Update07/09/2025

Excel- Sensitivity toolbar is now available when creating a copy of a document

Office 365
Microsoft

Update from:
patrick-devicebase (expert)

Release notes for Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel

Version 2502: July 08
**Version 2502 (Build 18526.20472)
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Security updates listed here

Feature updates
Excel

Sensitivity toolbar is now available when creating a copy of a document: The sensitivity bar is now available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint when users are creating copies of their documents in File / Save As. This helps users understand the security policies that apply to their document.

Outlook

Tables are more accessible for screen readers: Screen readers should more sensibly read out information in tables.
Teams Meeting Apps now work in Outlook too: Now, you can configure a meeting app while scheduling an invite in Outlook. This meeting app will be ready to use when you chat or join the meeting on Teams.

PowerPoint

Sensitivity toolbar is now available when creating a copy of a document: The sensitivity bar is now available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint when users are creating copies of their documents in File / Save As. This helps users understand the security policies that apply to their document.

Visio

Design and automate business workflows using Microsoft Flow and Visio: Use Visio to design workflow diagram and export it to Microsoft Flow to automate

Word

Removed preference to open files in Reading View: The option "Open email attachments and other uneditable files in reading view" has been removed. The experience now defaults to "Viewing Mode".
Removed option to display Track Changes balloons in left margin: The advanced Track Changes option to set the margin for balloons to left has been removed.
Sensitivity toolbar is now available when creating a copy of a document: The sensitivity bar is now available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint when users are creating copies of their documents in File / Save As. This helps users understand the security policies that apply to their document.

Office suite

Use sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 apps when connected experiences are disabled: Your organization can now disable connected experiences for privacy concerns without impacting data security policies, such as sensitivity labels. Services associated with Microsoft Purview (e.g. sensitivity labels, rights management, ...) are no longer controlled by policy settings to manage privacy controls for Microsoft 365 Apps. Instead, these services will rely on their existing security admin controls in Purview portals.
Open locked records as read-only: Files with retention labels marking them as locked records will now open as read-only to prevent user edits.

Resolved issues
Access

We fixed an issue where ODBC connections to Salesforce were no longer working.
Chart gridlines are now darker, so they are more visible.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpected with possible data loss and/or data corruption when a user would attempt to copy certain hyphen characters.
We resolved an issue in Access where the MouseWheel event on forms was not functioning correctly. When used in an Access form, the event didn’t indicate the number of lines to scroll through the Count argument.

Excel

We fixed an issue where the filter drop downs were missing on PivotTables in outline and tabular modes on desktop only.
We fixed an issue where refreshing a PivotTable caused a "We couldn’t complete the action for the PivotTable" error.
We fixed an issue where Excel closed unexpectedly when a Drill Down worksheet was moved to a new workbook.
We fixed an issue where some users couldn't see checkboxes getting rendered after inserting them.
We fixed an issue where the user would experience changes in column widths unexpectedly when using PivotTables.
Fixed an issue where VBA calculation caused the Excel app to stop responding.
We fixed issues users could encounter applying conditional formatting via the Top10 Interop object in Add-in, which included requiring a restart and potential data loss.
We fixed an issue where the Drop-down list menu options in Excel cells became unclickable after opening a User Form that used a WebBrowser object.
We fixed an issue where making Application.ScreenUpdating = false in macros caused screen flickering.
We resolved an issue where the RTD ThrottleInterval setting wasn’t working as expected.
We fixed an issue where some cells might not be rendered properly upon scrolling in a worksheet using freeze panes.
We resolved a graphics-related issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly at times.
We fixed an issue related to graphics where the app would intermittently close unexpectedly.

OneNote

We fixed an issue in OneNote where ink does not appear until user lifts the input device such as stylus or mouse.
Resolved an issue where all characters didn't appear correctly when creating an Outlook task from OneNote.
Fixed an issue in the application that had disabled scrolling with a mouse scroll wheel.
Fixed an issue that caused the application to repeatedly ask for login credentials.
Fixed an issue that caused OneNote to not display the correct font contrast in dark theme, when user had set theme to "use system setting".
We fixed an issue where OneNote closed unexpectedly on Windows Server 2016.
We have updated the minimum size for the OneNote window so you can resize it to a smaller size if desired both on height and width. And the quick note window will remember the last size you chose and respect it.
Added support for printing to OneNote when Windows Protected Printing (WPP) is enabled on Windows 11.
We fixed an issue that was causing pages to have a blank title when sending a meeting request from Outlook to OneNote.

