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Office Insider for Windows version 2101 release notes. Build 13624.20002 (January 1, 2020) Excel, Word, PowerPoint  Mandatory Labeling  Admins can now require users to label their documents and emails with the new Mandatory Labeling policy. To enable this feature, admins can use the M365 Compliance Center and set up a labeling policy that “Require users to label their documents and mails.” To disable this feature, admins can remove the label policy.   Word  Notable fixes: - We fixed an issue when editing a commenting post with @mention.  - We fixed an issue to make Modern comments more robust.  - We fixed an issue with nested scrollbars in the comments pane. - We fixed an issue with comment drafts disappearing when creating a new Word instance.  PowerPoint  Notable fixes: - We fixed an issue with Merge Shapes working with text.  Outlook  Notable fixes: - We fixed an issue and now Outlook can take advantage of an Exchange server setting that suppresses the display of the Exchange Online Archive Mailbox to end users.  OneNote  Notable fixes: - We fixed an issue that addresses a rendering issue affecting OneNote.  Build 13604.20000 (December 10, 2020) Word  Better collaboration with modern comments  Add comments to objects, @mention colleagues, and resolve comment threads for a better collaboration experience. The Comments pane is part of our effort to bring consistency to the reviewing experience and facilitate collaboration across Office apps and platforms. Read the full article

Configuration Manager Technical Preview 2012. Windows 10 Servicing dashboard changes We’ve simplified the Windows 10 Servicing dashboard to make it more relevant. The new Quality Update Versions chart displays the top five revisions of Windows 10 across your devices. The Latest Feature Update chart shows the number of devices that installed the latest feature update. The Windows 10 Usage chart, showing the distribution of Windows 10 major releases, was renamed to Feature Update Versions. Servicing plan and Windows 10 ring information were removed from the dashboard. Known issues When a build's revision number is three digits long, you may notice an extraneous dot before the build number in the Quality Update Versions chart. When one of these builds from the chart is selected, the temporary node displaying devices with the build will be empty. Tenant Attach: Application details When tenant attach is enabled, the applications pane in the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center will show an Error Description if the application status is Failed. For more information on the error code and troubleshooting steps, see Application installation common error codes reference. Get console extensions from the Community hub The Community hub now supports sharing extensions to the Configuration Manager console. When you get an extension from the hub, it's available in a new Console extensions node in the console. Getting an extension from the hub doesn't make it immediately available Read the full article

Office Insider for Windows version 2101 release notes. Build 13604.20000 (December 10, 2020) Word  Better collaboration with modern comments  Add comments to objects, @mention colleagues, and resolve comment threads for a better collaboration experience. The Comments pane is part of our effort to bring consistency to the reviewing experience and facilitate collaboration across Office apps and platforms.  Learn more > Notable fixes: We fixed a bug around deleting modern comments in a content control that is marked as not editable.  Outlook  Your Outlook settings in the cloud  Choose your Outlook for Windows settings like Automatic Replies, Focused Inbox, and Privacy, and get to them on any PC. Outlook will now store/retrieve settings from the cloud, so when you set up a new Windows device, your settings will be loaded automatically based on your Office identity.  Notable fixes: We fixed an issue that caused plain text S/MIME messages to become garbled when sending.  Excel  Notable fixes: We fixed an issue with switching separators after a Selection.Parent.Copy call. We fixed an issue where Excel would incorrectly show a message bar that a new version of the file is available and force the user to save their changes in a copy of the workbook or discard their changes.  PowerPoint   Notable fixes: We fixed an issue with looping background videos playing back in Slide Show. We fixed an issue where font size command, added in QAT, auto completes to the nearest def Read the full article

Edge Dev 88 available. Edge Dev Update 89.0.723.0 (December 8, 2020) Added features:  Added the ability to run an on-demand scan for leaked passwords from the Passwords Settings page. Added a website permission to Cookies and Site Data for pre-loading websites. Added an option to have downloaded PDFs open in the default PDF reader instead of Edge.Added keyboard shortcut information to the Share, Copy, and Paste Settings page. Enabled work from Chromium to reduce battery usage by background tabs. Enabled support for management policies from Chromium for Printing Allowed Background Graphics Modes and Printing Background Graphics Default.  Improved reliability:  Fixed an issue where Edge doesn’t start and instead gives an error that the “side by side configuration is invalid”. Fixed a crash on launch on Linux. Fixed a crash on shutdown when the browser is closed quickly after creating a new tab. Fixed a crash during shutdown. Fixed a crash when using vertical tabs. Fixed an issue where re-opening an IE mode tab that was previously closed sometimes crashes the browser.  Changed behavior:  Fixed an issue where there’s an invisible or un-selectable tab in the tab strip. Fixed an issue where the … menu’s icon direction is vertical instead of horizontal. Fixed an issue where middle-clicking on a folder in the Favorites menu doesn’t open all its content in new tabs. Fixed an issue where clicking on the Favorites menu or History menu button when the menu is open doesn’t close th Read the full article

