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Sunday, February 11, 2024

Friends of Microsoft Teams - Week 6 - 2024 (February 5 - February 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 6 of 2024, February 5 - February 11.

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(Updated) New Meeting Option and Meeting Policy "Turn off copying or forwarding of meeting chat" MC698134 · Published Dec 14, 2023 · Last updated Feb 8, 2024

Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

"Turn off copying or forwarding of meeting chat" is a new meeting option that gives the meeting organizer the option to disable copying and sharing features on meeting chat messages for participants to reduce the risk of data leak. Once this restriction is enabled, meeting chat participants will not be able to copy chat messages using menu options or keyboard shortcuts, or forward or share messages to Outlook. There is also a new Meeting Policy setting in Teams admin center for admin to control whether users can see or use this feature in the Meeting Options page. Admins can also set the default value for this meeting option in Meeting Templates that they create. This meeting capability can also be configured within a sensitivity label policy: Configure Teams meetings with protection for highly sensitive data.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 186675

Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 and expect to complete within a few days.

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete within a few days.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Allow meeting participants to create Collaborative notes MC708499 · Published Jan 20, 2024 · Last updated Feb 8, 2024

Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently, only Microsoft Teams meeting organizers can create Collaborative notes before and after meetings. We are rolling out enhanced Collaborative notes that allow any meeting invitee to create notes before, during, and after the meeting. This enhancement helps to improve collaboration and efficiency and provides a seamless teamwork experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 374515.

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024 (previously mid-February)

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024.

 

(Updated) Generate unique join links for external presenters so they can easily join events MC675281 · Published Sep 14, 2023 · Last updated Feb 8, 2024

Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Organizers can set up events and effortlessly add external presenters, who will receive exclusive Teams join links. These links enable external presenters to directly enter the event, eliminating the need for organizers to manually admit them from the event lobby or modify their event role during the session. This creates a hassle-free event experience for organizers and presenters!

External Presenters are considered people outside of your organization, including guests (AAD/B2B/non-AAD), federated, unfederated, and anonymous users (non-AAD).

This feature is available for webinars only. This is not a Teams Premium feature.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123149

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

GCC: We will begin rolling out late November 2023 (previously late October) and expect to complete by late February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Cloud IntelliFrame: A New Way to See People in Teams Rooms MC642265 · Published Jul 14, 2023 · Last updated Feb 8, 2024

Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Cloud IntelliFrame is a new experience that allows online meeting attendees to see people in Teams Rooms more clearly, enhancing the hybrid meeting experience by creating smart video feeds of in-room participants. The smart video feed is created by zooming into their faces and eliminating distractions. You can see the expressions and gestures of the people in the room more easily, which will help improve collaboration in hybrid meetings. It creates equity in hybrid meetings as everyone can be seen and heard.

Cloud IntelliFrame will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows with Pro license and can be viewed on Microsoft Teams Desktop (Windows & Mac) with any license.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 130219.

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out to commercial tenants in mid-August and expect to complete rollout by late February 2024 (previously late January).

GCC High will begin rollout by late February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Updates to in-call user experience. MC690922 · Published Nov 17, 2023 · Last updated Feb 8, 2024

Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams is making updates to in-call user experience on the mobile App. The Transfer, Share and Hold options will now be on the call stage. These updates will make it easier for users to access calling capabilities, redesigning user experience during calls.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 141204

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by early March 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams device store MC707657 · Published Jan 17, 2024 · Last updated Feb 7, 2024

Updated February 7, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With Teams device store inside Microsoft Teams, customers can easily discover and purchase certified Teams devices for personal or shared use cases - headsets, web cameras, desk phones, Teams Rooms and more. The store features a wide array of Teams certified audio and video devices to accommodate any space be it at home, office, or during transit. Explore devices in categories, use search or filters to find desired device, and purchase all through the familiar Microsoft Teams interface. This release is limited to customers in US and Canada, and with user licenses less than or equal to three hundred.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 169201

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2024 and expect to complete by early February 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously early March).

 

(Updated) Profile Card in Teams Mobile MC692023 · Published Nov 20, 2023 · Last updated Feb 7, 2024

Updated February 7, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Introducing new Profile Cards in Teams Mobile.

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late November 2023 and complete by late December 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to production in early January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March late February 2024 (previously late February).

