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Sunday, June 11, 2023

Friends of Microsoft Teams - Week 23 - 2023 (June 5 - June 11)

Hello Friend of Microsoft Teams,

Find below a list of public posts and updates on Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365) that have been published in Week 23 of 2023, June 5 – June 11.

Feel free to share with your partners, customers, colleagues, and peers.

 

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Net Promoter Score survey coming to Teams Rooms on Windows MC579613 · Published Jun 9, 2023

In a continuous effort to gather feedback from our Teams Rooms on Windows customers, a new Net Promotor Score survey will appear at the end of some meetings in your conference rooms starting at the end of June.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 121117.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late June and is expected to complete by early August.

 

Admin Policy for Collaborative Annotations MC579612 · Published Jun 9, 2023

With privacy and security restrictions, we have implemented a user-level IT admin policy for admins to choose whether some or all users in the company can use Collaborative Annotations. Currently, there is a way to turn Annotations ON or OFF through cmdlet Set-SPOTenant-IsWBFluidEnabled, this will also influence Whiteboard.

We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June.

 

Microsoft Teams: Attach Cloud Files in Chat and Channel from Teams Mobile MC579610 · Published Jun 9, 2023

We are introducing the capability to upload files from OneDrive from Teams Mobile chat and channel for iOS and Android. Additionally, users will be able to view Recent files and attach the most used files upfront from the Recent section.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs 98321 and 98327

We will begin rolling out in late June 2023 and expect rollout to be complete by mid-July 2023.

 

(Updated) Teams Room Windows: Simplified Device Registration Process for Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal MC565156 · Published May 31, 2023 · Last updated Jun 9, 2023

Updated June 9, 2023: Pro portal enrollment will only work for devices that are in commercial cloud and not GCC-H – thus once the Pro Management agent is successfully installed and connected, devices with the Teams Rooms Pro license will be automatically enrolled and visible on the Pro Management portal.

We are pleased to announce an enhancement to the device registration process for Windows-based Teams Rooms devices on the Pro Management portal, aimed at making it more convenient for IT admins.

With the upcoming Teams Rooms app update (v. 4.17) scheduled for release by the end of June 2023, we have streamlined the registration process for Windows-based Teams Rooms devices. IT admins will no longer need to manually download and install the Pro Management agent on each device.

Instead, the Pro Management agent will be automatically downloaded and installed onto the Windows-based Teams Rooms devices as part of the Teams Rooms app update. This improvement simplifies the agent deployment and device enrollment tasks for IT admins, reducing their workload.

Once the Pro Management agent is successfully installed and connected, devices with the Teams Rooms Pro license will be automatically enrolled and visible on the Pro Management portal. This eliminates the need for any additional user action, making the process more efficient.

We understand the importance of a seamless and hassle-free device registration experience for IT admins. This update aims to improve the overall management process and reduce friction when connecting Windows-based Teams Rooms devices to the Pro Management portal.

Stay tuned for the upcoming Teams Rooms app update (v. 4.17) to take advantage of the simplified device registration process and enhance your device management capabilities with the Pro Management service.

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Updating the Bookings app to the Virtual Appointments app MC560731 · Published May 24, 2023 · Last updated Jun 9, 2023

Updated June 8, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience..

Bookings is supported across multiple entry points spanning Web, Teams and Outlook, however there is lack of parity in the feature set across these entry points leading to an inconsistent user experience. This fragmented experience has resulted in high DSAT for customers that has provided feedback to Microsoft to unify and provide feature parity in Bookings across all entry points. 

The Bookings experience in Teams will soon be updated to match the web version on https://book.ms, ensuring consistent features across all endpoints. However, certain features like Forms, Queuing & scheduler-initiated SMS reminders for appointments will be available only on the new Virtual Appointments app on Teams.

With the Virtual Appointments app, we are introducing an end-to-end B2C meetings solution that leverages Bookings as the scheduling engine and includes advanced meetings features such as real time meeting state update, chat with attendees in waiting room lobby via Queue view, rich analytics to shows virtual appointment usage trends to drive business outcomes such as no-shows.

With this change, the updated Bookings Teams app will have feature parity and consistent user experience as Bookings web app. Virtual Appointments app will be a superset of the current Bookings Teams app experience embedded within the new app and will include advanced virtual appointments features.