Configuration Manager Current Branch 2010. In this release we continue to build on the tenant attach and work from anywhere themes from earlier releases, making cloud attach and management from the cloud easier and applicable for all. Cloud attach is using any combination of the “Big 3”: cloud management gateway (CMG), tenant attach and co-management. Administrators now have more control over use of the cloud, enhancements to tenant attach and additional functionality when managing clients over cloud management gateway.  Additionally, we have introduced CMG support for Azure Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) subscriptions. Microsoft Endpoint Manager tenant attach Troubleshooting portal lists a user’s devices based on usage - The troubleshooting portal in Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center allows you to search for a user and view their associated devices. Starting in this release, tenant attached devices that are assigned user device affinity automatically based on usage will now be returned when searching for a user. Enhancements to applications in Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center We've made improvements to applications for tenant attached devices. Administrators can now do the following actions for applications in the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center: Uninstall an applicationRepair installation of an applicationRe-evaluate the application installation statusReinstall an application has replaced Retry installation Cloud-attached management Cloud manage Read the full article

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 2006 KB4575786. After installing the following update rollup, the Configuration Manager console terminates unexpectedly.KB 4578605 Update Rollup for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 2006 This occurs if the user is not a member of the Full Administrator security role and switches between different nodes of the console. For example, a user that is a member of the Remote Tools Operator security role, and selects the Devices node in the console will encounter this issue.Event ID 1026 is recorded in the Application Event log with details resembling the following. Application: Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.exeFramework Version: v4.0.30319Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.Exception Info: System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2,].get_Item(System.__Canon)... Read the full article

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 2006 KB4575790. A client update is available to resolve the following issues with the Configuration Manager client setup program (ccmsetup.exe).  1. When a cloud management gateway (CMG) is configured to use a cloud distribution point, ccmsetup.exe is unable to download the client installation file (ccmsetup.cab) from Azure blob storage. This leads to increased CMG traffic. It also delays installation or upgrade of the client because it will fall back to use another management point if available. Errors resembling the following are recorded in the ccmsetup.log on the client. ERROR: URL=https://{Azure_blob_storage}:443/content-l0000003/ccmsetup.cab?..., Port=443, Options=224, Code=0, Text=CCM_E_BAD_HTTP_STATUS_CODE ERROR INFO: StatusCode=400 StatusText=Authentication information is not given in the correct format. Check the value of Authorization header. 2. Internet-facing clients that only use PKI client certificates for authentication are unable to install or upgrade after installation of the following update rollup. This occurs if the option Use PKI client certificate (client authentication capability) when available is disabled on the Communication Security tab of Site Properties. Errors resembling the following are recorded in the ccmsetup.log file on the client. Client is not allowed to use PKI issued certificate or not able to use AAD token or ContentToken thus can not talk in HTTPS. Failed to download client files Read the full article

Office Insider for Windows Version 2012 release notes. Build 13519.20000 (November 30, 2020) Excel Notable fix: We fixed an issue where Power Pivot wasn’t able to correctly import a tab-delimited text file. Outlook Notable fix: We fixed an issue that was causing users to experience some issues when sending Outlook mail from applications other than Outlook. PowerPoint Notable fix: We fixed an issue that caused timeouts during ink analysis.We fixed an issue that caused a grammatical error in the Create an Animated GIF user interface.We fixed an issue where some corrupt PowerPoint files were not opening correctly, even after a document repair operation. Project Notable fix: We fixed an issue where users may see multiple unassigned assignments associated with a task.We fixed an issue where in large projects it can be very slow to enter a task name. Build 13512.20000 (November 20, 2020) PowerPoint Premium Content Library now has videos Earlier this year, we released Premium Creative Content, a growing in-app library of royalty-free images, stickers, icons, and more to help M365 subscribers express themselves. We’re excited to share we’re expanding this library with videos!  Learn more > Outlook Every meeting online  Make it easier to schedule online meetings with a new setting to make all your meetings online by default. Word Notable fix: We fixed an issue where Word hangs when saving document to PDF with hidden text. PowerPoint  Notable fix We fixed an Read the full article

