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New Features Added to Microsoft 365 Business Subscriptions

Microsoft's productivity and collaboration plan for businesses with fewer than 300 users is getting two new features: conditional access security and trouble-ticket tools for administrators.

Microsoft Lets Orgs Save Their Office 365 Settings in Its Cloud

A recent update to Office 365's Office Customization Tool will let organizations save their configuration files in Microsoft's cloud datacenters to access later.

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Microsoft Updates Office 365, Releases New Tooling

Microsoft unveiled several Office 365 improvements recently, including a new Windows desktop release, as well as improved setup and branding capabilities.

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Microsoft's 2019 SharePoint Conference: The Top Announcements

Microsoft's recent SharePoint Conference was a typically dense affair, with announcements spanning Microsoft 365 and Office 365.

Microsoft Test Drives 'Information Barriers' for Teams

Microsoft this week announced a preview of a new communications blocking capability for its Teams collaboration service called called "Information Barriers."

Microsoft Promises More Transparency with Office 365 ProPlus Data Collection

In an effort to become more "transparent" about the information it collects on users, Microsoft this week announced plans to reorganize its Office 365 ProPlus privacy controls.

Office 365 Gets New Security, Compliance Upgrades

A raft of security and compliance improvements are coming to Office 365 -- and specifically to Microsoft 365 subscribers -- according to Microsoft this week.

Microsoft Debuts Group Policy Alternative for Office 365 ProPlus

Microsoft announced two new services aimed at Office 365 ProPlus users this week: the Office Cloud Policy service and Security Policy Advisor.

Microsoft Adding 'Audience Targeting,' Other Improvements to SharePoint

Enhancements to SharePoint Online's News pages are coming soon, Microsoft said this week.

Office 365 Live Video Streaming Feature Now Available

Microsoft this week announced the general availability of a new "live events" video broadcasting feature for Office 365 users.

Microsoft Marks 2 Years of Teams with Major Feature Announcements

Microsoft just announced a slew of enhancements coming to its Teams collaboration service, which turned 2 years old this week.

Microsoft To Activate Office 365 'Insights for MyAnalytics' Soon

Microsoft plans to switch on its "Insights for MyAnalytics" service sometime this month for most Office 365 users.

News Improvements Coming Soon to SharePoint Online

Enhancements coming to SharePoint Online users this month will add greater control over how News articles appear in SharePoint sites.

Microsoft Details Site Creation with SharePoint and Teams

A recent Microsoft demo presentation describes how to create a new Teams Site "modern" page using an existing "classic" SharePoint page.

Microsoft's New Office 365 Groups Naming Policy Kicks In

A new Office 365 Groups policy that gives organizations better control over how groups get named by end users went into effect on Friday, Microsoft announced.