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Specifying client ID and secret when creating an Azure ACS principal via AppRegNew.aspx will be removed [MC898388]

When using the AppRegNew.aspx page to create Azure ACS (Access Control Service) principals today, you can generate a new client ID (default flow) and secret, but you can also specify the client ID or secret yourselves. Going forward, the option to specify the client ID and secret yourself will be removed.

Mike Rosoft 26 September 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement1

Microsoft 365 for the web

Microsoft Word: Loop components released to Targeted Release customers have retired [MC893617]

We have rolled back the Microsoft Loop component feature in Microsoft Word for the web introduced in December 2022 to users in the Targeted release track, as communicated in MC478687 Loop components in Word for the web in Targeted release (December 2022).

Mike Rosoft 20 September 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 for the web Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft PowerPoint: QuickStarter feature retires starting October 2024 [MC884762]

Starting October 8, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024, we will retire the Microsoft PowerPoint QuickStarter feature from Microsoft Office version 2409 for Windows and Microsoft Office version 2410 for Mac. The feature will be unavailable going forward in Office. QuickStarter was never available in PowerPoint for the web.

Mike Rosoft 7 September 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

ActiveX will be disabled by default in Microsoft Office 2024 [MC884011]

Starting in new Office 2024, the default configuration setting for ActiveX objects will change from Prompt me before enabling all controls with minimal restrictions to Disable all controls without notification. This change applies to the Win32 desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Mike Rosoft 6 September 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement1

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Microsoft 365 suite

(Reminder) Microsoft 365 admin center: Admins can no longer receive user passwords in email as of August 30, 2024 [MC884005]

retiring the Send password in email feature from Microsoft 365 admin center starting August 30, 2024. Instead, we recommend using the new Print option in the Microsoft admin center to save the user account details and share them in a secure manner with your users.

Mike Rosoft 6 September 2024Admin impact, Retirement, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft classic Viva Engage: Inline PDF viewing in external networks and non-connected communities retires Sept 30 [MC876292]

Starting September 30, 2024, classic Microsoft Viva Engage users in external networks and communities not connected to Microsoft 365 groups will need to download PDFs attached to Viva Engage threads to view them.

Mike Rosoft 29 August 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impact

Mike Rosoft on Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales – View sales insights in Microsoft Teams meeting recap [MC1079540]21 May 2025
The recent update to Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales is set to make quite a splash in the world of…
Mike Rosoft on Power Platform – Power Platform – Manage Application Lifecycle Management at scale in the admin deployment hub [MC1078792]21 May 2025
The recent update to the Power Platform's Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) process is a game changer for both admins and…
Mike Rosoft on Power Pages – Power Pages version 9.7.4.xx Hotfix Release [MC1078770]21 May 2025
The recent hotfix release of Power Pages version 9.7.4.xx is set to bring a wave of improvements and critical bug…
Mike Rosoft on Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel [MC1078754]21 May 2025
The recent updates to Microsoft 365 Apps for the Current Channel are set to make waves in both admin and…
Mike Rosoft on Microsoft OneDrive: New “View and upload” permission for Anyone links to folders [MC1078765]21 May 2025
This upcoming update to Microsoft OneDrive introduces a new "View and upload" permission for Anyone links to folders, and it’s…