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- [Animated Backgrounds in Teams Meetings](https://supersimple365.com/animated-backgrounds-in-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:The animated background feature in Teams Meetings will allow you to replace your background with an animation. Animated backgrounds will be identified by a small video icon in the bottom-left corner of the preview picture. Due early to late July 2023. Details:To use choose an animated background in the pre-join screen, before the meeting start,
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at May 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-at-may-2023/) - Welcome to our fifth roundup of 2023. We look at what’s being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in May. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind. Once you
- [New experience when minimising the Teams meeting window](https://supersimple365.com/new-experience-when-minimising-the-teams-meeting-window/) - Short VersionThe Teams meeting experience when the active meeting window is minimised is being updated to help you stay engaged while multitasking in other apps. Due late April to early May 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is changing the Teams meeting participant experience when the active meeting window is minimised, allowing you to perform actions such as raising your hand and
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? April 2026](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-april-2026/) - *Members only early access* Welcome to our third roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in April. Check out the March blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is
- [Updates to Microsoft Teams unread message badge counts](https://supersimple365.com/updates-to-microsoft-teams-unread-message-badge-counts/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is updating how Teams calculates and how ‘badge counts’ indicate unread messages. Due early to mid-May 2026. DetailsA badge count is the number displayed in the Teams app and navigation that indicates how many unread messages or notifications require your attention. This update aims to introduce clearer visual indicators. Your Quick views will
- [New controls for Quick views, such as Mentions and Followed threads](https://supersimple365.com/new-controls-for-quick-views-such-as-mentions-and-followed-threads/) - Short VersionQuick views, such as Mentions and Followed threads, which appear at the top of chat and channel lists, will only appear when there are unread items. Due late March to mid-April 2026. DetailsThe section at the top of chat and channels contains quick views such as Mentions, Followed threads, and Drafts. This section is getting
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? March 2026](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-march-2026/) - Welcome to our third roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in March. Check out the February blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is updated throughout the month.
- [Choose your AI model when editing presentations in PowerPoint](https://supersimple365.com/choose-your-ai-model-when-editing-presentations-in-powerpoint/) - Short VersionM365 Copilot (paid) in PowerPoint will soon let you choose an AI model (including OpenAI and Claude) when creating and editing a presentation. Due early April to early May 2026. DetailsMicrosoft has onboarded Anthropic as a sub-processor for Microsoft Online Services. This means that you will soon be able to choose Claude when using AI
- [Planner support for Shared and Private Channels in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/planner-support-for-shared-and-private-channels-in-teams/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to add Planner as a tab in Shared and Private channels. Due mid to late May 2026. DetailsMicrosoft will soon enable Planner tabs in Shared and Private channels, providing task collaboration where restricted membership or cross-organisation collaboration is required. Main points: Only basic plans are being made available; premium capabilities will come later.
- [Create Excel spreadsheets from Copilot notebooks](https://supersimple365.com/create-excel-spreadsheets-from-copilot-notebooks/) - Short VersionCreate Excel spreadsheets directly from the content and references in a Copilot notebook. Due late May 2026. DetailsCopilot Notebooks users will soon be able to create Excel spreadsheets from the content and references collected in a notebook. Copilot will create a structured spreadsheet based on the notebook’s context, which can then be opened and
- [Create and manage tasks with the Copilot Planner Agent](https://supersimple365.com/create-and-manage-tasks-with-the-copilot-planner-agent/) - Short VersionThe new Copilot Planner Agent lets you create and manage Planner tasks from within Copilot chat. Due mid-March to late April 2026 (public preview). DetailsThe new Planner Agent brings Planner’s work management directly into Copilot chat, enabling you to: Create, view, and update personal tasks and basic shared plans in Copilot chat. Use interactive task cards to
- [New tools for Designer in Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/new-tools-for-designer-in-copilot/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a new set of tools to Designer in Copilot. Due mid-February to early April 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing designer tools in Copilot, a set of controls that gives you greater control over how images and other visuals are created. They help you refine prompts, adjust visual outputs, and iterate on images more effectively. This
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? February 2026](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-february-2026/) - Welcome to our second roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in February. Check out the January blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is updated throughout the month.
- [SharePoint document libraries and lists are getting an updated filter pane](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-document-libraries-and-lists-are-getting-an-updated-filter-pane/) - Short VersionMicrosoft will update the filter pane in SharePoint Document Libraries and Lists, aiming to deliver a faster, more flexible filtering experience without changing the core functionality. Now due late March to mid-April 2026. DetailsThe core functionality will remain the same. These improvements “will address performance issues” and provide a more intuitive interface. Main changes:
- [New M365 Copilot Researcher output formats](https://supersimple365.com/new-m365-copilot-researcher-output-formats/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is adding new output formats to the Researcher agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot: PowerPoint, PDF, Infographic, and Audio overview. Now due mid to late April 2026. DetailsThis update will give you more flexibility around your Researcher outputs. The new export options include: PowerPoint PDF Infographic Audio overview There will also be an updated export experience for
- [Agent Mode in Copilot is coming to PowerPoint for the web](https://supersimple365.com/agent-mode-in-copilot-is-coming-to-powerpoint-for-the-web/) - Short VersionAgent Mode in Copilot for PowerPoint web lets you create and refine presentations using natural conversation, whilst preserving formatting and branding. Now due mid-February to late April 2026. DetailsAgent Mode in PowerPoint allows all Microsoft 365 users to create, edit, and refine presentations using natural language, directly in their presentations. Ask Copilot to create slides,
- [Teams gets flexible meeting layouts with a resizable divider](https://supersimple365.com/teams-gets-flexible-meeting-layouts-with-a-resealable-divider/) - DetailsMicrosoft will introduce a flexible layout option in future Teams meetings that will let you resize and swap shared content and participant videos, giving you a more straightforward way to focus on the presentation or see more people. There will be support for spotlighted speakers, pinned videos, and Speaker View, which may be useful on
- [Copilot Mode for new tabs in Edge](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-mode-for-new-tabs-in-edge/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Edge will soon offer a Copilot-focused page when you select ‘New tab’. Now due early to late May 2026. DetailsThe refreshed ‘Copilot‑inspired new tab page’ (Copilot Mode) in Microsoft Edge for business will offer search, chat, and web combined into a single search box (1). Work Cards will display your calendar (2), Copilot suggested prompts (3)
- [The Teams compose box is getting a new slash command to create workflows](https://supersimple365.com/the-teams-compose-box-is-getting-a-new-slash-command-to-create-workflows/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to create workflows in the chat and channel compose boxes using the new slash command /createworkflow. Due late April to mid-May 2026. DetailsA workflow is an automated process that handles repetitive tasks for you, such as sending notifications, creating tasks, or starting approvals when something happens in Teams. After
- [Create and view Outlook rules in M365 Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/create-and-view-outlook-rules-in-m365-copilot/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to create and view Outlook Inbox rules from M365 Copilot. Now due early to late April 2026. DetailsNew M365 Copilot capabilities will let you create and view Outlook Inbox rules, allowing you to ask Copilot to set up new rules or list your existing rules directly in chat without opening Outlook settings.
- [A new ‘Catch up’ option is coming to Teams mobile](https://supersimple365.com/teams-catch-up-on-mobile/) - DetailsMicrosoft is introducing 'Catch up' in Microsoft Teams on mobile (1). This consolidated view will help you triage conversations (chats, meeting chats, and followed channels or threads) that need your attention. New buttons (2) and swipe actions will then allow you to act on important messages. AvailabilityDue early May 2026. Source, related links, and referencesMC1260707.365 Roadmap ID 558108.Image(s):
- [Video recap for Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/video-recap-for-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon offer AI-generated video recaps. Due late April to early May 2026. DetailsVideo-based meeting recaps offer narrated video highlights from recorded meetings conducted in English, “combining key takeaways with short video clips that showcase important discussion points”. Microsoft says this is designed to save time and improve information retention. To view, select
- [Microsoft is pushing Viva Engage communities into the Chat navigation in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/viva-engage-communities-are-being-added-the-chat-navigation-in-teams/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is adding Viva Engage communities to the Chat navigation in Teams. Now due May 2026. DetailsThis update will be on by default for M365 users with access to Teams and Viva Engage, unless your organisation disables it. Key points from Microsoft: In the unified view of chat and Channels, Communities will appear in the Chat
- [Draft and send an Outlook email without leaving Copilot Chat](https://supersimple365.com/draft-and-send-an-outlook-email-without-leaving-copilot-chat/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to draft, edit, and send Outlook emails in M365 Copilot Chat. Now due early May to early June 2026. DetailsWhen you ask Copilot (in the app) to draft an email, an embedded Outlook compose form will appear within Copilot Chat: You will then be able to: Edit the email content (2)
- [Microsoft is hiding app names on the Teams app bar](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-is-hiding-app-names-on-the-teams-app-bar/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is planning to give your Teams app bar a clean look by hiding app names, but it will do so by default. Now due late April 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a new setting in Teams to create a cleaner app bar experience by hiding app names. This is fine, except Microsoft will do
- [Real-time voice conversation is coming to M365 Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/realtime-voice-conversation-with-m365-copilot/) - Short VersionReal-time voice is coming to M365 Copilot Chat and M365 Copilot, offering a great alternative to typing-based interactions. Now due from early September 2025 for mobile, due in desktop and the web from December 2025 to late April 2026. DetailsThis update will enable you to interact with Copilot by voice, and to interrupt or redirect the conversation
- [Create custom AI recap summaries for Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/create-custom-teams-meeting-ai-recap-summaries/) - Short VersionTeams and Copilot will soon allow you to create personalised meeting notes using templates and instructions. Now due from early February to late April 2026. DetailsNot everyone at a meeting needs the same things from a meeting recap, and Microsoft is introducing a way to personalise meeting summaries in Microsoft Teams, if you have a Copilot
- [On hold: M365 Copilot rewrite is coming to editable text in Edge](https://supersimple365.com/m365-copilot-rewrite-is-coming-to-editable-text-in-edge/) - Short VersionM365 Copilot users will soon be able to use Rewrite to draft and rephrase editable text within the Edge browser. On hold as of 20th March 2026. Details“Microsoft Edge for Business will soon support Rewrite, a new feature powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. This capability helps users draft and rephrase editable text directly within Edge,
- [SharePoint introduces a new Workflows experience](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-introduces-a-new-workflows-experience/) - Short VersionSharePoint introduces a new Workflows experience aligned with the new Teams experience. Now due early April to early May 2026. DetailsMicrosoft Teams is due for a new Workflows experience (read about it here). That same experience is coming to SharePoint to simplify and unify automation across SharePoint, Teams, and Microsoft 365. List and document
- [Navigation refresh in the M365 Copilot app](https://supersimple365.com/navigation-refresh-in-the-m365-copilot-app/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is updating the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. They claim it has a “simplified, flattened navigation menu with logically grouped features”. Now due December 2025 to late March 2026. DetailsHere is Microsoft's explanation of this update: “The Microsoft 365 Copilot app now features a simpler, cleaner navigation experience. We’ve flattened the menu and grouped features logically
- [Rollout paused: App support is coming to Private Channels](https://supersimple365.com/app-support-is-coming-to-private-channels/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon support apps in Private channels - including bots, tabs, and message extensions. Rollout paused 17th March 2026. Details Key points: Support for apps in Private Channels aligns with the experience for apps in shared channels. Only apps marked to work in Private and Shared Channels will be available (must be
- [Say “Hey Copilot” to start voice in Copilot on Windows devices](https://supersimple365.com/hey-copilot-to-start-voice-in-copilot-on-windows-devices/) - Short VersionYou can now say “Hey Copilot” to start voice in Copilot on Windows devices. Now due late February to mid-April 2026. DetailsYou can start a voice chat with Copilot by saying “Hey Copilot”. To end the conversation for now, press the “Dismiss/X” button in the voice chat controls. The “Hey Copilot” feature will be
- [Real-time voice interactions are coming to Copilot podcasts](https://supersimple365.com/real-time-voice-interactions-come-to-copilot-podcasts/) - Short VersionThe Microsoft 365 Copilot podcast feature is gaining real-time voice interactions. Now due early May to late June 2026. DetailsCopilot audio summaries are a great way to absorb document content, but as you would expect, they are a one-way experience. Microsoft is introducing real-time voice interactions in the Podcast feature so you can speak to the
- [Word, Excel and PowerPoint App home pages are getting a new search box](https://supersimple365.com/word-excel-and-powerpoint-app-home-pages-are-getting-a-new-search-box/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a new search box to the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint app home pages. Due late December 2025 to March 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is making it easier to find files on the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint app homepages by adding a search box to the page header (1). Clicking the search box will show file suggestions
- [M365 Copilot Chat is coming to Microsoft Forms](https://supersimple365.com/m365-copilot-chat-is-coming-to-microsoft-forms/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing M65 Copilot Chat to Microsoft Forms. Now due early to late May 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is adding Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat to Microsoft Forms to streamline form creation and generate insights. A new Copilot icon will appear in the bottom-right corner of Forms: Use Copilot to gain insights from your data, and chat to dive deeper: Microsoft also
- [Copilot Chat for shared and delegated mailboxes](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-chat-for-shared-and-delegated-mailboxes/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is expanding M365 Copilot capabilities in Outlook to include shared and delegated mailboxes. Due early May to early June 2026. DetailsThis update allows M365 Copilot users to use Copilot features while working in shared or delegated mailboxes. Main points: Access Copilot Chat in Outlook while working in a shared or delegated mailbox. Copilot features such as Summarise and Draft will work
- [Updated handling of work entities added in the Copilot Chat box](https://supersimple365.com/updated-handling-of-work-entities-added-in-the-copilot-chat-box/) - Short VersionIn Copilot, you can use the + menu to add work content to a prompt. How those added ‘entities’ appear is changing. Now due mid-February to mid-March 2026. DetailsIn Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat, you can use the + menu to Add Work Content (such as people, files and meetings) (1). Microsoft refer to these as
- [Copilot will soon offer a new drafting feature in Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-will-soon-offer-a-new-drafting-feature-in-outlook/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new side-by-side drafting experience in Outlook. Due early March to late April 2026. DetailsThe Draft with Copilot screen tip (1) is being replaced with Start typing or Help me write (2), and there’s a tweak to the icons: It appears that selecting Help me write will open the side-by-side drafting experience. Note the Outlook icon
- [Copilot Agent mode in PowerPoint gets updated capabilities](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-agent-mode-in-powerpoint-gets-updated-capabilities/) - Short VersionAgent mode in PowerPoint gets updated, rewrite, translate, and speaker notes features. Due mid-March to late April 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is updating Agent mode in PowerPoint, building on the changes announced in updates Changes to creating presentations with Copilot and Agent Mode in Copilot is coming to PowerPoint for the web. The latest update covers
- [Retiring: The Skills agent is now available in ‘Frontier’](https://supersimple365.com/the-skills-agent-is-now-available-in-frontier/) - Update from Microsoft 4th March 2026: "The Skills agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot will retire by the end of March 2026, with removal from new installations by March 16, 2026. Skills data is now integrated directly in Copilot and available via the Learning and Workforce Insights agents. Users should transition and reconfigure delegation accordingly." Short
- [Feature updates are coming to the Teams Channel Agent](https://supersimple365.com/feature-updates-for-the-teams-channel-agent/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is adding new Channel Agent features in Teams to improve collaboration, onboarding, control, and in-channel actions. Due early to late March 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing new capabilities for the Channel Agent in Teams. The updates aim to improve how agents support collaboration, enhance agent welcome messages, give you more control over agent creation,
- [Microsoft hopes to simplify Copilot prompting with a unified plus menu (+)](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-hopes-to-simplify-copilot-prompting-with-a-unified-plus-menu/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Copilot will soon have a unified plus menu (+) that consolidates grounding, tools, and data sources. Due late February to mid-March 2026. Now due early March to mid-April 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a unified plus menu (+) for adding grounding, tools, and sources when prompting in M365 Copilot. This update removes the new, separate Tools menu and
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? January 2026](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-january-2026/) - Welcome to our first roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in January. Check out the December blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is updated throughout the month.
- [Microsoft Teams private channels: bigger limits & new features](https://supersimple365.com/private-channels-get-meetings-and-increased-limits/) - 18th September update. Microsoft: "We have updated the timing and content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience". Note: It is important for compliance managers to review and take appropriate action before migration starts for these changes to private channels. Learn more: New enhancements in Private Channels in Microsoft Teams unlock their full
- [Changes to creating presentations with Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/changes-to-creating-presentations-with-copilot/) - Short VersionIn PowerPoint, the Copilot icon will replace the Sparkle icon as the method for starting a presentation or slide using Copilot. Due mid-March to mid-April. DetailsIn PowerPoint, you currently click on the Sparkle icon above a slide create a presentation or slide using Copilot: These steps are being replaced by the steps below (copy-pasted
- [Turn your Copilot Pages into SharePoint News posts](https://supersimple365.com/turn-your-copilot-pages-into-sharepoint-news-posts/) - Short VersionIn Copilot Pages, a new SharePoint option will appear under the Create button to convert your Copilot Pages into SharePoint News posts. Due late May to mid-June 2026. DetailsIn Copilot Pages, the Create button (1) will soon have a new SharePoint (2) option: Selecting SharePoint opens the Copilot Page content in SharePoint News for you to continue editing and publishing. You will
- [Meeting Audio Recap will create a summary of multiple Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/meeting-audio-overview-will-create-a-summar-of-multiple-teams-meetings/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new feature called Meeting Audio Recap, which summarises key topics from multiple meetings into audio summaries. Arrived mid to late September 2025. DetailsMeeting Audio Recap will offer a new way to catch up on your Teams meetings. It will use AI to capture and summarise the key topics discussed, then turn
- [The Teams meeting notes feature is coming to instant meetings](https://supersimple365.com/the-teams-meeting-notes-feature-is-coming-to-instant-meetings/) - DetailsThe Teams meeting notes feature is being made available for instant calls and meetings, such as those started from Meet now and calls started from chat. Meeting notes are Loop components in Teams meetings and chats that allow colleagues to collaboratively build agendas, capture notes, and create action items. Once added, they can also be accessed in
- [Microsoft Authenticator to block Entra credentials on jailbroken/rooted devices](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-authenticator-to-block-entra-credentials-on-jailbroken-rooted-devices/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Authenticator will block Entra credentials on jailbroken/rooted iOS and Android devices. Now due late February to mid-2026. DetailsMicrosoft will introduce jailbreak and root detection for Entra credentials in the Microsoft Authenticator app on both iOS and Android platforms. This change prevents Entra credentials from functioning on jailbroken/rooted devices. All existing Entra credentials on jailbroken or rooted devices will
- [New SharePoint web part for FAQs, powered by M365 Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/new-sharepoint-web-part-for-faqs-powered-by-m365-copilot/) - DetailsA new web part for FAQs will curate FAQ content by working with your grounding information. By selecting one or more grounding source files, Copilot will generate the FAQ content, thereby reducing the time and effort required for creating FAQs. FAQs created using the web part can be shared via email, making it easier to
- [Ground your Copilot prompts in MS Lists](https://supersimple365.com/ground-your-copilot-prompts-in-ms-lists/) - Short VersionCopilot will soon allow you to search for and ground your prompts in Microsoft Lists. Due late March to early April 2026. DetailsInclude Lists from Context IQ (1) by either typing a forward slash "/" or selecting the Plus menu (2), then Add work content: A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required. Only the Lists you have access to
- [Overview landing pages are coming to Copilot Notebooks](https://supersimple365.com/overview-landing-pages-are-coming-to-copilot-notebooks/) - Short VersionA new overview page will provide Copilot Notebooks with a summary and insights. Now due early February to mid-March 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a landing page for your Copilot Notebooks with Copilot-generated summaries and insights to give you a quick understanding of the references in your notebooks: AvailabilityDue early December 2025 to mid-January 2026.Now due January to February
- [Microsoft Teams gets a simplified app bar](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-gets-a-simplified-app-bar/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is simplifying the Microsoft Teams app bar as they try to create a cleaner, more focused workspace. Due early April 2026. DetailsMicrosoft hopes to help you spend less time navigating with this update, which reduces visual clutter and gives you more control over how much space the app bar uses. Here are the main
- [Available now: Agents in OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/available-now-agents-in-onedrive/) - Short VersionCreate a Copilot agent from your OneDrive, grounded in your OneDrive. Available now. DetailsThe + Create or upload button in OneDrive now has the option to create an Agent: Select Agent to take you to the screen that guides you through creating an agent grounded in your OneDrive. Selecting the Sources tab will allow
- [Intelligent Recap in Teams to include supporting screenshots](https://supersimple365.com/intelligent-recap-in-teams-to-include-supporting-screenshots/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams' intelligent meeting recap will soon include shared-screen content for richer, more visual summaries. Now due mid to late February 2026. DetailsIntelligent meeting recaps in Teams will soon include content shared on screen in the AI-based summary provided after the meeting. The captured screenshot will be shown alongside the relevant meeting notes for
- [Select up to five Teams messages to forward](https://supersimple365.com/select-up-to-five-teams-messages-to-forward/) - Short VersionTeams will soon allow you to forward up to five messages in a single bundle. Now due early to mid-February 2026 DetailsMicrosoft is introducing message Multi-Select Forward in Microsoft Teams. Select up to five messages from a chat or channel and forward them together in one message. Select More options > Forward > Multiple messages:
- [SharePoint document libraries are getting a new user experience](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-document-libraries-are-getting-a-new-user-experience/) - Short VersionSharePoint document library user experience changes affect breadcrumb navigation, custom views, filter pills, and the command bar. Now due early to late February 2026. DetailsSharePoint document libraries are getting a refreshed user experience to improve usability and navigation. These include: Simplified command bar: The command bar has been simplified and leads with an ‘AI actions’ button.
- [SharePoint News web part is getting a new ‘See All’ experience](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-news-web-part-is-getting-a-new-see-all-experience/) - Short VersionThe SharePoint News web part is getting a new ‘See All’ experience. Now due late February to mid-March 2026. DetailsThe SharePoint News web part has a “See All” option for readers. What you see when selecting this option is changing: You will see a refreshed, dynamic mosaic grid layout, which Microsoft hope will enhance hierarchy
- [New way to include email in Copilot chat prompts](https://supersimple365.com/new-way-to-include-email-in-copilot-chat-prompts/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to include email in your Copilot prompts without manually uploading them. Now due early October 2025 to late March 2026. Microsoft update 5th September: "Access to emails by typing '/' in the prompt box will only be available when using Copilot Chat in Outlook. This applies to both the
- [Prepare for meetings with Copilot comes to classic Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/prepare-for-meetings-with-copilot-comes-to-classic-outlook/) - Short VersionPrepare for meetings with Copilot comes to classic Outlook for Windows. Due early to late March 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is bringing the Prepare for a meeting with Copilot capability to classic Outlook for Windows. If you have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, this feature allows you to access meeting-related information, such as documents, communications, and tasks. You can
- [Prepare for your meeting with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Outlook (new and web)](https://supersimple365.com/prepare-for-your-meeting-with-microsoft-365-copilot-and-outlook/) - TL;DRMicrosoft 365 Copilot in Outlook (new and web) will soon help you prepare for upcoming meetings by summarising key information such as the purpose, action items, pre-reads and related discussions. Available now. DetailsAs a Microsoft 365 Copilot user, you will see a Prepare with Copilot button when opening the meeting invite in the new Outlook and web calendar.
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? November 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-november-2025/) - Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in November. Check out the October blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is updated throughout the month.
- [Superseded: Microsoft Copilot Chat adds a new ‘Tools’ feature for task-specific AI access](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-copilot-chat-prompt-box-is-getting-a-new-tools-feature/) - This feature has been superseded by Microsoft hopes to simplify Copilot prompting with a unified plus menu (+) - Super Simple 365. Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a new ‘Tools’ button to Copilot Chat to access task-specific AI capabilities. Superseded late February to mid-March 2026. DetailsA new Tools feature is being added to the Copilot Chat prompt box.
- [Create structured documents using Microsoft Forms and SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/create-structured-documents-using-microsoft-forms-and-sharepoint/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new way to create structured documents using Microsoft Forms and SharePoint. Now due mid-February to late March 2026 in preview only. General release no longer has a date. DetailsMicrosoft say this capability will help you and your organisation generate standardised, compliant documents with a simple form-driven experience for high-volume document workflows. The person
- [The M365 Copilot Researcher agent gets new output controls](https://supersimple365.com/the-m365-copilot-researcher-agent-gets-new-output-controls/) - DetailsMicrosoft is introducing new output control features in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Researcher agent. Before generating a report, you can choose between a short and a comprehensive report: Once your report has been generated, you can choose from output formats, such as Word and audio: AvailabilityDue mid to late September 2025.Now due late September to late
- [Teams channels with the threads layout get a new ongoing meetings indicator](https://supersimple365.com/teams-channels-with-the-threads-layout-get-a-new-ongoing-meetings-indicator/) - Short VersionIf you use the threads layout for Teams channels, you will soon see a new ‘ongoing meetings’ indicator for channel meetings. Due early to mid-March 2026. DetailsMicrosoft reports an increase in simultaneous channel meetings within the same channel. In response, they are introducing a new indicatorin Teams channels that use the threads layout to help you
- [Cancelled: Copilot in Outlook mobile to highlight emails that need your attention](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-in-outlook-mobile-to-highlight-emails-that-need-your-attention/) - Updated 4th February 2026 by Microsoft: "This feature has been removed from outlook for iOS and Android in response to user feedback and costs. We apologize for any inconvenience". Short VersionCopilot in Microsoft Outlook for iOS/Android to highlight important emails and those needing a reply. Due late June 2025 to late December 2025. DetailsHow to
- [Prevent accidental sends in Teams chat by choosing your 'Enter' key behaviour](https://supersimple365.com/prevent-accidental-sends-in-teams-chat-by-choose-your-enter-key-behaviour/) - Short VersionTeams will soon have a setting to prevent the Enter key from accidentally sending chat messages. Now due late February 2026. DetailsWhen you are composing a chat message in Teams, the default Enter key behaviour is to send the message. This often results in a short communication split across multiple messages, or a panicked
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? December 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-december-2025/) - Welcome to our final roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in December. Check out the November blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is updated throughout the month.
- [Copilot to automatically resolve and reschedule meeting conflicts](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-to-automatically-resolve-and-reschedule-meeting-conflicts/) - Short VersionCopilot will resolve conflicts by automatically rescheduling 1:1 meetings you have marked as flexible. Now due mid to late February 2026 in targeted release. DetailsCopilot will help you manage scheduling conflicts by automatically rescheduling 1:1 meetings and personal events. Within the meeting event form, you can indicate which events are more flexible, select your preferences
- [Microsoft Teams is introducing a redesigned Workflows experience](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-is-introducing-a-redesigned-workflows-experience/) - Short VersionThis new version of Workflows in Teams aims to deliver a faster, more intuitive, and streamlined interface. Now due late February 2026. DetailsYou’ll soon see a redesigned Workflows experience in Microsoft Teams that simplifies automation across Teams and Microsoft 365. Powered by Power Automate, it still lets you streamline tasks like scheduling messages and
- [View all your Microsoft Teams drafts in one place](https://supersimple365.com/view-all-your-microsoft-teams-drafts-in-one-place/) - DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new Drafts button (1) to help you find, edit, and send draft messages. Selecting Drafts shows your draft messages across Teams (2), so you can delete, edit, or send (3). This looks like a great way to spot any messages you think you have sent but haven’t. AvailabilityDue mid to late
- [Create and schedule meetings directly in Copilot Chat](https://supersimple365.com/schedule-meetings-directly-in-copilot-chat/) - Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot will soon let you schedule meetings directly within Copilot chat. Due late November 2025 to late January 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing the ability to schedule meetings within Microsoft 365 Copilot chat. Ask Copilot to schedule a meeting with colleagues (1), and it will find available times, book rooms, draft agendas, and
- [Microsoft Edge gets a refreshed profile flyout experience](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-edge-gets-a-refreshed-profile-flyout-experience/) - DetailsThe Microsoft Edge profile flyout will soon be updated to make it easier to distinguish between work and personal profiles, manage credentials, and quickly access settings. AvailabilityDue mid to late February 2026. Source, related links, and references365 Roadmap ID 495833.MC1221918.Image(s): Microsoft.See what else is new across M365. Page originally published29th January 2026, and kept up to
- [ICYMI: Changes to Microsoft Teams meeting URLs](https://supersimple365.com/icymi-changes-to-microsoft-teams-meeting-urls/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams meeting URLs are being shortened to improve shareability and security. Now due by late February 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is updating how Teams meeting join links appear in meeting invites. Here are the main changes: Meeting invites now display the full join link, instead of a ‘Join the meeting now’ hyperlink. If the meeting organiser
- [Cancelled: Turn Teams Meetings into PowerPoint Slides ](https://supersimple365.com/reference-a-teams-meeting-when-creating-a-presentation-with-copilot/) - Update 23rd January 2026: "We are no longer moving forward with this feature. We apologize for any inconvenience". Short VersionCopilot in PowerPoint will soon allow you to reference a Teams meeting to create a presentation. Now due mid to late January 2026. DetailsYou will be able to reference a Teams meeting that Copilot can use
- [AI-powered image editing is coming to PowerPoint](https://supersimple365.com/ai-powered-image-editing-is-coming-to-powerpoint/) - Short VersionDesigner editor integration in PowerPoint brings a new image-editing experience. Now due mid-December 2025 to early March 2026. DetailsThe new Designer editor integration in PowerPoint offers a modern, AI-powered image editing experience directly within your slides. The following capabilities will be included: Generative Erase: Remove unwanted elements from images Generative Move: Reposition objects within an image Add Text: Insert text directly
- [M365 Copilot will proactively RSVP to meetings based on your instructions](https://supersimple365.com/m365-copilot-will-proactively-rsvp-to-meetings-based-on-your-instructions/) - Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot will soon proactively remove cancelled meetings in Outlook and RSVP to meetings based on your instructions. Due late January to early March 2026. DetailsOutlook (new and web) users with a Copilot licence will soon be able to create custom calendar instructions that allow Copilot to automatically respond to incoming meeting invites. Microsoft have
- [New features coming to (free) Copilot Chat for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint](https://supersimple365.com/new-features-coming-to-free-copilot-chat-for-outlook-word-excel-and-powerpoint/) - Updated 20th January, 2026: Microsoft: "The change to Copilot Chat in Outlook to expand reasoning to include a user's entire inbox, calendar, meetings, and other enterprise data is starting to roll out across web, new Outlook for Windows, Classic Outlook for Windows, Mac and mobile and is expected to complete in the following weeks". Short
- [Copilot Chat can now reason over your Copilot Pages](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-chat-can-now-reason-over-your-copilot-pages/) - Short VersionCopilot Chat can answer questions based on the contents of the currently open Copilot Page. Now due early October 2025 to early February 2026. DetailsThis update means that Copilot Chat (1) can ‘see’ and answer questions on the contents of your currently open Copilot Page (2). This side-by-side Chat experience should make using Copilot across
- [Manage your meeting RSVPs in Copilot chat](https://supersimple365.com/manage-your-meeting-rsvps-in-copilot-chat/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a Copilot chat feature that will let you send quick meeting RSVPs directly in chat. Now due mid-January to mid-February. DetailsMicrosoft will introduce a new capability in Microsoft 365 Copilot chat that will let you RSVP to meetings directly within the chat experience. This enhancement could simplify meeting management by allowing
- [There is a new Microsoft Teams setting to view incoming calls in a small window](https://supersimple365.com/there-is-a-new-microsoft-teams-setting-to-view-incoming-calls-in-a-small-window/) - DetailsYou will soon be able to enable a new setting in Microsoft Teams that allows you to view incoming calls in a small window, minimising disruptions. Before this update, incoming calls would disrupt your workflow by occupying the larger Teams screen. With this new setting, you will be able to take calls in a small,
- [SharePoint list creation with the new Copilot list agent](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-list-creation-with-the-new-copilot-list-agent/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing an agent to create SharePoint lists “via natural language”. Due late January to late February 2026. DetailsMicrosoft will introduce the M365 Copilot SharePoint list agent, enabling you to create SharePoint lists through natural language conversations and automatically convert structured content, such as tables generated by Copilot into lists. Key points: For users who
- [Agent Mode in Excel for Windows and Mac](https://supersimple365.com/agent-mode-in-excel-for-windows-and-mac/) - Short VersionAgent Mode is coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot for Excel. Due mid-January to early March 2026. DetailsAgent Mode in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Excel (Excel for Windows and Excel for Mac) will give you a new way to work with Copilot by using natural language to build and edit your workbooks. Microsoft will enable
- [The files tab in Microsoft Teams channels gets renamed and gains new capabilities](https://supersimple365.com/the-files-tab-in-microsoft-teams-channels-gets-named-and-gains-new-capabilities/) - Short VersionThe ‘Files’ tab in Microsoft Teams channels will be renamed ‘Shared’ and will show shared post content and document library files under two tabs. Now due mid-November 2025 to mid-January 2026. DetailsThe new Shared tab is intended to enable you to view content shared in posts and content in the channel’s document library folder
- [Upcoming Microsoft Planner feature changes](https://supersimple365.com/upcoming-microsoft-planner-feature-changes/) - Short VersionSeveral changes are coming to Planner, including replacing the Comments section with a new task chat feature. Due mid-January to mid-February 2026. DetailsSeveral features are being added or removed from Planner. New features: Tasks chats in basic plans will allow team members to collaborate directly on tasks using rich text formatting and @mentions, making it easier
- [OpenAI's GPT-Image-1.5 model available in Microsoft 365 Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/openais-gpt-image-1-5-model-available-in-microsoft-365-copilot/) - Short VersionM365 Copilot, Copilot Chat and Create will now use GPT‑Image‑1.5 for images. Due mid-December 2025 to late January 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is updating M365 Copilot image generation by introducing GPT‑Image‑1.5 (OpenAI’s latest image generation mode) into M365 Copilot, Copilot Chat and the Create experience in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Microsoft hope you will see: Improved instruction following
- [Review PDFs in OneDrive using the new Copilot context menu](https://supersimple365.com/review-pdfs-in-onedrive-using-the-copilot-context-menu/) - Short VersionThis feature uses M365 Copilot to explain selected text from a PDF and allows you to customise prompts for tailored results. Due early to late January 2026. DetailsIn OneDrive for the web, open a PDF and highlight any text. By default, you will see the ‘Explain this' option: You can also highlight the text, then
- [Open Microsoft Teams channels in a new window](https://supersimple365.com/open-microsoft-teams-channels-in-a-new-window/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to open Microsoft Teams channels in a new window. Now due late October 2025 to late January 2026. DetailsThis feature lets you detach a channel from the main Teams client and view it in a separate window. There are two ways to do this: 1. Select the More options
- [A new Teams meeting ‘join bar’ will remind you that your meeting has started](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-teams-meeting-join-bar-will-remind-you-that-your-meeting-has-started/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new meeting ‘join bar’ to help you access meetings you’ve RSVP’d as “Yes” or “Tentative”. Available now. DetailsWhen your meeting(s) start(s), a banner will appear, allowing you to join or chat. For multiple meetings, the banner will display the meeting count and offer a “View More” option, allowing you to
- [Calendar results in M365 Copilot search](https://supersimple365.com/calendar-results-in-m365-copilot-search/) - Short VersionCalendar Search in Microsoft 365 Copilot makes it easy to find any meeting using natural language – if you can remember anything about the meeting, you should be able to find it. Due early October 2025 to late December 2025. DetailsStart at https://m365.cloud.microsoft/search and search for anything you remember about the meeting: Filter by selecting Calendar on the
- [Copilot chat to summarise emails for unlicensed users](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-chat-to-summarise-emails-for-unlicensed-users/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing a new way to summarise email threads in Outlook using Copilot chat, for people with and without a Copilot licence. Now due mid-September 2025 to January 2026. DetailsYou’ll soon have a new way to quickly summarise email threads in Outlook, even if you don’t have a Copilot license. You can generate
- [Trust Indicators will identify external participants in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/trust-indicators-will-identify-external-participants-in-microsoft-teams/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is introducing Trust Indicators to help you quickly identify external participants. Now due mid-February to early March 2026. DetailsTo help you identify external participants in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft is introducing Trust Indicators - visual labels (badges or icons) next to people’s names. These indicators signal whether someone is external to your organisation, a guest,
- [Teams group chats get a new Notes tab](https://supersimple365.com/teams-group-chats-get-a-new-notes-tab/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams group chats will soon have a new Teams Collaborative Notes tab. Now due early November 2025 to late January 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing Teams Collaborative Notes to Teams group chats. You’ll be able to co-create and edit notes, agendas, and action items within the Teams chat interface. This new feature will appear as
- [Data source-specific filters are coming to M365 Copilot search](https://supersimple365.com/data-source-specific-filters-are-coming-to-m365-copilot-search/) - Short VersionThe new dynamic filtering experience in Copilot search displays a set of source-specific filters. Due early December 2025 to early January 2026. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a dynamic filtering experience in Microsoft 365 Copilot search. When you select a data source such as Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Azure DevOps (ADO), ServiceNow (SNOW), Google Drive, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, or Copilot Chat (1),
- [Copilot chats will appear in search results](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-chats-will-appear-in-search-results/) - Short VersionMicrosoft search will soon include results from previous Copilot chats. Now due mid to late December 2025. DetailsMicrosoft is integrating historical Copilot conversations into Microsoft Search (1). This update allows you to retrieve past chats from notebooks, agents, and the main Copilot chat interface. A new Copilot Chats data source will also appear in the right
- [ICYMI: Auto, Instant, and Thinking mode selector in Copilot chat](https://supersimple365.com/icymi-auto-instant-and-thinking-mode-selector-in-copilot-chat/) - DetailsMicrosoft has added a mode selector to Copilot chat, allowing you to choose how much reasoning to apply to your prompt. Choose from: Auto (default): Copilot decides how long to think Quick response (chat): Copilot answers right away Think deeper (reasoning): Copilot thinks longer for better answers Your choice is remembered and retained for new
- [Teams message preview for channels, mentions, and reactions notifications](https://supersimple365.com/teams-message-preview-for-channels-mentions-and-reactions-notifications/) - DetailsMicrosoft Teams is updating notifications by adding message previews to more notification types, including channels, mentions, and reactions. The aim is to help you assess the importance of a notification without leaving what you are currently doing. Applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop and Teams for the web. AvailabilityDue mid-January 2026.
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? October 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-october-2025/) - Welcome to our tenth roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in October. Check out the September blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is updated throughout the month.
- [The new Explore Pane will provide M365 Copilot guidance](https://supersimple365.com/the-new-explore-pane-will-provide-m365-copilot-guidance/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing an M365 Copilot Explore Pane, a new side panel offering guided, contextual help to support your Copilot use. Targeted release now due early to late December 2025. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing the Explore Pane, a new side panel in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app designed to help users use Copilot effectively. You will
- [Document libraries get a forms experience for document collection](https://supersimple365.com/document-libraries-get-a-forms-experience-for-document-collection/) - Short VersionSharePoint is introducing forms in document libraries for document collection. Due late November 2025 to early January 2026. DetailsMicrosoft will introduce a new way to collect files and metadata in SharePoint document libraries using modern file upload forms. You will be able to create custom forms and share them internally to gather files and related
- [You can now choose PowerPoint deck length, tone and image style when creating with Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/you-can-now-choose-powerpoint-deck-length-tone-and-image-style-when-creating-with-copilot/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to steer presentation length, tone, and AI image style when creating with Copilot in PowerPoint. Due early to mid-December 2025. DetailsYou can adjust the length, tone, and style of AI-generated images when creating PowerPoint presentations with Copilot. These enhancements are intended to help you tailor content to suit different
- [OneNote for Windows is getting an improved Copilot experience](https://supersimple365.com/onenote-for-windows-is-getting-an-improved-copilot-experience/) - Short VersionMicrosoft OneNote for Windows desktop is getting an improved experience for on-canvas Copilot features. Due from 12th December 2025. DetailsCopilot in Microsoft OneNote for Windows desktop will soon see the following improvements to the on-canvas Copilot experience. On-canvas Copilot features will open in the Copilot Chat pane rather than in a separate window. Features
- [A new 'Edit in Outlook' button makes drafting emails with Copilot a bit easier](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-edit-in-outlook-button-makes-drafting-emails-with-copilot-a-bit-easier/) - Short VersionIf you ask M365 Copilot chat to draft an email for you, it will offer an Edit in Outlook button. Now due late October to late November 2025. DetailsIf M365 Copilot chat detects that you are asking it to draft an email, a new Edit in Outlook button will appear along with its response.
