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Exchange Online Microsoft 365 apps

New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Open or restart while offline [MC907098]

Coming soon: The ability to open or restart the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows when not connected to the internet.

Mike Rosoft 9 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft 365 admin center: New Microsoft Search analytics for queries and Microsoft Graph connections [MC906492]

Coming soon: New pages in the Microsoft admin center for Microsoft Search analytics: A new Query analytics page will display how queries are distributed, how frequently users interact with various kinds of entities in search outcomes, and the 10 most common search terms that need intervention.

Mike Rosoft 8 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Update to macOS keyboard shortcuts [MC903634]

Teams is making updates to its macOS keyboard shortcuts to follow macOS HIG policy.

Mike Rosoft 3 October 2024Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft Viva

Feature update: Remove live event conversations from the community feed [MC903630]

Currently all conversations (questions & discussions) posted in a community live event feed are automatically posted in the community feed. With this feature update, conversations will remain restricted to the event feed only.

Mike Rosoft 3 October 2024Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

OneDrive for Business SharePoint Online

On-demand Index Life Cycle Change for SharePoint and OneDrive Search and Application Permission Based Requests [MC903620]

We're making some changes to on-demand indexes used to support SharePoint and OneDrive Search using Application Permissions. On/Starting November 1, 2024, if an on-demand index has not been queried in 100 days, the index will be decommissioned.

Mike Rosoft 3 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

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

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 Teams

Microsoft Teams: Performance improvements for meetings in Edge web browser for guests [MC898391]

Anonymous users (guests) who join Microsoft Teams meetings in the Microsoft Edge for Business web browser will soon experience performance improvements. They will be able to join meetings faster.