Windows 10: OneDrive Roadmap Roundup of latest new features for April 2019

Brink · Apr 30, 2019

The OneDrive team has been hard at work so you can more easily access, share, and collaborate on all your files from anywhere. April 2019 brought a slew of updates to OneDrive in Office 365 – from a pervasive fluent design update, sync updates to managing sharing access.

Here are latest features that began rolling out this month:

New golden folder icon design

Improvements to the OneDrive sync client

Incident deflection

Self-help option

Prompt for pending uploads

Updated "manage access" pane for classic user interface (UI)

Expanding “Block Download” – available now for “Specific People” sharing link

Update to required document properties in Office client applications

Let’s dive into the details…

New golden folder icon design

As we continue rolling out the Fluent design language and the refreshed Office brand icons, we are refreshing the representation of one of the most commonly used objects across the suite: The file folder. We are introducing golden folders with subtle, yet noticeable clues emblazoned on the icon to remind you of the contents and sharing status of each folder. Lastly, the color palette has been handcrafted to connect your content across the suite, and individually tested and fine-tuned for all the devices you care about.

Folders will now appear golden across mobile and web in OneDrive, SharePoint and connected experiences in other apps - with visual icons to remind you of the contents and sharing status. (Web on the left, in OneDrive for iOS on the right)

We are rolling out the design across mobile and web in OneDrive, SharePoint and connected experiences in other apps, with no disruption in the functionality you rely on.

Roadmap ID: 50597. Learn more.

Improvements to the OneDrive sync client

OneDrive lets you easily store and access personal and shared files in Microsoft 365, including those in Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Outlook, from all your devices. Your documents, photos, and other files are always with you in OneDrive. Using the OneDrive sync client, you can access and share all your files directly from your desktop in Windows File Explore or macOS Finder. Plus, save space on your PC or Mac with OneDrive Files On-Demand.

Self-help option: “Illegal files names not syncing”
A new in-app resolution to sync errors – like when using an Asterix “*” symbol or any file name starting with “~$” – to help avert and solve naming blockers, to then rename the file and continue with upload. [Roadmap ID: 49314. Learn more]

Request assistance
Look for a new "Get Help" option in the OneDrive activity center on your desktop. This enables people to initiate a support ticket. Note: Office 365 admins can turn off this setting if required. [Roadmap ID: 49313. Learn more]

Prompt for pending uploads
And one last “wait, before you go” feature… the OneDrive sync client will also notify users when they have pending uploads when the computer is shutting down or going into standby. [Roadmap ID: 50729. Learn more]

Updated "manage access" pane for classic user interface (UI)

We are making it easier for people to manage access permissions, remove individual recipients from shared links or stop sharing overall - all when working within the OneDrive classic user interface. In the classic view, if you go to the advanced permissions page for a file or folder, you will now see a “manage links” option which will take you to the more modern interface to review, add, adjust and remove access to a file - in line with where the file lives - OneDrive or SharePoint. You can also see and manage any and all sharing links that have created on the file or folder.

Manage access permissions, remove individual recipients from shared links or stop sharing overall - all now working within the OneDrive classic user interface.

Roadmap ID: 50730. Learn more.

Expanding “Block Download” – available now for “Specific people” sharing link

We are expanding the “Block download” functionality that allows people to block recipients from downloading, copying and pasting shared content. Previously, this capability was only available when using the “Anyone with the link” style sharing link. And now, it is available when using the “Specific people” style sharing links.

You can now choose to block download when creating sharing links to "Specific people."

Click Share > Specific people > uncheck the “Allow editing” box > select Block download; and then click the Apply button to create a new, unique link you send to specific people of your choice – so they can view the document, but cannot download it, or copy/paste from it. Note: Block download is only available for Office documents today.

Update to required document properties in Office client applications (reference “SharePoint Properties” in Office)

It is a best practice to provide required document properties (metadata) – to maintain and promote good information architecture (IA) throughout your organization, which in turn makes documents more discoverable and easier to organize.

Previously, if a person attempted to save their document and had not provided information for required document properties, they couldn’t save their document/changes to the SharePoint document library and would see a dialog message explaining that some of the properties are missing; a cumbersome state when attempting to confidently save work. We’re updating how this works.

This is the backstage of Microsoft Office Word where you can see the properties of the file and edit them; here shown in the document I used to write this blog with my team. It can be saved even if required fields are not filled in yet.

Users will now be able to save Office files (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desktop apps only) with missing required properties. This change will only apply to the Office files synced by the OneDrive sync client. Document properties will continue to be available for viewing and editing through the document backstage (Office app > File > Info > SharePoint Properties). Additionally, users can add, or update required properties for a document by navigating to the file in the SharePoint document library and entering the appropriate value.

Roadmap ID: 50759. Learn more.

Learn more and stay engaged

As you can see, we continue to evolve OneDrive as a place to access, share, and collaborate on all your files in Office 365, keeping them protected and readily accessible on all your devices, anywhere.

