Mike Rosoft

Find your files quickly and easily on Word, Excel and PowerPoint App home pages [MC1249435]

Message ID: MC1249435 [Introduction] We are improving how users find their files on the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint app home pages by adding a Search box in the page header. This change helps users locate files more quickly with file…

Modern Workspace Pro 12 March 2026Feature update, Stay informed, User impact

Microsoft 365 apps

Retirement of the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel option in the Office Deployment Service [MC1249427]

Message ID: MC1249427 [Introduction]We’re retiring the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel option from the Office Deployment Service in the Microsoft 365 apps admin center. This retirement supports our ongoing efforts to simplify update channel management for Microsoft 365 Apps and ensure customers…

Modern Workspace Pro 12 March 2026Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement, User impact

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Security Investigations introduces new soft purge mitigation action [MC1249429]

Message ID: MC1249429 [Introduction]We’re adding a new soft purge mitigation action in Data Security Investigations (DSI) to help administrators quickly remove sensitive or overshared items during an investigation. Soft purge allows items to be deleted while remaining recoverable until their…

Modern Workspace Pro 12 March 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Live transcription in Teams Rooms on Android [MC1249432]

Message ID: MC1249432 [Introduction]We’re adding live transcription capabilities to Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android. This update allows room participants to view real-time transcription—including speaker attribution and timestamps—directly on the device. If configured, translated transcripts can also display on the front-of-room…

Modern Workspace Pro 12 March 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

Microsoft 365 suite

Retirement of the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel installation option for unmanaged devices [MC1249428]

Message ID: MC1249428 [Introduction]Starting in April 2026, Microsoft will retire the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel installation option for unmanaged devices in the Microsoft 365 admin center. We are making this change to streamline installation choices and help organizations move toward more…

Modern Workspace Pro 12 March 2026Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement, User impact

Amazon Web Services

Amazon Neptune Database adds native spatial data support

Amazon Neptune Database now includes comprehensive spatial data capabilities, addressing the growing need for location-aware insights in graph database applications. Spatial support provides 11 built-in spatial functions following the ISO 13249-3 standard, supporting GEOMETRY data types with seamless integration into…

Modern Workspace Pro 12 March 2026

MC1443517: Microsoft Teams Lets External Presenters Manage Event Production Controls

MC1443520: Microsoft Teams Adds Option to Assign Production Tool Control in Meetings and Webinars

MC1443523: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Adds Planner Task and Plan Management

MC1443518: Microsoft Teams Adds Expandable Presenter Panel for Better Visibility in Manage What Attendees See

MC1443510: Microsoft 365 Performs One-Time Cleanup of Aged Pending Requests in All Agents

MC1443511: Microsoft Teams Adds Auto Attendant Voicemail Management to Queues App

MC1443514: Microsoft Planner Adds Planner Agent Chat to Basic Plans

MC1413302: Viva Engage Adds Discussion Post Previews for Better Content Validation Before Publishing

MC1431365: Copilot Analytics Adds Agent 365 Dashboard for Managers in Viva Insights

MC1330886: Microsoft 365 Copilot Adds AI-Powered Suggested Edits in Copilot Pages