MC557823 | May 19 - A new feature will be available soon for Viva Connections that enables you to create and manage multiple Connections experiences and home sites that are targeted to specific audiences for your organization through the Microsoft 365 admin center. This feature is ideal for subsidiaries and conglomerates that want to provide distinct, audience targeted experiences with relevant and personalized information, resources, and apps to their employees. This message is associated with Microsoft 365...
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| Teams Personal Tabs in Outlook for iOS MC557822 | May 19 - Teams Personal Tabs will soon appear on Outlook for iOS. This will complete the changes announced in Oct 2022 in the Outlook Blog.Teams apps must be validated to work on the mobile form factor. After the user or admin installs the app on Teams or Outlook, the personal tab will now appear automatically in Outlook for iOS.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123862
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| Yammer: Bulk Community Member Import for Viva Engage GA MC557820 | May 19 - As a Viva Engage community manager, one of the most important and time-consuming tasks is managing members, especially in large organizations where efficiency matters. If you’re a community manager for an Engage community in a Native Mode network, we are introducing a feature that will allow managers to bulk add multiple members to their community using a CSV file. This will help community managers establish their initial community membership, bring over members from another community, or...
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| Group Policy Assignment Support for Additional Policies in Teams Powershell Module MC557818 | May 19 - Microsoft is now extending group policy assignment support to additional policy types via Teams PowerShell Module (TPM). Admins can create new groups in Microsoft 365 admin center or can use existing groups to assign custom policies for various policy types in Teams PowerShell Module.As your organization expands, your requirements become increasingly nuanced and multifaceted. A "one size fits all" approach is no longer tenable. Therefore, this capability will enable your organization to have...
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| Planned Maintenance: Viva Goals MC557815 | May 19 - We have maintenance planned for Viva Goals:Starting 05/25/2023 5:30 AM UTC.Ending 05/25/2023 6:00 AM UTC.
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| Follow up MC515531: Pronouns on Profile Cards in Microsoft Teams and Outlook Web MC557808 | May 19 - This is a follow up to MC515531 (February '23) as we continue working on rolling this out to all environments.We’re adding a new feature to the profile card in Microsoft 365. Users in your organization will soon be able to add pronouns directly to their profile card in Outlook on the web and Teams. Pronouns are the words we use to replace someone's name in a sentence, such as “he,” “she,” or “they” in English.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 86382 and 115511
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| (Updated) Outlook: Mandatory labeling pre-compose for iOS MC552788 | May 19 - Updated May 19, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We have listened customer feedback on Outlook mobile needing to meet the mission of "On the Go" and for organizations to have mandatory labeling enabled without default labeling andwould like to have the label selection first before going to compose the email. When the users click "Send", the email could just be sent without any forgotten labeling pop ups. Outlook mobile will introduce a new MDM...
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| (Updated) OneDrive: Sharing Experiences - Refreshed Manage Access MC554155 | May 19 - Updated May 19, 2023: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We are completely revamping the Manage Access experience to be more people-centric and more usable. You can now view the extensive list of all the people who have gained access to your files, search for an individual or a group and manage their access with even more control. You can also drill down into the group or link information for more details.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83726
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| (Updated) Visio Personal App in Teams MC509577 | May 19 - Updated May 19, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Visio will be available soon as a Teams Personal App. There are no changes to the existing file open behavior, however there are new abilities that the Visio Personal App can provide. Additionally, this change comes with a number of UX improvements to the Office ribbon in Teams to provide a decluttered experience consistent with Office for the Web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap...
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| Plan for Change: New troubleshooting experience will be enabled for all admins MC557254 | May 18 - Expected with Intune’s June (2306) service release, the new troubleshooting experience in the Microsoft Intune admin center will be generally available and enabled for all admins, replacing the old experience. This new functionality simplifies the troubleshooting and diagnostic experience, providing quicker access to data and new features. You can learn more by reading the blog: New Microsoft Intune troubleshooting experience.
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| Group Policy Assignment Support to Additional Policy Types in Microsoft Teams admin center MC557241 | May 18 - Microsoft is extending group policy assignment support to additional policy types via Teams admin center. Admins can create new groups in Microsoft 365 admin center or can use existing groups to assign custom policies for various policy types in Teams admin center.This capability will enable your organization to have different custom policies for various policy types assigned to user groups for specific needs and inherited through group memberships. You will not have to rely on global (org-wide...
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| Viva Engage (Yammer): iOS App Minimum Support Changes MC557240 | May 18 - For the Viva Engage (Yammer) app on iOS devices, iOS 15 or later will now be required for the Viva Engage (Yammer) mobile app. Phones running iOS 14 will still be able to use Viva Engage (Yammer) after the cutoff but won't receive any new app updates.
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| New Viva Goals Admin Experience MC557238 | May 18 - In May, we will begin rolling out a new admin experience for Viva Goals. This update is designed to create more consistency and clarity navigating the admin experience across the Viva suite. To access the experience, navigate to the setup tab in the left nav of the Microsoft 365 admin center, then click on Viva Collection -> Viva Goals.
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| New details on IE11 desktop application next steps MC557110 | May 18 - Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) visual references, such as the IE11 icons on the Start Menu and taskbar, will no longer be removed by Windows update as previously communicated. Based on customer feedback, organizations will maintain control over determining the timing to remove IE11 UI elements from their devices, if they have not already done so. Note: IT teams can remove IE11 visual references on Windows 10 devices by using the Disable IE policy. Additionally, over the coming months a small...