This feature is associated with Microsoft Roadmap ID 120420

Rollout will begin in mid-July (previously late June) and is expected to be complete by late July (previously early July).

 

(Updated) Webinar Email feature updates -customize content and time to send reminders MC549348 · Published May 2, 2023 · Last updated Jun 9, 2023

Updated June 8, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Emails for Webinars are critical to engage with registrants and often organizers feel the need to customize the content. To enable this, we are rolling out two features.

The content of the emails (i.e. all webinar related attendee emails) can be edited by the event organizers. This is reserved for Teams Premium licensed organizers.

Time to send reminder emails can be configured by the event organizers. This is reserved for Teams Premium licensed organizers.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 119391

Standard Release: rollout will start in mid-July and expected to be completed by end of July

GCC: rollout is end of July and should be complete by mid-August

 

(Updated) Animated Backgrounds in Teams Meetings MC578280 · Published Jun 9, 2023

The animated background feature in Teams Meetings allows users to replace their existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. It offers various options to enhance meeting experience with creativity and personalization according to users' preferences. Currently, only pre-defined backgrounds from Microsoft are supported. Animated backgrounds are identified by the small video icon in the bottom-left corner of the preview picture. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122513

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June.

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in early July and expect to complete rollout by late July.

GCC-High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in late September and expect to complete rollout by late October.

 

(Updated) New Microsoft Teams Continuous Web Logs Extend the Window for Troubleshooting MC555189 · Published May 15, 2023 · Last updated Jun 8, 2023

Updated June 8, 2023: We have updated the timing outlined below. Thank you for your patience.

Debug log files are automatically produced by the Microsoft Teams client, which can aid in monitoring and troubleshooting Teams. Also known as “Web logs”, Debug logs have historically been constrained by a limited memory buffer. If not collected by the user immediately after an issue occurs, the “signature” of the issue may not be present in the Debug logs, making it more difficult to resolve recent and future issues.

This is being addressed with Continuous Web Logs (CWL). With CWL enabled, once the in-memory buffer reaches the limit, log lines will be saved to a file on user's machine extending the log capturing window up to one business day for an average user, providing a significantly larger window for troubleshooting.

CWL is available to all tenants, but currently disabled by default. Teams' admins are able to turn it on using either of these methods:

  • Assigning TeamsMediaLoggingPolicy via PowerShell cmdlets
  • Setting a Feature Flag enableContinuousWebClientLogging to True. This can be done with assistance from Microsoft. As a temp solution, {enableContinuousWebClientLogging: true} can be added to hooks.json locally for the user. This will override the ECS setting for the user and enable CWL.

Soon, Teams admins will have an additional option to enable CWL from the Teams admin center.

During June, 2023, CWL will become the default for Teams users with the following desktop system specifications:

  • Intel Core i3 and Core i5 (generation 10 or higher), Core i7 and Core i9 (any generation) excluding the following series: U, Y, G1-G7, UE, UL, M, QM
  • Intel Xeon
  • AMD Ryzen 5, 7, 9 and TR models excluding U series
  • Apple Silicon (all series of M1 and M2 chips)

Admins may use the methods listed above to enable CWL for Teams users with lesser system specifications. CWL will not be enabled by default for all machines to avoid the potential for user impact on lower-end devices.

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Collaborative Stageview MC556150 · Published May 16, 2023 · Last updated Jun 8, 2023

Updated June 8, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users can now open app content in a separate Teams window that’s been built for collaboration.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93769

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-June (previously early June) and expect to complete by late June 2023.

 

(Updated) SIP / H323 dialing from MTR-W to a VTC MC543860 · Published Apr 19, 2023 · Last updated Jun 8, 2023

Updated June 8, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Starting early June, you can configure your Teams Rooms on Windows with a Pro license (MTR-W Pro) to place and receive one-to-one calls from the room to a SIP/ H323 endpoint and vice versa. If you want to enable this calling feature, you must work with a CVI provider to enable the service.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 95263

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-June (previously early June) and expect to complete by late June (previously mid-June).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Campaign Hub, Search for Campaigns and Executive Sponsorship for Campaigns MC567479 · Published Jun 2, 2023 · Last updated Jun 7, 2023

Updated June 7, 2023: We have updated the content with additional resources.

