Microsoft Roadmap, messagecenter and blogs updates from 20-03-2025

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: We are excited to announce a new feature in Microsoft Teams that allows users to insert emojis in the compose box by typing a word surrounded by colons. For example, 🙂 will turn into the smiling face emoji. Users can soon add any emoji, including custom ones, for faster and easier personal expression.

This feature applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Windows for Mac desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 369345.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025.

General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025.

General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025.

General Availability (Gallatin): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.

General Availability (USSec, USNat): We will begin rolling out mid-July 2025 and expect to complete by late July 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

This feature will be available by default.

Watch the video: Use colons to insert emojis (0:04 minutes)

[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. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

Learn more: Send an emoji, GIF, or sticker in Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Support (will be updated before rollout)

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: The Facilitator agent can take real-time notes during your Teams meetings, allowing everyone to co-author and collaborate seamlessly. This frees everyone up to focus and engage deeply in meetings, while also helping drive alignment before the meeting ends.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 478611.

We introduced the Targeted Release preview of this feature in MC937709 (Updated) Facilitator in Teams Meetings and Chats (published and updated November 2024).

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.

A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to use this feature.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

After this rollout, as an admin, you control whether Facilitator will be available to your entire organization or to a certain group of users. The Facilitator app will be on by default unless all apps are blocked by your organization. For use in meetings, Facilitator will be off by default, and licensed users will have the option to enable. Learn more: Set up Facilitator in Microsoft Teams for collaborative AI notes – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn

Facilitator and Microsoft 365 are built on Microsoft’s comprehensive approach to security, compliance, and privacy. As a part of the security promise, you can discover, protect, and govern AI interactions with Facilitator through Microsoft Purview. Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI helps IT and security teams proactively discover and manage data risks. Use DSPM for AI in conjunction with other Microsoft Purview capabilities such as Audit, eDiscovery, and Data Lifecycle Management to ensure data security and compliance for your organization. Learn more about Microsoft Purview here: Microsoft Purview data security and compliance protections for Microsoft 365 Copilot and other generative AI apps | Microsoft Learn.

[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 users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

Known Limitations

Sensitivity labels applied to the meeting will not automatically be applied to the meeting notes file. For example, if an organizer marks a meeting as highly confidential and turns on AI-generated notes, those notes will not be marked as highly confidential. The suggested workaround is to not use Facilitator in meetings where sensitive information will be discussed. This limitation will be documented in admin and end user documentation at release. Microsoft is actively working on meeting sensitivity label inheritance to notes and will provide more updates as they are available.

Learn more

• If you’re using Microsoft 365 Copilot in your organization (with your work or school account): Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft Learn
• Admin documentation: Set up Facilitator in Microsoft Teams for collaborative AI notes – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)
• User documentation (meetings): Automate notetaking in Microsoft Teams meetings – Microsoft Support (will be updated before rollout)

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for Microsoft Teams: Meeting participants will be able to request an annotation session while someone else is sharing their screen.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop. (Users can view and annotate in Teams on the web but cannot initiate annotations.)

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 89975.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (WW, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025

[How this will affect your organization:]

After the rollout, meeting participants who are not sharing their screens will have the ability to request an annotation session. This request will be sent to the presenter sharing their screen who can choose to accept or deny it:

If the request is accepted, the annotation session will start for everyone in the meeting:

Anonymous users in the meeting will not be able to send a request.

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 as appropriate.

