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Unterstanding O365 ProPlus C2R Features Releases and Buildnumbers
So, I'm having troubles finding features that should already be release according to build numbers listed here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/mt465751
Latest example (many previously): I have the latest CC build installed from November 10, 2016 Version 1610 (Build 7466.2038). Yet I don't see the Shared with Me feature (https://support.office.com/en-us/article/See-files-others-have-shared-with-you-e0476dc7-bf2f-4203-b9ad-c809578b03e7?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US).
I definitely have files in the "Shared with Me" view in OneDrive for Business.
Other features I'm missing (even from older builds):
- Ink Replay (https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Replay-your-ink-strokes-in-Office-fa4f044f-810b-43fe-b774-da04a0b37496?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US)
- Skype Visual Updates (https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/nexthop/2016/10/27/new-skype-for-business-2016-look-and-feel-coming-your-way/)
- PowerPoint Designer (might be because we have the Office Web templates disabled)
- PowerPoint Zoom
- Excel Publish to PowerBI
- Word Researcher
Any ideas whats going on exactly and why some features are not showing up for us? Are features somehow language restricted possibly? We're running german C2R installations.
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I have the same version and I don't have 'Shared with me' either but I do have some of the new features listed alongside it, such as https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Editor-your-writing-assistant-91ecbe1b-d021-4e9e-a82e-abc4cd7163d7?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US as well as Word Researcher.
Ink Replay (can't check on a desktop I think) but I did get a pop-up at first launch that this was one of the new features.
I have the Skype new visual look, correction I did have it but it's rolled back to the old look and this is confirmed in the comments to the linked article
"Anyone else noticed that the visual update appeared to be rolled to Current channel in build 7369.2054, but then just 8 days (and two point builds later) it got removed again? Rolling back to either build 7369.2054 or 7369.2055 gets the new UI, but 7466.2038 reverts it."
I have PowerPoint Designer & Zoom, as well as Publish to Power BI in Excel
How bizarre! Maybe "Shared with me" was removed unannounced like the Skype Visual Updates or never added in 1610, though that wouldn't explain why you don't see some of the features that I have, in the same version as you.
Interesting, and glad I'm not completely alone with this.
Since I only (auto) release one O365 Client CC build per month, this is probably the reason why we've "skipped" the Skype Visual changes.
As for "Ink Replay" I think this might be a Windows 10 Creators Update (17xx) thing.
How would Microsoft remove a feature from the latest available build without releasing a newer one? I don't think that's the case.
Just to say you should see the Skype for Business new look on the most recent Current Channel from this week - 1611 (Build 7571.2072). The new look returned after being absent for a while in some in-between releases.
Edit - "Shared with Me" is also available in this release.
