Mike Rosoft

Microsoft Forms OneDrive for Business SharePoint Online

Microsoft Forms: New data sync solution for Microsoft Excel for the web in Microsoft SharePoint Online and OneDrive [MC901820]

Coming soon: A new data sync solution with higher reliability to sync Forms response data to Microsoft Excel for the web. New Forms created from Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint online after this rollout will use the new data sync solution.

Mike Rosoft 1 October 2024Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Exchange Online Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 for the web

New Microsoft Outlook: New work location sharing options [MC901825]

Coming soon to This update provides more flexibility for selecting the amount of work location information other users in the organization see, by adding the option to not share any work location information. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web.

Mike Rosoft 1 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Exchange Online Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Places will be generally available in Q4 CY24 [MC901823]

Microsoft Places, an AI-powered workplace app for flexible work, will be generally available in Q4 CY24. Places reimagines flexible work with AI by intelligently coordinating your hybrid team to make the most of in-office days, modernizing how employees connect, and optimizing space management with occupancy and utilization data.

Mike Rosoft 1 October 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft Word: Researcher feature will retire starting late December 2024 [MC901824]

We will retire the Researcher feature in Microsoft Word starting January 2025. After Researcher retires, Researcher will not appear on the ribbon in Word and Researcher will no longer be supported.

Mike Rosoft 1 October 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft 365 for the web

Product transitions to the cloud.microsoft domain – September 2024 [MC901821]

The cloud.microsoft domain was provisioned in early 2023 to provide a unified, trusted, and dedicated DNS domain space to host Microsoft’s first-party authenticated SaaS products and experiences. This post is to inform admins that the following Microsoft products and scenarios are now available at the cloud.microsoft domain, in parallel with the previous domains.

Mike Rosoft 1 October 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams admin center: “WatermarkWithDisplayNameAndIP” retires in October 2024 from Teams meeting policy [MC899939]

We will retire the Microsoft PowerShell command value WatermarkWithDisplayNameAndIP for WatermarkForAnonymousUsers for the Microsoft Teams meeting policy on October 27, 2024. We will continue to support the values WatermarkWithDisplayName (the default value) and JoinWithAudioOnly.

Mike Rosoft 28 September 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Self-service purchase settings in Microsoft 365 admin center (E3, E5) [MC899941]

In MC853238 Microsoft 365 admin center: New self-service purchase and trial settings (August 2024), we communicated the new self-service purchase and trial settings in the Microsoft admin center. In October 2024, self-service purchase settings for Microsoft 365 Copilot will be generally available for global admins or billing admins. If you have an E3 or E5 license, you can set your preferences now for Microsoft 365 Copilot self-service purchases that will go live at a future date. We will update this message when we know that date.

Mike Rosoft 28 September 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva Engage: Subscribe to notifications for followed topics [MC899176]

Coming soon to Microsoft Viva Engage: This feature will allow users to subscribe to receive notifications after following Viva Engage topics. Users will receive an Engage notification on the bell icon on the left side of Viva Engage when a new post is tagged with a topic they are subscribed to, or the topic is added to an existing post.

Mike Rosoft 27 September 2024Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft OneNote for Windows 10 retires October 14, 2025 (switch your users) [MC899174]

As we continue to invest in a unified and modern Microsoft OneNote experience, we want to remind you that the OneNote for Windows 10 app will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, the app will no longer receive support, and the app will become read only.