- [On hold: SharePoint FAQ web part gets updated for easier content management](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-faq-web-part-gets-updated-for-easier-content-management/) - Update from Microsoft, 12th November 2025: "We are postponing the GA release for this feature at this time". Short VersionThe SharePoint FAQ web part is being updated to help content owners keep FAQs accurate and up to date. On hold as of 12th November 2025. DetailsThe FAQ web part for SharePoint curates FAQ content based
- [CANCELLED: Reference an Excel file when using Copilot to create PowerPoint slides](https://supersimple365.com/reference-an-excel-file-when-using-copilot-to-create-powerpoint-slides/) - Microsoft, 11th November 2025: "This capability has been cancelled for now. We recognize its importance and plan to reintroduce it as part of upcoming Copilot enhancements in PowerPoint at a later time". Short VersionYou will soon be able to reference Excel files when using Copilot to create PowerPoint slides. Now due late November to mid-December
- [The Teams Channel Agent updates include support for file-based grounding](https://supersimple365.com/the-teams-channel-agent-updates-include-support-for-file-based-grounding/) - Short VersionThe Teams Channel Agent updates include support for file-based grounding. Due mid-November 2025 (targeted release). DetailsThe Channel Agent is a Copilot-powered assistant for Microsoft Teams channels (read more here: Microsoft Teams to get a channel ‘AI assistant’ agent). Microsoft are adding the following enhancements: Files as Grounding: The Channel Agent will be able to use
- [Microsoft Teams to get a channel ‘AI assistant’ agent](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-to-get-a-channel-ai-helper-agent/) - Note: The Teams Channel Agent has updates - Super Simple 365. Short VersionChannel Agent is an AI-powered assistant for Teams channels. It summarises conversations, drafts status reports, assigns tasks, and answers questions. Public Preview will roll out from mid-September to mid-October 2025. DetailsChannel Agent offers each channel in Teams a dedicated agent grounded in its
- [Agent mode comes to Microsoft Excel](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-agent-mode-comes-to-microsoft-excel/) - Short VersionAgent mode in Excel will soon be generally available. In addition to replacing App Skills, it promises a better Copilot experience in Excel. Due from December 2025. DetailsIt will soon be easier to switch Copilot’s focus away from work/web chat to working directly on your workbook. Access Agent mode from M365 Copilot Chat by selecting Tools
- [App Skills in Excel to be retired](https://supersimple365.com/app-skills-in-excel-to-be-retired/) - Short VersionApp Skills in Excel will be retired; use Agent Mode instead. Due from December 2025. DetailsApp Skills in Excel is being retired. Its capabilities are being consolidated into Agent Mode in Excel. Microsoft hope this change will simplify the user experience. At first glance, I agree that Agent Mode is a better experience. AvailabilityRetirement
- [New in M365 Copilot: Researcher with Computer Use](https://supersimple365.com/new-in-m365-copilot-researcher-with-computer-use/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing Researcher with Computer Use for deeper research and better outputs. Due from 30th October 2025, for organisations with Frontier access. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing Researcher with Computer Use in Microsoft 365 Copilot. An extension that enables you to interact with public, gated, and interactive web content using a secure virtual computer. Basically, they claim deeper research
- [The 'Follow thread' option comes to the Discover feed in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/the-follow-thread-option-comes-to-the-discover-feed-in-teams/) - Short VersionThe Discover feed in Microsoft Teams now has a ‘Follow thread’ option. Due late November to early December 2025. DetailsRecap: The Discover Feed (1) is a personalised channel feed for posts from people and topics you engage with. Instead of going through each channel listed to catch up on what’s happening, you can head
- [Microsoft Teams is getting a new chat and channels experience](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-is-getting-a-new-chat-and-channels-experience/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is getting a new, unified chat and channel experience to bring your conversations and topics to one screen. Available now. DetailsThis update brings chat, teams, and channels into one place: Chat. You will start in the combined Chat view, but can opt to keep chat separate from teams and channels like before. You will see these
- [Teams meeting option suggestions in classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows](https://supersimple365.com/teams-meeting-option-suggestions-in-classic-microsoft-outlook-for-windows/) - Short VersionThe Microsoft Teams meeting add-in in classic Microsoft Outlook for Windows will soon offer meeting options suggestions. Now due mid-July to mid-November 2025. DetailsIf you are creating a Teams meeting in classic Outlook on Windows and have the Teams meeting add-in installed, you will see Meeting options suggestions in a new Setup your Teams Meeting pane of the
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? September 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-september-2025/) - Welcome to our ninth roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in September. Check out the August blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is updated throughout the month.
- [Add emojis to personalise chat and channel section names](https://supersimple365.com/add-emojis-to-personalise-chat-and-channel-section-names/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to add emojis to your chat and channel section names. Due late November 2025. DetailsQuick reminder: you are now able to add sections to organise your chats and channels: You are already able to add emojis using the Windows key and . (full stop/period) keyboard shortcut. A native way
- [On hold: Customise your Microsoft Teams experience with new accent colours](https://supersimple365.com/customise-your-microsoft-teams-experience-with-new-accent-colours/) - 27th October 2025. Microsoft: "We are not releasing this feature at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause". DetailsYou will soon be able to customise your Teams experience by choosing an accent colour for the Teams shell, and your choice will show up across Teams. This change is cosmetic and does not
- [Sharing and collaboration features in Copilot Notebooks now available](https://supersimple365.com/sharing-and-collaboration-features-in-copilot-notebooks-now-available/) - Short VersionSharing and collaboration come to Copilot Notebooks, enabling you and your colleagues to collaborate in a single notebook. Due late October to December 2025. DetailsRecap: In a single Notebook, Pages, Loops, OneNote, SharePoint Sites, and other Microsoft 365 content are combined for you and Copilot to focus on. Sharing Copilot Notebooks enables you and
- [Microsoft 365 apps get new icons](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-apps-get-new-icons/) - DetailsMicrosoft are updating app icons across M365. Apparently, “The newly designed Microsoft 365 icons reflect a strategic shift in Microsoft 365—unified, intuitive, and designed for flow across every canvas. As Copilot connects Microsoft 365 apps into a single, intelligent experience, the icons embody that transformation with cleaner shapes, vibrant colors, and a connected design system
- [Microsoft 365 Copilot: Try the new Surveys Agent](https://supersimple365.com/build-and-analyse-surveys-with-surveys-agent-in-m365-copilot/) - Short VersionSurveys is a new Copilot agent in Microsoft 365 that will help you easily build, run, and analyse surveys through chat. Surveys are powered by MS Forms and adhere to existing admin policies for the Forms service. Now due mid-October to early November 2025. DetailsIf you are a Microsoft Forms user and, within Forms, you
- [Image search is coming to Teams chats and channels](https://supersimple365.com/image-search-is-coming-to-teams-chats-and-channels/) - Short VersionImage search is coming to Teams chats and channels. Due mid-November to early December 2025. DetailsMicrosoft Teams will soon let you search for images (screenshots, whiteboard photos, or any other visuals shared) in chats and channels directly from the search bar. You can find images by person name or message content using Autosuggest, and
- [Microsoft Teams AI workflows combine Copilot and automation for end users](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-ai-workflows-combine-copilot-and-automation-for-end-users/) - Short VersionImagine creating a scheduled Copilot prompt and having some automation applied to the output, such as sharing it in a Teams post or sending it to you in an email. In simple terms, that’s the new AI workflows. Now due late January to mid-February 2026. DetailsAI Workflows are part of the Workflows app in Microsoft
- [Use Copilot with OneDrive files in Windows: Summarise, compare and ask questions](https://supersimple365.com/use-copilot-with-onedrive-files-in-windows-summarise-compare-and-ask-questions/) - Short VersionMicrosoft has integrated Microsoft 365 Copilot into your Windows file management. Now due late August to mid-November 2025. DetailsThis update enables you to summarise documents, generate FAQs, compare files, and ask questions about your OneDrive content directly in the OneDrive activity centre and from File Explorer. You can use the OneDrive activity centre to
- [Teams will soon support Audio-only recording in meetings and calls](https://supersimple365.com/teams-will-soon-support-audio-only-recording-in-meetings-and-calls/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon offer an audio-only recording option for meetings and calls. Due early October to late November 2025. DetailsMicrosoft Teams will soon support Audio-only recording in meetings and calls. You can have all the in-meeting communication benefits of being on camera (and the accuracy of an audio recording) without your camera feed included in
- [Unlicensed users get access to Copilot Create](https://supersimple365.com/unlicensed-users-get-access-to-copilot-create/) - Short VersionCopilot Chat users without a license get access to the Copilot Create agent. Due from mid-August 2025. DetailsUsers without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will see options to generate and edit content such as posters, banners, infographics, and images using AI-powered tools: Notes: Unlicensed users will not be able to generate videos, surveys, and will not have access to
- [AI video generation coming to unlicensed Copilot users](https://supersimple365.com/ai-video-generation-coming-to-unlicensed-copilot-users/) - Short VersionUnlicenced Copilot Chat users get access to AI video generation. Due mid to late November 2025. DetailsCopilot Chat users without a license gained access to the Copilot Create agent mid-August 2025, but one of the omissions was the ability to create video. This functionality is about to be added. Microsoft will provide standard access
- [Find Microsoft Teams settings with a new settings search box](https://supersimple365.com/find-teams-settings-with-a-new-settings-search-box/) - Short VersionIt’s about to get easier to find Microsoft Teams settings with a new settings search box. Due early November 2025. DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new capability that lets you find specific settings using a search bar. Search by Category names (such as Notifications, Devices), Section titles or subtitles within a category, and Control titles or descriptions (use natural language queries such as: Show message
- [Better Outlook searches with Copilot and Immersive Search](https://supersimple365.com/better-outlook-searches-with-copilot-and-immersive-search/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing Immersive Search to Outlook, which includes an entry point to the Copilot side pane, presenting an AI-generated summary based on your query. Now due late October to late November 2025. DetailsAfter performing a search, you will see an entry point to the Copilot side pane. The summary will be based on
- [SharePoint gets a new Agent Link web part](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-gets-a-new-agent-link-web-part/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing the Agent link web part, letting you add a clickable link to launch an AI agent in the sidecar experience—making contextual help easier to access directly from your SharePoint page. Due mid to late August 2025. DetailsThis feature allows you to embed a clickable link to an agent on a SharePoint page.
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? August 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-august-2025/) - Welcome to our eighth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in August. Check out the July blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created throughout the
- [Microsoft Teams: save chats and channel messages for later](https://supersimple365.com/teams-save-chats-and-channel-messages-for-later/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to save a message (post, reply, or chat) and access it later from the Saved view in your Chat or Teams list. Now due late August to late October 2025. DetailsYou will soon be able to save any message in Microsoft Teams—whether it’s a post, reply, or chat—for easy access later. These saved messages
- [Anthropic models now available in M365 Copilot Researcher and Copilot Studio](https://supersimple365.com/anthropic-models-now-available-in-m365-copilot-researcher-and-copilot-studio/) - Short VersionM365 Copilot Researcher and Copilot Studio offer Anthropic models for organisations that opt in. Due from 24th September 2025. DetailsResearcher can now be powered by either existing OpenAI's deep reasoning models or Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.1 via the Frontier Program, if your organisation opts in. In Copilot Studio, Claude Opus 4.1 and Sonnet 4 models
- [Microsoft 365 Copilot ‘Pages’ section to be replaced by a new Library experience](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-copilot-pages-section-to-be-replaced-by-a-new-library-experience/) - Short VersionThe Copilot ‘Pages’ section is to be replaced by ‘Library’. The new section will display pages and Copilot-generated images. Now due mid-October 2025. DetailsMicrosoft is removing the Copilot ‘Pages’ section from the left navigation in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and introducing a new Library experience. Library provides access to your Copilot-generated content, like images (from
- [Copilot Chat is coming to M365 apps for users without a Copilot licence](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-chat-is-coming-to-m365-apps-for-users-without-a-copilot-licence/) - Short VersionCopilot Chat will soon be available as a side-by-side experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for users without a Copilot licence. Due late June to September. DetailsMicrosoft is adding Copilot Chat in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for users without a Copilot license, if they have a commercial Microsoft 365 license.
- [On hold: Interactive agents for Microsoft Teams meetings and calls](https://supersimple365.com/add-interactive-agents-to-teams-meetings-and-calls/) - 17th September 2025 update from Microsoft: "After further review, this has been delayed to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience". Short VersionYou will be able to discover and acquire new agents (and view installed ones) from the existing apps pane in meetings, and interact with those agents within the context of the meeting.
- [Microsoft Edge to adopt Adobe-powered PDF viewer by default for enterprise users on Windows](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-edge-to-adopt-adobe-powered-pdf-viewer-by-default-for-enterprise-users-on-windows/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Edge on Windows will soon default to an Adobe-powered PDF viewer for all enterprise users. Due October 2025 to March 2026. DetailsMicrosoft Edge version 141 will introduce an Adobe-powered PDF viewer as the default experience for all enterprise users on Windows 10 and 11. Microsoft say this change “enhances performance, accessibility, and compatibility,
- [New SharePoint Page Analytics features for Viva licence holders](https://supersimple365.com/page-analytics-in-sharepoint-is-getting-some-great-updates-but-theres-a-catch/) - Short VersionPage Analytics in SharePoint is getting new Page Analytics updates for some users. Now due late September to late October 2025. DetailsMicrosoft Viva Suite and Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities license holders will soon see the below updates for SharePoint News posts. Without one of these licences, you will continue to see the
- [Previewing Microsoft Teams town halls as an attendee: New organiser and presenter feature](https://supersimple365.com/town-hall-organisers-co-organisers-and-presenters-preview-event-as-an-attendee/) - Short VersionOrganisers, co-organisers, and presenters in Microsoft Teams town halls will soon be able to join and view the event as an attendee. Now due late June to late October 2025. DetailsAfter joining the town hall green room, you will be able to access the attendee view by joining from a different Teams platform. For instance, if
- [Microsoft Edge gets an AI-powered History search](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-edge-gets-an-ai-powered-history-search/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Edge is introducing an AI-powered history search to help you find previously visited sites more easily. Now due late September to late October 2025. DetailsMicrosoft: “This enhanced experience uses an on-device model to understand synonyms, natural language, and minor typos—making it easier to find what you’re looking for. The model is trained locally
- [Microsoft Teams Webinar and Townhall co-organisers can make more changes](https://supersimple365.com/co-organiser-experience-upgrades-for-microsoft-teams-webinars-and-townhalls/) - DetailsCo-organisers will soon gain the ability to: Edit event details like title, date/time, description Edit event details Publish and cancel the event Microsoft says the co-organiser will have full parity of experience as the Webinar/Town hall organiser. AvailabilityDue early to late February 2024.Now due early to late April 2024.Now due mid-June to early July 2024.Now
- [The Copilot Researcher agent gets source controls](https://supersimple365.com/the-copilot-researcher-agent-gets-source-controls/) - Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot license holders will be able to access source controls for the Researcher agent. Now due late September to late October 2025. DetailsPreviously, Researcher had defaulted access to all sources—both work and web (unless blocked) - without any user-level controls to refine its scope. With source controls, Microsoft will enable you to
- [New meeting search in Teams desktop](https://supersimple365.com/new-meeting-search-in-teams-desktop/) - Short VersionMicrosoft will upgrade Teams desktop search to let you quickly find meetings by title or participant, then join, RSVP, view recaps, or access chats—all from the search bar results. A new “Meeting” pill and tab will focus your search. Now due mid-August to late September 2025. DetailsWith this update, you can search for meetings
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? July 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-july-2025/) - Welcome to our seventh roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in July. Check out the June blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created throughout the
- [New to SharePoint: create page sections with AI](https://supersimple365.com/new-to-sharepoint-create-page-sections-with-ai/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing Sections with AI, a new SharePoint authoring experience that enables users to generate page sections using natural language prompts. Now due early September to mid-November 2025. DetailsThis feature uses Copilot to understand page context, suggest relevant content, and generate sections that incorporate organisational knowledge, documents, and meeting transcripts. You can choose which
- [SharePoint is getting header and footer enhancements](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-is-getting-header-and-footer-enhancements/) - Short VersionMicrosoft SharePoint is getting updated site headers and footers. Now due early to mid-September 2025. DetailsThis enhancement introduces new options for customising the header, footer, and navigation links. For site viewers: Teaching tips will help users locate previously available command bar buttons in the header. The command bar will be hidden in View mode for a
- [Search with key query language in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/search-with-key-query-language-in-microsoft-teams/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams will offer SQL-style structured search queries (such as from:, in:, and is:) to allow you to filter messages, files, and conversations with greater accuracy. Due early to mid-August 2025. DetailsNow you can search in Microsoft Teams using SQL-style commands like from:, with:, in:, or is: to quickly filter messages, files, and conversations
- [Outlook and Teams gain improved scheduling with Copilot update](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-teams-get-a-smarter-scheduling-experience-with-copilot/) - DetailsMicrosoft are updating the Event creation experience with a refreshed user interface and new Copilot capabilities. The updated Event form has a modernised layout with relocated controls and entry points for common actions. AvailabilityDue mid-September to mid-November 2025.Now due mid-November to mid-December 2025. Source, related links, and referencesMC1129717.Image(s): Microsoft. Page originally published10th August 2025, and
- [Copilot Researcher is excellent, and it's coming to Microsoft Word](https://supersimple365.com/the-copilot-researcher-app-is-coming-to-microsoft-word/) - Short VersionThe Researcher agent (for complex, multi-step research across work and web data) will soon be available in Word. Now due 8th September to 6th October 2025. DetailsMicrosoft are adding the Researcher agent in Microsoft. If you are unfamiliar with the Researcher agent, in a nutshell, it “combines OpenAI’s deep research model with Copilot’s orchestration
- [Keep your presenters on time with Teams' new meeting countdown timer](https://supersimple365.com/keep-your-presenters-on-time-with-teams-new-meeting-countdown-timer/) - Short VersionTeams is introducing a meeting timer to help keep your meetings and speakers on track. Now due late September to late October 2025. DetailsThe new timer will be available by default and accessible from the More menu on the meeting control bar. Key points: Set timers up to 100 minutes. The timer is visible to all
- [Pop out your core Teams apps into a new window](https://supersimple365.com/pop-out-your-core-teams-apps-into-a-new-window/) - DetailsYou will soon be able to ‘pop out’ core Teams apps, such as Chat and Teams, from the app bar into a new window. Right-click on an app and select Open in new window: AvailabilityDue early to mid-July 2025.Now due mid-September to early October 2025.Now due mid-November to early December 2025. Source, related links, and
- [M365 Copilot gets better file grounding refinement](https://supersimple365.com/m365-copilot-gets-better-file-grounding-refinement/) - Short VersionThe Files tab in the M365 Copilot prompt box is gaining ‘Type’ and ‘People’ filters to help you ground your prompt in content that matters to you. Now due late August to mid-September 2025. DetailsThe prompt box lets you ‘ground’ or anchor your prompts in specific, contextually relevant data, making responses more accurate, specific,
- [New filtering options in Microsoft Copilot to refine chat history](https://supersimple365.com/new-filtering-options-in-microsoft-copilot-to-refine-chat-history/) - Short VersionCopilot is getting a new filtering capability that allows you to refine your view of past conversations. Due late August to early September 2025. DetailsMicrosoft will introduce a new filtering capability in Copilot that will allow you to refine your view of past conversations, helping you quickly locate relevant chats aligned with your workflows and
- [A new PDF compression feature is coming to SharePoint and OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-pdf-compression-feature-is-coming-to-sharepoint-and-onedrive/) - Short VersionA new PDF compression feature is coming to SharePoint and OneDrive to reduce the file sizes of PDFs. You will be able to choose from three compression levels. Now due late July to mid-September 2025. DetailsMicrosoft: “We offer three levels of image compression. All use lossy compression and chroma subsampling to reduce file sizes while
- [Microsoft 365 Copilot now generates audio overviews for Word, Teams, OneDrive & more](https://supersimple365.com/m365-copilot-to-generate-audio-overviews-of-documents-meetings-and-files/) - Short VersionCopilot in OneDrive, Teams, Word, Outlook and Copilot Notebooks will turn files and meetings into an audio overview, creating a listening experience that’s easy to follow. Now due May to September 2025. DetailsYou will soon be able to use Copilot to generate an audio overview of documents, meetings, and files. The Copilot chat pane
- [Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint Alerts feature ](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-is-retiring-the-sharepoint-alerts-feature/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is phasing out the SharePoint Alerts feature in favour of Power Automate. Phased retirement: July 2025 to July 2026. DetailsSharePoint Alerts are being retired. Microsoft 365 suggest you use Power Automate platform or SharePoint Rules instead. Owners of existing alerts should note the October 2025 date. Timeline (source Microsoft.com): From July 2025: The creation of new SharePoint
- [SharePoint is getting a new Template gallery and 50 new templates](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-is-getting-a-new-template-gallery-and-50-new-templates/) - Short VersionSharePoint is getting a new Template gallery and over 50 out-of-the-box (OOB) page templates. Now due early July to late September 2025. DetailsSharePoint will soon have a centralised Template gallery that enables you to discover, preview, and apply over 50 Microsoft-provided templates plus custom creations. The screenshot below shows Saved on this site (templates created by
- [GPT-5 is now available in Microsoft 365 Copilot chat](https://supersimple365.com/gpt-5-is-now-available-in-microsoft-365-copilot-chat/) - Short VersionGPT-5 (OpenAI’s AI system) is rolling out to Copilot across Microsoft 365. Rollout began on 7th August 2025. DetailsMicrosoft has begun rolling out GPT-5 to Copilot, starting with M365 Copilot chat for licensed users on Web, Windows, Mac and mobile. GPT-5 in Microsoft Copilot replaces GPT-4 by offering much better reasoning, accuracy, and context
- [Copilot in Word provides a snapshot of recent comments and edits with the new Activity tab](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-in-word-provides-a-snapshot-of-recent-comments-and-edits-with-the-new-activity-tab/) - Short VersionThe Copilot-powered Activity tab in Word allows you to filter comments and edits by time. Due by late August 2025. DetailsAround April 2025, Microsoft started adding new tabs to the Copilot summary at the top of Word documents (see: Copilot in Word gets new document snapshot superpowers). The latest addition is the Activity tab
- [Copilot in Word gets new document snapshot superpowers](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-in-word-gets-new-document-snapshot-superpowers/) - Short VersionThe Copilot summary at the top of Word documents will soon gain new tabs in addition to the Summary tab: Insights, Activity, Discussion and Coaching. Due late April to August 2025. DetailsIf you have a Copilot licence and you open a Word document, you will see the option to view a summary (or snapshot)
- [Threaded conversations are coming to Microsoft Teams channels](https://supersimple365.com/threaded-conversations-are-coming-to-microsoft-teams-channels/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new threaded conversation layout for channels, similar to those found in group chats. Due mid to late August 2025. DetailsFollowing this rollout, the threaded layout may facilitate more effective back-and-forth communication in channels, without cluttering the main conversation. In threaded layout channels, you can reply to specific messages and start
- [Microsoft Clipchamp is getting a video hub start page update](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-clipchamp-video-hub-start-page-update/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Clipchamp is getting an updated video hub start page. Due late August to late September 2025. DetailsMicrosoft: “We're introducing a new, streamlined Microsoft Clipchamp video hub start page experience—a single destination for video creation, discovery, and consumption. This update includes new AI-powered video consumption features designed to enhance productivity and engagement”. Key points:
- [Cancelled: Microsoft Copilot to analyse content shared onscreen in a Teams meeting](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-copilot-to-analyse-content-shared-onscreen-in-a-teams-meeting/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot will soon be able to answer questions based on content shared onscreen during a Teams meeting. Cancelled 5th August 2025. DetailsMicrosoft: “Copilot will be able to understand slides, documents, spreadsheets, and websites, or anything else shared onscreen. Users will be able to ask simple recall questions, such as “Show me the content that
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? June 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-june-2025/) - Welcome to our sixth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in June. Check out the May blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, take a sneak peek at the latest blog, which is updated throughout the month.
- [Use Copilot in Word to ‘Fix all spelling & grammar’](https://supersimple365.com/use-copilot-in-word-to-fix-all-spelling-grammar/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Word is getting a new Copilot feature: ‘Fix all spelling & grammar’. Now due mid-May 2025 to mid-August 2025. Details‘Fix all spelling & grammar’ will offer a one-click way to simultaneously apply all grammar and spelling corrections. You’ll be able to review and undo any changes you prefer not to keep. In the
- [Sharing video on SharePoint pages has been updated](https://supersimple365.com/sharing-video-on-sharepoint-pages-has-been-updated/) - Short VersionSharePoint has a new process for adding videos to pages, ensuring your audience has permission to view them. Due mid-July to early August 2025. DetailsIf you add a video to a SharePoint page or post, and that video is stored in a location with different permissions than the page, page viewers may not be
- [On hold: OneDrive will soon get a new ‘Export as PDF’ feature](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-will-soon-get-a-new-export-as-pdf-feature/) - Update 24th July from Microsoft: "After further review, we are not able to roll this out at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience". Short VersionOneDrive will soon get a new Export as PDF feature for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. On hold as of 24th July 2025. DetailsThe new Export as PDF option in the three-dot
- [Apply a watermark to PDFs in SharePoint and OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/apply-a-watermark-to-pdfs-in-sharepoint-and-onedrive/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to add text or image watermarks to PDFs in SharePoint and OneDrive. Now due late June to late July 2025. DetailsTo add a text watermark: Open a PDF stored in OneDrive or SharePoint and then select Edit at the top right of the screen Select Watermark from the top menu. Enter your text.
- [Trackable newsletters are coming to new Outlook and web](https://supersimple365.com/trackable-newsletters-are-coming-to-new-outlook-and-web/) - July update: New release date, now on by default, and a new end-user documentation link. Short versionNewsletters in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web will allow you to create, distribute, and track internal email newsletters. Now due in mid-to-late August 2025. DetailsIf you use new Outlook for Windows or Outlook for the
- [Create and add custom dictionaries for Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/add-custom-dictionaries-for-microsoft-teams-meeting-transcripts/) - Short VersionAdmins will soon be able to upload custom dictionaries for Microsoft Teams meeting transcripts, enhancing transcript accuracy for tenant-specific terms. Now due mid to late July 2025. DetailsYour admin will soon be able to upload a custom dictionary via the Copilot Settings page in the Microsoft 365 admin centre. This will improve transcript accuracy
- [Copilot Interpreter agent for Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-interpreter-agent-for-teams-meetings/) - Short VersionThe Copilot Interpreter agent allows each Teams meeting attendee to speak and listen in the language of their choice. Targeted Release: Now due early June to late July 2025. DetailsThe Interpreter agent in Teams will allow you to enable real-time speech-to-speech translation during multilingual meetings, so you will be able to speak and listen
- [New option to pin the Teams app bar](https://supersimple365.com/new-option-to-pin-the-teams-app-bar/) - DetailsAs you resize the Microsoft Teams window, the first thing to be hidden is the app bar (the first panel on the left, with Activity, Chat, Calendar etc.). Microsoft is adding the option to pin this app bar so it remains visible most of the time. They are tweaking the Teams user interface and adding
- [Copilot in PowerPoint will soon be able to reference Excel files](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-in-powerpoint-will-soon-be-able-to-reference-excel-files/) - Short VersionCopilot in PowerPoint users will soon be able to create presentations based on Excel files. Now due mid-July to late August 2025. DetailsAfter this rollout, users can see Excel files when searching for files that Copilot can use to create a presentation. Select the Copilot icon from the PowerPoint ribbon, choose Create a presentation
- [Microsoft 365 Copilot Search will be generally available soon](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-copilot-search-will-soon-be-general-availability/) - Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot Search is an AI-powered search experience in the M365 Copilot app. It leverages the Graph and M365 Copilot connectors to index content across Microsoft 365 and third-party apps, providing personalised, context-aware answers. Due mid to late August 2025. DetailsYou will soon have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot Search, a new AI-powered, search
- [A new compact notification size for Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-compact-notification-size-for-microsoft-teams/) - Short VersionMake Microsoft Teams notifications less intrusive with the new ‘Compact’ size option. Due late July 2025. DetailsMicrosoft are introducing a new compact notification size in Microsoft Teams for Windows. Off by default, head to Settings > Notifications and activity > Compact to enable: AvailabilityDue late July 2025. Source, related links, and referencesMC1107491.365 Roadmap ID 496175.
- [Ground your M365 Copilot prompts in SharePoint and OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/ground-your-m365-copilot-prompts-in-sharepoint-and-onedrive/) - TL;DRWhen writing Copilot prompts in the chat box, you will soon be able to point your prompts (ground) at specific SharePoint/OneDrive folders and SharePoint sites. Now due late July to late August 2025. DetailsMicrosoft: “Context IQ (CIQ) is a set of AI capabilities from Microsoft that allows users to search for, select, and insert relevant enterprise or
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? May 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-may-2025/) - Welcome to our fifth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in May. Check out the April blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created throughout the
- [Easily stay on-brand with images when creating PowerPoint presentations with Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/easily-stay-on-brand-when-creating-powerpoint-presentations-with-copilot/) - TL;DRYou will soon be able to create presentations with M365 Copilot in PowerPoint using your organisation's brand images. Now due early June to early July 2025. DetailsYour organisation has three options with this update: Do nothing. PowerPoint will continue to use the current default: Microsoft 365 images. Use an organisational asset library (OAL) in Microsoft
- [Use the new table of contents pane to navigate PDFs in SharePoint and OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/use-the-new-table-of-contents-pane-to-navigate-pdfs-in-sharepoint-and-onedrive/) - Short VersionOneDrive for the web and SharePoint will soon display a table of contents (ToC) in a panel on the left for PDFs that already have a ToC. This will allow you to view the ToC continuously and use it to navigate the document. Now due mid-July to early August 2025. Details If your PDF
- [Scheduled prompts are coming to M365 Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/scheduled-prompts-are-coming-to-m365-copilot/) - Update 5th June 2025. Microsoft: "Power Automate license is no longer required. Users only need a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license to use Scheduled prompts". TL;DRScheduled prompts for Copilot will enable automated prompts at specific times in Teams, m365.cloud.microsoft/chat and Outlook. Available now. DetailsThe ability to schedule prompts and then have Power Automate do
- [Copilot audio overviews for Word and PDF files in Microsoft OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-audio-overviews-for-word-and-pdf-files-in-microsoft-onedrive/) - Short VersionMicrosoft: “Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon offer AI-generated audio overviews for Word documents, PDF files, and Teams meeting recordings stored in OneDrive”. Now due early May to mid-July 2025. DetailsThe new Generate an audio overview will allow you to listen to AI-generated audio overviews of Word documents, PDF files, and Teams meeting recordings with transcripts stored
- [Add a name pronunciation to your profile card in Teams and Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/add-a-name-pronunciation-to-your-profile-card-in-teams-and-outlook/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams and Outlook will soon include a feature that enables you to record and share the pronunciation of your name on your profile cards. Available now, if enabled by your organisation. DetailsTo record the pronunciation of a name, open your profile card in Outlook (new or web) or Teams and select the microphone
- [Ground your M365 Copilot Chat prompts in third-party data](https://supersimple365.com/ground-your-m365-copilot-bizchat-prompts-in-third-party-data/) - TL;DRMicrosoft 365 Copilot Chat will soon allow you to ground prompts in third-party data from Microsoft Graph Connectors. Now due early July to early August 2025. DetailsMicrosoft: “Context IQ (CIQ) is a set of AI capabilities from Microsoft that allows users to search for, select, and insert relevant enterprise or personal data directly into their prompts
- [Microsoft Teams meetings get pop-out Chat, Copilot, and Notes panes](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-meetings-get-pop-out-chat-copilot-and-notes-panes/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to pop out Notes, Chat, and Copilot panes during meetings. Now due late June to early July 2025. DetailsYou will see a pop-out icon at the top of Notes, Chat, and Copilot* side panes in Teams meetings. When you select the icon, the pane will pop out into a separate window
- [Researcher is being added to the M365 Copilot Prompt Box](https://supersimple365.com/researcher-is-being-added-to-the-m365-copilot-prompt-box/) - Short VersionThe Researcher agent will soon also appear as a button in the M365 Copilot Prompt Box across Microsoft 365 apps. Mid-July 2025. DetailsThe Researcher agent was previously accessible via the left navigation as a standalone experience in the Copilot app. It will soon also appear as a button in the M365 Copilot Prompt Box
- [Use Copilot to create meeting notes (and more) directly on a OneNote page](https://supersimple365.com/use-copilot-to-create-meeting-notes-and-more-directly-on-a-onenote-page/) - TL;DRA new Take notes with Copilot feature is coming to OneNote, allowing you to create meeting notes directly on a OneNote page. Due mid-January to late March 2025. DetailsOnce this feature rolls out, you can create meeting notes (and more) in OneNote faster than ever, directly on a OneNote page. The benefits won’t be limited to
- [Your Microsoft Teams 'File open preferences' will soon extend to more Microsoft 365 apps](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-file-open-preferences-to-extend-to-more-microsoft-365-apps/) - TL;DRYour Teams File open preferences will soon apply to files opened in classic Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Now due mid to late June 2025. DetailsIn Teams, you can select how you would like to open cloud-hosted Word, Excel and PowerPoint links by following these steps: Teams > Settings and more (…) > Settings > Files and links. Under Always
- [There’s a new way to create channels in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/theres-a-new-way-to-create-channels-in-microsoft-teams/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams now offers an additional way to create team channels. Now due mid-May to late June 2025. DetailsYou will be able to create new channels in a Team directly from the New items drop-down at the top of your list of chats and channels, instead of first scrolling down to the specific team:
- [The Microsoft Copilot Prompts app is being retired](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-copilot-prompts-app-is-being-retired/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is retiring the Prompt app, and you will no longer be able to use it from 15th July. DetailsHere are three ways you can still access the Prompt Gallery: 1. Select See more in Copilot chat: 2. Via the Add… (+ button) menu in apps 3. Directly, in a browser: https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/en-gb/prompts/all. AvailabilityJune 2025
- [Copilot in Forms will help you collect responses and monitor form progress](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-in-forms-will-help-you-collect-responses-and-monitor-form-progress/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to tell Copilot your goals and deadline, and it will track the form's progress and keep you updated. Now due late April to late June 2025. DetailsYou will soon be able to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in Forms to monitor and collect responses, reducing the need for manual follow-ups
- [Microsoft Teams users can report security concerns about external collaborators](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-users-can-report-security-concerns-about-external-collaborators/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams users will soon be able to report security risks and concerns regarding external users in one-on-one chats, group chats, and meeting chats. Now due mid to late July 2025. DetailsAfter this rollout and if enabled in your organisation, you will be able to hover on a Teams chat message > select the
- [M365 Copilot will automatically summarise Word documents as you open them](https://supersimple365.com/m365-copilot-to-automatically-summarise-word-documents-as-they-open/) - 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 or open the Copilot chat pane to ask questions about the document. Fully expanded: Semi-expanded: AvailabilityDue late August to late September 2024.Now due August
- [Teams Facilitator agent will take live notes in meetings and chats](https://supersimple365.com/teams-facilitator-agent-will-take-live-notes-in-meetings-and-chats/) - TL;DRThe Microsoft Teams Facilitator agent will create notes in Teams meetings and chats, creating and maintaining a live, up-to-date summary of important information as the conversation happens. Now due early to late June 2025. DetailsIn meetings, Facilitator will create live, real-time notes and tasks as the meeting progresses. Everyone can collaborate on the notes along
- [Updates to the M365 Copilot app for licensed users](https://supersimple365.com/updates-to-the-m365-copilot-app-for-licensed-users/) - Short VersionM365 Copilot app updates for licensed users include Copilot Search, Agent Store, simplified chat, updated Create experience, Copilot Notebooks, and improved memory and personalisation. Due late May to late June 2025. See also: Updates to the M365 Copilot app for unlicensed Copilot Chat users. DetailsWe’ll start by comparing the old (left) and new layouts
- [Microsoft 365 Copilot chats will have auto-generated titles](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-copilot-chats-will-have-auto-generated-titles/) - TL;DRNew M365 Copilot chats will be given auto-generated titles to help you to organise and find your Copilot chat sessions. Due early to late March 2025. DetailsBefore this update, the title of the chat was the same as your first prompt. Once the update rolls out, when Copilot has responded to your first prompt, a
- [Microsoft 365 Copilot to group sessions by time frame](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-copilot-to-group-sessions-by-time-frame/) - Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot will group chat history by time frames, such as "Yesterday" and "Previous 7 days". Now due early to mid-March 2025. DetailsThis feature affects your existing and new chat history, which will be grouped according to the time the chat prompts were submitted into the following categories: Yesterday Previous 7 days Previous
- [Let M365 Copilot prioritise your Outlook inbox](https://supersimple365.com/let-m365-copilot-prioritise-your-outlook-inbox/) - TL;DRCopilot will review your emails as they arrive and assign a high, low or normal priority based on factors like people in the thread, their job titles, email content and more. Due April 2025. Details‘Prioritise’ will appear in the Copilot dropdown in the top corner of Outlook email. A setup wizard will help you enable
- [Coming soon: Microsoft 365 Copilot Actions](https://supersimple365.com/coming-soon-microsoft-365-copilot-actions/) - Short VersionMicrosoft 365 Copilot Actions automate common tasks to enhance productivity using AI. Due in Targeted Release in early March 2025. DetailsActions let you automate tasks in Microsoft 365 using Copilot. They combine prompts, conversations, triggers, and rules to create outputs. Get started with categorised templates, such as Catch Up and Gather, designed for common
- [Ask Copilot questions about images in OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/ask-copilot-questions-about-images-in-onedrive/) - Details Ask Copilot questions about images stored in your OneDrive. Select up to 5 images and ask Copilot to: Explain the contents of the image. For example, what the image is or about the concepts outlined in the image Extract content from images. For example, if the image is of a whiteboard, Copilot can turn
- [M365 Copilot can convert paragraphs to lists in PowerPoint](https://supersimple365.com/m365-copilot-can-convert-paragraphs-to-lists-in-powerpoint/) - Short VersionIn PowerPoint, use Copilot to convert your paragraphs of text to bullet points or numbered lists…no Copilot licence required! Due late March to mid-May 2025. DetailsYou will soon be able to use Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint to convert paragraphs of text into bullet points or numbered lists. Initially, you will need a Microsoft 365
- [M365 Copilot in Forms will help you refine and edit your forms](https://supersimple365.com/m365-copilot-in-forms-will-help-you-refine-and-edit-your-forms/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is updating M365 Copilot in Forms to help you refine and modify your forms more easily. Now due mid-April to early May 2025. DetailsCopilot in Forms will provide tailored and proactive suggestions to improve content, settings, styling, etc. Enter a prompt in the Copilot chat box to ask for help with editing and
- [Copilot will create a presentation summary as you open PowerPoint](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-will-create-a-presentation-summary-as-you-open-powerpoint/) - DetailsMicrosoft PowerPoint and Copilot will create an automatic presentation summary, which will help you understand the topics covered in the slide deck as you open it. The summary will be shown proactively to readers (non-editors) of a file once every 24 hours. Readers will see a flyout on the top right side with a minimised summary and
- [Use Copilot to create a single PowerPoint slide from a file or prompt](https://supersimple365.com/use-copilot-to-create-a-single-powerpoint-slide-from-a-file-or-prompt/) - Short VersionYou will soon be able to create individual PowerPoint slides using Copilot. Due late April to early June 2025. DetailsWe have been able to create PowerPoint presentations using Copilot for some time now. This update adds the ability to use Copilot to create a single slide. Here’s how: 1. Open an existing presentation or create
- [The Copilot Prompt Gallery is getting a redesign and organisational prompts](https://supersimple365.com/a-copilot-prompt-gallery-redesign-and-organisational-prompts/) - Short VersionThe Copilot Prompt Gallery app is being redesigned with a new home page and prompts from your organisation. Now due late May to mid-June 2025. DetailsMicrosoft will soon release an update to the Copilot Prompt Gallery app, introducing enhancements designed to improve usability and support organisational productivity: New Home Page - you will see
- [Updates to the M365 Copilot app for unlicensed Copilot Chat users](https://supersimple365.com/updates-to-the-m365-copilot-app-for-unlicensed-copilot-chat-users/) - Short VersionThe ‘free’, web-grounded version of Copilot chat is getting a refreshed navigation pane, simplified chat experience, and an Agent Store. Due late May to late June 2025. See also: Updates to the M365 Copilot app for licensed users - Super Simple 365. DetailsWe'll start by comparing the old (left) and new layouts using a
- [Reference up to 5 files when creating a PowerPoint presentation using M365 Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/reference-up-to-5-files-when-creating-a-powerpoint-presentation-using-m365-copilot/) - Short VersionPowerPoint users with a M365 Copilot license will soon be able to reference up to 5 files when creating a presentation. Due mid-June to early July 2025. DetailsAfter this rollout, you will be able to reference up to 5 files for Copilot to use when creating a presentation. Select the Copilot icon from the PowerPoint
- [Use Ask Copilot to catch up on meetings in OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/use-ask-copilot-to-catch-up-on-meetings-in-onedrive/) - DetailsThis update will make catching up on meetings listed in OneDrive > Meetings quick and easy. You will be able to: Recap meetings: review key points and discussions from meetings. Generate meeting notes: create detailed notes summarising the meeting. Highlight any @mentions: identify and review all mentions of specific individuals during the meeting. Watch a
- [Use Copilot to summarise Outlook email attachments](https://supersimple365.com/use-copilot-to-summarise-outlook-email-attachments/) - Short VersionCopilot will soon be able to summarise Outlook email attachments. Due mid-June to late August 2025. DetailsYou will soon be able to summarise PDF, Word (.docx), and PowerPoint (.pptx) email attachments in Outlook without opening the attachment. Select Summarise in the attachment's three-dot context menu, and the Copilot summary will display below the existing email
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? April 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-april-2025/) - Welcome to our fourth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in April. Check out the March blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created throughout the
- [Teams chat gets easier to navigate with 'Last Read' and 'Newest' jump buttons plus a customisable default setting](https://supersimple365.com/teams-chat-gets-easier-to-navigate-with-last-read-and-newest-jump-buttons-plus-a-customisable-default-setting/) - Short VersionMicrosoft Teams is introducing new ‘last read’ and ‘newest’ jump buttons for chat messages, as well as customisable default behaviour. Due mid to late June 2025. DetailsTeams will soon allow you to quickly jump to the newest chat message with a Jump to newest button: Or, if you have already landed on the newest
- [Custom sounds for mail and calendar notifications are coming to new Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/custom-sounds-for-mail-and-calendar-notifications-are-coming-to-new-outlook/) - Short VersionNew Microsoft Outlook for Windows desktop will soon allow you to set custom sounds for new mail notifications, mail reactions, and Calendar notifications/reminders. Due late June to late July 2025. DetailsThis update covers three events in Outlook. For new mail notifications, go to Settings > General > Notifications > Mail > New mail > Play
- [Microsoft Teams: an easier way to share files from chat and channels](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-an-easier-way-to-share-files-in-chat/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is making it easier and quicker to share a file from a Chat conversation, a Chat Shared tab, or a channel post to 1:1 chats, group chats, or channels…with fewer clicks. Now due mid-April to early June 2025. DetailsThe file permissions are maintained when you share a file, but you can change them. You
- [Pop out live captions and Real-Time Text (RTT) in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/pop-out-live-captions-and-real-time-text-rtt-in-teams-meetings/) - Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing the ability to pop out live captions and the new Real-Time Text (RTT) in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. Now due mid to late June 2025. DetailsYou will soon be able to pop out live captions, including live translated captions, and Real-Time Text (RTT) in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. This
- [Create and share video Clips in a Microsoft Teams Chat](https://supersimple365.com/video-clips-in-microsoft-teams-chat/) - Update: The Teams Video Clips recording limit in chat and channels is increasing from 1 minute to 5 minutes. Due late May to late June 2025. Update 13th April 2023: Now with captions. Read more: Microsoft Teams Video Clip auto-generated captions. Details:Video Clips are a new way of working and connecting with colleagues using short (up
- [Record and share video in a Teams channel](https://supersimple365.com/record-and-share-video-in-a-teams-channel/) - Update: The Teams Video Clips recording limit in chat and channels is increasing from 1 minute to 5 minutes. Due late May to late June 2025. Short VersionJust like you can in chat, you will soon be able to record yourself, screen, or share audio within a channel. Now due mid-January 2025 to late February 2025. DetailsA
- [Microsoft Teams meeting presenters will be able to view chat while screen-sharing](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-meeting-presenters-can-view-chat-while-screen-sharing/) - DetailsA new Chat icon on the Teams meeting presenter toolbar will soon allow presenters to view the meeting chats while sharing their screen: The compact view of the meeting chat will be visible to the presenter only: AvailabilityDue mid to late March 2025.Now due mid-May to early June 2025.Now due early June to early July 2025.
