Quick M365 Updates
How to Pause Notifications Temporarily in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams lets users temporarily pause notifications for a certain period. Learn how to pause and resume notifications automatically.
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Microsoft is retiring the Search-UnifiedAuditLog PowerShell cmdlet on October 15, 2027. Learn what this change means and how to migrate your existing PowerShell scripts to the AuditLogQuery API with practical examples.
Microsoft Teams introduces a 'pause notifications' feature that lets users temporarily pause Teams notifications for a selected duration. Notifications resume automatically when the pause ends, while existing notification settings remain unchanged. Learn how to use this feature and check its rollout timeline.
Microsoft Entra ID Security Defaults currently uses a single toggle to enable or disable all security protections together. Now, Microsoft is introducing four individually managed rules, allowing admins to control specific protections based on their requirements. Currently in private preview, this feature is available to selected Microsoft Entra ID Free tenants and requires no additional licenses.
Starting November 4, 2026, Microsoft Entra will allow default users without built-in or custom roles to create agent identity blueprints unless administrators explicitly disable this capability.
Microsoft has introduced a separate application configuration for Outlook attachment operations. It brings Conditional Access enforcement to attachment download, preview, and upload actions in Outlook. Users who don't meet your policy conditions are now blocked from attachment actions.
Microsoft introduces a new pay-as-you-go billing option for OneDrive Storage, where admins pay only for the storage users actually consume beyond their licensed quota. The feature is currently available in public preview for commercial tenants.
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Microsoft Teams lets users temporarily pause notifications for a certain period. Learn how to pause and resume notifications automatically.
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Enforce Conditional Access on Outlook attachments to block download, preview, and upload actions when requirements aren't met.
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Microsoft Teams is allowing two users to share their screens simultaneously in meetings. Learn how it works and when it will roll out.
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Learn how Microsoft Teams’ new external messaging limit affects default onmicrosoft.com domains and what admins can do before the rollout.
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Explore the new Communicator app in Microsoft Teams to send targeted announcements and track acknowledgment status.
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Microsoft brings cross-tenant message recall to Exchange Online. Learn how it works to successfully recall emails sent to external tenants.
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Discover why attackers target workload identities and how to detect, remediate, and secure them in Microsoft Entra ID.
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Explore the unified workflow experience in SharePoint Online to create and manage Power Automate flows directly from lists and libraries.
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Discover how to connect Claude AI to Microsoft 365 and access SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive data securely from the chat.
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Learn how to configure cross-tenant group synchronization in Entra ID to automate group provisioning and improve multi-tenant collaboration.
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Stop manual data entry. Learn how to turn Word templates into forms to automate structured document generation in SharePoint Online.
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Learn how to set expiration policy for 'People in your organization' sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive to reduce internal access risks.
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Uncover hidden privilege risks in Active Directory nested groups. Explore common causes and best practices to fix those security risks.
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Microsoft is retiring the memberOf rule operator in Entra. Use this PowerShell script to find affected configurations and plan your migration.
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Microsoft adds external email tag support to help users move external emails to a folder using Outlook inbox rules.
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Explore the new Microsoft 365 admin center dashboard bringing services, Copilot, and AI agents into one place for better visibility & management.
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Learn how to install and import the Active Directory PowerShell module on workstations and servers to manage users, groups, OUs, GPOs, etc.
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Learn Group Policy Management in Active Directory with 10+ key actions, including creating, linking, importing GPOs, and more.
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Learn how to configure Multi Admin Approval in Intune to prevent accidental device wipes and add an extra layer of administrative control.
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Microsoft Teams Mobile links now prompts users to choose between Microsoft Edge and default browser for non-Office or PDF links.
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Discover more about the new Exchange Online PowerShell cmdlet that lets admins change meeting organizer without recreating meetings.
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Explore why Microsoft deprecates RC4 encryption in Kerberos authentication and learn how to prepare for the upcoming AES enforcement.
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Learn how to set up Account Lockout Policy in Windows Active Directory to prevent password-guessing attacks on user accounts.
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Learn how Microsoft’s new Extended Service Term replaces the free 90-day grace period to keep services active while finalizing renewal plan.
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