 

(Updated) New Policy: Turn Off Teams Meeting Feedback Surveys for Unauthenticated Users MC703705 · Published Jan 4, 2024 · Last updated Feb 7, 2024

Updated February 7, 2024: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your patience.

We will be introducing the existing Teams Meetings feedback surveys (such as Net Promoter Score (NPS)) to unauthenticated users that join Teams Meetings. When an unauthenticated user joins a meeting originating from your organization, they may be eligible to receive a prompt to complete a feedback survey on their Microsoft Teams experience. We will be introducing a new Teams Meeting Configuration policy setting that will allow tenant admins to disable all Teams Meeting feedback surveys for unauthenticated users if needed.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

 

(Updated) Out-of-box Controlled-content meeting template MC678852 · Published Oct 2, 2023 · Last updated Feb 7, 2024

Updated February 7, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are launching an out-of-the box template for meetings with external participants. The controlled content access template has preset defaults for meeting options to provide tight controls over lobby bypass, who can present, allowing chat across meeting lifecycle/in-meeting, and who can record.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 91286

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-October and complete by late October 2023.

GCC: We will begin rolling out early November and complete by mid-November 2023.

GCC High: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2023 (previously early October) and complete by late November 2023 (previously mid-October).

DoD:  We will begin rolling out late November 2023 (previously mid-November) and complete by late February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Bring-Your-Own-Device IT Admin Experience in Teams Pro Management Portal MC680963 · Published Oct 12, 2023 · Last updated Feb 7, 2024

Updated February 7, 2024: Note: a Teams Shared Device license will be required per room to have access to the BYOD room's usage report after the public preview period.

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) rooms are identified as rooms with no MTR (Microsoft Teams Rooms) but equipped with other peripherals such as camera, microphone.

In Teams Pro Management Portal, IT admins will finally have the capability to manage and track these specific BYOD rooms. They will get a comprehensive overview of their BYOD rooms and devices activities. With this new addition, they will gain valuable insights into how these spaces are being utilized and enabling them to make data driven decisions.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161728

We will begin rolling out in late January 2024 (previously late November) and expect to complete rollout by early February 2024 (previously early December).

 

Microsoft Teams: Redesigned app permissions tab in the Teams admin center MC713370 · Published Feb 6, 2024

Microsoft Teams admins will soon be able to review and download a full list of app permission requirements in the Teams admin center on the newly redesigned Permissions tab on the App product details page.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024.

 

 

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Microsoft Viva Engage: Viva Engage question post update MC714521 · Published Feb 10, 2024

We're making two changes to posts in Viva Engage:

Changes to question post type

Viva Engage is updating its questions to include two parts: a required field for the main question and an optional larger field for extra details. This change will enhance the clarity and readability of the question title, making it easier to scan and read. Additionally, the optional larger field allows users to provide additional context and details.

New formatting capability: code snippets

Users will be able to add code snippets to their posts, discussions, replies, questions, polls, and praises on Viva Engage. Additionally, if customers are licensed for Answers in Viva Engage, this feature will also be available when asking questions on Answers. To add code snippets, locate the new button on the publisher command bar.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 376700 and 378778

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024.

 

Microsoft Viva Goals: New URL MC714515 · Published Feb 10, 2024

As part of the broader effort to bring Microsoft 365 apps and service onto the single cloud.microsoft domain, you can now access Viva Goals with a new URL: goals.cloud.microsoft.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-May 2024.

 

Microsoft Viva Engage: New option to close voting in polls MC714514 · Published Feb 10, 2024

Microsoft Viva Engage will offer the option for poll creators and admins to close voting in polls. Once closed, users cannot vote in the poll.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024.

 

(Updated) Viva Pulse Customization Control Migration MC677516 · Published Sep 26, 2023 · Last updated Feb 8, 2024

Updated February 8, 2024: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

The customization control in the Viva Pulse Admin Experience will soon be managed through centralized feature access management in Viva through PowerShell. This customization control provides admins the ability to turn on or off customization capabilities for survey authors to add their own questions to existing stock templates or edit existing stock questions. With centralized feature access management, admins can configure access at the tenant level, group level (using AAD groups or M365 Groups), or at the user level, for maximum flexibility.

These changes are expected to be completed by late February 2024 (previously mid-January).