Configuration Manager Technical Preview 2011. Categorize Community hub content Community hub content is grouped into a Microsoft, curated, or unreviewed category to allow admins to choose the types of content their environment displays. Admins can choose from the different categories of content that are provided in the Community hub to match their risk profile and their willingness to share and use content from those outside Microsoft and outside their own company. Community hub content has three categories for content sources: Microsoft curated: Content provided by MicrosoftCommunity curated: Content provided by the community that gets reviewed by MicrosoftCommunity unreviewed: General content from the community that doesn't get reviewed by Microsoft Admins can choose the types of content their environment displays from the following options: Display Microsoft content: Selecting this option means that only content created by Microsoft will be shown in the Community hub. This content has had some basic testing and scanning validation to confirm no malware and inappropriate text.Display Microsoft and curated community content: Show curated content from both Microsoft and community partners with basic level of review. Selecting this option means that only content that has been curated will be shown. The curation process includes basic review to confirm that the content doesn’t have malware and inappropriate text, but hasn’t necessarily been tested. Read the full article

Office Insider for Windows Version 2012 release notes. Build 13512.20000 (November 20, 2020) PowerPoint Premium Content Library now has videos Earlier this year, we released Premium Creative Content, a growing in-app library of royalty-free images, stickers, icons, and more to help M365 subscribers express themselves. We’re excited to share we’re expanding this library with videos!  Learn more > Outlook Every meeting online  Make it easier to schedule online meetings with a new setting to make all your meetings online by default. Word Notable fix: We fixed an issue where Word hangs when saving document to PDF with hidden text. PowerPoint  Notable fix We fixed an issue where an unknown coauthor’s presence indicator does not get completely refreshed when more information about the coauthor is available. Build 13510.20004 (November 13, 2020) Excel Notable fixes: We fixed an issue where the Insert Object command does not show the correct icon when inserting a file from OneDrive local sync folder. Word  Notable fixes: We fixed an issue related to pictures becoming blurry while zooming.We fixed an issue where long hyperlinks were getting truncated. PowerPoint  Notable fixes: We fixed a VBA issue where Slide.Shapes.AddMediaObject2 crashing with legacy video formats (MPG-1,Mpeg-2). Outlook Notable fixes: We fixe:d an issue that caused the To: field to be blank in task status reports. Read the full article

Download Mozilla Firefox MSI. Mozilla Firefox or simply Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla. Firefox is officially available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS platforms. Logo 512x512 for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM) deployments: Mozilla Firefox 83 x64 MSI New Firefox keeps getting faster as a result of significant updates to SpiderMonkey, our JavaScript engine, you will now experience improved page load performance by up to 15%, page responsiveness by up to 12%, and reduced memory usage by up to 8%. We have replaced part of the JavaScript engine that helps to compile and display websites for you, improving security and maintainability of the engine at the same time.Firefox introduces HTTPS-Only Mode. When enabled, this new mode ensures that every connection Firefox makes to the web is secure and alerts you when a secure connection is not available. You can enable it in Firefox Preferences.Pinch zooming will now be supported for our users with Windows touchscreen devices and touchpads on Mac devices. Firefox users may now use pinch to zoom on touch-capable devices to zoom in and out of webpages.Picture-in-Picture now supports keyboard shortcuts for fast forwarding and rewinding videos: use the arrow keys to move forward and back 15 seconds, along with volume controls. Read the full article

Edge Dev 88 available. Edge Dev Update 88.0.702.0 (November 17, 2020) Find the full changelog of Edge Dev Channel build below. Added features: Added the ability to add text notes to PDFs.  Note that support is limited to Windows for now. Added the ability for Edge to proactively find and show coupons while shopping.  Note that this feature is not available for work and school accounts.Rolled out support for automatic deduplication of favorites more broadly.  Now, deduplication will occur every time favorites are synced to the device.Added the ability to take a screenshot of the entire webpage using Web Capture.Added settings to the Pinning Wizard to generate more default suggestions.Added support in the IE mode sitelist to be able to specify schemes (http/https) alongside the host and path.Added new management policies to configure whether or not Sleeping Tabs are Enabled, to configure the Timeout until they go to sleep, and to configure the list of URLs that are Blocked from going to sleep.  Note that updates to administrative templates or documentation may not be available yet.Enabled support for the management policy to Block External Extensions from Chromium.Updated icons across Edge to be more consistent with the Fluent design scheme. Improved reliability: Fixed an issue where adding a favorite directly from the Favorites management page sometimes crashes the browser.Fixed an issue where Edge’s first startup after rebooting a device sometimes hangs.Fixed Read the full article

UR for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 2006 KB4578605. Issues that are fixed During client policy download, the execmgr.log repeats the following log entry multiple times every minute. Device is not MDM enrolled yet. All workloads are managed by SCCM This results in potentially valuable troubleshooting information being overwritten. Client computers that are performing a PXE boot to install a new operating system are unable to find the boot WIM file. This occurs when the WIM file is stored in a content library split across multiple drives. Errors resembling the following are recorded in the SMSPXE.log file. CContentDefinition::GetFileProperties failed; 0x80070003CContentDefinition::TotalFileSizes failed; 0x80070003   Computers are unexpectedly removed from orchestration groups. This occurs if the site has the option Use this boundary group for site assignment enabled, but the target computers are not in that boundary group. Clients are unable to communicate over a custom port for a management point when other communications changes are made to the site. For example, enabling HTTPS communication for a site causes previously defined custom HTTP ports to stop working. State messages from clients may not be properly recorded if the client computer restarts within 10 seconds of state message generation. This results in inconsistent or unexpected state message values, affecting the accuracy of task sequence and software deployment reporting. Read the full article

