Tom Arbuthnot
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New Microsoft 365 Roadmap UI and API
The Microsoft 365 roadmap is one of the ways you can keep up with what is coming down the pipe on Microsoft 365.
There is also a new API (how we and others pull information and track changes). You can also get an RSS feed and Export it to CSV.
#Microsoft365
The Microsoft 365 roadmap is one of the ways you can keep up with what is coming down the pipe on Microsoft 365.
There is also a new API (how we and others pull information and track changes). You can also get an RSS feed and Export it to CSV.
#Microsoft365
February 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
New Microsoft 365 Roadmap UI and API
The Microsoft 365 roadmap is one of the ways you can keep up with what is coming down the pipe on Microsoft 365.
There is also a new API (how we and others pull information and track changes). You can also get an RSS feed and Export it to CSV.
#Microsoft365
The Microsoft 365 roadmap is one of the ways you can keep up with what is coming down the pipe on Microsoft 365.
There is also a new API (how we and others pull information and track changes). You can also get an RSS feed and Export it to CSV.
#Microsoft365
Changes in the way the From field is presented Teams voicemails.
"Unverified" and "External" tags will always be added to the From field of voicemail messages in Outlook emails.
No admin action, but you might want to inform your end user support team
MC987329
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
"Unverified" and "External" tags will always be added to the From field of voicemail messages in Outlook emails.
No admin action, but you might want to inform your end user support team
MC987329
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
January 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Changes in the way the From field is presented Teams voicemails.
"Unverified" and "External" tags will always be added to the From field of voicemail messages in Outlook emails.
No admin action, but you might want to inform your end user support team
MC987329
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
"Unverified" and "External" tags will always be added to the From field of voicemail messages in Outlook emails.
No admin action, but you might want to inform your end user support team
MC987329
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
My latest email newsletter just landed in the inboxes of 10,000 people, sharing the latest updates on Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365.
If you’re one of them, thank you—I appreciate your time
Want to get the latest news and my thoughts twice a month? m365perspective.com
#Microsoft365
If you’re one of them, thank you—I appreciate your time
Want to get the latest news and my thoughts twice a month? m365perspective.com
#Microsoft365
January 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
My latest email newsletter just landed in the inboxes of 10,000 people, sharing the latest updates on Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365.
If you’re one of them, thank you—I appreciate your time
Want to get the latest news and my thoughts twice a month? m365perspective.com
#Microsoft365
If you’re one of them, thank you—I appreciate your time
Want to get the latest news and my thoughts twice a month? m365perspective.com
#Microsoft365
New ☎️ - Upload and Manage your complete phone number ranges (assigned and unassigned) in Microsoft Teams, including Direct Routing.
MC985472
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
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MC985472
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
portal.changepilot.cloud/MC985472
January 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
New ☎️ - Upload and Manage your complete phone number ranges (assigned and unassigned) in Microsoft Teams, including Direct Routing.
MC985472
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
portal.changepilot.cloud/MC985472
MC985472
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
portal.changepilot.cloud/MC985472
My first M365 Perspective newsletter of 2025 went out last night, covering the latest Microsoft Teams news and explaining the latest big Microsoft 365 Copilot rename, changes and PAYG Agents.
Thanks to the over 10,000 people subscribed, get the latest update at m365perspective.com
#Microsoft365
Thanks to the over 10,000 people subscribed, get the latest update at m365perspective.com
#Microsoft365
January 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My first M365 Perspective newsletter of 2025 went out last night, covering the latest Microsoft Teams news and explaining the latest big Microsoft 365 Copilot rename, changes and PAYG Agents.
Thanks to the over 10,000 people subscribed, get the latest update at m365perspective.com
#Microsoft365
Thanks to the over 10,000 people subscribed, get the latest update at m365perspective.com
#Microsoft365
Two Microsoft Teams default policy changes.
