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Find below a list of public posts and updates on Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365) that have been published in Week 38 of 2023, September 18 – September 24.
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What's New in Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365):
- Announcing
Microsoft 365 Copilot general availability and Microsoft 365 Chat
- Announcing
Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion
- Surface
Hub 3: Bridging workforce collaboration with Microsoft Teams Rooms
Field Advisories:
- Intro to Teams Phone
Mobile
- Microsoft
brings AI productivity tools to Australian organisations with launch of
M365 Copilot Early Access Program
- Introducing
Copilot in Microsoft Stream
- Deploy
frontline dynamic teams is now available in public preview
- How
to transform work with plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI apps
- Paint
app update adding support for layers and transparency begins rolling out
to Windows Insiders
Community:
- Pick
Up Held and Join Active Calls for Boss/Delegate Scenarios in Microsoft
Teams
- Teams
Rooms Resource account configuration using Staged Rollout
- Microsoft
Teams – Audio Conferencing Dial Out via Direct Routing
M365 Message Center :
- Teams :
Microsoft Teams: Choose Which Users to
Notify When Publishing a Task List MC676300
· Published Sep 21, 2023
The task
publishing experience in Microsoft Teams will soon allow you to choose
which users to notify when you publish or unpublish a task list. You'll soon
have the ability to choose which members of teams receiving the tasks should
get a notification in their Teams activity feed: all owners and members, owners
only, or no one. Similarly, you will be able to choose who to notify when
unpublishing a task list.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 144248
Rollout will begin in late September 2023 and
is expected to be complete by late October 2023.
Ratings and Reviews for Apps on Teams now
Available MC676296
· Published Sep 21, 2023
We are announcing the upcoming launch of the
"Ratings and Reviews" feature for apps on Microsoft Teams. This new
addition will empower users to view feedback from customers for apps from
Microsoft and other third party app publishers. Users can also provide feedback
on apps they've installed, and by default these reviews will be marked as
anonymous. Not only this, but app publishers will also have the capability to
respond to these reviews via the Partner Center, thereby enabling a new mode of
communication between partners and end users. Furthermore, this experience is
powered by Microsoft AppSource's Ratings Service, hence ensuring the availability
of reviews on the AppSource website as well as the Teams client experience.
This feature is part of our continuous effort to enhance user experience and
transparency within the Teams environment.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 122300
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in
mid-October 2023 and expect to complete rolling out in late October 2023.
(Updated) Animated Backgrounds in Teams
Meetings MC578280
· Published Jun 9, 2023
Updated September 21, 2023: We have updated the
timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
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 and GCC: We will begin rolling
out in early July and expect to complete rollout by mid-September 2023
(previously late July).
GCC-High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in
late September and expect to complete rollout by late October.
(Updated) Call delegation feature
enhancements MC649047
· Published Jul 17, 2023 · Last updated Sep 19, 2023
Updated September 19, 2023: We have updated the
content below with additional resource information.
Call delegation feature enhancements -
Delivering a more tailored experience for
delegates and delegators with a refreshed, simplified UI in the Calls app, and
the ability for delegates and delegators to join active calls, if permitted.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 123753
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out
mid-August 2023 and expect to complete by late October 2023 (previously
late September) for Teams Desktop and Teams Phone devices.
(Updated) 'Forms' app polling features for
Teams meeting will be replaced by 'Polls' app MC513669
· Published Feb 10, 2023 · Last updated Sep 19, 2023
Updated September 19, 2023: We have updated the
timing of this change below.
Originally communicated in MC284259 (Sept '21),
we will be retiring the polling feature in the 'Forms' app in Microsoft Teams,
however the timeline has been extended from the originally stated date.
Instead, we recommend utilization of the 'Polls' app, which is where we will
continue to invest our development resources.
We will retire this feature by late December
2023 (previously
late September).
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Explicit
Recording Consent for Teams Meetings MC523053
· Published Mar 3, 2023 · Last updated Sep 19, 2023
Updated September 19, 2023: We have updated the
rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Teams is going to support an Explicit
Recording Consent meeting policy. When the policy is applied, the Teams meeting
window will request explicit consent of all participants to be recorded. Before
a user gives consent, the user’s audio, video, and screenshare/consent-share
won’t be captured in the meeting recording.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 107781
Standard and GCC: We will begin rolling out in
late March and expect to complete rollout by mid-April. - Complete
GCC-High: We will begin rolling out in late May
(previously late April) and expect to complete rollout by mid-June (previously
early May). - Complete
DoD: We will begin rolling out in mid-October
2023 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete rollout by late
October 2023 (previously late September).
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Set your Work
Hours and Location MC561188
· Published May 26, 2023 · Last updated Sep 19, 2023
Updated September 19, 2023: We have updated the
rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Set your work location for the day in Microsoft
Teams so your team can learn about your availability for in-office and remote
collaboration.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 125375
Targeted Release and Preview: We have begun
rollout and expect to complete rollout by late May.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in
early June 2023 and expect to complete rollout by early November 2023
(previously late August).
