Release notes – Microsoft Adoption

June 1, 2023

Release of new Pride 2023 backgrounds to the Custom backgrounds gallery for Microsoft Teams page
Release of the Microsoft Viva Goals Office Hours Resources session recording and deck for May 2023
Update to a featured box on the homepage to highlight Microsoft Build 2023 on demand registration

May 25, 2023

Addition of past session details for January 24, 2023 to the Getting started with Microsoft Viva series page
Changed the session time of the June 6, 2023 “Cloud Storage” training on the User training page
Addition of the June 2023 upcoming call details to Microsoft Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page
Addition of the new Defining a measurement strategy guide to the resource library on the Microsoft Viva Glint page
Addition of season 4 episode details for the Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training series

May 23, 2023

Release of the blog post: Community Spotlight—Meet Sean McEvoy (Business Applications Specialist at Aleron)
Release of the blog post: Microsoft Teams Emergency Operations Center version 2, now available!
Release of the Microsoft Syntex community calls page
Release of the webinars: Content insights and assembly with Microsoft Syntex and Managing content with Microsoft Syntex
Updates to the Microsoft Syntex page, Microsoft Syntex adoption page, Getting started with Microsoft Syntex page
Updates to the Register for more details about Microsoft Syntex form to include upcoming community call registration, Syntex areas of interest, repository services private preview registration, and new URL parameter logic to allow for pre-checked form values.

May 22, 2023

Addition of new “Supplemental resources” column to the past sessions table on the Microsoft Viva Goals office hours resources page
Changes to a featured resource card on the homepage to highlight Microsoft Build 2023

May 18, 2023

Release of the Getting started with Microsoft Viva series page
Addition of new Spanish user training sessions for May 2023 in the User training library
Addition of the new Viva adoption project template to the Microsoft Viva adoption page, Viva Connections adoption page, Viva Engage adoption page, Viva Glint adoption page, Viva Goals adoption page, Viva Insights adoption page, Viva Learning adoption page, and Viva Topics adoption page.

May 15, 2023

Release of new Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023 backgrounds and Community submitted backgrounds to the Microsoft Teams Custom Backgrounds Gallery page
Addition of the “Best practices for driving Viva adoption” guide to the Microsoft Viva adoption page
Addition of the new Microsoft Viva Glint icon to the Microsoft Viva adoption page

May 11, 2023

Updates to the Microsoft Teams App Template Emergency Operations Center as part of v2 release of the app template
Addition of the Promotional Communication Manager link to Microsoft Viva Copilot registration page
Addition of the new Microsoft Teams announcement on Coffee in the Cloud announcement to the new Microsoft Teams (Preview) page
Release of new Industry Conversations by Microsoft podcast to the Podcasts & Shows library
Image updates to the Worklab newsletter page
Various updates to the Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training page to prepare for Season 4

April 27, 2023

Release of the new Championing continuous learning page
Release of the new Not your average meeting landing page and video pages
Improvements to browser language preference logic to ensure users with Japanese as their preferred browser language get properly redirect to the correct page locale (/ja-jp instead of /jp-jp)
Updates to the new Microsoft Teams page title to ensure “(Preview)” is listed in the name
Updates to consent language for Canada and Korea on the Microsoft Syntex registration page, Copilot in Microsoft Viva registration page, and the Microsoft Viva registration page
Updates to Live and on demand user training library to provide more clarity on session languages and changes to various timezones/session dates
Addition of Windows in the Cloud details for episode 209 and 210
Addition of upcoming May 2023 call details to the Microsoft Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page
Accessibility improvements to accordion toggles on Outlook mobile page
Accessibility improvements to Custom Backgrounds gallery for Microsoft Teams page, including keyboard navigation and heading architecture
Accessibility improvements to the Sample Solution Gallery, including keyboard navigation, aria label, and labeling improvements for screen readers

