Message Center Email Notification Changes
	Act by: April 1
	MC329435 | February 11 – Beginning in early April 2022, admins within your tenant will no longer receive the Message center weekly digest and major update email notifications by default. Any existing admins who have customized their Message center email preferences will continue to receive these emails, based on their customized preferences, and this update will have no impact. This change will also not affect the opt-in state for email notification of Data Privacy related messages.New admins, specifically those with…
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	(Updated) Certificate based Authentication for Security and Compliance Center PowerShell
	Act by: February 20
	MC316448 | February 11 – Updated February 11, 2022: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your patience.With this update, which will improve the security of your tenant, Security & Compliance PowerShell will enable configuration of certificate-based authentication to allow unattended App-only access.
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	(Updated) New Microsoft 365 Lists entry point in the SharePoint app bar
	MC295021 | February 8 – Updated February 08, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Resources in the SharePoint app bar will be expanding to include an entry point toMicrosoft 365 Lists.Microsoft 365 Lists content is personalized to the individual userNote: The new Microsoft 365 Lists entry point cannot be disabled or customized.
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	Microsoft Office default change – Blocking VBA macros in files from the internet
	MC322553 | February 8 – VBA macros are a common way for malicious actors to gain access to deploy malware and ransomware. To help improve security, we are changing the behavior of Office applications to now block macros in files from the internet. Learn more in this blog post. This change only affects Office on devices running Windows and only affects the following applications: Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word.
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Additional updates

	Manage apps using the new Apps site (SharePoint Online)
	MC329484 | February 11 – The new Apps site (previously known as the App Catalog) will help you as a SharePoint or global admin to quickly get started distributing custom apps or acquiring independent software vendor (ISV) apps in your tenant to extend functionalities of SharePoint, Teams, and Viva Connections. You can use the new Apps site to store and distribute solutions in a streamlined and modernized experience. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88844.
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	(Updated) Improved Teams Guest User Usability (previously posted as MC300029)
	MC302456 | February 11 – Updated February 11, 2022: We have updated the content below with additional resources..Note: This is a re-post of MC300029 as it expired prematurely on the incorrect date and may not be visible to admins anymore.We will be updating guest user functionality within the Microsoft Teams app. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88430.
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	Announcing public preview of Tenant-level analytics for Power Automate (cloud flows)
	MC326911 | February 10 – Power Platform admins require intelligent tooling to monitor the distribution of cloud flow events by environment and keep track of key consumption metrics. With this public preview, admins can use out-of-box solutions to monitor usage, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) operations, and track inventory of cloud flows used to automate procedures across the organization. These out-of-box reports greatly improve the Microsoft Power Platform service admin’s ability to keep track of key metrics…
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	Configuration Change – Microsoft Bookings service plan will be available for E1 and Business Basic licenses
	MC324464 | February 10 – Upcoming, theMicrosoft Bookings service plan will be available for E1 and Business Basic (BB) customers. You will have the option to turn OFF Microsoft Bookings for your entire organization or for specific users if you do not want to use the app.
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	Updated feedback experience in Message center posts
	MC324461 | February 10 – We are updating the feedback experience in Message center posts so that admins can easily give more granular feedback on the posts.
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	Admin enhancements for the new Yammer
	MC324460 | February 10 – Yammer admins can enable the new Yammer experience for all users while being provided an opt-out option solely for admins. Admins will have the ability to toggle the classic Yammer experience if they need to validate user feedback or access features only available in classic Yammer.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88885
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	Yammer Administrator Role in Azure Active Directory
	MC324459 | February 10 – A new role is being added to Azure Active Directory titled, “Yammer Administrator”. Users who are assigned the Yammer Administrator role will be allowed to manage all aspects of the Yammer service. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82187
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	Yammer support for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
	MC324458 | February 10 – Yammer will begin supporting Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security). Users will be properly routed to their intended target destination after authentication via Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88889
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	(Updated) Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels
	MC324150 | February 9 – Updated February 09, 2022: We have updated the content below to show as intended. We’ve released updates to the following update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel Monthly Enterprise Channel Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel
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	Admin notifications for Custom app submissions
	MC324204 | February 9 – We ask that you pardon our delay of this earlier planned feature release. As previously messaged (MC260561 – June 2021), this feature update makes it so that when a developer submits a custom app through the Teams App Submission API for IT admin approval, you will receive a notification in a dedicated Teams channel. You’ll then be able to review and take the necessary steps to publish the app.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID:82512.
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	New Share to Stage APIs in Teams SDK
	MC324203 | February 9 – Shared meeting stage allows meeting participants to interact with and collaborate on app content in real time. Until now, it was possible to share an entire app to the meeting stage using the Share to Stage button in Teams client.With this update, we are releasing new APIs in the Teams Client SDK that will provide developers with the ability to share specific parts of their app to the meeting stage from the app side panel experience.Note: If you aren’t using the Teams Client SDK, you can safely…
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	Yammer Communities Expiry Autorenewal
	MC324202 | February 9 – We apologize for not communicating about this release in a timely manner and any inconvenience it may have caused. With this feature update, Yammer activity is included in activity-based automatic renewal of Microsoft 365 Groups. When a user has viewed a post within a Yammer community or within an interactive email in Outlook, the community will automatically renew group expiration.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82186
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	(Updated) Expanded reactions in Microsoft Teams
	MC296204 | February 8 – Updated February 08, 2022: We have updated the rollout timelines below. Thank you for your patience.This update will expand available reactions by allowing users to apply any emoji as a reaction to chat messages. Users will be able to pick from >800 Teams emojis to express themselves the way they want.This will be available for Teams desktop apps (Windows and Mac), Teams mobile (Android and iOS), and Teams on the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88080.
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	(Updated) New Content Scenarios for My Feed Web Part on SharePoint
	MC311846 | February 8 – Updated February 08, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We will be adding new content scenarios to the My Feed Web Part on SharePoint. The update will come with the following features. Suggested Task These are tasks or actions you have requested by or of you. They also may be tasks or actions you promise to do. These tasks are pulled from your email conversations. People Highlights These comprise of Birthdays, Work Anniversaries and Change of roles for…
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	(Updated) Microsoft Lists: Custom list templates
	MC267581 | February 8 – Updated February 08, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.This new feature will support the addition of custom list templates from your organization alongside the ready-made templates Microsoft provides to make it easy to get started tracking and managing information.
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	(Updated) Microsoft Editor Spellcheck and Grammar in SharePoint Pages
	MC308286 | February 8 – Updated February 08, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.This update will add the Microsoft Editor service to SharePoint Pages and News and enabling their spellcheck and grammar capabilities. This will allow proofreading to take place in SharePoint without relying on the Editor browser extension. This feature changes the suggestion’s colors to monochrome when they’re shown on a themed background to increase visibility. This message is associated with…
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	(Updated) Updated companion mode for iOS users
	MC314286 | February 8 – Updated February 08, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.For a better hybrid meeting experience, Teams users on their iPhone can use a single tap to join a meeting on both their device and Microsoft Teams Room. Audio on their device will be automatically turned off to ensure echo doesn’t happen. Furthermore, the landing experience on the iPhone will be optimized for engagement activities to make it easier to raise hand or react, chat, and see all…
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	(Updated) Connected Templates
	MC312070 | February 8 – Updated February 08, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We are announcing the upcoming release of Connected Templates with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. The connected templates will offer a new way of combining Microsoft Teams templates with SharePoint templates. Prior to this integration, clients needed to deploy Microsoft Teams or SharePoint-specific templates.Microsoft Team Templates allow administrators to easily deploy consistent teams across…
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New admins, specifically those with the roles of Global Admin, Message Center Reader or Message Center Privacy Reader, will be subscribed to a 4-week trial period for the Message center weekly digest and can choose to stay subscribed once the trial has concluded by using the Message center preferences menu.

