Whats new in Microsoft 365 | November Updates | Ignite Highlights

Exciting New Features in Microsoft Products

Microsoft has announced a series of innovative updates across its various platforms, including Teams, Entra ID, and Intune. These enhancements are set to streamline workflows, improve security, and enhance user experience. Let's delve into the details:

• Copilot in Microsoft Teams: This feature, available for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, assists in drafting messages in chat and channels, allowing users to refine the tone and length of their messages.
• Voice Isolation: Leveraging AI, this feature filters out background noise in calls or meetings, ensuring clear communication. It's expected to be rolled out from mid-January to mid-February 2024.
• Generative Background Effects: Enhance your meeting backgrounds using AI-powered effects. This feature will be available in early 2024 for Teams Premium license holders.
• Shared Calling: Teams Phone now offers shared calling, allowing groups to use a shared number for PSTN calls. This feature is currently available for E5 or Teams Phone Standard license holders.
• Click-to-Call in Teams Phone: This feature, coming in early 2024, enables customers to reach sales and support teams via a webpage or app with a single click.
• Private Line for Teams Phone: This new functionality, available in early 2024, allows for a private second phone number for select callers.
• OneDrive App Experience in Teams: The Files app in Teams will be updated with the OneDrive app experience, slated for late November to mid-December 2023.
• Teams Chat Embedded in Outlook Web: This feature enhances integration between Teams and Outlook Web and is currently being rolled out.
• Simpler Creation of Teams and Channels: Users can now create teams or channels more easily, with full deployment expected by mid-December 2023.
• Update to New Teams: Classic Teams users will be automatically updated to new Teams after March 31, 2024.

For Entra ID (Azure AD):

• Introduction of Microsoft-managed Conditional Access policies between early November and late December 2023.
• Support for device-bound passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID starting January 2024.
• Suppression of Microsoft Authenticator prompt in anomalous situations for enhanced security.

For Microsoft Intune:

• Introduction of a Security Copilot-embedded experience in Intune, launching in December 2023 as a private preview.

These updates reflect Microsoft's commitment to enhancing user experience and security through innovative technology.