Simplifying Meeting Join Experiences on Teams
Mobile MC675813
· Published Sep 18, 2023
We are improving the meeting join experience on
Teams Mobile (iOS / Android) in several ways:
Streamlining the meeting join process by
reducing the number of steps it takes to join the meeting, particularly for
users joining from externally of the organization.
Users who join without signing in will now have
the capability to preset and preview video / audio settings prior to joining
the meeting.
Simplifying the join process for users with
multiple accounts by improving the account switching user experience.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 146741
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out
mid-October and expect to complete by mid-November.
- Microsoft
365/Viva :
Viva Connections "Top News" Card
Updated to Include More News Source Options MC676544
· Published Sep 22, 2023
Improvements are coming to the Viva Connections
Top News Card, which will be rebranded as the "News Card." These
enhancements will introduce greater configurability and the ability to create
multiple News Card instances, while the default configuration will remain
consistent with the Top News Card.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 173074
We will begin rolling out in mid-October 2023
and expect to complete rollout by late October 2023.
Microsoft Viva: New Location for Saved Feed
Items on Viva Connections Mobile MC675814
· Published Sep 18, 2023
Viva Connections Mobile users will soon see a
new UI change. The home for saved links is moving from the app title bar into
the Feed tab for improved alignment and access. This update will make it easy
to toggle between the fresh feed and your saved items.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 161514
We will begin rolling out in late September
2023 and expect to complete rollout by early October 2023.
(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Share an Update
(Broadcast) Feature for Viva Goals MC664865
· Published Aug 3, 2023 · Last updated Sep 15, 2023
Updated September 15, 2023: We have updated the
rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With the new "Share an Update"
feature, leaders can share updates of their team goals to the members of their
organization directly from Viva Goals. Updates are sent to users via email.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 148471
Preview: will begin rolling out in mid-October
and expect to complete rollout by late October.
Standard: will begin rolling out in
mid-December and expect to complete rollout by mid-January.
(Updated) Viva Insights Updated Homepage for
Organizational Leaders MC672159
· Published Aug 31, 2023 · Last updated Sep 15, 2023
Updated September 15, 2023: We have updated the
rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Organizational leaders will soon see a
refreshed Viva Insights homepage with content tailored to them. This update
will only apply to organizational leaders who have already been assigned the
Group Manager or Insights Business Leader role in Viva Insights (details can be
found here). This updated content will include more emphasis on leader-specific
metrics, actions, and articles. Additionally, leaders can access filters on the
homepage to toggle between teams, time periods, and benchmarks. The updated
homepage will reflect in the existing Viva Insights app in Teams as well as
Viva Insights web app.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 163971
Standard Release: Rollout will begin in
mid-September 2023 and is expected to be complete by mid-October 2023
(previously late September).
(Updated) Viva Pulse Admin Experience: Add a
Link to Internal Policies MC669478
· Published Aug 21, 2023 · Last updated Sep 15, 2023
you for your patience.
The Viva Pulse Admin experience will soon have
a new admin capability called, ‘Add a link to internal policies’. Currently in
the customization set up, survey authors will see a general disclaimer message
saying, “Important. Your organization may have policies governing appropriate
survey questions for employees. Please ensure you have consulted any such
policies before proceeding.” With the new ‘Add a link to internal policies’
feature, you can add a link to your organization’s internal policies in the
policy reminder messaging in the Viva Pulse Customization set up.
Rollout will begin and complete in late
September 2023 (previously early September).
Yammer Enterprise rebrand on Service health and
Message center MC675278
· Published Sep 14, 2023
As part of the Yammer to Viva Engage transition
announced in May 2023, we are updating the Service Health Dashboard (SHD) and
Message center to align with the new taxonomy. At the end of September, the
service titled “Yammer Enterprise” will be consolidated under the node
“Microsoft Viva”, and subsequent messages will be titled “Microsoft Viva
Engage” if the service is impacted.
This will be rolled out to Service health and
Message center by end of September 2023.
(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Verified Topics
Badges MC673980
· Published Sep 6, 2023 · Last updated Sep 12, 2023
Updated September 12, 2023: We have updated the
rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With this update, editors can mark published
topics as Verified in Microsoft Viva and add a specific group of SMEs as
editors to the topic. Verification helps readers identify topics with added
reliability. Topics that are Verified are identified by a special badge and
indicate the content is reviewed for accuracy and are regularly updated by
assigned editors. Assigned editors will be informed of being added to the topic
via an email.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 118239
Preview: Rollout has begun and is expected
to be complete by early September 2023.
Microsoft Viva: Hero Image for Viva Connections
Mobile MC674735
· Published Sep 11, 2023
The Hero image (also known as the banner image)
which is currently visible to users on Viva Connections desktop will soon be
available to users on Viva Connections mobile and tablet.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 160989
We will begin rolling out in late September
2023 and expect to complete rollout by early October 2023.
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- Microsoft 365 Message Center (M365 Admin rights)
- Stay on top of Microsoft 365 changes
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