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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 50 of 2024, December 9 – December 15.
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What's New in Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365):
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M365 Message Center :
- Microsoft
Teams – new message center posts:
Microsoft Teams: Forward messages with app
cards MC956699
Published Dec 13, 2024
We are introducing the ability to forward app
cards. With the addition of app card forwarding, users now have a new way to
share app cards across chats. To forward a message containing an app card,
simply navigate to the More Actions menu of any message containing an app card
and select forward. From here, the forward message dialog will populate, which
provides users with a preview of the message being forwarded, including the app
card.
Please note: Forwarding of bot cards is
excluded from this release.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 469506.
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early
January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-January 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High,
DoD): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 and expect to complete by
early February 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Email OTP verification for
external participants to join meetings MC953756
Published Dec 10, 2024
After this rollout, Microsoft Teams meeting
organizers will have a new meeting option to enable and require unverified (aka
anonymous) participants joining meetings to verify their email addresses with a
one-time password (OTP) verification code before joining the meeting. Tenant
admins will have a new meeting policy to manage and control this setting in the
Teams admin center. This message applies to Teams on Windows desktop, Teams on
Mac desktop, Teams on the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 418125.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by late January 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Scheduling channel messages
MC953752
Published Dec 10, 2024
A new feature allows you to schedule messages
in Microsoft Teams channels. This feature will help you plan and manage your
communications more effectively.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 467447.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.
General Availability (GCC): We will begin
rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.
General Availability (GCC High): We will begin
rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025.
General Availability (DoD): We will begin
rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025.
Microsoft Teams: Private moderator replies
to individual attendees MC952893
Published Dec 10, 2024
A new Microsoft Teams feature empowers
moderators to respond discreetly to attendee questions during Teams events.
This functionality ensures that responses to sensitive questions, personal
inquiries, or follow-up discussions are not broadcast to the entire audience,
allowing for a more tailored and respectful communication experience.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 417158.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out in early January 2025 and expect to complete in late January
2025.
Microsoft Teams admin center: Non-disruptive
device operations for Microsoft Teams devices MC952889
Published Dec 10, 2024
We are excited to announce a new capability in
the Microsoft Teams admin center designed to ensure that device operations are
non-disruptive for Android-based Teams devices.
This new feature allows software updates,
restarts, and configuration updates to occur only when the device is idle (not
busy), preventing any disruptions during meetings or calls. Device admins will
now have the ability to manage these operations without affecting end-user
experience, ensuring smoother and uninterrupted device usage.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 418120.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will
begin rolling out late February 2025 and expect to complete by early March
2025.
Microsoft Teams: Pop out Chat, Copilot, and
Notes panes in meetings MC952888
Published Dec 10, 2024
Coming soon: Users will be able to pop out the
side panes for Notes, Chat, and Microsoft Copilot panes in Microsoft Teams
meetings
Note: The Copilot pane is only available in
Worldwide environments with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 421607.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by early February 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High,
DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete
by late February 2025.
Microsoft Teams: BYOD mode will activate
cameras on meeting room audio devices MC952881
Published Dec 10, 2024
The room audio auto-detect and pre-select
feature for Microsoft Teams BYOD rooms (released October 2024) will soon
activate the video component of composite audio-video peripherals as the
selected camera in Teams. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktops
and Teams for Mac desktops.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 469496.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out in late January 2025 and expect to complete by early February
2025.
- Microsoft
Teams – updated message center posts:
(Updated) Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows:
Join and present in Microsoft events MC949966
Published Dec 6, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Extensibility for
PSTN calls MC947831
Published Dec 3, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft 365 app: Auto release and
check-in for Microsoft Places MC925999
Published Nov 5, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Intelligent event
recap in town halls and webinars (Premium) MC948983
Published Dec 5, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat
notification with Meeting RSVP status MC704035
Published Jan 5, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Office 365
Connectors feature retires starting August 15, 2024 MC808160 Published Jul 3, 2024
Microsoft Teams admin center: Admins can
disable the ability to send messages in meeting chat before and after a meeting
MC920298
Published Oct 28, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New DVR capabilities
for town halls (desktop and web) MC932488
Published Nov 13, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Improved Microsoft
Lists links in Teams chats and channels MC939930
Published Nov 22, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Enhanced discovery
of apps and one-click app installation across Teams MC888049
Published Sep 11, 2024
- Microsoft
Viva – new message center posts:
Microsoft Viva Connections: Power Apps card MC956696
Published Dec 13, 2024
The Power Apps card for Viva Connections allows
you to bring your power cards and applications onto the Viva Connections
dashboard for quick access.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 464999.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, DoD): We
began rolling out in early December 2024 and expect to complete by
mid-December 2024.
Viva Engage: Designated experts in Communities MC956390
Published Dec 13, 2024
We are introducing the Community Expert feature
in Microsoft Viva Engage to enhance the trust and utility of knowledge in your
communities. Experts will be able to endorse accurate and credible answers and
be recognized as community experts with a special label next to their name.
A community expert is a member of a community
who is assigned or approved by a community admin to serve as a subject matter
expert within a specific community. A community expert has special
capabilities, such as marking the best answer, marking a verified answer
(coming separately and soon after with the launch of Community Experts), and
pinning posts. However, a community expert does not have the ability to manage
members, assign roles, and so on like a community admin. Additionally, they are
given a label strictly within that community that says “Community Expert.”
Note: Community expertise is determined by
community admins within your organizations, not Microsoft. Microsoft does not
have the ability to define a community expert in your organization.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 408164.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.
Microsoft Viva Connections on the SharePoint
app bar MC952886
Published Dec 10, 2024
We are introducing a new entry point to Viva
Connections from the SharePoint app bar, which will enhance the integration
between the Intranet and Viva Connections.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365
Roadmap ID 468290.
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out
mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin
rolling out late January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.
- Microsoft
Viva – updated message center posts:
(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage (Yammer):
Enhanced audit log schema MC917742
Published Oct 24, 2024
(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Amplify - Copy a
publication within a campaign MC868912
Published Aug 22, 2024
(Updated) New Service in your Microsoft 365 subscription:
Org Explorer MC939925
Published Nov 22, 2024
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