April 20, 2023

Release of the new Microsoft Viva Glint Adoption page
Release of the new Register for more details about Copilot in Microsoft Viva page
Updates to the Register for more details about Microsoft Viva page to include registering for details about Copilot in Viva and Viva Glint
Updates to the Microsoft Viva Adoption page, including updates to the featured resources and addition of the Viva Glint card
Release of the Earth Day 2023 backgrounds to the Custom Backgrounds Gallery for Microsoft Teams
Updates to the naming of the “Enterprise maturity mode” in the resource library of the Viva Goals Adoption page
Release of the Windows in the Cloud episode 208 on demand

April 17, 2023

Addition of the new “Register for Microsoft Viva Summit” section to the Viva Adoption page
Addition of an upcoming webinar for the Microsoft Teams Emergency Operations Center app template page
Release of the new OKRs for All giveaway terms and conditions page
Release of new Forrester Report for 2023 page to download a complimentary copy of the The Forrester Wave™: Content Platforms, Q1 2023 report
Removal of the past AMA event from new Microsoft Teams page
Improvements to the homepage viewing experience on mobile devices

April 13, 2023

Release of the new Live and on demand user training library, featuring upcoming live training sessions with moderated Q&A and on demand training to learn how to use the top Microsoft 365 apps to work more efficiently with your team!
Release of new site-wide language logic that redirects to pages based on browser language preference. If you visit a URL without a language attribute (example: adoption.microsoft.com/guides) you will be redirected to the localized version of the page if your preferred browser language is supported.
Addition of the Microsoft Viva Topics pilot guide to the Viva Topics Adoption resource library

April 9, 2023

Update to the navigation menu label for the new Microsoft Teams page [“New Microsoft Teams (Preview)”]
Updates to the new Microsoft Teams page, including an update to the “Last reviewed” label, addition of the GigaOm report link, and addition of the known issues link to new IT admins section
Addition of the Microsoft Viva Learning email templates zip file to the Viva Learning Adoption resource library
Addition of the Analytics and Microsoft Viva Engage playbook to the Viva Engage Adoption resource library

April 6, 2023

Improvements to how Application Insights collects pageview information for anonymized reporting and feature planning
Integration of Adobe Analytics anonymized pageview and click metric tracking for improved reporting on on website usage

April 4, 2023

Addition of new Microsoft Teams video to the homepage
Addition of a Last updated indicator in the “Features in the new Teams” section on the new Microsoft Teams page
Addition of new resources for IT admins on the new Microsoft Teams page

April 3, 2023

Addition of the new Microsoft Teams AMA on April 13, 2023 to the new Microsoft Teams page
Various updates to the Microsoft Teams App Templates page
Updates to the Digital Platform section of the Champion Management Platform page
Release of Microsoft Viva Goals Office Hours Resources session recording and deck for March 2023
Stylesheet updates to date and time labels for improved accessibility site-wide
Release of Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training episodes 309 and 310 on demand

March 30, 2023

Updated “next session” details on the Microsoft Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page to highlight the April 2023 session
Updates to the Microsoft 365 Champion Call Resources page with upcoming April 2023 call details
Release of the Microsoft 365 Champion Call Resources recording and deck for March 2023
Release of Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training episodes 307 and 308 on demand

March 27, 2023

Release of the new Microsoft Teams page
Updates to the classic Microsoft Teams Adoption page
Release of a new Inside Microsoft Teams episode: “Welcome to the new era of Microsoft Teams!“
Addition of “Understanding OKRs (OKRs 101)” guide to the Viva Goals Adoption resource library
Updates to the “Top resources” section on the homepage to feature the release of the new Microsoft Teams page
Updates to the featured content boxes on the homepage to highlight the new Microsoft Teams page and the Microsoft 365 Conference

March 23, 2023

Addition of the new Microsoft Viva Connections adoption guide and Viva Engage adoption guide to the Adoption guides library
Addition of the February 2023 email template to the Viva Insights monthly customizable emails resource
Release of Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training episodes 303, 304, 305, and 306 on demand