Campaigns in Viva Engage is launching three new features: campaign hub, search category for campaigns, and executive sponsorship for campaigns. Users will be able to discover and find campaigns. Leaders will be able to sponsor the campaigns they support. Campaigns that have executive sponsors will also show up in Leadership Corner.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs: 124952 and 124953

Rollout will begin in mid-June and expect to be complete by late June.

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Default Meeting Layout Controls for Teams Rooms on Android MC552782 · Published May 10, 2023 · Last updated Jun 7, 2023

Updated June 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android IT admins can choose the default meeting layout. When a meeting begins, room users will see the default meeting layout. They can switch to other views using the view switcher during a meeting.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 121663

We will begin rolling out in mid-June (previously late May) and expect to complete by mid-July (previously early July).

Note: There can be a delay between when features are released by Microsoft and when they become available on a device make and model. If an update isn't available on your device, check with your device manufacturer for information on the availability timeline.

 

(Updated) Changes in Normalization MC536885 · Published Apr 4, 2023 · Last updated Jun 7, 2023

Updated June 7, 2023: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your patience.

Stopping normalization on number that starts with plus sign (+)

Normalization in Microsoft Teams was not designed to do normalization when the phone number starts with plus sign (+) as documented, but we've never enforced this in the Teams desktop or Web client. We are planning to enforce this in the future but for now we recommend avoiding this pattern.

We are making this change to align with our Calling Service, other Teams services, Azure Communication Services SDKs, and other Microsoft services. Numbers that start with a plus sign (+) will not pass through any normalization rules.

Translated numbers that do not start with a plus sign (+), will pass through normalization rules more than once. Please see Create and manage dial plans for more information.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-July and expect to complete by late August.

 

(Updated) Wiki retirement and the future of note taking in Teams Channels MC496248 · Published Jan 11, 2023 · Last updated Jun 7, 2023

Updated June 7, 2023: We have updated the message with additional details. Thank you for your patience.

We are announcing that Wiki's will be retired from Teams. We are offering note taking capabilities through Teams Channels powered by OneNote.

The option to export wiki content to OneNote is now available. New documentation is available here: Export a wiki to a OneNote notebook

The ability to create new a new Wiki will be disabled mid-June.

 

Microsoft EHR Connector: Auto updating public keys for EHR connector enabled virtual visits MC574383 · Published Jun 6, 2023

This feature update will allow Microsoft Teams EHR Connector to automatically supply Epic EHR systems with customer specific public keys for OAuth2 authentication during EHR Connector meeting launches. This differs from the pre-existing workflow where public keys were manually uploaded into Epic. By automating this process, the feature provides reliability and security improvements by allowing more frequent automated rotation of certificates by avoiding manual steps in the rotation process.

Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-June and expect to complete in late June.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early July and expect to complete by late July.

 

Tasks in Microsoft Loop Components Will Start Syncing with Planner and To Do MC572515 · Published Jun 5, 2023

Tasks created via Microsoft Loop components will sync across Microsoft 365 apps like Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Planner, and Tasks app in Teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124928

We will begin rolling out in mid-June 2023 and expect to complete rollout by mid-July 2023.

 

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(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Quick Access to Homesite on Viva Connections Mobile MC574387 · Published Jun 6, 2023 · Last updated Jun 9, 2023

Updated June 8, 2023: We have updated the content below to show as intended. Thank you for your patience.

To allow users access to their Homesite and intranet easily, we are redesigning the Viva connections dashboard layout by adding a shortcut button to the homesite. The same updates will be available for the Tablet experience as well.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117528

We will begin rolling out in late June and expect to complete rollout by mid-July.

 

(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Auto-Categorization Coming to Meeting Category Insights in Viva Insights MC546939 · Published Apr 26, 2023 · Last updated Jun 9, 2023

Updated June 8, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Meeting category insights in the Viva Insights app helps Viva Insights licensed users understand how they are allocating their time across meeting categories. Today, the feature uses the categories manually assigned by users in Outlook and Teams. In an upcoming update, meeting category insights will begin automatically categorizing meetings for users based on meeting size, cadence, and number of people in the meetings. Categories include:

  • Long meetings – More than 1 hour long and 0-8 invitees
  • Large meetings – At least 9 invitees and at most 1 hour long
  • Large and long meetings – At least 9 invitees and more than 1 hour long
  • Recurring meetings – Meeting series with multiple instances
  • 1:1 meetings – Include 1 other participant

These categories can help users identify meetings that are expensive in terms of time spent, participants included, or both. Using these insights, users can assess whether meetings that fall under this category are a valuable use of time and resources as a step towards doing more with less.

