Microsoft Teams: New features to improve user app adoption [MC898393]

Microsoft Teams: New features to improve user app adoption [MC898393]

We are excited to announce two new features in the Teams Store that will help users discover and adopt apps in Microsoft Teams. These enhancements are designed to streamline how users find and engage with apps in Teams. This message applies to Teams on the web and Teams for Windows and Mac desktops.
Introducing Guest App Permission Management for SharePoint Admins [MC897562]

Introducing Guest App Permission Management for SharePoint Admins [MC897562]

SharePoint Embedded Administrators will be able to grant guest applications permission to SharePoint Embedded applications within their tenant using cmdlets in SharePoint Online Management Shell. A guest application is defined as any application within the enterprise applications of the owning tenant.
Exchange Online: Update to bulk email filtering for enhanced accuracy [MC894576]

Exchange Online: Update to bulk email filtering for enhanced accuracy [MC894576]

We are continuously refining our defense-in-depth approach, ensuring optimal protection when intermediaries are involved in your email traffic. We're enhancing the assignment of Bulk Complaint Level (BCL) scores when connectors are utilized, particularly for instances where Composite Authentication (CAUTH) is set to None.
Microsoft Outlook: Updates to “Turn off sharing recommendations” Cloud Policy [MC894575]

Microsoft Outlook: Updates to “Turn off sharing recommendations” Cloud Policy [MC894575]

Coming soon: Updates to the Microsoft 365 Cloud Policy service setting Turn off sharing recommendation in the Microsoft 365 admin center will disable the ability for users to share or edit folder permissions with individual users in Microsoft Outlook on the web and new Microsoft Outlook for Window desktops. We will not change anything else about how the policy currently works.
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: Update to Office Add-ins Store policy for minor users [MC894579]

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: Update to Office Add-ins Store policy for minor users [MC894579]

Users with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows desktops and the web will soon have access to an updated version of the Office Add-ins Store in these applications. This store will continue to support users in exploring, installing, and managing Office Add-ins provided by Microsoft and third parties.
Microsoft Teams: New policy for voice and face enrollment defaulting to ‘On’ [MC892646]

Microsoft Teams: New policy for voice and face enrollment defaulting to ‘On’ [MC892646]

We're introducing a new policy that gives IT admins enhanced flexibility with distinct settings for voice and face enrollment. This adjustment provides greater control over managing these features, allowing organizations to tailor to their needs. Voice and face biometric enrolment will be enabled by default, enabling voice isolation and speaker recognition in meeting rooms and enhancing intelligent meeting recaps and Microsoft Copilot for meetings.
Microsoft Outlook: Adding security to feedback policy checks across all user accounts [MC892652]

Microsoft Outlook: Adding security to feedback policy checks across all user accounts [MC892652]

Before this rollout, when we determine whether a user is entitled to submit feedback for Microsoft Outlook, we only look at the feedback policy for a user's primary account (also known as the global account). This message applies to new Outlook on Windows desktop and Outlook on the web.
Microsoft Viva: Pulse admins can manage Pulse notifications [MC892053]

Microsoft Viva: Pulse admins can manage Pulse notifications [MC892053]

Coming soon to Microsoft Viva: Pulse admins can adjust Viva Pulse notification settings for users in their tenant by setting the notification delivery methods where users receive Pulses. For example, admins can turn off the capability for Pulse notifications to be delivered through the Microsoft Teams Activity feed, which means that users will only receive Pulse survey notifications in email and Teams Chat. This rollout applies to Viva Pulse on the web and to the Viva app in Microsoft Teams.