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? March 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 the February blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created throughout the
- [The General channel for Microsoft Teams is back!](https://supersimple365.com/the-general-channel-for-new-teams-is-back/) - DetailsFrom mid-2024, you were unable to have a channel named 'General' in new teams, but that's about to change. You will be able to name the first channel ‘General’ when creating a team on the desktop client and rename an existing first channel to ’General’, you will no longer see the The name General is
- [Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web are getting an enhanced File menu](https://supersimple365.com/word-excel-and-powerpoint-web-are-getting-an-enhanced-file-menu/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is introducing an enhanced File menu for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for the web. This update is intended to make it easier for you to create, open, share, export, and manage files. Now due early August 2024 to late May 2025. DetailsMicrosoft says they have received feedback from users who were overwhelmed and confused by
- [View and manage shared email accounts you can access using ‘Shared with me’](https://supersimple365.com/view-and-manage-shared-email-accounts-you-can-access-using-shared-with-me/) - Short VersionOutlook (new and web) will soon have a new page called Shared with me where you can view and manage shared email accounts you have access to. Due early June to early July 2025. DetailsYou will soon see a new settings page called Shared with me in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for web. This page will
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? February 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-february-2025/) - Welcome to our second roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in February. Check out the January blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created throughout the
- [Use Microsoft Outlook to quickly see who is in the office with you](https://supersimple365.com/use-microsoft-outlook-to-quickly-see-who-is-in-the-office-based-on-work-hours-and-location/) - 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 late April 2025. DetailsThe calendar in New Outlook for Windows and Outlook web is getting a new feature to show you who is also in the office today:
- [Share a Microsoft Teams meeting recap as a link](https://supersimple365.com/share-a-microsoft-teams-meeting-recap-as-a-link/) - TL;DRMeeting participants will soon be able to easily share the Meeting recap using a link. Due early to late February 2025. DetailsObtain a Meeting recap link from the meeting thumbnail: Or, from the Recap tab: You can share the meeting recap link like any other link, in this case in chat: The shared link complies with existing access to
- [Add a Loop workspace tab to standard channels in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/add-a-loop-workspace-tab-to-standard-channels-in-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to add a Loop workspace tab to a standard channel. Now due late May 2025. DetailsMicrosoft says that adding a Loop workspace tab to a standard channel in Teams will enable your team to “brainstorm, co-create, collect, and organise content—together in real time”. Key points: Everyone in the Team
- [Add approvals to a SharePoint document library](https://supersimple365.com/add-approvals-to-any-sharepoint-document-library/) - TL;DRSharePoint will soon enable approvals for document libraries. Now due early March to late April 2025. DetailsOnce approvals are enabled, you can create a file and submit it for approval. The request will appear in the Approvals app in Microsoft Teams or can be approved in the SharePoint library. Upon approval, the file metadata is
- [New features coming to Lists forms](https://supersimple365.com/new-features-coming-to-lists-forms/) - TL;DRNew features for Lists forms include notifications, form scheduling, and conditional branching. Now due mid-February to late April 2025. DetailsUpdates include form scheduling, conditional branching, quick form creation, additional field types, new form customisation options, and improved control over notifications. New creation experience: Create forms directly from the Lists home, SharePoint, and the Lists app
- [You will soon be able to resize Microsoft Teams windows](https://supersimple365.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-resize-microsoft-teams-windows/) - TL;DRYou will be able to adjust the width of Teams windows. Now due late January to late April 2025 for some (targeted release), a date for the rest of us is to be confirmed. DetailsYou will soon be able to reduce the main Teams window, the chat window, and the meeting stage to 360px wide
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? January 2025](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-january-2025/) - Welcome to our first roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in January. Check out the December blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created throughout the
- [Work Hours and Location (WHL) comes to the Outlook My Day pane](https://supersimple365.com/work-hours-and-location-come-to-the-outlook-my-day-pane/) - Update 3rd April 2025 from Microsoft: "We would like to inform that we are rolling back this feature until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience". 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
- [Microsoft OneDrive gets a new naming convention for folder shortcuts](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-onedrive-gets-a-new-naming-convention-for-folder-shortcuts/) - Short VersionShortcuts added to your OneDrive are getting a new naming convention; the name will show where a SharePoint folder is stored or who owns a OneDrive folder. Now due late June to mid-July 2025. DetailsThis update applies to shortcuts you add to your OneDrive, which appear in your My Files, and will make it easier
- [New to SharePoint: collaborate on Pages and News with co-authoring](https://supersimple365.com/new-to-sharepoint-collaborate-on-pages-and-news-with-co-authoring/) - TL;DRCo-authoring is coming to SharePoint Pages and News to allow multiple authors to edit a page simultaneously. Now due early August 2024 to late July 2025. Details Before the rollout, only one author could edit a page at a time. During an author’s editing session, no other user could make changes until the author published
- [On hold: New ‘Web content’ on/off toggle for Microsoft Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/new-web-content-on-off-toggle-for-microsoft-copilot/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot will soon add a Web content on/off slider to the three-dot menu. On hold as of 1st April 2025. DetailsYou will be able to disable or enable web searches with the slider, which will be accessible from the existing three-dot overflow menu: If you have disable web search, you will be notified that
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? December 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-december-2024/) - Welcome to our final roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in December. Check out the November blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created throughout the
- [Outlook notifications to be batched in the Notifications pane](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-notifications-to-be-batched-in-the-notifications-pane/) - TL;DRNew Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web notifications will soon be batched in the Notifications pane. Now due late February to late April 2025. DetailsBatches are groups of notifications separated by subject. Items from the same email thread, document, etc., will be grouped into these batches…rather than mixed up in one long list of
- [On hold: Microsoft Teams is getting interactive file previews](https://supersimple365.com/in-a-hurry-microsoft-teams-is-getting-interactive-file-previews/) - 20th March 2025. Microsoft: "We would like to inform you that the general availability and other releases of this feature will be delayed. New timelines for release will be communicated in due course. In the meantime, this feature will be rolled back for about a month from the current target releases". TL;DRYou will soon be
- [A new Copilot compose experience is coming to Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-copilot-compose-experience-is-coming-to-outlook/) - DetailsThe draft with Copilot experience in Microsoft Outlook is getting a major design change. Functionality is not changing. This update will apply to new Outlook on Windows and Mac desktops, on the web, and on Android/iOS. Before: After: AvailabilityDue late September to late November 2024.Now due late September 2024 to February 2025.Now due late September 2024
- [Tables in SharePoint get a new toolbar](https://supersimple365.com/tables-in-sharepoint-get-a-new-toolbar/) - Short VersionThe Table toolbar is a new toolbar that you will use for table functionality, incorporating Table Styles. Due late February to late March 2025. DetailsIn SharePoint Online, the Table toolbar is a new toolbar to utilise table functionality, including Table Styles. Features will include merge, split, add space before and after, and more. The Table
- [SharePoint is getting a new preview mode for Pages and News posts](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-is-getting-a-new-preview-mode-for-pages-and-news-posts/) - TL;DRThe new Preview mode can be used to view how Pages and News posts appear for your audience on different device types. Now due mid-April to early May 2025. Details When editing Pages and News posts, the Preview button will appear in the command bar. After selecting Preview, you will see what the page will look like for
- [Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web are getting new home pages](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-word-excel-and-powerpoint-web-are-getting-new-home-pages/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web are getting new URLs and “new streamlined and efficient “ home pages. Now due late April to mid-May 2025. DetailsThe Microsoft 365 app launcher and the Microsoft 365 Apps page will point to the new pages, which will be offered in 39 languages. The previous URLs will work until
- [Copilot page creation assistance is coming to SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-page-creation-assistance-is-coming-to-sharepoint/) - TL;DRPage with Copilot is being added to SharePoint’s + New menu to help you create engaging, relevant pages faster. Now due late March to late April 2025. DetailsPage with Copilot is being added to the + New drop-down menu. Microsoft: “With Copilot in SharePoint's page creation, users can leverage LLMs, Microsoft Graph data, and templates,
- [Updated: Microsoft Teams now automatically detects and hides inactive channels](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-to-automatically-detect-and-hide-inactive-channels/) - Update 17th February 2025: The below feature is to be rolled back and the related control removed from Teams settings. It will be replaced with "Suggestions for hiding inactive channels", this change is available in Targeted Release now (see below image), but dates for General Availability are to be confirmed. Microsoft: "Based on Admin feedback,
- [Catch up with Loop pages using Copilot chat](https://supersimple365.com/catch-up-with-loop-pages-using-copilot-chat/) - TL;DRUse Copilot chat in Loop to learn who made what changes and when. Due late January to late February 2025. DetailsIf you collaborate on a busy loop page, you can now ask Copilot chat to help you get caught up with changes. Microsoft suggests the following prompts to get you started: What changes did [name] make to
- [Microsoft Teams is getting a new channel ‘in post’ search feature](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-is-getting-a-new-channel-in-post-search-feature/) - TL;DR Teams channel posts are getting a search functionality. Due early to mid-March 2025. Details The new in-post search experience will be available in the right handrail. Begin a search with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F (windows) or Cmd + F (Mac): The results will have captioning and keyword highlighting: Also available when the conversation is
- [SharePoint is getting an updated document library experience](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-is-getting-an-updated-document-library-experience/) - TL;DRSharePoint updated document libraries are getting performance, grid view and other experience improvements. Due mid-February to late March 2025. DetailsAs this message centre post is already compact, for the amount of information it provides, I have copied the main body of it below with just a few tweaks for readability: After this rollout, users can
- [SharePoint gets a new accessibility assistant tool for authoring pages](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-gets-a-new-accessibility-assistant-tool-for-authoring-pages/) - TL;DRSharePoint is getting an Accessibility assistant tool to help you create accessible content in selected web parts. Due early to mid-February 2025. DetailsA new Accessibility assistant provides checks and brief guidance to help ensure the below web parts are inclusive and accessible. The Accessibility assistant icon will be available in the right vertical toolbar and will support five
- [The SharePoint Hero web part gets a new carousel layout](https://supersimple365.com/the-sharepoint-hero-web-part-gets-a-new-carousel-layout/) - TL;DRThe SharePoint Hero web part gets a new carousel layout and other tweaks. Due mid to late January 2025. DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a new Carousel layout to the Hero web part featuring a slideshow and a selection of new styles with imagery, bold text, and a call to action. This update allows authors to create
- [SharePoint pages get flexible sections](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-pages-get-flexible-sections/) - TL;DRSharePoint editors will soon see a new option called 'Flexible' when adding a section to a page. Drag and drop web parts anywhere on the grid, they will snap to the closest grid line when moved and can be resized. Due mid-March to late April 2025. DetailsMicrosoft: “Flexible sections are a new section type that
- [Microsoft SharePoint gets a new ‘Editorial card’ web part](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-sharepoint-gets-a-new-editorial-card-web-part/) - TL;DRSharePoint is getting a new web part for Pages and New posts called the Editorial card that allows you to tailor the presented content to your needs. Due mid to late February 2025. DetailsThe new Editorial card web part will allow you to: Showcase content in an engaging card format Access advanced background and content settings
- [SharePoint page editors to get drag-and-drop updates](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-page-editors-to-get-drag-and-drop-updates/) - TL;DRSharePoint is introducing updates to the drag-and-drop experience. Due mid to late February 2025. DetailsIf you are a SharePoint page editor and like to drag-and-drop, you can look forward to these updates: You may see more prominent ‘drop hints’ when moving web parts on the canvas. Drop hints will appear as a square or rectangle
- [Design Ideas is now available in SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/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 dot will appear next to the Design Ideas icon to let you know there are ideas available. Select this icon to open the
- [New data sync solution and rename for Forms for Excel in SharePoint and OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/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 created from OneDrive and SharePoint Online used the old data sync solution. The Excel file was created automatically when creating the forms, and
- [SharePoint is getting an excellent new feature: a PDF electronic signature service](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-is-getting-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, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. See the Availability section below for dates. Update 15th June
- [SharePoint is getting authoring assistance from Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-is-getting-authoring-assistance-from-copilot/) - TL;DRCopilot is being integrated into Microsoft SharePoint's Rich Text Editor, enabling content authoring assistance for SharePoint page editors with an M365 Copilot license. Now due late August to late September 2024. DetailsAfter the rollout, users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will see a Copilot option in SharePoint’s Rich Text Editor while editing page content.
- [SharePoint is getting a new content pane for Pages and News](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-is-getting-a-new-content-pane-for-pages-and-news/) - TL;DRSharePoint is getting a new content pane that serves as a hub for various panes that support authors. Due late July to late August 2024. DetailsPreviously, you would access section tools and templates on the left side of the canvas. Web parts can only be added through the on-canvas plus buttons. After this update, you will
- [Enhancements are coming to the SharePoint Text web part](https://supersimple365.com/enhancements-are-coming-to-the-sharepoint-text-web-part/) - TL;DRSharePoint Online is introducing enhancements to the Text web part, including expanded font size support, additional bullet and numbered list styles, and custom list settings. Due late June to late July 2024. DetailsMicrosoft describes this as part 1 of their improvements to the Text web part. Includes: More bullet list styles which include disc, circle,
- [Apply shapes to images on Microsoft SharePoint Online](https://supersimple365.com/apply-shapes-to-images-on-microsoft-sharepoint-online/) - DetailsYou can now apply a shape over an Image web part or an inline image in a Text web part. Shapes include square, circle, triangle, hexagon, pebble, and teardrop. AvailabilityNow due late June to late July 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC799283.365 Roadmap ID 395210.Images: Microsoft. Ask a questionDiscuss and share this update on X/Twitter, Threads
- [The SharePoint Title area to be rebranded and upgraded to the Banner web part](https://supersimple365.com/the-sharepoint-title-area-to-be-rebranded-and-upgraded-to-the-banner-web-part/) - TL;DRSharePoint Online is getting a new Banner web part to replace the Title area for Pages and News. Now due early July to late August 2024. Details Key points: You will be able to remove the title area, which is no longer mandatory The title area will be rebranded as a Banner web part with new layouts
- [A new start experience is coming to SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/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 that reduces the effort required for creating sites and pages. We have received feedback regarding concerns about the content policy, specifically in relation to
- [Collaborative Annotations on Presenter Shared Screen](https://supersimple365.com/collaborative-annotations-on-presenter-shared-screen/) - One of the fastest ways to get work done is to get together on a Teams call, and co-author on a document as you chat and work together. This update is an exciting addition to this way of working. TL;DR: Collaborative Annotation will help you collaborate with others while screen sharing in a Teams meeting.
- [Teams is getting a new microphone volume indicator](https://supersimple365.com/teams-is-getting-a-new-microphone-volume-indicator/) - TL;DRMicrosoft hopes to end the “Can you hear me?” question in Teams meetings with a new microphone volume indicator. Now due mid to late April 2025. DetailsA new Mic volume indicator is being added to the Teams meeting mic control. It provides real-time visual feedback on your audio levels in the meeting, hopefully reducing how often
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? September 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 still rolling out this month. Here’s a reminder of what the icon at the beginning of each title means: ✅ = Available now🔜
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? October 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the November update. Here’s a reminder
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? November 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-november-2024/) - Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in November. Check out the October blog for lots of content still rolling out this month. If you are an Update Insiders member, have a sneak peek at the latest blog, as it is created
- [Coming soon to Public Preview: Use Python in Microsoft Excel](https://supersimple365.com/coming-soon-to-public-preview-use-python-in-microsoft-excel/) - TL;DR:Microsoft: “Python in Excel is rolling out to Public Preview in Excel for Windows for users with access to the Microsoft 365 Insiders program Beta Channel. While Python in Excel is in Public Preview, users in your organization with access to the Microsoft 365 Insiders program Beta Channel will be able to use this feature
- [Microsoft Forms now supports live data sync to Excel for ‘personal’ forms - Preview](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-now-supports-live-data-sync-to-excel-for-personal-forms-preview/) - Major update: Microsoft Forms now supports live data sync to Excel with more functionality. TL;DRYou will soon be able to sync your own Microsoft Forms results to an Excel spreadsheet in your OneDrive. Opening the workbook using Excel for the web will trigger an automatic sync with the Forms data. Due late January to early
- [Microsoft Forms now supports live data sync to Excel with more functionality](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-now-supports-live-data-sync-to-excel-with-more-functionality/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is expanding the Forms data sync to Excel for personal forms functionality to Group forms and adding more features. Due late June to late July 2024. DetailsLive data sync to Microsoft Excel lets you sync Forms responses to a Microsoft Excel (online) file, so you always have the latest responses, which update automatically. This functionality was
- [Microsoft Forms | Data sync to Microsoft Excel: Support for migrating from the older solution to the new solution](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-data-sync-to-microsoft-excel-support-for-migrating-from-the-older-solution-to-the-new-solution/) - 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 be available worldwide starting late September 2024. Notifications and support for migration will be provided. Rollout completion is expected by mid-January 2025". DetailsThe content
- [How you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while](https://supersimple365.com/how-you-add-tabs-to-microsoft-teams-channels-is-changing/) - TL;DRThe way you add tabs to Microsoft Teams channels changed for a while in early release; the Add a tab + option has been replaced with a new icon and side panel. DetailsAt the time of writing (early January 2025), this update has not appeared in my tenant’s message centre, but the change has appeared
- [M365 Copilot biz chat gets prompt autosuggestions](https://supersimple365.com/365-copilot-biz-chat-gets-prompt-autosuggestions/) - TL;DRM365 Copilot Biz Chat will soon offer prompt autosuggestions in the chat box as you type. Now due mid-December 2024 to February 2025. DetailsThe prompt autosuggestions will be shown (1) when using the Work tab (2) and typing in the chat box (3). Suggestions will continue to be offered on cards in the middle of
- [Customise folder icon colours in new Outlook and web](https://supersimple365.com/customise-folder-icon-colours-in-new-outlook-and-web/) - TL;DRNew Outlook and Outlook web will soon allow you to customise folder icon colours. Due late March 2025. DetailsTo change the colour of a folder icon (1), hover over the folder name, select the three-dot menu (2), select Change colour and then choose a colour (3). In this example, I have chosen Cranberry (dark red)
- [Copilot to offer a "Continue to Outlook" option to schedule your meeting](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-to-offer-a-continue-to-outlook-option-in-outlook-to-set-up-a-meeting/) - TL;DRMicrosoft 365 Business Chat to offer a Continue to Outlook option in Chat to set up a meeting in Outlook. Now due early to late February 2025. DetailsAs a Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat (BizChat) user, when you ask Copilot to help you schedule a meeting with someone (1), it will offer an option to Continue
- [Teams meeting chat to show who owns the meeting recording](https://supersimple365.com/teams-meeting-chat-to-show-who-owns-the-meeting-recording/) - DetailsMicrosoft Teams meeting chat will soon explicitly state who owns the meeting recording. Usually, this will be the meeting organiser for non-Channel meeting recordings, and the recording will be saved to their OneDrive. AvailabilityDue early to late March 2025. Source, related links, and referencesMC985482.Image(s): Microsoft. Suggested actionUse one of the below Share this options to
- [Edit your display name in Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/edit-your-display-name-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DRYou will soon be able to change your display name in Teams meetings if your organisation activates this feature. Now due early to mid-April 2025. DetailsYou will soon be able to change your display name during a Microsoft Teams meeting. Key points: This name change is for the duration of the meeting only and does
- [Copy meeting attendee responses from Outlook to your clipboard](https://supersimple365.com/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 to Tracking in the meeting invitation to copy a list of meeting attendees and their response status: AvailabilityDue mid-October to mid-November 2024.Now due late October to late
- [Updates to free Microsoft Copilot at work](https://supersimple365.com/updates-to-free-microsoft-copilot-at-work/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot will be renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, along with other changes. Due mid-January 2025. DetailsThis update is for Microsoft Copilot at work, Microsoft’s “existing ad-free, AI-powered chat service grounded in the web and secured with enterprise data protection”. Here are the changes: Microsoft Copilot will be renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. The new
- [Skin tone options are coming to reactions and emojis in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/skin-tone-options-are-coming-to-reactions-and-emojis-in-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is getting skin tone settings for emojis and reactions in chats, channels, and meetings on all Teams platforms. Now due early to mid-November 2024. DetailsYou will be able to change your emoji and reaction skin tone setting in the Teams Settings > Appearance and Accessibility menu, or in the emoji/reaction menu. Changing skin
- [Everyone can use Copilot agents in Microsoft Teams group chats](https://supersimple365.com/use-copilot-agents-in-microsoft-teams-group-chats/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams group chat members will soon be able to add and use Microsoft 365 Copilot agents in those group chats…even people who do not have a Copilot license unless your organisation block this. Due early to early to mid-February 2025. DetailsAfter this rollout, go to the updated group chat participants control and select Add agents
- [A new calendar experience is coming to Teams](https://supersimple365.com/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 and Mac desktops. Due mid to late January 2025. 🎦 Watch a quick overview on YouTube. DetailsIn the Calendar app in Teams, select the
- [The Microsoft 365 app is now the Microsoft 365 Copilot app](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-365-app-gets-a-name-change-and-more/) - TL;DRThe Microsoft 365 app will be renamed the Microsoft 365 Copilot app along with other changes. Due mid-January 2025. DetailsThe following changes are coming to the Microsoft 365 app accessed at www.microsoft365.com: The app will be renamed the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. URL changes from office.com and microsoft365.com to m365.cloud.microsoft. Icon will change. The app will no
- [Share your best M365 Copilot BizChat prompts with colleagues](https://supersimple365.com/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. Now due late December to early January 2025. DetailsIn BizChat, you will be able to share a prompt after you have submitted it: You can also share a prompt you have saved in Copilot Lab:
- [Improved Microsoft Lists links are coming to Teams chats and channels](https://supersimple365.com/improved-microsoft-lists-links-are-coming-to-teams-chats-and-channels/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Lists, Lists items, and Lists forms will display more details when shared in Teams chats and channels. Now due mid to late February 2025. DetailsWith this update, new details will be displayed in a Teams chat or channel for these links. For Lists links, a List icon and the name and path of the list will be displayed. For Lists item links, a List item icon, the
- [You will soon be able to schedule Microsoft Teams channel messages](https://supersimple365.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-schedule-microsoft-teams-channel-messages/) - TL;DRYou will soon be able to schedule messages in Microsoft Teams channels, like in Teams chats. Due early to mid-February 2025. DetailsYou will be able to schedule messages in Teams channels. Key Features: Schedule messages to be posted at a specific date and time in any channel. Use the scheduling option directly from the message
- [How to schedule a Microsoft Teams chat message](https://supersimple365.com/schedule-send-for-microsoft-teams-chat/) - Many of us work early or late because it suits our lifestyles. But, we respect the work hours of our colleagues with actions such as delaying email delivery until normal working hours. We will soon be able to do the same with Microsoft Teams chat. TL;DR:Microsoft Teams is introducing a new schedule send feature that
- [Schedule Send suggestions in Microsoft Teams chat](https://supersimple365.com/schedule-send-suggestions-available-in-microsoft-teams-chat/) - TL;DR:When composing a 1 to 1 message in Microsoft Teams chat after-hours, users with a Viva Insights subscription will see schedule send suggestions that enable postponing message delivery until the start of the chat recipient’s working hours. Due late February to late March April 2023. Details:Schedule send suggestions help align message delivery with the start
- [Create charts, graphs, and data analysis in M365 Copilot chat](https://supersimple365.com/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 for these charts, graphs, and data analysis by selecting the Code button. AvailabilityDue mid to late November 2024.Now due mid to late December 2024.Now due
- [A new compact multitasking gallery view is coming to Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-compact-multitasking-gallery-view-is-coming-to-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is introducing a compact multitasking gallery view to Teams meetings. Perfect for people who need to show up at meetings but still need to get real work done. Now due mid-August to late December 2024. DetailsThis Teams update introduces a view switcher feature that allows multitasking by providing a smaller meeting view window when
- [The Microsoft Teams presenter window is getting a great upgrade](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-teams-presenter-window-is-getting-an-upgrade/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is getting enhancements to the presenter window shown when you are screen sharing to make it more useful. Now due early August to late December 2024. DetailsThe presenter window (the little window that shows another member of your meeting to you when you are screen sharing) will show up to four meeting participants
- [Forward messages to and from Microsoft Teams channels](https://supersimple365.com/forward-messages-to-and-from-microsoft-teams-channels/) - TL;DRYou will soon be able to forward messages to and from Microsoft Teams channels, like in chat. Due early to mid-January 2025. DetailsAfter this rollout, you can select the three-dot More actions (1) menu on a channel post or reply and click Forward (2): In the Forward this message (3) dialogue box, select any destination chat or channel and click Forward
- [Real-time calendar notifications in the Teams activity feed](https://supersimple365.com/real-time-calendar-notifications-are-coming-to-your-teams-activity-feed/) - DetailsComing to the Activity feed: Meeting invites (including channel meetings you are explicitly invited to) Meeting updates/cancellations Meeting forwards (if you are the organiser) Click a calendar notification in the Activity feed to see details of the meeting/event in the right pane Once released, you can manage these notifications in Teams > Settings > Notifications
- [Customise the screen location of Microsoft Teams notifications](https://supersimple365.com/customise-the-screen-location-of-microsoft-teams-notifications/) - DetailsMicrosoft Teams will soon allow you to choose the location of notifications on your screen. Select from: Bottom right Top right Bottom left Top left To select your preference, head to Settings > Notifications and activity > Display: This update applies to Teams for Windows desktop. AvailabilityDue late January to mid-February 2025. Source, related links,
- [Teams is getting an easy way to insert hyperlinks into messages](https://supersimple365.com/easily-insert-hyperlinks-into-microsoft-teams-messages/) - Details You will soon have a new way to create links in Teams chats: Start by copying the link Type the text you would like to become the link Highlight the text Press Ctrl + V on your keyboard to turn the text into the link You can try this now in Outlook online. Open
- [Microsoft is adding volume control to language interpreter support in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/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 the meeting, participants will be asked which language they want to listen when they first join the meeting, or they can go to
- [Adding a location to your presence in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/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 feature, your organisation must be using Microsoft Places. Let’s assume you have access to this feature. Here’s how you use it. Select the
- [Coming soon: Download Teams Town Hall and Webinar Transcriptions](https://supersimple365.com/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 town hall or webinar, go to the event in the Teams calendar > Select Manage event > Select Recordings > Select Download transcripts AvailabilityDue mid to late November
- [The revamped Microsoft Forms experience is now available](https://supersimple365.com/the-revamped-microsoft-forms-experience-is-now-available/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Forms is updating the portal page (what you see when you open Forms), form creation, and response analysis. Due late October to early December 2024. DetailsWhen you launch Forms, you will see templates at the top, organised into four categories: Feedback, Registration, Research, and Quiz. The fifth option takes you to the Template gallery: Select
- [How to save your Microsoft 365 Copilot BizChat prompts](https://supersimple365.com/how-to-save-your-microsoft-365-copilot-bizchat-prompts/) - TL;DRYou will soon be able to save and reuse your Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat prompts. Due mid to late November 2024. DetailsMicrosoft 365 Copilot Business Chat (BizChat) users will soon be able to save prompts using the Save prompt icon (which looks more like a bookmark icon): Access your prompts by selecting View prompts above the
- [Some Outlook users to be automatically migrated to New Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/some-outlook-users-to-be-automatically-migrated-to-new-outlook/) - TL;DRMicrosoft 365 Business Standard and Premium users will be migrated from Classic to New Outlook unless they opt-out. Due from 6th January 2025. DetailsYou will be notified in Outlook before being toggled and can opt-out via Outlook Options > General. If your Outlook does get migrated, you will have the option to switch back. You will not
- [Use Copilot quick actions directly on the OneNote canvas](https://supersimple365.com/use-copilot-quick-actions-directly-on-the-onenote-canvas/) - TL;DROneNote (Win32) gets quick actions from Copilot directly on the canvas. Due mid-November to mid-December 2024. DetailsCopilot in OneNote will get a Copilot icon on the canvas with these quick actions: Summarise this, Create a task list and Rewrite this. More relevant quick actions will be added later. Microsoft says: “By clicking the Copilot icon, you can rewrite
- [Copilot in Outlook is getting a quick and easy 'Apply All' button](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-in-outlook-gets-an-apply-all-button/) - TL;DRMicrosoft: “Coaching by Copilot in Microsoft Outlook introduces an 'Apply All' button to implement coaching feedback…”. Now due late September to mid-November 2024. DetailsStart by running Coaching by Copilot on an email draft. Apply all suggestions will generate a new email draft for you to accept or decline to replace your current draft. Available for users/tenants
- [A new Microsoft Teams onboarding experience is coming](https://supersimple365.com/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 functionality is being replaced by a new process. Team owners will be able to recommend channels for team members to join. New team
- [Want to access your OneDrive files using OneDrive for the web or Teams...when offline? You need the new Offline Mode](https://supersimple365.com/want-to-access-your-onedrive-files-using-onedrive-for-the-web-or-teams-when-offline-you-need-the-new-offline-mode/) - Imagine you’re working on a project and you have stored all your project files in OneDrive. You’re travelling and you find yourself in a location with poor or no internet connection, and you REALLY do like using OneDrive web... TL;DRSoon, on your Windows and macOS devices that have the OneDrive sync app installed, a new
- [Microsoft Teams meeting participants can choose a breakout room from a list](https://supersimple365.com/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 breakout rooms visible to all meeting participants: Attendees can then choose which room to join and move between rooms: Coming to Teams for
- [Microsoft Teams: Access Workflows from the three-dot menu on a shared file](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-access-workflows-from-the-three-dot-menu-on-a-shared-file/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon bring Workflows to the three-dot menu for files shared in Teams chat or channels. This will make it faster and easier to ‘do stuff’ with/to those files. Now due early to late November 2024. DetailsYou will be able to select the three-dot More options menu (1) on files shared in Teams
- [Microsoft is killing Delve. Here are your alternatives](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-is-killing-delve-here-are-your-alternatives/) - TL;DRMicrosoft has announced they will be retiring Delve. They have shared suggestions for finding most of the features and value Delve offers elsewhere in Microsoft 365. Retirement is due 16th December 2024. Details Here is a list of Delve features and Microsoft’s suggested alternatives: Delve Home > discover relevant documents recommended on Office.com, in Office
- [Outlook on the web - Work Hours and Location (WHL)](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-on-the-web-work-hours-and-location-whl/) - TL;DR:Hybrid workers, you can now set up your Work Hours and Location (WHL) in Outlook on the web, specifying when you’ll be remote or in the office. Once set up in Outlook online, your location will also be shown on your Microsoft Teams profile card. Available now. Details:Your WHL settings will impact how "suggested times"
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? August 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 still rolling out this month. Here’s a reminder of what the icon at the beginning of each title means: ✅ = Available now🔜
- [Teams Town Hall organisers and presenters to get an exclusive chat area](https://supersimple365.com/teams-town-hall-organisers-and-presenters-to-get-an-exclusive-chat-area/) - TL;DRThe new Microsoft Teams feature for Town Hall allows organisers, presenters, and external presenters to engage in private discussions before, during, and after their virtual events, facilitating real-time collaboration. Now due early to mid-January 2025. DetailsThis feature is accessed via the Town Hall Scheduling form, the Teams Calendar, or the event’s Details page. The chat
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? July 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-july-2024/) - Welcome to our seventh roundup of 2024. We look at what is being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in July. Check out the June blog or video for lots of content still rolling out this month. I’ve tweaked the use of icons for the roundup to make each post useful for longer, here’s what you’ll
- [What does 'Grounded ' in Microsoft Copilot actually mean?](https://supersimple365.com/what-does-graph-grounded-chat-in-microsoft-copilot-actually-mean/) - You may see articles with headings like Graph-grounded chat with Microsoft Copilot in Outlook and ask yourself what Graph-grounded chat means. Let's start with the 'Graph' part. The graph provides access to data in these Microsoft services in your organisation: Bookings, Calendar, Delve, Excel, Microsoft 365 compliance eDiscovery, Microsoft Search, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook/Exchange, People (Outlook
- [Hide the General channel in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/coming-soon-hide-the-general-channel-in-microsoft-teams/) - DetailsYou can now hide the General channel in Microsoft Teams, just like any other channel. If the General channel is the only channel, hiding it will hide the team too. AvailabilityDue mid-February to mid-March 2024.Now due mid-February to early April 2024.Now due mid-February to late April 2024.Available now. Ask a questionDiscuss and share this update on
- [Language interpreter support in Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/language-interpreter-support-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:MS: “Language interpretation will allow interpreters to convert what the speaker says into another language in real time without disrupting the original flow of delivery of the speaker. This will allow more inclusive meetings, where participants who may not speak the same language can fully collaborate with each other.” Due by late August 2022. Details:Language
- [Microsoft Teams: Enhanced query suggestions when searching for people](https://supersimple365.com/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 2024. DetailsWhen you start typing a person's name in the search bar, you will get query suggestions that are most relevant to people you
- [New update to the OneDrive shared folder experience](https://supersimple365.com/new-update-to-the-onedrive-shared-folder-experience/) - DetailsMicrosoft OneDrive will change the shared folder experience. Instead of opening a shared folder within the sharer’s OneDrive, you will access it via the People view in your own OneDrive. This view, organised by people, displays all files and folders shared with you. AvailabilityDue late July to late August 2024.Now due late July to mid-September 2024.
- [Updates bring Microsoft SharePoint Lists closer to the Lists app](https://supersimple365.com/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 the ability to add ratings to any list, drag and/or paste images directly into a list, see who is collaborating with you in
- [Microsoft Lists User Experience Update - June 2023](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-user-experience-update-mid-2023/) - Update: Last year's Lists updates disussed below are now coming to Lists in Team sites, Lists PWA and Teams. TL;DR:This update hopes to improve the overall performance of Microsoft Lists and introduces new features including: the ability to add ratings to any list, drag and/or paste images directly into a list, see who is collaborating
- [New Microsoft Planner for the web](https://supersimple365.com/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 in Teams. The update reads like a simplified version, which will launch with reduced features initially and new functionality added in 2025. New
- [A new view of your teams and channels is coming to Teams](https://supersimple365.com/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 navigate to the Your teams page, select Your teams and channels from the three dots in the top right corner of the left panel: An updated Manage Team
- [OneDrive on Windows prompt will ask you to confirm deletion of shared items](https://supersimple365.com/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 October 2024. DetailsWhen you are about to delete shared items, a new prompt will ask you to confirm the deletion: An updated prompt to
- [Coming to Microsoft Teams: view attachments of invitations created in Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/coming-to-microsoft-teams-view-attachments-of-invitations-created-in-outlook/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon let you view file attachments of meeting invitations created in Outlook. Now due mid-July to mid-September 2024. DetailsMicrosoft Teams will soon allow viewing of file attachments from Outlook meeting invitations directly in the Teams calendar for Desktop and Mac. Before this rollout, you could not view and download meeting invitation attachments
- [To the General channel in Microsoft Teams: R.I.P.](https://supersimple365.com/coming-soon-to-microsoft-teams-rename-the-general-channel/) - DetailsThere are two parts to this update relating to existing teams and new teams: Existing teams:Microsoft is introducing the ability for owners to rename the General channel in new and existing teams. The renamed General channel will then appear alphabetically in the channel list. It cannot be changed back to the "General" name if you
- [Coloured folders in OneDrive and SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/coloured-folders-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint/) - TL;DR:This feature allows you to change the colour of new and existing folders in OneDrive and SharePoint. There are 16 pre-set colour options. Available now. Details:This update is part of Microsoft’s ‘personalisation and organisation’ changes for OneDrive and SharePoint. Initially, OneDrive folder colours will only appear in the My Files view. When creating a new folder,
- [Change your Work Hours and Location in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/change-your-work-hours-and-location-in-microsoft-teams/) - Details:Work Hours and Location (WHL) in New Outlook/on the web lets you set and share your in-office/at-home schedule. Should your schedule change, this new Teams feature allows you to quickly change your WHL on the fly. Availability:Available now in targeted release and preview.Generally due early June to early August 2023.No due due early June to
- [Improvements to Work Hours and Location in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook web](https://supersimple365.com/improvements-to-working-hours-and-location-whl-in-new-outlook-for-windows-and-outlook-web/) - TL;DRWork Hours and Location (WHL) in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook web will soon make it easier to see who else is in the office and integrate your work location with your Out of Office. Due late March to late May 2024. DetailsWork Hours and Location (WHL) for new Outlook for Windows and Outlook
- [A new Catch up tab is (not) coming to Copilot in M365 and Teams](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-catch-up-tab-is-coming-to-copilot-in-m365-and-teams/) - UPDATE from Microsoft (26th August 2024): "We are reaching out to share an update on this feature - the 'Catch up' tab on the homepage in Copilot. We have decided to completely roll this feature back, starting September 2. Please note: this feature is currently available to 50% of users; and as a result of
- [Find files faster with the improved search experience in OneDrive for the web](https://supersimple365.com/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 search results by file type and date modified Easily switch between results from All files and My files Clickable Location column to search all locations
- [Expanded search options for Microsoft Teams 1 to 1  chats](https://supersimple365.com/expanded-search-options-for-microsoft-teams-1-to-1-chats/) - Have you ever searched a Microsoft Teams 1 to 1 chat only to realise that the thing you are looking for is 'somewhere' else in Teams? You'll like this. TL;DRMicrosoft Teams chat search will soon allow you to expand your chat search to content from across the whole of Teams. Due date to be confirmed.
