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Microsoft Exchange Online: New limit for dynamic distribution groups (DDGs) [MC1024399]

Message ID: MC1024399 We will soon introduce a new limit on dynamic distribution groups (DDGs) in Microsoft Exchange Online. Each organization will be limited to a maximum of 3,000 DDGs. After this limit is reached, admins will need to remove…

Mike Rosoft 6 March 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Transitioning from user’s OneDrive to SharePoint for Whiteboards created in Teams Channels [MC1024395]

Message ID: MC1024395 We are updating the storage location for Whiteboards created from the Teams Channel Tab App. Previously, these whiteboards were saved on the initiator's OneDrive, which caused access issues due to sharing settings, information barriers, or conditional access…

Mike Rosoft 6 March 2025Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft 365 suite

Updates to pinning Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (“Copilot Chat”) within Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app [MC1023482]

Message ID: MC1023482 Starting mid-March 2025, Copilot Chat will be automatically pinned in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app for Copilot Chat-eligible users who newly install the app or are redirected to the previously installed app while trying to access…

Mike Rosoft 5 March 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Updated Microsoft Viva Engage Communities app for Teams Mobile [MC1023485]

Message ID: MC1023485 After this rollout, users will have a new Microsoft Viva Engage experience in Microsoft Teams for iOS/Android. Creating, commenting, and reacting to conversations will be easier than before the rollout. This message is associated with Microsoft 365…

Mike Rosoft 5 March 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Updated retention policy for meeting attendance reports [MC1022529]

Message ID: MC1022529 Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: As part of our updates to the attendance report service for Teams meetings, we will implement a one-year retention policy for meeting attendance reports. After this rollout, all meeting attendance reports will…

Mike Rosoft 4 March 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Exchange Online

The way to control EWS usage in Exchange Online is changing [MC1015893]

Message ID: MC1015893 We are making a change to the behavior of the EWSEnabled tenant-wide switch in Exchange Online. [When this will happen:] This change will rollout worldwide, starting April 1, 2025 [How this affects your organization:] If you want…

Mike Rosoft 25 February 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change

SharePoint Online

Microsoft SharePoint Online: New usage reports through Microsoft PowerShell for the SharePoint agents trial [MC1015905]

Message ID: MC1015905 Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint Online: SharePoint and Global Admins will be able to use a Microsoft PowerShell cmdlet to review tenant-level usage data for the SharePoint agents trial. After this rollout, the PowerShell cmdlet Get-SPOCopilotPromoUsage will…

Mike Rosoft 25 February 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed

SharePoint Online

Microsoft SharePoint Online: Search, eDiscovery, and DLP policies now enabled on files with custom permissions labels [MC1013467]

Message ID: MC1013467 Microsoft SharePoint Online now supports content search, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies on files with labels configured for user-defined permissions. Learn more about support for labels configured for user-defined permissions.Note that files with…

Mike Rosoft 21 February 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Updated permissions section in the Microsoft Teams app details page [MC1011151]

Message ID: MC1011151 A revamped Permissions section in the Microsoft Teams app details page will be available. This gives the user a better understanding of their data that the app can access. It's broken down into categories, which makes it…

Mike Rosoft 20 February 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Updates to the Teams system tray icon and menu [MC1011152]

Message ID: MC1011152 We are improving the Microsoft Teams app icon and menu in the Microsoft Windows system tray (taskbar notification area) for ease of use and to reduce the number of steps to perform routine tasks. This message applies…

Mike Rosoft 20 February 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1