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...
Scheduled prompts are coming to M365 Copilot
TL;DRScheduled prompts for Copilot will enable automated prompts at specific times in Teams, Office.com/chat, and Outlook. Now due mid to late November 2024.
DetailsThe ability...
Microsoft Forms now supports live data sync to Excel with more...
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...
Copilot in Microsoft Teams to use the meeting chat as a...
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...
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...
To the General channel in Microsoft Teams: R.I.P.
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...
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...
New Outlook for Windows is generally available (GA) from 1st August...
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...
Skin tone options are coming to reactions and emojis in Microsoft...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Message results will soon appear as you search in Teams
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...
Microsoft Teams to automatically detect and hide inactive channels
TL;DRMicrosoft Teams will soon automatically hide your inactive channels. Due mid-August to mid-September 2024.
DetailsAfter this rollout, Teams will hide channels that have been inactive...
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,...
Enhanced contextual info and search are 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...
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...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? 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...
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 to late October...
Turn notifications on or off for a post in a Microsoft...
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...
Share your M365 Copilot BizChat prompts with colleagues
TL;DRYou will soon be able to share your Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat (BizChat) prompts with colleagues within your organisation. Due late November to early...