- [File image previews are coming to Microsoft Teams messages](https://supersimple365.com/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 channels. Key points: This applies to files like images, PowerPoint and PDFs, more content types to follow If there are multiple images, select one
- [Create custom emojis and reactions in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/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 add custom emojis and reactions by uploading an image or GIF file, and your emojis and reactions will be accessible to all users
- [The free workplace version of Copilot gets upgrades, including Enterprise Data Protection](https://supersimple365.com/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 coming to the free version of Microsoft Copilot you may be using at work. They should enhance data security, privacy, and compliance and
- [Coming soon to OneDrive PDFs: annotate with text boxes](https://supersimple365.com/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 and format your text Click Save AvailabilityDue mid-May to early June 2024.Now due late June to late July 2024.Now
- [Improvements to ‘Manage what attendees see’ in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/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 early September 2024. DetailsThis update appears to apply to Teams town halls, and only to webinars and meetings as part of Teams Premium. After this
- [Schedule a meeting from an email using Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/schedule-a-meeting-from-an-email-using-copilot/) - TL;DRSchedule with Copilot will create a meeting from an email thread and include the participants from the email conversation, meeting title, agenda, and a summary of the conversation so far. Due mid to late August 2024. DetailsThe Schedule with Copilot button within an email will create a meeting invitation which includes: The participants from the
- [The Microsoft Lists app gets a new drag-and-drop feature](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-lists-app-gets-a-new-drag-and-drop-feature/) - DetailsYou will soon be able to drag and drop individual and multiple items to reorder them in Microsoft Lists. AvailabilityDue late August to early October 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC823294365 Roadmap ID 380183.Images: Microsoft.Learn more: Drag and drop to reorder list items - Microsoft Support. Ask a questionDiscuss and share this update on X/Twitter, Threads
- [Coming to Outlook: respond to meetings with ‘Follow’](https://supersimple365.com/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 new meeting response option called Follow is being introduced in Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the Web. This option allows people who
- [New SharePoint news page templates: send SharePoint News to Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/new-sharepoint-news-page-templates-send-sharepoint-news-to-outlook/) - August 2024 update: When creating a new News post, all templates will be grouped and users will no longer need to select from a specific email-ready category. Refs: MC847880 and 365 Roadmap ID 393335. This update is due from late August to early September 2024. TL;DR: SharePoint news authors will be able to preview and send
- [Enhanced contextual info and search are coming to Teams chat](https://supersimple365.com/enhanced-contextual-info-and-search-is-coming-to-teams-chat/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams chat will soon get enhanced features, including contextual information access and chat search. Now due early to late September 2024. DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing a new feature that enhances the chat experience. Chat users will soon have access to contextual information, including People, Pinned messages, and Shared files and links. Search within the chat
- [In Microsoft Teams Chat, the Files tab is to be renamed Shared and gets new features](https://supersimple365.com/in-microsoft-teams-chat-the-files-tab-is-to-be-renamed-shared-and-gets-new-features/) - TL;DRThe Files tab in Teams Chat is to be renamed to Shared and gets upcoming features like image previews and keyword search. Now due early to late September 2024. DetailsThe old Files tab displayed one list of files shared in the chat and did not include links. The new Shared tab will include recent files and
- [Use Microsoft Clipchamp to remove image backgrounds from videos](https://supersimple365.com/use-microsoft-clipchamp-to-remove-image-backgrounds-from-videos/) - TL;DRYou will be able to use Clipchamp to make the background of a PNG or JPEG image transparent for use in your videos. Due early to mid-August 2024. DetailsMicrosoft Clipchamp is introducing a feature that will allow you to create transparent backgrounds in images for their videos while maintaining the original quality of PNG or
- [New kid Loop components to join forces with old-timer OneNote](https://supersimple365.com/new-kid-loop-components-to-join-forces-with-old-timer-onenote/) - TL;DRLoop components will soon be available in Microsoft OneNote web and desktop. Now due early April to early August 2024. DetailsYou will soon be able to create and insert Loop components on a OneNote page. Place your cursor where you want your Loop component to appear > navigate to the Insert tab>Loop Components to create a new
- [Make your Teams group chat avatar stand out with images and emojis](https://supersimple365.com/make-your-teams-group-chat-avatar-stand-out-with-images-and-emojis/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is introducing custom avatars for group chats, allowing you to upload your own images or select from built-in images or emojis. Now due mid-March to early August 2024. DetailsYou will soon be able to use custom avatars (the little round image to the left of a chat) in group chats. Group chat members will
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? June 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-a-look-at-june-2024/) - Welcome to our sixth roundup of 2024. We look at what is being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in June. Check out the May blog or video for lots of content still rolling out this month. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre, Microsoft 365 Roadmap (I call these ‘ones to watch’) and
- [Teams meeting intelligent recap is coming to Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/teams-meeting-intelligent-recap-is-coming-to-outlook/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams meeting intelligent recap will soon be accessible in Outlook. Due mid to late August 2024. DetailsYou will soon be able to access your Teams meeting intelligent recaps in new Outlook for Windows and the web.The standard recap includes recordings, transcription, and shared files (see Meeting Recap on Outlook on the web). Teams Premium
- [Meeting Recap on Outlook on the web](https://supersimple365.com/meeting-recap-on-outlook-on-the-web/) - TL:DR:Microsoft: “Meeting Recap is a new feature on Outlook on the web that allows meeting participants to quickly access meeting content, such as the meeting recording, easily from the calendar event. After a meeting has ended, users can open a meeting on their calendar to find links to meeting artifacts for easy access”. Due late
- [Chat with Copilot in Outlook mobile](https://supersimple365.com/chat-with-copilot-in-outlook-mobile/) - TL;DROutlook for iOS and Android users will soon have a Copilot button so they can use Copilot as they do in other versions of Outlook. Due early August to early September 2024. DetailsThis feature is already available in new Outlook for Windows, web, and classic Outlook and will be enabled by default if you have a
- [Download Teams town hall and webinar Q&As](https://supersimple365.com/download-teams-town-hall-and-webinar-qas/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams town hall and webinar organisers will soon be able to download Q&A sessions as CSV files. Due mid-August to early September 2024. DetailsAfter a town hall or webinar go to the Reports section of the invitation to download the Q&A report, which contains: Source: Who posted the conversation (organiser or attendee) Type | Conversation type:
- [Slash commands are coming to the Teams compose box](https://supersimple365.com/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. Example commands shared by Microsoft: /code: Add a code block to your message /mute: Mute the chat you're in /loop: Incorporate a loop
- [New Search filters are coming to new Outlook and web](https://supersimple365.com/new-search-filters-are-coming-to-new-outlook-and-web/) - DetailsSoon, new Microsoft Outlook for Desktop and Microsoft Outlook for the web will allow the filtering of search results by All, Mail, Files, Teams (shows relevant chat messages), and People (easily display their full People card). AvailabilityDue mid-August to mid-September 2024.Now due mid-September 2024 to mid-October 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC801261.365 Roadmap ID 398707.Images: Microsoft.
- [Hide presenters from a Teams webinar event page](https://supersimple365.com/hide-presenters-from-a-teams-webinar-event-page/) - DetailsBefore this update, presenters were displayed on the webinar event page. Soon, webinar organisers will be able to add presenters to the webinar without including them on the event page: This update also states, “This feature will allow webinar organizers to support roles like live translators, event moderators, and staff who are not presenting”. I’ll
- [Updates to the Microsoft Copilot user interface. Conversation style selector is removed](https://supersimple365.com/updates-to-the-microsoft-copilot-user-interface/) - Update: an update to this message centre post in June 2024 removed the bullet point "The chat style selector is to be replaced with a new Copilot settings toggle". Microsoft also released a new screenshot, the previous selector and the proposed toggle are missing! I've just seen this posted by Martin Gower-Smith where he quotes
- [Copilot in Microsoft Teams to use the meeting chat as a data source](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-in-microsoft-teams-to-use-the-meeting-chat-as-a-data-source/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams' Copilot will soon use meeting chat as a data source to provide answers from chat and transcript data for 24 hours either side of the meeting. Due late August to early September 2024. DetailsCurrently, Copilot in Teams uses only the meeting transcript, if available. Soon, it will also use the meeting chat as
- [Additional file types to filter your OneDrive files](https://supersimple365.com/additional-file-types-to-filter-your-onedrive-files/) - DetailsYou will soon be able to filter your files in Microsoft OneDrive on the web by new file types. You will see a More dropdown menu next to the filter pills in the Home, Shared, People, Meetings, and Favourites views. You’ll be able to select from the following file types: OneNote Microsoft Lists Videos Loop
- [New Outlook for Windows is generally available (GA) from 1st August 2024](https://supersimple365.com/new-outlook-for-windows-is-generally-available-ga-from-1st-august-2024/) - TL;DRNew Outlook for Windows will be generally available on 1st August 2024 for commercial accounts. This change will not automatically affect end users. Due 1st August 2024. Details Main points: Transition to General Availability (GA): New Outlook for Windows will move from the Preview phase to General Availability for commercial accounts Impact on Existing Users:
- [New to Outlook: choose how many days of email to sync on iOS and Android devices](https://supersimple365.com/new-to-outlook-choose-how-many-days-of-outlook-email-to-sync-on-ios-and-android-devices/) - DetailsThe new sync window will allow you to choose how many days of email and attachments to download to your iOS or Android device for offline viewing...great for managing storage and data usage. On your device head to Outlook > Settings > Accounts > Select an account > Sync settings: AvailabilityDue mid-January to mid-February 2024.Now
- [Improved time-based Copilot responses in Teams chat and channels](https://supersimple365.com/improved-time-based-copilot-responses-in-teams-chat-and-channels/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is enhancing Copilot's ability to understand and respond to time-related queries using terms like "yesterday" and "last month”. Now due mid to late August 2024. DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing improvements to Copilot’s understanding of time-related queries. With this update, Copilot will provide more precise responses to prompts like “yesterday,” “last week,” and “last
- [New Show/Hide toggle setting for the Teams Discover feed](https://supersimple365.com/new-show-hide-toggle-setting-for-the-teams-discover-feed/) - DetailsBefore this update, you were not able to turn off the Discover feed at the top of your list of Teams channels. You will soon be able to go to Teams > Settings > General and turn it on or off: AvailabilityDue early to mid-August 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC803893.365 Roadmap ID 399783.Images: Microsoft.Read more
- [Microsoft Teams is getting a new channel discovery feed](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-is-getting-a-new-channel-discovery-feed/) - TL;DRYou will soon have a personalised channel feed for posts from people and topics you engage with. Instead of going through each channel listed to catch up on what’s happening, you will be able to come to the Discover Feed in Teams to catch up quickly on relevant channel activity. Available now. DetailsYou will see
- [Message results will soon appear as you search in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/teams-will-soon-show-message-result-suggestions-when-typing-a-search/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon offer results from your chats as you do a general search. Due mid to late July 2024. DetailsIf you search from the command/search box at the top of Teams you see results as you type. You have the option to filter these results by Files, Group Chats and Teams and Channels.
- [Meeting organisers will soon be prompted to create Loop workspaces for recurring Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/meeting-organisers-will-soon-be-prompted-to-create-loop-workspaces-for-recurring-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 2024. DetailsAfter the meeting ends, organisers will be prompted to create a Loop workspace: You can then review and confirm workspace members as well
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at May 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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, Microsoft 365 Roadmap (I call these ‘ones to watch’) and Microsoft blog. I aim to deliver my versions of these updates in plain
- [A new 'Meet now' experience is coming to Teams group chats](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-meet-now-experience-is-coming-to-teams-group-chats/) - DetailsMicrosoft Teams group chats are getting a new meeting experience. Instead of starting a video/audio call, Meet now will start an instant, ringless, in-the-moment, meeting with your colleagues. The chat for this meeting will be in the same thread as the group chat. Old: New: A new indicator will show when a meeting is in
- [Turn notifications on or off for a post in a Microsoft Teams channel](https://supersimple365.com/turn-notifications-on-or-off-for-a-post-in-a-microsoft-teams-channel/) - DetailsYou will be able to turn off or turn on notifications for a post in a Microsoft Teams channel. Select the three-dot menu at the top right of a post to toggle the notifications on or off: AvailabilityDue early to mid-July 2024 for Teams on Desktop and Mac. Source, related links, and referencesMC802698.365 Roadmap ID 399782.Images: Microsoft.
- [New SharePoint page templates for Stream videos](https://supersimple365.com/new-sharepoint-page-templates-for-stream-videos/) - TL;DRNew page templates are coming to SharePoint to present Stream videos. Now due early to late July 2024. DetailsYou will be able to use the new templates from within SharePoint or Stream. In SharePoint, you will see the new video page templates in the site template menu for both Pages and News. In the Stream web app, select
- [New sound notification controls are coming to Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/new-microsoft-teams-sound-notification-controls-are-coming/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is introducing enhanced sound notification controls, allowing you to customise sounds for different notification types. Due mid to late July 2024. DetailsYou be able to select: Settings to play/mute sounds for both standard and urgent and priority notifications The option to play/mute sounds while status is Busy or In a meeting Different notification sounds for standard,
- [Microsoft 365 apps: Set expiration available for all links when sharing](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-apps-set-expiration-available-for-all-links-when-sharing/) - DetailsSet expiration date will let you set a date for a M365 link to expire. After that date, you will need to make a new link or reshare with people so they can continue to access the file. Previously only available for Anyone links, this update adds link expiration to People in your organisation and People you choose links.
- [Microsoft Teams emojis, GIFs and stickers are to be combined in one easy to use picker](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-emojis-gifs-and-stickers-to-be-combines-in-one-picker/) - Details:Currently, you see separate emoji, GIF and sticker pickers when composing a message or post in Teams: With this update emojis, GIFs, and stickers will be combined in one picker under the smiley face icon. Clicking the smiley face will open the new, combined picker: Note:It is currently unknown if this update will impede the
- [Microsoft Teams Meeting Options are being grouped together](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-meeting-options-are-being-grouped-together/) - DetailsIf you think it is getting harder to pick out the Teams Meeting Options you need, as Microsoft adds more options, you’ll be pleased to hear they are introducing categories for settings within Meeting Options. This will group related settings such as Meeting access and Roles. This change will not appear for in-meeting Meeting Options until
- [Coming to OneDrive for the web: Create from templates](https://supersimple365.com/coming-to-onedrive-for-the-web-create-from-templates/) - TL;DRSoon, selecting the Add new button in OneDrive for the web will give you the existing option to create a new blank file and Create from templates for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Now due late March to late June 2024. DetailsThere are two main parts to this update: Create with templates: browse templates by category or search
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at April 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-a-look-at-april-2024/) - Welcome to our fourth roundup of 2024. We look at what is being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in April. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre, Microsoft 365 Roadmap (I call these ‘ones to watch’) and Microsoft blogs…thank you to the Microsoft product teams for the information, updates and
- [Coming soon to Outlook: Access the Copilot app](https://supersimple365.com/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 new icon will show the Work mode experience at https://copilot.microsoft.com within the Outlook screen. Selecting the mail icon on the app bar to
- [Improved suggested times for meetings in new Outlook and Outlook web](https://supersimple365.com/improved-suggested-times-for-meetings-in-new-outlook-and-outlook-web/) - TL;DRNew Outlook and Outlook web will soon offer an improved 'Find a time' feature for meeting scheduling. Due early to late July 2024. DetailsMicrosoft is improving how suggested times are shown when scheduling a meeting. They have redesigned the suggestion times tiles to be more intuitive. Suggested times are now accessed from the new Find
- [Intelligent message translation in Teams chat on desktop](https://supersimple365.com/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 chat, you will see translation suggestions based on your settings when you get a message in a different language. You can select which
- [Notification suppression is coming to hidden Teams channels](https://supersimple365.com/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 personal and tag mentions from hidden channels. AvailabilityDue mid-June to early July 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC793969.Images: Microsoft.The 'shhh' emoji is not
- [Teams message reactions added to the right-click menu](https://supersimple365.com/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 your mouse experience. AvailabilityDue mid to late May 2024.Now due mid-June to late June 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC789611.Images: Microsoft. Ask a
- [Microsoft Stream is getting file suggestions for callouts](https://supersimple365.com/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 documents. Due mid-June to mid-July 2024. DetailsThe new Interactivity feature in Stream is being improved with suggestions for relevant documents, which you can add
- [The enhanced file viewer for M365 brings updates to viewing non-Office files in OneDrive and SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/the-enhanced-file-viewer-for-m365-brings-updates-to-viewing-non-office-files-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint/) - 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 the content that blended into the background. The command bar was crowded with features with no room to add new features. The file
- [New align content options for SharePoint page sections](https://supersimple365.com/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 be split into columns (the screenshot below shows 3 sections, all split into 2 columns). The content we put into these columns can
- [PowerPoint Copilot 'Create presentation from file' is gaining support for protected and encrypted Word documents](https://supersimple365.com/powerpoint-copilot-create-presentation-from-file-is-gaining-support-for-protected-and-encrypted-word-documents/) - 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 encrypted Word document would get an error message telling them to use an unprotected file instead. With this rollout, users can make a
- [Remember 'Notify when available' in Teams? It's back!](https://supersimple365.com/remember-notify-when-available-in-teams-its-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 now. Details There are two ways to subscribe to notifications for a colleague’s availability: 1. In chat, right-click on a colleague’s name and select
- [Soon, you will be able to drag that annoying Microsoft Teams Presenter Toolbar out of the way when screen sharing](https://supersimple365.com/soon-you-will-be-able-to-drag-that-annoying-microsoft-teams-presenter-toolbar-out-of-the-way-when-screen-sharing/) - 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 top of the screen to any other part of the shared screen. It will also collapse to a small red badge when not
- [Draft with Copilot in Microsoft Word based on text, list, or table selections](https://supersimple365.com/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 in Word, Draft with Copilot is available when adding new content to your document: This is the option you have for existing content:
- [Graph-grounded chat with Microsoft Copilot in Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/graph-grounded-chat-with-microsoft-copilot-in-outlook/) - TL;DRChat with Copilot in Outlook for Windows, and Outlook on the web will be graph-grounded. It will respond based on finding information and documents inside your organisation. It is due from late April to mid-May 2024. DetailsCopilot: “Microsoft is introducing Copilot in Microsoft Outlook for tenants with Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 licenses. Copilot in
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at March 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-a-look-at-march-2024/) - Welcome to our third roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in March. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre, Microsoft 365 Roadmap (I call these ‘ones to watch’) and Microsoft blogs…thank you to the Microsoft product teams for the information, updates and images
- [Message conditional formatting is coming to new Outlook and Outlook web](https://supersimple365.com/message-conditional-formatting-is-coming-to-new-outlook-and-outlook-web/) - TL;DRConditional formatting in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web will make messages stand by using different font colours. You will be able to specify conditions such as a sender’s name or email address. Now due mid-March to early May 2024. DetailsTo create conditional formatting rules, go to Settings > Mail > Conditional
- [Quick access to Teams and SharePoint document libraries from desktop Office apps](https://supersimple365.com/quick-access-to-teams-and-sharepoint-document-libraries-from-desktop-office-apps/) - Some people head to a file location in Teams or SharePoint, find a file and click it to open it. Other people, like me, like to open an app such as Word and open the file from there. This update is for those of us in that second camp and will make finding files easier
- [Switch to the new Groups experience in Outlook on the web](https://supersimple365.com/switch-to-the-new-groups-experience-in-outlook-on-the-web/) - TL;DRAn optional new Groups experience is coming to Outlook on the web and new Outlook for Windows. The Groups Home page is described as a place to connect, communicate, and collaborate with your team and get information from your groups. Now due early March to mid-May 2024. DetailsHighlights include: A new Groups Home page. Find quick
- [Meeting invitation improvements are coming to Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/meeting-invitation-improvements-are-coming-to-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is making design improvements to emphasise the most important information and improve information grouping. DetailsChanges include: The link for joining the meeting will be larger A ‘Need help?’ link to the Microsoft Help Centre will be added near the top After the meeting ID and passcode, a separator will be added to avoid
- [Coming to Microsoft Teams chat: an easy way to share colleague contact information](https://supersimple365.com/coming-to-microsoft-teams-chat-an-easy-way-to-share-colleague-contact-information/) - DetailsYou will soon be able to share the contact information of colleagues who are not participants in a chat. This will be an easy and accurate way of passing on someone’s details. To share a colleague's details, start a regular @mention and select Share someone’s contact info: Start typing and select their name: Once you
- [The Tasks by Planner and To Do app in Teams to be replaced by a new Planner app](https://supersimple365.com/the-tasks-by-planner-and-to-do-app-in-teams-to-be-replaced-by-a-new-planner-app/) - TL;DRThe Tasks by Planner and To Do app in Microsoft Teams is being updated to a new Microsoft Planner app. All existing functionality is preserved, plus new options and features. Due late March to early May 2024. DetailsMicrosoft promises: “The new Microsoft Planner is a single, unified work management experience. It brings together the simplicity
- [Media: A new photo and video content view for OneDrive web](https://supersimple365.com/media-view-photo-and-video-content-onedrive-for-web/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is adding a Media node to the left navigation of Microsoft OneDrive for web. Find all photo and video content stored in your OneDrive in a single view. Now due mid-April 2024 to early May 2024. DetailsWhen you select the Media option, you will see a view of all the photo and video content
- [At last. Remove Activity Feed Item in New Teams](https://supersimple365.com/at-last-remove-activity-feed-item-in-new-teams/) - DetailsThis feature will allow you to delete items from your activity feed by clicking on the ellipses and selecting Remove. Applies to new Teams only. AvailabilityDue early to late February 2024.Now due early to mid-February 2024.Now due mid-February to mid-March 2024.Now due mid-February to late April 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC692466.Roadmap ID 181794.Images: Microsoft. Page
- [Immersive spaces in Teams meetings ready for Generally Availability](https://supersimple365.com/public-preview-immersive-spaces-are-coming-to-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR: Immersive spaces allow you to have a fun, 3D meeting experience during your Teams meetings. Experience Spatial Audio, play team-building interactive games and express yourself with live reactions to engage with others during discussions. Now due late January to late April 2024. Details:How to use: During a meeting, click the View menu and select
- [Save meeting content with collaborative annotations as a Microsoft Whiteboard](https://supersimple365.com/save-meeting-content-with-collaborative-annotations-as-a-microsoft-whiteboard/) - DetailsMicrosoft Teams meeting presenters using screen sharing and annotations will soon be able to save the screen and annotations as a Microsoft Whiteboard, allowing post-meeting collaboration. Look out for the new Save button in the toolbar. AvailabilityDue late May to late June 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC775345.Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 109573.Images: Microsoft.New to Microsoft Teams: Edit and
- [New to Microsoft Teams: Edit and interact with onscreen content when using annotations](https://supersimple365.com/new-to-microsoft-teams-edit-and-interact-with-onscreen-content-when-using-annotations/) - TL;DRIf you present in Microsoft Teams and use annotations, you will love this new ability to edit the file onscreen without ending the annotation session. Due early to late May 2024. DetailsBefore this feature being rolled out, you would end your annotation session if you edited/interacted with the content you were annotating over. Select the
- [Copilot magic is coming to Microsoft Stream](https://supersimple365.com/copilot-magic-is-coming-to-microsoft-stream/) - DetailsMicrosoft: “Copilot in Stream will enable the copilot pane in Stream and will allow you to quickly extract information from videos. For example, you can use it to: Summarise any video to identify relevant points you need to watch. Ask questions to get insights from long or detailed videos. Locate where people, teams, or topics
- [New date dividers will simplify scrolling through Copilot/Teams conversation history](https://supersimple365.com/new-date-dividers-will-simplify-scrolling-through-copilot-teams-conversation-history/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Microsoft Teams Chat, Channel, Meeting, and Calling will soon have date dividers to simplify scrolling through Copilot conversation history. Now due early to late April 2024. DetailsThe behaviour is slightly different on desktop and mobile, here’s how Microsoft describes it: “Date dividers on desktop: Following the same desktop treatment
- [Multi-turn Copilot conversations in Teams chat and channels](https://supersimple365.com/multi-turn-copilot-conversations-in-teams-chat-and-channels/) - DetailsYou will soon be able to ask follow-up questions to a Copilot response in Teams chat and channels, in a more conversational way, using the context of the previous two questions, over 24 hours. AvailabilityNow due early to late April 2024. Source, related links, and referencesMC711017.Images: Microsoft. 🎦 Re-watch my webinar with The Inform Team:
- [New SharePoint section backgrounds for Pages and News](https://supersimple365.com/new-sharepoint-section-backgrounds-for-pages-and-news/) - TL;DRMicrosoft SharePoint online authors will soon be able to add curated images as well as gradient colour backgrounds to page sections. Due early to mid-April 2024. DetailsOther improvements include improved focal point and additional settings like fill mode, overlay, and opacity to help authors follow accessibility best practices. You can access the new features when
- [Automatic captions are coming to Microsoft Clipchamp](https://supersimple365.com/automatic-captions-are-coming-to-microsoft-clipchamp/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Clipchamp will soon offer automatic captioning to make your videos more accessible. Now due early to mid-April 2024. DetailsMicrosoft: “The Caption menu is an icon in the top right corner of the Clipchamp editor. Captions will be automatically generated using AI and added to the video as text. More details about captions: The transcript also creates an
- [Quickly attach: for attaching recent and relevant files to Teams chats and channel posts](https://supersimple365.com/quickly-attach-for-attaching-recent-and-relevant-files-to-teams-chats-and-channel-posts/) - DetailsMicrosoft Teams is introducing Quick attach to Teams chat and channel posts. When you select the paperclip to attach a file to a chat or post, you will see recent and contextually relevant files, as well as the existing attach/upload options. Limited to common file types such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and PDFs. Not
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at February 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-a-look-at-february-2024/) - Welcome to our second roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in February. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre, Microsoft 365 Roadmap (I call these ‘ones to watch’) and Microsoft blogs…thank you to the Microsoft product teams for the information, updates and images
- [Microsoft Word for the web: New Copilot AI-generated document summary when sharing](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-word-for-the-web-new-copilot-ai-generated-document-summary-when-sharing/) - DetailsIf you have a Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 license and are sharing a Word document from within Word for the web, you will soon be able to include an AI-generated document summary of the Word document. The document summary is included in the share notification email sent to the recipient(s): AvailabilityDue mid to late
- [New Teams is losing the ability to open the website tab in the client](https://supersimple365.com/new-teams-is-losing-the-ability-to-open-the-website-tab-in-the-client/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams is losing the ability to show websites inside the new Teams client when using the Website tab, these links will open in a new browser tab instead. This is to better align with best practices in web security and privacy and make the opening of links more reliable. This will affect new and
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look back at January 2024](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-a-look-at-january-2024/) - Welcome to our second roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in January. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre, Microsoft 365 Roadmap (I call these 'ones to watch') and Microsoft blogs...thank you to the Microsoft product teams for the information, updates and
- [Microsoft Lists is getting a new forms experience](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-is-getting-a-new-forms-experience/) - TL;DRSoon, as a list owner or collaborator with editing permissions in Microsoft Lists, you will be able to gather information on your lists using updated Lists forms. You will be able to create these forms quickly and share them via a link. The recipients will be able to concentrate on completing the form without having
- [The Teams meetings gallery is getting a make-over](https://supersimple365.com/the-teams-meetings-gallery-is-getting-a-make-over/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is revamping the default gallery in Teams meetings and calls. Now due mid-June to late July 2024. Details Participant tiles will have a 16:9 aspect ratio. Apparently, a better experience when turning their videos on/off and provides more visibility for body language and hand gestures Audio and video attendees will share the same space
- [Navigating away from Microsoft Teams Chat and Channel Copilot will no longer close Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/navigating-away-from-microsoft-teams-chat-and-channel-copilot-will-no-longer-close-copilot/) - DetailsBefore this feature is released, navigating away and then returning to Chat Copilot or Channel Copilot, you would find that Copilot has closed. Copilot will now remain open when you navigate away and return. To close Copilot, deselect the Copilot icon. AvailabilityDue early to mid-February 2024 on desktop and web. Now due early to mid-March 2024.Now
- [A Microsoft Copilot academy is coming to Viva Learning](https://supersimple365.com/a-microsoft-copilot-academy-is-coming-to-viva-learning/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Viva Learning is launching Microsoft Copilot academy to develop user skills associated with Copilot for Microsoft 365 usage. Due early April 2024. DetailsMicrosoft: “The Copilot academy provides structured educational content in Viva Learning to help users learn about, discover, and use Copilot for Microsoft 365 quickly and effectively”. Copilot academy will be enabled by default
- [The magic of Copilot is coming to Microsoft Forms](https://supersimple365.com/the-magic-of-copilot-is-coming-to-microsoft-forms/) - TL;DRThis new feature, Copilot in Forms, allows Copilot for Microsoft 365 licensed users with access to Forms to easily create and customise forms. You describe your desired form in natural language, and Copilot generates it. You can preview and refine the form, and apply suggested themes to enhance audience engagement. Due late February to early
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at October 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-at-october-2023/) - Welcome to our tenth roundup of 2023. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in October. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind. Once you
- [You will soon be able to archive channels in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-archive-channels-in-microsoft-teams/) - DetailsYou will soon be able to archive Microsoft Teams channels. Here are the key points: Owners will be able to archive channels By default, archived channels will not appear in a team channel list, but can be manually added back Archiving will make the channel ‘read-only’ The channel can be unarchived by going to Manage
- [New audio and video flyouts in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/new-audio-and-video-flyouts-in-teams-meetings/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is improving access to audio and video settings during Teams meetings, key controls will be just one click away in new flyouts. Now due mid-February to mid-March 2024. DetailsDuring a meeting, you can access the audio flyout by clicking the down arrow next to 'Mic' on the meeting toolbar. Click 'More audio settings' at
- [Coming soon to Teams meetings: recap and meeting artefacts shared automatically in chat](https://supersimple365.com/coming-soon-to-teams-meetings-recap-and-meeting-artefacts-shared-automatically-in-chat/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon automatically share a recap message in the meeting chat after a meeting. Users with access to intelligent recap will also receive meeting insights. Due early to late April 2024. DetailsShortly after a Teams meeting ends, a recap message will appear in the meeting chat including: Links to the meeting recap page
- [Microsoft Teams app store suggestions to be grouped by app purpose](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-app-store-suggestions-grouped-by-tasks-performed-by-apps/) - Details:The Microsoft Teams app store will soon show app suggestions grouped by the tasks that the apps support (such as ‘manage tasks’ and ‘take notes and create lists’) as opposed to conventional categories. Availability:Due late July to early August 2023.Now due mid-August 2023 to early September 2023.Now due early April to early May 2024. Source,
- [New in Outlook: In-Person Events and Hybrid RSVPing](https://supersimple365.com/new-in-outlook-in-person-events-and-hybrid-rsvping/) - TL;DRUsers of Outlook on the Web and new Outlook for Windows will soon be able to create In-Person Events with Hybrid RSVPing. Meeting organisers can request in-person attendance, while attendees can confirm if they will participate in-person or virtually. Due late March to mid-April 2024. DetailsMeeting organisers will be able to request in-person attendance via
- [The Microsoft 365 app launcher is getting a rather nice makeover](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-365-app-launcher-is-getting-a-rather-nice-makeover/) - TL;DRThe Microsoft 365 app launcher is getting a new look along with quick creation options. Due early April to late June 2024. DetailsKey points and what’s included: A new search bar for quickly finding more apps A one-click creation section for popular apps The link to Microsoft365.com (top right corner) will now be the first
- [Video: 5 examples of you + Copilot winning at Teams meetings!](https://supersimple365.com/video-5-examples-of-you-copilot-winning-at-teams-meetings/) - Join my next webinar on 27th February 2024 at 14:00 – 14:45 GMT: What can Microsoft Copilot do and how can I use it to drive efficiencies? Watch how Copilot can help with Teams meetings. Look out for these themes: before, during and after a meeting different starting points a mix of suggested and typed prompts Watch
- [Want to delete your Copilot interaction history? Now you can, head to myaccount.microsoft.com](https://supersimple365.com/want-to-delete-your-copilot-interaction-history-now-you-can-head-to-myaccount-microsoft-com/) - Join my next webinar on 27th February 2024 at 14:00 – 14:45 GMT: What can Microsoft Copilot do and how can I use it to drive efficiencies? TL;DRYou can now delete your Copilot for Microsoft 365 interaction history by going to the Privacy page on myaccount.microsoft.com. This is an improvement over the previous process, which required your admin to
- [M365 Chat in Teams is being changed to Copilot](https://supersimple365.com/m365-chat-in-teams-is-being-changed-to-copilot/) - Join my next webinar on 27th February 2024 at 14:00 - 14:45 GMT: What can Microsoft Copilot do and how can I use it to drive efficiencies? DetailsThe M365 Chat app in Microsoft Teams Chat is being replaced by an upgraded version labelled Copilot. Microsoft tells us the new experience keeps all the previous functionality,
- [Microsoft makes Copilot available to individuals and businesses of all sizes](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-makes-copilot-available-to-individuals-and-businesses-of-all-sizes/) - Join my next webinar on 27th February 2024 at 14:00 – 14:45 GMT: What can Microsoft Copilot do and how can I use it to drive efficiencies?. TL;DRMicrosoft made two big Copilot announcements on 15th January: For individuals: the new Copilot Pro will be available at home for £19 per month, get it here For business &
- [Discover how to view your Microsoft Lists, PowerBI, Loop, and Whiteboard Content in OneDrive...soon](https://supersimple365.com/access-microsoft-lists-powerbi-loop-and-whiteboard-content-in-onedrive-on-the-web/) - TL;DRYou will soon be able to easily find your Microsoft Lists, Loops, Power BI dashboards and Whiteboard content within OneDrive Web as it continues its march to be your window for any file you're interested in, anywhere across Microsoft 365. Now due early November to late February 2024. DetailsYou will see Microsoft Lists, PowerBI, Loop
- [The tired old Files app in Teams is dead. Long live the excellent OneDrive app!](https://supersimple365.com/the-tired-old-files-app-in-teams-is-dead-long-live-the-excellent-onedrive-app/) - DetailsThe Files app in Teams has remained largely the same for six years or so, with a minor refresh around April 2023. In contrast, OneDrive Online has had some rather good updates over the past year. Soon, the tired old Files app in Teams will be replaced by the excellent OneDrive online app experience. The
- [Content from Camera on New Teams](https://supersimple365.com/content-from-camera-on-new-teams/) - TL;DRContent from camera on new Teams enables meeting attendees to see your whiteboards, printed documents and books etc. It will detect, crop, frame and then share the content with meeting participants. If you move in front of the content, meeting participants will be able to see through you! Due early to mid-March 2024. DetailsFor sharing
- [Boring, but important changes in file open behaviour in classic Teams](https://supersimple365.com/boring-but-important-changes-in-file-open-behaviour-in-classic-teams/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is making changes to the file open experience in classic Teams that will affect users in select scenarios, including Shared channels and the apps OneNote, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Due February to March 2024. DetailsExtract from the source admin centre message: All files in Shared channels will now open in browser instead of within
- [You will soon be able to duplicate Microsoft Teams webinars](https://supersimple365.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-duplicate-microsoft-teams-webinars/) - TL;DRMicrosoft: “To simplify event creation Microsoft Teams is introducing the ability to create a new webinar by duplicating the information for an existing scheduled one…”. Due early to late March 2024. DetailsWebinar organisers will soon be able to create webinars based on existing scheduled webinars. One way organisers can do this is by right-clicking on
- [Creation of new Microsoft teams and channels moved and simplified](https://supersimple365.com/creation-of-new-microsoft-teams-and-channels-moved-and-simplified/) - DetailsMicrosoft is reducing the number of clicks required to create Teams channels and teams by surfacing both options in the + button at the top of the rail in the Teams app. When looking at all of your Teams, you see these 'team level' options: When focused on a channel you see these options: AvailabilityYou
- [Update to the sharing experience across Microsoft 365 apps](https://supersimple365.com/update-to-the-sharing-experience-in-microsoft-365-apps/) - TL;DRThe file Share control across all Microsoft 365 apps in Web, Desktop and Mobile is being updated to focus on core sharing tasks: Invite and Copy link. Due late January to early February 2024. DetailsMicrosoft: “We have received feedback indicating that customers who use the Send Email flow perceive they may have overshared when they
- [Left navigation customisation on Microsoft365.com](https://supersimple365.com/left-navigation-customisation-on-microsoft365-com/) - DetailsThis update will allow you to customise the apps on the left navigation on Microsoft365.com. The current set of default apps on the app bar will be removed and you will be presented with a menu allowing you to choose the specific apps you want. After the initial experience, you will be able to add
- [Love Loop components? You'll soon be able to create them in Microsoft Teams Channels](https://supersimple365.com/love-loop-components-youll-be-able-to-create-them-in-microsoft-teams-channels/) - TL;DRCollaborative Loop components, which you may know from Teams chats, are coming to channels. You will be able to create, share, and edit components to collaborate without leaving your channel conversation. Copy and paste Loop components between channels and other locations and apps across M365 and always see the latest updates. Now due November 2023
- [Microsoft Teams webinars get a brilliant on-demand recording upgrade](https://supersimple365.com/on-demand-recording-feature-for-microsoft-teams-webinars/) - TL;DR:Webinar organisers will soon be able to publish the recording of their webinars and automatically send an update to attendees, including a link to watch the on-demand recording hosted on the event page. Now due late September to late January 2024. Details:The webinar organiser will have the ability to pre-approve the recording prior to publishing it
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at December 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-a-look-at-december-2023/) - Welcome to our twelfth and final roundup of 2023. We look at was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in December. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre, Microsoft 365 Roadmap and Microsoft blogs, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in
- [Microsoft has big plans for Planner. Meet… new Planner](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-has-big-plans-for-planner-meet-new-planner/) - Warning, the below article includes FOMO-inducing use of the word 'premium'. #TL;DRMicrosoft is integrating the features of Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project for the web, and Microsoft Copilot into a unified experience. This new approach intends to provide a comprehensive solution for managing tasks at various scales, from individual plans to larger-scale project
- [Want easy access to an individual file in OneDrive and SharePoint using a shortcut?](https://supersimple365.com/want-easy-access-to-an-individual-file-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint-using-a-shortcut/) - TL;DRYou will soon be able to create a shortcut to files stored in other people’s OneDrive and document libraries to find them within your OneDrive or document library. Now due November to mid-January 2024. DetailsYou will soon see an Add Shortcut command in the command bar and context menu for OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams files.
- [Microsoft Teams chat web links to open in Edge with the chat displayed alongside the webpage](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-chat-web-links-to-open-in-edge-with-the-chat-displayed-alongside-the-webpage/) - TL;DRThe Teams desktop app will soon open web links from Teams chats in Microsoft Edge, with the chat displayed alongside the web content. This will allow you to continue your conversation as you view the web page content. Now due November to late January 2024. DetailsMicrosoft: “By opening web links in Edge, users will be
- [AI-powered custom backgrounds are coming to Teams channel announcements](https://supersimple365.com/ai-powered-custom-backgrounds-are-coming-to-teams-channel-announcements/) - Update from Microsoft 11th December 2023: "Non-US tenants may notice a temporary loss in the ability to upload an image. For tenants who do not have access to Designer, the ability to upload image will be made available again in early 2024, while the team works on Designer support for more languages". TL;DRYou will soon
- ['For you' Files in OneDrive online helps you stay on top](https://supersimple365.com/recommended-files-in-onedrive-online/) - TL;DR:OneDrive will soon display a list of recommended files in your Home view. This list is intended to help you to keep track of work around you and quickly access files with activity of value to you, such as edits, mentions, and comments by people you interact with. Now due mid-August to late September 2023.
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at November 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-copilot-a-look-at-november-2023/) - Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2023. We look at what’s being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in November. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre, Microsoft 365 Roadmap and Microsoft blogs, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind.
- [New accessibility labels are coming to SharePoint tables](https://supersimple365.com/new-accessibility-labels-are-coming-to-sharepoint-tables/) - TL;DRAccessibility improvements to SharePoint tables within the text webpart will allow you to specify row and column layouts, as well as provide alternative text labels for screen readers. Due early to late January 2024. DetailsRight click into any cell to access the table accessibility menu to input an accessibility title and specify which rows or
- [The Microsoft Viva Suite has a new home](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-viva-suite-has-a-new-home/) - TL;DRMicrosoft are releasing Viva Home, a single web destination to access all the Viva apps you are licensed for. Now due late November to late December 2023. DetailsViva Home aims to provide education, discoverability, and navigation to various Viva modules. It will be discoverable as ‘Viva’ at microsoft365.com/apps and in the Microsoft 365 App Launcher
- [Create new Loop Components in Microsoft Whiteboard](https://supersimple365.com/create-new-loop-components-in-microsoft-whiteboard/) - TL;DRThe ability to create live Loop components starting with task lists, tables, voting tables, progress trackers & checklists is coming soon to Whiteboard for the web, Whiteboard app in Teams, and Whiteboard for Windows. Now due late October 2023 to early December 2023. Details You will be able to create, copy/paste, view, and edit live Loop
- [S01E12 Introduction to Microsoft Clipchamp - Part 1](https://supersimple365.com/s01e12-introduction-to-microsoft-clipchamp-part-1/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 12 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! In our twelfth episode Kirsty gives Mark a first-look at Microsoft Clipchamp: 00:01 Introductions01:25 What is Clipchamp?06:25 Kirsty gives Mark a first-look08:30 Personal pricing12:57 A quick look at video editing14:50 Wrap up Related: Clipchamp video editor has launched for M365
- [Clipchamp video editor has launched for M365 commercial accounts](https://supersimple365.com/clipchamp-video-editor-has-launched-for-m365-commercial-accounts/) - TL;DRMicrosoft Clipchamp has launched for Microsoft 365 commercial accounts. Clipchamp runs in the Edge and Chrome browsers and is accessible as an online app, via the Add New/New menu in OneDrive and SharePoint on the web, and by editing an existing video. Available now. DetailsAs a user with one of the following licenses: Microsoft 365
- [The new version of Microsoft Teams is now generally available for Windows and Mac](https://supersimple365.com/the-new-version-of-microsoft-teams-is-now-generally-available-for-windows-and-mac/) - TL;DRMicrosoft announced the new version of Teams in March 2023 and released a preview version for some of us to try. Since then, they have achieved feature parity for almost all features and new Teams is ready for us to use. It has been generally available since 5th October 2023. Your organisation may decide exactly
- [Easier document management with new out-of-the-box SharePoint Library Templates](https://supersimple365.com/easier-document-management-with-new-out-of-the-box-sharepoint-library-templates/) - The convenience of templates is coming to SharePoint document libraries. Creating document libraries will soon be even easier with ready-made templates that come with a scenario-relevant structure, metadata, and content types. All of this is designed to save you time and maintain consistency. Due mid-November 2023. DetailsThis new Document library creation experience will be available
- [New for 2024: Forward 1:1 and group messages in Teams chats](https://supersimple365.com/new-for-2024-forward-11-and-group-messages-in-microsoft-teams-chats/) - Imagine you’re working on a project with your team and you’re having a 1:1 Microsoft Teams chat with a colleague about a specific task. During the conversation, your colleague shares a valuable piece of information or a useful resource that could benefit the entire team. Instead of manually copying the message and pasting it into
- [Here's how to enable Preserve Declined Meetings for viewing declined meetings in Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/heres-how-to-enable-preserve-declined-meetings-for-viewing-declined-meetings-in-outlook/) - TL;DRMicrosoft is releasing a new Outlook feature called Preserve Declined Meetings (PDM) to keep declined meetings in your calendar, instead of deleting them completely. Once you switch on PDM, your declined meetings will still appear in your calendar so you can easily access the information, documents and chats related to the meeting…and the time slot
- [Microsoft Viva explained. All you need to know about Viva and each of the apps](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-viva-explained-all-you-need-to-know-about-viva-and-each-of-the-apps/) - Microsoft Viva is an integrated employee experience platform that builds on the power of Teams and Microsoft 365 to unify the employee experience across five key areas - Engagement, Wellbeing, Learning, Objectives, and Knowledge in an integrated experience. This 90-second Microsoft video is a great introduction: Overview of Microsoft Viva. Here are the apps that
- [The Microsoft Teams Workflows message extension is about to get more helpful](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-teams-workflows-message-extension-to-get-actions-pinned-by-default/) - Not sure which message-related Worklows would be most useful? Microsoft is about to help you out. DetailsMicrosoft: “The Workflows Message Extension in Microsoft Teams will include new default actions to assist user collaboration. These actions will help users quickly tackle common, multi-step activities within any conversation. The new default actions include capabilities for meetings, tasks,
- [Coming to Microsoft Teams: The Power Automate app will be renamed to "Workflows"](https://supersimple365.com/power-automate-app-changing-name-to-workflows-within-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DR:Microsoft: “To provide a unified workflow experience within Microsoft Teams we will be merging the existing Workflows app with the Power Automate app. With this merger, the Power Automate app will be changing its name to "Workflows". Now due mid-October to early November 2023. Details:“There will be no change to user experience within the app.
