Microsoft is enhancing security by replacing the authentication protocol with OAuth in the SharePoint Online Management Shell. Administrators should install the latest version to ensure a smooth transition.
The Feed app will be removed from Outlook Mobile, making the Feed tab inaccessible.
A new Outlook for Windows usage and migration report is available in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This report provides insights into active user adoption and usage metrics for the new Outlook.
Teams is enhancing its app icon and menu in the Windows taskbar for easier access and fewer steps for routine tasks. Users will see their current presence status directly in the taskbar.
Administrators can prevent message forwarding in Teams channels.
Microsoft will implement a one-year retention policy for Teams attendance reports. Reports will be stored for one year after the end date of the event. Users are encouraged to download attendance data for meetings created before the policy takes effect.
The “Shared with us” feature on SharePoint team sites will be retired. Users can utilize “Shared with me” in OneDrive for a personalized view of shared files.
Participants will soon be able to edit their display names during live meetings in Teams. This change is temporary and won’t affect their original names. This feature is disabled by default.
Teams is introducing new transcription and recording policies for Town halls and Webinars, allowing more control over transcription and recording settings.
The Copilot Coach agents introduced at the end of October 2024 now also use PAYG billing, even if Copilot claims otherwise.
A new experience in Teams Premium will streamline management for admins, allowing them to monitor licenses, usage, and settings all in one place.
Loop Workspaces will allow multiple owners, enabling users to promote members to owners within shared workspaces.
The ability to create personal pages in SharePoint will be soon be retired. Users are encouraged to create pages connected to SharePoint sites instead.
Microsoft informs about a misconfiguration in the “Get Diagnostics feature’s visibility…” Cloud Policy. If it has already been configured, reconfiguration is required.
The me@onenote feature in OneNote will be retired. Users are encouraged to switch to the Send to OneNote feature in Outlook.
Microsoft added three new admin roles to Entra ID in February.
Outlook for iOS and Android has a new feature allowing users to attach emails directly in the compose window.
Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint “Spaces” feature. Users will lose access to their Spaces pages by August 2025. I wrote an export script.
Teams is introducing a new feature for Town halls and Webinars that allows organizers to assign presenters as moderators for the Q&A session.
Microsoft is removing the “Everyone except external users” permission group from OneDrive. This change should enhance data security by preventing inadvertent oversharing.