Recent service descriptions changes
The following tables list changes that have recently been made to service descriptions content.
June 2018
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Education |
Updated mobile availability in A1 plans. |
| Office 365 Education |
Updated Litigation Hold references in Education Security and Compliance Center and Exchange Online sections. |
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| Exchange Online |
Exchange Online Service Description |
Updated availability in Microsoft 365 Apps for business. |
| Office Applications |
Office Applications Service Description |
Updated availability across mobile platforms. |
| Workplace Analytics |
Workplace Analytics Service Description |
Updated license seat limit, added link to Get Started article, updated prerequisites. |
| Project Online |
Project Online Service Description |
Clarified licensing. |
| Visio Online |
Visio Online Service Description |
Updated features table to show additional features now available in Visio Online. |
May 2018
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Clarified GCC High and DoD sharing capabilities. |
| Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Added FastTrack section to GCC topic. |
April 2018
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Added multi-geo information to Platform Service Description. |
| Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Added Microsoft 365 Business. |
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| Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Changed archiving limit entry to "Yes" for Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Microsoft 365 Business Standard. |
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| Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Changed "Advanced Security Management" to "Office 365 Cloud App Security." |
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| Office for the web |
Excel for the web |
Changed first note in topic to "Workbooks that exceed 30 megabytes (MB) cannot be viewed in Excel for the web from within Microsoft SharePoint Online." Previously the note said 10 MB. |
| OneDrive for Business |
OneDrive for Business Service Description |
Major update to OneDrive for Business Service Description. |
March 2018
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange Online |
Exchange Online Service Description |
Updates for data encryption at rest in the datacenter and Office 365 Message Encryption (OME). |
| Message Policy and Compliance |
Updates for data encryption at rest in the datacenter and Office 365 Message Encryption (OME). |
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| Office for the web |
Excel for the web |
Update to Freeze panes support in Excel for the web. |
| SharePoint Online |
SharePoint Online Service Description |
Multiple updates and restructuring. |
| SharePoint Online Limits |
Multiple updates. |
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| Yammer |
Administration and Security Features in Yammer |
Removed Notes and Activity Stream Keys. |
| Document Collaboration Features in Yammer |
Removed Notes. |
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| Yammer Service Description |
Removed Notes and Activity Stream Keys from the plan comparison table. |
February 2018
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Updated StaffHub availability for Microsoft 365 Business Standard. |
| Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Updated Compliance[ServiceDesc] page industry certifications. |
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| Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Updated manual retention policies for Office 365 Enterprise 1 plan. |
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| Office 365 US Government |
Multiple updates and restructuring. |
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| Office 365 operated by 21Vianet |
Corrected Voice Mail and Voice Mail Integration availability. |
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| Exchange Online |
Exchange Online Service Description |
Clarified availability of Groups for Exchange Online plans. |
| Skype for Business Online |
Skype for Business Online Service Description |
Updated Phone System and conferencing availability for Microsoft 365 Business Standard customers. |
January 2018
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Microsoft 365 Education |
Corrected Microsoft Teams availability in Education plans. |
| Skype for Business Online |
Skype for Business Online Service Description |
Clarified client chat conversation limitation. |
| Multiple |
Multiple |
Added Customer Key to Skype for Business Online, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business service descriptions. |
December 2017
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Made changes related to availability of services, including Stream and Delve, in Office 365 Enterprise F1. |
| Service Updates |
"First release" is now "Targeted release." Updated link to Office 365 release programs page. |
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| Exchange Online |
Exchange Online Service Description |
Clarified support for hybrid deployment with Office 365 Enterprise F1 and Exchange Online Kiosk plans. |
| OneDrive for Business |
OneDrive for Business Service Description |
Added availability of OneDrive for Business for Office 365 Enterprise F1 (these users have 2GB of OneDrive space). |
| SharePoint Online |
SharePoint Online Service Description |
Changed BCS: Business Data Webparts availability in SharePoint Server 2013 Standard CAL under SharePoint on-premises plans from "Yes" to "No" |
November 2017
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Clarified that Office 365 Enterprise F1 Microsoft Stream users can view videos, but cannot publish or share them. |
| Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Added disposition review to advanced data governance. |
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| Office 365 US Government |
Clarified Yammer and Office 365 Pro Plus availability. |
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| Office 365 operated by 21Vianet |
Added Data Loss Prevention availability. |
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| Office 365 operated by 21Vianet |
Corrected availability of IRM via AD RMS. |
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| Microsoft 365 Education |
Added page for new offering. |
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| BlackBerry |
Removed references to discontinued BlackBerry Business Cloud Services (BBCS). |
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| Exchange Online |
Exchange Online Service Description |
Added Customer Key availability for Office 365 Enterprise E5. |
| Exchange Online Limits |
Clarified 35 MB attachment limit for Outlook Web Access (OWA). An attached individual file that exceeds 35 MB is blocked. Additionally, an attached group of files that collectively exceeds 35 MB is also blocked. |
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| Clients and Mobile Devices |
Multiple updates; article restructured. |
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| Multiple |
Multiple |
Corrected references to Microsoft Sway. |
| Multiple |
Multiple |