Categorizations will show up in Viva Insights only and will not reflect in Outlook or Teams calendar.

With this update, users who are not currently categorizing in Outlook or Teams will be able to access meeting category insights and begin developing an understanding of how their meeting time is being spent. Users who are already categorizing will receive additional insights about their meeting time allocation according to well-known meeting attributes.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117396

We will begin rolling out in late June (previously early May) and complete rollout by mid-July (previously late May).

 

New tenant configuration experiences within Viva Engage admin center MC578237 · Published Jun 9, 2023

Starting the first week of July, the same tenant configuration experiences currently available in the Yammer admin center will also be available within the Viva Engage admin center for Microsoft Viva customers. Global admins, Engage admins (Yammer administrator AAD role) and Yammer network admins can access these features from both the Web and Teams version of the Viva Engage admin experience.

We will begin rolling this out in early July and complete rolling out in late July.

 

Deactivate and delete organisations in Viva Goals MC577357 · Published Jun 8, 2023

IT admins or Viva Goals admins can deactivate organizations or delete them if required from the Viva Goals Admin portal. They can also configure to automatically deactivate inactive organizations.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late June 2023 and expect to complete by mid-July 2023.

 

(Updated) Viva Connections Dashboard Customization MC549347 · Published May 2, 2023 · Last updated Jun 7, 2023

Updated June 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce that dashboard customization is now available on Viva Connections Mobile! This feature allows your employees to personalize their mobile dashboard with the information that is most relevant to their work.

We want to inform you that this feature is enabled by default for all your employees. However, we understand that every organization is different, and you may have specific requirements or preferences. Therefore, we want to let you know that as a tenant admin or site operator, you can turn off the feature if necessary. The toggle turn OFF will be available in the dashboard details with the heading "Allow users to rearrange and hide dashboard cards"

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117428

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out the admin settings to turn OFF the feature by early May and it will be available for all tenants by late June (previously late May).

For end users, we will enable this feature only when the settings get rolled out to all the tenants i.e., by end of May/early June.

 

(Updated) Project for the Web Integration in Viva Goals MC528361 · Published Mar 15, 2023 · Last updated Jun 7, 2023

Updated June 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Integrations in Viva Goals help save time and energy by automatically updating your key results and projects through connections to other applications from Microsoft and third parties. These integrations allow data to flow from the connected applications into Viva Goals so that results and initiatives are up to date. Viva Goals is launching a new integration for Microsoft Project for the Web which will enable users to automatically update Initiatives and Key Results in Viva Goals based on progress in Project for the Web.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117462

We will begin rolling out in mid-June (previously early May) and expect to complete rollout by late June (previously late May).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Campaign Hub, Search for Campaigns and Executive Sponsorship for Campaigns MC567479 · Published Jun 2, 2023 · Last updated Jun 7, 2023

Updated June 7, 2023: We have updated the content with additional resources.

Campaigns in Viva Engage is launching three new features: campaign hub, search category for campaigns, and executive sponsorship for campaigns. Users will be able to discover and find campaigns. Leaders will be able to sponsor the campaigns they support. Campaigns that have executive sponsors will also show up in Leadership Corner.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs: 124952 and 124953

Rollout will begin in mid-June and expect to be complete by late June.

 

(Updated) Updates to Viva Connections desktop experience MC559930 · Published May 23, 2023 · Last updated Jun 7, 2023

Updated June 7, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

To improve the experience for users, we are making an update to the layout of the Viva Connections desktop experience. This change applies to all customers using the default experience.

Rollout will begin in mid-June (previously late May) and will be complete by late June (previously early June).

 

(Updated) Create a distinct experience in Viva Connections for different audiences in the Microsoft 365 admin center MC557823 · Published May 19, 2023 · Last updated Jun 5, 2023

Updated June 5, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

A new feature will be available soon for Viva Connections that enables you to create and manage multiple Connections experiences and home sites that are targeted to specific audiences for your organization through the Microsoft 365 admin center. This feature is ideal for subsidiaries and conglomerates that want to provide distinct, audience targeted experiences with relevant and personalized information, resources, and apps to their employees.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 99916, 117421

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out this feature by mid-June 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late June and expect to complete by late July.

 

 

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