06-March-2025 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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Office 365 Roadmap Updated: 2025-03-06
Additions : 4
Updates : 12
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Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365
(Updated) Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: New role for downloading original file evidence for EndpointCategory:Microsoft PurviewNummer:MC1000267Status:stayInformed | Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon to Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention (DLP): A new RBAC (role-based access control) role called Data Classification Content Download. When evidence collection is turned on from Endpoint DLP settings, this role lets admins download endpoint-related evidence files from activity explorer and DLP alerts in the Purview portal and Microsoft Defender XDR portal. By default, the new role is available in these built-in role groups:
To view the evidence, users can continue using the Data Classification Content Viewer role. For more information on the roles and role groups in Microsoft Purview refer to Roles and role groups in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Microsoft Purview – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Microsoft Learn This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 478660. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 (previously late February) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously early March). [How this will affect your organization:] After this rollout, DLP investigators who are assigned to any role group (custom or default) without the role Data Classification Content Download role will be unable to download the endpoint DLP evidence and will encounter the error message, “You need the role Data Classification Content Download to download the evidence”:
We understand the significance of secure data management, and this new role is designed to enhance security. If a user encounters the error message, admins can deploy one of these options from Permissions in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal | Microsoft Learn:
This rollout will have no impact on previewing the evidence. [What you need to do to prepare:] 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 admins about this change and update any relevant documentation. |
(Updated) Microsoft OneDrive: Protect PDF with Password on OneDrive for webCategory:OneDrive for BusinessNummer:MC1017119Status:planForChange | Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. SharePoint Premium users can now secure their PDF files by adding protection that restricts unauthorized access through OneDrive Web. This feature allows you to set an open password, which is required to access the PDF, or an owner password, which sets permissions for actions such as printing or editing the document. This ensures your files remain secure and only accessible to authorized individuals This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482193. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025 (previously late March). [How this will affect your organization:]
To set up an open password: 1. Open a PDF you have saved in OneDrive or SharePoint document library, 2. Click the lock icon located at the top left of the screen 3.Under Security, enter matching passwords. 4. Click Save as to password protect this document, 5. Choose the location where you want to save the file and click Save here. 6. A notification will appear at the bottom of the screen, indicating that a new file has been successfully saved. To set up an owner password: 1. Open a PDF you have saved in OneDrive or SharePoint document library, 2. Click the lock icon located at the top left of the screen, 3. Under Protection, check the Grant permissions box. 4. Under Grant permission, check the box for the permissions you want to allow on this document. [What you need to do to prepare:] 5. Type matching owner passwords and then click Save as to set permissions for this document, 6. Choose the location where you want to save the file and click Save here, 7. A notification will appear at the bottom of the screen, indicating that a new file has been successfully saved. 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. FAQ Will password protection overwrite my current PDF? No, we currently only allow the “Save as” option, so the original PDF will remain intact. Can I see the same permission set on the same PDF document using other apps? Yes, users are able to view the same permission settings, and the same restrictions are applied when they view the PDF within OneDrive and SharePoint. Are Microsoft Syntex users getting charged for this feature? Microsoft Syntex users can use password protection without any additional charge. [What you need to do to prepare:] Note: Some users may see this feature before other users within your organization. Password protection is only available for SharePoint Premium licensed users; non-SharePoint Premium users will not see this feature.
