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Viva Learning: AI and Copilot Resources Provider visibility [MC962529]

Message ID: MC962529 The AI and Copilot Resources Provider that powers the out-of-box (OOB) Microsoft Copilot Academy will be visible by default to users who have Copilot licenses. Admins will be able to enable, disable, and apply permissions to the…

Mike Rosoft 20 December 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

Exchange Online

Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Third-party add-in user report can be sent to Microsoft for analysis [MC962528]

Message ID: MC962528 Administrators and security operators who are using third-party report message solutions in Microsoft Outlook to allow their users to report suspicious messages (for example, Knowbe4, Hoxhunt, Cofense, Proofpoint add-ins, and so on) can now configure Defender for…

Mike Rosoft 20 December 2024Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

New deployments of Microsoft 365 desktop client apps to include new Outlook [MC961774]

Message ID: MC961774 Microsoft is making it easier for Administrators to deploy new Outlook for organizations that are ready for it. New installations of Microsoft 365 desktop client apps on Windows devices will include new Outlook in addition to classic Outlook.…

Mike Rosoft 19 December 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft 365 admin center: Enhancements to Copilot administration page [MC961759]

Message ID: MC961759 The Copilot page in the Microsoft 365 admin center is the dedicated place for tools, insights, and resources for Microsoft 365 Copilot administration. With this rollout of the Copilot page, we will enhance the Overview section and…

Mike Rosoft 19 December 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed1

Microsoft 365 apps

Protect your most sensitive content with double key encryption on Android [MC961764]

Message ID: MC961764 Double Key Encryption (DKE) provides organizations with a second encryption key for your most sensitive content. Learn more about DKE and whether it's suitable for your organization at https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/double-key-encryption.This release adds the DKE functionality to Word, Excel,…

Mike Rosoft 19 December 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft Search in Bing Deprecation [MC961557]

Message ID: MC961557 Microsoft Search in Bing, the work search experience available on Bing.com, will be deprecated, such that the last day of availability is on March 31, 2025. This change is being made as we streamline search experiences and…

Mike Rosoft 19 December 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva: Leaders can use Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Insights [MC960821]

Message ID: MC960821 Coming soon for the Microsoft Viva Insights app: Leaders can explore organizational and behavioral data using Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Insights. After this rollout, leaders can ask questions about their organization in chat and explore new…

Mike Rosoft 19 December 2024Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impact1

Exchange Online Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft Exchange Online: New “Message trace” functionality (public preview) [MC959720]

Message ID: MC959720 We are excited to announce the Public Preview of the new version of Message trace in the Microsoft Exchange admin center (EAC) in Microsoft Exchange Online. Admins will soon be able to access the new Message trace…

Mike Rosoft 18 December 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change1

Microsoft 365 suite

Important updates to Microsoft Copilot and the Microsoft 365 app [MC958903]

Message ID: MC958903 We are making several important updates to how your entire organization can experience Microsoft Copilot, our existing ad-free, AI-powered chat service grounded in the web and secured with enterprise data protection. Starting in mid-January, we will roll…

Mike Rosoft 17 December 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft 365 suite

UI Changes to the Microsoft 365 app [MC958905]

Message ID: MC958905 As noted in MC958903, we are updating the Microsoft 365 app name and icon to Microsoft 365 Copilot in mid-January 2025. In addition, we are evolving the app's UI to support future AI-first experiences. Key changes include…

Mike Rosoft 17 December 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact2