SharePoint is introducing Sharing Links for Videos, allowing easier video accessibility in shared pages. Users can generate secure links for videos, enhancing visibility even for those without site access.
Rendering of Loop components in Word for the web will be retired in September 2025, shifting to read-only placeholders.
OneDrive and SharePoint will allow users to add customizable text or image watermarks to PDF documents.
Teams allow users to customize keyboard shortcuts, enabling them to modify existing shortcuts and assign preferred key combinations.
Teams will soon introduce a countdown timer feature to help keep meetings on track. Participants can set a visual timer of up to 100 minutes, with alerts and color changes as time runs out.
Outlook on iOS and Android now allows users to easily create, delete, rename, reorder, and move folders directly within the app.
Outlook for iOS and Android now lets users choose custom icons for their accounts, making it easier to navigate between multiple accounts.
Teams Mobile will let users customize ringtones for different calls, improving how they manage alerts.
The Microsoft Lists mobile app for Android and iOS will be retired. Users should use the mobile browser experience, which offers more features and updates.
New Teams calling policy updates will soon make call recording and transcription features accessible by default for new users and those on the unmodified host policy.
Microsoft Teams will soon allow users to add multiple emoji reactions to a single message.
Teams is increasing the video clip recording limit from one minute to five minutes, allowing users to share longer messages with teammates.
The new Outlook for Windows will soon allow users to quickly categorize emails with predefined shortcuts, similar to Outlook Classic.
Shared mailboxes in the new Outlook will now be displayed like regular accounts, with a new icon for easy identification. This will enhance user experience without removing any access to shared resources.
Meeting organizers have an updated control in Teams to prevent copying and forwarding of meeting chat, live captions, and transcripts. This feature enhances privacy by restricting sharing of insights from meetings.
Present Live in PowerPoint for the web will be retired. Microsoft recommends switching to PowerPoint Live in Teams.
Microsoft will retire the code snippets feature for Teams chats and channels. Users should use code blocks as an alternative.
Starting 30 April 2025, Microsoft will implement changes to the behavior of agents in Copilot Studio once the purchased messages in message packs have been exhausted.
Outlook allows users to choose whether to use a comma as a recipient separator or as part of a contact’s name. This update is particularly useful for organizations using the “Last name, First name” format.
Microsoft Teams is enhancing file sharing, allowing users to easily reshare files from chats or channels with fewer clicks while maintaining permissions.