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| New details on IE11 desktop application next steps MC557104 | May 18 - Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) visual references, such as the IE11 icons on the Start Menu and taskbar, will no longer be removed by Windows update as previously communicated. Based on customer feedback, organizations will maintain control over determining the timing to remove IE11 UI elements from their devices, if they have not already done so. Note: IT teams can remove IE11 visual references on Windows 10 devices by using the Disable IE policy.Additionally, over the coming months a small subset...
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| Track and pause firmware auto-updates for Teams devices from Teams admin center MC556779 | May 17 - We are introducing enhancements to firmware auto-updates for Android-based Teams devices in Teams admin center.These enhancements - Make it easier to organize devices to manage rollout of new releases. Improve visibility into the update process - which devices are getting updated and when.Improve the regularity with which devices receive updates.Make the update process more robust by adding additional internal guardrails.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 119389
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| Planned Maintenance: Updates to mail encryption from external mail MC556775 | May 17 - We have maintenance planned for Exchange:
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| Microsoft Teams: A new default home screen and an enhanced custom background feature for Teams Rooms on Windows MC556772 | May 17 - The latest version of Teams Rooms on Windows app 4.17 update includes new and improved home screen features, including:New default home screen experience with modern UI updateEnhanced custom background feature for Teams Rooms Pro users.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124774
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| Join Windows office hours on May 18, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. PT MC556568 | May 17 - If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Office Hours. Members of the Windows, Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows Autopatch, and Windows 365 engineering teams will be standing by to answer your questions. We also have experts from FastTrack, the Customer Acceleration Team, and Microsoft public sector teams.Want to attend the May 18th session...
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| Message List Selection UI updates for Outlook on the Web and New Outlook for Windows MC556159 | May 16 - In order to save space on the message list in Outlook, we are making an UI update: From "selection circles on the left side of each row" to "Select mode that you have to get into before checkboxes appear", using a button in the top-right corner of the Message List. Users may have to acclimate themselves to the new Selection user experience. In addition, mouse+keyboard multi-selection where users hold down Ctrl or Shift will continue to work as before.This message is associated with Microsoft...
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| MDA - custom the email sender settings change MC556156 | May 16 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is making a change to the custom email notification system following the convergence to the unified portal.
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| Microsoft To Do: Apple Watch app for To Do iOS MC556155 | May 16 - Microsoft To Do users will soon be able to add tasks and view their To Do lists from the Apple Watch app.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 98122
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| Microsoft Teams: Collaborative Stageview MC556150 | May 16 - Users can now open app content in a separate Teams window that’s been built for collaboration.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93769
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| A new experience to search within chat and channels. MC554158 | May 16 - We are excited to introduce a new and improved experience to search within chats and channels.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122550
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| (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Mark All As Read for Activity Feed MC543386 | May 16 - Updated May 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Users can triage their activity feed more efficiently using the new ‘Mark all as read’ feature. With just one click, users can mark all unread activities as read. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 102238
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| (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office allows submission of up to 100 emails MC535260 | May 16 - Updated May 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Applicable to Tenants with Exchange Online Protection, Microsoft Defender for Plan 1 or Plan 2 or Microsoft 365 Defender plan.Coming soon, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will allow you to submit up to 100 emails at once from quarantine, threat explorer (or real-time detections tool) and User reported page to Microsoft for analysis.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 115509
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| (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Easier Way to Join Teams Meetings for Cloud Video Interop (CVI) users MC546444 | May 16 - Updated May 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We will soon be releasing a feature for Microsoft Teams users that will allow your meeting participants to join from some non-Teams applications or devices, depending on your guest join settings when you send a Microsoft Teams meeting invite. These participants will join as guests and all of the guest settings applied by your organization will apply for these guest participants.Benefits: Your users,...
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| (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Automatic lowering of a user's Raised Hand after speaking MC501981 | May 16 - Updated May 16, 2023: We have made the decision to postpone rolling out to DoD organizations at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.Teams will soon have a feature that will alert attendees in meetings that have raised their hands and already had their questions addressed to automatically lower their hand. This will allow meeting organizers the opportunityto focus on unanswered questions.This release will be rolling out only to Microsoft Teams Desktop...
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| (Updated) Quick Access Teams and Sharepoint Document Libraries in win32 backstage MC432475 | May 16 - Updated May 16, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Currently, users experience some frustration when using Office products because of all different routes that they must use to access all their content. The Quick Access feature will allow users to access shared libraries from both their SharePoint and Teams locations. When the user opens files from shared libraries, these libraries will show up in the form of a list which will encourage users to save...
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| New features in the new EAC MC555614 | May 15 - There are a few new features/updates in Exchange Admin Center that we are announcing:The Dynamic Distribution Groups (DDGs) Report is now available in the new EAC. This report is designed to bring insight into your organization’s DDGs usage to help better manage your DDGs. You can query the usage for used/unused or all DDGs for a selected timeframe up to 90 days.Additionally, there will be UI changes under the page Recipients>Groups>Dynamic distribution list in the new EAC that will be...
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| New Microsoft Teams Continuous Web Logs Extend the Window for Troubleshooting MC555189 | May 15 - Debug log filesare automatically produced by the Microsoft Teams client, which can aid in monitoring and troubleshooting Teams. Also known as “Web logs”, Debug logs have historically been constrained by a limited memory buffer. If not collected by the user immediately after an issue occurs, the “signature” of the issue may not be present in the Debug logs, making it more difficult to resolve recent and future issues. This is being addressed with Continuous Web Logs (CWL). With CWL enabled, once...
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