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Microsoft Intune In Development for March 2025 is now availableCategory:Microsoft IntuneNummer:MC1023477Status:stayInformed | The In development for Microsoft Intune page in our documentation has been updated. How does this affect me? The In development page provides a list of features in upcoming releases of Microsoft Intune to assist in your readiness and planning. The list has now been updated. You will start seeing these changes in the next month or in a subsequent release. What do I need to prepare for this change? You can inform your IT staff and helpdesk of the upcoming changes listed on this page. Plan to update your user guidance, if you feel any of these features would be important to your users. Additional Information |
Microsoft Viva Amplify: Support for uploading a file of email addressesCategory:Microsoft VivaNummer:MC1023481Status:stayInformed | Coming soon: Microsoft Viva Amplify will support authors uploading a list of emails as a .csv, .xlsx, or .txt file, to make it easier for authors to reach audiences by email in Microsoft Outlook. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 477369. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025. [How this will affect your organization:] This update will streamline the process for communicators to send messages to their Outlook audiences using Viva Amplify. Instead of manually typing email addresses one by one, communicators can now upload a file containing the email addresses, which will automatically resolve. Please note that the recipient limit remains at 200 email addresses total, regardless of how email addresses are entered. In Viva Amplify, authors will see a new Import from file button in the Add audience: Outlook selection panel:
This change will be available by default. [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation. Learn more: Preview and customize a Viva Amplify publication – Microsoft Support (will be updated before rollout) |
Updates to pinning Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (“Copilot Chat”) within Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile appCategory:Microsoft 365 suite Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC1023482Status:stayInformed | Starting mid-March 2025, Copilot Chat will be automatically pinned in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app for Copilot Chat-eligible users who newly install the app or are redirected to the previously installed app while trying to access Copilot from an external source. Copilot Chat will not be automatically pinned if the admin has blocked pinning for their users or blocked the Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app entirely. Note:
[When this will happen:] General Availability (WW Production): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. [How this will affect your organization:] Copilot Chat-eligible users will have Copilot Chat automatically pinned in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app in the following scenarios:
Scenarios outside those listed above will continue to prompt users to pin Copilot Chat in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app via a consent dialog. [What you need to do to prepare:] Copilot Chat-eligible users will have Copilot Chat automatically pinned in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app in the above scenarios – no action is required. To prevent Copilot Chat from being automatically pinned in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app in the above scenarios, admins can use the Copilot Chat pinning control or manage Copilot Chat in the app using Intune. |
Microsoft Defender for Identity: New recommendations for Microsoft Secure ScoreCategory:Microsoft Defender XDRNummer:MC1023484Status:planForChange | We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions of Microsoft Defender for Identity to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture. This rollout includes new posture recommendations that will be added as Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions and recommendations:
[When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. [How this will affect your organization:] These new security posture reports will be available only if your tenant has a Defender for Identify sensor installed your identity infrastructure. This update is available by default. [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required. Your score will be updated accordingly. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your admins about this change and update any relevant documentation. Microsoft recommends reviewing the improvement actions listed in Microsoft Secure Score. We will continue to add suggested security improvement actions on an ongoing basis. |
Microsoft Teams: Updated Microsoft Viva Engage Communities app for Teams MobileCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC1023485Status:stayInformed | After this rollout, users will have a new Microsoft Viva Engage experience in Microsoft Teams for iOS/Android. Creating, commenting, and reacting to conversations will be easier than before the rollout. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 475969. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025. General Availability: We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025. [How this will affect your organization:] All key existing Engage functionality will be refreshed in the new Engage app:
In the Engage app in Microsoft Teams: Left: The Feed tab. Middle: The Communities tab and Activity notifications. Right: An example of content posted by an organization leader:
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For 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 and corporate communicators in your organization about this change and update any relevant documentation. |
(Updated) Microsoft 365 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for web: Enhanced File menu and easier file renamingCategory:Microsoft 365 for the webNummer:MC803014Status:stayInformed | Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft Word for the web, Microsoft Excel for the web, and Microsoft PowerPoint for the web: An enhanced File menu, so users can more easily create, open, share, export, and manage files. We have also updated the autosave experience and made file renaming more efficient. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We began rolling out mid-May 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early August 2024 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously late February). [How this will affect your organization:] Before this rollout, we received feedback from users who were overwhelmed and confused by the file menu and found it difficult to find and use critical commands on the menu. It wasn’t clear to users that their files were autosaved on web apps. To address this user feedback, we have reimagined the File menu and file renaming to be more intuitive and easier to use. After this rollout, users can use the File menu to:
Also, users can rename a file by selecting the file name in the title bar near the top of the browser window and entering the new file name:
All changes are available by default to users of Microsoft Word for the web, Microsoft Excel for the web, and Microsoft PowerPoint for the web. [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. Please notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate |
(Updated) Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: Update to Office Add-ins Store policy for minor usersCategory:Microsoft 365 for the web Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC894579Status:stayInformed | Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Users with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows desktops and the web will soon have access to an updated version of the Office Add-ins Store in these applications. This store will continue to support users in exploring, installing, and managing Office Add-ins provided by Microsoft and third parties. With this new feature, minor users will no longer be permanently blocked from getting Office Add-ins from the Office Add-ins Store. Learn more:
[When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2025 (previously mid-December 2024) and expect to complete by late January 2025 (previously early January). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously early January) and expect to complete by early April 2025 (previously late February). [How this will affect your organization:] Users will experience a new Office Add-ins Store in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on both Windows desktops and on the web. Minor users not blocked by tenant administrators will be able to get Office Add-ins from the Office Add-ins Store. This feature will be available by default. [What you need to do to prepare:] 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. For educational tenant administrators:
Educational tenant admins: The last step in Microsoft admin center to blocking minor students from getting Office Add-ins from the Office Add-ins Store: |
(Updated) Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Attach emails while composing an emailCategory:Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC947045Status:stayInformed | Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android users: In response to customer requests, we are rolling out the ability to attach emails directly in the compose window. This enhancement allows users to include individual emails as attachments in new messages, facilitating seamless sharing and providing more context for recipients.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464206.
