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Recent Issues

Issue #49 – 29-Apr-24 — Calendar Features in New Outlook for Windows / Copilot Prompts in Teams / Multi-Tenant Organization Capabilities in Microsoft 365 / Phi-3 Mini on Azure

Issue #48 – 22-Apr-24 — Handwriting Straightening in OneNote / New Clipchamp Features / OneNote on Apple Vision Pro / Filters in Loop Tables and Boards

Issue #47 – 15-Apr-24 — AI Transformation Journey with Viva / Sign In to All Microsoft Accounts with Outlook App / Image Creator in Designer

Issue #46 – 08-Apr-24 — Trim Video Command in PowerPoint for the Web / Copy and Paste in Excel for the Web / Updates to Copilot for Microsoft 365 / Task List Components in Loop

Issue #45 – 01-Apr-24 — Enhancements to Copilot in Teams / New Tools in Azure AI / Copilot in Forms / One Drive Features Added to Microsoft 365 Basic

Issue #44 – 25-Mar-24 — Office Scripts in Excel / Detail View in Loop / Upgrades to File Viewer in Microsoft 365 / Improvements to Teams Apps

Issue #43 – 18-Mar-24 — Whisper Model in Azure AI / Animation Creation Workflow in PowerPoint for the Web / Expanded Copilot Availability / Stream Features

Issue #42 – 11-Mar-24 — Formatting in Word for the Web / New Copilot Data Commitments & Offerings / Controlling Frontline Managers Permissions in Teams Shifts / Automation in Loop

Issue #41 – 04-Mar-24 — Copilot for Finance / Hybrid Meeting Experience in Outlook / New Copilot Feature in the Microsoft 365 Web App / Migrate Google Forms to Forms

January / February 2024

Issue #40 – 26-Feb-24 — Azure Storage Actions / Copilot in Teams Chat / Checklists in Word for the Web / Containers in Visio for the Web

Issue #39 – 19-Feb-24 — New Copilot Experience in Teams / Keep Ink Annotations with Images and PDF Printouts in OneNote / Embed Figma URLS into Loop / New Layout for Together Mode in Teams

Issue #38 – 12-Feb-24 — Copilot for Microsoft 365 in Windows Desktop / Chat in Teams Meetings from the New Outlook / New Microsoft 365 Program / Board Visualization for Loop Tables

Issue #37 – 05-Feb-24 — Microsoft 365 Apps on Apple Vision Pro / New OneDrive Update / Decorate Your Background in Teams / Edit Support for .vsd Files in Visio for the Web

Issue #36 – 29-Jan-24 — Mesh in Teams / Forms Data Sync to Excel / Loop Components in OneNote / Control Audio and Video in Teams Meetings / Preview Links in Word for the Web

Issue #35 – 22-Jan-24 — Expanded Availability of Copilot for Microsoft 365 / Accessibility Assistant in Word / Ink Selection Multi-Tap Gesture in OneNote / Tips for Using OneDrive

Issue #34 – 15-Jan-24 — Transform the Workplace with Teams / Azure Storage Removing Support for TLS Versions 1.0 and 1.1 / Use Copilot in Viva Goals to Make Goals

Issue #33 – 08-Jan-24 — Excel Support for PivotTables on iPad / Practice Mode in Forms / Use Loop to Get Organized at Work

Issue #32 – 01-Jan-24 — OneDrive for Teams / Cameo Placeholders in PowerPoint / Decorate Backgrounds in Teams

November / December 2023

Issue #31 – 25-Dec-23 — Happy Holidays!

Issue #30 – 18-Dec-23 — Formula Debugger in Excel / OneDrive App for Teams / Catch Up Feature / Videos and Closed Captions in PowerPoint

Issue #29 – 11-Dec-23 — New Teams App for VDI / New Aggregation Functions in Excel / Filter Comments in Word for the Web / Dictate in the New Outlook

Issue #28 – 04-Dec-23 — New Features in the Microsoft 365 App / New Experiences in Updates in Teams / Typography Improvements in Word and Outlook for Windows

Issue #27 – 27-Nov-23 — Ink to Text Pen tool / Microsoft 365 for SMBs / Adaptive Cloud Approach for Azure / Export Loop Tables to Excel

Issue #26 – 20-Nov-23 — Copilot Studio and New Copilot Features / Advanced Collaboration Tools in Teams Premium / Microsoft 365 Backup / New Forms App / Teams Phone News

