Office Insider 2208 for Windows release notes.
Build 15601.20028 (August 5, 2022)
Access
Notable fix
- We fixed an issue where the Clean cache on close option did not delete the cache when the database was closed.
Excel
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue with the format for the headers in the task panes.
- We fixed an issue where Excel chart contents were missing when zooming above 170%.
Outlook
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue that caused some mail-storage-related settings to not be applied as expected when configured through Cloud Settings.
- We fixed an issue where Outlook closed unexpectedly when using the Search People box.
- We fixed an issue where Skype for Business closed unexpectedly when trying to expand a group.
- We fixed an issue that caused a file to fail to open in Edge after a user chose the View in browser option in an Outlook message.
- We fixed an issue that caused actions performed on Outlook toast notifications to stop working as expected on Windows Server 2016.
Build 15522.20000 (July 29, 2022)
Office Suite
New Rating question added to Polls app
Many Teams users wanted a way to quickly get feedback from meeting attendees on how satisfied they were or how well they understood the meeting content. So, we’ve added a new Rating question type to the Polls app within Microsoft Teams. Meeting owners can easily create and launch Rating polls to increase engagement and collect input from their meeting attendees, as well as share the results in real time. To create a Rating poll question, simply select Rating when creating a new poll in Hold.
Notable fix
- We fixed an issue where some users could not access the latest version of Excel files hosted on SPO and were seeing a “Refresh Recommended” error message.
PowerPoint
Notable fix
- We fixed an issue where thumbnail content for pictures would not render properly on the slide after clicking “Enable Content” on the security warning.
Word
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue where users were unable to open links to locally managed files with bookmarks to files on SPO/OD4B.
- We fixed an issue where the app experienced delays when opening the HTML-file version of Outlook messages.
- We fixed an issue where internal links within Track Changes were rendering as “Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.”
Project
Notable fix
- We fixed an issue where scrolling down in Network Diagram view when the layout mode is set to manual does not always draw the nodes.
Build 15519.20000 (July 22, 2022)
Word
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue where an Outlook (WordMail) message would flash with a white background while zooming in or out.
- We fixed an issue to add logging of user behavior when the Similarity Checker isn’t available to them.
Outlook
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue with the limit on the number of sensitivity label templates that was causing templates to not properly load.
- We fixed an issue in Outlook Search where the green Replied icon was not appearing next to emails that had replies.
Version 2208 (Build 15511.20000)
Office Suite
User-defined permissions now support domain name restrictions
When a user chooses a sensitivity label configured for user-defined permissions, they can now use domain names to restrict file access to specific individuals, or to all individuals from that domain. For example, you can specify “someone@example.com” or “@example.com,” and permissions will be restricted based on those parameters.
Excel
Improvements made to data models in Power BI
We’ve made some upgrades to the analysis services components used in data modeling and Power Pivot in Excel. This is a maintenance update for the data modeling engine, and it won’t noticeably change any interactions related to the Excel data model.
Build 15511.20000 (July 15, 2022)
Outlook
Fix
- We fixed an issue affecting Windows Information Protection (WIP) when trying to retrieve EDP email addresses.
Project
Fix
- We fixed an issue where local custom fields stopped working, prompting a “Delete Custom Fields” dialog box, and they couldn’t be deleted via the organizer.
Word
Fix
- We fixed an issue where “paste as link” might not update automatically.
Build 15505.20000 (July 8, 2022)
Outlook
Get relevant alerts with new Notifications pane
Don’t let important information get buried in your inbox. The new Notifications pane in Outlook delivers notifications that are relevant to you in the context of your regular email. The pane gives you the ability to customize the types of notifications you wish to receive, including email and document @mentions, travel updates, deliveries, and more. To turn on the new pane, simply select the Notifications icon at the top-right corner of your Outlook window. (Note: This feature is initially available only to enterprise customers.)
Word
Fixes
- We fixed an issue where the app was blocking access to a document after closing it, so that OneDrive could not sync the document until the app was exited.
- We fixed an issue where comments could disappear (starting on the second page) after exporting a document to PDF.
- We fixed an issue where, when printing multiple copies of a range of pages in a Word document, it might not work.
- We fixed an issue where some longer documents with fields might experience slower performance.
PowerPoint
Fix
- We fixed an issue by making minor updates to the smart Quick Access Toolbar.
Project
Fixes
- We fixed an issue where the actual hour totals in timesheets were not always recalculated correctly.
- We fixed an issue so that progress lines now scroll vertically together with their tasks when a Gantt-type view is scrolled up and down.
Office Suite
Fix
- We fixed an issue where the protection prescribed by the security label and the actual protection applied to the document were misaligned.