We are making this change based on customer feedback, where the overall consensus was to allow admins to opt in to receive these emails.

When this will happen:

This change is expected to roll out in early April 2022.

How this will affect your organization:

Any admins who have not customized their preferences or taken action to stay subscribed to Message center email notifications will need to do so by April 1st, 2022, if they would like to continue to receive these notifications.

What you need to do to prepare:

Admins who would like to stay subscribed to the Message Center weekly digest and major update email notifications will need to visit the Message Center Preferences menu, confirm the email address to subscribe and save their preferences.

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This change only affects Office on devices running Windows and only affects the following applications: Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word.

Key points:

• Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88883
• Timing: The change will begin rolling out in Version 2203, starting with Current Channel (Preview) in early April 2022. Later, the change will be available in the other update channels, such as Current Channel, Monthly Enterprise Channel, and Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel.
  • At a future date to be determined, we also plan to make this change to Office LTSC, Office 2021, Office 2019, Office 2016, and Office 2013.
• Action: Review and assess impact

How this will affect your organization:

Previously, it was possible for end users to enable these macros by simply clicking a button on the Trust bar.

Now, with this change, once a user opens an attachment or downloads from the internet an untrusted Office file containing macros, a message bar displays a Security Risk that the file contains VBA macros obtained from the internet with a Learn More button.

The Learn More button goes to an article for end users and information workers that contains information about the security risk of bad actors using macros, safe practices to prevent phishing and malware, and instructions on how to enable these macros (if absolutely needed).

What you need to do to prepare:

Enterprises should evaluate their use of macros in files obtained from the internet to determine how this new default behavior will affect their users.

To learn more about how to get ready for this change and recommendations for managing VBA macros in Office files, read this article for Office admins.

