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OneDrive and SharePoint: Access your Teams standard and private channel files |
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MC336858 | February 26 – With this new feature, users that navigate to a site in SharePoint or OneDrive will be able to access the files stored in the Teams standard and private channels associated with that site. Users will see an “In channels” section when you navigate to the default document library of a Teams-connected site. This functionality will be available in OneDrive & SharePoint web, including experiences like the Move/Copy Picker. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88911. |
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OneDrive: Easily navigate to all your Teams files |
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MC336857 | February 26 – In OneDrive, we are adding a “Your Teams” section to the “More Places” page to allow you to easily find and work with all your files in Teams. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88912. |
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Microsoft Viva Insights: Enroll in Focus plan from the Insights app in Teams |
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MC336856 | February 26 – Viva Insights is introducing updates to better enable users to protect time for focus from the Viva Insights Teams app. These updates to the protect time page will allow users to enroll in a focus plan and adjust preferences to auto book focus time on one’s calendar from within the Insights app in Teams. Users enrolled in a focus plan will also see insights about their progress towards their focus time goals. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88957. |
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Teams Device Management Graph APIs available in Preview version |
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MC336852 | February 26 – Teams Device management Graph APIs are now available in preview. These APIs provide access to information about the Teams devices, options to manage them, and enable easy integration with other workflows.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 90173. |
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(Updated) New Fluent Emoji style coming to Teams emojis and reactions |
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MC333941 | February 25 – Updated February 24, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.This update will have Teams joining Microsoft 365 and Windows in updating all emojis and reactions to the new Microsoft Fluent emoji style, bringing users a more vibrant and expressive emoji experience.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88277 |
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Admin Pinning for Message Extensions |
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MC336253 | February 25 – Admin pinning for apps will allow admins to pre-pin and surface applications, specifically message extensions, relevant for their tenant. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 87506. |
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What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for February 2022 |
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MC336250 | February 25 – Your Microsoft Intune account has been updated to the latest service build. |
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Important Information about your Microsoft Power Automate service |
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MC333954 | February 25 – We have identified an issue that may impact your environment’s usage of some Power Automate connectors. Following a recent deployment, some documented IP addresses that were previously inactive within the connector infrastructure were activated recently and are being used for outbound traffic to backend services. This was done in accordance with our documented IPs listed for your region. How does this affect me? Our telemetry has detected your environment has Power Automate connectors that are… |
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(Updated) Updated timing changes: Whiteboard on OneDrive for Business |
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MC282992 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 2022: As previously announced, the update to OneDrive for Business (ODB) storage for Whiteboard will begin in mid-March and complete in mid-April. Whiteboard on ODB requires Fluid Framework to be enabled for your tenant. Please note that there are some cases that may still create new boards in Azure. When a whiteboard is initiated from a Surface Hub during a Teams meeting, the whiteboard will be created in Azure. This will be switched to use ODB later this year. When older… |
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Enhancements to Yammer’s interactive email notifications |
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MC336223 | February 24 – Based on customer feedback, we will soon be releasing enhancements to Yammer’s existing interactive email notifications across all Outlook clients to provide further value to the users. The enhancements would include user experience changes to help with information density of the content for ease of consumption and engagement within Yammer’s the interactive emails as well as enable users to discover recommended conversations within these emails. This message is associated with Microsoft 365… |
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(Updated) Account Switching in Office mobile apps |
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MC332871 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.This feature update to Account switching, will enable users to switch from one account to another through the Profile icon that helps them access the account selection interface.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88930 |
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(Updated) Rich text and images in Planner task notes |
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MC295027 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We are adding support for rich text (bold, italics, underline, etc.) and images in the Planner task notes field. NOTE: We will update this post once we have Microsoft Graph documentation for the new rich text task notes field available.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85688. |
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(Updated) Planner tasks storage location update |
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MC289682 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We are pleased to roll this out after the delay (MC229058 – May ’21). Starting in mid-October 2021, a copy of some Planner tasks will be stored in a user’s Exchange mailbox. All Planner tasks will continue to be stored in the Planner Service. |
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(Updated) OneDrive: New Command Bar |
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MC285602 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 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) Introducing monthly active users for the Microsoft 365 service change |
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MC315739 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 2022: We have updated the content below for accuracy. Thank you for your patience.Message center posts will include monthly active users (based off the past 30 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… |
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Microsoft Teams: Front row layout for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows |
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MC307657 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 2022: We have updated the content below with additional details.We are updating a new Microsoft Teams Rooms meeting layout, designed to enhance hybrid meetings and provide in-room participants with greater context of what is happening across various aspects of the meeting. With front row, remote attendees are seen in the room at eye level and additional meeting experiences including chat, and a rostered view of participants with raised hands, are brought to the front of… |
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(Updated) Announcing continuous compliance assessments in the Microsoft 365 compliance center |
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MC296437 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 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 |
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MC257468 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 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) Improvements to SharePoint pages authoring |
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MC299404 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We’re making changes to the editing experience for SharePoint pages to make it easier for users to understand where they are by adding labels, reducing clutter by consolidating actions into a single web part toolbar, and putting authors into focus mode by default to remove visual distractions. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 82177. |
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(Updated) Revamped user profile page in Yammer |
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MC314015 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 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) Live Captions in all available languages and CART Captions on Teams Meetings on Web |
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MC317766 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 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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Reminder: IE11 desktop application retires in 4 months on June 15, 2022 – Set up IE mode today (non-LTSC, non-Server) |
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Act by: June 15 |
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MC335110 | February 24 – Updated February 24, 2022: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.As previously announced, 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… |
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Forms: Split sending and sharing entry point |
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MC335638 | February 24 – We are making it easier to share a Form with a collaborator or with respondents by clearly separating out the sharing process. This is a follow up to MC24233. Based on feedback, we made the decision to make additional changes before we proceeded with the full rollout. We are now ready to move forward and apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your feedback and patience.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 79450. |
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Teams Desktop Client Cross Cloud Anonymous Meeting Join |
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MC335634 | February 24 – This feature update to Cross Cloud Anonymous (CCA) Meeting Join in Microsoft Teams will allow users to join meetings as unauthenticated (anonymous) users.This release expands the current unauthenticated (anonymous) meeting experience available for different tenants within a single cloud to all remaining Microsoft clouds (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High and DOD).Note: This new functionality will only affect the Teams desktop client. Teams web client meeting join experiences will remain unchanged as… |
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Site owners can manage requests for third-party apps on their sites (SharePoint Online) |
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MC335624 | February 24 – The upcoming My requests page feature update (previously known as Your requests under Site Contents) will help SharePoint site owners quickly manage app requests that are sent to tenant admins. Site owners will be able to view requests and track status in a modern view and withdraw or delete a request in a new streamlined experience.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 88950 |
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Microsoft 365 admin center: Creating more granular email notifications for Service issues |
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MC335614 | February 24 – We are adding the ability to subscribe to separate email notifications for the different types of service issues that show up on the Service Health dashboard. Currently admins can enroll in email notifications for incidents and advisories, we are adding additional granularity for admins to subscribe to Microsoft service issues and issues occurring within your organization that require admin action. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 91627. |
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Viva Topics: Use Syntex taxonomy to generate topics |
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MC335608 | February 23 – Microsoft Viva Topics and SharePoint Syntex customers can build on their existing investments in classifying & organizing content with the ability to use the taxonomy service in Syntex and SharePoint to generate topics. This new integration uses the term names, including those you are already using with SharePoint Syntex, descriptions, synonyms & tagged files to create topics that the AI can use as a seed to discover additional connections with people & files.Note: You will need to… |
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(Updated) Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard client experience coming soon |
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MC279627 | February 23 – Updated February 23, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below to show correctly. We apologize for any confusion.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… |
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Retirement of health status feature in the Office cloud policy service |
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MC335282 | February 23 – Upcoming, we will be retiring the health status feature in the Office cloud policy service.Note: If you don’t use the Office cloud policy service in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center, you can disregard this message. |
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Enable management of Content types from modern library views |
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MC335275 | February 23 – We will be gradually adding the option to easily enable the management of custom content types to SharePoint lists & libraries. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88948 |
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(Updated) Improved Teams Guest User Usability (previously posted as MC300029) |
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MC302456 | February 22 – Updated February 22, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.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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