Mike Rosoft

GCP Release Notes: January 20, 2026

AlloyDB for PostgreSQL Feature You can create AlloyDB cluster instances in Bangkok, Thailand (asia-southeast3). For more information, see AlloyDB locations and AlloyDB for PostgreSQL pricing. Artifact Registry Feature Artifact Registry now calculates fingerprints for each version of a package pushed…

Modern Workspace Pro 21 January 2026

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva – Viva Glint: Navigation improvements in Reporting [MC1219803]

Message ID: MC1219803 [Introduction]Viva Glint Reporting users like managers and leaders will be able to retrace their navigation flow i.e. drill down and drill up in reports rather than lose their navigation flow within reports. Navigation improvements will replace "Go…

Modern Workspace Pro 21 January 2026New feature, Stay informed, User impact

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Proactively RSVP to meetings and remove canceled meetings in Outlook [MC1219796]

Message ID: MC1219796 [Introduction]With this release, users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will be able to set up custom calendar instructions so that Copilot will proactively RSVP to new meeting requests and remove canceled meetings on their behalf. For…

Modern Workspace Pro 21 January 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: External domains anomalies report [MC1219794]

Message ID: MC1219794 [Introduction] To help admins detect unusual or potentially risky interactions with external organizations, Microsoft Teams is introducing the External domains anomalies report. This report analyzes cross-tenant communication patterns for your tenant and highlights sudden spikes or abnormal…

Modern Workspace Pro 21 January 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

(Updated) New features coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint [MC1187671]

Message ID: MC1187671 (Updated) Updated January 20, 2026: The change to Copilot Chat in Outlook to expand reasoning to include a user's entire inbox, calendar, meetings, and other enterprise data is starting to roll out across web, new Outlook for…

Modern Workspace Pro 21 January 2026Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, Updated message, User impact

Microsoft Teams

Queues app historical reporting will support 45 days of data [MC1219789]

Message ID: MC1219789 To support broader reporting needs and customer feedback, the Queues app will soon allow users to view up to 45 days of historical data for call queues, auto attendants, and agents. This update expands reporting options without…

Modern Workspace Pro 21 January 2026Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

MC1505607: Outlook Adds Rule-Based Automatic Replies Using Saved Templates

MC1483514: Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Add Staged Storage Validation for Dataverse-Only Tenants

MC1523076: Microsoft Teams Shifts Loop Meeting Notes Storage to Meeting Organizer’s OneDrive

MC1523090: Microsoft Teams Adds Side Conversations in Meeting Chat

MC1523086: Microsoft Teams Adds Alternate Text Support for OneDrive and SharePoint Images

MC1523085: Viva Insights Retires GitHub Copilot Opt-In Setting and Enables Metrics by Default

MC1523077: Teams Admin Center Adds AI-Powered Insights for Meeting Quality Analysis

MC1523087: Microsoft Teams Mobile Adds Copilot Access from Search on iOS and Android

MC1482800: Microsoft Teams Phone Agent Reaches General Availability with Usage-Based Billing via Copilot Credits

MC1521609: PowerPoint Copilot Adds Skill to Create Customer-Facing Sales Pitches

GCP Release Notes: January 20, 2026

Microsoft Viva – Viva Glint: Navigation improvements in Reporting [MC1219803]

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Proactively RSVP to meetings and remove canceled meetings in Outlook [MC1219796]

Microsoft Teams: External domains anomalies report [MC1219794]

(Updated) New features coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint [MC1187671]

Queues app historical reporting will support 45 days of data [MC1219789]

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