- [Workflows are replacing Connectors within the Microsoft Teams channels menu](https://supersimple365.com/workflows-are-replacing-connectors-within-the-microsoft-teams-channels-menu/) - TL;DR:Microsoft: “Microsoft Teams will be bringing workflows powered by Power Automate into the overflow menu for channels and replacing the Connectors option within the menu”. Now due late October to mid-November 2023 in the new Teams client. Details:Microsoft are making it easier to configure workflows for channels by promoting them to the channel overflow menu
- [Microsoft Search: Video Search in Bing, Office.com, SharePoint, and Stream](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-search-video-search-in-bing-office-com-sharepoint-and-stream/) - Details:Microsoft is making it easier for us to find videos at work across Stream, OneDrive and SharePoint. A new Video tab will appear on Microsoft Search in Bing, Office and SharePoint. Updates to the experience in Stream will come at a later time. Availability:Due late April 2023 in Microsoft Search in Bing.Due in Office.com and
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at September 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-at-september-2023/) - Welcome to our ninth roundup of 2023. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in September. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind. Once you
- [S01E13 Introduction to Microsoft Lists – Part 1](https://supersimple365.com/s01e13-introduction-to-microsoft-lists-part-1/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 13 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! In our thirteenth episode Mark tries to convince Kirsty that Lists are a good thing: 00:01 Introductions01:45 What are Lists?03:00 How to access Lists03:30 Create a List using a template04:45 Quick look at the Issue Tracker template05:27 What is the
- [New Microsoft Teams channel experience](https://supersimple365.com/new-microsoft-teams-channel-experience/) - TL;DR:A new channels experience is coming to Microsoft Teams. Updates include compose box at the top of the page, most recent posts appear at the top of the feed, individual posts can be ‘popped out’ and behave more like Chats, improved info pane, simplified ‘new activity’ badging. Now due early to late October 2023. Details:Microsoft:
- [Teams Live events are dead*. Long live Teams Town Halls!](https://supersimple365.com/teams-live-events-are-dead-long-live-teams-town-halls/) - TL;DRMicrosoft has announced that Teams Live Events will be retired for commercial customers on 30th September 2024, and the functionality will be replaced with Town halls, which will be available from early October 2023. DetailsMicrosoft want to create a unified experience for users creating small meetings, customer-facing webinars, or company-wide town halls. They are introducing
- [Personal plans are coming to Microsoft Planner](https://supersimple365.com/personal-plans-are-coming-to-microsoft-planner/) - TL;DR: Microsoft Planner will soon support Personal Plans which are shared only with the creator who will the sole member and owner of the plan. They can also be moved to an M365 Group for collaboration with colleagues. Don’t get too excited though, there’s no actual way for most of us to create them. Due
- [Accessibility improvements to SharePoint page authoring](https://supersimple365.com/accessibility-improvements-to-sharepoint-page-authoring/) - TL;DR:This update consists of two improvements, the first will provide the option to mark images as decorative (ignored by assistive technology), the second has changed the heading level 1 to be reserved for the page title in the title area only (easier for users of screen readers to understand how your page is structured). Due
- [Improvements to the SharePoint page authoring experience (March 2023)](https://supersimple365.com/improvements-to-the-sharepoint-page-authoring-experience/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are releasing new improvements to the SharePoint page authoring experience. They are intended to reduce clutter and increase your productivity. Due late March to late June August 2023. Details:The update includes: Surfacing the layout options in the web part toolbars (Quick Links, Events, People, Hero, News, and Title Region) ON HOLD AS OF
- [Manage someone else's Outlook calendar? This new notifications feature will keep you up to date](https://supersimple365.com/manage-someone-elses-outlook-calendar-a-new-notifications-feature-will-keep-you-up-to-date/) - TL;DR:Outlook shared calendar notifications: get notified when someone makes a change to a calendar that has been shared with you, and when someone makes a change to your calendar. Due between mid-September and mid-November. Details:This feature allows to you receive notifications for changes in a calendar that has been shared with you. It can also
- [Microsoft Teams is getting a new chat and channel search experience](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-is-getting-a-new-chat-and-channel-search-experience/) - TL;DR: Microsoft have announced improvements to the search experience for chats and channels. They include a search pane on the right, a ‘Find in channel’ button and improved result captioning/highlighting. Now due early to late October 2023. Details:The old way: you can still search using the Ctrl+F (win) or Cmd +F (Mac) shortcuts but the
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at August 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-at-august-2023/) - Welcome to our eighth roundup of 2023. We look at what’s being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in August. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind. Once you
- [Coming soon to Microsoft Teams webinars: unique join links for external presenters](https://supersimple365.com/coming-soon-to-microsoft-teams-webinars-unique-join-links-for-external-presenters/) - Details:Organisers of Teams webinars will soon be able to create unique join links for their external presenters, who will receive exclusive Teams join links. These links enable external presenters to enter the event, eliminating the need for organisers to manually admit them from the event lobby or modify their event role during the session. Microsoft
- [A Planner component is coming to Microsoft Loop](https://supersimple365.com/a-planner-component-is-coming-to-microsoft-loop/) - TL;DR: Do you and your colleagues use the Microsoft Loop app to work on projects together? You’ll soon be able to bring Planner into Loop and use it alongside your related lists, tables and notes etc. Due late September to early October. Details:When you past the URL for a plan into a Loop page in
- [Collaborative meeting notes are coming to Teams on mobile](https://supersimple365.com/collaborative-meeting-notes-are-coming-to-teams-on-mobile/) - TL;DR:The ability to use Collaborative meeting notes (view, edit, and create collaborative notes including agenda, notes, and follow-up tasks) is coming to Teams for iOS and Android. This update will bring the mobile experience more in line with desktop. Due early to late October 2023. Details:During a meeting: you will see a Notes button on
- [Changes to SharePoint pages authoring](https://supersimple365.com/changes-to-sharepoint-pages-authoring/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are releasing a set of updates to SharePoint pages authoring: Proof text in multiple languages in the text web part, more control over spacing in text web parts and removal of external image support in the Hero web part. Due early to mid-March 2023. Details:Proof text in multiple languages in text web part in pages.The
- [Stream video preview and playback in Microsoft Teams chats and channels](https://supersimple365.com/stream-video-preview-and-playback-in-microsoft-teams-chats-and-channels/) - TL;DR:You will soon be able to preview and play Stream videos directly in Microsoft Teams Chats and Channels without having to open them in a browser and going to Stream. Now due by late October 2023. Details:Microsoft: “Stream videos that are saved in OneDrive and SharePoint are now embedded in chat and channels enabling users to
- [The Teams meeting Outlook add-in now supports multi-tenant/account meeting creation for users of new Teams](https://supersimple365.com/the-teams-meeting-outlook-add-in-now-supports-for-multi-tenant-account-meeting-creation-for-users-of-new-teams/) - TL;DR: The Teams meeting add-in in Outlook now supports the ability to switch between multiple tenants and accounts to schedule Teams meetings. Available now for users of the new Teams client. Details:If you have the new Teams client installed, you will be able to switch between your tenants or accounts to schedule a Teams meeting
- [Avatars for Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/avatars-for-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DR:Do you hate being on camera in Teams meetings, but want better representation than that old photo in your profile can provide? Avatars for Microsoft Teams is for you! In preview now and generally available May to July 2023. 28th August 2023 Update: Microsoft have release an update regarding a new service plan and hardware
- [S01E11 Introduction to Microsoft Planner](https://supersimple365.com/s01e11-introduction-to-microsoft-planner/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 11 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! In our eleventh episode Kirsty give us an introduction and tour of Planner: 00:01 Introductions01:39 Mark and Kirsty disagree about Planner02:40 Kirsty launches Planner from M365 - All apps03:10 Landing screen tour03:25 Create a new plan04:00 Buckets05:40 Add task06:55 Open
- [New in Microsoft Lists: Create a list from CSV and export to CSV with schema](https://supersimple365.com/new-in-microsoft-lists-create-a-list-from-csv-and-export-to-csv/) - TL;DR: The new Create a list…from CSV feature in Microsoft Lists will allow you to import data from a CSV file. The Export to CSV feature is being joined by an Export to CSV with schema option. This new export option allows you to maintain the custom formatting, choice pills, rich text-based editing and people
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at July 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-at-july-2023/) - Welcome to our seventh roundup of 2023. We look at what’s being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in July. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind. Once you
- [New SharePoint page sharing feature](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-page-sharing-feature/) - TL;DR:You will soon be able to easily share SharePoint pages and news posts individually without sharing the entire site, like any other Microsoft 365 files. All sharing settings at the site and tenant level will be respected. Due late August to late September 2023. Details:You will be able to use the familiar Microsoft 365 sharing
- [Tasks in Microsoft Loop Components to start syncing with Planner and To Do](https://supersimple365.com/tasks-in-microsoft-loop-components-to-start-syncing-with-planner-and-to-do/) - TL;DR:Tasks created using Microsoft Loop components will soon start syncing with Microsoft tasks apps To Do, Planner, and the Tasks app in Teams. Now due mid-June mid-August 2023. Details:The Task List Loop component is available in Outlook and Teams and can be inserted into emails and chats. Soon, all tasks created in this way automatically
- [Browse files by people in OneDrive Web using the People view](https://supersimple365.com/browse-files-by-people-in-onedrive-web-using-people-view/) - TL;DR:The new People view in OneDrive online will group files by who shared them with you and whom you shared with. View by person, filter by file type, and even pin your key collaborators. Now due early August to late September 2023. Details:Forgotten the name of a file, or when it was shared with by
- [Microsoft Whiteboard user interface updates](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-whiteboard-user-interface-updates/) - TL;DR:The Microsoft Whiteboard app user interface is getting a refresh. Whiteboarding tools will be more prominent and the toolbar moves to the bottom of the screen. Slightly delayed, but already rolling out and should be fully available by late August 2023. Details:Key content creation tools such as notes, reactions, comments, text & shapes will surface
- [Ink Colour Picker for Microsoft Whiteboard](https://supersimple365.com/ink-colour-picker-for-microsoft-whiteboard/) - TL;DR:Whiteboard users will soon be able to use a wide range of colours for inking using the latest colour picker feature. A slider will also be provided to change opacity level of pens. Coming to Whiteboard for the web, Microsoft Teams, Windows App & Surface Hubs/MTR experiences and annotations in Teams meetings. Now due early
- [New Microsoft Teams app: Meet](https://supersimple365.com/new-microsoft-team-app-meet/) - TL;DR:Microsoft: “Microsoft Teams users will soon have a dedicated space to manage their meetings – “Meet”. The Meet app is a centralized hub for all meeting activity and content”. Due mid-October to mid-November 2023 in the new version of Teams. Details:The Meet app will be pre-installed and will sit alongside other apps under “view more
- [Updated Experience for Office Document Conflict Resolution in OneDrive Sync](https://supersimple365.com/updated-experience-for-office-document-conflict-resolution-in-onedrive-sync/) - Details:Microsoft: "We have updated the experience to resolve Office document conflicts in the OneDrive sync app. Previously, clicking the “Resolve” action on a conflict would require the user to choose between opening the file in the Office desktop app to merge changes or keeping both versions of the file (forking the document and appending the
- [Rich text and images in Planner task notes](https://supersimple365.com/rich-text-and-images-in-planner-task-notes/) - I first shared this update in late 2021, after going quiet for a while this great update is finally rolling out. TL;DR:Microsoft are adding support for rich text (bold, italics, underline) and images in the Planner task notes field. Now due mid-June to late August 2023. Techie stuff from Microsoft:“To support this capability, we are introducing
- [New OneDrive <strong>Shared with you </strong>view](https://supersimple365.com/new-onedrive-shared-with-you-view/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are making updates to the OneDrive > Shared > Shared with you view in OneDrive (web) to make it easier for you to quickly get back to shared content. The updated view will enable you to find files and folders shared with you over email, chats, and meetings all in one place. Now due
- [SharePoint Platform: Minor Visual Refresh](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-platform-minor-visual-refresh/) - Details:Microsoft: "We are introducing updates to the Microsoft Fluent Visual styling of the SharePoint platform that will improve the experience across the SharePoint Authoring Experience and Microsoft Syntex". Main change is the addition of rounded corners and include ('from' and 'to' images below): Updates to the Quick Links and Image web parts: Updates to the
- [Forms PowerPoint add-on enables the ‘Live Survey Experience’](https://supersimple365.com/forms-powerpoint-add-on-enables-the-live-survey-experience/) - Details:The Microsoft Forms PowerPoint Add-on will soon support Forms' live presentation capabilities. Presenters can stay in their presentation flow as audiences participate in live surveys and view real-time responses using a QR scan or short URL. Availability:Due late July to early August 2023. Source, related links, and references:MC650417.Read about Microsoft Forms' live presentation capabilities: Now
- [New SharePoint site creation experience](https://supersimple365.com/new-sharepoint-site-creation-experience/) - TL;DR:This SharePoint update allows you to choose a site template based on a scenario. When choosing a template you will see its capabilities and a preview. This change is intended to assist site owners through the process by simplifying the process of choosing a template and providing additional guidance while creating a site. Due mid-August
- [Browse files by Meetings in OneDrive online](https://supersimple365.com/browse-files-by-meetings-in-onedrive-online/) - TL;DR:This new meetings view in OneDrive online will let you get to all of your meeting content easily and quickly. When you view the meetings view, you'll see meetings in the next week, followed by a list of meetings that have already occurred. This view brings together all content shared both in meeting invites, meeting
- [Collaborative meeting notes for Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/collaborative-meeting-notes-for-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are improving the Agenda, Notes and Follow-up tasks experience in Teams meetings. This new capability is powered by Loop and utilises Planner, To Do, Office.com and OneDrive for Business. Now due mid-July to early August 2023. Details:You will soon see a Notes button during meetings that allows you to access these new capabilities. The
- [Microsoft Teams for Mobile: Chat Details Update](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-for-mobile-chat-details-update/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are updating the chat details experience for Group Chats, One to One Chats, and Self Chats on Teams Mobile. Now due early August to early September 2023. Details:Microsoft: “The following items will be new: Updated UI and layout Users are now able to access their own people card from the chat details and see
- [S01E07: Avatars for Teams Meetings - part 1](https://supersimple365.com/s01e07-avatars-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 07 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! In this episode Kirsty sets up and uses an Avatar for the first time. If Avatars are new to you, this page from late March 2023 is a good place to start: Avatars for Microsoft Teams. Here’s what we cover
- [S01E09: Avatars for Teams Meetings – part 2 (SUCCESS)](https://supersimple365.com/s01e08-avatars-for-teams-meetings-part-2-success/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 09 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! In our eighth (very short) episode we planned to follow up on our Avatars - part 1 video and show you all of the available reactions...but we run into some licensing issues. There has been a licensing update which means
- [S01E08: Avatars for Teams Meetings - part 2 (FAIL)](https://supersimple365.com/s01e08-avatars-for-teams-meetings-part-2-fail/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 08 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! In our eighth (very short) episode we planned to follow up on our Avatars - part 1 video and show you all of the available reactions...but we run into some licensing issues. Watch as we try to work out what
- [Reminders Window in the new Outlook for Windows preview](https://supersimple365.com/reminders-window-in-the-new-outlook-for-windows-preview/) - TL;DR:The reminders window is a new notification style for the New Outlook for Windows preview. It is a pop-out window that organises your meeting/event reminders and task reminders in one place. You will also be able to snooze reminders, dismiss reminders, or join Teams meetings directly from the window. Due mid-August 2023. Details:This new feature
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at June 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-at-june-2023/) - Welcome to our sixth roundup of 2023. We look at what’s being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in June. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind. Once you
- [Microsoft 365 ‘OMG’ Moments! 007 – 'Microsoft Teams WOW! moments' at Commsverse 2023](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-omg-moments-007-microsoft-teams-wow-moments-at-commsverse-2023/) - Welcome to Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments. In this episode on we revisit Kirsty's Commsverse 2023 session 'Microsoft Teams WOW! moments'. Scroll down and watch the whole video, or pick a topic below: 00:01 Introduction and what we'll cover01:05 Video notes04:27 Speaker coach07:50 Personal chat10:20 Tab conversations14:05 Never type again in a chat or post (dictate)17:50
- [Teams Chat with self](https://supersimple365.com/teams-chat-with-self/) - Do you ever send yourself an email or text message as a way of reminding yourself about something? A neat little new feature will soon let you do this easily in Teams… TL;DR:You will soon be able to chat with…yourself. All chat functionality that works when chatting with others will work for sending yourself a
- [Speaker Coach in Microsoft Teams Meetings](https://supersimple365.com/speaker-coach-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - Details:Speaker Coach provides private, personalised feedback on your speaking and presentation skills. Both in real-time as well as a post-meeting summary: Availability:Due early to late July 2022.Now due mid-August to mid-September 2022.Now due mid-August to late October 2022.Now due mid-August to late December 2022.Available now. Related Links:Learn more: PowerPoint’s Presenter Coach Expands to Microsoft Teams
- [S01E10 Microsoft Teams features you may have missed](https://supersimple365.com/s01e10-microsoft-teams-features-you-may-have-missed/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 10 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! In our tenth episode (number 9 is in the pipeline somewhere!) we look at some nice Microsoft Teams features you may have missed: 00:01 Introduction01:22 Revised Files app - Home, My files, Shared and Quick access04:32 Settings - Files and
- [Automatic lowering of a user's Raised Hand after speaking in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/automatic-lowering-of-a-users-raised-hand-after-speaking-in-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:Teams will automatically lower hands in Teams meetings if that attendee has spoken. Love this. Available now in Teams desktop. Details:Users who raise their hand in a Teams meeting and then speak, will see a notification informing them that their hand will automatically be lowered soon. The notification will allow them to keep their hand
- [Is this new Microsoft Teams feature the GOAT? Soft focus and Adjust brightness in Teams video meetings](https://supersimple365.com/is-this-new-microsoft-teams-feature-the-goat-soft-focus-and-adjust-brightness-in-teams-video-meetings/) - Is your high-quality webcam just a bit too good at showing every little detail during Teams meetings? You’ll soon be able to smooth things out with an update that is maybe the greatest of all time! TL;DR:Soft focus and Adjust brightness are video filters in Teams video meetings. You will soon be able to access
- [Green screen feature in Microsoft Teams Meetings](https://supersimple365.com/green-screen-feature-in-teams-meetings/) - I can’t wait for this update! Backgrounds and blur in Teams meetings are excellent, but struggle with my hair colour and style; I often have chunks of background in my hair, or it completely cuts my hair off. Picture a boiled egg with the top cut off, and a face drawn on…that’s often me in
- [Spatial audio in Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/spatial-audio-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing Spatial audio to Microsoft Teams meetings, creating “a next-generation immersive soundscape” when using a wired stereo headset or built-in stereo speakers. Due late May to mid-June 2023. Details:Microsoft: ““This new audio experience spatializes the voices of attendees across the visual meeting stage in the Gallery view. This helps make conversations more natural,
- [Teams: New default settings when opening Office files](https://supersimple365.com/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 mid-August to late September for most of us. Details:This new feature allows you to set a default method of opening Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- [Custom Download Location for Files in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/custom-download-location-for-files-in-teams/) - TL;DR:You will soon be able to choose your preferred Microsoft Teams file download location and even specify a download location on a per-download basis. Now due early September 2022 to late March 2023. Details:Currently all file downloads from Microsoft Teams go to the Downloads folder. Microsoft are releasing a new feature that enables you to choose a
- [New Files app in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/new-files-app-in-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DR: The new Microsoft Teams files app brings a new experience to allow you to access all your content from chat, channels and meetings as well as from OneDrive and SharePoint. Due early to mid-April 2023. Details:Before we look at what’s new, here’s a reminder of the classic look: The updated menu bar is intended
- [Key document updates as a highlight in the Profile Card.](https://supersimple365.com/key-document-updates-as-a-highlight-in-the-profile-card/) - TL;DR:When you view the profile card of a colleague you collaborate with, you will see a new highlight type. These key document updates will include edits, comments, mentions, replies, and shares. Due early to late August 2023. Details:With this update, document updates will start to show up when you look at the profile card of
- [OneDrive simplified sharing](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-simplified-sharing/) - TL;DR:OneDrive is getting an updated file sharing experience that appears when you share files in Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, SharePoint, Stream, OneNote, Planner and other Microsoft 365 apps…the updated sharing dialogue should provide a simpler look and feel. Now due mid-July late to late August 2023. Details:The scope of the share is shown in
- [Colour, font, and navigation changes in OneDrive for Web](https://supersimple365.com/colour-font-and-navigation-changes-in-onedrive-for-web/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing an improved left navigation in OneDrive for web and minor colour, font, and icon changes to the user interface. Due late July to late August 2023. Details:1. The background of the web app will be grey, instead of white. Your files in the main area will keep a white background 2. The bar
- [Microsoft Stream (Classic) retirement date and guides](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-stream-classic-retirement-date/) - Update 30th June 2023: Stream (Classic) retirement date extended to 15th April 2024Microsoft: "As mentioned in previous message center posts (MC516263, February '23), Microsoft is retiring Stream (Classic). Some of the retirement dates for Stream (Classic) have been extended. The new retirement date is April 15, 2024. Certain parts of the service will retire sooner
- [Microsoft Teams Collaborative Stageview](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-collaborative-stageview/) - TL;DR:You will soon be able to open app content in a new, separate Teams window that’s been built for collaboration. Now due mid-July to late August 2023. Details:Collaborative Stageview is a new type of Teams window that allows you to engage with content and conversation, side-by-side. If your app has been built to take advantage
- [Show/hide previews in your Microsoft Teams chat list](https://supersimple365.com/show-hide-previews-in-your-microsoft-teams-chat-list/) - TL;DR:‘Show message previews in your chat list’ is a new way to make better use of space on the rail when looking at chat. It also improves privacy by hiding the first line of your messages. Available now. Details:Chat density Comfy and Compact options have been available since early 2022. The compact option allows you
- [PDF Annotation and Interactable Form Fields in Microsoft OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/pdf-annotation-and-interactable-form-fields-in-microsoft-onedrive/) - TL;DR:There are two parts to this OneDrive online update. 1: Using the "Edit" action in Microsoft OneDrive for the Web, you will be able to annotate with hand-drawn ink into your PDF documents. 2: Interact with form fields to edit and modify PDF documents. Due early to mid-June 2023. DetailsSteps to annotate with hand-drawn ink:
- [Zoom controls while viewing a screenshare in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/zoom-controls-while-viewing-a-screenshare-in-teams-meetings/) - Details:You will soon see new buttons to zoom in, zoom out and restore the original size of screenshares during Microsoft Teams meetings and chats. Here's a closer look at the buttons in the bottom-left corner of the above screenshot: Availability:Due early to mid-July 2023 (about a month earlier for Targeted release and Public Preview). Source,
- [Intelligent meeting recap for Microsoft Teams premium](https://supersimple365.com/intelligent-meeting-recap-for-microsoft-teams-premium/) - TL;DR: Microsoft Teams users with a Premium license will soon be able to access a comprehensive meeting overview in the new ‘Recap’ tab in Teams, which leverages AI to provide personalised highlights and key insights from the meeting. Now due mid-May to mid-June 2023. Details:Microsoft: “For users with a Teams Premium license, Intelligent Meeting Recap
- [Modern commenting experience coming to Whiteboard](https://supersimple365.com/modern-commenting-experience-coming-to-whiteboard/) - TL;DR:You will soon be able to share your thoughts and have conversations on Microsoft Whiteboard using the modern commenting experience. Now due late April to mid-June 2023. Details:You will soon have access to the following experiences: The ability to add comments on a whiteboard for discussions with board participants: This will include a comments pane to
- [Teams Breakout Rooms participant shuffle](https://supersimple365.com/teams-breakout-rooms-participant-shuffle/) - TL;DR:Breakout Rooms Participant Shuffle allows participants to be randomly reassigned before and during a meeting. Shuffling can be applied to all participants or only to unassigned participants, re-distributing them evenly to existing rooms. Now due late July to mid-August 2023. Details:Meeting organisers, co-organisers and Breakout Room managers will be able to: Shuffle all participants Shuffle
- [Inline search during email composing in Outlook with ContextIQ](https://supersimple365.com/contextiq-inline-search-during-email-composing-in-outlook/) - TL;DR:Context IQ allows you to easily search for and insert content like people and files in an email by typing what you want to insert after typing an ‘@’. Now due by late June 2023. Details:When you type the "@' key, a menu will appear that allows you to search for, filter, and insert people
- [Catch up flyout updates for Word online](https://supersimple365.com/catch-up-flyout-updates-for-word-online/) - TL;DR:The a "Catch up" information flyout in Word online is getting an update. The flyout will be split in two, it will show individual changes and a round up. Due mid-May to late June 2023. Details:The catch up button is located in the top right of a Word online document page, in an area apparently
- [Sharing in OneDrive is getting a refreshed Manage Access experience](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-sharing-refreshed-manage-access-experience/) - Details:Microsoft's OneDrive folk have been busy recently, the Manage access experience has the latest updates and will be more people-centric and easier to use. You will be able to view a list of all people who have gained access to your files, search for individuals or groups (and drill down into groups) and manage their
- [Visio personal app in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/visio-personal-app-in-teams/) - TL;DR:Visio will soon be available as a Teams Personal App. Visio Personal App brings new abilities, but no changes to existing file behaviour. App rollout has begun and is expected to be complete by mid-July 2023. Details:The Visio personal app will come pre-installed for all users. New abilities that the Visio Personal App will provide
- [Microsoft Teams Activity feed: Mark all as read](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-activity-feed-mark-all-as-read/) - Sometimes, there is just no catching up with your 'unreads'; you just need to scan them to spot anything urgent and park the rest. Microsoft Teams is with you on this. TL;DR: You’ll soon be able to mark everything in your Microsoft Teams activity feed as ‘read’…in just a couple of clicks using the coming
- [Microsoft Teams meeting recap enhancements](https://supersimple365.com/teams-meeting-recap-enhancements/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are improving Teams Meeting Recapping. Your recording, transcripts, meeting content, and meeting notes will be under a new Recap tab; watch your recording directly in the new tab while reviewing the notes and transcript without having to switch screens/apps. Due late May to early June 2023. Details:Assuming these are available for a particular meeting, the
- [Microsoft Teams: Live Translated Captions in Meetings and Calls](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-live-translated-captions-in-meetings-and-calls/) - 12th May 2023 Update from Microsoft: "Earlier this year we announced the grace period for several Microsoft Teams Premium features that were in preview, including live translated captions for meetings. Starting April 2023, a Teams Premium license is required to use this feature License enforcement will be enabled in July 2023. Once licensing enforcement is
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at April 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-at-april-2023/) - Welcome to our fourth roundup of 2023. We look at what’s being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in April. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind. Once you
- [Creation of a default Notes tab in new standard channels in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/creation-of-a-default-notes-tab-in-new-standard-channels-in-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DR: Microsoft Teams users will soon get a new Notes tab, added by default, at the top of new standard channels. This note-taking capability was previously provided by a Wiki tab, which is set to retire from Teams. Due late May to late June 2023. Details: The new tab will be powered by OneNote and
- [Wiki retirement and the future of note taking in Teams Channels](https://supersimple365.com/wiki-retirement-and-the-future-of-note-taking-in-teams-channels/) - This focus of this post is the retirement of the Wiki and information for admins. For more information on the Notes tab see: Creation of a default Notes tab in new standard channels in Microsoft Teams - Super Simple 365 TL;DR:Microsoft have announced the retirement of Wiki's in Teams. Note taking capabilities will be handled
- [Usability improvements for Together Mode in Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/usability-improvements-for-together-mode-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are bringing new usability improvements to Together Mode in Microsoft Teams. Name labels attached to videos will indicate microphone, active speaker, spotlight and pin. Raised hands and reactions will also be shown. Your own video feed will now be removed from the gallery while Together Mode is active to avoid duplication of the self-preview.
- [Enhancements to search results on the Microsoft Teams app store](https://supersimple365.com/enhancements-to-search-results-on-the-microsoft-teams-app-store/) - Details:Microsoft are improving the search experience on the Teams app store by extending search include the short and long descriptions, category names, and tolerance for minor typos. Results will be ordered by relevance. Previously, the search only looked at the app name, publisher name, and keywords associated with the app. I think the most
- [Microsoft Teams Video Clip auto-generated captions](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-video-clip-auto-generated-captions/) - TL;DR: The Teams Video Clips feature was released late 2022. Microsoft is now adding auto-generated captions support. Now due July 2023. Details:This update is intended to close the accessibility gap for Teams Video Clips, but is also easier than grabbing your headphones to listen to a clip that’s just a few seconds long. The captions will
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look at March 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-at-march-2023/) - Welcome to our third roundup of 2023. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in March. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English with end-users in mind. If you want to hear when the
- [Microsoft Forms: Allow respondents to edit their responses after submitting](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-allow-respondents-to-edit-their-responses-after-submitting/) - TL;DR:Microsoft is releasing a new feature that will allow Microsoft Forms creators the capability to allow form/quiz respondents to edit their responses after submission. Due early to late May 2023. Details:Once enabled, form and quiz respondents can edit their responses, as long as the form or quiz is still open. The answers cannot be accessed
- [Intelligent Teams meeting recap in Microsoft 365 Feed](https://supersimple365.com/intelligent-teams-meeting-recap-in-microsoft-365-feed/) - TL;DR:Microsoft is adding Intelligent Meeting Recap functionality to the new and already excellent Microsoft 365 Feed for regular Teams users and those using Teams Premium. Due from mid-May 2023. DetailsUsers with/without Teams Premium will see different features. The below is pretty much cut and pasted from the Message Centre, the main differences are in bold:
- [Profanity filtering on/off control for Live Captions in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/profanity-filtering-on-off-control-for-live-captions-in-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:Live Captions in Teams meetings currently has profanity filtering turned on by default. A new toggle will allow you to turn profanity filtering on or off. Perfect for those meetings with Gordon Ramsay 👨🏻‍🍳. Now due mid-April to early May 2023. Details:You will be able to control this option via Settings in Teams > Captions
- [Microsoft 365 ‘OMG’ Moments! 006 – Microsoft Teams Meetings Snapchat Lenses](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-omg-moments-006-microsoft-teams-meetings-snapchat-lenses/) - Welcome to Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments. In this episode on Snapchat Lenses for Microsoft Teams meetings, we show you how to set up Snapchat Lenses and Kirsty reacts to seeing twenty two filters/lenses for the first time! Watch the whole video or jump to the lens you'd like to see us try on: 01:45 Turn
- [Create Pages and News from the SharePoint app bar](https://supersimple365.com/create-pages-and-news-from-the-sharepoint-app-bar/) - TL;DR:SharePoint users, you will soon be able to start creating Pages and News posts as an action from the SharePoint app bar. Is this slightly quicker access to the creation process worth the extra options the Create bar? The more I look at the screenshots, the more I think ‘yes’. Due early to late May
- [Teams Help app pops out by default](https://supersimple365.com/teams-help-app-pops-out-by-default/) - Details:Microsoft: “Previously, the Help app opened in full screen mode, filling the Teams window. With this update, Help will open as a pop out, in a separate window. This experience will allow users to view help content alongside what they are working on in Teams. The Help app can be accessed from the question mark icon in the app bar, on
- [Microsoft Teams version 2.0](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-version-2/) - A faster, more efficient version of Teams is coming...and is available to use in Preview now. Here's some key points, timeline and supporting links. Highlights: "Users can be signed into multiple tenants and accounts simultaneously and receive notifications no matter which one is currently in use" New channel posts appear at the TOP of the
- [Speaker View in Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/speaker-view-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:Microsoft Teams is introducing Speaker View. This option can be selected during meetings, allowing you to easily track the current active speaker. Speaker View is particularly effective in meetings with few key speakers and a large audience. Due early to mid-May 2023. Details:Key points: The view includes a primary area on the stage to focus
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look back at February 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-a-look-back-at-february-2023/) - Welcome to our second roundup of 2023. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in February. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English with end-users in mind. Here’s what we cover: OneDrive Outlook Planner
- [Microsoft 365 ‘OMG’ Moments! 005 – Windows 11 hints and tips](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-omg-moments-005-windows-11-hints-and-tips/) - Welcome to Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments. 00:59 Hide and show desktop icons 02:00 Windows + number key shortcut to open apps from taskbar 03:35 Kirsty gets grumpy about the Win11 desktop icon 05:30 Date and time - additional clocks 07:20 Search bar and Start button tips 10:26 Settings including night light and mouse settings 13:40
- [S01E05: Introduction to Microsoft Word](https://supersimple365.com/s01e05-introduction-to-microsoft-word/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 05 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our fifth episode: 00:01 Introduction to Microsoft Word 00:48 When was Word first launched and how many versions have there been? 03:15 What is Word anyway? 05:00 Tip: copy and pasting from Word to Teams
- [S01E06: Introduction to Windows 11](https://supersimple365.com/s01e06-introduction-to-windows-11/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 06 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our sixth episode: 00:28 Kirsty picks on Mark (again) 00:56 Mark has a 'Miss Piggy moment' 01:55 We actually start talking about Windows 11 Introduction to Windows 11. How long has it been around, which
- [Outlook’s 'Bookings with me’ availability](https://supersimple365.com/outlooks-bookings-with-me-availability/) - TL;DR:Bookings with me hopes to help you reduce the back and forth scheduling meetings, while helping you maintain control of your calendar. You'll be able to create custom bookable slots to share with others so they can easily find a time to schedule a 1:1 meeting with you according to your availability and preferences. Due
- [Use public preview to get early access to new Microsoft Teams features](https://supersimple365.com/use-public-preview-to-get-early-access-to-new-microsoft-teams-features/) - Are you a trainer, super user or Microsoft Teams enthusiast and love getting your hands on new features as early as possible? Of course you are! Teams public preview is for you, it provides early access to unreleased features. Just remember that some of the features may change before they become generally available or even
- [Send files to Kindle from Microsoft Word](https://supersimple365.com/send-files-to-kindle-from-microsoft-word/) - Details:Microsoft are adding the ability for you to send documents from Microsoft Word to the Kindle e-reader devices and the Kindle app. Availability:Due mid-April to mid-May 2023. Source, related links, and references:MC519245.How to: Windows | Web | Mac (Microsoft.com). Check status:Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117542. Page originally published:25th March 2023 and kept up to date.
- [OneDrive <strong>Home</strong>: the new landing Experience](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-home-the-new-landing-experience/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are going to refresh the OneDrive commercial web landing experience. The new OneDrive Home experience surfaces your most recently used files, along with relevant file activity, so you can see everything at a glance and quickly prioritise where to start working. Available now, arrived February 2023. Details:You will see OneDrive Home when you navigate to
- [Minor look and feel updates for OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/minor-look-and-feel-updates-for-onedrive/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are making a small set of visual updates to OneDrive’s ‘files container’, left navigation and the command bar. Due early to mid-April 2023. Details:Microsoft: “Microsoft uses the Fluent design system to ensure a cohesive and accessible design for all Microsoft products and users”. This update will make subtle visual changes to OneDrive which are
- [New SharePoint site templates (April 2023)](https://supersimple365.com/new-sharepoint-site-templates-march-2023/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing two new SharePoint communication site templates (Organisation home and Brand central) and a template powered by Microsoft Syntex for Accounts payable. Due early to mid-April 2023. Details (from the admin centre):Communication site templates: Organisation home – serves as the home page for your organisation and provides visitors with news, conversations, videos, and updates
- [Outlook on the web - Update locations to message compose options](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-on-the-web-update-locations-to-message-compose-options/) - TL;DR:Outlook on the web is updating where some message-compose options are located. These changes include the formatting bar and the ‘send’ and ‘discard’ buttons. Now due mid-January to mid-April 2023. Details:This update will create a similar experiences across web, classic and new Outlook for Windows: For all users - The formatting bar will be relocated
- [New Look for Office for the Web](https://supersimple365.com/new-look-for-office-for-the-web/) - Details:Microsoft have announced a new look for Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the Web. They are changing the visuals to give it a clean look to help you focus, but apparently nothing is moving, and no functionality is changing. Availability:Due mid-December to late February 2023, but you can try it sooner*Now due early May to
- [New Teams meeting type: Virtual Appointments](https://supersimple365.com/new-teams-meeting-type-virtual-appointments/) - TL;DR:A new Teams Meeting type; ‘Virtual Appointment’ will appear in the 'New meeting' dropdown menu in the Teams Calendar. This is a free feature (do not confuse with Advanced Virtual Appointments) that brings enhanced business-to-consumer meeting features into the Teams scheduling experience. When meeting with someone from outside of your organisation, the Virtual Appointment meeting
- [Yammer is dead, long viva Viva Engage*](https://supersimple365.com/yammer-is-dead-long-viva-viva-engage/) - TL;DR: Microsoft have announced their plans to rebrand Yammer into Viva Engage to provide a consistent experience. This change will happen everywhere Yammer surfaces; web, mobile, and integrations (Embed, SharePoint and Outlook). Logo, app icon and name changes now due from 3rd April and continue throughout 2023. Details:Microsoft: “Notifications will be updated to the Viva
- [Explicit recording consent for Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/explicit-recording-consent-for-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:Microsoft Teams is going to soon support an Explicit Recording Consent meeting policy. If the policy is applied by your organisation, the Teams meeting window will request explicit consent of all participants to be recorded. Before you give consent, your audio, video and screen sharing won’t be captured in the meeting recording. Due late March to
- [New Microsoft ‘My Groups’ Experience](https://supersimple365.com/new-microsoft-my-groups-experience/) - TL;DR:Microsoft will be replacing the existing My Groups experience with a new and improved version. My Groups enables end users to manage groups, such as finding groups to join, managing groups they own, and managing existing group memberships. Optionally available now, the mandatory switch will happen mid and late May 2023. Details:From May, you will
- [Custom, shareable Microsoft Whiteboard templates](https://supersimple365.com/custom-shareable-microsoft-whiteboard-templates/) - TL;DR:The new ability to save and share templates in Microsoft Whiteboard will allow you to create and save customised layouts and content that can be used to create new whiteboards quickly and efficiently. Due early to late March 2023. Details:Great if you frequently use the same type of whiteboard or have a specific layout in
- [People insights are being added to Teams profile cards](https://supersimple365.com/people-insights-are-being-added-to-teams-profile-cards/) - Details:Hot on the heels of the Expanded view of the profile card in Teams news, Microsoft have announced that People insights are being added to Teams profile cards: “To help you know more about people in your organization, Teams will begin surfacing information such as birthdays, LinkedIn posts, career changes, or pending meeting invites within
- [Microsoft 365 'OMG' Moments! 004 - Twelve Teams chat hints and tips](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-omg-moments-004-twelve-teams-chat-hints-and-tips/) - Welcome to Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments. In this episode on Microsoft Teams chat we look at these fantastic features you may have missed: 00:36 Kirsty abuses Mark (again)02:25 Video clips in chat04:15 Scheduled delivery of chat messages05:20 Chat with self (more useful than it sounds!)06:42 Ctrl + F to search the current chat07:35 Quick chat
- [New 'Activity' Column in OneDrive 'My Files' list view](https://supersimple365.com/new-activity-column-in-onedrive-my-files-list-view/) - Do you share files in OneDrive to collaborate with others? This new feature will help you to keep track of their contributions. Details:Microsoft are introducing a new Activity column in the OneDrive My Files list view and the new Home experience. This help you stay up-to-date on the files that you are working on with others by surfacing activity
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? January 2023](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-january-2023/) - Welcome to our first roundup of 2023. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in January. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, I aim to deliver them in plain English with end-users in mind. Here’s what we cover : Lists OneDrive
- [Microsoft 365; introducing the Microsoft Feed](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-introducing-the-microsoft-feed/) - Details:The Microsoft Feed will provide a mix of relevant content from across Microsoft 365. It helps you discover and learn about people and content across Microsoft 365 relevant to you. The feed is personal to you and shows content based on what's likely to be most relevant to the person viewing it at that time. As
- [Favourite & unfavourite files in OneDrive (web)](https://supersimple365.com/favourite-unfavourite-files-in-onedrive-web/) - Lots of people I know could name x number of files they work on most often, and maybe have a certain file they can never find. They’ll like this time-saving update. TL;DR:Adding files to OneDrive > Favourites will be a great way to get back to your most frequent, or hard to find files. Microsoft
- [Pronouns on profile cards in Microsoft Teams and Outlook Web](https://supersimple365.com/pronouns-on-profile-cards-in-microsoft-teams-and-outlook-web/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are adding a new feature to the profile card in Microsoft 365. You will be able to add pronouns directly to your profile card in Outlook on the web and Teams. Due late March to early April 2023. Details:The ability to allow you to display your pronouns (the words we use to replace someone's
- [Editor Using Context IQ: Inline Search Within Documents in Word for the Web](https://supersimple365.com/editor-using-context-iq-inline-search-within-documents-in-word-for-the-web/) - Context IQ in Word for the web allows you to easily search for and insert links to People, Files, Viva Topics, and Loops in documents. When you type the “@“ key, a menu will appear that allows you to search for, filter, and insert entities that exist across your Microsoft 365 account. Availability:Targeted Release due
- [NOT PROCEEDING: OneDrive: New sharing menu dropdown](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-new-sharing-menu-dropdown/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are updating the Share button in Microsoft OneDrive to provide easy access to additional sharing options. When you select Share in OneDrive for Business on Web, you'll see a contextual menu with all choices available to you for sharing files or folders with your teammates. Available for some now, others won't see it until
- [Microsoft Forms new App "Polls" in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-new-app-polls-in-teams/) - Are Forms polls rarely used in your Teams meetings? If yes, that’s understandable as this option can be a bit ‘out of sight, out of mind’. Now Forms Polls in Teams are getting a promotion! Short version:Microsoft have determined that many people don't know that the "Forms" App provides polling capability in Teams. This functionality
- [Microsoft 365 'OMG' Moments! 003 - OneNote hints and tips](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-omg-moments-003-onenote-hints-and-tips/) - Welcome to Microsoft 365 'OMG' Moments! In this episode on OneNote we look at these fantastic features you may have missed: 00:30 Kirsty picks on Mark (again)01:30 Pull Teams/Outlook meeting details into OneNote05:50 Searching for text within your notebook07:40 Expanding your search beyond a notebook08:07 The History tab08:50 Recent Edits...what has changed since you last
- [Ultrasound Howling Detection in Teams Meetings](https://supersimple365.com/ultrasound-howling-detection-in-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:When multiple people are in a Teams meeting in the same room a feedback loop can be created, causing a horrible howling, screeching noise. Teams will soon automatically mute the microphone and speakers of anyone who joins the meeting and is near to someone with audio on. Due early to late March 2023 on Teams
- [Microsoft Teams PowerPoint Live is getting video closed captions](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-powerpoint-live-is-getting-video-closed-captions/) - TL;DR:Closed captions will soon be supported for videos embedded in PowerPoint and shared in Teams (desktop and web) using PowerPoint Live. Due early to mid-March 2023. Details:When creating a PowerPoint presentation in PowerPoint for Windows or PowerPoint for Mac, you will have the option to include a closed captions file with your video: When the
- [Adobe Acrobat to become the built-in PDF engine in Microsoft Edge](https://supersimple365.com/adobe-acrobat-to-become-the-built-in-pdf-engine-in-microsoft-edge/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are embedding the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine into the Microsoft Edge built-in PDF reader. Rollout starting March or September 2023 depending on how your organisation manages your computer (scroll down for more detail). Details:Microsoft: “With the use of the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine, users will have a unique PDF experience that includes higher fidelity
- [Microsoft Viva: Praise Highlights in Profile Card in Teams and Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-viva-praise-highlights-in-profile-card-in-teams-and-outlook/) - TL;DR:Praise in Microsoft Teams is great for showing your appreciation of colleagues. With updates coming soon, praises received will be highlighted on a user’s profile card in Teams and Outlook. ROLLOUT NOT PROCEEDING. Details:When you receive praise, the title and note will be visible on your profile card in Teams and Outlook, but only to
- [Video Filters in Microsoft Teams Meetings](https://supersimple365.com/video-filters-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR: Video Filters are a new feature in Microsoft Teams meetings that will allow participants to augment their video stream with visual effects, such as frames and styles. These filters are built on the Teams Platform infrastructure, provided by Microsoft and third-party partners, displayed as a collection of filters. Now due early March to late May
- [Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments 002 – Word](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-omg-moments-002-word/) - Welcome to the second of our Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments. In this episode on Word, we look at these fantastic features you may have missed: 00:01 Introduction00:27 Search bar for features and content04:50 Alt + Shift + up/down to move bullet points, table contents and chunks of text07:26 Reuse Files08:15 Quickly change file name, file
- [Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments 001 - Excel](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-omg-moments-001-excel/) - Welcome to the first of our Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments. In this episode on Excel, we look at these fantastic features you may have missed: 00:20 - Using the CTRL key to select non-contiguous cells01:40 - Quick maths on the status bar03:22 - Searching for and using features and icons06:10 - Flash Fill10:54 - Sparklines
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st – 31st December 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1-31-december-2022/) - Welcome to our twentieth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates to wrap up 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, all delivered in plain English…hopefully! Here’s what we have: Forms OneDrive Planner SharePoint Stream Teams and Ones to watch in Teams Whiteboard Around Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and
- [Microsoft Lists calendar week layout](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-calendar-week-layout/) - TL;DR: While creating a calendar view in Microsoft Lists, you will be able to choose between month layout or the new week layout. There is a provision to create multiple calendar views - using both month and week layouts. Week layout supports all features from the month layout, including drag and drop to reschedule items
- [Microsoft Outlook: Reactions to Email Messages](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-outlook-reactions-to-email-messages/) - Microsoft continue to breathe new life into emails with this super-fast way to respond to an email without generating another email. TL;DR:With reactions in Outlook, you can now react to an email message sent from someone in the same organisation without having to send a reply email. Available now on mobile and web. Now due on
- [Outlook for Windows: cloud signatures](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-for-windows-cloud-signatures/) - Details:MS: “Upgrades to how your email signatures are managed will be launching soon. These enhancements change where the signature data is stored from per-device to per-account. This means the same set of signatures will be available on any Windows (Microsoft 365) or Web version of Outlook, and you will no longer need to reconfigure your
- [Microsoft Teams: new Presenter window while screen sharing](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-presenter-window-improvements-in-screen-sharing/) - Details:During Microsoft Teams meeting, presenters will soon have a new Presenter window while screen sharing. The new presenter window will give more awareness of meeting activity while you are sharing screen or multitasking away from the main meeting window: New presenter window highlights: Controls are docked at the top Makes active speakers' faces visible Raised hands and
- [Microsoft Teams app flyout enhancements](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-app-flyout-enhancements/) - TL;DR:App flyouts are contextual menus found throughout the Microsoft Teams experience that will enable you to launch installed apps and discover/install new apps within the current context (meeting, chat, channel etc.). Due mid to late February 2023. Details:App flyouts will be enhanced in the Personal, Messaging Extension (ME), and Meeting contexts. The enhanced flyout experience
- [External <strong>File Request </strong>in SharePoint document libraries](https://supersimple365.com/external-file-request-in-sharepoint-document-libraries/) - Details:The File Request feature in SharePoint document libraries will give you an easy and secure way to request and obtain files from anyone. Navigate to a folder in a SharePoint document library and share a link from there for others to upload files to. They can only upload files, they can't see the content of
- [Microsoft Stream (on SharePoint): Create, View and Share Playlists](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-stream-on-sharepoint-create-view-and-share-playlists/) - If you think this update gets a bit weird when it starts talking about Lists (I did!), just read it through again. This is Microsoft beginning to exploit the benefits of the video files being in OneDrive and SharePoint...as opposed the files being 'somewhere' in Azure, or wherever they were with the outgoing Stream. TL;DR:This
- [Actionable missed call notifications in Teams Activity feed](https://supersimple365.com/actionable-missed-call-notifications-in-teams-activity-feed/) - Details:You will soon have the option to return a missed call directly from your Teams activity feed, making it a little easier to spot and return those calls. Availability:Due early to mid-February 2023. Source, related links, and references:MC497317. Check status:Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 102236. Page originally published:21st January 2023 and kept up to date.
