Monthly Channel

January 17, 2018
Version 1712 (Build 8827.2148)

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Excel: Feature updates

This channel release contains the following feature updates:

• Convert SVG icons to shapes: Transform all SVG pictures and icons into Office shapes so you can change their color, size, or texture.
• Deselect cells: Make selections in your worksheet and deselect cells that you accidentally clicked without having to start over.

Excel: Non-security updates

This channel release contains the following non-security updates:

• Fix an issue where workbook references fail when opening multiple workbooks by double-clicking on the file names in File Explorer.

Outlook: Feature updates

This channel release contains the following feature updates:

• Convert SVG icons to shapes: Transform all SVG pictures and icons into Office shapes so you can change their color, size, or texture.
• Improvements to Office 365 groups: It’s easier than ever to read and reply to group conversations because you can double-click on a group message to open it in its own window.

PowerPoint: Feature updates

This channel release contains the following feature updates:

• 3D animations: Bring your 3D models to life with animations such as swinging gently or jumping and turning.
• Convert SVG icons to shapes: Transform all SVG pictures and icons into Office shapes so you can change their color, size, or texture.

Skype for Business: Non-security updates

This channel release contains the following non-security updates:

• Add call transfer button in the toast UI for incoming PSTN calls.
• Notify users that calls and chat are being sent to Teams when ChatDefaultClient and CallDefaultClient are set to Teams.
• Show user’s presence as Offline when user is not in a meeting and disabled from Skype for Business and meeting join experience is set to Native Limited Client.
• Disable all options except Open and Exit when Skype for Business is minimized to the notification area.
• Suppress new calls and conversations when paired with Aries phones and RedirectClient is enabled.
• Fix an issue where searching messages in PChat by date fails when the date format is other than US format (mm/dd/yy).
• Fix an issue where, when EnableExternalP2PFileTransfer policy is set to false, users are still able to attach files in meetings.

Visio: Feature updates

This channel release contains the following feature updates:

• Use Excel templates to export to a Visio diagram: Get a jump on your Visio flowcharts. Enter your data in one of the Process Map Excel templates and export to Visio to create the diagram automatically. Requires Visio Pro for Office 365.

Word: Feature updates

This channel release contains the following feature updates:

• Convert SVG icons to shapes: Transform all SVG pictures and icons into Office shapes so you can change their color, size, or texture.

Source: Office 365 client update channel releases

See also: Version and build numbers of update channel releases - Office Support

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