What's new in Microsoft 365 #2

Zef Sowman • Sep 15, 2023

Welcome back to our rendezvous with all things Microsoft 365! We understand that, for IT enthusiasts, the ever-evolving landscape of Microsoft's suite of applications can be both exhilarating and, at times, a bit perplexing. It's the dynamic nature of technology that keeps us on our toes.


As we dive into September 2023, we've got another batch of exciting updates and enhancements that are sure to pique your interest. If you find this column is not comprehensive enough, then feel free to jump over to the official Microsoft 365 roadmap (Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365),


If you find a new feature that you’re excited about, please e-mail me, whatsnew365@yorb.tech.


Disclaimer… Not all Microsoft 365 subscriptions are created equal and new features slowly rollout over several months. If the feature I highlight is not available but is exciting for you, feel free to reach out and we can check if/when it might become available.


Now, what’s new in September?

Microsoft Teams: Seamless collaboration across organisations


Microsoft Teams has introduced new features for multi-tenant organisations (MTOs) in its Windows desktop app. These features are accessible when administrators configure an MTO group in the Microsoft 365 admin center, and employees use the new Teams desktop client. These capabilities aim to simplify communication, collaboration, security, and compliance for organisations managing multiple tenants, whether due to mergers, acquisitions, or global subsidiaries.


  • Seamless Collaboration: Users in MTOs can easily collaborate with colleagues in their MTO group and access resources in other tenants. This includes search, chat, calling, meetings, and content sharing.
  • Side-by-Side Multitasking: The new Teams client allows users to work across multiple tenants simultaneously. They can join meetings or collaborate in other tenants while maintaining chat conversations in their own tenant. Cross-tenant notifications are supported.
  • Improved People Search: Searching for coworkers in an MTO group now returns a single result with their home tenant name, streamlining communication.
  • Richer Meeting Experience: Users can join meetings from their home tenant and enjoy full meeting features, such as whiteboard, even when meeting with colleagues from different tenants.
  • Shared Channels: Microsoft Teams Connect facilitates secure collaboration across organizational boundaries, allowing users to work together as one extended team. Shared channels enable chatting, calling, meeting, and file collaboration without switching tenants.

Microsoft Clipchamp: Your Video Creation Companion


Microsoft Clipchamp is being integrated into Microsoft 365 for commercial customers, offering a user-friendly web-based platform for easy video creation. It aims to simplify video production for various professional needs.


  • User-Friendly Video Creation: Clipchamp offers an intuitive interface with drag-and-drop functionality, making it accessible to users with no prior video editing experience.
  • Templates and Tools: It provides customizable video templates and essential editing tools for trimming, merging, adding text, graphics, and audio.
  • Seamless Integration: Clipchamp is integrated with Microsoft 365, enabling users to create and edit videos without leaving their workflow. It's built on OneDrive and SharePoint, and the videos can be shared through Microsoft Stream, Teams, Outlook, and other Microsoft apps.
  • Creative Enhancements: Users can enhance their videos with filters, effects, text overlays, and transitions. The platform also offers a video resizer feature to tailor videos for different platforms.
  • Targeted Release: Clipchamp is being rolled out to commercial customers through the Targeted release program within Microsoft 365.

Read the full details at: Introducing Microsoft Clipchamp

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