- [Microsoft Teams in-context Stores](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-in-context-stores/) - TL;DR:Microsoft: “The in-context stores are found in menus throughout the Teams experience that let users discover and install apps that support the specific context the user is in. For example, when a user opens the Message extension (ME) in-context store they are shown a selection of apps that have the ME capability. Discovering apps in
- [New SharePoint site templates (December 2022)](https://supersimple365.com/new-sharepoint-site-templates-december-2022/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing two new SharePoint site templates for creating sites for HR and a template powered by Microsoft Syntex for contract management. Now due early December 2022 to mid-February 2023. Details: New Communication site templates: Human Resources – provide employees with compensation, benefits, and career resources. Brings together all of the information your employees
- [Users’ ability to delete Teams chats](https://supersimple365.com/users-ability-to-delete-teams-chats/) - TL;DR:You will soon be able to delete 1:1 chats, group chats, and meeting chats (if you are a meeting participant) in Microsoft Teams. This permanently deletes the chat for you only. Other people in the chat and their conversation history are not impacted. Now due early December 2022 to mid-February 2023. Details:You will soon be
- [Microsoft Teams: Mention Everyone in chat](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-mention-everyone-in-chat/) - TL;DR:Similar to how you can mention individuals in chat, you will soon have the option for “Everyone”. After typing @, you will see the same people results you see today, but a new option, “Everyone” will be available. By selecting "Everyone" and sending the message, a notification will be sent to all users in the
- [S01E03: Introduction to Microsoft OneNote](https://supersimple365.com/s01e03-introduction-to-microsoft-onenote/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 03 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our third episode: Introduction to Microsoft OneNote
- [S01E04: Introduction to Microsoft Excel](https://supersimple365.com/s01e04-introduction-to-microsoft-excel/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 04 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our third episode: Introduction to Microsoft Excel
- [Private drafts for SharePoint pages and news](https://supersimple365.com/private-drafts-for-sharepoint-pages-and-news/) - Do you ever need to create a SharePoint page that no-one can see, not even other editors, until you are ready to publish? Maybe business results, for example? If so, Private Drafts are for you. This feature first surfaced late 2021 and was put on hold in April 2022 but now appears to be back
- [What is Microsoft Teams Premium?](https://supersimple365.com/what-is-microsoft-teams-premium/) - What is it?Microsoft Teams Premium is a paid tier of Teams announced around the 12th of October 2022 at the time of the Microsoft Ignite conference. When will this happen?February 2022. "Features will begin to roll out in December 2022 as a part of Teams Premium preview, with general availability of Teams Premium in February
- [Use Loop components in Microsoft Outlook emails](https://supersimple365.com/loop-components-in-outlook-mail-preview/) - Emails are written by a sender and read by a recipient(s); it has been that way for decades. Will this change make emails ‘live’ and truly collaborative? TL;DR:Loop components are live, interactive, collaborative objects that you can embed in Microsoft Teams chats and they are coming to Outlook! When you send a Loop component, everyone
- [Magnify PowerPoint Live slides in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/magnify-powerpoint-live-slides-in-teams/) - TL;DR:When a slide deck is presented via PowerPoint Live in a Microsoft Teams meeting, all meeting attendees will be able to use the Magnify Slide feature to privately zoom into the presentation. Now due by late February 2023. Details:MS “When a meeting attendee magnifies a slide, it doesn’t change how the presenter or the other
- [S01E02: Introduction to Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/s01e02-introduction-to-microsoft-teams/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 02 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our second episode: Introduction to Microsoft Teams
- [All about Exam PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals](https://supersimple365.com/all-about-exam-pl-900-microsoft-power-platform-fundamentals/) - I used the 2022 Christmas break to study for and pass exam PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals. Study for the exam provides a great overview of the Microsoft Power Platform; Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate and Power Virtual Agents. Below are the links and notes I built up along the way, many of the
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st - 30th November 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1-30-november-2022/) - Welcome to our nineteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, all delivered in plain English…hopefully! The first couple of weeks of November were fairly quiet, so we'll look at the whole of November in one update. Here’s what we have: OneDrive Outlook Planner Teams
- [Whodunnit? Attribution support for sticky notes in Microsoft Whiteboard](https://supersimple365.com/whodunnit-attribution-support-for-sticky-notes-in-microsoft-whiteboard/) - Details:Attribution support allows you to see who added a sticky note to a Microsoft Whiteboard, and who updated it last. Availability:Due late December 2022 to early January 2023 on Whiteboard web, Teams, Windows app, Mobile, Tablets and Surface Hubs unless disabled by your organisation. Source, related links, and references:MC487011. Check status:Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 66765. Page originally
- [Microsoft Teams: Meeting Toolbar Usability Improvements](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-meeting-toolbar-usability-improvements/) - TL;DR:The Teams team at Microsoft have done a great job of adding useful features to Teams meetings…but things have gotten a bit busy looking. The new Microsoft Teams meeting toolbar makes navigating meetings and features easier. Due mid-January to late February 2023. Details:Highlights: raise your hand from the meeting toolbar with the dedicated raise hand button, navigate
- [Text Formatting Support for Microsoft Whiteboard](https://supersimple365.com/text-formatting-support-for-microsoft-whiteboard/) - The ability to format all or a portion of text in text boxes, notes and shapes is coming soon to Whiteboard web, Teams and the Windows app. Now due by early January 2023. Details:You will soon be able to apply Bold, Italics and/or Underline formatting to all or a portion of text in text boxes, notes & shapes. You can
- [Microsoft Teams calendar Scheduling Form pop-out](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-calendar-scheduling-form-pop-out/) - Do you ever find yourself creating a meeting in teams, but having to leave your meeting scheduling window to check a detail or confirm something? This mild annoyance is about to be solved… Details:Microsoft will be releasing a new feature in Microsoft Teams that will enable you to pop out the scheduling form as a
- [Teams Support for co-organisers to manage Breakout Rooms](https://supersimple365.com/support-for-co-organisers-to-manage-breakout-rooms/) - Do you remember when the meeting co-organiser role came to Teams? It was an excellent and very welcome addition. However, it was missing some capabilities that even Breakout Rooms Presenter support didn’t address. Well, the Microsoft Teams folk have been busy… TL;DR:Users assigned the co-organiser role in the main meeting will be able to create
- [Loop components in Word for the web in Targeted release](https://supersimple365.com/loop-components-in-word-for-the-web-in-targeted-release/) - TL;DR:Microsoft Loop components are coming to Word for the web. Due for targeted release users in early December to early February 2023. Details:MS “Microsoft Loop components are live, interactive, collaborative objects that you can embed in Teams chats and emails – and now in Word for the web – as a convenient way to ideate,
- [New 'Unread only' toggle in the Microsoft Teams activity feed](https://supersimple365.com/unread-only-toggle-in-the-microsoft-teams-activity-feed/) - Details:A new Unread only toggle will help you to quickly view all the unread activities in your activity feed: Remember you can currently go the long way to view your unread activity: click Filter > More options > Unread. Availability:Due early to late November 2022.Now due early November and to late January 2023. Related Links
- [Stream on SharePoint: search video transcript](https://supersimple365.com/stream-on-sharepoint-search-video-transcript/) - TL;DR:This feature allows users who are viewing a video to search for keywords contained in the video transcript. This feature is available on video files that have transcripts and are stored in OneDrive or SharePoint. Due mid-January to late February 2023. Details:You can navigate through the search results and click on a portion of the
- [Teams ‘Out of date’ banner…and more about the update process.](https://supersimple365.com/teams-out-of-date-bannerand-more-about-the-update-process/) - TL;DR: From December 2022 you may see an ‘Out of date’ banner in Microsoft Teams if you have not been keeping it up to date, and maybe even a blocking page requesting an update to the latest version of Teams. Due December 2022. Details:Microsoft: “Since Microsoft Teams is governed by the Modern Lifecycle Policy, the Teams
- [Expanded reactions in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/expanded-reactions-in-teams/) - It’s back! I first shared this update in late 2021 and it was due January 2022…but it sort of fell off the radar for quite a while. It has now re-surfaced and is rolling out. TL;DR:This update will allow you to apply any emoji as a reaction to chat and channels messages. You will be
- [Microsoft Teams: Start a Teams Chat with Distribution Groups, Mail-Enabled Security Groups, and O365 Groups](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-start-a-teams-chat-with-distribution-groups-mail-enabled-security-groups-and-o365-groups/) - Microsoft: “Organizations rely on Distribution Lists (DLs) as a tool to create groups of users that mirror organizational knowledge and workflows. Bringing this awareness to target audiences for specific content will enhance the core Teams experience. Allowing our customers to leverage DLs can increase workflow efficiency and bridge the gap between legacy knowledge of organization
- [S01E01: Introductions, what’s this all about and what is Microsoft 365?](https://supersimple365.com/s01e01-introductions-whats-this-all-about-and-what-is-microsoft-365/) - Welcome to Season 01, Episode 01 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here's what we cover in our opening 6-minute episode: Introductions What's this blog and podcast about? What is Microsoft 365? What's coming next on the podcast?
- [Full PowerPoint tutorial - recreate the 'What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams?' presentation](https://supersimple365.com/full-powerpoint-tutorial-recreate-the-whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-presentation/) - I create the 'What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams?' presentation every couple of weeks. If you have ever wondered about how I create some of the slides, then this is for you; a full tutorial to re-create the slide deck from scratch. It's unscripted, and only lightly edited, as I wanted it to feel
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st - 31st October 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1st-31st-october-2022/) - Welcome to our eighteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, all delivered in plain English…hopefully! Thank you to everyone who has subscribed to this blog, YouTube channel and podcast. And to those who follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. As I approach my first 1000 YouTube subscribers (that doesn’t sound
- [Live Copy and paste support for Loop Components in Microsoft Whiteboard](https://supersimple365.com/live-copy-and-paste-support-for-loop-components-in-microsoft-whiteboard/) - TL;DR: The ability to copy and paste live Loop components from other Microsoft 365 apps (such as Teams) is coming soon to Whiteboard for the web, Whiteboard app in Teams, and Whiteboard for Windows. Early to late December 2022. Details:You will soon be able to copy/paste, view and edit live Loop components in Whiteboard: On
- [Payments in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/payments-in-microsoft-teams/) - Details:The Payments app in Microsoft Teams will allow you to get paid by customers for appointments, classes, or events hosted on Teams. The Payments app is free to use with a Teams or M365 subscription. At launch, the app will only be supported for businesses registered in the United States and Canada. After you connect
- [Number matching to be enabled for all Microsoft Authenticator users](https://supersimple365.com/number-matching-to-be-enabled-for-all-microsoft-authenticator-users/) - Details:If you use the Microsoft Authenticator app to approve your work sign-ins to Microsoft 365 you are going to start being asked to select the number you see. This is to prevent accidental approvals. You may also see: Application context: Shows which application you are signing into Geographic location context: Shows your sign-in location based
- [Updates coming to Viva Daily Briefing Emails](https://supersimple365.com/updates-coming-to-daily-briefing-emails/) - What is the Briefing email from Microsoft Viva? Microsoft: “…helps users start their day on track by surfacing information to prepare for upcoming meetings, follow up on outstanding tasks as well as protect time for independent work. A few updates are coming to the daily briefing email to provide users with ways to fine-tune their
- [Briefing Email Enhancements: dynamic subject titles, tasks from Teams chat, and integrations with Learning](https://supersimple365.com/briefing-email-enhancements-dynamic-subject-titles-tasks-from-teams-chat-and-integrations-with-learning/) - The Briefing email from Microsoft Viva helps surfaces information to prepare for upcoming meetings, follow up on outstanding tasks as well as protect time for independent work. A few updates are coming to the daily briefing email to highlight suggested tasks from 1:1 Teams chats and to highlight key information from Viva Learning directly in
- [OneDrive & SharePoint simplified share control](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-sharepoint-simplified-share-control/) - Just last week during a Microsoft 365 and Teams adoption session, a user told me they found the “document sharing pop-up box” confusing looking. I think this update looks great and will help! TL;DR:Microsoft are improving link settings by providing more helpful tooltips, definitions, clearer language and a much better-looking interface to help you understand
- [Modern Meetings and Calls on the Microsoft Teams Web Client](https://supersimple365.com/modern-meetings-and-calls-on-the-teams-web-client/) - The desktop and web versions of Microsoft Teams have had different meeting controls for a long time. The web version is finally catching up… TL;DR:The desktop meeting/calling experience will soon be available for Teams on the Web in Chrome and Edge browsers - including improved pre-join, dynamic view, and control bar. Now due late September to
- [How is Super Simple 365 doing? October 2022 update.](https://supersimple365.com/how-is-super-simple-365-doing-october-2022-update/) - Thank you to everyone who has subscribed to this blog, YouTube channel and podcast. And to those who follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. As I approach my first 1000 YouTube subscribers (that doesn’t sound like a lot, but for me with a niche topic, is SO exciting!), I thought I’d share my latest stats
- [Quiet Time Settings in Viva, Teams, and Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/quiet-time-settings-in-viva-teams-and-outlook/) - TL;DR:Viva Insights will offer the ability to configure quiet time to silence notifications from Outlook and Teams mobile applications, outside of working hours. You will receive personalised insights through the Viva Insights app in Teams and will be able to set quiet time directly from Teams mobile and Outlook mobile applications. Now due by mid-November
- [New Location for Key Functions and Direct Access to Other Microsoft 365 Apps in Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/new-location-for-key-functions-and-direct-access-to-other-microsoft-365-apps-in-outlook/) - You will have noticed that some M365 apps have a menu in the top-left corner. Outlook is joining that club. TL;DR:The new experience for accessing Mail, Calendar, People, and other Outlook apps that is currently being previewed behind the Coming Soon option is becoming the default experience. Available now for some, but others will have to wait
- [Advanced Virtual Appointments in Teams Premium](https://supersimple365.com/advanced-virtual-appointments-in-teams-premium/) - TL;DR:MS: “Advanced Virtual Appointments in Teams Premium provides an end-to-end solution designed to help you drive better customer experiences and operational excellence for business-to-customer engagements.” Due December 2022 to mid-February 2023 (see full notes below for details). Details:Published in the message centre 1st November 2022: “Advanced Virtual Appointments in Teams Premium [link now points to our simplified overview] provides
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 17th  -  30th September 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-17th-30th-september-2022/) - Welcome to our seventeenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, all delivered in plain English...hopefully! Fewer updates than usual, here’s what we have: OneDriveOutlookPlannerStreamTeams Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions, then scroll a little further and follow me on Twitter
- [Folders and Rules Support for Microsoft 365 Groups in Outlook](https://supersimple365.com/folders-and-rules-support-for-microsoft-365-groups-in-outlook/) - TL;DR:You will have the ability to create folders and create rules inside a Microsoft 365 Groups mailbox using Outlook on the web. Due early September to mid-October mid-November 2022, but not enabled by default. Details:Microsoft 365 Groups users will be able to create folders inside the Groups section in mail area of Outlook on the
- [Sign Language View in Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/sign-language-view-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing a new sign language experience in Teams Meetings which prioritises interpreters and other sign language users so that they remain visible in a static, central location on the meeting stage, with higher video quality. Due early to mid-December 2022. Details:Specific sign language practitioners can be prioritised across all meetings by adding them
- [New praise compose experience in Teams and praise trends in Viva Insights](https://supersimple365.com/new-praise-compose-experience-in-teams-and-praise-trends-in-viva-insights/) - As we spend more working time physically alone than ever, virtual connections have become more important than ever. I tell people about Praise in Viva at every opportunity, and it is about to get better! TL;DR:The praise composer, which is accessible through the messaging extension pinned to the Teams messaging bar or through the Viva
- [Planner due date digest email design update](https://supersimple365.com/planner-due-date-digest-email-design-update/) - TL;DR:Microsoft Planner sends out a daily Due Date Digest email to users who have tasks that are assigned to them and are either: OverdueDue today, orDue in the next 7 days. Microsoft are making changes to the email template to improve the visuals and provide more relevant links. Due early to late November 2022. Details:
- [The Microsoft Office app is becoming the Microsoft 365 app](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-office-app-is-becoming-the-microsoft-365-app/) - TL;DR:On 12th October 2022 Microsoft announced that the Office app for web (office.com), Windows, iOS, and Android will be rebranded to become the Microsoft 365 app. Between late 2022 and early 2023, these apps will automatically update to the Microsoft 365 app and include a new icon, styling, and features. Details:Office web app (Office.com): Changes
- [All about Microsoft Teams channel meetings](https://supersimple365.com/all-about-microsoft-teams-channel-meetings/) - What are channel meetings? A regular Teams or Outlook meeting is created and owned by someone, it surfaces in their calendar, and they invite people to that meeting. Channel meetings are open door meetings, which surface in a Teams channel. Anyone in the team can come along, but you can still invite people to them
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 4th - 17th September 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-4th-17th-september-2022/) - Welcome to our sixteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Here’s what we have in this roundup: FormsOutlookPlannerSharePointTeamsVivaAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions, then scroll a little further and follow me on Twitter for daily updates. I
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st - 18th June 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1st-18th-june-2022/) - Welcome to our tenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Here’s what we have: Teams Commsverse 2022FormsListsOutlookSharePointTeamsAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. Commsverse 2022 - Set up a great Teams meeting - deep dive
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st - 15th January 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1st-15th-january-2022/) - Welcome to our first roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Let's dive straight in: ListsOfficeOutlookSharePointStreamTeamsYammer Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. Lists Board View.Microsoft Lists is getting a Board View, this will allow you to work with list data in a board format. Great for when
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 15th - 29th January 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-15th-29th-january-2022/) - Welcome to our second roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Let’s dive straight in: FormsOneDriveOutlookSharePointStreamTeamsAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. Forms Allow up to 5 million Responses per Form/QuizThe number of responses allowed per Form/Quiz is being increased from 50,000 to 5 million. Forms
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 29th January to 15th February 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-29th-january-to-15th-february-2022/) - Welcome to our third roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Another fairly short one, let’s dive straight in: FormsListsOneDriveProjectSharePointTeamsAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. Forms Forms distribution and email notification featureMicrosoft Forms will soon enable a feature that will allow you to share a
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 15th February - 3rd March 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-15th-february-3rd-march-2022/) - Welcome to our fourth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Another fairly short one, let’s dive straight in: FormsOneDriveOutlookSharePointStreamTeamsAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. Forms Delayed: Microsoft Forms: sharing with collaborators vs recipients updateSharing a form with its target audience is quite different from
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 3rd - 21st March 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-3rd-19th-march-2022/) - Welcome to our fifth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Here's what we cover in this update: OneDrivePower AppsSharePointTeamsYammerAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. OneDrive Pin SharePoint shared libraries to OneDrive Quick AccessMicrosoft are adding the capability to pin shared document libraries to the Quick
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 21st March to 4th April 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-21st-march-to-2nd-april-2022/) - Welcome to our fifth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Here’s what we cover in this update: FormsListsOneDriveOutlookSharePointTeamsAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. Did you catch our Windows, Microsoft 365 and Teams: Top ten taster tips? Kirsty kicked off a Microsoft 365 Top Tips
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 4th - 16th April 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-4th-16th-april-2022/) - Welcome to our sixth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Here’s what we cover in this update: FormsListsOneDriveStreamSharePointTeamsAround Microsoft 365Webinar with The Inform Team Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. Forms Microsoft Forms templates for commercial usersMicrosoft Forms will soon be able to provide high quality business
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 16th April to 7th May 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-16th-april-7th-may-2022/) - Welcome to our eighth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Microsoft have been a little quiet on the update front, so we're covering three weeks in this update. Look out for 'Ones to watch'. These are very brief updates on what's new on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap...we'll share more details on these updates later.
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 7th - 31st May 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-7th-31st-may-2022/) - Welcome to our ninth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Here’s what we have: FormsListsSharePointOneDriveOutlookStreamTeamsAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of the update. Forms Brand new first-run experiences for new Microsoft Forms usersNew Forms users will be
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st - 16th July 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1st-16th-july-2022/) - Welcome to our twelfth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Remember that I now do YouTube Shorts; get updates as they happen in 60 seconds or less! Head over to YouTube and subscribe to receive my latest way of keeping you updated. Here’s what we
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 16th - 31st July 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-16th-31st-july-2022/) - Welcome to our thirteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Remember that I now do YouTube Shorts; get updates as they happen in 60 seconds or less! Head over to YouTube and subscribe to receive my latest way of keeping you updated. Here’s what we
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st to 20th August 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1st-to-20th-august-2022/) - Welcome to our fourteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Here’s what we have in this roundup: FormsOneDriveOutlookSharePointStreamTeamsVivaWhiteboardAround Microsoft 365 Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions of this roundup. Hope you find this helpful! Forms Convert Word and Pdf form
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 21st August to 4th September 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-21st-august-to-4th-september-2022/) - Welcome to our fifteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Do you find these updates helpful? If you do, please do me a favour and sponsor me...even just one pound, dollar, euro or whatever your local coin is. Along with The Inform Team, I'm
- [Collaborate in Microsoft Teams meetings with Excel Live](https://supersimple365.com/collaborate-in-microsoft-teams-meetings-with-excel-live/) - TL;DR:With “Excel Live”, you can easily find and share an Excel workbook with meeting participants with just a few clicks. It seamlessly turns the meeting window to an Excel workbook collaboration session where other attendees can contribute to the spreadsheet without having to move between windows and screens. Due mid-October to late November 2022. Details
- [Meeting Effectiveness Surveys and Effective Meeting Plans in the Teams Viva Insights app](https://supersimple365.com/meeting-effectiveness-surveys-and-effective-meeting-plans-in-the-teams-viva-insights-ap/) - TL;DR:Surveys and shared plans are being introduced for users with a Viva Insights subscription. Meeting effectiveness surveys enable meeting organisers to view aggregated feedback from attendees on the meetings they organised. Organisers can also gain insights into successes and opportunity areas to promote a healthy meeting culture. Effective meeting plans enable meeting organisers to create
- [SharePoint: Medium People Card soon to be available as part of the People web part](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-medium-people-card-soon-to-be-available-as-part-of-the-people-web-part/) - The SharePoint People webpart will soon include a Medium People Card option. This allows authors to input a 50-character description accompanying each person's thumbnail image. Due early to late October 2022. Details:Main points: The Medium and Large Cards remain white and boxed in, whereas the small card takes on the background colour of the section: When
- [New features available in Microsoft Whiteboard - August 2022](https://supersimple365.com/new-features-available-in-microsoft-whiteboard/) - Have you seen the latest updates to the Microsoft Whiteboard? These updates are fully rolled out as of August 2022: Open existing whiteboards in Teams meetingsAnnotations in Teams meetingsCollaborate with users outside your organization in Teams meetingsInsert text in shapesDrop sticky notes into grids, and drag them outExport your whiteboard as a PDF (currently only
- [Microsoft Forms: share your survey or quiz directly to a Teams chat or channel straight from the Forms app](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-share-your-survey-or-quiz-directly-to-a-teams-chat-or-channel-straight-from-the-forms-app/) - Details:As a Forms user, you will soon be able to directly share your survey or quiz to a Teams chat and channels straight from the Forms app. Availability:Delayed by a couple of week, now due early August to early late September 2022 Related Links and references:MC406259 Check status:Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93394 Page originally published:6th August
- [Automatically view up to 49 videos (7x7) in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/automatically-view-up-to-49-videos-7x7-in-teams-meeting/) - TL;DR:Microsoft Teams meetings currently support a maximum of 9 videos (3x3) on the screen by default (Gallery view). For seeing more than 9 videos, you need to manually select the ‘Large Gallery’ view. With this update, you will automatically see up to 49 videos (7x7) on your screen by default, without user intervention. Large Gallery
- [Enable Q&A in Teams Meetings via Meeting Options](https://supersimple365.com/enable-qa-in-teams-meetings-via-meeting-options/) - Q&A in Teams meetings are an excellent way of engaging attendees with structured questions and answers, but adding the Q&A app to the meeting feels a bit clunky. This is about to be solved… TL;DR:Teams meetings organisers can soon set up Q&A in their meetings via Meeting Options in advance of the meeting. Great for
- [Adding a restore option to the Manage Tags Tab (Restore option for deleted Tags)](https://supersimple365.com/adding-a-restore-option-to-the-manage-tags-tab-restore-option-for-deleted-tags/) - Tags in Teams are a great way to reach a particular group of people at once with a post. The functionality is like @mentioning individuals, except you’re @mentioning a group of people. If you delete a Tag in error, you must recreate it from scratch, but not for long… TL;DR:Microsoft will be adding a restore
- [Immersive Reader for Outlook Desktop](https://supersimple365.com/immersive-reader-for-outlook-desktop/) - Another great usability feature for Outlook on desktop; Immersive Reader is coming soon. TL;DR:Immersive Reader in Outlook Desktop includes all capabilities available in Immersive Reader Microsoft Word. Now due late July to early August 2022. Details:Immersive Reader allows you to adjust the text of an email to read in the way that works best for
- [Microsoft Viva: Recommendations to Send Praise in Viva Insights](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-viva-recommendations-to-send-praise-in-viva-insights/) - Microsoft: “Praise in Microsoft Teams is designed to appreciate the effort that goes into the wide-ranging, collaborative work that Teams users do. Users can send praise to their colleagues through the messaging extension pinned to the Teams messaging bar or through the Microsoft Viva Insights app in Teams”. TL;DR:Praise Recommendations is an enhancement coming to
- [Forms distribution and email notification feature](https://supersimple365.com/forms-distribution-and-email-notification-feature/) - Do you ever create forms or polls for a sub-set of your colleagues, but find the process of setting it up a bit clunky? This new update is about to make your life a bit easier. Short version:Microsoft Forms will soon enable a feature that will allow you to share a form or survey directly
- [Microsoft Forms templates for commercial users](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-templates-for-commercial-users/) - If you are a new Forms user and find creating great forms from scratch a bit daunting, you will love this update! TL;DR:Microsoft Forms will soon be able to provide high quality business templates for you to base your forms on. Due late April to late May mid-June late July late August 2022. Details:You will
- [Brand new first-run experiences for new Microsoft Forms users](https://supersimple365.com/brand-new-first-run-experiences-for-new-microsoft-forms-users/) - New Forms users can find themselves staring at a blank form wondering where to start…this update aims to fix this. TL;DR:New Forms users will be guided through the basics of Forms when they launch Forms for the first time. Now due by late August 2022. Details:If you are new to Forms, the brand-new product landing
- [Convert Word and Pdf form or quiz to Microsoft Forms](https://supersimple365.com/convert-word-and-pdf-form-or-quiz-to-microsoft-forms/) - TL;DR:This feature allows you convert existing forms or quizzes into Microsoft Forms, which should make it much to get started. After import, you can still edit as needed before collecting responses. Due by mid-August 2022. Details:You will soon be able to upload a survey, form or quiz into Microsoft Forms directly with a document that
- [Microsoft Viva: Recurring Time Booking for Breaks, Learning, and Message Catch Up in Viva Insights](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-viva-recurring-time-booking-for-breaks-learning-and-message-catch-up-in-viva-insights/) - TL;DR:Users with a Microsoft Viva Insights subscription will see options to book recurring time for catching up on messages, taking breaks, and learning through the Briefing email as well as Viva Insights app in Teams. Due late August to mid-September 2022. Details:Microsoft Viva Insights is introducing new recurring time booking options to make it easier
- [OneDrive and SharePoint: Share Word documents in Review mode](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-and-sharepoint-share-word-documents-in-review-mode/) - Before we get into this update, what is Review mode? In Review mode, you don’t have full edit rights, but instead are allowed to add suggestions to the document in the form of comments. TL;DR:When you open a document that was shared with you for review, you are automatically placed in Review mode. Document owners
- [Stream on SharePoint: Video Collections Page](https://supersimple365.com/stream-on-sharepoint-video-collections-page/) - Do you have videos scattered across Teams and SharePoint? This new SharePoint page will display them all in one place for you. TL;DR:SharePoint video collections pages are designed to make it easy to gather and display all videos from a SharePoint site collection in one place. This feature is particularly helpful for organisations that tend
- [Quick thoughts: Microsoft Teams Vs Outlook. About to get harder to explain?](https://supersimple365.com/quick-thoughts-microsoft-teams-vs-outlook-about-to-get-harder-to-explain/) - For end users, I think some recent Teams and Outlook updates have the potential to make the "Which app, when?" question a little more important for us to answer carefully. Terms used:Inner circle – your team your projectOuter circle – the rest of your organisationExternal circle – outside your organisation Common current scenario.Microsoft Teams used
- [Microsoft Teams: Improvements to In-Meeting Notifications](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-improvements-to-in-meeting-notifications/) - ‘Meeting being recording’ notification across the top, poor network quality message shown another way and then there're chat bubbles…messages in Teams are a bit all over the place. This great update will fix that. TL;DR:Microsoft are updating the Teams user experience for how in-meeting notifications are displayed. With this update, there will be less distractions
- [Outlook MailTips will recommend addressing accessibility issues before sending email messages](https://supersimple365.com/mailtips-will-recommend-addressing-accessibility-issues-before-sending-email-messages/) - Microsoft continues to improve the usability of Office, with this update they are also raising our awareness and knowledge. TL;DR:The Outlook accessibility MailTip will soon appear when you compose an email with a potential accessibility issues. Due mid to late July mid-July to late August 2022. Details:The Accessibility checker runs automatically when composing an email,
- [New Teams Meeting Poll Question Type – Rating](https://supersimple365.com/teams-meeting-poll-new-question-type-rating/) - Polls in Teams meetings are an excellent way to engage attendees and capture information. This feature will be a great addition. Details:The Rating question type is being added to the Polls app within Microsoft Teams. You will be able to create and launch Rating polls to increase engagement and collect input from meeting attendees, as
- [Outlook Web - new experience for sharing cloud file links](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-web-new-experience-for-sharing-cloud-file-links/) - Details:Microsoft are updating the experience for email attachments associated with files from cloud locations (OneDrive, SharePoint, and third-party file storage providers). In the new experience cloud attachments will be substituted by links in the body of the message. Availability:Due mid-July to late August 2022.Now due early August to mid-September. Page originally published:13th July 2022 and
- [Microsoft Teams meetings: assign seats in Together Mode](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-meetings-assign-seats-in-together-mode/) - TL;DR:Microsoft Teams users in a meeting will soon have the option to assign seats in Together Mode for all participants in a meeting. Due early to late September 2022. Details:When a meeting organiser turns on Together Mode, they will see an option to assign seats to participants. Meeting organisers can assign seats to meeting invitees
- [Viva Engage, replacing Yammer Communities app for Teams](https://supersimple365.com/viva-engage-replacing-yammer-communities-app-for-teams/) - What is Viva Engage? "...the newest app within Microsoft Viva, designed to help organizations build community, spark engagement with leadership, harness knowledge and answers, and build personal networks. Microsoft Viva Engage will be a new and enhanced experience of the current Yammer Communities app for Microsoft Teams and brings new capabilities to connect people, find and share knowledge, express
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 18th - 30th June 2022](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-18th-30th-june-2022/) - Welcome to our eleventh roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. I have just started doing YouTube Shorts, get updates as they happen in 60 seconds or less! Head over to YouTube and subscribe to receive my latest way of keeping you updated. Here’s what
- [Changes to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint integration in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/changes-to-word-excel-and-powerpoint-integration-in-teams/) - Since early 2018 I have heard people say of Teams "it's just another place I need to check for work". Since then I have been responding along the lines that if done well, Teams isn't just another place for work, it's the place for work. This update is another little step in that direction. TL;DR:Word,
- [Record a new video on the Stream start page in office web](https://supersimple365.com/record-a-new-video-on-the-stream-start-page-in-office-web/) - TL;DR:Microsoft 365 customers will soon be able to make demos, explainer videos, and communication videos with the new Stream camera. Due early to late August 2022. Details:You will soon be able to use the new Stream camera to record your webcam and screen, add edits (ink, text, backgrounds, and filters) and upload to your OneDrive. Future
- [New question type for Polls app in Teams meetings: Ranking](https://supersimple365.com/new-question-type-for-polls-app-in-teams-meetings-ranking/) - TL;DR:The Ranking question type will soon be added to the Polls app within Microsoft Teams. This will be a quick and easy way to increase meeting engagement and collect information from attendees. Due early to late September 2022. Details:Polls in Teams meetings currently has the following question types: Multiple choiceQuizWord CloudRating You will soon have
- [Microsoft Teams: Accept or block external chat requests](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-accept-or-block-external-chat-requests/) - TL;DR:Teams users will soon see an invitation pop-up to accept or block an external user when receiving new chats from external users. Due mid-August to early September. Details:When receiving a new one-on-one chat from an external user, Teams users will receive an invitation to accept or block that user. This also provides the ability to
- [Microsoft Teams will no longer auto provision a Wiki with new channels](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-will-no-longer-auto-provision-a-wiki-with-new-channels/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are making some changes to the wiki experience in Teams channels. At present whenever a new private or standard channel is created then a wiki is automatically provisioned for the channel and added as a tab in channels…no longer. Due August 2022. Details:Teams will not provision a wiki by default when a new private
- [Teams meetings: Pop out shared content into a separate window](https://supersimple365.com/teams-meetings-pop-out-shared-content-into-a-separate-window/) - If you attend Teams meetings, and have two screens, you will soon be able to pop the shared content out to one screen and view the meeting window on the other. Due early August to late September 2022. TL;DR:Microsoft Teams will soon support the ability to pop out shared content (e.g., screen sharing, PowerPoint Live,
- [New Microsoft Stream Web App](https://supersimple365.com/new-microsoft-stream-web-app/) - TL;DR:Microsoft will be rolling out the new Stream web app soon. The web app improves how you view and publish video and audio files that are stored in/uploaded to Teams, Yammer, OneDrive, and SharePoint. The app and player experience works seamlessly with Office.com and brings key features of the Stream (classic) player to the experience
- [How to set up a great Teams meeting](https://supersimple365.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-setting-up-a-great-teams-meeting/) - WORK IN PROGRESS PREVIEW A great meeting starts with two elements: a great invitation and carefully chosen meeting settings. In this post we’ll start at the very beginning as we explore best practice and take a deep dive through every option and setting to build up the perfect invitation with the right settings. This guide is long, detailed and
- [Cameo in PowerPoint Live](https://supersimple365.com/cameo-in-powerpoint-live/) - TL;DR:With Cameo in PowerPoint Live, you will be able to integrate Teams camera feed into PowerPoint presentation and customise how and where you want to appear on slides. Due September 2022. Details:⁠Cameo supports all personalisation properties like any other Office graphical object such as those offered by Pictures, Gifs and Shapes. This includes layering Cameo
- [Outlook - Additional RSVP Options](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-additional-rsvp-options/) - Times have changed. When you accept an invitation to a hybrid meeting, what do you actually mean? Will we see you in the office, or on screen? Problem solved… TL;DR:Additional options for more detailed RSVP responses will start to roll out across Outlook soon. With this feature, you can let the organiser and other attendees know
- [How to create People Graph and Bing Maps Infographics in Excel](https://supersimple365.com/how-to-create-people-graph-and-bing-maps-infographics-in-excel/) - The People Graph and Bing Maps are brilliant ways to create professional looking graphics in Excel in just a few clicks. People Graph Do not get too hung up on the word People in People Graph as other icons can be used and it can represent things than just people. To get started you’ll need
- [TL;DR or TLDR? And what does it actually mean?](https://supersimple365.com/tldr-or-tldr-and-what-does-it-actually-mean/) - TL;DR – means Too Long; Didn’t Read. It used to be a derogatory term for a long web article, but now usually indicates a quick summary. The semi-colon between the TL and DR is correct, but can be informally dropped. Have you ever seen TL;DR near the beginning of a blog post, and wondered what
- [Microsoft Office app is now optimised for iPad](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-office-app-is-now-optimised-for-ipad/) - What you need to know: The Microsoft Office app for iPhone is already available on the iPad. This release provides an optimised experience for the iPad. What you need to do: Microsoft are bringing the Office app to the iPad, combining the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps you know, plus additional tools to keep you
- [Improvements to Microsoft Search with personal query history](https://supersimple365.com/improvements-to-microsoft-search-with-personal-query-history/) - What you need to know:Delayed: Microsoft are adding a new option in Microsoft Search that allows you to view and manage your personal query history. What you need to do:With personal query history, you will see recent search queries across SharePoint Online and Outlook (web) as you begin typing in the search box. This prompt
- ["All" List Update on Office.com](https://supersimple365.com/all-list-update-on-office-com/) - Short version:"All" List Update on Office.com: Helps you quickly find, work on, and collaborate on the files or content that matters most to you. “Recent”, “Shared with Me”, “Pinned”, and “Discover” have been updated to become the "All" files . This feature is available now. Details:The document list on Office.com has been updated from being
- [Office.com is getting an exciting update](https://supersimple365.com/office-com-is-getting-an-exciting-update/) - Many people start their digital day at Office.com, it gives you a great view across Microsoft 365 and it’s about to get even better! If using Office.com in this way is new to you, give it a try. Short version:Microsoft are updating the Office.com and Office app for Windows experiences. These updates will make it
- [Create Videos on Office Mobile](https://supersimple365.com/create-videos-on-office-mobile/) - If you are an Office Mobile app user, you’ll be aware that Microsoft have been making steady improvements to the app. Video creation is the latest addition. Short version:Microsoft have announced video creation on Office Mobile. Record short videos up to 90 seconds, add text, annotations, ink etc. then trim and share. Due between now
- [Filters upgrade on Microsoft search](https://supersimple365.com/filters-upgrade-on-microsoft-search/) - Microsoft search ‘out of the box’ filters "File Type" and "Last Modified" will soon be getting an upgrade. These filters are moving from the right panel to the top of the results list. This should help you to notice and use these filters more easily. For the admins:Admins can now utilise the “Filters” wizard step
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 19 - 26 June 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this
- [Remove a call from the Teams call history view](https://supersimple365.com/remove-from-the-teams-call-history-view/) - If I saw someone’s name in your Teams calls history, could I guess something about that person due to the role you do at work? If yes, should you remove that call from your history? Details:You will soon be able to remove a call history item from their view from the Calls App in Teams.
- [Use more Bluetooth headsets and speakerphones to answer, end and mute Teams calls](https://supersimple365.com/use-more-bluetooth-headsets-and-speakerphones-to-answer-end-and-mute-teams-calls/) - A physical mute button is one of the fastest, easiest methods to go on and off mute during a Teams meeting. This functionality is about to become available with more devices. TL;DR:This new feature allows you to use the buttons on Bluetooth headsets, speakerphones or certified devices that don't require a USB dongle to answer,
- [Co-organiser role now available in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/co-organiser-role-coming-to-teams-meetings/) - Wouldn’t it be great to if you could organise a Teams meeting, but have others help you with ‘organiser’ type tasks? This is now available, but has some limitations. Short version:Organisers can assign the co-organiser meeting role to up to 10 specific people they invite to their meeting. Co-organisers will be granted most of the
- [MyAnalytics dashboard and Briefing email settings changes](https://supersimple365.com/myanalytics-dashboard-and-briefing-email-settings-changes/) - TL;DR:The Config Settings page in the MyAnalytics dashboard allows you to customise working hours, set up focus plan, set quiet hours, set up delay delivery, and, when applicable, configure your team. The Config Settings page will be replaced by the Settings page, which has settings for the daily Briefing email in addition to the existing
- [Updates app in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/updates-app-in-microsoft-teams/) - TL;DR:The Updates app allows you to create, submit, and review colleague updates in Teams. Available now. Details:Updates in Teams is an out-of-the-box app that enables you to create, submit, and review updates, check-ins, and reports in the flow of work. Whether those are recurring processes that happen on a regular basis, like a weekly update,
- [Microsoft Lists calendar view conditional formatting](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-calendar-view-conditional-formatting/) - TL;DR:Conditional formatting on the calendar view helps customise the calendar to meet specific requirements. Items in a list calendar view can be colour coded based on conditions or rules specified on the fields available in the view. These rules can be managed using the 'Format current view' section of the Calendar view. Available now. Details:You
- [Improvements to SharePoint pages authoring - Column reflow and RSS connector web part](https://supersimple365.com/improvements-to-sharepoint-pages-authoring-column-reflow-and-rss-connector-web-part/) - TL;DR:These updates include changes to Microsoft’s reflow automation (how the SharePoint page layout is automatically adjusted for different screen sizes) for two-column sections and the RSS Connector web part (by giving more control around the number of publications shown at one time and the number of articles shown per publication). Due late June for some,
- [Microsoft Teams Connect shared channels in public preview](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-connect-shared-channels-in-public-preview/) - UPDATE: Now entering general availability. Read the update here: Teams Connect shared channels. Do you work closely with people in other organisations? This new update will let you work in Teams channels with them as if they were in the same team as you…but only if both organisations allow it. Short version:Teams Connect shared channels
- [New default native notification setting for new Teams users](https://supersimple365.com/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 from Teams Built In. This will apply across Windows and Mac. Due late August to early September. Details:The current default notification style for new
- [Pairing naming convention between Teams channels and corresponding SharePoint folders](https://supersimple365.com/pairing-naming-convention-between-teams-channels-and-corresponding-sharepoint-folders/) - Alternative title: Renaming a Teams channel will simultaneously rename the corresponding folder in SharePoint. Short version:This update will update the channel rename experience in Teams to simultaneously rename the corresponding folder in SharePoint sites whenever a channel in Teams is renamed. Microsoft say they are are taking this step to eliminate the difficulty that occurs
- [SharePoint: Updates to Teams channel sites to display site permissions](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-updates-to-teams-channel-sites-to-display-site-permissions/) - TL;DR:Microsoft are bringing back the Site Permissions panel to Teams channel sites in SharePoint, displayed in a read-only mode. Site owners will also be able to access and make changes to the site sharing and guest expiration options. Due early to mid-July 2022. Details:The site permissions panel will be available on Teams channel sites and
- [What is the message length limit for Microsoft Teams chat?](https://supersimple365.com/what-is-the-message-length-for-microsoft-teams-chat/) - According to Microsoft, the size limit for a message in chat is "Approximately 28 KB per post...an approximate limit because it includes the message itself (text, image links, etc.), @-mentions, and reactions". What? How many words is 28 KB? I wanted to look at this because a colleague had created an average length message, but
- [Teams Connect shared channels](https://supersimple365.com/teams-connect-shared-channels/) - Do you work closely with people in other Microsoft Teams and even in other organisations? This new update will let you work in Teams channels with them as if they were in the same team as you. Short version:Following public preview, Teams Connect shared channels will be rolling out soon. Shared channels are a new channel type and
- [Teams: Join a meeting with digital meeting ID](https://supersimple365.com/teams-join-a-meeting-with-digital-meeting-id/) - Short version:Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to join meetings by Meeting ID. This update will be rolling out across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web and will provide an additional way for you to join a Microsoft Teams meeting by entering a digital ID and Passcode. Due early to late May 2021 early
- [Microsoft Teams:  Choose preferred download location for files](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-choose-preferred-download-location-for-files/) - Brief details:Teams will soon enable you to select the default location for downloaded file. This is applicable only on the desktop client. Teams on the web will continue to honour the setting in the browser. Availability:Pencilled in for July 2022...but expect this to be pushed back. Check status:This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap
- [Microsoft Stream and Teams: Timeline markers in Teams meeting recordings for when you left or joined meetings](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-stream-timeline-markers-in-teams-meeting-recordings-for-when-you-left-or-joined-meetings/) - Brief details:Microsoft are adding markers (which appear as icons above the video timeline) in Teams meeting recording timelines to indicate when you joined or left a meeting. The markers are personalised; you will only see your join and leave marker. The markers help you jump right to part of a meeting that you may have
- [Create from the SharePoint app bar](https://supersimple365.com/create-from-the-sharepoint-app-bar/) - Update 2nd June 2022. Microsoft: "Based on learnings from our early rings, we have made the decision to make additional changes before we proceed with the rollout. The create command in the app bar will be temporarily removed to address some stability issues with the Office document creation". Do you like the recent improvements to
- [Planner cards to show on your SharePoint team site activity feed](https://supersimple365.com/planner-cards-to-show-on-your-sharepoint-team-site-activity-feed/) - Planner is a great, basic task management tool. But your tasks can be a bit ‘out of sight, out of mind’. This update will help surface your tasks… TL;DR:This new feature will allow members of SharePoint Team sites to see tasks assigned to them by other team members on their home page. Due late June
- [Outlook personal bookings page](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-personal-bookings-page/) - TL;DR:Bookings in Outlook is coming to help you reduce the back and forth in scheduling, while helping you maintain control of your calendar. Due mid to late June July 2022. Details:Your personal booking page will be accessible in the Outlook web calendar. You'll be able to create custom meeting types to share with others so
- [OneDrive and SharePoint: Access your Teams standard and private channel files](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-and-sharepoint-access-your-teams-standard-and-private-channel-files/) - Navigating to and between Microsoft Teams channel file areas can feel a bit long winded, and private channels can make this experience even worse. This new view is about to solve this. Short version:When you navigate to a Teams connected SharePoint site in SharePoint or OneDrive, you will be able to access the files stored
- [Whiteboard storage changing to OneDrive for Business](https://supersimple365.com/whiteboard-storage-changing-to-onedrive-for-business/) - Short version:Microsoft Whiteboard is being rebuilt to integrate seamlessly across 365, so you can create, share, discover, and manage whiteboards as easily as any Office document. Starting October 2021, all newly created whiteboards will be stored as files in the OneDrive for Business of the person who starts or creates a whiteboard in Windows or
- [User requests for blocked apps in the Teams store](https://supersimple365.com/user-requests-for-apps-in-teams-store/) - If your organisation blocks certain apps in Teams, and you have no convenient way request them, how do your Teams admins know what users want? This is the problem this update is looking to resolve. TL;DR:With the updated Teams App Store launched a few months ago, a new experience is available to discover and install
- [OneDrive Web: Rename ‘Add Shortcut to My files’ shortcuts](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-web-rename-add-shortcut-to-my-files-shortcuts/) - The ability to add shortcuts from your OneDrive to a SharePoint folder is very helpful. What’s less helpful is when the person who created the destination folder used a vague name, or no naming convention. The ability to rename this shortcut you’ve created is a welcome update. Combine this with the new ability to move
- [Move your shortcuts in OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/move-your-shortcuts-in-onedrive/) - Do you create OneDrive shortcuts? You’ll like this new option to help you to organise them. Short version:You will soon be able to move OneDrive shortcuts you’ve added using “Add shortcut to OneDrive” to any folder in your OneDrive. Due mid to late February 2022 late March to mid-April late April 2022. Available now. Details:This
- [Microsoft Lists: Calendar view item drag and drop](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-calendar-view-item-drag-and-drop/) - TL;DR:You will soon be able to reschedule List items by dragging and dropping them from one day to another in a Calendar view, or by pulling an item to or from the new 'Unscheduled' pane that appears on the right within Calendar view. Due mid to late May 2022. Details:List users will soon be able
- [Microsoft Stream: Comment on a video or audio file in SharePoint and OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-stream-comment-on-a-video-or-audio-file-in-sharepoint-and-onedrive/) - Do you have something to say about a video saved in OneDrive or SharePoint? You’ll soon be able to use the familiar Microsoft comments feature. Short version:This new feature allows you to have threaded conversations on a video or audio file saved in OneDrive or SharePoint. Due early to late February March April to May
- [Suggested Replies in Teams Desktop](https://supersimple365.com/suggested-replies-in-teams-desktop/) - Sometimes, you just need a super-fast way of replying to a message in Teams. Here you go… TL;DR:Suggested Replies present you with three responses to choose from to quickly respond to messages. Available now in Teams desktop. Details:You can now quickly reply to a message in Teams by choosing a suggested reply if someone has
- [Automatic groupings for @mentions in Teams for channel posts](https://supersimple365.com/automatic-groupings-for-mentions-in-teams-for-channel-posts/) - TL;DR:@Team Owners – a new dynamic tag to use in Teams channel posts will soon allow you to notify all team owners of the post. Due early May to late June 2022 in web and mobile Teams. Details:Tags are a great way to @mention a group of people in a Team and draw their attention
- [Microsoft Editor Spellcheck and Grammar in SharePoint Pages](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-editor-spellcheck-and-grammar-in-sharepoint-pages/) - Are you a SharePoint page editor? The Microsoft Editor service will soon be available to check your spelling and grammar. Short version:This update will add the Microsoft Editor service to SharePoint Pages and News and enabling their spellcheck and grammar capabilities. Due mid to late January 2022 Available now for many, but may be as
- [Pin SharePoint shared libraries to OneDrive Quick Access](https://supersimple365.com/pin-shared-libraries-to-quick-access/) - SharePoint is great, but keeping track of document libraries that matter to you can be source of frustration. These two simple, but excellent, features coming to OneDrive will help get you to your key documents faster and easier. TL;DR:Microsoft are adding the capability to pin shared document libraries to the Quick Access section in OneDrive
- [SharePoint Site template history panel](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-site-template-history-panel/) - Have you ever taken over a SharePoint page and wondered what the previous editor did? This should help… TL;DR:This new panel in Site settings will allow SharePoint site owners to view the history of any site templates applied to the site and related site script actions. Due mid-May 2022 for some, by the end of
- [Microsoft Teams Together Mode for everyone](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-view-together-mode-for-everyone/) - Together mode is a great way to have fun with Teams meetings and have a slightly nicer meeting experience. This feature with a great way to ensure everyone has the same experience without relying on people to know how to turn it on. TL;DR:Microsoft Teams organisers and presenters in a meeting will soon have the
- [Microsoft Forms: update in sharing with collaborators and recipients](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-update-in-sharing-with-collaborators-and-recipients/) - Short version:Microsoft are making it easier to share a form with a collaborator or with respondents by separating the sharing process with the creation of Send and Co-author buttons. Change due early to late March late April late May 2022. Details:Sharing a form with its target audience is quite different from sharing one with a
- [Stream on-demand caption and transcript generation for videos in OneDrive and SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/stream-on-demand-caption-and-transcript-generation-for-videos-in-onedrive-and-sharepoint/) - If you have videos in OneDrive or SharePoint which are viewed in Stream, and you care about providing a transcript, this update is for you. Short version:If you have edit permission to a video stored in OneDrive for Business or a SharePoint document library, this new feature will enable you to generate a transcript in
- [Availability 'Show As' options coming to Teams Meetings](https://supersimple365.com/show-as-available-soon-in-teams-meetings/) - Have you ever set up a Teams meeting and the status of attendees is set to Busy, when something like Working elsewhere would have been more appropriate? Read on… TL;DR:Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to choose a Show As status for meetings they organise. Currently the default Show As value for all the
- [Microsoft Teams: Every known method of going on and off mute during meetings](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-every-know-method-of-going-on-mute-during-meetings/) - Have you ever struggled to get on mute before a cough or sneeze during a Teams meeting? Maybe you couldn't get off mute quickly enough? And, have you ever heard an insult or maybe even an 'f-bomb' from someone who thought they were on mute? I can answer 'yes' to all of the above, so
- [Section templates for SharePoint pages](https://supersimple365.com/section-templates-for-sharepoint-pages/) - Microsoft continue to improve the SharePoint page authoring experience with another nice feature… TL;DR:SharePoint page section templates, curated for image and text combinations, will soon be available in the plus menu when editing SharePoint pages. Due mid-May to late May 2022. Details:Authors of SharePoint Pages and News will be able to access section templates from
- [Microsoft Lists for Android](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-for-android/) - Want Microsoft Lists on Android and offline? Here you go… TL;DR:With this new app, you will be able to access your Microsoft Lists (including SharePoint lists) on the go anytime, anywhere by using Microsoft Lists on Android. Due late April to early May 2022. Details:With Lists, you can manage events, track issues and assets, help
- [SharePoint and Teams: Updates to channel site layouts and parent site settings](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-and-teams-updates-to-channel-site-layouts-and-parent-site-settings/) - The SharePoint page layout for the site that ‘sits behind’ your team in Teams is being revamped. Also changing is how the site theme and navigation is inherited when the Teams-connected sites are added to a hub site. TL;DR:Two updates are coming for SharePoint sites that get created for every team and private channel in
- [Microsoft Lists Calendar: Unscheduled Pane](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-calendar-unscheduled-pane/) - Do you have unscheduled items lurking in Microsoft Lists? Surface them with this great new feature. TL;DR:The new feature, Microsoft Lists Calendar: Unscheduled Pane, will allow you to review all the items not yet appearing in the Calendar view due to missing dates. These items will appear on the Unscheduled tab within the events pane
- [Microsoft Stream: View and edit video and audio file information](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-stream-view-and-edit-video-and-audio-file-information/) - Stream for videos on OneDrive and SharePoint continues to improve rapidly with two new features. TL;DR:Microsoft will soon be updating the web player for audio & video files that are stored in OneDrive and SharePoint (including when those files are embedded in Teams, Yammer, and SharePoint web parts) with two new features called About and Custom Thumbnail. Due
- [Update to the Conversations results in Microsoft Search in Bing](https://supersimple365.com/update-to-the-conversations-results-in-microsoft-search-in-bing/) - Do you ever use Microsoft Search in Bing to find conversations, and wish you could see search hits from your emails there too? You do? Read on… Short version:Email messages will soon be displayed under the Conversations vertical (tab) when using Microsoft Search in Bing. Yammer search results will be moving to their own vertical (tab).
- [Forms Portal Page Experience Improvements (aka: the page you see when you open Forms is getting a facelift)](https://supersimple365.com/forms-portal-page-experience-improvements-aka-the-page-you-see-when-you-open-forms-is-getting-a-facelift/) - Forms is a brilliant Microsoft 365 app, but the interface is a bit…clunky? Off? Well, there is something not quite right with it. Luckily, someone at Microsoft agrees and it’s getting a facelift… TL;DR:Microsoft Forms Portal page (the page you see when you open Forms) will soon be receiving general experience updates. Due mid-April to
- [Fluid live components in Teams chat rebranded 'Loop Components'](https://supersimple365.com/fluid-live-components-in-teams-chat/) - 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, they are now rolling out to the Web version of Teams. Microsoft plan to change the file extension from .fluid to a new .loop
- [Easily navigate to all your Microsoft Teams files from OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/easily-navigate-to-all-your-teams-files-from-onedrive/) - Is OneDrive your go-to place for navigating to your files across Microsoft 365? It’s about to get even better with a new Your Teams section. Short version:In OneDrive, Microsoft are adding a Your Teams section to the More Places page to help you easily access all your files in Teams. Due early to late April
- [Side-by-side and Reporter Presenter modes with desktop and window sharing](https://supersimple365.com/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 left or right and adjust the overlaid video feed size. You can also customise your location on Reporter and Side-by-side modes. Your choices will
- [‘Coming Soon’ in Outlook for Windows is coming back - preview the new location for the Mail, Calendar, People & Tasks](https://supersimple365.com/coming-soon-in-outlook-for-windows-is-coming-back-preview-the-new-location-for-the-mail-calendar-people-tasks/) - If you use Outlook for Windows and a wide screen display, this will work well for you. Short version:Microsoft are bringing back the Coming Soon option to preview the new location for the Mail, Calendar, People, Tasks, and other modules in Outlook for Windows. Due mid to late November late January 2022 available now (April 2022). Details:The Coming
- [Recommended Files in Office: Excel, Word & PowerPoint for Microsoft 365](https://supersimple365.com/recommended-files-in-office-excel-word-powerpoint-for-microsoft-365/) - Short version:Coming to Office on Windows: Recommended for you allows you to keep track of work around you and choose files with activity that matters most to you. On the home page in PowerPoint, Excel and Word you will see files recommended for you. Rolling out early June to mid-September late February 2022 available now..
- [Windows, Microsoft 365 and Teams: Top ten taster tips](https://supersimple365.com/windows-microsoft-365-and-teams-top-ten-taster-tips/) - To kick off our Windows, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams 'Top Ten Tips' series, Mark and I wanted to start with a selection from Windows and Teams. Later videos will focus on just one application at a time. Click on the video below to watch the tips: 00:24 Windows Clipboard History01:42 Windows 11 – Taskbar
- [Create and manage Power Apps from Microsoft Lists within Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/create-and-manage-power-apps-from-microsoft-lists-within-microsoft-teams/) - Do you use Power Apps to create apps from Microsoft Lists? If yes, and you’re sitting there thinking “I wish I could do this without leaving Teams”, then this is for you… TL;DR:You’ll soon be able to create mobile-friendly apps from Microsoft Lists directly inside of Microsoft Teams using a new integration with Power Apps.
- [Account switching for Microsoft 365 web apps](https://supersimple365.com/account-switching-for-microsoft-365-web-apps/) - Do you need to access multiple Microsoft accounts in a browser? This change will eliminate the need to sign out, use an InPrivate window, or use a different browser. TL;DRThis update brings multi-account and account switching features so you can sign into multiple work (Azure Active Directory, or Azure AD) and personal (Microsoft Account, or
- [OneDrive: New Command Bar](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-new-command-bar/) - Do you find the OneDrive command bar a bit ‘busy’? You’ll love the new simplified look! Short version:This great looking OneDrive/SharePoint web viewer update will allow you to easily identify the right file, focus on content and access primary commands. Due late September to early October for most of us. Now due early to mid-February
- [New file move and copy experience for OneDrive and SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/new-file-move-and-copy-experience-for-onedrive-and-sharepoint/) - If you find moving or copying files in OneDrive and SharePoint a bit clunky, you’ll like this update. Short version:Microsoft are refreshing the Move/Copy user experience in OneDrive and SharePoint to make it easier for you to move and copy your files and folders. Should be available for all of us by mid-November now due
- [Microsoft Teams chat density 'compact' setting](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-chat-density-compact-setting/) - Do you find there’s a lot of wasted screen when viewing Teams chats? This new feature makes much better use of space. Short version:You will soon be able to customise the number of Microsoft Teams chat messages you see on the screen. The compact setting allows you to fit 50 percent more messages on the
- [Power Apps to display images from Microsoft Lists](https://supersimple365.com/power-apps-can-now-display-images-from-microsoft-lists/) - Short version:Power Apps image controls to display images that are stored in image columns in Microsoft Lists. Images can be displayed in four sizes: small, medium, large, or full. Due mid to late June early to mid-March 2022. Details:Power Apps image controls to display images that are stored in image columns in Microsoft Lists. Images
- [Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard Experience](https://supersimple365.com/refreshed-microsoft-whiteboard-experience/) - Short version:Microsoft Whiteboard (web, Teams and full app on Windows) is being updated to provide a new, unified experience across all devices, whether you’re on a large screen or a mobile phone. Some great updates are available now, and there’s more on the way. Availability varies by Whiteboard version and feature, but the whole rollout
- [Mute notifications during Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/mute-notifications-during-teams-meetings/) - Do you attend Teams meetings? Do you like notifications during those meetings? If you do, and you don’t…this is for you! Short version:Microsoft is about to introduce a Teams setting to help you turn OFF notifications during meetings. Due early February to mid-March. Details:The current experience of receiving notifications during meetings can be distracting. This
- [Pin a Teams chat message](https://supersimple365.com/pin-a-teams-chat-message/) - Do you have a Teams chat message that you and your colleagues often refer to or work on? This new feature is about to make that so much easier! Short version:This new feature will enable you to pin a specific Teams chat message to the top of the chat window. Due mid to late February
- [How to study for and pass Exam MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/how-to-study-for-and-pass-exam-ms-700-managing-microsoft-teams/) - Exam name: MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams. Certification gained: Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate. Microsoft's description: "Candidates for this exam are Microsoft Teams administrators who manage Microsoft Teams to facilitate efficient and effective collaboration and communication in a Microsoft 365 environment. Candidates for this exam must be able to plan, deploy, configure, and secure Teams
- [Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint Library dropdown menu](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-onedrive-sharepoint-library-dropdown-menu/) - Short version:Microsoft are adding a dropdown menu that allows you to easily switch between multiple document libraries associated with a team or site. When you select a team or site within OneDrive, you’ll be taken to the default document library instead of seeing a list of document libraries to choose from. Due mid-January to early
- [Monthly active users for Microsoft 365 service changes](https://supersimple365.com/monthly-active-users-for-microsoft-365-service-changes/) - Are you responsible for keeping your organisation up to date with Microsoft 365 changes? This change will help you to better focus your effort. Short version:The Microsoft Message Centre is where changes to Microsoft 365 apps and services such as Teams, SharePoint and Outlook are announced and explained. Soon, these posts will include the monthly
- [New: Adding taxonomy columns for modern SharePoint library views](https://supersimple365.com/new-adding-taxonomy-columns-for-modern-sharepoint-library-views/) - Short version:This new feature gives you the ability to add taxonomy columns directly to library views in modern SharePoint libraries. Previously, you had to create managed metadata columns from within More options in the Add column experience. Details:You will see a new Managed metadata option as a column type within the Add column menu in
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 20th November to 31st December 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-20th-november-to-31st-december-2021/) - Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 20th November to 31st December 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams. Here’s what's in this big catch-up to finish off 2021: FormsOffice mobileOneDriveOutlookPlannerSharePointStreamTeams Would you prefer to watch the video or listen to the podcast version of the update? Just scroll to the bottom for the links.
- [What's new in Microsoft Teams? November and December 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-teams-november-and-december-2021/) - Welcome to our latest end-user focused updates just for Microsoft Teams. We look back at November and December then look forward to January and beyond. Here’s what we cover in this session: 📅 Revised timelines 🍕 Bite sized updates 🆕 New and available now:Fluid live components in Teams chatMicrosoft Teams tab actions have movedQ&A in
- [Add or Edit Stream captions and transcript for a video in SharePoint or OneDrive](https://supersimple365.com/add-or-edit-stream-captions-and-transcript-for-a-video-in-sharepoint-or-onedrive/) - Microsoft continue to improve Stream for videos on OneDrive and SharePoint. This latest feature provides new caption capabilities. Short version:If you are a Stream user and have edit rights to a video on OneDrive or SharePoint, you will soon be able to navigate to Media Settings in the player and use the Transcript and captions setting to upload, download,
- [Quick Create – Easily Create Power BI Reports from Lists](https://supersimple365.com/quick-create-easily-create-power-bi-reports-from-lists/) - Short version:There is a new guided authoring experience in Lists that will make it easy to quickly create business intelligence reports in Power BI using your list schema and data. You will see a new menu option in Integrate > Power BI > Visualise this list, which allows you to create a new Power BI report using that list. Available
- [Microsoft Lists: Board View](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-board-view/) - Are you are a Lists user? You are about to get a great new way to view your lists! Short version:Microsoft Lists is getting a Board View, this will allow you to work with list data in a board format. Great for when you want to track items as you move forward in a process
- [New Content for My Feed Web Part on SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/new-content-for-my-feed-web-part-on-sharepoint/) - Are you a SharePoint page editor? This Feed Web Part update may be of interest to you. Short version:The updated SharePoint Feed Web Part will enable your page viewers to have access to more content types and engage in what is happening around them. They will see suggested tasks, highlights about the people around them
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 6th - 20th November 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-6th-20th-november-2021/) - Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 6th to 20th November 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams. Here’s what we look at this week: FormsOneDriveSharePointStreamTeamsVisioAcross 365 Would you prefer to watch the video or listen to the podcast version of the update? Just scroll to the bottom for the links. Forms Forms Mobile parity
- [Updates to the SharePoint edit text toolbar](https://supersimple365.com/updates-to-the-sharepoint-edit-text-toolbar/) - SharePoint page editors can find editing text on pages cumbersome, with some of the editing options residing in the property pane on the right. Microsoft has now addressed this. Short version:This feature update helps SharePoint page editors to access all simple text editing tools from the floating horizontal web part toolbar, rather than having to
- [Microsoft Teams: Hide your own video in meetings](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-hide-your-own-video-in-teams-meetings/) - Teams meetings can be tiring, there’s a lot to think about and look at. This new feature should help to lighten the load a little. Short version:This new feature update will allow you to hide your own video on the stage for yourself while others will still be able to see it, therefore simplifying your
- [Quick Create and Rules for SharePoint Document Libraries](https://supersimple365.com/quick-create-and-rules-for-sharepoint-document-libraries/) - Do you wish you could apply your data visualisation and task automation know-how to SharePoint document libraires? You’ll soon be able to! Short version:Microsoft are bringing data visualisation and task automation capabilities (previously only available for list data) to document libraries. Due early to late January 2022. Details:This update bundles three updates: Power BI Quick
- [Pin your own video in Teams meetings.](https://supersimple365.com/pin-your-own-video-in-teams-meetings/) - Would you like a better view of your video feed during meetings…maybe for presenting or using sign language? This new feature will let you pin and enlarge your own feed. Short version:Currently, you can pin video feeds to increase the size of the desired video on your own screen. This new feature update will expand
- [Improved management of Teams guest accounts](https://supersimple365.com/improved-management-of-teams-guest-accounts/) - For as long as Teams has been around, people with access to more than one tenant have wanted a better experience. Microsoft are about to improve guest user functionality within the Microsoft Teams app. Short version:The Teams guest user functionality within the Microsoft Teams app is about to improve; decline a pending guest invitation, initiate
- [Un-mirror your video in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/un-mirror-your-video-in-teams-meetings/) - When you preview your video feed in Teams meeting, any text in the background appears back to front and when you point at something your hand goes the ‘wrong’ way. You will soon be able to fix this. Short version:On your own video feed in a Teams meetings, you will no longer have to see
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 17 October - 6 November 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-17-october-6-november-2021/) - Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 17th October to 6th November 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.We continue with the new format this week; instead of grouping the content by availability, it’s grouped by app. I have tried to make the blog easier and faster to read by only sharing the short version
- [SharePoint Modern lookup columns](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-modern-lookup-columns/) - Do you have information you use repeatedly in SharePoint lists? Lookup columns make it easy to maintain team-level, centralised lists that contain this information. Short version:This new feature, Lookup columns, will allow you to connect a SharePoint list to a column from another list you have on your site. Due late November to mid-December. Details:Once
- [The Microsoft Teams Store experience is about to be redesigned](https://supersimple365.com/the-microsoft-teams-store-experience-is-about-to-be-redesigned/) - If you use the Microsoft Teams store, you’ll like this update which will make it easier to find the app you are looking for. Short version:With the newly redesigned Teams Store, you’ll find a landing page optimised for ease of discoverability with rotating banners at the top that spotlights interesting apps. You’ll also see recommendations
- [OneDrive sharing links are about to get easier to create and manage](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-sharing-links-are-about-to-get-easier-to-create-and-manage/) - Currently, after setting link permissions in OneDrive you select the Copy link button and your link is generated. To change the link permissions, you must recreate a new link, you will soon be able to edit these link permissions. Short version:Instead of a Copy link button, you’ll see an entire section where you can set
- [Improvements to SharePoint page authoring](https://supersimple365.com/improvements-to-sharepoint-page-authoring/) - Editing SharePoint pages can feel a bit clunky at times as you move around, edit and manage web parts and their contents. Microsoft are trying to make the editing experience a little nicer. Short version:Microsoft are making changes to the editing experience for SharePoint pages to make it easier for you to understand where you
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1 -  17 October 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1-17-october-2021/) - Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 1st - 17th October 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.We continue with the new format this week; instead of grouping the content by availability, it's grouped by app. For example, you'll see the Teams late, new and coming soon content all together. We'll look at: OneDriveSharePointStream TeamsVivaThe
- [Stream on SharePoint - Viewership Retention for videos](https://supersimple365.com/stream-on-sharepoint-viewership-retention-for-videos/) - Do you create videos for your colleagues to view in Stream (for SharePoint)? This update will give you new viewer insights. Short version:If you are a Stream (on SharePoint) user with videos on your OneDrive for Business or SharePoint sites, you will soon be able to identify the key moments in a video using "Viewership
- [Q&A in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/qa-in-teams-meetings/) - You know the Q&A functionality in Teams Live Events? Wouldn’t it be great to have that in regular meetings? Short version:The Q&A app for Teams meetings and webinars is now available for public preview. To use: create your meeting > select the + button in your Teams meeting > add Q&A. Available now, but final
- [Microsoft Teams tab actions are moving](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-tab-actions-are-moving/) - Tabs are a super-versatile way to bring content into channel, chat or meeting. This update will now merge the usage and management options into one menu, making tabs even easier to use. Short version:Microsoft Teams tab actions are moving out of the tab header bar and into the tab dropdown to help declutter the user
- [Microsoft 365 to include the core functionalities of Visio for everyone at no extra cost](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-to-include-the-core-functionalities-of-visio-for-everyone-at-no-extra-cost/) - Would you like to create basic diagrams and flowcharts in Visio, but can’t really justify a full license? Soon, you won’t have to! Short version:Microsoft are adding Visio to Microsoft 365 commercial plans for all users at no additional cost. Visio in Microsoft 365 comes with a web app that offers core functionalities of Visio
- [Generate video captions for Stream built on SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/generate-video-captions-for-stream-built-on-sharepoint/) - Do you find features in the modern version of Stream a bit limited? You’ll be pleased to hear that Microsoft continue to improve Stream built on SharePoint. Short version:If you have edit permissions to a video stored in OneDrive for Business or a SharePoint document library, you will be able to generate a closed caption
- [Updates to the SharePoint site creation experience](https://supersimple365.com/updates-to-the-sharepoint-site-creation-experience/) - Do you find SharePoint site creation a bit daunting? Not sure about the differences between a communication site and a team site? This update is definitely going to help! Short version:Microsoft will be updating the SharePoint site creation experience to make it easier for site creators to select the right type of site, understand roles,
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 28 August - 11 September 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-28-august-11-september-2021/) - Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 28th August - 11th September 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams. Microsoft have been pretty quiet on the end user update front...except for Forms. I'm pretty sure there have been as many Forms updates in the past month as the proceeding six! Anyway, here’s what we’ve
- [Focus time experiences in the Viva Insights Teams App](https://supersimple365.com/focus-time-experiences-in-the-viva-insights-teams-app/) - Are you a Microsoft Viva and a Teams fan? Here's more Viva in Teams… Short version:Viva Insights is enhancing the focus time experience for users of Viva Insights in Microsoft Teams. You will have the ability to enrol in a focus plan and modify your focus plan settings directly from the Teams app, a function
- [A new search results page is coming to Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/a-new-search-results-page-is-coming-to-microsoft-teams/) - “I can never find anything in Teams!”. If you’ve you ever said this, then this update is for you. Short version:A new search results experience in Teams for Desktop clients will soon be launched to make finding messages, people, answers and files faster and more intuitive. Due early to mid-November 2021. Details:This redesigned search results
- [Microsoft Stream toggle for video owners to manage feature settings on the new web player](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-stream-toggle-for-video-owners-to-manage-feature-settings-on-the-new-web-player/) - If you are a video owner and find the new version of Stream (with videos stored in OneDrive and SharePoint) a bit lacking in features, you’ll be pleased to see this… Short version:If you are a video owner, this feature update will enable you to toggle features, such as transcripts and comments, on and off
- [Music Mode for Teams](https://supersimple365.com/music-mode-for-teams/) - This new feature release can be used to transmit high fidelity music. You will be able to conduct online music lessons, transmit music performances, or other non-speech content. I also wonder with this would be a good option if you just want meetings/training session/presentation recorded with better audio quality? This update provides the option for
- [Lists comments and @mentioning people on list items is coming to Teams](https://supersimple365.com/lists-comments-and-mentioning-people-on-list-items-is-coming-to-teams/) - Application functionality can sometimes vary based on whether you are view in a browser, in Teams or in an app. Microsoft is heading towards levelling-up another app with Lists comments and @mentions in Teams Short version:This new update will bring the commenting capability available for Lists on the web to Lists within Teams. You will
- [Microsoft Teams Room on Windows - In meeting experience update](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-room-on-windows-in-meeting-experience-update/) - Do you wish the Microsoft Teams Rooms experience had more of the normal Teams meeting features? Well, here you go… Short version:Microsoft will be updating the Microsoft Teams Rooms experience on Windows to feel more like the regular Teams meeting experience. There will still be differences though. Due late September to mid-October. Details:This update applies
- [Content from camera in Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/content-from-camera-in-teams-meetings/) - Do you have a whiteboard, or document you like to show during a Teams meeting? That option is about to get A LOT slicker! Short version:Content from camera will soon be available in Microsoft Teams. This option enables you to stream content directly from physical items such as whiteboards and documents. Due late September to early
- [Reply to a specific chat message in Teams Desktop](https://supersimple365.com/reply-to-specific-chat-message-in-teams-desktop/) - Wouldn’t it be great to be able to reply to a specific message on Teams desktop, just like you can on mobile? Guess what’s coming soon! Short version:Teams Desktop users will soon be able to reply to specific messages in chat from the message actions menu, just like you can on mobile. This will help
- [SharePoint Navigation Switcher](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-navigation-switcher/) - Do you want more control over your SharePoint team site’s navigation?One size rarely fits all, and the new SharePoint Navigation Switcher will allow you to select the navigation layout that best suits you and your site. Short version:This feature update will bring you a new navigation option feature for SharePoint team sites. Team site owners
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 7 – 28 August 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-7-28-august-2021/) - Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 7th - 28th August 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams. Who is this for? These updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at
- [New Mobile Friendly Experience for Form Creation and Analysis](https://supersimple365.com/new-mobile-friendly-experience-for-form-creation-and-analysis/) - Do you use Microsoft Forms on your mobile device? It can be a bit fiddly, can’t it? Check out this update coming to both browser and the app on mobile. Short version:Form designers who create forms and analyse results on a mobile device will have a much more mobile friendly experience that is optimised for
- [SharePoint improvements to the Text web part for pages and news](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-improvements-to-the-text-web-part-for-pages-and-news/) - Do you get frustrated making text and images on SharePoint pages look their best? This change to the Text web part will help! Short version:Microsoft are adding the ability to paste inline images into the Text web part so that images can be closer to text and so that text can wrap around images. Due
- [Microsoft Teams Public Preview indicator “P” on avatar](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-public-preview-indicator-p-on-avatar/) - Have you noticed a little P next to your profile avatar? Worked out what it is yet? If not, here you go… Short version:You will notice a P next to your profile picture/avatar indicating that you are in the Public Preview channel of Teams. Due by late September. Details:This update, that is currently rolling out to you
- [Manage and organise your forms and quizzes with Collections](https://supersimple365.com/manage-and-organise-your-forms-and-quizzes-with-collections/) - Are you a regular Forms user? Locating the form you want can take longer than it should…until now! Short version:This new Forms feature release will allow you to manage and group all forms and quizzes as desired and in your own way, to efficiently archive and categorise your forms into Collections. Due late September to
- [Forms word cloud poll for Teams meeting](https://supersimple365.com/forms-word-cloud-poll-for-teams-meeting/) - Are you always looking for new ways to engage colleagues during Teams meetings? Whether you organise a monthly team meeting, make presentations or use Teams for delivering training, word clouds in Forms polls are a great looking new tool at your disposal. Short version:Microsoft Forms poll in Teams meetings will soon have a new question
- [Tone detection in Microsoft Editor for Outlook on the web](https://supersimple365.com/tone-detection-in-microsoft-editor-for-outlook-on-the-web/) - Would you like Microsoft Outlook to make recommendations about the tone of your emails? This might be for you. Short version:This new feature for Microsoft Editor in Outlook on the web will offer writing refinements to suggest changes to tone. These suggestions will (according to Microsoft) allow you to communicate more clearly and in a desired
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1 - 7 August 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at
- [PowerApps/PowerAutomate Retirement of Direct Links in the OneDrive for Business Connector](https://supersimple365.com/powerapps-powerautomate-retirement-of-direct-links-in-the-onedrive-for-business-connector/) - Short version:This only applies to Direct links in PowerApps/PowerAutomate. The ‘Direct’ link option is being retired because rather than creating sharing links it creates file download links, which is unlikely to be the intention of the user and may not be accessible after a short period of time. If you are currently using the Direct
- [PowerPoint modern comments for enterprise](https://supersimple365.com/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 with features such as resolving comments, anchoring comments to objects and text, and improved @mentions. Due late October to late January 2021. Details:The new
- [Lightweight Plans in Planner](https://supersimple365.com/planners-new-roster-containers/) - Short version:Lightweight Plans in Planner are back after being on hold for a while. This will be enabled by Roster containers, which is a simple list of members stored in Planner that can contain any user with a valid AAD ID in that tenant. Microsoft were calling plans contained by Rosters "Roster plans", but have switched
- [Teams Breakout Rooms Presenter support](https://supersimple365.com/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 Breakout Room managers. Due mid to late September on Teams desktop. Details:Organisers who set up and manage Breakout Rooms on a Teams desktop client
- [Teams Breakout rooms: Pre-meeting room creation and participant assignment](https://supersimple365.com/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 Teams desktop. Details:Organisers of Channel and Private meetings will be able to perform the following Breakout Rooms configuration tasks before a meeting begins: Bulk
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 10 July - 17 July 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues
- [Yammer: Nested Replies and Related Features](https://supersimple365.com/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 new update makes Yammer conversations better by providing several new features. See below for what's coming to desktop, web mobile, and Mac: Nested
- [SharePoint: Title Region Gradient](https://supersimple365.com/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 remove the background gradient on title region images. Users with permission to author SharePoint pages will see a new toggle in the title
- [Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/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, iOS and Android. Due late August to early September with Microsoft 365 A1/A3/A5 SKUs. Details:This new feature, Reading Progress in Teams, supports students in
- [Outlook on the web - Project Moca migrating to Outlook board view.](https://supersimple365.com/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 will not lose any data. Should be complete by the end of July. Details:Project Moca was described by Microsoft as “…simplify your workflow so
- [Variable playback speed for Teams meeting recordings](https://supersimple365.com/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 most users. Details:For Teams meeting recordings saved to OneDrive & SharePoint, you'll be able to change the playback speed (0.5x - 2x) while watching
- [Microsoft Stream: Viewing the transcript for a Microsoft Teams meeting recording](https://supersimple365.com/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 to late September for most users. Details:This Microsoft Stream release will allow you to view the transcript for a Microsoft Teams meeting recording in
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 17 July – 31 July 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 26 June - 10 July 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-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 of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update
- [SharePoint News Boost](https://supersimple365.com/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 for a set time. The result should be higher readership of important news posts on organisational news sites. Due late July to mid-August. Details:This
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 5 - 19 June 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-5-19-june-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 5th - 19th June 2021 across Microsoft 365. Who's looking forwards to Windows 11? I can't wait to see if it's a proper new operating system or just 'a glorified theme pack'. I'll be following Mary Jo Foley's blog to keep up.