 

(Updated) Viva Goals - Roll out for Improved team settings experience MC695745 · Published Dec 6, 2023 · Last updated Feb 7, 2024

Updated February 7, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

As a part of this release Team owners will have a simplified team settings experience. In addition, Team owners will also have the ability to create custom time-periods by default. The organization owners will have the option in the organization admin page, to configure this custom time-period creation permissions for team owners.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 165682

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 (previously early January) and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Refreshed Landing Experience for Viva Connections Desktop MC682306 · Published Oct 18, 2023 · Last updated Feb 7, 2024

Updated February 7, 2024: We will be releasing audience targeting support on Resources component and inline expansion of dashboard component on Viva Connections page. These features are expected to be available to customers by mid-February 2024."

To prepare for this upcoming release, we recommend setting up revamped Resources section ahead of time as per the instructions shared in our previous update.

As part of this update, the Resources section will be updated, and it will be pulling data from a different source other than global navigation. To prepare for this upcoming release, we suggest Connections admins to follow the steps outlined below.:

The refreshed Viva Connections landing experience offers a more intuitive layout and introduces several requested new features including branding capabilities, sending announcements, a revamped Resources section, and support for different card sizes. This experience will also bring the Feed back into the viewport on your Connections page.

Here are the updates that we expect our new layout will offer:

  • Announcements – Important time sensitive information surfaced on desktop, mobile and tablet.
  • Hero section – This new section focuses on org news and brings the Connections Feed into the viewport.
  • Dashboard layout –The Dashboard section is evolving to be more fluid with inline expansion.
  • Resources - Introduces a new section for company curated links different from global navigation. The new section allows for more flexibility to have a unique list with visuals like icons.
  • Viva Suite links relocated - Viva suite links have been moved to the bottom of the experience and will offer links that the user is licensed for with a corresponding description.
  • Full page feed - Full page feed treatment now exists with its own pivot shown at the top of the page.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 176677

Rollout will be broken down into two phases:

Phase 1 rollout is expected to start in early November 2023 and is expected to be complete by mid-January 2024.

Phase 2 rollout is expected to start in early February 2024 and is expected to be complete by late March 2024.

 

Microsoft Viva Engage and Microsoft Yammer: update on web domain migration release date MC713420 · Published Feb 7, 2024

As previously communicated in MC679739 Yammer Rebranding to Viva Engage Domain Migration Update (October 2023), the web domain migration of Microsoft Viva Engage is a crucial step in providing a consistent experience. To ensure a smooth transition and prevent any potential disruptions to your workflows, we find it necessary to adjust our original timeline.

The new release date for the web domain migration is now set to begin in late March. This decision has been made to safeguard your experience and minimize any potential negative impacts on your daily work. We apologize for any effect that this delay may have caused you.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 180352.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late March 2024 and expect to complete by early April 2024. We can't give you an exact date for when the change will roll out to your tenant.

We understand the importance of your workflows. By delaying the release, we can thoroughly test and validate the changes to help guarantee a seamless transition. We ask you to continue following our previous recommendations to prepare for this change, as they remain applicable.

It's important to note that these release dates are only for the web domain migration. The email sender domain change has not yet been rescheduled. We will announce updates on the email sender domain changes in a future message center post.

We sincerely appreciate your ongoing support and patience as we work diligently to ensure that this change does not disrupt your daily work.

 

Viva Insights: Changes to Suggested Tasks MC713042 · Published Feb 6, 2024

A small subset of the functionality in the Viva Insights Teams app, Viva Insights Outlook plug-in, and Viva Insights in-line nudges will be retired.

Beginning late February 2024.

 

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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Friends of Microsoft Teams - Week 5 - 2024 (January 29 - February 4)

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 5 of 2024, January 29 - February 4.

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

 

What's New in Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365):

Field Advisories:
 

Community:

 

 

M365 Message Center :

 

 

  • Teams :

 

 

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams on Apple visionOS MC712150 · Published Feb 3, 2024

The initial release of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams on Apple visionOS will support both Enterprise and Consumer accounts.

 

Microsoft Entra ID: New Microsoft teams-specific consent settings MC712143 · Published Feb 3, 2024

For Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Teams, we are introducing two new resource-specific consent settings (RSC) for teams and chats to enhance secure app adoption. These settings will affect Chat RSC and Team RSC for apps in Microsoft Teams. This update also empowers Teams-level admins to independently manage these settings. Existing Group owner consent settings and API and the existing Chat RSC API will be retired with this update.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024. See the What you need to do to prepare section of this message for specific dates.

