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December 6, 2016
Version 1611 (Build 7571.2072)
Excel: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- Map Chart: Compare values and show categories across geographic regions. More information
- SVG images: Insert and edit scalable vector graphics (SVG) in workbooks. More information
- Insert icons: Use icons from a standard library of scalable vector graphics (SVG) files by going to Insert > Illustrations > Icons. More information
- Save to Recent folders: Save a workbook to a recently used folder by using the Recent tab when you go to File > Save As.
- Accessibility improvements: Improved support for using the keyboard, Narrator, and other assistive technology to read and edit workbooks. More information
Excel: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Fix an issue where a hyperlink containing a concatenate formula ignores part of the concatenate result.
- Fix an issue where pasting an Excel table in rich text format (RTF) to Word doesn't preserve the table format.
- Fix an issue where the user can't perform a Save As when the workbook contains a MS Excel 4.0 Macro worksheet.
- Make CTRL+ALT+5 the shortcut for moving a selection to the object layer to match other applications.
Outlook: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- SVG images: Insert and edit scalable vector graphics (SVG) in emails. More information
- Insert icons: Use icons from a standard library of scalable vector graphics (SVG) files by going to Insert > Illustrations > Icons. More information
PowerPoint: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- SVG images: Insert and edit scalable vector graphics (SVG) in presentations. More information
- Insert icons: Use icons from a standard library of scalable vector graphics (SVG) files by going to Insert > Illustrations > Icons. More information
- Real-time typing when co-authoring: See where others are working in the presentation and view changes as they type. More information
- Save to Recent folders: Save a presentation to a recently used folder by using the Recent tab when you go to File > Save As.
- Create precise ink shapes: Drag the Segment Eraser to remove excess bits of ink, right up to the nearest line.
- Select and manipulate objects with the Surface pen: Use the Surface pen when resizing, rotating, and moving handles on objects as well as use the pen button to Lasso Select ink without visiting the ribbon.
- Accessibility improvements: Improved support for using the keyboard, Narrator, and other assistive technology to read and edit presentations. More information
PowerPoint: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Fix an issue with copying scalable vector graphic (SVG) images from Adobe Illustrator.
Project: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- Timeline labels: Differentiate timeline bars by using labels to give them descriptive names.
- Timeline progress indicators: Use check marks and colored progress bars in Timeline View to show how far along you are with each task.
- Accessibility improvements: Improved support for using the keyboard, Narrator, and other assistive technology to read and edit projects.
Project: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Fix an issue where Gantt bars aren’t sized correctly on high DPI screens at 175% display.
- Fix an issue where if the user sets lag time through the Task Information dialog box, it’s incorrectly set to an elapsed duration.
- Fix an issue where when opening certain XML files, the task start date isn’t set correctly due to an issue with the assignment.
Skype for Business: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- Disable file transfer: If there are any external or anonymous users in a conversation you can disable file transfer.
- Update UI to “Share”: Change "Present" to "Share" in UI elements, such as changing "Present Desktop" to "Share Screen" and "Present Program" to "Share Window."
- Disable “My number”: Use the DisableDisplayMyNumber registry entry to disable “My number” under the dial pad.
- Consultative transfer: From within a call, consult with another user via an IM or call before transferring the call to that user.
Skype for Business: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Fix an issue where the Audio Controls panel doesn't appear when a user clicks on the controls button in an audio call in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment.
- Fix an issue where viewers see a black screen when a user is running Windows 7 and shares the main monitor first, and then switches to share a second monitor.
- Fix an issue where certain special characters, such as the ampersand (&), can't be entered in the search input box or the "What's happening today?" section box.
- Fix an issue where the unread count isn't shown when there are missed offline IMs.
- Fix an issue where "Invite by email" templates mentioned Lync instead of Skype.
- Fix an issue where the line number is missing from the "My Number" area below the dial pad.
- Fix an issue where the mouse pointer isn't shown in the IM input area after sending a message in a chat.
- Fix an issue where Skype for Business hangs when signing in and there is a problem loading the cache pool.
- Fix an issue where Skype for Business crashes when signing in and restoring conversations.
- Fix an issue where Skype for Business hangs when signing in after resuming.
- Fix an issue where the meeting link is disabled if the Exchange servers in both organizations have TNEF disabled.
- Fix an issue where a video call can't be restarted if there is only one IM conversation going on.
- Fix an issue where text annotations on a whiteboard are lost when saving the whiteboard as an PNG file.
- Fix an issue where the first line is hidden when inputting over two lines in Japanese in the IM window.
- Fix an issue where the ampersand character (&) is incorrectly replaced by an underscore character in names.
- Fix an issue with the "Join online meeting" URL in a scheduled meeting.
- Fix an issue where hovering the mouse over a window doesn't activate the window even though the operating system is configured to do that.
- Fix an issue where outgoing call conversation history items shows the caller instead of the called party.
- Fix an issue where the F12 doesn't locally save a conversation.
- Fix an issue where a missed conversation email doesn't contain the initial IM.
- Fix an issue where an emoji can be added in the IM text area even if the presenter has disabled IM participation.
- Fix an issue with the layout of the Ringtones and Sounds option dialog box.
- Fix an issue where Skype for Business crashes when closing a conversation window.
- Fix an issue where DNS-less sign in fails when the domain is registered as a vanity domain.
- Fix an issue where persistent chat notification settings aren't being saved or loaded correctly.
- Fix an issue where existing peer-to-peer conversation windows or chat rooms aren't showing up after signing in even though the setting to reopen conversations is set.
- Fix an issue where muting or unmuting the active conversation causes other conversation windows to appear as if they have unread messages.
- Fix an issue where users that are configured for media bypass are unable to resume a call from a PSTN gateway after they put that call on hold.
- Fix an issue where the user sees a blue box instead of the video when joining a meeting via a URL when using a 3rd party implementation of RDP.
- Fix an issue where the user part of the SIP address is showing instead of the display name in a toast alert.
Word: Feature updates
This channel release contains the following feature updates:
- SVG images: Insert and edit scalable vector graphics (SVG) in documents. More information
- Insert icons: Use icons from a standard library of scalable vector graphics (SVG) files by going to Insert > Illustrations > Icons. More information
- Save to Recent folders: Save a document to a recently used folder by using the Recent tab when you go to File > Save As.
- Improved reading with Learning Tools: New commands in Read mode boost reading skills by adjusting text spacing, showing the breaks between syllables, and highlighting each word as the document is read aloud. More information
- Accessibility improvements: Improved support for using the keyboard, Narrator, and other assistive technology to read and edit documents. More information
Word: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Fix an issue where inked strokes disappear after two or three strokes.
- Fix an issue with quotation marks disappearing when using the Google Input Method Editor (IME).
Office suite: Non-security updates
This channel release contains the following non-security updates:
- Fix an issue with VBA forms that can cause the z-order of frames to stop functioning or display incorrectly.
Source:
- Version and build numbers of update channel releases for Office 365 clients
- Office 365 client update channel releases
See also: Announcing November feature update for Office 2016 for Office 365 - Microsoft Community