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Microsoft SharePoint Online: Re-imagined Hero with the new carousel layout in pages and news [MC974354]

Message ID: MC974354 We are introducing a new Carousel layout to make the Hero web part more attractive. This new layout will feature a slideshow and a selection of new styles with imagery, bold text, and a call to action,…

Modern Workspace Pro 8 January 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Power Platform

Power Pages version 9.7.1.x Early Upgrade Build Release [MC973841]

Message ID: MC973841 Maintenance window start: January 11, 2025, at 2:00 AM UTCMaintenance window end: January 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM UTC This is the early upgrade deployment of Power Pages version 9.7.1.x for Microsoft Dynamics 365. This deployment includes…

Modern Workspace Pro 7 January 2025Stay informed1

Microsoft Teams

Simplify UX flow to enable Together Mode [MC973513]

Message ID: MC973513 Together mode will get a new simplified flow which will take the user from the beginning to the end through the steps of setting up the scene, assigning the seats and applying for everyone in the call…

Modern Workspace Pro 7 January 2025New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

Exchange Online

Microsoft defender for Office 365: Tool tips and pointers in the Quarantine portal [MC973515]

Message ID: MC973515 We are introducing tool tips and pointers in the Quarantine portal to help enlighten admins about the product. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout completed in mid-December 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We…

Modern Workspace Pro 7 January 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed1

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Set up “Pay-as-you-go billing” in Microsoft 365 admin center [MC973501]

Message ID: MC973501 We will introduce pay-as-you-go (PayG) billing for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 admin center. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 and expect to complete by…

Modern Workspace Pro 7 January 2025Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impact1

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: New “Tag mentions” filter for the Activity feed [MC973502]

Message ID: MC973502 Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: Users will have a new Tag mentions filter in the Activity feed to see their tag mentions in their chat and channel messages. The existing @Mentions filter allows users to catch up…

Modern Workspace Pro 7 January 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

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…