Enabling voice and face enrollment by default, February
Microsoft Teams Transcription will be enabled by default for new Microsoft Teams tenants and those without customized meeting policies, February
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
Enabling voice and face enrollment by default, February
Microsoft Teams Transcription will be enabled by default for new Microsoft Teams tenants and those without customized meeting policies, February
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
January 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Two Microsoft Teams default policy changes.
Enabling voice and face enrollment by default, February
Microsoft Teams Transcription will be enabled by default for new Microsoft Teams tenants and those without customized meeting policies, February
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
Enabling voice and face enrollment by default, February
Microsoft Teams Transcription will be enabled by default for new Microsoft Teams tenants and those without customized meeting policies, February
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
First Microsoft Places roadmap item of 2025, Ad-hoc individual desk booking in Teams (Premium)
Currently, you can reserve a spot within a desk pool
Coming March, book an individual desk when plugging into a shared desk peripheral.
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
Currently, you can reserve a spot within a desk pool
Coming March, book an individual desk when plugging into a shared desk peripheral.
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
January 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
First Microsoft Places roadmap item of 2025, Ad-hoc individual desk booking in Teams (Premium)
Currently, you can reserve a spot within a desk pool
Coming March, book an individual desk when plugging into a shared desk peripheral.
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
Currently, you can reserve a spot within a desk pool
Coming March, book an individual desk when plugging into a shared desk peripheral.
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
If anyone was doubting 2025 would continue to be all about AI. Sam Altlman just said
"We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it. We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents “join the workforce”
https://buff.ly/40jpM7U
#ai #openai
"We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it. We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents “join the workforce”
https://buff.ly/40jpM7U
#ai #openai
January 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If anyone was doubting 2025 would continue to be all about AI. Sam Altlman just said
"We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it. We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents “join the workforce”
https://buff.ly/40jpM7U
#ai #openai
"We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it. We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents “join the workforce”
https://buff.ly/40jpM7U
#ai #openai
The first 2 Microsoft Teams-certified devices of 2025
🟣 Logitech Rally Bar No Radio - For environments where radio frequency equipment is restricted, it maintains all the features of the standard Rally Bar
🟣 Owl Labs Owl Bar
#MicrosoftTeams
🟣 Logitech Rally Bar No Radio - For environments where radio frequency equipment is restricted, it maintains all the features of the standard Rally Bar
🟣 Owl Labs Owl Bar
#MicrosoftTeams
January 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The first 2 Microsoft Teams-certified devices of 2025
🟣 Logitech Rally Bar No Radio - For environments where radio frequency equipment is restricted, it maintains all the features of the standard Rally Bar
🟣 Owl Labs Owl Bar
#MicrosoftTeams
🟣 Logitech Rally Bar No Radio - For environments where radio frequency equipment is restricted, it maintains all the features of the standard Rally Bar
🟣 Owl Labs Owl Bar
#MicrosoftTeams
First Microsoft Teams Update of 2025! 📰 (OK, technically, it was posted yesterday)
All Microsoft Teams Android devices will have required updates for "session flows" in February.
Starting June 2025, Teams Android devices with firmware older than five months will no longer work.
#MicrosoftTeams
All Microsoft Teams Android devices will have required updates for "session flows" in February.
Starting June 2025, Teams Android devices with firmware older than five months will no longer work.
#MicrosoftTeams
January 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
First Microsoft Teams Update of 2025! 📰 (OK, technically, it was posted yesterday)
All Microsoft Teams Android devices will have required updates for "session flows" in February.
Starting June 2025, Teams Android devices with firmware older than five months will no longer work.
#MicrosoftTeams
All Microsoft Teams Android devices will have required updates for "session flows" in February.
Starting June 2025, Teams Android devices with firmware older than five months will no longer work.
#MicrosoftTeams
Add Copilot agents or bots to Teams Group Chats, coming February 2025.
"Add agents or bots", opens a contextual view of agents that users can add to the group chat.
This change will be on by default. You can turn it off, but only by disabling Copilot for users.
#MicrosoftTeams #Copilot MC966631
"Add agents or bots", opens a contextual view of agents that users can add to the group chat.
This change will be on by default. You can turn it off, but only by disabling Copilot for users.
#MicrosoftTeams #Copilot MC966631
December 28, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Add Copilot agents or bots to Teams Group Chats, coming February 2025.
"Add agents or bots", opens a contextual view of agents that users can add to the group chat.
This change will be on by default. You can turn it off, but only by disabling Copilot for users.
#MicrosoftTeams #Copilot MC966631
"Add agents or bots", opens a contextual view of agents that users can add to the group chat.
This change will be on by default. You can turn it off, but only by disabling Copilot for users.
#MicrosoftTeams #Copilot MC966631
Some nice end of year updates for captions and transcripts on Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows
🟣 Start, stop and view live transcripts directly from Teams Rooms on Windows
🟣 Captions will support additional languages and real-time translation on Teams Rooms on Windows
#MicrosoftTeams
🟣 Start, stop and view live transcripts directly from Teams Rooms on Windows
🟣 Captions will support additional languages and real-time translation on Teams Rooms on Windows
#MicrosoftTeams
December 19, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Some nice end of year updates for captions and transcripts on Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows
🟣 Start, stop and view live transcripts directly from Teams Rooms on Windows
🟣 Captions will support additional languages and real-time translation on Teams Rooms on Windows
#MicrosoftTeams
🟣 Start, stop and view live transcripts directly from Teams Rooms on Windows
🟣 Captions will support additional languages and real-time translation on Teams Rooms on Windows
#MicrosoftTeams
I just sent my latest newsletter, the latest you need to know in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365
If you are one of the 10,000 subscribed, thanks 🙏 I hope it's valuable.
If you are not, and you want to keep up to date, subscribe here: https://buff.ly/4grrIQJ
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
If you are one of the 10,000 subscribed, thanks 🙏 I hope it's valuable.
If you are not, and you want to keep up to date, subscribe here: https://buff.ly/4grrIQJ
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
December 11, 2024 at 11:24 AM
I just sent my latest newsletter, the latest you need to know in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365
If you are one of the 10,000 subscribed, thanks 🙏 I hope it's valuable.
If you are not, and you want to keep up to date, subscribe here: https://buff.ly/4grrIQJ
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
If you are one of the 10,000 subscribed, thanks 🙏 I hope it's valuable.
If you are not, and you want to keep up to date, subscribe here: https://buff.ly/4grrIQJ
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365
Service level realtime stats coming to Microsoft Teams Queues App February.
Authorized users will be able to review the Service level metrics
#MicrosoftTeams
Authorized users will be able to review the Service level metrics
#MicrosoftTeams
December 11, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Service level realtime stats coming to Microsoft Teams Queues App February.
Authorized users will be able to review the Service level metrics
#MicrosoftTeams
Authorized users will be able to review the Service level metrics
#MicrosoftTeams
Native SMS messages in Microsoft Teams desktop and mobile app, coming to Microsoft Teams Calling Plan users in the United States and Canada, February.
#MicrosoftTeams #UCaaS
#MicrosoftTeams #UCaaS
December 6, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Native SMS messages in Microsoft Teams desktop and mobile app, coming to Microsoft Teams Calling Plan users in the United States and Canada, February.
#MicrosoftTeams #UCaaS
#MicrosoftTeams #UCaaS
Are you at Call and Contact Center Expo? Come and see me talk about your Microsoft Teams Contact
Center options.
14:10 Keynote Theatre.
Talks the latest options with Queues app, certified partners, ACS and Dynamics 365 Contact Center.
#MicrosoftTeams #CCaaS
Center options.
14:10 Keynote Theatre.
Talks the latest options with Queues app, certified partners, ACS and Dynamics 365 Contact Center.
#MicrosoftTeams #CCaaS
November 27, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Are you at Call and Contact Center Expo? Come and see me talk about your Microsoft Teams Contact
Center options.
14:10 Keynote Theatre.
