Weekly digest: Microsoft service updates

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September 13-19, 2021
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Major updates

office_96x1.png Anti-malware policy : Common attachment filter : Additional file types block by default
MC285906 | September 18 – The ‘Common attachment filter’ option in the ‘Anti-malware’ policy helps the Administrator configure the file types (based on file extension) which need to be blocked in the emails. This block action is applied anytime the file type of any attachment in the email matches this configurated file type list. The current pre-configured list has 96 file types. Of these 96 file types, 10 files types are selected by default in the block list. When a new policy is created, these 10 file types are…
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teams_96x1.png Join meetings anonymously from your Teams desktop app (across clouds)
MC285905 | September 18 – Today, if you want to join a meeting hosted in a different cloud to one of your tenant, you are directed to use the Teams web experience. We are improving the experience to allow users to join meetings across clouds from their desktop app anonymously.
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Additional updates

admin_96x1.png AIP client and scanner audit logs in Microsoft 365 Audit and Activity explorer
MC285911 | September 18 – Previously announced in public preview (MC243213), Azure Information Protection (AIP) administrators will soon be able to access data in Microsoft 365 compliance center Audit logs and Activity explorer, in addition to the AIP Analytics (Preview) portal. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70600.
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teams_96x1.png Reply to specific chat message in Teams Desktop
MC285886 | September 18 – With this update, Microsoft Teams Desktop users will receive the long awaited ability to reply to specific messages in chat from the message actions menu. This will help bring more context into conversations. This feature has already been available on the iOS and Android apps. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81113.
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office_96x1.png OneDrive: New Command Bar
MC285602 | September 17 – 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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sharepoint_96x1.png New SharePoint hub to hub associations
MC285601 | September 17 – This release will add the ability to associate a SharePoint hub site to another hub site to expand search results across multiple hubs in your organization. This will enable users to discover relevant content when searching on any sites related to the associated hubs. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 85613
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teams_96x1.png (Updated) Breakout rooms: Pre-meeting room creation and participant assignment
MC278891 | September 16 – Updated September 16, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are adding the ability for meeting organizers to pre-create rooms ahead of a meeting start and perform participant assignment tasks (both auto and manual) in advance.This is rolling out on desktop only.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81390.
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teams_96x1.png Breakout Rooms Presenter support
MC278893 | September 16 – Updated September 16, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are adding the ability for organizer to extend the management of Breakout Rooms to specific presenters. This feature will enable meeting organizers to add and remove presenters as Breakout Room managers.By taking control from Breakout rooms management panel, appointed presenters will be allowed to perform Breakout room operations as manager or meeting organizer, as well as joining Rooms as…
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office_96x1.png Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for all channels
MC285145 | September 15 – 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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office_96x1.png Microsoft Bookings – SMS notifications for booking appointments
MC285054 | September 15 – With this rollout, we are enabling SMS notifications to be sent to the person booked for an appointment scheduled through the Bookings web app or Bookings app in Teams or via the self-serve booking page. Additionally, the SMS will include the Teams meeting link for virtual booking appointments. See here for all licenses for Bookings availability. A valid US and Canada phone number is required to send SMS texts to attendees. Note: We will be providing unlimited SMS notifications through a…
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office_96x1.png Co-authoring on Microsoft Information Protection encrypted documents in Office Desktop is Generally Available
MC285023 | September 14 – Co-authoring on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents encrypted with Microsoft Information Protection sensitivity labels on Windows and Mac is now generally available. This feature is already available on Office on the web This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82112.
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yammer_96x1.png Restrict Yammer Community Posting
MC285022 | September 14 – This feature allows network admins to manage the conversations that take place in key communities in their network through an admin setting to restrict posting. Once this setting is enabled, only community admins will have the ability to start a thread in the community while members can only reply and react to conversations.Note: This feature will be default off when released.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 87114
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sharepoint_96x1.png SharePoint Navigation Switcher
MC285021 | September 14 – This feature update will bring users a new navigation option feature for SharePoint team sites. Team site owners will be able to switch the team site navigation orientation from vertical to horizontal. Additionally, site navigation visibility can be turned off completely. This new navigation option allows site owners to customize their team site by changing navigation’s orientation and visibility to achieve a different look and feel, layouts, and alignment styles. This message is associated…
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office_96x1.png (Updated) New people-centric search features coming to Microsoft Search
MC275345 | September 14 – Updated September 14, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new feature, People-centric search is rolling out to Microsoft Search. This update 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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teams_96x1.png (Updated) Real-time messaging protocol (RTMP) Streaming Support to Custom Endpoints
MC268726 | September 14 – Updated September 14, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Teams will support the ability for your users to stream their Teams meetings and webinars to large audiences through real-time messaging protocol (RTMP) including endpoints outside your organization.This feature will rollout on desktop and Mac. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83562.
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yammer_96x1.png (Updated) Nested Replies and Related Features
MC276026 | September 14 – Updated September 14, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. This new update makes Yammer conversations a whole lot better by providing several new features you are able to experience in Yammer starting now! See below for what’s available to users. This will rollout on desktop, web mobile, and Mac.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 70809.
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office_96x1.png Microsoft 365 Records Management–Announcing public preview of adaptive policy scopes for retention and label policies
MC280914 | September 14 – Updated September 14, 2021: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.This new feature (preview), Adaptive policy scopes, will allow data administrators to scope retention policies and retention label policies to a dynamic set of users, SharePoint sites, or Microsoft 365 Groups. This is enabled by using the properties or attributes associated with these locations. Adaptive policy scopes work with all locations, including Exchange mailboxes, Microsoft 365 Groups,…
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