Remove users from Teams Chats using Microsoft Defender
Admins can now remove users from Teams group chats and 1:1 conversations directly from Microsoft Defender, helping speed up incident response and containment.
Admins can now remove users from Teams group chats and 1:1 conversations directly from Microsoft Defender, helping speed up incident response and containment.
Microsoft is rolling out an updated licensing experience in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, offering clearer visibility into license assignments and improved tools for identifying and resolving licensing issues.
Windows 11 now supports managing Passkeys with 1Password and Bitwarden, offering more flexibility than the built-in Windows option.
Microsoft will retire the Send to Kindle integration in Word for Windows, Mac, and the web. The feature lets users upload Word documents directly to their Kindle library.
Microsoft has added source control to the Researcher Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Users can now choose where Copilot searches (for example, Web, Work, SharePoint, Emails, Meetings, or Chats) for more targeted and transparent results.
Microsoft is rolling out Collaborative Notes in Teams Chats, stored in new SharePoint Embedded containers named IC3_TeamsContainerType. Each chat note creates its own container, but the containers seem to be in development and not yet finished.
Microsoft is rolling out a new Search in Teams Settings capability that lets users quickly find configuration options by typing keywords.
Microsoft has expanded the Microsoft-managed default app consent policy in Entra ID to block 20 additional permissions, including access to Outlook Mail, Outlook Calendar, and Teams data
Microsoft will retire the option to manage Copilot Frontier access via Entra ID groups. AI Admins must assign users individually going forward.
Microsoft keeps expanding Teams with new language translation capabilities, including live translated captions, Multilingual Speech Recognition, and the Interpreter Agent. Here’s how these features differ.
Microsoft will retire the Reuse Slides feature from PowerPoint for Windows and Mac. Users should instead use Copy & Paste or Drag & Drop to reuse slides.
Microsoft republished its Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise licenses with Teams and retired Power Platform and Dynamics 365 SKUs. Microsoft still offers a free Office 365 E3 Developer license, and my monthly update now also includes a table of Microsoft cloud product promotions.
Microsoft expands the “Get diagnostics” feature to Outlook on the web. Users can now send diagnostic data directly to Microsoft Support, unless an administrator has disabled it.
Microsoft is rolling out built-in email templates for the new Outlook and Outlook on the web. Users can now create, save, and reuse templates for faster and more consistent communication.
Microsoft again offers Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Enterprise licenses with Teams included. The previously retired 2023 SKUs have been republished.
Microsoft is rolling out a new Library experience in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, combining AI-generated images and Copilot Pages into a single place. However, the rollout currently breaks all existing and new Copilot Pages sharing links.
A new Intune and Group Policy option enables administrators to remove preinstalled Microsoft apps from Windows 11 devices, starting with version 25H2. The new policy should simplify device provisioning and app management.
Attendees in Teams Town hall events can now raise their hands to request to speak, making live events more interactive.
Microsoft Teams now supports real-time polls in Town hall events for organizers with a Teams Premium license. The Polls app is the first Premium app for Town halls, allowing organizers to collect instant feedback and boost audience engagement during live events.
Microsoft is renaming the Purchase services section in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center to Marketplace. This is a minor visual change with no impact on workflows or functionality.