Are you keeping up with Microsoft updates? The Microsoft Mondays: Microsoft Service Updates series from Total Solutions is here for your needs, and remember that Total Solutions also provides tailored, expert guidance during our consulting process. We are highlighting a few of the Microsoft announced upcoming updates from May:
- Edit and Reply disabled in file previewer
- Viva Engage (Yammer): iOS App Minimum Support Changes
- New details on IE11 desktop application next steps
- Microsoft Teams: Collaborative Stageview
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* Updates posted here originally posted by Microsoft in the Microsoft 365 Message Center
Edit and Reply disabled in file previewer
[MC556157 · Published May 16, 2023]: Microsoft is retiring the option to edit and reply with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from attachment previews in Outlook. Users will still be able to edit their files using web or desktop apps and then attach a copy or a link to the file in OneDrive to share it.
When this will happen:
Microsoft will start rolling out this change in late June 2023.
How this will affect your organization:
Users of this feature will now have to open the attachment using web or desktop apps and then download a copy or save the edited file to OneDrive before sharing it either as an attachment or a link.
What you can do to prepare: You may consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate.
Viva Engage (Yammer): iOS App Minimum Support Changes
[MC557240 · Published May 18, 2023]: For the Viva Engage (Yammer) app on iOS devices, iOS 15 or later will now be required for the Viva Engage (Yammer) mobile app. Phones running iOS 14 will still be able to use Viva Engage (Yammer) after the cutoff but won’t receive any new app updates.
When this will happen:
Microsoft will roll out this change in late May 2023.
How this will affect your organization:
Users who are on iOS 14 or earlier will still be able to use Viva Engage (Yammer), but no longer receive app updates.
What you need to do to prepare:
There is no action required, this change will take place automatically. Microsoft advises updating to iOS 15 or later.
New details on IE11 desktop application next steps
[MC557110 · Published May 18, 2023]: Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) visual references, such as the IE11 icons on the Start Menu and taskbar, will no longer be removed by Windows update as previously communicated. Based on customer feedback, organizations will maintain control over determining the timing to remove IE11 UI elements from their devices, if they have not already done so.
Note: IT teams can remove IE11 visual references on Windows 10 devices by using the Disable IE policy.
Additionally, over the coming months, a small subset of exceptional scenarios where IE11 is still accessible will be redirected to Edge, ensuring users access a supported and more secure Microsoft browser. Details will be available in the Windows and Microsoft Edge release notes.
As a reminder, IE11 has been out of support since June 15, 2022, and was permanently disabled on February 14, 2023. These changes are intended to provide a better user experience and smoothly transition users from IE11 to Microsoft Edge to ensure a faster and more secure browsing experience.
When this will happen:
- IE11 visuals can be removed at organizations’ discretion by using the Disable IE policy
- Changes will be made over the next coming months to redirect a small subset of exceptional scenarios where IE11 is still accessible to Edge.
How this will affect your organization:
- Organizations that have already transitioned from IE11 to Microsoft Edge with IE mode or that have already used the Disable IE policy to remove IE11 visual references will not be impacted by this update. Note: To remove the IE visual references such as on the taskbar or Start Menu, you will need to use the Disable IE policy.
What you need to do to prepare:
If you have not done so already, finish your transition to Microsoft Edge with IE mode to avoid any business disruption related to IE retirement. If you would like to remove all IE11 visuals/entry points, set the Disable IE policy. Details about IE11 changes made can be found in release notes.
If you need help transitioning from IE11 to Microsoft Edge with IE mode, please reach out to Microsoft as soon as possible through one of the following pathways:
- Open a support ticket for help with technical issues
- Request help at no charge from the App Assure team for app compatibility issues
The majority of customers have already moved to Microsoft Edge and are experiencing the performance and productivity benefits of a faster, more secure, and more modern web experience than Internet Explorer (learn more). Microsoft Edge is the only browser with built-in compatibility for legacy IE-based sites and apps with IE mode.
Additional Information
- Read the FAQ to help answer your questions.
Microsoft always values feedback from their customers.
Microsoft Teams: Collaborative Stageview
[MC556150 · Published May 16, 2023] Users can now open app content in a separate Teams window that’s been built for collaboration.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93769
When this will happen:
Standard Release: Microsoft will begin rolling out early June 2023 and expect to complete by late June 2023.
How this will affect your organization:
Collaborative Stageview is a new type of Teams window that allows users to engage with content and conversation, side-by-side. For apps that have built their experience for Collab Stage, it allows users to:
– Open their content from eligible adaptive cards directly into a new Teams window
– Engage with their app content in a large Teams canvas
– Continue the conversation from which they came, within the Collaborative Stageview side panel
What you need to do to prepare:
Users opening apps in the Teams web client will be unaffected by this change. In the web client, Collaborative Stageview will fall back to the current Stageview modal. No action is required from admins. Apps that have built for Collaborative Stageview will pop out into new Teams windows.
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