March 20, 2023

Updated desktop and mobile screenshots on the Microsoft Viva Connections Adoption page
Various content updates to the Microsoft Teams Adoption page
Addition of Dell Technologies customer story and RealFoundations customer story to the Microsoft Viva Topics Adoption resource library

March 13, 2023

Updated customer quote on the Viva Goals Adoption page
Improvements to website footer UI site-wide on mobile devices
Accessibility improvements to keyboard navigation usability site-wide
Release of Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training episode 301 and 302 on demand

March 9, 2023

Addition of new OKRs vs performance management guide to Microsoft Viva Goals Adoption resources
Color contrast accessibility improvements to the Virtual Event Playbook, Inside Microsoft Teams pages, Microsoft Lists Virtual Workshop pages
Keyboard navigation accessibility improvements to the Inside Microsoft Teams pages
Analytic tracking improvements to all adoption flipbooks
Update to Windows in the Cloud March 2023 AMA event details
Updates to the Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training episode descriptions for Season 3
Removal of “Head in the Clouds, Heart in the Community” podcast from the Podcasts & Shows library

March 6, 2023

Release of February-submitted community backgrounds to the Custom Backgrounds Gallery for Microsoft Teams
Release of new Microsoft Viva adoption guide versions for Viva Learning, Viva Insights, Viva Connections, and Viva Engage
Improvements to footer margin padding on mobile devices
Release of WorkLab newsletter page in new languages: Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), German, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
New cover photos for Coffee in the Cloud and Inside Microsoft Teams in the Podcasts & Shows library
Accessibility improvements to the Accessibility page, Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways page, and Power Platform Adoption page
Change of “Cookie settings” footer link to “Manage cookies” (for Microsoft brand consistency)

March 2, 2023

Release of the new WorkLab newsletter page to receive WorkLab email marketing about the latest research, insights, and trends about how work is changing
Release of the new Dell Technologies case study for Microsoft Viva Topics to the Case Studies library
Updates to the Microsoft 365 Champion Call Resources page with upcoming March 2023 call details
Updates to the Microsoft Viva registration form to allow for customer registration
Updates to the Microsoft Syntex registration form
Addition of new Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Show episode details for season 3
Adjustment to cookie settings for embedded videos on the Microsoft Viva registration page, Microsoft Lists Virtual Workshop pages (Part 1 and Part 2), and the Microsoft Search Resources page

February 27, 2023

Release of new “Cookie settings” link in the footer of all pages for easier cookie management
Updates to how “View more Microsoft Backgrounds” is linked on the Custom Backgrounds Gallery for Microsoft Teams
Grammar improvements to the Small & Medium Businesses call to action content cards
Grammar update to the Microsoft Viva Goals 2023 Forrester State of Goal Setting Report title to match the official report title
Removal of the Microsoft Adoption Score “Special reports” section
Addition of the Viva Goals Office Hours Resources February 2023 call recording and deck
Stylesheet updates to improve the sidebar UI for all individual case studies pages on desktop devices

February 23, 2023

Addition of new Syntex license calculator on the Syntex Adoption page and Getting Started with Syntex page
Updates to the Viva Goals Office Hours Resources next session details to promote the March 2023 call
Updates to the Microsoft 365 Champion Call Resources page with upcoming February call details
Release of a new Inside Microsoft Teams page header design and release of episodes 705 (“Managing auto attendants, call queues, and voice channels in Microsoft Teams Phone“) and 706 (“Teams Calling 101: Managing Microsoft Teams Phone devices“)
Updates to next live AMA for Windows in the Cloud and improvements to “save to calendar” options for all upcoming episodes
Updates to the upcoming Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training information for Season 3