You can stay up-to-date on all things via the OneDrive Blog and take advantage of end-user training resources on our Office support center.

Thank you again for your support of OneDrive. We look forward to your continued feedback on UserVoice and hope to connect with you at Ignite or another upcoming Microsoft or community-led event.

Thanks for your time reading all about OneDrive,
Ankita Kirti – product manager – OneDrive | Microsoft
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Source: OneDrive Roadmap Roundup April 2019

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Brink · Apr 30, 2019

Visual Studio Roadmap Updates and Visual Studio 2019 Information

Yesterday, we covered What’s next for Visual Studio for Mac, and today we’ve updated our Visual Studio Roadmap so you can see the latest news about what we’re working on. We’re particularly excited to share this update since it includes information about the first preview of Visual Studio 2019, which we will make available by the end of this calendar year. We plan to have a generally available (GA) version of Visual Studio 2019 in the first half of 2019.

Be sure to check out the full roadmap for all the updates, but some notable improvements are:

A better performing and more reliable debugger, moving to an out-of-process 64-bit process.

Improved search accuracy for menus, commands, options, and installable components.

Visual Studio tooling for Windows Forms and WPF development on .NET Core 3.

As always, we are committed to making Visual Studio a great development environment: faster, more reliable, more productive for individuals and teams, and easier to get started with developing your code. Please continue to share your feedback with us so we can make the best tools for your development. You can send us your suggestions, ideas, and concerns through our Developer Community portal.

We will keep updating the roadmap as we deliver Visual Studio 2019 features iteratively. To try out the newest features and fixes, keep an eye on the Visual Studio Preview page and on this blog for announcements about the latest previews.

John Montgomery,
Director of Program Management for Visual Studio
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Source: Visual Studio Roadmap Updates and Visual Studio 2019 Information | The Visual Studio Blog

Brink · Apr 30, 2019

New Office April feature update version 16.24 (19041401) for Mac

On April 15, 2019, we released the April feature update for Office for Mac.

Release details

Here's everything you need to know about this feature update.

Released: April 15, 2019

Version: 16.24 (19041401)

Platform: Mac

Description: April feature update

Features: What's New in Office for Mac

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Announcing April feature update for Office for Mac Version - Microsoft Community

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Brink · Apr 30, 2019

OneDrive Roadmap Round-up: March 2019
Hi everyone,

Want to know what happened to OneDrive in March of 2019? Well read on to learn how your experience is getting better each and every week!

We had some great improvements come to the product this month including:

Per Machine Sync Client preview

Live captions in PowerPoint

A new OneDrive personalized provisioning flow

A script to check Known Folder Move status in your organization

As always, feel free to share your feedback in the comments below.

Per Machine Sync Client is now available for Windows
Available Now; Roadmap ID : 49424

By default, the OneDrive sync client installs per user on Windows, meaning OneDrive.exe needs to be installed for each user account on the PC under the %localappdata% folder. With the new per-machine installation option, you can install OneDrive under the “Program Files (x86)” directory, meaning all profiles on the computer will use the same OneDrive.exe binary (Note that this is the default behavior for the OneDrive sync client on Mac). Other than where the sync client is installed, everything else stays the same. Migrating to the per-machine client is optional, but it can be helpful for multi-user machines and when you don’t want exe files running from the user profile.

The new per-machine sync client provides:

Automatic transitioning from the previous OneDrive sync client (Groove.exe)

Automatic conversion from per-user to per-machine

Automatic updates when a new version is available

The per-machine sync client supports syncing OneDrive and SharePoint files in Microsoft 365 and in SharePoint Server 2019. You can learn more here.

Live Captions & Subtitles in PowerPoint
Available Now to Targeted Release; Roadmap: 49958

We are excited to roll out Live Captions & Subtitles to Targeted Release audience of PowerPoint Online! Now PowerPoint can transcribe your words as you present and display them on-screen as captions in the same language you are speaking, or as subtitles translated to another language. Just toggle it in Slide Show view or enable on the View tab of the ribbon while editing the document.

Live Captions in PowerPoint

Live Captions & Translation in PowerPoint

As you might imagine, Live Captions & Subtitles lets you improve the accessibility of your presentations and make your point more easily than ever. You can learn more here.

Personalized OneDrive Provisioning
Rolling Out; Roadmap ID: 27547

We have introduced a more engaging, personalized the provisioning experience on OneDrive for Business web to help new customers feel more connection with their OneDrive. We added an optional survey for customers while their OneDrive is provisioning. We ask users two questions: one about their role in their organization, and the second about the features in OneDrive they are most interested in. This survey is completely optional and although we do collect responses to the questions, we do not store any user data connected to them – the responses are completely anonymous.

