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New SharePoint CSOM version released for SharePoint Online – August 2020

August 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 08/31/20

SharePoint team

We are happy to announce the availability of new SharePoint Client-Side Object Model (CSOM) version targeted for the Office 365 or more specifically for SharePoint and Project Online. August 2020 release.

Announcing WebView2 for Office Add-ins Platform – Preview

August 12, 2020 Aug 12, 2020 08/12/20

Office Add-ins team

We're excited to announce that we're taking the next steps in evolving the web viewer control used by the Office Add-ins platform for add-ins running on Windows.

Announcing General Availability of Single Sign-On (SSO) for Office Add-ins

August 5, 2020 Aug 5, 2020 08/5/20

Office Add-ins team

We are excited to announce that the single sign-on (SSO) functionality for Office Add-ins is moving to General Availability with version 2008. This authentication service allows an add-in to automatically and securely sign in a user after being granted consent, providing a more convenient experience by reducing the number of times they are requested to sign in. SSO works with both work and school accounts as well as Microsoft accounts.

Office 365 CLI v2.12

July 16, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 07/16/20

Microsoft 365 PnP Team

We've just published a new version of the Office 365 CLI with commands for managing Microsoft 365 tenants and SharePoint Framework projects on any platform.

Redesigned Word Comments VBA deprecation announcement

July 13, 2020 Jul 13, 2020 07/13/20

Office Add-ins team

Announcing Microsoft Word Comments redesigned user experience. This blog outlines the four Word VBA commands that are no longer fully supported in Word Comments.

Updated content recommendations on your Microsoft 365 Developer Program dashboard

July 8, 2020 Jul 8, 2020 07/8/20

Office Add-ins team

We’ve made the content in the Microsoft 365 Developer Program dashboard better. By combining data science with your selected preferences, we’ve updated the dashboard to help you get started quickly with your preferred products and technologies.

Duration of change tracking tokens for identity and education resources

July 3, 2020 Jul 3, 2020 07/3/20

Vincent Biret

Effective today, delta links for identity and access and education resources have a lifetime of seven (7) days instead of the previous lifetime of thirty (30) days.

Announcing a simplified API for Office Scripts

July 1, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 07/1/20

Microsoft 365 Platform team

We're excited to announce the API simplification for Office Scripts in public preview. The API design is packed with features intended to make the script development experience delightful. It carries forward all the functionalities provided by the previous model and makes the learning and development process much simpler.

Office 365 CLI available in Azure Cloud Shell

June 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 06/30/20

Microsoft 365 PnP Team

We're proud to announce, that as of today, Office 365 CLI is available by default in Azure Cloud Shell.

Office 365 CLI v2.11

June 28, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 06/28/20

Microsoft 365 PnP Team

We've just published a new version of the Office 365 CLI with commands for managing Office 365 tenants and SharePoint Framework projects on any platform.

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