 

(Updated) IntelliFrame experiences on new Teams app and Recognition expansion MC695502 · Published Dec 4, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This is a two-part update, with:

  1. IntelliFrame experiences availability on new Teams app for Desktop,
  2. Expanding recognition support to cover scenarios such as meeting invite forwarding and Teams meeting nudge among others (Please See below for details)
    1. IntelliFrame experiences from Edge cameras like Yealink Smartvision 60 are currently available on Teams Desktop platform. With this update, we want to announce the availability of IntelliFrame on New Teams app.
    2. Recognition expansion: This update applies to both existing and new Teams desktop app. Previously recognition was only supported when an organizer invited the meeting room with Intelligent camera connected. With this update, we are able to support the following scenarios.

                                                               i.      Meeting forward (both one time and recurring meetings)

                                                             ii.      Teams nudge (using Roster>add participant)

                                                           iii.      Join by meeting ID (Using MTR to join a meeting by ID)

  1. Also, under "Recognition" feature, we heard our users and renamed unrecognized users from "Guest" to "Participant". Moving forward, with this update anyone who is unrecognized will see their name label as "Participant."

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161427

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-January 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Remove Activity Feed Item in New Teams MC692466 · Published Nov 22, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

This feature will enable Teams users to delete/remove items from activity feed.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181794

The Remove functionality can be found under the ellipsis menu in the activity feed:

After an activity feed item is removed, the user is informed through a toast notification:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams - Teams app on Teams Rooms on Android and paired Touch Consoles to be updated in sync MC692021 · Published Nov 20, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With this feature, the Teams app updates will happen in sync for Microsoft Teams Rooms (Android) and their paired touch consoles. This will be applicable for both manual and automatic updates done from Teams admin center.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 174344

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Domain-specific search MC692025 · Published Nov 20, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users will be able to narrow down their search results and find what they are looking for faster. Get more precise search results by picking up a specific domain like files, group chat or Teams. You can find domain specific results by typing a person’s name also.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181285

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Listen to Multiple Channels on Teams Walkie Talkie MC694389 · Published Nov 30, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With listen to multiple channels, users can now automatically listen to incoming transmission from their favorite channels one at a time.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161725

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Additional Teams Meeting Templates Added to Outlook Teams Add-In MC690180 · Published Nov 16, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Virtual appointment, Webinar, and Town hall are Teams meeting templates that are accessible via the 'New meeting' dropdown menu in Teams Calendar App. We are now expanding how you can access these meeting templates by adding them to the meeting templates menu in the Outlook Windows client in the Teams Meeting Add-In. When in Outlook Calendar, select the dropdown menu next to the Teams meeting Add-In button to see the list of meeting templates now available. When a meeting template has been selected, the Teams App will open via a deeplink and directly open the meeting template scheduling form.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181621

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) New Feature in Teams Admin Center to Communicate with Third-Party App Publishers via Teams MC685934 · Published Oct 30, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams admins will soon be able to initiate private groups chats with a limited set of third-party Teams app publishers via a new 'Click-to-Chat' (C2C) feature being added to the Teams Admin Center (TAC).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 182034

Standard Release: Rollout will begin late November and will complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Teams Phone and Teams Rooms licenses in device store MC690612 · Published Nov 17, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Teams certified devices enable equitable meetings and calling across spaces with inclusive, familiar, and high-quality audio and video, optimized for your organizational needs. Currently, the device store in the Microsoft Teams admin center enables IT admins to browse and purchase Teams certified devices. This feature update will enable global administrators to discover, try, and buy Teams Phone and Teams Rooms licenses from the device store in the Teams admin center.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 180902

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late November and expect to complete the rollout by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Workflows within Microsoft Teams chats menu MC683929 · Published Oct 25, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams will be bringing workflows powered by Power Automate into the overflow menu for chats.