February 20, 2023

Improvements to the cookie consent experience site-wide, including a more detailed breakdown of anonymous cookie usage and more user control over what may or may not be collected
Addition of the newly-released 2023 Forrester State of Goal-Setting Report on the Viva Goals Adoption page
Release of Inside Microsoft Teams episode 704 (“Microsoft Viva 101“)

February 16, 2023

Addition of Pivotal podcast to the Podcasts & Shows library
New version releases for the Microsoft Viva Learning Adoption flyer and Quickstart flyer template in the Viva Learning Adoption resource library
Updates to the Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training page to promote Season 3

February 13, 2023

Release of Inside Microsoft Teams episode 703 (“Microsoft Teams Phone: Overview of PSTN connectivity options“)
Addition of new “Playbooks” tab and resources to the Viva Engage resource library

February 9, 2023

Updates to Small and Medium Businesses page to highlight the Microsoft SMB Champions Community
Release of new “Privacy resources” section to the Viva Insights resource library
Release of “Media in Minutes” podcast to the Podcasts & Shows library
Cover photo and description update for the “Microsoft 365 Developer” podcast in the Podcasts & Shows library
Release of the Windows in the Cloud episode 206 on demand

February 6, 2023

Release of Inside Microsoft Teams 702 (“Frontline Workers 101: Microsoft Teams plan & deploy“)
Addition of January 2023 call recording and February session details on the Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page

February 2, 2023

Release of Black History Month backgrounds, Women’s History month backgrounds, and a new “Newly added” section to the Custom Backgrounds Gallery for Microsoft Teams
Addition of Community Days events to the Microsoft Community and Adoption Blog “Recommended content” sidebar
Renaming of Microsoft Viva guides on the Adoption Guides page to better match the standardized naming structure
Updated list of Ask Microsoft Anything event details for Windows in the Cloud 2023 AMAs
Addition of Microsoft Viva Goals and Viva Engage as areas of interest on the Viva Registration page
Rename of “What’s new” page to “Release notes”
Addition of Release notes page link to navigation menu and footer site-wide

January 30, 2023

Improvements to localization engine that redirects URLs with partial language codes to proper page URLs with full language codes (example: /es/microsoft-teams to /es-es/microsoft-teams)
Accessibility improvements to keyboard navigation on the Submit your solution to the Partner Solution Gallery page
Accessibility improvements to tab interfaces site-wide
Modification of the “Build Champions” step in the adoption journey to “Connect with communities” on product pages site-wide

January 26, 2023

Release of “What’s New” page with publicly-viewable release notes for adoption.microsoft.com
Accessibility improvements to keyboard navigation on the Partner Solution Gallery
Addition of new “Privacy and the employee experience” eBook and “Monthly customizable emails” templates to Viva Insights Adoption page
Addition of January 2023 deck and video to the Champion Call Resources page
Improvements to homepage button link tracking

January 23, 2023

Site-wide accessibility improvements to heading hierarchies

January 19, 2023

Accessibility improvements to screen reader capabilities on the Microsoft Lists resources page, Sample Solution Gallery, and Virtual Hub landing page
Accessibility improvements to high contrast settings on the Become a Champion page
Release of the Windows in the Cloud episode 205 on demand

January 12, 2022

Updated branding on the Microsoft 365 Adoption page to match new Microsoft 365 brand guidelines
Updated branding on the Microsoft Viva registration page to match new Microsoft Viva brand guidelines
Content updates to Microsoft Content AI Partner Program page
Addition of the Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page as the featured resource on the Viva Goals Adoption page

January 5, 2023

Updated 2023 deadline for the Microsoft 365 Live Event Assistance Program (LEAP)
Addition of “Adoption Recommended Practices” resource to the Viva Connections Adoption page
Content updates to Microsoft Content AI Partner Program page
Release of Inside Microsoft Teams promo for Season 7