[When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late February). [How this will affect your organization:] Before this rollout, users can forward emails as attachments but cannot attach emails while composing. After this rollout, users will notice a new Attach email option when they select the paper clip attachment icon in the compose window. Users can select this option to browse for, choose, and attach individual emails to their new message.
This change is available by default. [What you need to do to prepare:] This change will happen automatically by the specified date. No admin action is required. Please notify your users about this change, update relevant documentation. |
Update to Get-CsDialPlan, Get-CsOnlineUser, and Get-CsUserPolicyAssignment cmdlet in the Teams PowerShell ModuleCategory:Microsoft TeamsNummer:MC950879Status:planForChange | Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Based on customer feedback, we have decided to delay the deprecation of Get-CsDialPlan, Get-CsOnlineUser, and Get-CsUserPolicyAssignment cmdlet in the Teams PowerShell Module. We will gradually roll out this change to customers in mid-February 2025 and we expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously late February) Here are more details on the change: There are important changes coming to a few Teams PowerShell cmdlets. Starting mid-February 2025, we will be deprecating https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/teams/get-csdialplan?view=teams-ps cmdlet. We will also be deprecating DialPlan attribute from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/teams/get-csonlineuser?view=teams-ps and LocationProfile attribute from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/teams/get-csuserpolicyassignment?view=teams-ps cmdlet. If you are using DialPlan or LocationProfile attribute found in these cmdlets, please stop using them. [How this will affect your organization:] You are receiving this message because our reporting indicates your organization may be using Microsoft Teams Phone services. When this change is implemented, Administrators will no longer be able to use Get-CsDialPlan cmdlet. Administrators will no longer be able to get DialPlan from Get-CsOnlineUser cmdlets. Administrators will no longer be able to get LocationProfile from Get-CsUserPolicyAssignment cmdlet. To understand the effective dial plan please use: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/teams/get-cseffectivetenantdialplan?view=teams-ps
[What you need to do to prepare:] This change will happen automatically, no admin action is required. Please notify your admins about this change, update relevant documentation and automations as appropriate. Detailed instructions on these cmdlets are provided in: Get-CsOnlineUser (MicrosoftTeamsPowerShell) | Microsoft Learn Get-CsUserPolicyAssignment (MicrosoftTeamsPowerShell) | Microsoft Learn Get-CsEffectiveTenantDialPlan (MicrosoftTeamsPowerShell) | Microsoft Learn
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(Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: New reply and reaction notifications in Microsoft TeamsCategory:Microsoft Teams Microsoft VivaNummer:MC978923Status:stayInformed | Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon for Microsoft Viva Engage: Users will have a new way to engage with the Viva Engage app in Microsoft Teams through new notifications in the Teams Activity feed. This message applies to Teams for the web, Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for iOS/Android. Updated February 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. After this rollout, users with the Engage app installed can be notified in Teams for replies and reactions to their community posts. This new feature helps large organizations stay connected and informed of news, updates, and safety while in Microsoft Teams. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 474126. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late February). [How this will affect your organization:] This feature will be available by default and the notifications will be on by default. After this rollout, users can change notification settings in Teams for desktop or the web: Go to Activity on the left side of Teams, select the gear icon, and change settings in the Viva Engage section. In Teams for iOS/Android, users can turn notifications on or off for all apps from the notifications settings page. User documentation: Manage notifications in Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Support [What you need to do to prepare:] This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before or after the rollout. Share this news with users at your organization and consider pinning Engage next to Chats and Teams. Ensure your corporate communications team is aware of this additional channel of reaching users across the organization. You may want to update any relevant documentation. |
(Updated) Microsoft 365 admin center: Enhancements to Integrated apps pageCategory:Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365)Nummer:MC990963Status:stayInformed | Updated March 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The Integrated apps page in the Microsoft 365 admin center provides IT admins with tools to manage agents. With this rollout, we are introducing a new Shared Agent management section, enabling IT admins to gain visibility into individually shared agents and take actions such as blocking agents to ensure compliance and security. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by early March 2025 (previously late February). [How this will affect your organization:] Global admins, global readers, AI admins, Exchange admins, and Azure Application admins will see this new Shared Agent management feature in the Integrated apps page in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
This update will:
These changes will be available by default and require no additional configurations. [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 admins about this change and update any relevant documentation. Learn more: Manage agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot in Integrated Apps (to be updated before rollout). |