Talks the latest options with Queues app, certified partners, ACS and Dynamics 365 Contact Center.
#MicrosoftTeams #CCaaS
Center options.
14:10 Keynote Theatre.
Talks the latest options with Queues app, certified partners, ACS and Dynamics 365 Contact Center.
#MicrosoftTeams #CCaaS
Microsoft Ignite Keynote time 🔥🔥
Follow for the key news and views this week.
Microsoft Teams Breakout session later this morning 👍
#MSIgnite #MicrosoftTeams
Follow for the key news and views this week.
Microsoft Teams Breakout session later this morning 👍
#MSIgnite #MicrosoftTeams
November 19, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Microsoft Ignite Keynote time 🔥🔥
Follow for the key news and views this week.
Microsoft Teams Breakout session later this morning 👍
#MSIgnite #MicrosoftTeams
Follow for the key news and views this week.
Microsoft Teams Breakout session later this morning 👍
#MSIgnite #MicrosoftTeams
Roadmap: New developer ability to extend Teams Phone PSTN calling scenarios with contextual information.
Bring additional context and workflow integrations to Teams Phone.
#MicrosoftTeams
Bring additional context and workflow integrations to Teams Phone.
#MicrosoftTeams
November 17, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Roadmap: New developer ability to extend Teams Phone PSTN calling scenarios with contextual information.
Bring additional context and workflow integrations to Teams Phone.
#MicrosoftTeams
Bring additional context and workflow integrations to Teams Phone.
#MicrosoftTeams
Leaving London ✈️ for Ignite in Chicago 🔥
Stay turned this week for all the #MicrosoftTeams news and interviews 🎤
If you see me please do say hello 👋
Stay turned this week for all the #MicrosoftTeams news and interviews 🎤
If you see me please do say hello 👋
November 17, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Leaving London ✈️ for Ignite in Chicago 🔥
Stay turned this week for all the #MicrosoftTeams news and interviews 🎤
If you see me please do say hello 👋
Stay turned this week for all the #MicrosoftTeams news and interviews 🎤
If you see me please do say hello 👋
Microsoft Teams Voice-enabled channels will retire in June 2025
Microsoft recommends moving to the Queues app with more advanced features. This requires a Teams Premium and Teams Phone license for relevant users. (Voice-enabled channels were in Teams core).
#MicrosoftTeams #UCaaS MC932491
Microsoft recommends moving to the Queues app with more advanced features. This requires a Teams Premium and Teams Phone license for relevant users. (Voice-enabled channels were in Teams core).
#MicrosoftTeams #UCaaS MC932491
November 16, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Microsoft Teams Voice-enabled channels will retire in June 2025
Microsoft recommends moving to the Queues app with more advanced features. This requires a Teams Premium and Teams Phone license for relevant users. (Voice-enabled channels were in Teams core).
#MicrosoftTeams #UCaaS MC932491
Microsoft recommends moving to the Queues app with more advanced features. This requires a Teams Premium and Teams Phone license for relevant users. (Voice-enabled channels were in Teams core).
#MicrosoftTeams #UCaaS MC932491
This new dashboard, if used by administrators, could improve the Microsoft Teams experience for so many users.
I'm really pleased to see this coming: a new dashboard/report in the Teams admin centre highlighting users impacted by *fixable* issues 🛠️
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365 MC929034
I'm really pleased to see this coming: a new dashboard/report in the Teams admin centre highlighting users impacted by *fixable* issues 🛠️
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365 MC929034
November 10, 2024 at 10:49 AM
This new dashboard, if used by administrators, could improve the Microsoft Teams experience for so many users.
I'm really pleased to see this coming: a new dashboard/report in the Teams admin centre highlighting users impacted by *fixable* issues 🛠️
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365 MC929034
I'm really pleased to see this coming: a new dashboard/report in the Teams admin centre highlighting users impacted by *fixable* issues 🛠️
#MicrosoftTeams #Microsoft365 MC929034
November 7, 2024 at 6:33 PM