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Microsoft Purview: IRM RBAC Change (related to Data Security Investigations) Preview [MC1041756]

Message ID: MC1041756 Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management (IRM) will be adding a new role--Data Security Investigation Contributor--to the Insider Risk Management Investigators role group. This will allow members of the Insider Risk Management Investigators role group to launch a…

Modern Workspace Pro 26 March 2025Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: New calendar feature in opt-out experience [MC1041464]

Message ID: MC1041464 The new Microsoft Teams calendar combines rich productivity features and the latest innovations, like Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Places, to help users collaborate seamlessly from anywhere. The new calendar is designed to be familiar and reliable, as…

Modern Workspace Pro 26 March 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impactNo Comments

Microsoft 365 apps

New Startup Boost task from Microsoft Office installer for Office applications [MC1041470]

Message ID: MC1041470 We are introducing a new Startup Boost task from the Microsoft Office installer to optimize performance and load-time of experiences within Office applications. After the system performs the task, the app remains in a paused state until…

Modern Workspace Pro 26 March 2025Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

Exchange Online Microsoft 365 apps Microsoft 365 for the web

New Microsoft Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web: Optimized hover actions in the message list [MC1041465]

Message ID: MC1041465 In new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web, the hover actions in the message list will be moved to the Sender/From column to be more space-efficient and minimize unnecessary mouse travel for users with their…

Modern Workspace Pro 26 March 2025Feature update, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva Learning: Surfaces will be personalized according to user skills/interests [MC1041459]

Message ID: MC1041459 Viva Learning surfaces will be personalized based on user-selected skills and inferred skills derived from the user's role and activity within Microsoft Graph. This ensures that the learning content is tailored to each user's unique needs and…

Modern Workspace Pro 26 March 2025Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact1

Microsoft 365 suite

Microsoft Copilot Chat usage report improvements [MC1041457]

Message ID: MC1041457 To provide a comprehensive overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat's adoption among users without Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, we are broadening the scope to include active users from Teams, Outlook, and Copilot.cloud.microsoft, in addition to its use…

Modern Workspace Pro 26 March 2025Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informedNo Comments

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…