M365 Changelog: (Updated) Compose in the Microsoft Edge sidebar is being retired Aug 6, 2024
Summary
The Compose feature in Microsoft Edge for Business sidebar will be retired on September 5, 2024, affecting users with an Entra ID. No action is required, but informing users is suggested.
MC851615 – Updated August 6, 2024: Microsoft has updated the timing of this change to show as originally intended. Microsoft apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Starting September 5, 2024, the Compose feature in the Microsoft Edge for Business sidebar will be retired. As a result, users signed in with an Entra ID will no longer have access to the Compose tab on the Edge sidebar. Microsoft plans to continue to invest our development resources into bringing new writing capabilities to Edge in the future.
When this will happen:
Late August 2024
How this will affect your organization:
The Compose experience will be available in the Microsoft Edge for Business sidebar until September 5, 2024. After this date, users signed in with an Entra ID will no longer be able to use Compose in the Edge sidebar.
What you need to do to prepare:
There is no action required by you. However, you may want to inform your users about this upcoming change.
Previous Microsoft 365 suite Changelog Messages
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- M365 Changelog: (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Tenant-wide policy for permission to download meeting transcription
- M365 Changelog: Microsoft 365 admin center: Admins can no longer receive user passwords in email as of August 30, 2023
- M365 Changelog: Configuration Change – Microsoft Edge Supported Hardware Requirements
- M365 Changelog: Microsoft 365 admin center: Self-service purchase notifications
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