December 19, 2022

Release of new upgrades to filtering on Adoption Guides, Case Studies, Webinars, Podcasts & Shows, and Demos pages to allow for URL parameter deep-linking to share filtered search results
Content updates to the Viva Learning Adoption page
Styling adjustments to “New backgrounds” labels on the Custom Backgrounds Gallery page
New “Microsoft Loop adoption guides” featured resource on the Microsoft Teams Adoption page
Site-wide Italy accessibility requirements
Content updates to Intelligent Intranet (Engage) page
Addition of new “What’s the Partner Play?” webinar recording to Viva Engage Adoption resource library
Updates to Viva Goals Office Hours Resources January session title
Release of Inside Microsoft Teams episode (Feature Focus S6-5)

December 15, 2022

Site-wide updates to navigation menu
Addition of “Dynamics 365 Migration Community” link to Dynamics 365 Adoption adoption journey
Release of Windows in the Cloud episode 204 on demand
Site-wide accessibility improvements to website footer

December 12, 2022

Addition of “Head in the Cloud, Heart in the Community” show to the Podcasts & Shows page
Addition of December recording to the Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page

December 8, 2022

Release of Microsoft Viva Engage backgrounds to the Custom Backgrounds Gallery for Microsoft Teams
Release of new Loop Day in the Life adoption guides for Retail, Marketing, and Manufacturing on the Adoption Guides
Addition of “Low Code Approach” show to the Podcasts & Shows page
Addition of upcoming January 2023 call details to the Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page
Addition of February episode details to the Windows in the Cloud page

December 1, 2022

Improvements to Champion Call Resources filtering by year and release of November 2022 recording/deck
UI/UX updates to Microsoft Community and Adoption blog
Release of “Guest Attendee join experience in Teams meetings” section to the Virtual Event Playbook
Addition of on-demand dates for icrosoft 365 Defender Ninja Show episodes

November 21, 2022

New episode release of Yammer Best Practice Brainstorms
Release of Holiday and Indigenous Heritage Month backgrounds to the Custom Backgrounds Gallery for Microsoft Teams
Content and resource updates to the OneDrive Adoption page
Addition of November 2022 call resources to the Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page

November 17, 2022

Release of the Viva Goals Office Hours Resources page
Release of site-wide social sharing icons
Release of new Microsoft Syntex backgrounds to the Custom Backgrounds Gallery for Microsoft Teams
Release of Microsoft 365 Defender Virtual Ninja Training episode 204 on demand
Content and resource updates to Microsoft Syntex page

November 14, 2022

Release of the fully-localizable Virtual Event Playbook decision tree
Homepage updates to Become a Champion section to reflect updated imagery
Addition of new Application Insights tracking code for improved metric tracking
Site-wide upgrades to Fabric icon set for newer icon usage
Accessibility improvements to buttons site-wide
Accessibility improvements to content card focus overlays site-wide
Accessibility improvements to “Share to Microsoft Teams” functionality site-wide
Accessibility improvements to aria labels on Roles pages

November 10, 2022

Release of new “Enabling small and medium businesses to do more with Microsoft Teams” section to the Microsoft Teams page
Addition of Microsoft Viva eBook link to Viva Adoption page
Addition of new featured resource boxes to homepage
Fix bug related to upcoming webinars list on Webinars page
Release of Windows in the Cloud episode 203 on demand

November 7, 2022

UI/UX improvements and search upgrades to the Sample Solution Gallery, including deeplinking of each search result for easy bookmarking and multi-product filtering
Updates to the Meetings & Webinars page to highlight the interactive Virtual Event Playbook and inclusive meeting experiences
Release of new Maire Tecnimont Syntex case study Syntex case study
Release of new episode of Inside Microsoft Teams

November 3, 2022

Release of October community submissions to the Custom Backgrounds Gallery for Microsoft Teams
Release of new Visio webinar series to Webinars page
Addition of Yammer Best Practice Brainstorms November 2022 session details
Fix for MOCA Individual Assessment download link across various pages
Changed instances of “Productivity Score” to the rebranded “Adoption Score” on the Virtual Hub