Add approvals to a SharePoint document library
TL;DRSharePoint will soon enable approvals for document libraries. Due early to late November 2024.
DetailsOnce approvals are enabled, you can create a file and submit it for approval. The request will appear...
Add a name pronunciation to your profile card in Teams and Outlook
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams and Outlook will soon include a feature that enables you to record and share the pronunciation of your name on your profile cards. Due mid-January 2025 to mid-February 2025.
DetailsTo...
Coming soon: Download Teams Town Hall and Webinar Transcriptions
TL;DRAfter this rollout, organisers of town halls and webinars will be able to download the transcript once the event has ended. Due mid to late November 2024.
DetailsTo download transcripts after the...
Create charts, graphs, and data analysis in M365 Copilot chat
DetailsCopilot users will soon be able to enter prompts in Copilot Business Chat (BizChat) to create charts, graphs, and data analysis.
You will also be able to view the Python code generated...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? October 2024
Welcome to our tenth roundup of 2024. We look at what was being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in October.
Check out the September blog for lots of content...
Design Ideas is now available in SharePoint
TL;DRMicrosoft: “Design Ideas is now available in Microsoft SharePoint, allowing page authors to enhance sections with new layouts and formatting”. Available now.
DetailsWhen you first start a SharePoint editing session, a red...
A new calendar experience is coming to Teams
TL;DRThe New Calendar app offers a unified, modern calendar for Microsoft Teams and Outlook users. Users can switch to the New Calendar interface within Teams as an opt-in feature on Windows...
New data sync solution and rename for Forms for Excel in SharePoint and OneDrive
TL;DRA new data sync solution is coming to Forms created from OneDrive and SharePoint. Forms for Excel to be renamed Forms survey. Due mid-October to mid-November 2024.
DetailsMicrosoft: “Before this rollout, Forms...
SharePoint is getting an excellent new feature: a PDF electronic signature service
Update 27th September 2024: Microsoft has updated the EU country list for this feature (new in bold): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? September 2024
Welcome to our ninth roundup of 2024. We look at what was being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in September.
Check out the August blog for lots of content...
Adding a location to your presence in Microsoft Teams
TL;DRIf your organisation is using Microsoft Places, you can add a location to your presence signal to indicate when you’re in a particular office building. Due early to mid-November 2024.
DetailsTo use this...
Microsoft is adding volume control to language interpreter support in Teams meetings
TL;DRMicrosoft is adding volume control to Language interpreter support in Microsoft Teams meetings. Due mid to late November 2024.
DetailsAfter this rollout: If a meeting organizer has enabled language interpretation when setting up...
Microsoft Forms | Data sync to Microsoft Excel: Support for migrating from the older...
TL;DRMicrosoft: "Microsoft Forms will replace the older data sync to Excel with a new, more reliable solution on January 13, 2025. Users must manually migrate to the new solution, which will...
Microsoft Teams: Enhanced query suggestions when searching for people
TL;DRSearching by a person’s name in Teams is about to be improved with better query suggestions and more focused on the people you interact with most. Due mid to late October...
OneDrive on Windows prompt will ask you to confirm deletion of shared items
TL;DROneDrive on Windows desktop will soon ask you to confirm the deletion of shared files. The prompt for the deletion of 200+ files at once gets updated. Due mid-September to early...
A new view of your teams and channels is coming to Teams
TL;DRTeams will soon have a new view of all your teams and channels, with updated management pages for more straightforward navigation and organisation. Due mid to late October 2024.
DetailsAs before, to...
New Microsoft Planner for the web
TL;DRNew Planner for the web will integrate features from Microsoft To Do, Planner, Project, and Copilot. Due mid-October to late November 2024.
DetailsThe new Planner for the web experience will match Planner...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? August 2024
Welcome to our eighth roundup of 2024. We look at what is being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in August.
Check out the July blog for lots of content...
Work Hours and Location (WHL) comes to the Outlook My Day pane
TL;DRNew Outlook and Outlook web will soon allow you to view and update your Work Hours and Location in the My Day pane. Now due mid-December 2024 to early January 2025.
DetailsBefore...
Find files faster with the improved search experience in OneDrive for the web
TL;DROneDrive for the web will soon deliver a new search results page with an improved search experience for finding files. Due late September to late October 2024.
DetailsHere are the main changes:
Filter...
Share your M365 Copilot BizChat prompts with colleagues
TL;DRYou will soon be able to share your Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat (BizChat) prompts with colleagues within your organisation. Due late November to early...
