August 2024 - Page 7 of 10 - Modern Workspace Pro

Microsoft Outlook: Updated behavior for “OpenLinks” app configuration keys for Android/iOS [MC859848]

Microsoft Outlook for iOS/Android supports two app configuration keys for controlling hyperlink behavior:com.microsoft.outlook.Settings.OpenLinks.UseSystemDefaultBrowsercom.microsoft.outlook.Settings.OpenLinks.UserChangeAllowedThis message clarifies the intent and functionality of these configuration keys. Before rollout, we will update existing documentation to match this message. [When this will happen:] General Availability…

Mike Rosoft 13 August 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft Graph API is generally available in v1.0 to manage username, group names, and site names [MC859853]

Two new Microsoft Graph APIs will soon be generally available: update admin report settings get admin report settings [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We began rolling out early August 2024 and expect to complete by mid-August 2024.…

Mike Rosoft 13 August 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Exchange Online

Reminder: Two Admin Audit Log cmdlets retire in September 2024 [MC856760]

We will be retiring the two Admin Audit Log cmdlets Search-AdminAuditLog and New-AdminAuditLog from the Microsoft Exchange Online version 3 module on September 15, 2024. Instead, we recommend using the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet for auditing, where we will continue to invest…

Mike Rosoft 9 August 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, RetirementNo Comments

Exchange Online

Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing Bulk Senders Insight to optimize bulk email management for enterprises [MC856754]

Bulk emails play a crucial role in modern enterprise communications. Determining the right balance of these messages—what should be allowed and what should be blocked—poses a significant challenge. Many organizations default to standard settings, often leading to issues like false…

Mike Rosoft 9 August 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

SharePoint Online

Microsoft SharePoint: document processing models will no longer process files if the service is not enabled for the site [MC856748]

Coming soon to Microsoft Syntex (Microsoft SharePoint Premium) pay-as-you-go services: We will update the service setting to only process files where you have applied a model to a library on an enabled site. Before this rollout, if you make a…

Mike Rosoft 9 August 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: New setting to auto-advance to the next message [MC856762]

Currently, after taking an action like delete or archive on a Microsoft Outlook email, users are returned to the message list. With this rollout, we are adding a setting that will allow users to choose to advance to the next…

Mike Rosoft 9 August 2024New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Dataverse

Microsoft Dataverse – Service Update 9.2.24081.00000 for GBR [MC856483]

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dataverse environment hosted in GBR. This service update will occur within your region's scheduled maintenance timeline, on the scheduled date listed for Microsoft Dataverse. How does this affect me? The…

Mike Rosoft 9 August 2024Stay informedNo Comments

Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft Word: The Acronyms feature will retire September 2024 [MC855682]

The Acronyms feature in Microsoft Word will retire on September 11, 2024. After that date, users will not be able to access the feature from the References tab on the ribbon or from the Acronyms section in the Editor pane…

Mike Rosoft 8 August 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Entra ID: Attacker in the Middle detection alert in ID Protection is GA [MC855696]

The Attacker in the Middle detection will be Generally Available for users in Microsoft Entra ID Protection. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024. [How…

Mike Rosoft 8 August 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informedNo Comments

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva: Updates to Connections on the web [MC855689]

Microsoft Viva Connections is already available in any browser, giving your employees easy access to Viva Connections outside of Teams. We are working on an additional entry point to access Viva Connections on web. This entry point will allow your…

Mike Rosoft 8 August 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments