Weekly digest: Microsoft service updates

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July 18-24, 2022
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Major updates

office_96x1.png (Updated) Microsoft Office default change – Blocking VBA macros in files from the internet
MC322553 | July 21 – Updated July 20, 2022: We’re resuming the rollout of this change in Current Channel. Based on our review of customer feedback, we’ve made updates to both our end user and our admin documentation to make clearer what options you have for different scenarios. For example, what to do if your users have files on SharePoint or files on a network share. Please refer to the following documentation: For end users, A potentially dangerous macro has been blocked For IT admins, Macros from the internet…
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office_96x1.png (Updated) New Location for Key Functions and Direct Access to Other Microsoft 365 Apps in Outlook
MC390407 | July 19 – Updated July 19, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.The new experience for accessing Mail, Calendar, People, and other Outlook apps that is being previewed behind the Coming Soon option is becoming the default experience.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88848
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exchange_96x1.png (Updated) Upcoming behavior change to the “DoNotRewrite” List
MC373889 | July 18 – Updated July 18, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.With the deployment of the Tenant Allow/Block List, as being the single source of truth for Tenant Allows, other mechanisms for Tenant Allows are being removed. This will give SecOps teams one place to manage all Tenant Allows.Today, “DoNotRewrite” list is used to Skipwrapping URLs Detonation(SONAR) Verdicts. The intended purpose of “DoNotRewrite” is to give tenants the ability to skip the wrapping of…
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Additional updates

office_96x1.png Turned-Off Basic Authentication – Exchange ActiveSync
MC405080 | July 24 – We are making some changes to improve the security of your tenant. We announced in 2019 we would be retiring Basic Authentication for legacy protocols and in early 2021 we announced we would begin to retire Basic Authentication for protocols not being used in tenants. You can always read the latest information about our plans to turn off Basic Authentication here . Today we turned off Basic Authentication for the Exchange ActiveSync protocol in your tenant. Based on our telemetry, no-one is…
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office_96x1.png Plan for Change: Ending support for Windows 8.1
Act by: October 21
MC403922 | July 23 – As Windows 8.1 reaches end of extended support in January 2023, the majority of Intune customers have already updated their Windows devices so, we will be ending support for devices running Windows 8.1 on October 21, 2022. Additionally, the sideloading key scenario for line-of-business apps will stop being supported since it is only applicable to Windows 8.1 devices.Microsoft strongly recommends that you move to a supported version of Windows 10 or Windows 11, to avoid a scenario where you need…
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office_96x1.png Microsoft Viva: Meeting Category Insights Coming to the Viva Insights App in Teams
MC403916 | July 23 – Meeting categories in Outlook allow users to easily tag, label, and group calendar events. Meeting category insights is a new feature coming in theViva Insights app in Teams that will help users understand how they are allocating their time across these meeting categories. Users can view data for the last 3 months, the last 4 weeks, and the next 4 weeks. The feature will be available in an Effective meetings tab being introduced in the app. With future updates, users will see more personalized…
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onedrive_96x1.png (Updated) OneDrive: Sharing Experience – Share Menu Dropdown
MC403644 | July 22 – Updated July 22, 2022: We have updated this message to show as intended. We apologize for any confusion.We’re updating the Share button in Microsoft OneDrive to provide easy access to additional sharing options. When you select Share in OneDrive for Business on Web, you’ll see a contextual menu with all choices available to you for sharing files or folders with your teammates.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83727
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office_96x1.png Turned-Off Basic Authentication – RPC, MAPI, OAB and EWS (Outlook All Up)
MC403728 | July 22 – We are making some changes to improve the security of your tenant. We announced in 2019 we would be retiring Basic Authentication for legacy protocols and in early 2021 we announced we would begin to retire Basic Authentication for protocols not being used in tenants. You can always read the latest information about our plans to turn off Basic Authentication here . Today we turned off Basic Authentication for Outlook in your tenant. Based on our telemetry, no-one is currently using Basic…
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office_96x1.png Turned-Off Basic Authentication – POP3
MC403684 | July 22 – We are making some changes to improve the security of your tenant. We announced in 2019 we would be retiring Basic Authentication for legacy protocols and in early 2021 we announced we would begin to retire Basic Authentication for protocols not being used in tenants. You can always read the latest information about our plans to turn off Basic Authentication here . Today we turned off Basic Authentication for the POP3 protocol in your tenant. Based on our telemetry, no-one is currently using…
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office_96x1.png Microsoft Viva Insights App in Teams: UI Updates, Insights Web App Updates, and End-User Opt Out
MC403645 | July 22 – The Viva Insights app in Microsoft Teams is being updated to deliver a simplified user experience. The Viva Insights web Home page, discoverable via insights.viva.office.com and the Microsoft 365 app launcher on Office.com, is being updated to match the Viva Insights app in Teams.Additionally, the MyAnalytics web dashboard will be updated to reflect the Viva Insights brand and be accessible via a link from the Viva Insights app in Teams. A new privacy setting will allow end users to opt out of…
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office_96x1.png (Updated) Reminder: Microsoft Office default change – Blocking VBA macros in files from the internet
MC393185 | July 21 – Updated July 20, 2022: We’re resuming the rollout of this change in Current Channel. Based on our review of customer feedback, we’ve made updates to both our end user and our admin documentation to make clearer what options you have for different scenarios. For example, what to do if your users have files on SharePoint or files on a network share. Please refer to the following documentation: For end users, A potentially dangerous macro has been blocked For IT admins, Macros from the internet…
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teams_96x1.png Language Interpretation in Microsoft Teams
MC402940 | July 21 – Language interpretation will allow professional language interpreters to translate what the speaker says into another language in real time without disrupting the original flow of delivery of the speaker. This will allow more inclusive and efficient meetings, where participants who may not speak the same language can fully collaborate with each other without waiting for an interpreter to repeat what was said after the fact. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 87547
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office_96x1.png Turned-Off Basic Authentication – Remote PowerShell
MC402751 | July 21 – We are making some changes to improve the security of your tenant. We announced in 2019 we would be retiring Basic Authentication for legacy protocols and in early 2021 we announced we would begin to retire Basic Authentication for protocols not being used in tenants. You can always read the latest information about our plans to turn off Basic Authentication here . Today we turned off Basic Authentication for the Exchange Online Remote PowerShell protocol in your tenant. Based on our telemetry,…
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office_96x1.png (Updated) A new, improved user experience for sharing cloud file links in Outlook Web
MC397994 | July 20 – Updated July 20, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We are updating the experience for attachments associated to files from cloud locations connected to Outlook Web App (OneDrive, SharePoint, or third-party file storage providers). In the new experience, links to files from cloud locations will be added as link in the body of the message
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teams_96x1.png (Update) Teams Chat with self
MC390416 | July 20 – Updated July 20, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Users will now be able to chat with themselves. All the same chat functionality that works for chatting with others will work for the individual chatting with themselves. They will be able to start a chat with themselves by typing their full name in the To: field when creating a new chat. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88066
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office_96x1.png Viva Engage, replacing Yammer Communities app for Teams
MC402427 | July 20 – At Microsoft Inspire, Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, announced Microsoft Viva Engage, the newest app in Microsoft Viva, designed to help people and teams to be their best, have a voice, and feel included in the workplace. Viva Engage brings people together across the organization to connect with leaders and coworkers, find answers to questions, share their unique story, and find belonging at work. Viva Engage builds on Yammer, and brings together Yammer’s experiences—communities, open…
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yammer_96x1.png Storyline available for public preview in Yammer and Microsoft Viva Engage beginning late August
MC402424 | July 20 – Beginning in late August, Yammer Network and Verified Admins will be able to opt into the public preview of storyline for Microsoft Viva Engage and Yammer, via a toggle control in Yammer.Storyline empowers leaders to reach and engage people and enables everyone to connect and contribute while building their personal networks and amplifying their impact. Users share updates, experiences, and perspectives to their storyline to reach followers and colleagues. Through storyline, users can find…
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teams_96x1.png Ability to manage third-party app subscriptions from Teams Admin
MC402423 | July 19 – We will soon enable a centralized location in both Teams Admin Center and the Teams app store, where admins and end-users can view and manage all the third-party app subscriptions they’ve purchased. This update improves the existing subscription management flow and makes it easier and more intuitive.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs 92484 and 95920.
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teams_96x1.png (Updated) Cameo in PowerPoint Live
MC395422 | July 19 – Updated July 19, 2022: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.With Cameo in PowerPoint Live, users will be able to integrate Teams camera feed into PowerPoint presentation and customize how and where they want to appear on slides.⁠Cameo supports all personalization properties like any other Office graphical object such as those offered by Pictures, Gifs and Shapes. This includes layering Cameo between content, adding motion effects such as…
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teams_96x1.png (Updated) Collaborative Annotations on Presenter Shared Screen
MC383876 | July 19 – Updated July 19, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Collaborative Annotation helps you collaborate with others while screen sharing in Teams meetings. For example, if you want to ask for feedback on a design or if you’re working with a group on a project, Collaborative Annotation helps you get work done faster and with more voices included. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 86732
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office_96x1.png (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Recipient Block Using Tenant Allow/Block List Senders
MC395210 | July 19 – Updated July 19, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.Today, the Tenant Allow/block List is used to prevent users from receiving email from selected senders using the sender block. However, users are still able to send email to that email address or domain as recipient. With this update, the Tenant Allow/block List will be extended to prevent users from sending emails to these email addresses and domains that are added or part of the sender block…
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office_96x1.png (Updated) Updates to the Zero-hour auto purge (ZAP) alerts
MC362283 | July 19 – Updated July 19, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.We will be updating the current zero-hour auto purge (ZAP) alerts and introduce a new ZAP alert that will notify you if a message has not been removed by ZAP.Updates to the ZAP alerts will include:Scoping the success ZAP alerts for only ZAP related scenarios. You will no longer be alerted as part of the ZAP alert for Dynamic Delivery scenarios.A new failure ZAP alert is being introduced. You will…
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teams_96x1.png Teams on Mac Universal Binary PKG and Native Apple Silicon Support
MC402124 | July 19 – Note: If your organization does not use macOS you can safely disregard this message. We are happy to inform you that the Teams macOS desktop client is set to support Apple Silicon chips natively in the 3rd quarter of the calendar year 2022. This support will be delivered seamlessly to existing users via the usual update process. For new users and installation, the Teams macOS desktop client will come in a Universal Binary PKG which will automatically install natively for Mac devices that run on…
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teams_96x1.png Assign Seats in Together Mode
MC402122 | July 19 – Microsoft Teams users in a meeting will soon have the option to assign seats in Together Mode for all participants in a meeting.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 83648
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teams_96x1.png Dynamically applied media logs settings in Teams
MC402121 | July 19 – This update is aimed to improve your experience when updating the “Enable logging for meeting diagnostic” Teams settings. Either turned on or turned off, the preference will be dynamically applied right away and will not require a client restart, as it used to.
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teams_96x1.png Enable media logs remotely with PowerShell cmdlets
MC402120 | July 19 – Teams Media Logging policy can be applied to users and groups and allows IT admin to enable user’s client settings “Enable logging for meeting diagnostic”. Applied via PowerShell cmdlets, the policy overrides client settings and sets Settings > General> Enable logging for meeting diagnostic to “On”. When applied, the setting is displayed as greyed out and can’t be updated via the client.
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office_96x1.png OneDrive/SharePoint: Review mode for Word documents
MC402119 | July 19 – What is Review mode?When you open a document that was shared with you for review, you are automatically placed in Review mode. In Review mode, you won’t have full edit control but instead are allowed to add suggestions to the document in the form of comments or tracked changes. Document owners or other collaborators who have full edit permissions will then need to approve the incorporation of any suggested changes to the document. What’s new?We have changed the UI for Review Mode in the Share…
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office_96x1.png Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
MC402114 | July 18 – We’ve released updates to the following update channel for Microsoft 365 Apps: Current Channel
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exchange_96x1.png (Updated) Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Password protected download of quarantined messages
MC384330 | July 18 – Updated July 18,, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.With this change we are giving the ability to password protects items they download from quarantine. We want users to be confident that the items they are downloading to their systems will not execute involuntarily without their consent, and this capability will allow them to safely transport the items to external analysis tools. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID93305
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