PowerPoint modern comments for enterprise
Short version:This release (currently in preview as of August 2021) will update the comments feature in PowerPoint to the new PowerPoint modern comments experience. Modern comments help improve your collaborative experience...
Teams Breakout Rooms Presenter support
Short version:Microsoft are adding the ability for meeting organisers to extend the management of Breakout Rooms to specific presenters. This feature will enable meeting organisers to add and remove presenters as...
Teams Breakout rooms: Pre-meeting room creation and participant assignment
Short version:Microsoft are adding the ability for meeting organisers to create rooms in advance of a meeting and carry out participant assignment tasks in advance. Due mid to late September on...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1 – 7 August 2021
Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 1st - 7th August 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.
Who is this for? These updates look at topics of interest to...
Yammer: Nested Replies and Related Features
Short version:This new update makes Yammer conversations better by providing several new features; Nested Replies, Deep linking, Delete Message, Bi-directional Pagination, Feed Sorting (available now). Due early September to early October.
Details:This...
SharePoint: Title Region Gradient
Short version:This new feature will allow SharePoint page authors to remove the background gradient on title region images. Due mid to late August.
Details:This new feature will allow SharePoint page authors to...
Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams
Short version:This new feature, Reading Progress in Teams, supports students in building fluency through independent reading practice, educator review, and educator insights. This is rolling out on Teams Desktop, web, Mac,...
Outlook on the web – Project Moca migrating to Outlook board view.
Short version:Did you use Project Moca?Microsoft will be migrating content from Project Moca to the new Outlook Calendar board view in July. All boards and content will be migrated and you...
Variable playback speed for Teams meeting recordings
Short version:For Teams meeting recordings saved to OneDrive & SharePoint, you'll be able to change the playback speed (0.5x - 2x) while watching the video. Due early to late September for...
New default native notification setting for new Teams users
Short version:The current default notification style for new users is Teams Built In. With this change the default Notification Style (specifically for new users) will change to operating system Native Notifications...
Side-by-side and Reporter Presenter modes with desktop and window sharing
April 2022 update: New features will allow presenters to decide how they will be shown in these modes. In Standout mode, you will be able to choose to appear on the...
Microsoft Stream: Viewing the transcript for a Microsoft Teams meeting recording
Short version:This Microsoft Stream release will allow you to view the transcript for a Microsoft Teams meeting recording in the transcript pane next to the video player. Due late August and...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 17 July – 31 July 2021
Here’s our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 17th - 31st July 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics of...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 10 July – 17 July 2021
Here’s our end-user focused catch up of updates for 10th - 17th July 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics of interest to...
SharePoint News Boost
Short version:This new feature will allow you to prioritise important news and announcements at the top of news feeds across Microsoft 365, you can even prioritise visibility of a news article...
Fluid live components in Teams chat rebranded ‘Loop Components’
April 2022 update: Fluid live components in Teams chat were rebranded 'Loop Components' a couple of months ago and were given a new icon. Originally available on Desktop, Mac, Android and iOS,...
Teams: New default settings when opening Office files
Short version:This new feature allows you to set a default method of opening Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files within Teams. The options are browser, desktop app or view within Teams. Due...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 26 June – 10 July 2021
Here's our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 26th June - 10th July 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 19 – 26 June 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 19th - 26th June 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at...
Teams Meeting Auto Recording
Short version:As a meeting organiser, you will be able to set a meeting to auto-record by ticking the “Record automatically” setting from your Meeting Options page. This option can be enabled...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? March 2025
Welcome to our third roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in March.
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