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	Basic Authentication – Monthly Usage Report – January 2022
	MC321142 | February 4 – We’re making some changes to improve the security of your tenant. We announced in 2019 that we would be retiring Basic Authentication for legacy protocols, and in September 2021, we confirmed that we would begin to disable Basic Authentication for in-use protocols beginning October 2022.We previously communicated this change via Message Center: MC191153 (Sept. ‘19), MC204828 (Feb. ‘20), MC208814 (April ‘20), MC237741 (Feb. ‘21) and MC286990 (Sep. ’21). You can always read the latest information…
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	(Updated) Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint Library dropdown menu
	MC301473 | February 3 – Updated February 03, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We’re adding a dropdown menu that allows you to easily switch between multiple document libraries associated with a team or site. Now when you select a team or site within OneDrive, you’ll be taken to the default document library instead of a list of document libraries to choose from. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81990.
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	(Updated) Quick Create – Easily Create Power BI Reports from Lists
	MC248201 | February 3 – Updated February 03, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below for Government organizations. Thank you for your patience. We are excited to announce the arrival of a new guided authoring experience in Lists that will make it easy to quickly create business intelligence reports in Power BI using your list schema and data.
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	(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Praise History in Microsoft Viva Insights
	MC289968 | February 3 – Updated February 03, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.The Praise app in Microsoft Teams is designed to help recognize the effort that goes into the wide-ranging, collaborative work that Teams users do. Users can send Praise to their colleagues through the messaging extension pinned to the Teams messaging bar for most users or through the Microsoft Viva Insights app in Teams. With Praise history, users will be able to view their sent and received…
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	(Updated) Updating default tenant-level tag management settings
	MC320163 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.We’re updating the default tag management settings based on customer feedback. The new defaults eliminate the need for team members to ask owners to create or edit tags on their behalf. The Teams admin center default for who can manage tags will be updated from “Team owners” to “Team owners and members.” Tenant admins still can override the default and limit Tag Create/Edit to Team…
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	(Updated) Automatically Detect Music
	MC309911 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.The previously released ML-based noise suppression is now enabled by default for most of our customers. ML-based noise suppression considers any non-speech signal picked up by the microphone as noise which should be suppressed.To avoid suppressing music and to allow users to enable the new high-fidelity music mode, we have built an ML-based music detector which will inform the user whenever music…
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	(Updated) Teams Meeting Recordings Auto-Expiration in OneDrive and SharePoint
	Act by: March 25
	MC274188 | January 31 – Updated January 31, 2022: We have updated this message with a change to the default expiration days setting, new rollout dates, and additional details for clarity. To ensure the best experience we have postponed the start of final stage of this change until late March. The final stage is the part of the feature that actually stamps the expiration date on the file and physically deletes the file based on that stamped expiration date.For any tenant that does not have a custom policy in place…
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Additional updates

