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The Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Mac apps in the Microsoft 365 Insider program now have smart search suggestions, along with the ability to search for more than just text in documents.

This updated second edition covers all the recent and important changes in the examination in detail to help you achieve certification for MS-900, which tests your understanding of Microsoft 365.

Microsoft is working on making the Edge sidebar detachable and making it attachable to the Windows desktop. We have already known about this from a previous Canary update but now have more details.

Microsoft, in the recent past, brought a new change where Outlook links would open in Microsoft Edge by default, something which annoyed some users. Microsoft has now shared more details about it.

Microsoft has apparently begun scanning encrypted and password-protected ZIP files now on SharePoint. The change was discovered yesterday by a senior Security Researcher and Analyst.

The generative AI features found in Microsoft 365 Copilot will be included in SAP SuccessFactors to help businesses attract the best people for jobs and also to keep them engaged afterwards.

Starting with Microsoft Outlook on the web, users can now go into the calendar feature and update their work schedule, based on both when and where they will be working from each day.

The new feature is available first for Microsoft 365 Insiders and allows them to use the 365 mobile apps for Android and iOS to sign PDF files and also store those signatures for future use.

The report, based on surveys of 31,000 people and tons of data from Microsoft 365, says employees now spend more time in meetings and communicating with others than creating content.

The expansion of the Microsoft 365 Copilot testing program will begin with an invite-only paid preview for 600 business customers at first. More new Copilot features are also being added.

The collection of new Microsoft Teams virtual backgrounds is the biggest update for this feature since it was added in 2020, and they are separated into six different categories for users.

Copilot in SharePoint is one of many new features and improvements that Microsoft has planned for its web-based collaboration platform, including better ways to share content and more.

Microsoft says it has debuted a "much-requested" feature for IT admins and system admins in the form of email alerts. These alerts will basically notify admins about Windows bugs and issues.

Microsoft has announced today a major update for its Lists app. The main highlight of the update revolves around performance and optimization as the tech giant promises twice the speed.

Microsoft wants to bring the classic Calendar look and feel of Outlook for Windows to the new client. In case you haven't been following, the company debuted the new Outlook client in March.

The new AI features in Microsoft Designer will allow users to type in prompts that will generate captions, art suggestions and more for blog posts, web sites and other types of design projects.

The new "cloud.microsoft" domain will make it easier for customers to access Microsoft 365 services, including cutting down on sign-in prompts, while also cutting down on URL fragmentation.

Due to the demands of the modern workforce, there has been an exponential shift in the use of native cloud email protection capabilities, like Microsoft 365, in the last 12 months.

Universal Print, a key Windows feature allowing for printing from any app within the OS, is planned to get full native integration with macOS later this year, bringing its benefits to the platform.

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft 365 Copilot will be coming to OneNote, utilising the power of large language models directly integrated into the software to create plans, lists and notes.

The Quick Access Toolbar was previously hidden by default, but Microsoft has now put it back in its Office desktop apps because users felt that they were taking too long in certain tasks without it.

Microsoft 365 Personal offers Microsoft's full suite of Office apps for 12 months for one person and for today only you can get it bundled with an additional $30 Amazon physical gift card

The new version of Microsoft Teams for Windows on the desktop is now available as a public preview, with new features alongside performance improvements, and more will be revealed Tuesday.

Microsoft 365 Family offers Microsoft's full suite of Office apps for 12 months for up to six people and for today only you can get it with an additional $50 Amazon physical gift card.

As announced back in January, Microsoft is increasing the cost of its Microsoft Cloud services by up to 15% in certain regions of Europe. This move will impact organizations, not consumers.

U.S. federal cybersecurity agency CISA has developed a Python-based utility to detect signs of hacking in Microsoft cloud environments including Microsoft 365, Azure, and Azure Active Directory (AAD).

First announced in late 2021, Microsoft Loop is now available for anyone to check out. It lets team members share content like files, documents, links, and more on a single workspace.

Microsoft Loop, the online collaboration platform that was announced way back in November 2021, might be almost ready to come out of its private preview testing and into a public preview.

Microsoft 365 app for Android can now help you jump into your previously opened files without browsing or launching the source apps. However, the capability is not currently available for everyone.

Microsoft 365 Copilot is an upcoming new feature coming to the Microsoft 365 services that will assist with writing Word documents, creating PowerPoint presentations, and more features.

Microsoft has released version 2302 of Microsoft 365 Apps to the Current Channel. This update doesn't bring new features but does include issue resolutions and several security fixes.

Many companies have realized they need a solution to address advanced email attacks that continue to make it through M365's native security solutions. Learn more in this free White Paper.

A new custom detection feature in real-time inside Microsoft 365 Defender is now ready for public preview. A senior Microsoft employee has announced the change and explained how it can help users.