Unofficial Microsoft 365 Changelog

• Microsoft 365 Apps

M365 Changelog: (Updated) Whiteboard – existing Azure board migration to ODB storage

MC677236 – Updated April 15, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Whiteboard previously stored whiteboard files in Azure storage. In 2022, Whiteboard switched to OneDrive for Business (ODB) as the storage location for most newly created boards. Microsoft is making a client-based migration available for your organization soon. ...

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• OneDrive for Business
• SharePoint Online

M365 Changelog: (Updated) SharePoint 2013 workflow retirement

MC542767 – Updated April 12, 2024: This update serves as a reminder regarding the upcoming retirement scheduled for April 2, 2026. Since the release of SharePoint workflows, Microsoft has evolved workflow orchestration to not only encompass SharePoint, but all the productivity services you use with Microsoft 365 and beyond. With the continued investment in Power Automate...

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• SharePoint Online

M365 Changelog: (Updated) Azure ACS retirement in Microsoft 365

Updated April 12, 2024: This update serves as a reminder regarding the upcoming retirement scheduled for April 2, 2026. Since the first use of Azure ACS (Access Control Services) by SharePoint in 2013, Microsoft has evolved the authorization and authentication options for SharePoint Online via Microsoft Entra ID (a.k.a. Azure AD). Using Microsoft Entra ID as auth platform...

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• Microsoft Copilot

M365 Changelog: (Updated) Transitioning from Microsoft 365 Chat to Copilot in Teams

MC718253 – Updated April 12, 2024: Microsoft has updated the content below to reflect the experience as the change is rolled out. Thank you for your feedback. Microsoft will be transitioning from the M365 Chat app to the Copilot app in Teams. When this will happen: Microsoft will start the transition beginning early March 2024...

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• Microsoft Viva

M365 Changelog: (Updated) Non-Native and Hybrid Microsoft Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) Networks are being upgraded

MC424414 – Updated April 11, 2024: Microsoft has updated the content to reflect the change to Viva Engage. Thank you for your patience. Non-Native and Hybrid Microsoft Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) Networks will be upgraded to Native Mode to allow users, groups, and content to be compatible with and mapped to their counterparts in Azure...

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• Microsoft Teams

M365 Changelog: Upgrading Teams webinar users to new version

MC762511 – In February 2023, Microsoft Teams introduced a new robust way to create Webinars for all its users. The new webinar experience now allows for more powerful and controlled registration, additional email capabilities, smooth external presenter capabilities, access control, and so much more! Customers have shown great appreciation for the improvements we’ve made in...

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• OneDrive for Business
• SharePoint Online

M365 Changelog: (Updated) Remove Custom Script setting in OneDrive and SharePoint web

MC714186 – Updated March 27, 2024: Setting Custom scripts setting for a site in SharePoint tenant admin center will be fully available by early-April (Previously March) There are changes happening to Custom script settings in March 2024. When this will happen: The Custom Script setting from SharePoint admin center will be removed in March 2024. ...

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• SharePoint Online

M365 Changelog: (Updated) Share Point – User experience and Image Coherence in Share Point Online (SPO)

MC653734 – Updated March 27, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft is currently working to improve user experience by providing a coherent profile photo experience across Microsoft 365. This primarily impacts those users of SharePoint online (SPO) who neither have an exchange license nor are using Delve...

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• Power BI

M365 Changelog: Announcing the retirement of legacy Power BI Apps (pre-audiences)

MC752517 – Legacy Power BI apps, the versions of apps before the release of apps with audiences, will no longer be supported. We encourage you to upgrade or rebuild your Power BI apps using Power BI apps with audiences. When this will happen: May 1, 2024 How this will affect your organization: The new version...

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• Microsoft Teams

M365 Changelog: (Updated) Changes to the Website tab in the new Teams client

MC708500 – Updated March 15, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Starting April 2024, Microsoft Teams will be retiring the ability to load websites inside the new Teams client when using the Website tab. These website links will open in a new browser tab instead. This is to...

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