Microsoft 365 Insights: October 2024

What’s New in the Microsoft 365 – October 2024

The summary of key updates and enhancements in Microsoft 365 in October 2024

 PowerPoint

Improved Accessibility ribbon in PowerPoint for Windows and Mac

Date: Oct 4, 2024
Availability: This feature is rolling out to Office Insiders running:

• Windows: Current Channel (Preview) Version 2304 (Build 16327.10000) or later
  
• Mac: Current Channel (Preview) Version 16.72 (Build 23040900) or later

This feature is also available to desktop users of PowerPoint for the web.

Make your presentations more inclusive and accessible with the improved Accessibility Ribbon in PowerPoint.  Read more.

 Excel

Increase ease of navigation with Focus Cell in Excel

Date: Oct 8, 2024
Availability: This feature is available on Beta Channel users running Version 2410 (Build 18118.20000) or later. 

Make the active cell more visible in your worksheet with Focus Cell. Read more.

Copilot

Improve your content using Coaching with Copilot in Word for the web

Date: Oct 11, 2024
Availability: This feature is rolling out as an early preview to some Word for the web customers who meet the requirements outlined above. As we improve this with more and richer capabilities, and expand language support, Coaching with Copilot will be released to more languages and markets in the coming months.

Increase the impact of your writing through better organization, style and tone, and more. Read more.

 OneNote

Increase productivity with Copilot in OneNote for iPad and Mac for commercial customers

Date: Oct 21, 2024
Availability: This feature is available to Beta Channel users who meet the requirements outlined above and are running:

• OneNote for Mac: Version 16.90 (Build 24101387) or later
• OneNote for iPad: Version 16.90 (Build 24100817) or later

Get your tasks done faster and boost creativity with Copilot in OneNote for iPad and Mac. Read more.

Microsoft 365 Apps

Seamlessly switch between your Apple devices with Handoff support for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Date: Oct 23, 2024
Availability: This capability is available to users running Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for:

• iOS: Version 2.89 (Build 24090210) or later 
• Mac: Version 16.89 (Build 24091630) or later 

Continue working on content while switching from one Apple device to another. Read more.

 OneNote

Quick actions with Copilot now at your fingertips in OneNote

Date: Oct 25, 2024
Availability: This feature is available to Current Channel (Preview) users running Version 2410 (Build 18129.20000) or later.

Access quick actions with Copilot directly on the OneNote canvas to improve your productivity. Read more.

 Teams

New skin tone settings in Microsoft Teams

Date: Oct 28, 2024
Availability: To use the new feature, you must be a member of the Teams Public Preview or Microsoft 365 Targeted release and use the new Teams client for Windows, macOS, Web, Android, and iOS. Other meeting participants aren’t required to be members of the Teams Public Preview.

You can now customize skin tones for your emojis and reactions across all Teams interactions. Read more.

 OneNote

Refreshing the Meeting Details experience in OneNote for Mac and iPad

Date: Oct 30, 2024
Availability: This feature is available to OneNote for Mac and iPad users running Version 16.88 (Build 24082514) and later.

Try the updated Meeting Details feature and enjoy an improved meeting selection experience. Read more.

Source: https://insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog