17-November-2024 Below you will find a collection of news published yesterday. This news consists of Microsoft’s Roadmap when it is updated it will be below with items. Then there will be a section with the message center, if there is anything new there, this will be automatically included. And it contains a piece from blogs that I follow myself and would like to share with you. If I miss something in the blogs that do have an RSS feed, please let me know.
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The blogs of this day are:
Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365
| (Updated) Microsoft Copilot extending to Teams and OutlookCategory:Microsoft 365 suite Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC922627Status:planForChange | Updated November 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In mid-November, Microsoft Copilot will become available to users with an Entra account in Microsoft Teams and Outlook. If pinned, Entra users will be able to access the Microsoft Copilot app directly from the left rail in Outlook and Teams. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420330 [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): The Microsoft Copilot app will be available to pin in Teams and Outlook starting late November 2024 (previously mid-November) and is expected to complete by late December. [How this will affect your organization:] Starting mid-November, Microsoft Copilot admins and users will be able to pin the Copilot app in Teams and Outlook. Copilot will not be pinned by default. If pinned, users will be able to access the Microsoft Copilot app in Teams and Outlook. [What you need to do to prepare:] Admins can control if Copilot is pinned in Teams and Outlook using the same Copilot pinning control shared previously to pin Copilot in the Microsoft 365 app. With the pinning control, you have the option to pin or not pin Copilot for your users. If you select to not pin Copilot, you also have the option to allow your users to be notified to make this choice. If no action is taken, Copilot will not be pinned but users will be notified to pin it themselves. Currently, you can remove access to Copilot in the Microsoft 365 app and copilot.cloud.microsoft as documented in Removing access to Microsoft Copilot. These controls will continue to be respected as the Copilot app rolls out in Outlook and Teams. In addition, you will soon be able to block the Copilot app from appearing in Outlook, the Microsoft 365 app and copilot.cloud.microsoft through Microsoft 365 admin center (MAC) and in Microsoft Teams through Teams admin center (TAC) like you would block any other app. Note: During the rollout, the Microsoft Copilot app will temporarily be available for Semi-Annual Channel users of classic Outlook for Windows. These clients will respect admin and user preferences, but we typically do not show Copilot features in Semi-Annual Channel of classic Outlook for Windows. After customers update to Version 2408 or newer, the Microsoft Copilot app will once again be hidden for Semi-Annual Channel users.
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| Microsoft OneNote Copilot Chat is coming to iPad and Mac desktopsCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC935644Status:stayInformed | Microsoft OneNote Copilot Chat is coming to Mac desktops and iPad. OneNote Copilot Chat is an intelligent assistant, transforming the way users interact with their notes. Users enter natural language prompts, and Copilot helps them understand, summarize, and rewrite notes for enhanced clarity and purpose. This feature will be available to all commercial accounts with a valid Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 397097 and Roadmap ID 395787. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late December 2024. [How this will affect your organization:] OneNote Copilot Chat on Mac and in the OneNote Copilot app for iPad will be available automatically by default. No action is needed to enable this experience. Copilot Chat in the OneNote ribbon on a Mac desktop:
Copilot Chat on iPad
If you prefer to disable Copilot Chat for your tenant, review these instructions in Manage Copilot | Microsoft Learn. [What you need to do to prepare:] Ensure all devices are on the following builds or greater:
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. Learn more |
| New Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Calendar notifications in the backgroundCategory:Exchange Online Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC935645Status:stayInformed | Coming soon for the new Microsoft Outlook for Windows: Users can enable Calendar notifications on their desktop when Outlook is not launched. Users can select the notification to open the Calendar event details. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late November 2024 and expect to complete in late December 2024. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in early January 2025 and expect to complete in early February 2025. [How this will affect your organization:] Steps for users to enable this feature: 1. In new Outlook, select the gear icon in the top right corner for Settings, search for Notifications, expand the Notifications in Outlook section and enable Send notifications when Outlook is closed. In the Notify me about section, expand Calendar and select Desktop. Select Save.
2. In Windows 11 Settings, go to System > Notifications > Select Outlook (new) and enable Show notification banners:
3. In Windows 11 Settings, search for Installed apps and then search for Outlook. Select the three-dot menu next to Outlook (new) > Choose Advanced options > Let this app run in background > Always
Background Calendar notifications are available by default to all new Outlook for Windows users. [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. #newoutlookforwindows |