To make sure Microsoft Teams provides the best workflow experience for our users we are making it easier to configure workflows for chats. From the list of chats users will be able to go into the overflow menu for a specific chat (...) and select "Workflows". Here they will see a list of workflow templates specific to chats within Teams. Users can then configure these templates to their needs and deploy them to the chat.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 180364

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams | Support Joining a Teams Live Event as Attendee for Teams Rooms on Windows MC681886 · Published Oct 16, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The latest version of Teams Rooms on Windows app 4.19 update includes the support joining a Teams live event as an attendee.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 169881.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November and expect to complete it by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Files App Updating to OneDrive App Experience in Teams MC687207 · Published Nov 3, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The Files app accessed from the left side of the Teams desktop client will be updated with the new OneDrive app experience, bringing performance improvements, more views, and the latest features of OneDrive to both classic and new Teams. All existing features of the Files app will also be available via this new OneDrive app experience. For more details, please visit the blog page.

As part of this change, Files app on left side of the new Teams desktop client will also become OneDrive app. There is no change in the name of Files app in either classic Teams desktop client or Teams mobile client.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 145798

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late November 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) A new experience to search within chat and channels. MC554158 · Published May 12, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to introduce a new and improved experience to search within chats and channels. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122550

Targeted release: We will begin rolling this out in mid-October 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late October 2023 (now completed)

Standard release: We will begin rolling this out in mid-November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late November 2023.

GCC: We will begin rolling this out in mid- November 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late November 2023.

GCC-H: We will begin rolling this out in early December 2023 and complete rollout by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

DoD: We will begin rolling this out in early December 2023 and complete rollout by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Channel meeting invitation | Allow organizer to send a channel meeting invite to everyone in team MC661224 · Published Jul 26, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Channel meeting invitations will now allow channel meeting organizers the ability to share invites on personal calendars of all channel members.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 142405

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-September 2023 (previously late August) and expect completion by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Improved Frontline Workers Availability Preferences MC695497 · Published Dec 4, 2023 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We're excited to announce significant product upgrades focusing on enhanced FLW Availability Preferences.

Frontline workers often balance various personal commitments and specific work-time preferences. Through shifts, FLWs can establish availability preferences for calendar dates alongside recurring days. This feature streamlines shift assignments for frontline managers, who can seamlessly assign shifts by reviewing these availability preferences within the Shifts app.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 156952

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa MC704194 · Published Jan 5, 2024 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the content below for clarity.

This feature enables users with personal Microsoft accounts (MSA) using the free version of Microsoft Teams to join and participate in Teams for work (or school) meetings with their signed-in personal account when joining meetings from within the Teams app. This feature also lets these users stay connected with the other meeting participants (retain access to the meeting chat) after the meeting has ended. These users are no longer prompted to join only via a browser and later treated as meeting guests (anonymous).

Note: This feature will only be available for New Teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167326

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024.

 

Organizers can select up to six languages for attendees to choose from for live translated captions during a town hall MC705765 · Published Jan 10, 2024 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently in a town hall, an organizer is unable to select which auto-translated captions they would like their attendees to see. Attendees can select from a pre-selected list of translated languages for their captions. With this new update, organizers can now pick up to 6 translated languages from a list of over 40 languages to be shown to the attendees for captions during a town hall.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 371308

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously early February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously mid-February).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously late February).

 

(Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing town hall MC709987 · Published Jan 25, 2024 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently with town hall, you are unable to duplicate an event and create a new event based off an existing one. This can be time consuming if organizers would like to schedule multiple events that are similar to one another. To simplify event creation Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create a new town hall by duplicating the information for an existing scheduled one. Information includes a town hall's details, presenters, theming, and more. The organizer can also choose to edit and update the information as needed for their new town hall.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 376853

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously late February).

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously early March).

 

(Updated) Introducing the ability to duplicate an existing webinar MC709268 · Published Jan 23, 2024 · Last updated Feb 2, 2024

Updated February 2, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently with webinars, you are unable to duplicate a webinar and create a new webinar based off an existing one. This can be time consuming if organizers would like to schedule multiple events that are similar to one another. To simplify event creation Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create a new webinar by duplicating the information for an existing scheduled one. Information includes a webinar's details, presenters, theming, and more. The organizer can also choose to edit and update the information as needed for their new webinar.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375177

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously early March).

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously late March).

 

Microsoft Teams: Detailed call history update | forwarded calls MC711918 · Published Feb 2, 2024

We are adding more information to the Call history details for forwarded calls in Microsoft Teams.