Issue #25 – 13-Nov-23 — Features Coming to New Outlook for Windows / AI-Powered Designer / Meet App in Teams / Improvements to Meeting Details in OneNote

Issue #24 – 06-Nov-23 — New Teams Channels Experience / General Availability of Copilot / New Features in OneNote / Collaboration in Forms

September / October 2023

Issue #23 – 30-Oct-23 — Declined Events on Outlook Calendar / Microsoft Teams Rooms Solutions / Layers in Visio for the Web / Business Assist Forecast Service in Excel

Issue #22 – 23-Oct-23 — Teams Premium is a Smart Investment / The Azure Incubations Team Launches Radius / Add-ins in Outlook for Windows / Data Conversions in Excel

Issue #21 – 16-Oct-23 — Skills in Microsoft Viva / New Icons, Shapes, and Templates in Visio / Cell Checkboxes in Excel / Microsoft 365 Accessibility Features

Issue #20 – 09-Oct-23 — Next Generation of OneDrive / General Availability of the New Teams App / Power Automate in Excel for the Web

Issue #19 – 02-Oct-23 — Microsoft Mesh Enters Preview / Town Halls in Teams and Retiring Live Events / Autocomplete for Dropdown Lists in Excel / New OneDrive Sync Enhancements

Issue #18 – 25-Sep-23 — Microsoft 365 Copilot General Availability / New Outlook for Windows / Python Editor from Excel Labs / Improved Form and Quiz Experience / People and Meetings Views in OneDrive

Issue #17 – 18-Sep-23 — Enhance Teaching and Learning with Forms / New Bing Chat Enterprise Admin Controls / Reactions in Outlook

Issue #16 – 11-Sep-23 — Live Translation for Teams / In-Network Computing for Telecom / Scaling Azure for the Holiday Season / How MS Teams Apps can Help Improve Wellbeing at Work

Issue #15 – 04-Sep-23 — Add Reactions in PowerPoint / Intelligent Cameras for Teams Rooms / Microsoft 365 App Enhancements

July / August 2023

Issue #14 – 28-Aug-23 — Python in Excel / Add-Ins for Office web apps / Tips for Forms / Enhanced Cameo in PowerPoint 

Issue #13 – 21-Aug-23 — Excel Formula Bar Update / OneNote Android Update / MS Forms Deep Dive

Issue #12 – 14-Aug-23 — Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier  / Stale Value Formatting in Excel / Copilot and Intelligent Recap help Teams Users / Tasks in PowerPoint

Issue #11 – 07-Aug-23 — Spatial Audio in Teams / Monetize your Network / Discover Microsoft Graph Content across M365 / 20 Tips for Successful Events using Teams

Issue #10 – 31-July-23 — Responsible AI Practice / Azure Continuous Cybersecurity / Navigate Graphics in Word for Web / Deep Dive: Simplified Sharing in Microsoft 365

Issue #9 – 24-July-23 — Introducing M365 Copilot Pricing and Sales Copilot / New Search Features in Outlook Mobile / Insert Pictures into Excel Cells / New Default Theme in Office

Issue #8 – 17-July-23 — Forms Present now in PowerPoint / OneNote Supports Stream / Private Links for Azure Virtual Desktop / Insert Photos on Android into Office docs

Issue #7 – 10-July-23 — Extract PDF Pages on Android / 8 Tips to Maximize Azure / Superscript and more in OneNoted for iPad

Issue #6 / 03-July-23 — Learn with CLX tracks for Azure / Crop Pictures in M365 for Mac and iOS / Azure OpenAI courses in Microsoft Learn

May / June 2023

Issue #5 / 25-Jun-23 — 10 Ways AzureAI Transforms Business / Images in Excel Pivot Tables / Enhancements for Teams Devices

Issue #4 / 19-Jun-23 — Teleprompter in PowerPoint / Azure Native Dynatrace / Collaborative Notes in Teams Meetings

Issue #3 / 12-Jun-23 — Azure Data Manager / PowerPoint templates for iOS / How Teams Helped

Issue #2 / 05-Jun-23 — Teams and Group Me / Azure Virtual WAN / Enhanced Search on MACs

Issue #1 / 29-May-23 — Announcing Fabric / Captions in Teams Meetings / Digital Sovereignty