Weekly summaries

2025-04-05

  • Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop - Promote members to owners in Loop workspaces

    Loop workspaces support multiple owners, allowing end users to promote members to owners.

    Feature ID: 362124

    Added to roadmap: Tue Oct 22 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft 365 app

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: Rolling outLaunched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: February CY2025

  • Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Adaptive Protection in Gov Cloud

    Adaptive Protection will now be available in Government clouds. Adaptive Protection is a capability of Microsoft Purview that dynamically assigns appropriate Data Loss Prevention policies to users based on the risk levels analyzed by the machine learning models in Insider Risk Management. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management correlates various signals to identify potential malicious or inadvertent insider risks such as IP theft, data leakage, and security violations. Insider Risk Management enables customers to create policies based on their own internal policies, governance, and organizational requirements. Built with privacy by design, users are pseudonymized by default and role-based access controls and audit logs are in place to help ensure user-level privacy.

    Feature ID: 377674

    Added to roadmap: Tue Jan 23 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Purview compliance portal

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: Rolling outLaunched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: January CY2025

  • Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Notifications and Nudges in Teams

    Customers can now send survey notifications and nudges directly through Microsoft Teams. This includes survey start notifications, reminders, results rollouts, and all nudge types—ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for users.

    Feature ID: 383656

    Added to roadmap: Sat Feb 17 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In developmentLaunched

    Preview Available: November CY2024

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Universal Print: Mobile print onfrom Androidthe phonesphone

    Integration of Universal Print with the Microsoft 365 mobileCopilot phone app will enable users to add work/school printers to their Android phones. Once the printers are installed on the phone, the user can print to them from any phone app that has a print action.

    Feature ID: 395216

    Added to roadmap: Thu May 09 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Universal Print

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): AndroidiOS

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityPreview

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: December CY2025

    Rollout Start: JuneMarch CY2026

  • Microsoft Viva: Viva Pulse - Pulse administrators can export Pulse data

    Viva Pulse administrators can now search for and export a user's Pulse report, user level, and tenant-level data to a .xlsx file.

    Feature ID: 407636

    Added to roadmap: Tue Aug 06 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In developmentLaunched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Take notes with Copilot in OneNote directly in the flow from the canvas

    Gather and create notes with Copilot in your personal non-shared OneNote notebooks directly on the page.

    Feature ID: 417475

    Added to roadmap: Wed Oct 09 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): OneNote

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): Current ChannelGeneral Availability

    Status: Rolling outLaunched

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: January CY2025

  • Outlook: Org Explorer available for all M365 commercial users

    Org Explorer for Outlook helps you to visualize and explore your company’s internal structure, work teams, and individual roles. This feature will be available in Outlook for all M365 enterprise users, including Microsoft Viva users.

    Feature ID: 421191

    Added to roadmap: Thu Oct 10 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft VivaOutlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMacWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: AprilMay CY2025

  • Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop - Multi-geo support for shared Loop workspaces

    This ensures data storage for shared Loop workspaces is in the correct geo. M365 group-owned workspaces are created in the group's geo, while non-M365 group-owned workspaces are created in the creator's preferred data location.

    Feature ID: 421616

    Added to roadmap: Wed Oct 16 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft 365 app

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: MarchNovember CY2025

  • Microsoft Edge: v.136 - Authorized groupGroup settingSetting in Microsoft Edge for Business

    The authorized group setting ensures that Edge respects the settings for "Printer groups," "Removable USB device groups," and "Network share groups" in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal. This change will prevent users from bypassing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) protections by using Edge, thereby enhancing security and compliance.

    Feature ID: 422502

    Added to roadmap: Wed Oct 16 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft EdgeMicrosoft Purview compliance portal

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In developmentLaunched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Microsoft Viva: Viva Connections experience for Homesite customers

    This feature sets the Home site as the default for the Viva Connections experience in Teams desktop. Once implemented, users will be able to access their organization's Home site through the Viva Connections app in Teams desktop. This change will only apply to customers who have not yet configured a Viva Connections experience.

    Feature ID: 422815

    Added to roadmap: Tue Oct 22 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: Rolling outLaunched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: January CY2025

  • Microsoft Edge: Feature usage data syncMicrosoft Edge: v.136 - Feature Usage Data Sync

    Edge Sync, which enables users to synchronize their Edge user data across multiple devices, is now launching a new sync data category called Feature Usage. This new category will allow users to synchronize data regarding their utilization of Edge features across all their devices.

    Feature ID: 464208

    Added to roadmap: Wed Nov 13 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Edge

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In developmentLaunched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: April CY2025

  • Microsoft Viva: Connections insights and recommendations digest

    This creates a periodic digest email to editors of Viva Connections, informing them of the analytics summary of their Connections experience and recommendations to improve engagement.

    Feature ID: 466739

    Added to roadmap: Tue Nov 05 2024

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft VivaSharePoint

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMacWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: Rolling outLaunched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: February CY2025

  • Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning - Custom user mapping for LMS integration and user sync logs for SAP SuccessFactors

    Admins can now specify and edit the user mapping in the LMS setup form. They can also view the latest user profile snapshot in Viva Learning and can also track the historic user profile changes.

    Feature ID: 470026

    Added to roadmap: Mon Mar 24 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): Current ChannelGeneral AvailabilityPreviewTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: MayJune CY2025

    Rollout Start: JuneJuly CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Speed dial customization on line keys for touch phones

    This feature allows you to configure custom contacts and speed dial on the line key of touch phone devices certified for Microsoft Teams. It enables you to swiftly access frequently dialed numbers and contacts, incorporating one-touch/press dialing and effortless management of contact lists on touch devices.

    Feature ID: 476486

    Added to roadmap: Fri Jan 17 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Android

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: Rolling outLaunched

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Microsoft Purview capabilities for M365 Copilot

    Microsoft Purview is launching several capabilities in government cloud environments that help secure and govern data in Microsoft 365 Copilot. These are capabilities in Information Protection, Data Lifecycle Management, Audit, eDiscovery, and Communication Compliance. These capabilities will be available once Microsoft 365 Copilot is deployed.

    Feature ID: 479082

    Added to roadmap: Thu Feb 06 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Purview compliance portal

    Cloud instance(s): GCC

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In developmentRolling out

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: March CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Speaker recognition and attribution in Teams Rooms on Android

    You can now take advantage of speaker recognition, transcript attribution, and AI capabilities in Teams Rooms on Android. Intelligent speaker functionalities are brought to existing speakers via the cloud. This feature identifies and attributes people in live transcripts, utilizing a unique voice profile for each participant enabling intelligent recaps and maximum value from Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Premium in meetings. Users can easily and securely enroll voices via Teams Settings. This feature requires a Teams Rooms Pro license.

    Feature ID: 480715

    Added to roadmap: Fri Feb 14 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)GCC

    Platform(s): Android

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: MayApril CY2025

  • Outlook: Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Outlook on the Web and the new Outlook for Windows

    Declarative Agents have already rolled out to Microsoft 365 Copilot chat, with this update we will be adding support for the same set of agents in Copilot chat in Outlook too. #newoutlookforwindows

    Feature ID: 481558

    Added to roadmap: Mon Feb 24 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopWeb

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: MarchApril CY2025

  • Microsoft Viva: Viva Learning - CSOD permissions sync in Viva Learning

    Access permissions to learning content set in CSOD using Organizational Units are honored and reflected in Viva Learning.

    Feature ID: 482186

    Added to roadmap: Thu Feb 20 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Viva

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available: JuneDecember CY2025

    Rollout Start: JulyDecember CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference People from your enterprise in Copilot in Word

    Users can now reference People from your enterprise while generating content in Word.

    Feature ID: 485722

    Added to roadmap: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Word

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: May CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Drafting on a selection includes being able to reference files, people, emails, and meetings

    Just like when you're using Copilot to draft content on a blank line in your document, you can reference resources that provide context in addition to the content you've selected in your document.