Updated OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online Service Descriptions to include additional hybrid features. Also added hybrid features to Office 365 operated by Vianet, Office 365 Germany, and Office 365 Education pages. |
October 2017
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Added Advanced Governance details. |
| Office 365 US Government |
Added Data Migrations performed by FastTrack table. |
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| Office 365 Germany |
Added note that Federated Sharing requires the use of Availability Address Space to support sharing with other tenants. |
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| Exchange Online |
Exchange Online Limits |
Added limits for Office 365 Message Encryption (OME) legacy version and Office 365 Message Encryption (OME) with new capabilities. |
| Skype for Business |
Skype for Business Online Service Description |
Added note that Audio Conferencing can be added to Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Office 365 Enterprise E1, and Office 365 Enterprise E3 subscription plans as an add-on. |
| Skype for Business Online Service Description |
Added note that Communication Credits can be added to Microsoft 365 Business Standard subscription plan as an add-on to support Audio Conferencing only. |
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| Skype for Business Online Service Description |
Clarified file transfer capabilities in Office 365 Enterprise F1. |
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| Visio Online |
Visio Online Service Description |
Added new Visio Online Service Description page and updated multiple pages to reflect this addition. |
September 2017
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Added Microsoft Stream availability. |
| Office 365 US Government |
Updated US Government pages with new environment names. |
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| Office 365 operated by 21Vianet |
Added Microsoft Bookings availability. |
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| Office 365 operated by 21Vianet |
Added Microsoft Stream availability. |
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| Office 365 Education |
Moved Education plans to separate page, rebranded the existing plans (Office 365 Education A1 and A5), and added Office 365 Education A3. |
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| Skype for Business Online |
Skype for Business Online Service Description |
Simplified table and rebranded some features: Skype for Business PSTN Conferencing changed to Office 365 Audio Conferencing; Skype for Business PSTN Calling changed to Office 365 Calling Plan; Skype for Business Cloud PBX changed to Office 365 Phone System; and Skype for Business PSTN Consumption Billing changed to Office 365 Communications Credits. |
| Multiple |
Multiple |
Rebranding: K1 is now F1. |
| Multiple |
Multiple |
Added links to SharePoint Online Limits topic. |
August 2017
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Clarified note regarding Azure Information Protection (AIP) availability. |
| Office 365 Plan Options |
Clarified note regarding Azure Information Protection (AIP) availability. |
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| Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Added feature comparison table for standalone plans. |
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| Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Added Advanced Threat Protection feature detail. |
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| Office 365 US Government |
Clarified note regarding Azure Information Protection (AIP) availability. |
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| Office 365 Germany |
Clarified note regarding Azure Information Protection (AIP) availability. |
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| Office 365 Germany |
Added Audit log search, Advanced data governance, and Office 365 Threat Intelligence features and availability. |
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| Exchange Online |
Exchange Online Service Description |
Corrected "Cutover migration supported" entry to indicate that cutover Exchange migration is supported. |
| Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection |
Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection Service Description |
Added feature detail and availability information. |
| SharePoint Online |
SharePoint Online Service Description |
Updated to include Office 2016 applications. |
| SharePoint Online Limits |
Added this topic. |
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| Skype for Business |
Skype for Business Online Limits |
Corrected file transfer limit. |
July 2017
| Service description | Topic | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Platform |
Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Added Microsoft Forms availability. |
| Office 365 Platform Service Description |
Added footnote about Advanced eDiscovery availability. |
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| Office 365 Plan Options |
Added Exchange Online and Skype for Business plan options included in each SKU to Plan Options page. |
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| Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Added the following to footnote no. 1: "Retention policies applied to mailboxes require E3 or E5." |
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| Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance |
Added footnote about Advanced eDiscovery availability. |
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| Office 365 operated by 21Vianet |
Added Microsoft Forms description. |
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| Office 365 US Government |
Added Office 365 US Government G5 information. |
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| Office 365 operated by 21Vianet |
Updated Information Rights Management (IRM) using Windows Server AD RMS. |
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| Office 365 Germany |
Added "Create app passwords" row under "User account management." |
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| Office 365 Germany |
Added pointer to Security & Compliance Center feature description. (Security & Compliance Center is available for Office 365 Germany.) |
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| Office for the web |
Office for the web Service Description |
Added Visio. |
| Exchange Online |
Exchange Online Service Description |
Changed "Retention Tags and Retention Policies" to "Messaging Records Management (MRM) Retention Tags and Retention Policies." |
| Voice Message Services |
Updated to include an end-of-life announcement for Exchange Online unified messaging via SBC. |
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| Workplace Analytics |
Workplace Analytics Service Description |
Added new service description |
| Multiple |
Multiple |
Azure RMS renamed Azure Information Protection (AIP). |
| Multiple |
Multiple |
Removed Office for the web vs. Office desktop comparison detail from Office 365 Germany and Office 365 operated by 21Vianet pages. Added pointer to same content on Office for the web Service Description page. |
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