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(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Room optimization mode relocated to context-dependent option [MC1400830]

Message ID: MC1400830 (Updated) Updated June 24, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. [What and Why]Microsoft Teams is updating the location and naming of the room optimization experience, previously called “add shared display,” to a context…

Modern Workspace Pro 24 June 2026Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, Updated message, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Viva

(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: Flexible targeting of Storyline Announcements [MC1183013]

Message ID: MC1183013 (Updated) Updated June 24, 2026: We have updated the content and timeline. Thank you for your patience. We’re introducing My Team audiences and expanded targeting capabilities in Viva Engage to help leaders communicate with the employees in their…

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Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft Excel: Explicit grounding integration in Excel Agent [MC1403207]

Message ID: MC1403207 [What and Why]Microsoft is introducing explicit grounding integration in Excel Agent, allowing users to upload and process files directly to ground AI responses in their data. This improves productivity by enabling more accurate analysis of large datasets,…

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Microsoft 365 apps

(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Turn Copilot Pages into SharePoint News posts [MC1239186]

Message ID: MC1239186 (Updated) Updated June 24, 2026: We have decided not to move forward with this change at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. [Introduction]We are introducing a new handoff experience that allows users to take content created in…

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Use multiple phone lines on Teams mobile [MC1402306]

Message ID: MC1402306 [What and Why]We are expanding Microsoft Teams Phone capabilities to mobile devices by enabling users to manage and use multiple assigned phone numbers directly within the Teams mobile app. Users will see and manage their assigned phone…

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Power BI

Power Query tenant setting supports ODBC to ADBC transition [MC1402304]

Message ID: MC1402304 [What and Why:] Microsoft is introducing a new tenant-level setting to support the transition from ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) to ADBC (Arrow Database Connectivity) in Power Query. This change is part of Microsoft’s ongoing investment in improving…

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Mike on Anthropic Claude Sonnet is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot [MC1247880]17 April 2026
Really interesting update. It feels like the bigger story here is not just that another model has been added, but…
Mike on Copilot entry point changes in Excel [MC1282571]17 April 2026
This is a helpful breakdown of what looks like a small UX change on the surface but has very real…
AI Logo Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 14, 202617 February 2026
It’s exciting to see Google SecOps SIEM and SOAR updates rolling out globally. I’m curious if there are any significant…
AI Music Generator on GCP Release Notes: February 13, 202615 February 2026
Security bulletins like the one for CVE-2025-13292 are always a bit concerning, but it’s reassuring to know Google is actively…
Nano Banana AI on GCP Release Notes: February 12, 202614 February 2026
This migration tool seems like a great step for those looking to modernize their infrastructure. Being able to move App…