Microsoft 365

Microsoft is set to introduce a new time management feature in Microsoft Outlook. This update will allow users to retain declined events within their calendars, offering a streamlined solution for easily viewing and tracking information related to these events. Currently, when events are declined, they are relocated to the Deleted Items folder in Microsoft Outlook…

Microsoft Teams Premium is getting a new update with a suite of new features to improve the meeting and collaboration experience. From AI-enhanced meeting recaps to advanced engagement analytics and more customizable control for IT admins, these additions promise to streamline communication for organizations. Microsoft Teams Premium is an add-on license that provides AI-powered capabilities…

Microsoft Syntex has announced several new capabilities to improve content management and discovery for Syntex pay-as-you-go customers. The major highlights include Syntex taxonomy tagging and image tagging, extended support for optical character recognition (OCR), and much more. Microsoft Syntex is a service that uses AI and machine learning to find, organize, and classify documents in…

Microsoft has announced the release of version 5.7.0 of the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module. This release introduces several new features aimed at providing IT administrators with enhanced control over user management, reporting, and adherence to organizational policies, among other improvements. Microsoft Teams PowerShell module is a set of cmdlets that enables IT admins to manage…

The Microsoft Teams admin center has introduced a new feature – rule-based monitoring alerts – aimed at simplifying the task of monitoring and addressing potential call quality issues within Teams meetings. The new capability eliminates the requirement for manual intervention, as it proactively notifies administrators when quality problems emerge during ongoing meetings. The Teams Admin…

To strengthen security measures for businesses, Microsoft has introduced Intune Endpoint Privilege Management support for Windows 365 devices. The latest release gives IT administrators the ability to manage application elevations on Windows 365 Cloud PCs with Endpoint Privilege Management. Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management is a solution that allows organizations to manage the elevation of…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of Microsoft Graph Activity Logs. This new offering is designed to provide organizations with granular insights into HTTP requests processed within the Microsoft Graph service for a particular tenant. Microsoft Graph Activity Logs offers detailed monitoring of all API requests from various Microsoft 365 apps, SDKs, API clients, and…

Microsoft is set to introduce support for collaborative Loop components in Teams channels next month. While the feature is currently limited to Teams chats, the upcoming update will enable users to seamlessly create, share, and edit Loop components right within Teams channels. Microsoft Loop is a collaboration tool that helps users to streamline content creation…

Microsoft has started rolling out a new home page for its Search and intelligence admin portal. The new homepage provides a centralized hub to help enterprise customers access all search capabilities, including user feedback and Graph connectors. Microsoft Search is a unified search experience that allows enterprise customers to search across Microsoft 365 apps and…

Last week, Google made headlines with its announcement of new requirements for bulk email senders, signalling a renewed commitment to safeguarding Gmail users from the deluge of unwanted emails. In a similar vein, Microsoft has now chimed in, urging administrators to authenticate outbound messages to ensure continuous email delivery. Google explained that the new policies…