    Feature ID: 485729

    Added to roadmap: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Word

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Mac

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: July CY2025

  • Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Drafting on a selection includes being able to reference files, people, emails, and meetings

    Just like when you're using Copilot to draft content on a blank line in your document, you can reference resources that provide context in addition to the content you've selected in your document.

    Feature ID: 485730

    Added to roadmap: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Word

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Other tags: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: August CY2025

  • Outlook: Export mailbox to PST file in new Outlook for Windows

    With this update of support for .pst files (a.k.a. Outlook Data File) in the new Outlook for Windows, users will be able to export an entire mailbox (emails, calendars, and contacts) or a specific mailbox folder to a .pst file. Future releases of new Outlook will expand the support for .pst file capabilities. #newoutlookforwindows #pstfilesupport.

    Feature ID: 485737

    Added to roadmap: Tue Mar 18 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: MayJune CY2025

  • Outlook: Import emails from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for Windows

    With this update of support for .pst files (a.k.a. Outlook Data File) in the new Outlook for Windows, users will be able to import emails from .pst file to mailbox. Future releases of new Outlook will expand the support for .pst file capabilities. #newoutlookforwindows #pstfilesupport.

    Feature ID: 485739

    Added to roadmap: Tue Mar 18 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: MayJune CY2025

  • Outlook: Auto-Export mailbox to PST file in new Outlook for Windows

    With this update of support for .pst files (a.k.a. Outlook Data File) in the new Outlook for Windows, users will be able to schedule an export of an entire mailbox (emails, calendars, and contacts) or a specific mailbox folder to a .pst file. Future releases of new Outlook will expand the support for .pst file capabilities. #newoutlookforwindows #pstfilesupport.

    Feature ID: 485743

    Added to roadmap: Tue Mar 18 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Outlook

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Desktop

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: MayJune CY2025

  • Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Security Posture Management for AI - Data Assessments

    Data assessments in Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management for AI provides a way for admins to drive data security outcomes by viewing default assessments, reviewing the data sensitivity and user accesses on locations, and performing remediation actions to mitigate risk.

    Feature ID: 485767

    Added to roadmap: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Purview compliance portal

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC High

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: May CY2025

  • Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Security Posture Management for AI

    Microsoft Purview AI Hub has been rebranded to Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management for AI (DSPM for AI). Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management for AI is a centralized location to gain insights into generative AI activity including the sensitive data flowing in AI prompts.

    Feature ID: 485771

    Added to roadmap: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Purview compliance portal

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCC High

    Platform(s): Web

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: May CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Specify who can manage the screen in Town hall

    A new option in Town hall lets organizers designate who can manage the screen during the event. Now selected individuals will be able to start the event, manage what attendees see, and end the event, ensuring a smoother and more organized event experience.

    Feature ID: 487432

    Added to roadmap: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMac

    Release phase(s): General AvailabilityTargeted Release

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: May CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Unified attachment flow on Teams Mobile

    Introducing a new content picker for Teams Mobile! Attach any type of content, whether files or media, from the paperclip icon in the compose overflow menu. Our unified attach flow makes it easy and intuitive to attach content from any source location.

    Feature ID: 488091

    Added to roadmap: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): Android

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: June CY2025

  • Microsoft Teams: Bi-directional Calendar Syncing between Google Workspace and Microsoft Teams

    Businesses using Google Workspace for email and calendaring can now enable bidirectional synchronization with Microsoft Teams through the Teams Admin app. This enhanced sync ensures that events created in either platform are seamlessly reflected in both, improving scheduling efficiency and minimizing the risk of missed meetings. With this update, all calendar events—including incoming, outgoing, existing, and new—are fully synchronized. This feature is being rolled out gradually. When rollout is complete, you can sync up to 50,000 users per tenant.

    Feature ID: 488093

    Added to roadmap: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Last modified: Sat Apr 05 2025

    Product(s): Microsoft Teams

    Cloud instance(s): Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

    Platform(s): DesktopMacWeb

    Release phase(s): General Availability

    Status: In development

    Preview Available:

    Rollout Start: May CY2025

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