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Microsoft Syntex optical character recognition (OCR) will support PDF files with images [MC907534]

We are pleased to announce a new enhancement coming soon to the Microsoft Syntex optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Online: We will support hybrid PDF files that contain both text and images.

Modern Workspace Pro 10 October 2024Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft 365 (Office) apps: The Feed feature will retire starting November 1, 2024 [MC907532]

As part of our ongoing efforts to streamline and enhance user experiences, we will retire the Feed feature from the Microsoft 365 app, which affects www.microsoft365.com and www.office.com, as well as the Windows app (Microsoft 365 (Office).

Modern Workspace Pro 10 October 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Mesh app on Meta Quest headsets supports hand interactions [MC907538]

Microsoft Mesh app users on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro headsets will be able to use their hands to use the app, move around in event environments, and interact with objects. Motion controllers will continue to be supported, and users can switch between using controllers or their hands while using the app.

Modern Workspace Pro 10 October 2024New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps Exchange Online

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.

Modern Workspace Pro 9 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business

Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint: New setting to disable presence in the file viewer [MC906496]

Administrators can now use the Microsoft SharePoint Online Management Shell to disable the user presence feature in the Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint file viewer on a per-site collection basis.

Modern Workspace Pro 8 October 2024Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 for the web

Microsoft Outlook: Automatically display automapped calendars [MC906502]

Coming soon: Users will be able to automatically see their automapped calendars when toggling from classic Microsoft Outlook to new Outlook for Windows. This message applies to classic Outlook for Windows desktop and new Outlook for Windows desktop.

Modern Workspace Pro 8 October 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

AI Music Generator on (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Users can set custom account descriptions [MC981635]25 July 2025
This feels like a small update, but it’s going to make a big difference for users managing multiple inboxes—especially those…
AI Music Generator on Important Update: Teams Meeting Join URL Validation [MC1120871]24 July 2025
Good to know Microsoft is addressing the problem of broken meeting links due to URL rewriting. We’ve run into this…
AI Music Generator on (Updated) New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Drag and drop files between accounts as attachments [MC1104315]24 July 2025
It’s great that Microsoft is continuously improving Outlook’s functionality. Being able to transfer files between different accounts so seamlessly will…
AI Music Generator on Amazon EC2 now supports skipping the operating system shutdown when stopping or terminating instances24 July 2025
I’ve run into delays during EC2 terminations due to the OS shutdown process, so this change feels long overdue. Interested…
AI Music Generator on (Updated) Microsoft Copilot: Access SharePoint agents in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app [MC1099692]23 July 2025
Glad to see Microsoft reducing context switching—it's one of the biggest drains on productivity. Curious if this feature will eventually…