The M365 Experience

Hi Reader, Last week, Microsoft dropped just 14 new updates in the Microsoft Message Center (week ending Sunday 07 June 2026). Microsoft Teams: Improved request flow for users seeking access to admin-blocked apps and agents Risk: Low | User Impact: Low | Admin Impact: Low Users requesting blocked Teams apps or agents will now see a clearer guided flow with status notifications, and admins will get a simplified review and approval experience in Teams Admin Center including bulk approval....

Hi Reader, Last week, Microsoft dropped 16 new updates in the Microsoft Message Center (week ending Sunday 31 May 2026). Viva Glint: Heat Map reports can now be exported as fully editable PowerPoint slides Risk: Low | User Impact: Low | Admin Impact: Low A new "Export report to PowerPoint" option will be available for Viva Glint Heat Map reports, producing editable slides rather than screenshots. Both export options will appear in the same dropdown. Existing permissions apply. Admin Action:...

Hi Reader, Last week, Microsoft was busy and dropped 21 new updates in the Microsoft Message Center (week ending Sunday 24 May 2026). Microsoft Teams: New in-meeting toggle lets organisers and presenters turn Meeting AI on or off during live meetings Risk: Low | User Impact: Medium | Admin Impact: Low Licensed meeting organisers and presenters can now toggle Copilot, Facilitator, and meeting recap on or off during a live meeting. An AI status indicator shows all participants whether Meeting...

Hi Reader, Last week, Microsoft was busy and dropped 28 new updates in the Microsoft Message Center (week ending Sunday 17 May 2026). SharePoint Online: Copilot in SharePoint becomes opt-out preview in mid-June for all Copilot licensed users Risk: Medium | User Impact: Medium | Admin Impact: Medium Copilot in SharePoint transitions from opt-in to opt-out preview in mid-June 2026, meaning a floating Copilot button will appear automatically on SharePoint pages, libraries, and lists for all...

Hi Reader, Introducing our newest service to help make your workday that little bit easier, you can sign up here Last week, Microsoft dropped 11 new updates in the Microsoft Message Center (week ending Sunday 10 May 2026). SharePoint Online: Viva Connections renamed to SharePoint app as home site experience gains new capabilities Risk: Medium | User Impact: Medium | Admin Impact: Medium The Viva Connections app in Teams will be renamed to the SharePoint app in Teams from early June 2026, with...

Hi Reader, Last week, Microsoft dropped 11 new updates in the Microsoft Message Center (week ending Sunday 10 May 2026). SharePoint Online: Viva Connections renamed to SharePoint app as home site experience gains new capabilities Risk: Medium | User Impact: Medium | Admin Impact: Medium The Viva Connections app in Teams will be renamed to the SharePoint app in Teams from early June 2026, with existing custom branding preserved for tenants that have configured it. SharePoint home sites gain...

Hi Reader, Last week, Microsoft dropped 24 new updates in the Microsoft Message Center (week ending Sunday 03 May 2026). Microsoft Purview: Sensitivity label setting to block connected experiences now covers all content analysis in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Risk: Medium | User Impact: Medium | Admin Impact: Medium The existing sensitivity label setting "Prevent some connected experiences that analyze content" will be extended to block all connected experiences that analyse content in Word,...

Hey Reader, "When I heard Together mode was going, I was gutted. I'd been using it for team standups since we all went remote and it made things feel a bit less like a grid of floating heads. But honestly, after a week back on gallery view with pinned speakers and spotlight, I'd forgotten what the fuss was about. It just works." What's Changing If you've been using Together mode in Microsoft Teams meetings, the one where everyone appears together in a shared virtual space like an auditorium...

Hi Reader, Keep informed with these 14 new updates from the Microsoft Message Center for the week ending Sunday 26 April 2026. Microsoft 365 eSignature: Recipient groups allow any one of multiple signers to fulfil a signing slot Risk: Low | User Impact: Medium | Admin Impact: Low eSignature for Microsoft 365 will support recipient groups, where up to 10 people can be assigned to a single signing slot and the first to sign fulfils the requirement for the group. This reduces the risk of...

Hey Reader, "Honestly, when I got the notification that Outlook Lite was being retired, I assumed it meant another week of wrestling with a new app. But I'd already been using Outlook Mobile on and off, and switching properly took about five minutes. The search is faster, everything syncs straight away, and I stopped getting those annoying 'data couldn't load' errors I'd just accepted as normal." What's Changing If you're using the Outlook Lite app on your Android phone to check work email,...