	Briefing Email Language Expansion (JP, ZN)
	MC321243 | February 4 – The Briefing email from Microsoft Viva helps users start their day on track by surfacing information to prepare for upcoming meetings, follow up on outstanding tasks as well as protect time for independent work. Currently, the Briefing email is available for Microsoft 365 Enterprise users with Exchange Online mailboxes in English, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. We are expanding to support Exchange Online mailboxes in Japanese and Simplified Chinese.This message is associated with Microsoft…
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	Final Reminder: Important updates are available for Microsoft To Do apps
	Act by: February 15
	MC321238 | February 4 – As mentioned previously (MC280287 – August) and (MC301049 – December), we will soon be moving Microsoft To Do’s backend to a more efficient service. For the best experience across all of your devices, and to avoid any issues with cross device syncing, you will need to update to the latest version.Note: As To Do tasks are also linked with Outlook Android and iOS apps, please make sure that you update them as well.
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	In Development for Microsoft Intune is now available
	MC320942 | February 4 – The In development for Microsoft Intunepage in our documentation has been updated.How does this affect me?The In development page provides a list of features in upcoming releases of Microsoft Intune to assist in your readiness and planning. The list has now been updated. You’ll start seeing these changes in the next month or in a subsequent release. Note that not all of the features announced with Microsoft Ignite are on In Development yet; see the Additional Information links below.
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	(Updated) Image Tags in SharePoint
	MC272451 | February 3 – Updated February 03, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Currently, when images are uploaded to SharePoint, a column named Tags is automatically created and includes descriptive labels to help with search. With the new update, we will migrate tags from the previous text-based and read only Tags column and implement a new editable Image Tags column. End-users will be able to manually add or remove tags from this column. The tags will also appear in the…
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	(Updated) Send Feedback on Image Tags
	MC286337 | February 3 – Updated February 03, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Users will now be able to provide feedback on tags associated with an image by using the “Give feedback” option within the details pane of the document library. Using the feedback policy settings, tenant admins will be able to control how much feedback the users can choose to share with Microsoft. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88708.
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	(Updated) Live Captions in all available languages and CART Captions on Teams Meetings on Web
	MC317766 | February 3 – Updated February 03, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Live Captions in all available languages will now be available on Teams Meetings on web browsers. CART Captioning support will also be available on web browsers. Chrome/Edge/Safari on Win/Mac/Linux platforms will be supported. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 84906, 84001.
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	(Updated) Revamped user profile page in Yammer
	MC314015 | February 3 – Updated February 03, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We are launching the revamped user profile page in Yammer to align with the new user experience framework that is followed in Yammer, and also introducing some new functionalities such as a cover photo, list of people who follow the user, list of communities the user is a part of, among other improvements. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68066.
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	(Updated) Yammer Topics APIs changes with Viva Topics
	MC286339 | February 3 – Updated February 03, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.NOTE: If your organization is not using the Yammer API, you may disregard the below message. Yammer is integrating with and adopting Viva Topics to make community-sourced knowledge easily accessible across an organization and support a consistent experience in Microsoft 365. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 72184
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	Teams app setup policy group assignment
	MC320692 | February 3 – App setup policies allow apps to be pre-installed and pinned to the app bar by the admin. App setup policies can now specifically be assigned to groups. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88304.
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	Forms distribution and email notification feature
	MC320691 | February 3 – Microsoft Forms will soon enable a feature that will allow users to share a Form/survey directly with other users and distribution lists within the organization which will also include automated follow up emails and updates. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88886.
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	People-centric search in Microsoft Search
	MC320462 | February 2 – Originally announced in MC275345 (August ’21), This new feature, People-centric search will soon roll out to Microsoft Search. This change will allow people in your organization to find content through people and understand people through their content.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68783.
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	(Updated) Microsoft Editor Spellcheck and Grammar in SharePoint Pages
	MC308286 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.This update will add the Microsoft Editor service to SharePoint Pages and News and enabling their spellcheck and grammar capabilities. This will allow proofreading to take place in SharePoint without relying on the Editor browser extension. This feature changes the suggestion’s colors to monochrome when they’re shown on a themed background to increase visibility. This message is associated with…
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	(Updated) Add taxonomy columns from modern library views
	MC313294 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We apologize for not sending an earlier update regarding our delayed rollout. We delayed the feature release to ensure the best possible experience for our users, and it is now ready. As previously mentioned (MC238780 – February 2021), this new feature will enable the ability to add taxonomy columns directly to library views in modern SharePoint libraries.This message is associated with Microsoft…
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	(Updated) OneDrive: Sharing experience – “Copy Link”
	MC298387 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Instead of a Copy link button, you’ll see an entire section where you can set permissions for the link and then copy it to share it with recipients. If you need to update the link permissions, you can do it directly from the Link Created dialog box as well. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83728.
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	(Updated) OneDrive: Sync client support for ARM on Windows (Preview)
	MC299919 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. A preview of OneDrive sync for ARM on Windows is coming to devices in the Current Channel (Preview).Following the preview release to Current Channel (Preview), it will release GA.If you are not interested in the preview of OneDrive sync for ARM on Windows, you can safely disregard this message.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82182.
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	(Updated) OneDrive: Sync client support for Apple Silicon (Preview)
	MC299920 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.A preview of OneDrive sync that runs natively on Apple silicon is coming to devices in the Current Channel (Preview).Following the preview release to Current Channel (Preview), it will release GA.If you are not interested in the preview of OneDrive sync that runs natively on Apple silicon, you can safely disregard this message. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82035.
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	(Updated) Filters on Microsoft search
	MC316145 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Out of Box filters “File Type” and “Last Modified” will be getting an UI upgrade. From the right side panel these filters move in line with Search Results on top of the results list. This helps users discover and use these out of box filters easily. Filters can also be defined on Custom verticals. Custom filters can be defined on datetime and string, refinable properties. This message is…
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	(Updated) New Experience updates and Microsoft 365 app access
	MC294739 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We are bringing back the Coming Soon option to preview the new location for the Mail, Calendar, People, Tasks, and other modules in Outlook for Windows. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68205.
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	(Updated) Transcription in 1:1 VOIP Calls
	MC298824 | February 1 – Updated February 01, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Transcription in 1:1 VOIP Calls will soon be available. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68774.
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	Microsoft Teams: Chat density
	MC320165 | February 1 – Customize the number of chat messages you see on the screen. Use the compact setting to fit 50 percent more messages on the screen. Comfortable setting keeps the chat display as it is in Teams today.This will be rolling out on Teams desktop. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 88064.
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	People centric search rollout update (SharePoint, Office.com)
	MC320162 | February 1 – Since previously communicated (MC275345 – Sept 2021), we have updated the people-centric search rollout timeline below. After the gradual rollout began in December, we have worked to improve your experience around finding content through people and understanding people through their content by offering greater consistency and reliability in SharePoint and Office.com. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID:68783.
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	(Updated) Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard client experience coming soon
	MC279627 | January 31 – Updated January 30, 2022: We have updated the content to provide additional details on this rollout.Whiteboard is creating a unified experience across devices. Soon, you’ll have the same experience no matter which device you are using Whiteboard on, and all whiteboards will be created in OneDrive for Business.When are these changes happening?: The automatic store rollout will begin in mid-February, completing by mid-March. The switch to ODB as the default for new content will begin in…
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The Teams Admin Center default for who can manage tags will be updated from “Team owners” to “Team owners and members.” Tenant Admins still can override the default and limit Tag Create/Edit to Team Owners only. This simplifies the Tags permissions model and makes it consistent with other Teams concepts like Channels. If you have already made any changes to any option in the Tagging settings, your settings will not be updated and this change will not affect your tenant.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88318

Key points

• Timing: This change will start to rollout in late February and we expect to complete the rollout by late April 2022.
• Roll-out: tenant level
• Control type: Team owner and team member control
• Action: review and assess by February 28, 2022

How this will affect your organization:

For new teams created after this change is implemented, all team members will be able to create and manage tags by default, similar to the defaults for create and edit channels. The team owner will still have the option to override this management setting if “Let team owners override who can manage tags” is set to “On” in your Tagging settings in the Teams Admin Center.

What you need to do to prepare:

No specific action is required but you will want to review your settings and update your documentation as necessary.

