Microsoft 365 Announcements
Scheduled Maintenance for KMS Server Postponed
October 30, 2024
Date: October 30, 2024 To: InfoTech Listserv From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: Scheduled Maintenance for KMS Server Postponed Dear IT Admins, Please be advised that the …
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Microsoft Outlook for the web: Third-party cookie block causes users to sign in again on Chrome and Edge
October 8, 2024
Starting late September 2024, Outlook for the web users may need to sign in again due to Google’s third-party cookie blocks in Chrome and Edge, following a migration to MSAL. …
Microsoft Word: The Acronyms feature retired in September 2024
October 2, 2024
The Acronyms feature in Microsoft Word retired in September, 2024, for both Windows and web versions. Users can decode acronyms with other similar or better options, such as the Search …
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New Outlook to Replace Mail and Calendar Apps on Windows
Starting in summer of 2024, Microsoft will transition the default Windows Mail and Calendar apps to the new Outlook for Windows. Key changes include: Taskbar, Start Menu, and Desktop Shortcuts: …
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U of T 30-day Microsoft Teams Chat Retention Protocol in effect after 5pm October 1, 2024
October 1, 2024
Date: October 1, 2024 To: EITU, MTRC, InfoTech, AMS, Broader Channels From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: U of T 30-day Microsoft Teams Chat Retention Protocol in effect after 5pm October …
Final Reminder: U of T 30-day Microsoft Teams Chat Retention Protocol coming September 30
September 23, 2024
Date: September 23, 2024 To: EITU, MTRC, InfoTech, AMS, Broader Channels From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: Final Reminder: U of T 30-day Microsoft Teams Chat Retention Protocol coming …
ActiveX will be disabled by default in Microsoft Office Apps
Date: September 23, 2024 To: InfoTech Listserv From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: ActiveX will be disabled by default in Microsoft Office Apps Dear colleagues, Microsoft Is disabling default ActiveX Controls …
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VBS deprecation
Date: September 23, 2024 To: InfoTech Listserv From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: VBS deprecation Dear colleagues, According to official announcements from Microsoft, the Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) is being …
Important Update for Microsoft Forms Users | Microsoft Forms – Data sync to Excel
September 13, 2024
Microsoft Forms now supports a new, more reliable data sync to Microsoft Excel for the web. The old data sync will be replaced on October 20, 2024. What You Need …
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Reminder: U of T 30-day Microsoft Teams Chat Retention Protocol coming September 30, 2024
September 12, 2024
Date: September 12, 2024 To: ACE-IT, EITU, MTRC, InfoTech, Broader Channels From: Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration Re: Reminder: U of T 30-day Microsoft Teams Chat Retention Protocol coming September …