This message is associated with MC439275 (Updated) Microsoft Teams Detailed Call History Feature Update (October 2022).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

GCC, GCC High, and DoD: We will begin rolling out early April 2024 and expect to complete by late April 2024.

 

Microsoft Teams: Automatic tags (@mentions) by department and job title MC711659 · Published Feb 1, 2024

With automatic tags, your frontline workers can reach each other by department or job title in Microsoft Teams channel conversations. Anyone on the team can use the tags in @mentions to notify the people who are associated with the tag.

Your frontline can quickly and easily reach the right groups of people. Because the tags are automatically created based on your mapped attribute values, team owners do not have to manually create and assign tags or manage them locally.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 365845

Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024.

 

Changes to the Website tab in the new Teams client. MC708500 · Published Jan 20, 2024

Starting April 2024, Microsoft Teams will be retiring the ability to load websites inside the new Teams client when using the Website tab. These website links will open in a new browser tab instead. This is to better align with emerging best practices in web security and privacy while also improving the reliability of websites opened through this feature.

Please note that EDU tenants will not be impacted as we are still researching options on how to best provide a non-disruptive way to access websites for students and educators at a later date.

We will begin rolling out this change in early April 2024.

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams Voice isolation MC690921 · Published Nov 17, 2023 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With "Voice isolation", you can enjoy clear and uninterrupted calls or meetings, no matter where you are. This feature uses AI to filter out all background noise, including other people's voices. By leveraging your voice profile, this advance noise suppression capability ensures only the user’s voice is transmitted. Whether you are in a busy office, a noisy cafe, or a crowded airport, you can communicate with confidence and clarity. "Voice isolation" is powered by our advanced deep learning, speech services, and audio processing technology, and it shows our dedication to solving user problems with AI and enhancing audio quality and experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 125387

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February).

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out late March 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete by early April 2024 (previously early March).

 

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Emojis, GIFs and Stickers Unified in One Picker MC674737 · Published Sep 11, 2023 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users can soon find all of their emojis, GIFs, and stickers in a combined picker in Microsoft Teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 84023

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early December 2023 (previously late November) and expect to complete rollout by late January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete rollout by late March 2024 (previously late February).

GCC, GCC High, DoD: We will begin rolling out in early April 2024 (previously late February) and expect to complete rollout by late May 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Simplified Compose Experience for Teams MC686919 · Published Nov 3, 2023 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Teams Compose is the heart of collaboration, where all Teams messages flow each month. It's also the gateway to a wealth of features, from Copilot to Files, Loops, Video, and Platform Apps.

While Teams' capabilities have grown by leaps and bounds, the compose experience has remained largely unchanged. This update addresses usability, scalability, and information density challenges. We've simplified the compose experience, enhancing usability for various rich authoring scenarios, establishing scalable patterns for all compose actions, and optimizing it for your everyday needs. Get ready to enjoy a more seamless and efficient collaboration experience! This is for the new Teams experience only.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123486

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early-December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-December 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously early March).

GCC, GCC High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in early April 2024 and expect to complete rollout by late May 2024.

 

(Updated) Mute with Windows Taskbar available in the new Microsoft Teams on Windows MC709270 · Published Jan 23, 2024 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

The Muting Teams with Windows Taskbar is now available. This feature, available in the new Teams experience on Windows, enables you to mute and unmute your audio by clicking the mic icon in Windows taskbar.

To control your call mic from the taskbar, do the following:

Select the mic icon on your taskbar or press Windows logo key + Alt + K to mute or unmute your microphone while using a calling app.

-OR- Click the volume icon in the hardware indicator for volume in Windows taskbar.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 191528

Targeted release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2024 (previously late February).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously mid-April).

 

(Updated) Deploy Shifts to your Frontline teams at scale. MC705347 · Published Jan 9, 2024 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Admins will be empowered to deploy Shifts across their frontline dynamic teams through the Teams Admin Center. They will have the ability to uniformly configure the Shifts app settings, identify schedule owners, and create schedule groups for the Microsoft Teams Shifts app on their frontline teams. This will enable frontline managers to start managing their frontline teams through Shifts with minimal friction.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 138479

Standard Release: The rollout of this feature will be completed in March 2024 (previously February) in the Teams Admin Center.