Additional Information
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	(Updated) New Microsoft 365 Lists entry point in the SharePoint app bar
	MC295021 | January 27 – Updated January 27, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Resources in the SharePoint app bar will be expanding to include an entry point toMicrosoft 365 Lists.Microsoft 365 Lists content is personalized to the individual userNote: The new Microsoft 365 Lists entry point cannot be disabled or customized.
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	OAuth interface for Office 365 Reporting web service
	MC318316 | January 26 – Currently, users accessing Reporting Web service use “Basic Authentication” and must provide their credentials. With this feature update, Microsoft will improve the security of your tenant by replacing “Basic Authentication” access in favor of the recommended OAuth user interface which is where we will continue to invest our development resources.
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	(Updated) Microsoft Forms new App “Polls” in Teams
	MC284259 | January 25 – Updated January 25, 2022: Based on learnings from our early rings, we have made the decision to make additional changes before we proceed with the rollout. We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Microsoft Forms has always focused on providing the best polling experience to our customers. However, according to customer feedback and telemetry, we have determined that many people don’t know the “Forms” App provides polling capability in Teams. To provide a better…
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	Microsoft Defender for Business is coming to Microsoft 365 Business Premium
	MC317659 | January 24 – A new service plan called “Microsoft Defender for Business” will be added to Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscriptions. Microsoft Defender for Business brings enterprise-grade endpoint security to Microsoft 365 Business Premium customers. Note: Microsoft Defender for Business will begin rolling out in preview.You are receiving this message because our reporting indicates one or more users in your organization are on the Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription plan.
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Additional updates

	Booking Graph APIs are now on v1 endpoint
	MC319378 | January 29 – Microsoft Bookings Graph APIs are now available on the v1 endpoint. If you are using the beta APIs, we encourage you to update your applications to the v1 APIs as soon as possible. Unlike beta APIs, v1 APIs are considered production ready and receive support from Microsoft.To get started, please see:Microsoft Graph Bookings APIs now available on the v1 endpointUse the Microsoft Bookings API in Microsoft Graph
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	Available now: New Content Type Hub Sync Site Script Action
	MC319375 | January 29 – This feature update introduces a new site script action that expands the features of custom site templates to allow you to add the ability to sync content types from a content type hub to a specific site.Note: To take advantage of this update, and to use the content type hub sync site script action, the respective SharePoint site must have the taxonomy feature activated.
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	What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for January 2022
	MC319276 | January 29 – Your Microsoft Intune account has been updated to the latest service build. How does this affect me? You will see the service release number updated in the Tenant Status blade of the Intune console soon. We’ve introduced some changes that we’re excited for you to try out. What do I need to do to prepare for this change? Click additional information below to learn more about what’s new in this service release. We’ll continue to update the What’s new page with any features that are released…
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	Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Updates to URL Protection Report
	MC318994 | January 27 – We are enhancing the URL protection report by including new click actions to the reporting. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88880.
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	Forms: Allow up to 5 million Responses per Form/Quiz
	MC318990 | January 27 – The number of responses allowed per Form/Quiz is being increased from 50,000 to 5 million. After a Form passes 50,000 responses, the form can continue to collect additional responses and the Form owner can export the results as a .csv file for further analysis This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 87750.
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	(Updated) Update to the Copy Link command in OneDrive/SharePoint Web
	MC316434 | January 27 – Updated January 27, 2022: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.Instead of automatically copying the link with default permissions, we want to give customers the ability to change their link type and permissions prior to generating a sharing link and pasting it into the app of their choice.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 88866.
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	(Updated) Announcing continuous compliance assessments in the Microsoft 365 compliance center
	MC296437 | January 27 – Updated January 27, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We’re enhancing Compliance Manager’s automated testing and evidence generation functionality and enabling additional improvement actions and solutions for automated testing. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 72222.
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	(Updated) Power Apps can now display images from Microsoft Lists
	MC257468 | January 27 – Updated January 27, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Power Apps image controls can now display images that are stored in image columns in Microsoft Lists. Images can be displayed in four sizes: small, medium, large, or full.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81986
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	(Updated) SharePoint: Updates to the site creation experience
	MC292736 | January 27 – Updated January 27, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We will be updating the site creation experience to make it easier for site creators to select the right type of SharePoint site, understand roles, and site permissions. Updates to this experience will include refreshed graphics, expanded site descriptions, and additional context for different permission levels in the Site permissions panel. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID…
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	Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
	MC318672 | January 27 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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	‘Test-Message’ cmdlet is being temporarily disabled
	Act by: February 22
	MC318446 | January 26 – We’ve determined that we need to make additional updates to the recently launched ‘Test-Message’ cmdlet and will disabling the feature whilst those updates are completed. We will deliver a new Message Center post when these updates are complete and the ‘Test-Message’ cmdlet will be re-enabled. Thank you for your patience while we make the required updates.
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	Bookings – Notification for new feature released
	MC318315 | January 26 – We are bringing a new release in “Teams Bookings” app which notifies the schedulers/users about the new features introduced in the app. A “New” pill and an “Info (icon)” tool tip have been added to help users discover our new features, SMS notifications and mobile browser join. For future new feature releases, end users will continue to see the “New” pill and “Info icon.”Note: In order to view the “New” pills and “Info icon” tool tip for the new feature released select “Teams Bookings” app. The…
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	(Updated) Microsoft Exchange Online – Configuration Change for online meetings by default
	MC267584 | January 25 – Updated January 25, 2022: We have updated this post to ensure visibility. No changes have been made to the content below. Thank you for your patience. Whether you’re working from home or meeting with people in other locations, we will be making a change so that all meetings created in Outlook will automatically be online to allow everyone to attend. This will rollout on desktop, web, mobile and Mac.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81995.
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	(Updated) Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard client experience coming soon
	MC279627 | January 25 – Updated January 25, 2022: We have updated the content to provide additional details on this rollout.Whiteboard is creating a unified experience across devices. Soon, you’ll have the same experience no matter which device you are using Whiteboard on, and all whiteboards will be created in OneDrive for Business.When are these changes happening?: The automatic store rollout will begin in mid-February, completing by mid-March. The switch to ODB as the default for new content will begin in…
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	(Updated) Azure B2B Integration with SharePoint Online is now Generally Available
	MC256838 | January 25 – Updated January 25, 2022: Based on learnings from our early rings, we have made the decision to make additional changes before we proceed with the rollout. We will deliver a new Message center post once we re-start the rollout. The preview can still be enabled following the link instructions in the link below. Thank you for your patience Azure B2B Integration with SharePoint Online and OneDrive is now generally available.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81955
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	(Updated) Mute Notifications During Meetings
	MC312489 | January 25 – Updated January 25, 2022: We have updated the post to reflect that this update only applies to the desktop client. It will be made available for web at a future date.The ability to mute notifications during meetings will be rolling out to Teams desktop users in the coming weeks. This expands on the ability of Teams users to customize their notifications. It enables the users to turn- off their notifications during meetings, and thereby helping them focus. A user can choose to mute notifications…
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	(Updated) Sensitivity Labels for Teams Created from Templates
	MC281936 | January 25 – Updated January 25, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below and the Roadmap will be updated to reflect the change. Thank you for your patience.Sensitivity labels allow Teams admins to protect and regulate access to sensitive organizational content created during collaboration within teams. With this update, you will be able to apply sensitivity labels to teams created from templates as well.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 84232.
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	(Updated) OneDrive: Sharing experience – “Copy Link”
	MC298387 | January 25 – Updated January 25, 2022: We have updated rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Instead of a Copy link button, you’ll see an entire section where you can set permissions for the link and then copy it to share it with recipients. If you need to update the link permissions, you can do it directly from the Link Created dialog box as well. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83728.
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	Dynamics 365 and Industry Solutions and Power Platform 2022 release wave 1 plans available now!
	MC318178 | January 25 – Today, we published the 2022 release wave 1 plans for Dynamics 365 and Industry Solutions and Microsoft Power Platform which is a compilation of new capabilities that will be released between April 2022 through September 2022. The new features and enhancements provide you with significant capabilities to help transform your business using our applications. We’ve done this work to help you—our partners, customers, and users—drive the digital transformation of your business on your terms. Get…
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	Dynamics 365 and Power Platform 2022 release wave 1 early access
	MC318182 | January 25 – We are excited to announce that early access updates for the 2022 release wave 1 for Dynamics 365 and Industry Solutions and Microsoft Power Platform will be available starting on January 31, 2022.
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	Live Captions in all available languages and CART Captions on Teams Meetings on Web
	MC317766 | January 25 – Live Captions in all available languages will now be available on Teams Meetings on web browsers. CART Captioning support will also be available on web browsers. Chrome/Edge/Safari on Win/Mac/Linux platforms will be supported. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 84906, 84001.
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	Microsoft Stream: Comment on a video or audio file in SharePoint and OneDrive
	MC317765 | January 25 – This feature allows you to have threaded conversations on a video or audio filed saved in OneDrive for Business or SharePoint Online through a cohesive and familiar commenting experienced like the one used in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88521.
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	Pin a chat message
	MC317764 | January 25 – This new feature will enable users to pin a specific message and provide chat members with quick access to critical content whenever it’s needed. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 82584.
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	Information Barrier Open and Owner Moderated Modes in Teams
	MC317660 | January 24 – This feature update will enable Information Barriers (IB) with Teams to support the following two modes – Open and Owner Moderated.
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Key points