Personalized Provisioning

Known Folder Move status script

Known Folder Move is getting popular among our enterprise users and we have heard a lot of feedback with regards to keeping admins aware of what their deployment. We have created a sample PowerShell script for you to know more about your deployment. The script will create a txt file that shows 3 things:

KFM eligibility (for whatever device it was run on)

KFM status (have the known folders been moved to OneDrive)

KFM GPO state (what GPOs have been set)

This script is set up to be run on a single device but you can modify it for to be run across your workplace. You will need to provide your TenantID as well as an output path. With this level of detail you should have a better sense of where your deployment of KFM is and how devices within your workplace are not technically eligible for KFM. We are continuing to do our best to increase Technical Eligibility and you should continue to see announcements from us enabling KFM for more devices.

Code:
Code:
# This Sample Code is provided for the purpose of illustration only and is not intended to be used in a production environment. # THIS SAMPLE CODE AND ANY RELATED INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, # INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. # We grant You a nonexclusive, royalty-free right to use and modify the Sample Code and to reproduce and distribute the object # code form of the Sample Code, provided that You agree: (i) to not use Our name, logo, or trademarks to market Your software # product in which the Sample Code is embedded; (ii) to include a valid copyright notice on Your software product in which the # Sample Code is embedded; and (iii) to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Us and Our suppliers from and against any claims # or lawsuits, including attorneys’ fees, that arise or result from the use or distribution of the Sample Code.inst  #CODE STARTS HERE #--TODO: Put your Tenant ID here, similar to $GivenTenantID =  'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx' #--TODO: Put a designated location here for logs $OutputPath = 'example file path C:\...\Desktop\' + $env:USERNAME + "_" + $env:COMPUTERNAME + '.txt'   $PolictyState3 = '' $PolictyState4 = '' $KFMBlockOptInSet = 'False' $KFMBlockOptOutSet = 'False' $SpecificODPath = ''  $DesktopPath = [environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop") $DocumentsPath = [environment]::GetFolderPath("MyDocuments") $PicturesPath = [environment]::GetFolderPath("MyPictures")  $ODAccounts = Get-ChildItem -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts -name  $ODPath = foreach ($account in $ODAccounts){     If($account -notlike 'Personal'){         'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts\' + $account     } }  foreach ($path in $ODPath){     $ConfiguredTenantID = Get-ItemPropertyValue -path $path -name ConfiguredTenantID     If ($GivenTenantID -eq $ConfiguredTenantID){         $SpecificODPath = (Get-ItemPropertyValue -path $path -name UserFolder) + "\*"         $KFMScanState = Get-ItemPropertyValue -path $path -name LastMigrationScanResult         #$KFMPolicyState = Get-ItemPropertyValue -path $path -name LastMigrationScanResult         break     } }  $DesktopInOD = ($DesktopPath -like $SpecificODPath) $DocumentsInOD = ($DocumentsPath -like $SpecificODPath) $PicturesInOD = ($PicturesPath -like $SpecificODPath)  $KFMGPOEligible = (($KFMScanState -ne 40) -and ($KFMScanState -ne 50))  $PolictyState1 = Get-ItemPropertyValue -path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive -name KFMOptInWithWizard $KFMOptInWithWizardSet = ($PolictyState1 -ne $null) -and ($PolictyState1 -eq $GivenTenantID)  $PolictyState2 = Get-ItemPropertyValue -path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive -name KFMSilentOptIn $KFMSilentOptInSet = $PolictyState2 -eq $GivenTenantID  Try{ $PolictyState3 = Get-ItemPropertyValue -path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive -name KFMBlockOptIn $KFMBlockOptInSet = ($PolictyState3 -ne $null) -and ($PolictyState3 -eq 1) }Catch{}  Try{ $PolictyState4 = Get-ItemPropertyValue -path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive -name KFMBLockOptOut $KFMBlockOptOutSet = ($PolictyState4 -ne $null) -and ($PolictyState4 -eq 1) }Catch{}  $PolictyState5 = Get-ItemPropertyValue -path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive -name KFMSilentOptInWithNotification $SendNotificationWithSilent = $PolictyState5 -eq 1  $ODVersion = Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive -Name Version  Set-Content $OutputPath "$KFMGPOEligible | Device_is_KFM_GPO_eligible`n" Add-Content $OutputPath "$DesktopInOD | Desktop_is_in_OneDrive"  Add-Content $OutputPath "$DocumentsInOD | Documents_is_in_OneDrive"  Add-Content $OutputPath "$PicturesInOD | Pictures_is_in_OneDrive `n"  Add-Content $OutputPath "$KFMOptInWithWizardSet | KFM_Opt_In_Wizard_Set" Add-Content $OutputPath "$KFMSilentOptInSet | KFM_Silent_Opt_In_Set" Add-Content $OutputPath "$SendNotificationWithSilent | KFM_Silent_With_Notification_Set" Add-Content $OutputPath "$KFMBlockOptInSet | KFM_Block_Opt_In_Set" Add-Content $OutputPath "$KFMBlockOptOutSet | KFM_Block_Opt_Out_Set `n" Add-Content $OutputPath "$ODVersion | OneDrive Sync client version"
As always, please leave your comments, feedback and questions below!

Stephen Rice
Program Manager - OneDrive
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