Learn more: Use annotation while sharing your screen in Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Support (we will update this before rollout)

Watch: How to use Collaborative Annotations in a Microsoft Teams meeting (2022)

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: Eligible users will be prompted in the Message Bar below the toolbar in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows desktops to enroll in OneDrive Known Folder Move (KFM). Users will be able to select the folders to back up in Microsoft OneDrive.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

If your organization still has users who are not enrolled in KFM, the message (“BACK UP THIS DOCUMENT: Share and work with others in this and other files using OneDrive”) will encourage them to do it while using familiar desktop apps. After users select the Open OneDrive button, they can select the folders they want to back up in OneDrive:

When users are enrolled in KFM, the files in their enrolled folder benefit from the advantages of cloud files:

• Copilot support: Files are Copilot-enabled, making it simple and intuitive to access and leverage Copilot.
• Easy collaboration: Cloud files enable sharing, commenting, and easy collaboration, with AutoSave ensuring changes are frequently and consistently saved.
• Access from anywhere: Cloud files can be accessed from Windows, Mac, the web, iOS, and Android with synchronized changes.
• Increased security and compliance: Enterprises can increase security and compliance, because all cloud files are subject to default classification, labeling, and protection (CLP) policies and auto-labeling.
• Backup: Protection from data loss due to device failure.
• Access to cloud-specific features like AutoSave and Version History

After enrolling, users can access their files in the known folders in File Explorer or OneDrive.

No action required. The feature will be enabled automatically for eligible users. If KFM is blocked in your organization, the message will not be displayed.

If an organization has blocked KFM, we will honor that and not display the message to the organization’s users.

This Message Bar will not appear if:

• The user is already enrolled in KFM
• The existing GPO to block KFM Wizard (Prevent users from moving their Windows known folders to OneDrive) is enabled and deployed.

[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 and notify users about the change, explaining the benefits of OneDrive and the sync process. Consider updating any relevant documentation.

Learn more:

• Redirect and move Windows known folders to OneDrive – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn
• IT Admins – Use OneDrive policies to control sync settings – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn

As we continue to enhance OneNote with a unified and modern experience, we want to remind you that OneNote for Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. To avoid disruptions, we strongly urge your organization to fully transition to OneNote on Windows (OneNote M365) and uninstall the legacy application as soon as possible. Migrating ensures continued access to the latest features, security updates, and a modernized experience.

[When this will happen:]

OneNote for Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025.

How this affects your organization:]

• Enhanced Security & Compliance: OneNote for Windows 10 does not support Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) sensitivity labeling, which is essential for securing sensitive data. Users relying on outdated versions will lose access to labeled content.
• New Features & AI-Powered Copilot: OneNote on Windows (OneNote M365) is the future of OneNote, with continuous investment in AI-powered features like Copilot to enhance productivity.
• Improved Performance & Support: The legacy version no longer receives updates or bug fixes, leading to potential performance issues and reduced functionality.
• Faster Sync & Collaboration: Starting June 2025, users of OneNote for Windows 10 will experience slower sync performance, impacting real-time collaboration and multi-device access.
• Uninterrupted OneNote Experience: Beginning July 2025, users of OneNote for Windows 10 will see in-app banners prompting them to switch to OneNote (M365), which could impact their workflows.

[What you can do to prepare:]

Don’t wait until your users face disruptions—migrate them now using our migration guide and script for a seamless transition. An external link was removed to protect your privacy.

For assistance, contact:

• Microsoft Support
• OneNote In-app Support via Help > Support in OneNote on Windows (Win32).

We appreciate your swift action in ensuring a smooth transition.

Coming soon for Microsoft Viva Engage: Community admins will have an upgraded experience for approving multiple community membership requests in one place. Community admins receive an email when a community membership request is made. After this rollout, when community admins select the link in the email, they will go to a centralized approval page that compiles all community membership requests across all their communities.

This message applies to:

• Engage app on the desktop (as a progressive web app)
• Engage app in Microsoft Outlook (new Outlook for Windows desktop, Outlook for the web, and new Outlook for Mac desktop)
• Engage app in Microsoft Teams (Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web)
• Engage on the web (www.engage.cloud.microsoft.com)

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 479406.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Community admins will be able to access the new experience through the link in an email requesting community membership:

This change will be on 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. 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.