• Timing: Rollout will begin in mid-February and is expected to be complete by late February.
• Action: Users will need to provide their credentials in the OAuth user interface instead of utilizing the “Basic Authentication” interface.

How this will affect your organization:

Customers accessing the Reporting web service from browser will now see the OAuth dialog instead of “Basic Authentication”. It will not be a significant change for users.

Basic

OAuth

What you need to do to prepare:

You might want to notify your users about this change and update your training and documentation as appropriate.

Learn more:

• Administrator permissions

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Note: Microsoft Defender for Business will begin rolling out in preview.

You are receiving this message because our reporting indicates one or more users in your organization are on the Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription plan.

Key points

• Timing: Roll out begins late February and should complete by early March.
• Action: Review and assess

How this will affect your organization

This new service plan is part of the upcoming rollout of Microsoft Def12ender for Business into Microsoft 365 Business Premium.

What you need to do to prepare

You can check who in your organization has a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription plan.

• Review the documentation for Microsoft Defender for Business
• Visit https://security.microsoft.com to get started with Microsoft Defender for Business

Learn more:

• Introducing Microsoft Defender for Business
• Microsoft Defender for Business now available in preview

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When this will happen:

Rollout will begin in mid-February and is expected to be complete by early March.

How this will affect your organization:

If your organization is currently using “Basic authentication” for application access, you will need to migrate to certificate-based authentication prior to mid-February.

