User impact Archives - Page 5 of 21

Microsoft Teams: New policy for voice and face enrollment will default to “On” (configure now) [MC912707]

A new csTeamsAIPolicy policy for Microsoft Teams (available now via Microsoft PowerShell and taking effect in mid-January 2025) will give IT admins more control over voice and face enrollment settings, allowing organizations to manage these features based on their needs.

Mike Rosoft 18 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva: Microsoft 365 Copilot in Microsoft Viva Amplify [MC912180]

With our Copilot editor experience, by selecting the rewrite capability, Copilot will suggest different ways to rewrite your content, providing options that vary in style, structure, and emphasis.

Mike Rosoft 17 October 2024New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

SharePoint Online

Microsoft SharePoint: Add approvals to any document library [MC912181]

After this rollout, users will be able to configure approvals by going to the Automate dropdown menu from the command bar in SharePoint Online document libraries and then selecting the Configure Approvals option to enable and disable approvals on the library.

Mike Rosoft 17 October 2024New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft Copilot in Edge will support page summarization and user prompt suggestions [MC912175]

Starting in early November 2024, Microsoft Copilot in Edge will once again support page summarization, which lets users summarize an open webpage or PDF in the Edge sidebar.

Mike Rosoft 17 October 2024Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Download Transcription and View RTMP-In 708 Captions for Town hall and Webinar [MC912178]

After this rollout, in a town hall or webinar, the organizer can download the transcript after the event has ended. Also, if an organizer has indicated through the meeting options before the event that an RTMP-In feed will be used, the 708 captions will be displayed in both the attendee captions and transcripts.

Mike Rosoft 17 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

SharePoint Online

Microsoft SharePoint: Export content (including Microsoft Loop) stored in SharePoint Embedded (SPE) containers [MC911622]

Coming soon for Microsoft SharePoint Online: Content export for SharePoint Embedded (SPE) containers. As an admin, you can now add guest app permissions to enable third-party tools to operate on SPE content.

Mike Rosoft 16 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for macOS – Planned update to compatibility Office add-ins and ODBC drivers [MC911615]

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in Office for macOS Version 16.91 only load dynamic libraries that are codesigned with a valid Apple Developer ID. As a result, Office add-ins or Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) drivers that rely on unsigned or ad-hoc-signed dynamic libraries don't work as intended.

Mike Rosoft 16 October 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft 365 apps

New Outlook for Windows: Multi-account support for add-Ins and apps [MC911623]

Coming soon to new Outlook for Windows: Apps and add-ins will be supported for all accounts added to new Outlook, and the user's view of these apps and add-ins will dynamically change to the active identity.

Mike Rosoft 16 October 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft 365 suite

Preview new Graph connectors for Microsoft 365 Copilot [MC906499]

Microsoft Graph connectors enable you to index enterprise content in third-party systems for knowledge extension in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft offers a wide range of free connectors for products like ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, Salesforce, File shares etc.

Mike Rosoft 15 October 2024Admin impact, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Edge links on MacOS will seamlessly open [MC910981]

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: When users or admins configure Microsoft Edge as the browser to open web links in Teams, then links in Teams chat will be open in Edge, and Edge launches in the profile that matches the authenticated profile. Users will benefit from a seamless browsing experience that integrates their identity and user data across Microsoft apps

Mike Rosoft 15 October 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact1