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-January 2025 to early April 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...
Copy meeting attendee responses from Outlook to your clipboard
DetailsComing soon to new Outlook for Windows and on the web: copy a list of meeting attendees and their response status (attending, declined, or no response) to the clipboard.
Users can go...
M365 Copilot will automatically summarise Word documents as you open them
DetailsCopilot for Microsoft 365 in Microsoft Word will create a summary in the window at the top of the Word document as you open it. You can then hide the summary...
Create custom emojis and reactions in Microsoft Teams
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to create custom emojis and reactions, allowing you to upload images or GIFs. Now due early August to early September 2024.
DetailsYou will be able to...
The free workplace version of Copilot gets upgrades, including Enterprise Data Protection
TL;DRThe free version of Microsoft Copilot you may see at work will soon be upgraded to include Enterprise Data Protection and other changes. Due mid-September to mid-October 2024.
DetailsThere are several changes...
Use Microsoft Outlook to quickly see who is in the office with you
TL;DRNew Outlook for Windows and Outlook web are getting a new calendar feature to show who will be in the office. Now due early October 2024 to early March 2025.
DetailsThe calendar...
Microsoft Teams meeting participants can choose a breakout room from a list
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams meeting participants will soon be able to select breakout rooms. Now due mid to late January 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft Teams meeting organisers will soon be able to make the list of...
Improvements to ‘Manage what attendees see’ in Teams meetings
TL;DRMicrosoft is enhancing the "Manage what attendees see" feature in meetings by adding simple toggles to bring presenters on or off screen, live indicators, pinning and more. Due late August to...
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.
Check out...