Office Insider for Windows Version 2012 release notes. Build 13510.20004 (November 13, 2020) Excel Notable fixes: We fixed an issue where the Insert Object command does not show the correct icon when inserting a file from OneDrive local sync folder. Word  Notable fixes: We fixed an issue related to pictures becoming blurry while zooming.We fixed an issue where long hyperlinks were getting truncated. PowerPoint  Notable fixes: We fixed a VBA issue where Slide.Shapes.AddMediaObject2 crashing with legacy video formats (MPG-1,Mpeg-2). Outlook Notable fixes: We fixe:d an issue that caused the To: field to be blank in task status reports. Project  Notable fixes: We fixed an issue where you couldn’t delete dependencies on the deliverables if the SharePoint site the deliverable was associated with no longer existed.We fixed an issue where users open projects which have supposedly been saved with updated information, but find the updates are is missing. Build 13430.20000 (November 6, 2020) Excel Unhide multiple sheets at once By popular request, this feature helps you unhide multiple sheets at once. Notable fixes: We fixed an issue where Excel terminated unexpectedly when updating. Outlook Same signature on all devices  Your signature is stored in the cloud. Create it once and use it everywhere you use Outlook for Windows. Notable fixes: We fixed and issue where adding an attachment to a message opened from a zip file would fail. Read the full article

Windows Terminal Preview 1.5. Full hyperlink support We have improved the hyperlink functionality to automatically detect links inside your terminal. These links are clickable and will open in your default browser using Ctrl+Click. Audible bell Windows Terminal now supports the BEL character. You can enable or disable the bell with the "bellStyle" profile setting. "bellStyle": "audible", "bellStyle": "none" Profile icon emoji support Have you ever wanted to set your profile icon to an emoji? Well today is your lucky day! You can now use emojis as profile icons throughout your terminal by setting your profile’s "icon" to an emoji. Note: The jump list does not support emojis as icons, so your profiles will be listed without the emojis. Tab switcher order setting The "useTabSwitcher" setting has received an upgrade! You can now specify "mru" or "inOrder", which will enable the tab switcher with the tabs listed either in most recently used order or in order of their layout in the terminal. // Enables the tab switcher "useTabSwitcher": "mru", "useTabSwitcher": "inOrder" // Disables the tab switcher "useTabSwitcher": "disabled" Desktop wallpaper background image A new option has been added to the "backgroundImage" setting! You can set your background image to "desktopWallpaper", which will set your terminal background image to your desktop wallpaper. Thanks @bennettnicholas! Focus launch modes New launch modes have been added to the "launchMode" setting. Read the full article

Office Insider for Windows Version 2012 release notes. Build 13430.20000 (November 6, 2020) Excel Unhide multiple sheets at once By popular request, this feature helps you unhide multiple sheets at once. Notable fixes: We fixed an issue where Excel terminated unexpectedly when updating. Outlook Same signature on all devices  Your signature is stored in the cloud. Create it once and use it everywhere you use Outlook for Windows. Notable fixes: We fixed and issue where adding an attachment to a message opened from a zip file would fail. Read the full article

Edge Dev 88 available. Edge Dev Update 88.0.685.3 (November 3, 2020) Added features:  Added support for pre-rendered new tab pages on Linux. Added Mac support for the management policy to Configure Friendly URL Format.  Improved reliability:  Fixed an issue where Edge won’t open and gives an error message about a bad image or a missing msedge.dll. Fixed a crash on launch when favorites sync is enabled. Fixed an issue where certain browser profile names will cause Edge to crash on launch. Fixed an issue where installing a website as an app and then clicking Edge’s … menu sometimes causes a crash. Fixed a crash when using Application Guard. Fixed a crash when closing the browser. Fixed an issue where certain websites like Outlook sometimes fail to load and give an error that “something went wrong”.  Changed behavior:  Fixed an issue where the prompt to restore tabs after Edge unexpectedly exits does nothing if history is set to be deleted when the browser is closed.  Note that this fix disables the popup entirely. Fixed an issue where the Security section in Settings is missing. Fixed an issue where the setting to clear cookies when closing the browser sometimes ignores exceptions and clears cookies that it’s not expected to. Fixed an issue where data that’s supposed to be cleared when the browser is closed sometimes isn’t. Fixed an issue where some PDFs initially render all black or blank when opened. Fixed Read the full article