What you need to do to prepare:

To migrate to certificate-based authentication, follow these steps:

• Step 1: Register the application in Azure AD
• Step 2: Assign API permissions to the application
• Step 3: Generate a self-signed certificate
• Step 4: Attach the certificate to the Azure AD application
• Step 5: Assign Azure AD roles to the application

Learn more:

• Connect to Security & Compliance PowerShell
• App-only authentication for unattended scripts in the EXO V2 module

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	(Updated) Office.com updates
	MC295863 | January 21 – Updated January 21, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thanks for your patience.We’re updating the Office.com and Office app for Windows experiences. These updates make it even easier to find all the content associated with you, access your apps and templates in one place, take action quickly, and understand what work needs your attention. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85662
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	Certificate based Authentication for Security and Compliance Center PowerShell
	Act by: February 20
	MC316448 | January 21 – With this update, which will improve the security of your tenant, Security & Compliance PowerShell will enable configuration of certificate-based authentication to allow unattended App-only access.
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	(Updated) Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint Library dropdown menu
	MC301473 | January 20 – Updated January 20, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We’re adding a dropdown menu that allows you to easily switch between multiple document libraries associated with a team or site. Now when you select a team or site within OneDrive, you’ll be taken to the default document library instead of a list of document libraries to choose from. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81990.
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	Exchange Transport Rule Report moving to the new Exchange Admin Center (EAC) from the Security and Compliance Center
	Act by: March 31
	MC316157 | January 19 – We will be retiring the Exchange Transport Rule (ETR) report from the Security and Compliance Center (SCC). The report will no longer be available in the security reporting dashboard, beginning early March 2022.Instead, we recommend the utilization of the replacement for this report, found in the new (MC252053 – July, 2021) modern Exchange Admin Center (EAC), which is where we will continue to invest our development resources.Note: The report will no longer be available in the respective…
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	New Outlook for Mac becomes the default experience in Current Channel
	MC315650 | January 18 – The new Outlook for Mac will connect to accounts using Microsoft sync technology for enhanced performance and reliability, with functionality that showcases the best of Outlook.Note:The new Outlook for Mac experience became the default experience in our Beta and Preview channels, while still allowing users to toggle back to the legacy experience (Help > Revert to Legacy Outlook), if desired.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID:88850.
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	(Updated) Teams Meeting Recordings Auto-Expiration in OneDrive and SharePoint
	MC274188 | January 18 – Updated January 18, 2022: We are updating this post as a reminder to review and take action as appropriate as we will be proceeding, this week, as outlined below. New action is required if you do not want your meeting recordings to auto-expire in January 2022.As part of the evolution of the new Stream (built on SharePoint), we are introducing the meeting recording auto-expiration feature, which will automatically delete Teams recording files stored in OneDrive or SharePoint after a preset…
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Additional updates

