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(Updated) 3rd party citation add-in in Word reference tab [MC1108849]

Message ID: MC1108849 (Updated) Updated July 30, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.We’re introducing a new contextual entry point under the References tab in Word that helps users discover third-party citation tools alongside the default…

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Edit and manage Teams Town Hall instances in Microsoft Outlook [MC1124568]

Message ID: MC1124568 Introduction Organizers and co-organizers of Teams Town Hall events can now edit event details directly from their Outlook calendar. This update introduces a direct link to the Teams Town Hall edit page, streamlining the event management experience…

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Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Entra: Cross-cloud synchronization now available [MC1124558]

Message ID: MC1124558 IntroductionWe’re introducing cross-cloud synchronization in Microsoft Entra to help organizations streamline user lifecycle management across Microsoft’s commercial, US Government, and China cloud environments. This feature automates creating, updating, and deleting users across supported cloud pairs and is…

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Exchange Online

Microsoft Outlook: Copilot chat now available to summarize emails for more users [MC1124564]

Message ID: MC1124564 Introduction We’re introducing a new way to quickly summarize email threads in Outlook using Copilot chat. With a single click, users can generate a summary of the current email conversation directly from the reading pane. This feature…

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Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft 365: New map-based desk booking experience in Microsoft Places [MC1124563]

Message ID: MC1124563 IntroductionWe’re introducing a new map-based desk booking experience in Microsoft Places that replaces the existing reservation flows in the Places app and calendar across desktop and mobile. This update enhances usability, supports both individually configured and pooled…

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Dynamics 365 Apps

Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Use Azure Communication Service-based SMS Mobile Numbers [MC1124464]

Message ID: MC1124464 We are announcing the ability to use Azure Communication Service-based SMS mobile numbers in Dynamics 365 Contact Center. This feature will reach general availability on August 1, 2025. How does this affect me? With this feature, Dynamics…

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AI Music Generator on (Updated) Introduction of secure workflow to bypass retention/legal holds on OneDrive and SharePoint [MC1115304]7 August 2025
This update raises interesting questions about balancing compliance and operational flexibility. I’m curious how Microsoft plans to audit or track…
AI Music Generator on GCP Release Notes: August 04, 20256 August 2025
The ability to apply secure tags organization-wide is a huge win for consistent firewall policy enforcement. Glad to see this…
Audio to Text on GCP Release Notes: August 02, 20256 August 2025
Great to see the continued rollout of Google SecOps SOAR updates—version 6.3.55 landing across all regions is a solid step…
kawaii coloring on GCP Release Notes: July 28, 20254 August 2025
The cross-region BigQuery materialized views are a game-changer—cut our nightly pipeline costs by 40%. Critical catch: Schema auto-detection still fails…
kawaii coloring on Important Update: Teams Meeting Join URL Validation [MC1120871]4 August 2025
This validation change is overdue—we’ve seen a 300% spike in phishing via fake ‘rescheduled meeting’ links. For hybrid teams, ensure…