- [Teams Meeting Auto Recording](https://supersimple365.com/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 for a single meeting occurrence or for a series. The meeting will automatically start recording after the first participant joins the meeting. Due mid-July.
- [OneDrive: Sharing experience - "Shared with"](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-sharing-experience-shared-with/) - Short version:At the bottom of the Share Dialogue, the "Shared with" list of people will give you an at-a glance view of everyone you’ve given access to a file. Click on the "Shared With" list for more control and granularity. Rolling out mid to July for most of us. Details:At the bottom of the Share
- [New assignment experience in pop-up window for Breakout Rooms](https://supersimple365.com/new-assignment-experience-in-pop-up-window-for-breakout-rooms/) - Short version:Participant assignment is now moved from the Breakout Rooms’ right panel to a separate window that pops up when selecting Assign Participants. This helps you quickly find your participant or room and speeds up the assignment process. Due mid to late July 2021 Details:Microsoft are releasing an enhanced user experience for manual participant assignment
- [Teams attendance report dashboard](https://supersimple365.com/teams-attendance-report-dashboard/) - Short version:This new reporting dashboard will appear as a tab in the meeting detail and will provide: Attendance information for Teams regular meetings.Registration information for Webinar prior to the meeting and joined registration and attendance data after the meeting. Due early June to late August. Details:This new reporting dashboard will appear as a tab in
- [Microsoft Search: Find a meeting recording based on what was said](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-search-find-a-meeting-recording-based-on-what-was-said/) - Short version:This update will enhance the Microsoft Search experience for Teams meetings that were recorded to OneDrive & SharePoint. For Teams meeting recordings that were recorded and transcribed live during the meeting, you will be able to search in Microsoft Search to find the meeting recording file based on the transcript. Due late June to
- [Microsoft Lists: @mention people in comments](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-mention-people-in-comments/) - Short version:You’ll soon be able to “mention” people you work with while adding a new comment to a list Item. This will help you share and collaborate on list items. The person who receives a notification can click a link that takes them directly to the comment in context, review the comment, and take the
- [Chat bubbles in Teams meeting](https://supersimple365.com/chat-bubbles-in-teams-meeting/) - Short version:Chat bubbles in Teams meetings: chats sent during a Teams meeting will appear overlayed on the screens of all meeting participants, making the chat more central to the meeting. Due mid to late July. Details:Previously, you needed to manually open a chat window to view the chat screen in a Teams meeting. Now thanks
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 29 May - 05 June 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-29-may-05-june-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 29th May – 5th June 2021 across Microsoft 365. Remember, these handpicked updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. A quick one this week, obviously there's more going
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 22 - 29 May 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-22-29-may-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 22nd – 29th May 2021 across Microsoft 365.What are you doing September 15th & 16th 2021? I hope you see you at the session I’m presenting at Commsverse – the ultimate Microsoft Teams conference in the UK – learn more here: Commsverse -
- [On-demand channels post translation in Teams iOS and Android](https://supersimple365.com/on-demand-channels-post-translation-in-teams-ios-and-android/) - Short version:This release of on-demand channels post translation will allow you to translate channel posts that are in another language, into the language of your choice. This is rolling out in the Teams iOS and Android stores early June to mid-July. Details:This release of on-demand channels post translation will allow you to translate channel posts
- [Teams meetings: Lower All Raised Hands](https://supersimple365.com/teams-meetings-lower-all-raised-hands/) - Short version:As a meeting organiser or presenter, you will be able to lower all raised hands during a Teams Meeting. Early to mid-June. Details:As a meeting organiser or presenter, you will be able to lower all raised hands during a Teams Meeting. When at least one hand is raised, you can use this feature. Navigate
- [Play My Emails in Outlook launching internationally](https://supersimple365.com/play-my-emails-in-outlook-launching-internationally/) - Short version:Already available in the UK, India, Australia, and Canada, Play My Emails in Outlook for iOS and Android will soon be rolling out in English worldwide, with messages read out loud in a British accent. The experience will be automatically available to users who have their language set to English. Rolling out July to
- [Teams organisation-wide backgrounds (preview)](https://supersimple365.com/teams-organisation-wide-backgrounds-preview/) - Short version:Currently, you can replace the background in a video meeting or call with an image you have personally uploaded. Microsoft are introducing the ability for your organisation to provide backgrounds that you and your colleagues have access to…but it will require an Advanced Communications license! Generally available in July. Details:Currently, you can replace the
- [Microsoft Teams: webinars plus new meeting registration options](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-webinars-plus-new-meeting-registration-options/) - Short version:Microsoft have announced the forthcoming availability of Teams webinar capabilities. Associated features that apply to webinars and meetings, include: Registration page creation with email confirmation for registrants and Reporting for registration and attendance. This feature rollout will begin late April and should be complete in May 2021 is available now. Details:Microsoft have announced the
- [New feature: registration page for Microsoft Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/new-feature-registration-page-for-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - See updated version of this update: Microsoft Teams: webinars plus new meeting registration options | Super Simple 365 What you need to know:As a Microsoft Teams meeting organiser, you will soon be able to create a custom registration page for any meeting (although really, the feature is designed for webinar style online sessions). It's great
- [New file sharing experience in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/new-file-sharing-experience-in-microsoft-teams/) - Short version: Teams file sharing update: MS are updating the file sharing and access control experience in to make it similar to the experience with other 365 apps; you’ll have much more control over who can access the link that you share. Look out for this from mid-March onwards. What you need to know: Microsoft
- [Announcing annotations in PowerPoint Live in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/announcing-annotations-in-powerpoint-live-in-teams/) - Short version:This new release will allow you to use a virtual laser pointer and make ink annotations when presenting through PowerPoint Live in Teams, so the audience can easily follow along. Due late May to early June. Details:This new release will allow you to use a virtual laser pointer and make ink annotations when presenting
- [WANTED: Assign Custom background to entire Organisation from Teams Admin Portal](https://supersimple365.com/assign-custom-background-to-entire-organisation-from-teams-admin-portal/) - Short Version:Assign Custom background to an entire Organisation from Teams Admin Portal. Release date unknown, Microsoft: “Working on it”. Details:Assign Custom background to an entire Organisation from Teams Admin Portal. This would include the ability to upload a custom Company approved custom Teams meeting background uploaded and optionally set as default background for all users.
- [Pinning on Outlook for iOS and Android](https://supersimple365.com/pinning-on-outlook-for-ios-and-android/) - Short version:This new Outlook for iOS and Android release will soon roll out the ability to pin messages on both platforms. After pinning, conversations will be easy to get to and keep track of. You can pin or unpin conversations either through swipe actions in the message list or through the menu. Due in the
- [Teams Together Mode Extensibility](https://supersimple365.com/teams-together-mode-extensibility/) - Short version:Creators can now build custom Together Mode scenes using the newly built Scene Studio - a web application in the Microsoft Teams Developer Center – to bring new and exciting Together mode scenes to users. Due late May to early July. Details:Creators can build custom Together Mode scenes using the newly built Scene Studio
- [Planner File Recommendations](https://supersimple365.com/planner-file-recommendations/) - You might recognise this one, earlier this year it was announced, but then put on hold in March while Microsoft made some changes. Short version:This new Planner feature allows you to quickly add attachments to your tasks from an intelligently curated list of relevant files. The recommendations are based on you and the task. Due
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 15 – 22 May 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-15-22-may-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 15th to 22nd May 2021 across Microsoft 365. What are you doing 15th & 16th September 2021? I hope you see you at the session I’m presenting at Commsverse – the ultimate Microsoft Teams conference in the UK – learn more here: Commsverse
- [Sharing Links for Microsoft Lists](https://supersimple365.com/sharing-links-for-microsoft-lists/) - Short version:Lists and list items are usually available to everyone with permissions to the site. This release will allow you to share Microsoft Lists using the same sharing links options that you have been using for files and folders. Mid-May to late June. Details:Lists and list items are usually available to everyone with permissions to
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 8 - 15 May 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-8-15-may-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 8th to 15th May 2021 across Microsoft 365. Onto the updates, another quiet one this week so I have time to tell you about this; what are you going September 15th & 16th 2021? Nothing planned yet? Awesome! Hope you see you
- [SharePoint news in the Yammer feed](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-news-in-the-yammer-feed/) - Short version:Over the next few weeks, Yammer users will see SharePoint News in their Yammer Home Feed along with Yammer content. This new post type will show on both web and mobile. Due late May to late June. Already available on the mobile Yammer app. Details:Over the next few weeks, Yammer users will see SharePoint
- [Group chat with external users in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/group-chat-with-external-users-in-teams/) - Short version:This new external group chat feature enables you to initiate and participate in group Teams chats with users from outside your organisation, external group chat in Teams supports up to 250 participants across multiple organisations in a single chat. Due mid-May to late July. Details:This new external group chat feature enables you to initiate
- [Immersive Reader for OneDrive and SharePoint  documents](https://supersimple365.com/immersive-reader-for-onedrive-and-sharepoint-documents/) - Short version:This new feature release will allow you to open Word Documents and text files directly into Immersive Reader from OneDrive and SharePoint libraries. Due mid-May to late June. Details:This new feature release will allow you to open Word Documents and text files directly into Immersive Reader from OneDrive and SharePoint libraries: Availability:This feature will
- [Introducing a SharePoint app bar that features global navigation](https://supersimple365.com/introducing-a-sharepoint-app-bar-that-features-global-navigation/) - Short version:SharePoint modern comms and team sites will soon feature the SharePoint app bar which provides quick access to customisable global navigation as well as other intranet resources making important content and resources easily accessible. This feature rollout will begin early March 2021 for most of users and only take a couple of weeks. Details:SharePoint modern communication
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 1 – 8 May 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-1-8-may-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 1st to 8th May 2021 across Microsoft 365. We have a new section this week: 'New and available to use now'...these are updates previously shared which you can actually use today, check out the video version of this update if you'd like
- [Adding Link settings to the Quick Permissions inside the OneDrive and SharePoint Share Control](https://supersimple365.com/adding-link-settings-to-the-quick-permissions-inside-the-onedrive-and-sharepoint-share-control/) - Short version:Hot on the heels of Can edit/Can view being added to OneDrive/SharePoint sharing dialogue, this new feature will make Link settings more discoverable by adding it to the quick permissions dropdown. Due mid to late May. Details:Hot on the heels of Can edit/Can view being added to OneDrive/SharePoint sharing dialogue, this new feature will make Link settings more
- [Expanded emoji picker in Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/expanded-emoji-picker-in-microsoft-teams/) - Short version:Expanded emoji picker in Microsoft Teams: Going from 85 to more than 800! Many reflecting Microsoft’s diverse and widespread user base. Feature rolling out late April to late May. Details:The expanded emoji update brings you the fun and expressiveness you love into your Teams messages, along with a wider range of diverse emojis, a
- [Profile menu update, relocating profile menu links to a new menu in the title bar](https://supersimple365.com/profile-menu-update-relocating-profile-menu-links-to-a-new-menu-in-the-title-bar/) - Short version:Access to Settings, Zoom Controls, Keyboard Shortcuts, About, and Check for Updates is moving from the Me Menu to a new menu in the title bar. The Me Menu will be focused on account management, where you can switch to another account or tenant through the first level of the Me Menu. For most
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 24 April - 1 May 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-24-april-1-may-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 24th April to 1st May 2021 across Microsoft 365. I want to start by thanking all of you who voted for my proposed session at Commsverse in September 2021...one of my sessions was selected and hopefully I'll see you there! A huge
- [My podcast and YouTube video recording equipment](https://supersimple365.com/my-podcast-and-youtube-video-recording-equipment/) - Choosing tech and computer equipment can be a bit of a minefield. Here's what I use, I often choose equipment that produces good visuals, good audio and is quiet whilst in use. Use this as a starting point, of course I would appreciate you using my links as it supports the site, but please do
- [SharePoint Page Analytics](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-page-analytics-update/) - Short version:This new SharePoint Page Analytics feature will introduce analytics for SharePoint pages and news posts. You'll be able to see the number of viewers on all SharePoint pages in addition to seeing information about how colleagues interact with your page or news post. This feature will rollout early to late April for most of
- [What is Microsoft Forms for Excel?](https://supersimple365.com/what-is-microsoft-forms-for-excel/) - Short version: You can create a Microsoft Forms form inside OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams. Here's how: navigate to the location where you want to store your form results > click on New > select Forms for Excel. Creating, managing and viewing a form from where you will actually use and view the results is a great alternative to
- [Introducing an enhanced Teams Calling experience](https://supersimple365.com/introducing-an-enhanced-teams-calling-experience/) - What you need to know:Microsoft are simplifying the calling experience in the Teams desktop app (Windows and Mac) by providing a streamlined view that combines contacts, voicemail, and calling history. Additional enhancements are also coming to Teams Calling: CarPlay support for Teams CallingTeams Admins can take advantage of the Teams and OneDrive or SharePoint integration
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 17 – 24 April 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-17-24-april-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 17th – 24th April 2021 across Microsoft 365. During the video version of this post we also have a look at a blog post by Tom Arbuthnot to check out some new Microsoft kit. Generally, these updates look at topics of interest
- [Unboxing, first impressions and review - Jabra Evolve 20 headset](https://supersimple365.com/unboxing-first-impressions-and-review-jabra-evolve-20-headset/) - I needed a new work headset and am currently using Jabra Evolve 20 - I share my thoughts in this unboxing, first impressions and quick review video. Research and Buying Regardless of where you buy them from, Amazon is a great place to read reviews and ask questions. These headphones are currently reviewed at 4.5/5 with over
- [Five Windows 10 hints and tips with Kirsty Brown](https://supersimple365.com/five-windows-10-hints-and-tips-with-kirsty-brown/) - This week we have a Windows 10 hints and tips special with Kirsty Brown. We cover clipboard history, hiding desktop icons, using the calculator as a converter, scroll inactive windows and the fun Windows emojis. Once you've watched the video, check out the notes section for links to learn more about each tip:
- [SharePoint and Teams: Folder in site visibly connected to channel](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-and-teams-folder-in-site-visibly-connected-to-channel/) - Short version:This new Microsoft Teams release will make it easy to tell which folders within your SharePoint library have a Teams channel associated with them. Additionally, you'll be able to see this right from within the SharePoint user interface. This new feature will roll out to Teams desktop and web late May to late June.
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 10 – 17 April 2021...and a Planner Roster Containers bombshell! (ignore that last part, I'm over-reacting a bit).](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-10-17-april-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 10th - 17th April 2021 across Microsoft 365. Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. It's been a bit quiet over the past couple of weeks...only
- [MAC users: Reduce background noise in Microsoft Teams Meetings](https://supersimple365.com/mac-users-reduce-background-noise-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - Short version:The AI-based, real-time noise suppression that was added to Windows desktop client for Microsoft Teams in Nov 2020 will soon also be available on MAC. This feature will automatically remove background noise from your meetings. Rolling out late April to late August. Details:The AI-based, real-time noise suppression that was added to Windows desktop client
- [Set out of office within Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/set-out-of-office-within-microsoft-teams/) - Short version:With this update, you can create an out of office message from within Microsoft Teams desktop or Microsoft Teams on the web. This out of office message will sync with your Outlook calendar, presence, and contact card information. Rollout will begin early May and is expected to be complete by the end of May
- [New Design and functionality for Yammer Discovery and Digest Emails](https://supersimple365.com/new-design-and-functionality-for-yammer-discovery-and-digest-emails/) - Short version:As a Yammer community member, you can now share, react and reply to Yammer digest and discovery emails directly from within Outlook and will no longer be required to click through to Yammer to reply or react. Rollout will begin in late May and is expected to be complete by late June 2021 on
- [Focus mode for modern SharePoint pages](https://supersimple365.com/focus-mode-for-modern-sharepoint-pages/) - Short version:Focus mode for modern SharePoint pages allows you to focus on a greater amount of page content by hiding the site header, site navigation, and global navigation bar with one click. Roll out start in early May and should be complete by late May for most of us. Details:Your SharePoint page viewers will now
- [Teams meetings to support view-only attendees](https://supersimple365.com/teams-meetings-to-support-view-only-attendees/) - Short version:Currently (April 2021), Teams meetings are limited to 300 users (1000 coming soon). With this update, meeting organisers who are assigned an appropriate license will be able to host a Teams meeting that has overflow capacity. The maximum number of view-only attendees is limited by the phase (20,000 or 10,000). Microsoft have started to
- [Create tasks from Teams chats or channel posts](https://supersimple365.com/create-tasks-from-teams-chats-or-channel-posts/) - Short version:This new feature will allow you to create Tasks from Teams chats or channel posts. Includes a link back to the original chat or channel post to provide context. You will be able to add accountability by assigning tasks, setting due dates, priority, assignments, and even add notes right from the chat or channel
- [Microsoft Forms data insights: Word Cloud for open text question](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-data-insights-word-cloud-for-open-text-question/) - Short version:Microsoft are introducing a new AI based data insight type Word Cloud for open text question in Forms. The key phrases from the open text responses will be extracted and be visualised with word cloud. Due late April to mid-May. Details:Microsoft are introducing a new AI based data insight type Word Cloud for open
- [First delete dialog alert for OneDrive files](https://supersimple365.com/first-delete-dialog-alert-for-onedrive-files/) - Short version: With this update, you will see a warning message the first time that you delete from the OneDrive sync client. The warning advises that your file will be deleted from OneDrive everywhere and teaches you about the OneDrive recycle bin. This feature rollout will begin early March and should be complete in late
- [Microsoft Teams: New Share to Teams from Outlook button](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-new-share-to-teams-from-outlook-button/) - What you need to know: Microsoft are updating the Share to Teams capability in Outlook for Windows, Mac (preview) and Outlook on the web. The Share to Teams from Outlook button enables users to share an email conversation from Outlook, including attachments, to any chat or channel in any Teams client. The feature creates a
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 3 - 10 April 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-3-10-april-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 3rd - 10th April 2021 across Microsoft 365. Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Revised timelines Planner's New Roster Containers: now rolling out in early
- [Allowing anonymous presenters in Teams Live Events](https://supersimple365.com/allowing-anonymous-presenters-in-teams-live-events/) - Short version:As a meeting organisers, you will now be able to schedule an anonymous presenter for a Teams live event when using the Teams desktop app. This feature rollout will begin mid-April and should be complete by the end of May 2021 for tenants with licenses for Teams Live events Details:As a meeting organisers, you
- [New options for attachments in Outlook on the web](https://supersimple365.com/new-options-for-attachments-in-outlook-on-the-web/) - Short version: This new Outlook on the web feature will bring you an updated experience when receiving email attachments. Microsoft are updating the look and contents of the attachments, and consolidating all options under a single menu (similar to Outlook for Mac and Outlook for Windows). This feature will rollout early to mid-May for most
- [SharePoint site templates](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-site-templates/) - Short version:This new SharePoint release of scenario-based site templates will help you expand what’s possible with content, pages, and web parts while helping you quickly get started building your own site. Each template contains pre-populated content and web parts that are fully customisable to meet the needs of your organisation. Rolling out from mid-May to
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 27 March - 3 April 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-27-march-3-april-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 27 March - 03 April 2021 across Microsoft 365. We'll have a look at Office and Teams updates. Teams breakout rooms is the star of the week with a welcome update coming soon and three great changes just a couple of months
- [PowerPoint Live: Present to Teams from PowerPoint Web App](https://supersimple365.com/powerpoint-live-present-to-teams-from-powerpoint-web-app/) - Short version:While in a Teams meeting, you will be able to present your slide presentations with one click of the Present in Teams button in PowerPoint for the web to the remote audience in Teams in PowerPoint Live mode. Due early to mid-May 2021 Details:While in a Teams meeting, you will be able to present your slide
- [New PowerPoint Live Presentation option with desktop and window sharing](https://supersimple365.com/new-powerpoint-live-presentation-option-with-desktop-and-window-sharing/) - Short version:When making a Live Presentation, you will soon be able to add a video feed superimposed onto the foreground of the content being shared. This feature is available for the Microsoft Teams desktop app (Windows and Mac). Rollout is mid-April to mid-May. Details:When making a Live Presentation, you will soon be able to add
- [Microsoft Teams: Windows 10 native notifications in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-windows-10-native-notifications-in-teams/) - Short version:With this update, you will be able to choose your preferred means of Teams notifications delivery, either via the Teams built-in notification system or via their native OS notification system. Rolling out in late March and should be complete by mid-April. Details:With this update, you will be able to choose your preferred means of
- [New breakout room functionality coming to Microsoft Teams](https://supersimple365.com/new-breakout-room-functionality-coming-to-microsoft-teams/) - Short version:New breakout room functionality coming to Microsoft Teams: Microsoft are adding persistent breakout rooms; the ability to reassign participants when rooms are open; and the ability for organizers to set timers for breakout sessions. Due mid to late April. Details:Microsoft are adding persistent breakout rooms; the ability to reassign participants when rooms are open; and the
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 20 – 27 March 2021](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-20-27-march-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up on updates from across Microsoft 365 and Teams. We also have new dates for features you may be waiting for, seven bite sized updates, and we look a bit further down the line at some great features you will want to hear about. Generally, these updates look
- [Microsoft Teams to allow only organisation participants to bypass the meeting lobby](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-to-allow-only-organisation-participants-to-bypass-the-meeting-lobby/) - Short version:Microsoft are updating the Microsoft Teams Meeting lobby settings to enable organisation participants to skip the lobby while holding guests in the lobby until they are admitted. This feature is applicable to Teams desktop apps, Teams mobile apps, and Teams on the web. This feature will start to rollout late March and should be
- [Microsoft Whiteboard now available on Android](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-whiteboard-now-available-on-android/) - Short version:Microsoft Whiteboard for Android has launched in Public preview and is available in the Google Play Store for download. Now, you can create & collaborate on Android devices. This is available now in the Google Play Store. Comment:I think this will be brilliant, especially if you use a pen with your device. Reviews could
- [Multiple Spotlights coming to Teams meetings](https://supersimple365.com/multiple-spotlights-coming-to-teams-meetings/) - Short version:This release of Multiple spotlights in Teams meetings will allow you as organisers and presenters to spotlight up to 7 participants simultaneously for everyone to see during meetings. Rollout from mid-April to late April across Microsoft Teams Desktop, and on the Web. Details:This release of Multiple spotlights in Teams meetings will allow you as
- [Supervised Chat for Teams private chats](https://supersimple365.com/supervised-chat-for-teams-private-chats/) - Short version:Microsoft are releasing Teams Supervised Chat that will block restricted users from starting new chats unless an appropriate supervisor is present. Supervisors aren't allowed to leave chats and other participants aren't allowed to remove them. This will roll out across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Web and Mobile. Due mid-April to early May 2021. Details:Microsoft are
- [Microsoft Forms: Correct Answer choice in Teams Meeting Forms Polls](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-correct-answer-choice-in-teams-meeting-forms-polls/) - Short version:Microsoft Forms: Correct Answer choice in Teams Meeting Forms Polls across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web. Rollout will begin in mid-April and should be complete by late April. Details:This new feature introduces Correct Answer choices to Polls within Teams meetings and will roll out across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web. The new
- [How often is Microsoft Edge updated?](https://supersimple365.com/how-often-is-microsoft-edge-updated/) - Short version:Once this change occurs, Microsoft Edge will move from a 6-week major release cadence to a 4-week major release cadence. Additionally, a new 8-week Extended Stable option will become available. Message SummaryMicrosoft are making some changes to the release cycle cadence for the Microsoft Edge browser application. Expected to start with Microsoft Edge major version 94,
- [Microsoft Lists: new Integrate drop-down menu](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-lists-new-integrate-drop-down-menu/) - Short version:Microsoft Lists: new Integrate drop-down menu: As part of updating the command bar at the top of Lists, Microsoft are introducing a new top-level menu item: Integrate. This is the home for features that help extend list experiences. Due by mid-April for most of us. Details:As part of updating the command bar at the top of
- [Teams desktop: Date/time format matches Mac and Windows OS language settings](https://supersimple365.com/teams-desktop-date-time-format-matches-mac-and-windows-os-language-settings/) - Short version:Teams desktop: Date/time format matches Mac and Windows OS language settings. Your date/time formats in Teams will match the Mac and Windows OS regional settings on desktop. Previously, Teams would only show date/time in the format corresponding to the application language. This feature rollout will begin mid-April and should be complete by late April
- [Unboxing, test and review: Jabra Evolve2 40 - USB-A MS Teams Stereo](https://supersimple365.com/unboxing-test-and-review-jabra-evolve2-40-usb-a-ms-teams-stereo/) - It’s time to replace my cheap old headset after a client spoilt me with a Jabra set, but then took them back after the project...which is fair enough, I guess. Read on for my review, then watch my unboxing, test and review video at the bottom of this page. So here’s my criteria for my
- [Unboxing, first impressions and review - Logitech 740 Illuminated Wired Keyboard](https://supersimple365.com/unboxing-first-impressions-and-review-logitech-740-illuminated-wired-keyboard/) - I have needed a new keyboard for a while to replace an excellent, but noisy Dell. Here’s my criteria for the replacement: Quiet keys – you may have heard me bashing away at keys during my YouTube videos and I’m really hoping to reduce this noise a bitWired – I like to use one keyboard
- [What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 13 – 20 March 2021…and I need your help with something](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-13-20-march-2021and-i-need-your-help-with-something/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up on updates from across Microsoft 365 and Teams. We also have new dates for features you may be waiting for, six bite sized updates, look a bit further down the line with some great you will want to hear about. Finally, I tell you about two great
- [Quick Permissions for the OneDrive/SharePoint Share Control](https://supersimple365.com/quick-permissions-for-the-onedrive-sharepoint-share-control/) - Short version:This new feature will enable OneDrive/SharePoint share control users to more easily change permissions to Can edit/Can view when sharing links. Due early to late April. Details:This new feature will enable you to more easily change permissions when sharing links in OneDrive and SharePoint. You can see the new, quick Can edit/Can view experience below: Availability:This
- [Excel for the Web Usability Enhancements](https://supersimple365.com/excel-for-the-web-usability-enhancements/) - Short version:Excel for the Web Usability Enhancements: Microsoft continue to improve Excel for the Web with a number of recent improvements. If you are still avoiding the web version due to performance, it might be time to give it another go. Details:Microsoft continue to improve Excel for the Web with a number of recent improvements.
- [Forms: New features in Teams polls in meetings](https://supersimple365.com/forms-new-features-in-teams-polls-in-meetings/) - Short version:With this update, Polls in Teams Meetings now support guests and you, a meeting presenter will be able to create a poll in Teams mobile, either before or during a meeting as well as launch a poll using your mobile device. Rollout should begin mid-April and be complete late April. Details:With this update, anonymous
- [🆕 Prevent attendees from sharing video feed in Microsoft Teams Meetings](https://supersimple365.com/🆕-prevent-attendees-from-sharing-video-feed-in-microsoft-teams-meetings/) - Short version:Meeting organisers and presenters will be able to prevent meeting attendees from turning their camera on to share video during a meeting. Currently meeting organisers and presenters have no control over whether meeting attendees can share video. Rollout begins mid-April and should complete in late April. Details:By default, meeting attendees will be able to
- [What's new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 6th - 13th March 2021...and which feature has been saved from retirement?](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-6th-13th-march-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of Microsoft 365 updates from the 6th to 13th March 2021. We'll have a look across Office, SharePoint and Teams, then wrap up with a couple of bite sized updates as well as find out which feature has been saved from retirement. Generally, these hand-picked updates look
- [Microsoft Teams: AI-assisted poll creation for Teams meeting presenters](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-ai-assisted-poll-creation-for-teams-meeting-presenters/) - Short version:Microsoft will use Forms intelligence to provide new features for meeting presenters who create polls as part of Microsoft Teams meetings. Using the same AI features that have been in Forms since 2018, Microsoft are minimizing the time and effort required to create polls for Teams meetings, which appear in the Polls tab of the
- [Retirement CANCELLED: OneDrive/SharePoint send link to Outlook sharing option.](https://supersimple365.com/retiring-soon-onedrive-sharepoint-send-link-to-outlook-sharing-option/) - Updated 11 March 2021: Microsoft: "Based on learning's from our early rings and your feedback we have made the decision to not proceed as outlined below. The Send link to Outlook sharing option will remain until further notice. Thank you for your feedback." Kudos to Microsoft for listening to feedback and cancelling this retirement. Short
- [macOS native notifications in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/introducing-macos-native-notifications-in-teams/) - Short version:Introducing macOS native notifications in Teams. With this update, you will be able to choose your preferred means of Teams notifications delivery, either via the Teams built-in notification system or via the native Mac OS notification system. Now due to happen late March (previously early March) through to mid-April (previously late March) for MacOS
- [General availability of guest support in Yammer](https://supersimple365.com/general-availability-of-guest-support-in-yammer/) - Short version:With this update, admins of Yammer networks aligned to native mode can enable external collaboration so that Yammer community admins may invite guests to a community. Off by default. Public preview > general availability late March. Details:If you are an end user, you may have to speak to your Yammer admin to have this enabled.
- [Microsoft Teams: Mobile optimised network data usage](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-mobile-optimised-network-data-usage/) - Short version:New in Microsoft Teams on mobile: optimised network data usage setting. Select an option to reduce the bandwidth used in video calls and meetings. Settings > Data and storage > Reduce data usage. This feature rollout has begun and should be complete by mid-March 2021. Details:This feature update will allow you to select an
- [Improved Person column suggestions in Microsoft Lists](https://supersimple365.com/improved-person-column-suggestions-in-microsoft-lists/) - Short version:Improved Person columns in Microsoft Lists: MS are improving the behaviour of Person columns in lists by making the suggestions that appear when you type more relevant. Details:Microsoft are improving the behaviour of Person columns in lists by making the suggestions that appear when you type more relevant. When you type in the people
- [Immersive Reader is coming to SharePoint pages and news posts](https://supersimple365.com/immersive-reader-is-coming-to-sharepoint-pages-and-news-posts/) - Short version:The Microsoft Immersive Reader, which is currently built into Word, OneNote, Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft apps, will soon be available for SharePoint pages and news posts. Rollout begins in mid-March (Targeted release) and ends with Standard release (most of us) in mid-June 2021. Details:The Immersive Reader uses proven techniques to improve reading and writing
- [SharePoint Events web part will display event images](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-events-web-part-will-display-event-images/) - Short version:The SharePoint Events web part on SharePoint pages and news posts will have an option to show images. Existing Event web parts will not be updated, new web parts added to pages and news will default to show images. This feature rollout will begin for some (targeted) organisations in late March, most of us
- [Microsoft Edge Legacy support to end on March 9, 2021](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-edge-legacy-support-to-end-on-march-9-2021/) - What you need to know: Microsoft Edge Legacy (the rubbish one) support will end on March 9, 2021. It will not receive new security updates. What you need to do: To continue using a supported browser, transition to the new Microsoft Edge (personally, I use Edge for work and Chrome for play). If you don’t
- [What's new in Microsoft 365 and Teams - 27th February - 6th March 2021...and some interesting delays](https://supersimple365.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-and-teams-27th-27th-february-6th-march-2021-and-some-interesting-delays/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of Microsoft 365 updates from the 27th February – 6th March 2021. We'll have a look across Office, SharePoint and Teams as well as look at some interesting delays revised timelines. Generally, these updates cover topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as
- [Teams: Transfer calls between devices](https://supersimple365.com/teams-transfer-calls-between-devices/) - Short version:Teams: Transfer calls between devices - This new Teams release will expand support and allow calling participants to transfer an ongoing VoIP, PSTN or Group call between Teams devices. Users will be able to transfer a call from one device to another or even add a second device to the same call. This feature
- [OneDrive Android - Bookmarks feature for PDF viewing](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-android-bookmarks-feature-for-pdf-viewing/) - Short version:OneDrive Android - Bookmarks feature for PDF viewing: Microsoft are adding a bookmark that makes it easier for you when using the OneDrive mobile app for Android to return to a specific page in a PDF document and pick up where you left off. Details:Microsoft are adding a bookmark that makes it easier for
- [New personal wellbeing insights coming to Insights app in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/new-personal-wellbeing-insights-coming-to-insights-app-in-teams/) - Short version:New personal insights to help you balance productivity and wellbeing are coming to the Insights app in Teams. You will be able to tap into breathing breaks, send praise to collaborators, pause and reflect anytime during the workday, as well as mindfully close out the workday with a virtual commute. Details:The Viva Insights app in
- [Outlook - Tag for external email messages received](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-tag-for-external-email-messages-received/) - Short version:Outlook will display a new tag on emails, External, in the message list. Available for Outlook on the web, Mac, iOS and Android. Disabled by default, but is available to be enabled now. Details:Exchange Online now enables admins to protect their organisation against spam and phishing threats from external senders. This feature is available in
- [New Teams meeting experience: Dynamic View](https://supersimple365.com/new-teams-meeting-experience-dynamic-view/) - Short version: New Teams meeting experience: Dynamic view is a redesigned meeting stage that will optimise your experience of consuming shared content and engaging with video and audio participants during Teams meetings. Due mid-March and should be complete by the end of March 2021. Details: Dynamic view is a redesigned meeting stage that will optimise
- [Microsoft Teams: Increasing interactive meeting participants 300 to 1000](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-teams-increasing-interactive-meeting-participants-300-to-1000/) - Short version: Currently, Microsoft allow only 300 users to be added to interactive meetings. They are increasing the meeting participant and chat size from 300 to 1000. This feature rollout will begin mid-March and should be complete by mid-April 2021. Details: Currently, Microsoft allow only 300 users to be added to interactive meetings. They are
- [Microsoft 365 and Teams update 20th – 27th February 2021…and a Microsoft Ignite reminder](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-and-teams-update-20th-27th-february-2021and-a-microsoft-ignite-reminder/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates from the 20th – 27th February 2021 across Microsoft 365. This week is a strange one; lots of delays revised timelines and only a few updates across Forms, OneDrive, Planner then just the one(!) for Teams. Maybe the slow week is something to do with
- [OneDrive for Business and SharePoint online  upload capability increased to 250GB](https://supersimple365.com/onedrive-for-business-and-sharepoint-online-upload-capability-increased-to-250gb/) - Short version: OneDrive for Business and SharePoint online upload limit increased from 100GB per file 250GB via the sync client as well as the web app. Increased capacity available now. See link for suggested considerations from Microsoft. Details: Previously, OneDrive for Business and SharePoint online customers had an upload limit for 100GB per file. And
- [New Video only Meeting stage experience](https://supersimple365.com/new-video-only-meeting-stage-experience/) - Short version: A recent change has enabled a new Video only Meeting stage. With this new meeting layout experience, video-only participants will fill the meeting layout even if they aren't dominant speakers. Previously a “mixed grid” of video-on and video-off participants. This feature has already rolled out. If you don’t see it, restart Teams. Details:
- [Microsoft Forms - Increased form limits](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-forms-increased-form-limits/) - Short version: Microsoft Forms - Increased form limits. Microsoft Forms currently limits forms and quizzes to 200 per user or group. They are increasing these limits to 400 forms or quizzes per user or group. This feature rollout has begun for some users but will be rolling out mid to late March 2021 for most of
- [Add up to 25 task labels and colours in Planner and Tasks in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/add-up-to-25-task-labels-and-colours-in-planner-and-tasks-in-teams/) - Short version: This update will please a lot of users; add up to 25 task labels and colours in Planner and Tasks in Teams, up from the current 5. The new colours look great and include Marigold, Teal and Lavender. This feature rollout has already begun and should be complete by early March 2021. Details:
- [Microsoft 365 and Teams update 13th – 20th February 2021...and we dip a toe in Xbox news](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-and-teams-update-13th-20th-february-2021-and-we-dip-a-toe-in-xbox-news/) - It’s time for our hand-picked updates from the 13th – 20th February 2021 across Microsoft 365. We'll start with what’s delayed then look across Office, SharePoint and Teams as well as dip our toe in Xbox news. Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and those supporting them, such as team/site
- [Dictation in Word and Outlook improvements](https://supersimple365.com/dictation-in-word-and-outlook-improvements/) - Short version: Dictation in Word and Outlook improvements make it easier for you to create, edit content, change settings like Auto punctuation, Profanity filter and Spoken language with your voice. Rollout will begin mid-March and is expected to be complete by early April 2021. Details: This feature update improves upon the user dictation experience in
- [Introducing a change in access behaviour for public groups in Microsoft Forms](https://supersimple365.com/introducing-a-change-in-access-behavior-for-public-groups-in-microsoft-forms/) - Short version: Microsoft are introducing a change in access behaviour for public groups in Microsoft Forms. Currently all users can edit a public Group form and view response data without joining the public group 😱 This change means they would need to join the Group to do this. Due mid- to late March 2021. Details:
- [Outlook on the web: update in how users access Mail, Calendar, People, and To Do](https://supersimple365.com/outlook-on-the-web-update-in-how-users-access-mail-calendar-people-and-to-do/) - Short version: Microsoft are adding an app bar to Outlook on the web which changes how you will access Mail, Calendar, People, and To Do functions (and more). Currently these are a little out of the way in the bottom left corner. Rollout: early March to late March 2021. Details: Microsoft are adding an app bar
- [Text formatting (bold, italic, underline) available in Microsoft Forms](https://supersimple365.com/text-formatting-bold-italic-underline-available-in-microsoft-forms/) - What you need to know: You will soon be able to use text formatting (bold, italics, and underline) in Forms surveys and quizzes differentiate and emphasise content. What you need to do: Nothing, this update will rollout automatically. Your experience will be consistent with other Office 365 products, you will be able to format text
- [Feature Update: Modern comments in Word  for Windows and Mac](https://supersimple365.com/feature-update-modern-comments-in-word-for-windows-and-mac/) - What you need to know: Microsoft are rolling out a new comments experience in Word with improved keyboard shortcuts as well as improved @mentions and notifications. This experience unifies how comments work across Word, Excel, and PPT. What you need to do: When this has rolled out you will see the modern comments
- [Microsoft 365 and Teams update 8th - 13th February 2021 and what is Teams Pro?](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-and-teams-update-8th-13th-february-2021-and-what-is-teams-pro/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates from the 18th – 13th February 2021 across Microsoft 365. We'll have a look across Office, SharePoint and Teams as well as answer the question "What is Teams Pro?". Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such
- [SharePoint to support lightbox for images](https://supersimple365.com/sharepoint-to-support-lightbox-for-images/) - Short version:SharePoint pages will soon support a lightbox for images, making it possible for end users to easily see a larger version of an image. This feature rollout will begin mid-February and should be complete by early March 2021. What you need to know:SharePoint pages will soon support a lightbox for images, making it possible
- [New: Outlook - Reactions and new notification experience](https://supersimple365.com/new-outlook-reactions-and-new-notification-experience/) - What you need to know: Reactions to email messages is coming to Outlook on the web, Outlook for iOS, and Outlook for Android. With this release, Outlook for iOS and Outlook for Android will also add an in-app notification experience where users can view reactions from others, similar to what's seen in Outlook on the
- [New Microsoft Teams in-meeting share experience](https://supersimple365.com/new-microsoft-teams-in-meeting-share-experience/) - What you need to know: Microsoft Teams desktop users on Windows and Mac will soon have a revised sharing experience while in meetings. What you need to do: Nothing. Just look out for a new design when sharing your screen screen, window, Whiteboard, or PowerPoint during meetings. As shown above, the sharing tray has moved
- [List rules make it easy to set up notifications of changes in SharePoint](https://supersimple365.com/list-rules-make-it-easy-to-set-up-notifications-of-changes-in-sharepoint/) - What you need to know: With this update, if you are a SharePoint user with edit permissions on a list you can create simple if/then rules, based on changes to list information, to set reminders and send notifications. Users with read-only permissions can’t create or manage rules: What you need to do: Once the feature
- [What is Microsoft Teams Pro?](https://supersimple365.com/what-is-microsoft-teams-pro/) - What you need to know: A new Teams service plan will enable users licensed for the applicable SKUs to receive forthcoming Teams capabilities. Rather than being a way to charge more for a ‘higher Teams’, is it more of a bucket to deploy profession features into the existing paid subscriptions? On 9th February 2021 Microsoft
- [Reminder: Skype for Business Online retires July 31, 2021](https://supersimple365.com/reminder-skype-for-business-online-retires-july-31-2021/) - What you need to know: On 31st July 2021 the Skype for Business Online service will retire and access to the service will end. This does not apply to: Skype consumer serviceSkype for Business Server What you need to do: If this applies to your organisation you have probably already started using Teams…get used to
- [Microsoft 365 Update 1st – 7th February 2021 and how to add Viva Insights to Teams](https://supersimple365.com/microsoft-365-update-1st-7th-february-2021/) - It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates from the 1st – 7th February 2021 across Microsoft 365. Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers and super users. Here’s what we’re covering today: Microsoft Edge Legacy support to endiOS:Office app optimised for
- [New: Get a Meet now meeting link in Teams](https://supersimple365.com/new-get-a-meet-now-meeting-link-in-teams/) - What you need to know: Microsoft are making it easier to create meetings and get a meeting link using the Meet now button in the Teams calendar. I’m pleased to see this feature is available for Teams desktop (Mac/Windows) as well as web. What you need to do: When you click the Meet now button
- [Viva Insights app in Microsoft Teams available now.](https://supersimple365.com/viva-insights-app-in-microsoft-teams-available-now/) - What you need to know: Microsoft Viva Insights provides personalised recommendations to help you do your best work. Get insights to build better work habits, such as following through on commitments made to collaborators and protecting focus time during the day for uninterrupted, individual work. Here’s what Microsoft say about Insights as you add it
- [Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows](https://supersimple365.com/introducing-text-predictions-in-outlook-for-windows/) - What you need to know: Text predictions help users write more efficiently by using intelligent technology to suggest text during composition, Microsoft are extending support for these text predictions to Outlook for Windows. What you need to do: When this update rolls out, users will see text predictions when writing an email message in English.
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