Intelligent message translation in Teams chat on desktop
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is getting intelligent message translation in chats. You will see translation suggestions when you receive a message in a different language. Due early May to late June 2024.
DetailsIn Teams...
A new start experience is coming to SharePoint
27th February 2025 update form Microsoft: "In MC797119 (Updated) SharePoint Online: A new Start experience (published May 2024, updated June 2024), we announced the new Microsoft SharePoint start (Preview) experience, featuring a user-friendly approach...
Microsoft Stream is getting file suggestions for callouts
TL;DRMicrosoft Stream is making it easier for you to add files to screen callouts. The new Add document section in Interactivity will suggest relevant documents and allow you to search for...
The enhanced file viewer for M365 brings updates to viewing non-Office files in OneDrive...
TL;DRAn enhanced file viewer for Microsoft 365 offers viewing improvements in OneDrive online and SharePoint. Available now.
DetailsOld: “The file viewer had a white background that made it challenging to focus on...
A new Microsoft Teams onboarding experience is coming
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new member onboarding process with only the General channel shown and recommendations for other channels. Now due mid to late September 2024.
DetailsThe Show for members channel...
Meeting organisers will soon be prompted to create Loop workspaces for recurring Teams meetings
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon prompt meeting organisers of recurring meetings, with 3-50 invitees, to create a Loop workspace for sharing and collaborating on meeting content. Now due mid-May to late June...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at May 2024
Welcome to our fifth roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in May.
These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre,...
Updates bring Microsoft SharePoint Lists closer to the Lists app
TL;DRThis update for Microsoft SharePoint Lists enhances performance and adds updates already available in the Lists app.
DetailsMicrosoft: “This update improves the overall performance of Lists in Microsoft SharePoint and introduces new features, including...
PowerPoint Copilot ‘Create presentation from file’ is gaining support for protected and encrypted Word...
TL;DRMicrosoft PowerPoint Copilot ‘Create presentation from file’ will soon support protected or encrypted Word documents. Due early to late June 2024.
DetailsPreviously, users who wanted to make a new presentation from an...
Remember ‘Notify when available’ in Teams? It’s back!
TL;DRThe "Notify when available" feature in Microsoft Teams classic notified users when a colleague became available. This feature was lost with the move to new Teams but has now been restored. Available...
Notification suppression is coming to hidden Teams channels
DetailsCurrently, you receive team and channel notifications (mentions, reactions, replies, etc.) from hidden channels. Notification suppression for hidden channels will suppress these notifications.
After this update, you will only be informed about...
Soon, you will be able to drag that annoying Microsoft Teams Presenter Toolbar out...
TL;DRTeams is getting a draggable, collapsing presenter toolbar when screen sharing. Due mid to late June.
DetailsYou will soon be able to drag the Presenter Toolbar from its default location at the...
File image previews are coming to Microsoft Teams messages
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon show file previews in chats and channels. Now due early October to mid-November 2024.
DetailsTeams will soon show previews for files like images, PowerPoint and PDFs in chats and...
Draft with Copilot in Microsoft Word based on text, list, or table selections
TL;DRYou will soon be able to use Draft with Copilot in Microsoft Word with the on-canvas Copilot menu and existing text, a list, or a table. Due late April to August 2024.
DetailsCurrently...
Coming soon to Outlook: Access the Copilot app
DetailsA Copilot icon will soon be added to the left app bar in new Microsoft Outlook for Windows, Microsoft Outlook for the web and classic Outlook for Copilot licence holders.
Selecting the...
Teams message reactions added to the right-click menu
DetailsSoon, right-clicking any message in Microsoft Teams will show reactions in the right-click menu.
A small but nice improvement over the current slightly clunky hover > wait > reactions appear nowhere near...
New align content options for SharePoint page sections
TL;DRSharePoint will soon allow page editors to align their on-page content. Due mid to late May 2024.
DetailsSharePoint pages are made up of sections that go across the page; these sections can...
Coming to Outlook: respond to meetings with ‘Follow’
TL;DRCan’t attend a meeting but want to stay engaged and easily access meeting information? The new Follow meeting response in Outlook and Teams is for you. Now due mid-June to mid-September 2024.
DetailsA...
Slash commands are coming to the Teams compose box
TL;DRSlash commands for composing messages, navigating Teams, and setting your status are coming to the compose box. Now due mid-June to late July 2024.
DetailsType a forward slash in the compose box....
Coming soon to OneDrive PDFs: annotate with text boxes
TL;DRAnnotate and save PDFs with text boxes in OneDrive and SharePoint. Now due late June to late August 2024.
Steps:
Open a PDF in OneDrive or SharePoint
Click Edit
Select the Add Text icon on the left
Write...
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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