{"id":1165,"date":"2019-04-30T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ie\/2019\/04\/30\/new-to-microsoft-365-in-april\/"},"modified":"2022-06-28T10:47:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:47:03","slug":"new-to-microsoft-365-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ie\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2019\/04\/30\/new-to-microsoft-365-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"New to Microsoft 365 in April\u2014new tools to streamline compliance and make collaboration inclusive and engaging"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month, we released new features and services in Microsoft 365 to help you meet your compliance requirements, manage security policies, and reach more audiences with your content.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at what\u2019s new in April.<\/p>\n

Assess and reduce risk and protect sensitive data<\/h3>\n

We\u2019re releasing new solutions designed to help you assess your compliance risk and manage policies to protect sensitive data both inside and outside of your organization.<\/p>\n

Manage sensitive and high-risk data<\/strong>\u2014Today, we announced<\/a> the availability of several new compliance capabilities to give you more control over data privacy across your organization. Compliance Manager now allows you to create custom risk assessments of any application used by your organization. Office 365 Advanced Message Encryption enables admins to revoke and expire encrypted emails. Additionally, the new data investigation capability in the Office 365 Security and Compliance Center enables you to search for high-risk content, such as phishing emails and leaked sensitive data, and take actions to remediate risks.<\/p>\n

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Address data residency needs with Multi-Geo Capabilities in Office 365<\/strong>\u2014Multi-Geo Capabilities<\/a> now enables customers to control where SharePoint Team sites and Office 365 Groups content are stored at rest<\/a>, in addition to Exchange and OneDrive data. Multi-Geo Capabilities helps multinational companies address their regional, industry-specific, or organizational data residency requirements in Office 365 by enabling them to control where each employee\u2019s Office 365 content is stored at rest. Contact your Microsoft representative for more information.<\/p>\n

Deploy security policies tailored to your organization\u2019s security needs<\/strong>\u2014Security Policy Advisor<\/a> is a new service that uses behavior-based analysis to help IT admins quantify the risks and benefits of applying a tailored policy and then monitor policy health over time. Admins can also deploy policies with one click and easily update or even roll back policies. Together, these capabilities help IT admins streamline their workflow and manage across their policies. This service is now available as a preview for all organizations with Office 365 ProPlus. To get started, administrators can visit the Office client management portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Improve your security posture with Azure AD Password Protection<\/strong>\u2014Earlier this month, we announced that Azure AD Password Protection<\/a> is now generally available. Azure AD Password Protection proactively helps users avoid choosing weak and vulnerable passwords, lowering the risk of being compromised by a password spray attack. To get started, sign in to the Azure Portal<\/a> with a global administrator account.<\/p>\n

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Reach and engage more people<\/h3>\n

New capabilities help you connect with more people and create more engaging content across multiple languages.<\/p>\n

Connect and engage both inside and outside of your organization with Microsoft Kaizala<\/strong>\u2014Earlier this month, we announced that Microsoft Kaizala<\/a>, a simple and secure work management and messaging app, is rolling out to Office 365 customers globally and will become part of Microsoft Teams<\/a> over the next 12\u201318 months. Kaizala enables you to securely connect and engage with large groups outside your organization\u2019s directory\u2014including contract workers, vendors, partners, and customers\u2014using a phone number-based identity for easy onboarding and a simple mobile user experience. You can download Microsoft Kaizala today from the iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a> stores.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Break down language barriers with multi-language support for Editor in PowerPoint<\/strong>\u2014Receive suggestions on grammar, word choice, and conciseness regardless of which languages are included on your slides. Editor in PowerPoint<\/a> even supports multiple languages on the same slide\u2014perfect for all-hands, global presentations, lesson plans, and inclusive learning. Multi-language support for Editor in PowerPoint will begin rolling out to Office Insiders<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n

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Other updates<\/h3>\n