#newoutlookforwindows

Coming soon for Microsoft Purview | Endpoint Data Loss Protection (DLP): A new feature to apply blanket protection to unscannable file types. After you turn on this policy, you will apply this policy to files that cannot be scanned.

This message is associated with Roadmap ID ​464998.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

With this new capability, Microsoft Purview DLP is now providing blanket protection for unscannable files. Learn more: Apply controls to all unsupported files

In Microsoft Purview, you can access this feature in Policy settings > Create policy > Create rule > Apply restrictions to only unsupported file extensions:

This feature is available by default for admins to configure.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates 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

• Get started with Endpoint Data Loss Prevention in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal
• Monitored files in DLP in Learn about Endpoint data loss prevention | Microsoft Learn

The “Manage what attendees see” feature in Microsoft Teams helps organizers deliver polished events more easily by simplifying the attendee view and keeping the focus on participants who have been brought on screen. We’re introducing a new enhancement that gives organizers and presenters even more control over when shared content becomes visible to attendees.

Currently, when a presenter shares content, it is automatically displayed for attendees. With this update, shared content will first appear in the Manage screen’s left panel alongside other presenters. An organizer or presenter must manually bring it on screen, providing greater control over the attendee experience and preventing unintended interruptions.

Once shared content is brought on screen, the presenter sharing it will now see their content displayed instead of a text message indicating they are sharing.

Additionally, organizers and presenters joining from mobile will only see participants or content that has been brought on screen. Previously, users would see all organizers and presenters on their mobile devices.

Limitations:

• Users joining through older Teams versions will continue to see the existing behavior, where shared content is automatically brought on screen.
• PowerPoint Live will automatically be brought on screen and will not appear in the Manage screen panel.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 483486.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Any new meetings or events created or updated after mid-April 2025 will receive the new improvements to the “Manage what attendees see” feature 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 as appropriate.

We recommend you review Manage what attendees see in Teams meetings for a comprehensive overview of the feature and conduct a test session with the feature turned on to get acquainted with the new controls.

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams: We will update the Notes pane in meetings to streamline the design and clarify key features. Collaborative meeting notes can be added to scheduled meetings and are not supported for instant meetings or Teams calls.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 482398.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out in early May 2025 and expect to complete rollout by late May 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Here are the changes in this rollout:

1. We will change the name of the meeting pane from Meeting notes to Notes to match the Notes icon in the meeting toolbar:

2. Users will be able to access controls like Open in new window and Copy componentfrom the three-dot menu at the top of the Notes pane. We will include the Open in Loop option there, too. Before this rollout, users select the Pages icon to find the Open in Loop option.

This change will be enabled 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. 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: Take meeting notes in Microsoft Teams – Microsoft Support

1. Navigate to Windows Logs > System. 
2. In the Actions pane on the right, select Filter Current Log. 
3. In the “Filter Current Log” dialog box, under Filter tab, set the Event sources to TPM-WMI events. Select OK. 
4. Finally, see Event ID 1041 for the boot health information. 

• See instructions on how to use the Attestation readiness verifier for TPM reliability. 
• Learn about TPM 2.0 – a necessity for a secure and future-proof Windows 11. 
• Review the Windows 11 Security Book. 

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Earlier this year, the new Microsoft device ecosystem platform built on the Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) was announced delivering state-of-the art security, reliability, and manageability with Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Teams Android devices will be migrating to this platform. The first step in the migration is a firmware update to Microsoft Teams Android devices in 2024. The firmware update will move devices from Android device administrator to Android AOSP management.

[When this will happen:]

A Preview program for select Microsoft Teams Android devices is targeted for Q2 of calendar year 2024. General release of the firmware update with the Android AOSP management stack will happen starting in Q4 of calendar year 2024 throughout Q1 of calendar year 2025 for all eligible Microsoft Teams Android devices.

Eligible Microsoft Teams Android devices will initially receive a manual firmware update in Teams Admin Center so IT admins can manually verify the migration on their own schedule on select devices of their choosing.

Eventually, the firmware update for migration will be scheduled as an automatic firmware update in Teams Admin Center. This automatic firmware update can be deferred for up to 60 days from first availability based upon the admin configured stages in Teams Admin Center.

[How this will affect your organization:]

The firmware upgrade, including the support for Intune management of Android (AOSP) devices must be accepted. It can be deferred for up to 60 days after it is first available. This can be done in the same way as other firmware upgrades in Teams Admin Center. 

Devices will continue to remain signed in after the firmware upgrade.

Certain legacy devices will not receive the firmware upgrade for Android (AOSP) management in Intune. These devices will continue using Device Administrator.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

Policies will not be migrated automatically between Android device administrator and Android (AOSP) platforms. IT admins will need to create the appropriate new policies under the Intune Android (AOSP) platform to support their Microsoft Teams Android Devices.

This will need to be done before taking the firmware update for a successful migration.

More details on enabling support and creating enrollment profiles and policies for Intune AOSP can be found here: Moving Teams Android Devices to AOSP Device Management | Microsoft Community Hub

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

In new Outlook for Windows and web, when single-clicking on an empty time slot on the calendar surface, the quick compose pop-up will no longer appear. Instead, you will be able to create an appointment by typing directly in the time slot on the calendar grid, just as you can in classic Outlook for Windows. There will be no change to double-click behavior; the full compose form will still open as it does today.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 406948.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 (previously late March) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).

[How this will affect your organization:]

This may affect how users create appointments quickly on the calendar surface. We expect this to be a better experience, especially for those familiar with classic Outlook inline appointment creation.

This update is available by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon: Users will be able to automatically see their automapped calendars when toggling from classic Microsoft Outlook to new Outlook for Windows. This message applies to classic Outlook for Windows desktop and new Outlook for Windows desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 415168.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early May 2025 (previously early March) and expect to complete by early June (previously early April).

General Availability: We will begin rolling out in early June 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by early July (previously early May).

[How this will affect your organization:]

Before this rollout, users were not able to see their automapped calendars when toggling from classic Outlook to new Outlook.

To access an automapped calendars, users can go to Microsoft Outlook > Calendar icon on left of screen > My Calendars > Automapped calendar.

This feature is on by default.

[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.

Learn more

• The section called Use the shared calendar from the shared mailbox in Open and use a shared mailbox in Outlook – Microsoft Support
• Definition of automapping: Remove automapping for a shared mailbox – Outlook | Microsoft Learn

#newoutlookforwindows

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon in Microsoft Purview AI Hub: Data assessments provide a way for admins to drive data security outcomes by intersecting the sensitivity of data with actual accesses by users and providing remediation actions.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464997.

[When this will happen:]

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late April 2025 and expect to complete by early May 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

Data assessments will be added to the left navigation in the Purview AI Hub. A default assessment is initiated on the first visit to Purview AI Hub, and admins can create custom assessments at any time:

Data assessments results show metrics like total user accesses, types of sharing links, if files are labeled, and if sensitive info types are found:

Remediation actions on the Protect tab provide guidance on how to take steps to protect the data:

This feature is on by default and available for admins to configure.

[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.

Learn more: Microsoft Purview data security and compliance protections for generative AI apps

Updated March 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The room audio auto-detect and pre-select feature for Microsoft Teams BYOD rooms (released October 2024) will soon activate the video component of composite audio-video peripherals as the selected camera in Teams. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktops and Teams for Mac desktops.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 469496.

[When this will happen:]

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025.

[How this will affect your organization:]

When a user selects an audio peripheral in the Room Audio option on the meeting prejoin screen, if that peripheral has a video component, that video component will be used as the video device for the Teams meeting.

This change will be available by default.

[What you need to do to prepare:]

Inform your users that this new behavior will be coming so they are aware that the room’s camera will be used if there is one.