 

(Updated) Deploy your Frontline Operational hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center MC705350 · Published Jan 9, 2024 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Operational hierarchy will enable admins to map their organization’s structure of frontline teams/locations to a hierarchy in the Teams Admin Center. Admins can define metadata that ranges from department information to brand information metadata for each team/location. The operational hierarchy coupled with this metadata will enable numerous frontline apps and experiences in the future like task publishing and others that are forthcoming.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 138480

Standard Release: The rollout of this feature will be completed in March 2024 (previously February) in the Teams Admin Center.

 

(Updated) Profile Card in Teams Mobile MC692023 · Published Nov 20, 2023 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Introducing new Profile Cards in Teams Mobile.

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late November 2023 and complete by late December 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to production in early January 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024 (previously late January).

 

Privacy link in Teams meeting join flow changing to organization's privacy statement MC711027 · Published Jan 29, 2024

Users joining Teams meetings will now see the hosting organization's privacy url instead of Microsoft Privacy url.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 379610

Targeted release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024.

Standard and GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2024 and expect to complete by late March 2024.

 

Teams Multitenant Org (MTO) in GCC, GCC High, and DoD clouds MC711026 · Published Jan 29, 2024

We're pleased to announce the upcoming Multi-Tenant Organization (MTO) capabilities in Microsoft Teams. Admins can activate these features by configuring an MTO group in the Microsoft 365 admin center, while users utilize the new Teams desktop client.

Aimed at organizations managing employees across multiple tenants within the same cloud boundary, these features provide a seamless collaboration experience within MTO groups, enabling access to resources across tenants. The capabilities cover search, chat, calling, meetings, and content sharing, eliminating silos and facilitating collaboration across tenant boundaries.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375631

These features will be available for customers to try starting in late January 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

 

Microsoft Teams: Hide General Channels MC711019 · Published Jan 29, 2024

Similar to other channels in a team, now you will be able to hide general channels as well!

As a team member, when you become a part of a team, you see general channel always shown in your teams and channels list. Sometimes, even though the channel is not used, you still have it sticking in your teams and channels list. Introducing the capability for you to hide general channel, like any other channel in the team. Note, if general is the last channel in the team, then the team will get hidden as well.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 324840

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by mid-March 2024.

 

Microsoft Teams: Global reader role for Teams devices in Teams admin center MC711015 · Published Jan 29, 2024

Admins can now use the existing Global reader role for read-only access to the Teams devices section in the Teams admin center!

The Global reader role is a built-in role in Microsoft Entra ID that allows admins to view all administrative features and settings without the ability to edit or modify them. This role is useful for auditing, reporting, and troubleshooting purposes.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out this improvement in mid-February and expect to complete it by late February.

 

 

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Viva Engage: New Articles feature MC712149 · Published Feb 3, 2024

Articles are a new post type for Microsoft Viva Suite and Employee Communications and Communities customers in Viva Engage. Articles provides the flexibility to add rich media to a post, create longer-form posts, and use Viva Engage to blog. Corporate communicators can now enjoy the flexibility and simplicity of content creation directly in Viva Engage, with control over formatting and design. Articles can be viewed on any device.

Articles provide a simple way for leaders and employees to share their perspectives, insights, and knowledge with the organization, fostering a sense of connection and pride. Viva Engage also provides conversation and audience analytics for Articles, helping communicators and leaders understand what content resonates with employees and improve their communication strategies.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 177407.

We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by early March 2024.

 

(Updated) Microsoft 365 Groups Connected Viva Goals Teams MC694124 · Published Nov 29, 2023 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Viva Goals is launching this new team set up experience that enables end users to leverage their existing Microsoft 365 groups that they already own to create teams. The connected experience provides an effortless way for team owners to leverage the group membership and policy settings used commonly by Teams, SharePoint and other cloud apps. With this Microsoft 365 group-connected Viva Goals Teams experience, users will be able to also set their team` Viva Goals content as restricted and protect their team OKRs from unintended access.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 165682

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late January 2024 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by early-February 2024 (previously late January).

 

(Updated) Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com MC635989 · Published Jul 11, 2023 · Last updated Jan 30, 2024

Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience.

Videos uploaded to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com will have transcriptions automatically generated shortly after upload. This feature will not be available for A1 and trial tenancies.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124932

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late July and expect to complete rollout by early May 2024 (previously late January).

 

 

 

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