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Microsoft Outlook name change: “Outlook (new)” on Windows will change to “Outlook” [MC981624]

Message ID: MC981624 Coming soon: The installed name for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows will change from "Outlook (new)" to "Outlook." This rollout comes after a change to the classic Outlook in version 2407, previously announced in MC803006 (Update) Outlook…

Mike Rosoft 17 January 2025Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams on iOS: New meeting interface and navigate messages hands-free in CarPlay [MC979827]

Message ID: MC979827 Coming soon for Microsoft Teams for iOS: Stay connected on the move with updated support for Apple CarPlay. Teams in CarPlay now includes the ability to use Siri to respond to notifications, send messages to your chats…

Mike Rosoft 15 January 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva Connections: Update to app name [MC979826]

Message ID: MC979826 We are renaming the Viva Connections app to Connections. This change is intended to ensure the app name fits better within Microsoft Teams, preventing it from being truncated. [When this will happen:]General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High,…

Mike Rosoft 15 January 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Live Event scheduling is now available in the new Teams client [MC979511]

Message ID: MC979511 Teams Live Event scheduling is now natively available in the new Teams client. Previously, event organizers were redirected to a web-based scheduling flow, which has now been brought into the New Teams client. This allows organizers to…

Mike Rosoft 14 January 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva Engage: Leadership feed available in SharePoint web part [MC976827]

Message ID: MC976827 We have added a new source feed option in the Viva Engage conversations web part, which is called the "leaders" feed. As a result of this change, your site admins will be able to add the following Microsoft…

Mike Rosoft 11 January 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed1

Microsoft 365 apps

Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel [MC974427]

Message ID: MC974427 We've released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel [When this will happen:] We'll be gradually rolling out this update of Microsoft 365 Apps to users on that update channel starting January…

Mike Rosoft 8 January 2025Feature update, Stay informed1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Enhanced confidentiality in voicemail greetings [MC974356]

Message ID: MC974356 Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: We have enhanced the privacy and security of voicemail greetings for calls. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Available now. [How this will affect your organization:] If…

Mike Rosoft 8 January 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

SharePoint Online

Microsoft SharePoint Online: Re-imagined Hero with the new carousel layout in pages and news [MC974354]

Message ID: MC974354 We are introducing a new Carousel layout to make the Hero web part more attractive. This new layout will feature a slideshow and a selection of new styles with imagery, bold text, and a call to action,…

Mike Rosoft 8 January 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Exchange Online

Microsoft defender for Office 365: Tool tips and pointers in the Quarantine portal [MC973515]

Message ID: MC973515 We are introducing tool tips and pointers in the Quarantine portal to help enlighten admins about the product.[When this will happen:]General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout completed in mid-December 2024.General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling…

Mike Rosoft 7 January 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: New “Tag mentions” filter for the Activity feed [MC973502]

Message ID: MC973502 Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Users will have a new Tag mentions filter in the Activity feed to see their tag mentions in their chat and channel messages. The existing @Mentions filter allows users to catch up…

Mike Rosoft 7 January 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1