	Microsoft Graph connector for Jira and Confluence cloud standard release announcement
	MC316720 | January 22 – Microsoft is releasing two new Graph connectors for Atlassian Confluence and Jira.With the Microsoft Graph connector for Confluence cloud, you would be able to index and search for Confluence pages and blogs from any of Microsoft Search endpoints like Bing, SharePoint, Office.com etc. Similarly, with the Graph connector for Jira cloud, you will be able to index and search for Jira issues and tickets.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 86516.
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	(Updated) Preview: Org Explorer in Outlook: View and navigate the organization chart
	MC315746 | January 21 – Updated January 21, 2022: We have updated the content below to provide additional clarity. Thank you for your feedback.This new release of Org Explorer brings a new experience to Outlook Desktop. It will help you visualize and explore your company’s internal structure, work teams, and individual roles. This change can be previewed with the return of the Coming Soon toggle, which can be found on the upper-right corner of the screen. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID:84785.
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	(Updated) Exchange Data Loss Prevention – Update to sender address location
	MC306117 | January 21 – Updated January 21, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We’re making some changes to how sender address based conditions are evaluated by Exchange Data Loss Prevention in the Microsoft 365 compliance center.
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	Rebrand Privacy Management as Microsoft Priva
	MC316433 | January 21 – As announced at Ignite last November, Microsoft Priva will become the new brand of privacy solutions that help companies build a privacy-resilient workplace. Privacy Management for Microsoft 365 will be rebranded as Microsoft Priva, offering 2 products – Priva Privacy Risk Management and Priva Subject Rights Requests.
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	Skype for Business Planned Maintenance
	MC316440 | January 20 – We have maintenance planned for Skype for Business.
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	Cortana Voice Activation enabled by default in Teams Rooms
	MC316436 | January 20 – The below message applies to tenants with Teams Room Devices. Please disregard if your organization is not utilizing Teams room Devices. We are making some changes to OOBE (out of the box experience) for Teams Rooms! Cortana Voice Activation will be enabled by default. We are changing the OOBE flow to include a screen to request your Cortana voice activation acknowledgement. NOTE: The setting will be on by default but if desired, IT admins can decide to opt out at that moment by switching the…
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	Cortana support expansion to additional languages in Microsoft Teams Rooms
	MC316435 | January 20 – End users can now use “Hey Cortana” to join meetings and other skills if their Teams rooms are configured to use language en-au, en-ca, en-gb, en-in, en-us. Note: If your organization does not utilize Teams rooms you can safely disregard this message. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 89162.
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	Update to the Copy Link command in OneDrive/SharePoint Web
	MC316434 | January 20 – Instead of automatically copying the link with default permissions, we want to give customers the ability to change their link type and permissions prior to generating a sharing link and pasting it into the app of their choice.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 88866.
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	(Updated) OneDrive: New Command Bar
	MC285602 | January 20 – Updated January 20, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.With this update users will be able to easily identify the right file and access primary commands. The new simplified view will permit users to focus on the content while at the same time being visually pleasing.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85602.
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	(Updated) Dynamic e911 for US WFH users
	MC280290 | January 20 – Updated January 20, 2022: The rollout to DoD has been delayed and we will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.Dynamic e911 provides the ability to dynamically detect a Teams user’s location for emergency calling. Today, e911 is available for users in admin configured locations on enterprise networks only. With this new feature, we will extend the capability to users working remotely from other dynamic locations.This is rolling out on Teams desktop, web and mobile.Note:…
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	(Updated) Sensitivity Labels for Teams Created from Templates
	MC281936 | January 20 – Updated January 20, 2022: This rollout was delayed due to deployment complications. We have updated the rollout timeline below and the Roadmap will be updated to reflect the change. Thank you for your patience.Sensitivity labels allow Teams admins to protect and regulate access to sensitive organizational content created during collaboration within teams. With this update, you will be able to apply sensitivity labels to teams created from templates as well.This message is associated with…
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	OneDrive: Move your shortcuts in OneDrive
	MC316147 | January 19 – You can now move the shortcuts you’ve added using “Add shortcut to OneDrive” into any folders in your OneDrive. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82166.
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	Filters on Microsoft search
	MC316145 | January 19 – Out of Box filters “File Type” and “Last Modified” will be getting an UI upgrade. From the right side panel these filters move in line with Search Results on top of the results list. This helps users discover and use these out of box filters easily. Filters can also be defined on Custom verticals. Custom filters can be defined on datetime and string, refinable properties. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 57054.
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	Reminder: IE11 desktop application retires in 5 months on June 15, 2022 – Set up IE mode today (non-LTSC, non-Server)
	Act by: June 15
	MC316144 | January 19 – As previously announced in (MC257152 – May), (MC288052 – Sept), (MC298657 – Nov), and (MC306663- Dec), the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge. Internet Explorer mode (IE mode) provides legacy browser support within Microsoft Edge. Because of this, the IE11 desktop application will be retired on June 15, 2022. This means that the IE11 desktop application will no longer be supported and afterwards will redirect to Microsoft Edge if a user tries to access it.With 5…
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	Microsoft Teams Admin Center: App lists and banners in the app management page
	MC316142 | January 19 – The Manage Apps page in Teams Admin Center today allows admins to manage apps in the tenant. A list of apps and editorial banners are added to help admins find relevant apps for the tenant. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88305
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	Microsoft Teams: Enriching the App detailed page with more descriptive App information In Teams admin center
	MC316141 | January 19 – In Teams admin center, the app detail page for Microsoft and third-party apps will provide greater description for apps, including images and product videos. The custom app detail page is also optimized.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88306
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	Migration and retirement of Encryption report in Office 365 Security
	MC315742 | January 19 – As previously messaged (MC276896 – Aug 2021), we have finished migrating the encryption reports from the Office 365 Security & Compliance Center to the Microsoft 365 Compliance Center. As part of the migration, we will be retiring the Top 5 recipient domains encryption reports.Note: Other encryption reports are unaffected.
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	Introducing monthly active users for the Microsoft 365 service change
	MC315739 | January 18 – Message center posts will include monthly active users (based off the past 28 days) specific to the Microsoft 365 service change being communicated.This will help change coordinators and IT admins make a decision on which change they should address first vs deprioritize, based on the potential number of end users who could be impacted by a change eg: If the change is about a service which has 0 active users for your organization, you should be able to deprioritize the change. Note: The monthly…
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	(Updated) Send Feedback on Image Tags
	MC286337 | January 18 – Updated January 18, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Users will now be able to provide feedback on tags associated with an image by using the “Give feedback” option within the details pane of the document library. Using the feedback policy settings, tenant admins will be able to control how much feedback the users can choose to share with Microsoft. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 68902.
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	(Updated) Expanded reactions in Microsoft Teams
	MC296204 | January 18 – Updated January 18, 2022: We have updated the rollout timelines below. Thank you for your patience.This update will expand available reactions by allowing users to apply any emoji as a reaction to chat messages. Users will be able to pick from >800 Teams emojis to express themselves the way they want.This will be available for Teams desktop apps (Windows and Mac), Teams mobile (Android and iOS), and Teams on the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88080.
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	Plan for Change: New RBAC permission required for Win32 app supersedence and dependency
	Act by: February 10
	MC315676 | January 18 – As mentioned in MC301050, we recently announced a new role-based access control (RBAC) permission Mobile apps / Relate that allows you to manage relationships with managed apps that use supersedence and dependency features. This permission will be required when creating or editing Win32 app supersedence or dependencies starting on February 10, 2022.
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	Simultaneous screenshare and video on Safari web browser
	MC315673 | January 18 – Note:if your organization does not utilize the Safari browser you can safely disregard this message.To align with Teams desktop, we’ve recently created the ability to simultaneously share content via screen share while video is running on Safari browser.
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