Outlook

We fixed an issue that caused an incorrect progress dialog to appear for some unrecoverable add-in errors.
We fixed an issue that caused Word and Excel users to see unexpected empty pop up dialogs.
We fixed an issue that caused the cursor to go to the message body unexpectedly when using F6 and Shift+F6 to navigate between the message fields.
We fixed an issue where the accessibility mail tip kept appearing and disappearing, causing the content to jump when composing an email.
We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when a cache file contained corrupted data.
We fixed an issue that caused users to be unable to interact with reminders that appear while the Copilot first run experience is visible.
We fixed an issue that caused content marking to fail to show up properly in S/MIME messages.
Corrected an issue where Outlook was unable to extract the label data from an attachment, impacting the reliability of DLP assessments and also Label inheritance functionality.
We fixed an issue that caused the Wait on Send experience to stop working until the user clicked "Send Anyway."
We fixed an issue where Do Not Forward (DNF) was left on message when applying and removing label.
We fixed an issue that caused users who were replying to a message with an Information Rights Management policy applied to see the error "You don't have permission to make this change to the sensitivity label" when no label changes were made.
We fixed an issue where a meeting request received by an Exchange account would appear with a blank body in Outlook Desktop cached mode.
We fixed an issue where adding an Outlook or a Hotmail account to a mail profile nullified a policy preventing copying messages between exchange stores.
We fixed an issue where content marking wasn't working for HTML messages when SMIME was enabled.
We fixed an issue where users using parentheses in the name of their signatures weren't seeing the signatures in the Insert>Signatures list.
We fixed an issue in Outlook where mail from a profile activated and directed to a different portal was being redirected to https://portal.microsoft.com.
We resolved an offline address book (OAB) download issue by adding a registry key to give the BITS jobs for automatic (non-manual) OAB downloads the same priority as the BITS jobs for manual (user-initiated) OAB downloads.
We fixed an issue that caused Copilot drafted emails to render with empty lines omitted in new Outlook.
We fixed an issue where Outlook would stop responding when a user tried to create an Outlook profile for a different user when OneAuth was enabled.
We fixed an issue that caused users to see the error "Operation failed, object could not be found" when responding to a meeting request with "Decline and propose new time."
We fixed an issue that caused users with a very large number of folders expanded during synchronization to experience a non-delivery receipts (NDRs) with the failure MAPI_E__TOO_BIG (0x80040305).”
We fixed an issue that caused users with multiple calendars in the calendar view to see blank / white spaces when rendering the calendar view. Users who saw this problem may also have seen mouse clicks on the calendar surface select the wrong time slot.
We fixed an issue where users are seeing high CPU usage when typing in Outlook.
Resolved an issue in Outlook where content may not be visible in the email body unless using Forward or Reply.
Resolved an issue where all characters didn't appear correctly when creating an Outlook task from OneNote.

PowerPoint

We resolved an issue where an error prompt appeared when initiating screen recording
We resolved a graphics-related issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly at times.
We fixed an issue related to graphics where the app would intermittently close unexpectedly.
The Title field in File > Info will no longer be filled in automatically when saving a file.
We fixed an issue where high-DPI images became blurry after an Office document was saved as PDF.
We disabled DirectShow support when Export Address Filtering (EAF) is enabled for the powerpnt.exe process.
Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where the digital signature of the VBA project was not being persisted after applying or changing sensitivity labels.
We have an issue where opening and closing multiple embedded Excel objects from a PowerPoint file throws an OLEFormat.DoVerb: invalid request exception.
We fixed an issue where PowerPoint automatically closes when the system goes into hibernate or sleep mode.
We fixed an issue with ActiveX controls using an excessive amount of GDI handles.
We have fixed an issue where embedded BMP images in the PowerPoint slide were not opening.
We resolved an issue where PowerPoint was not displaying the icon for an inserted PDF object.
We have addressed an issue where accepting changes for text marked for grammar correction would inadvertently modify other non-highlighted text.
Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where saves to a OneDrive sync location sometimes stopped working unexpectedly for users subject to a mandatory sensitivity labeling y. policy.
Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where a document saved to a OneDrive sync location intermittently stopped working for users subject to a mandatory sensitivity labeling policy.
We’ve disabled the PowerPoint Compare and Merge feature. See Track changes in your presentation for more information.
Fixed an issue in PowerPoint where embedded PowerPoint Presentations were inheriting the default label.
We have decreased the opacity for watermark content markings inserted into presentations as a result of sensitivity labeling to match the opacity of watermark content markings in Word.
We fixed an issue where PowerPoint (.pptx) files exported as .pdf truncated or omitted images.
The error message for the ExportAsFixedFormat method has been updated to provide more information to users when it stops working.

Project

We fixed a data loss issue where Gantt chart drawings such as text boxes, lines, ovals and so forth were lost when .mpp files were reopened after saving.
We fixed an issue affecting the calculation of the Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP) when the Actual costs are always calculated by Project option is turned off.
We fixed an issue where resource leveling on a minute-by-minute basis might unexpectedly show over allocated resources.
Fixed an issue where signed macros would not run even if the Trust Center Macro Settings "Disable all macros except digitally signed macros" option was selected.
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Skype for Business
- Fixed an issue that caused Skype for Business to stop working during use. We’ve improved how the app handles display elements to ensure smoother performance and fewer interruptions.

Visio

We fixed an issue where Visio would stop responding if it was opened in a remote desktop session, and then the remote desktop session was closed and reopened.
We fixed an issue where Visio would become unresponsive when editing a Visio document embedded in a PowerPoint presentation.
We fixed an issue where PowerPoint stopped responding when a Visio object was activated and the mouse was moved over the stencil list.
We resolved a graphics-related issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly at times.
We fixed an issue related to graphics where the app would intermittently close unexpectedly.

Word

We fixed an issue where the app can display multiple permission dialogs when opening a file with sensitivity label.
We fixed an issue where the user was unable to create a new folder in the root site when saving a document to SharePoint.
We fixed an issue where the Title bar no longer showed a "Saved" status for locally-saved files.
We fixed an issue where, when you save a file in Word, the save status is missing from the Title bar.
Resolved an issue that prevented a file from opening for some documents.
Fixed an issue in Word where images would move when moused over.
Fixed an issue that was preventing emails with linked SVG content from saving or sending.
Resolved an issue where Document Mode would switch from "editing" to "viewing" if user enabled "Track Changes" and set "For Everyone".
Resolved an issue where a document saved to a network shared folder and set to "Always Open Read-Only" would open in "Editing" mode.
Resolved an issue where an email wouldn't fully render in the preview pane.
Word's window hierarchy was changed, which may impact add-ins that have a rigid dependency on the previous class name ("_WwF" class). Please see Troubleshoot Word add-ins - Office Add-ins for more information.
Resolved an issue in Word and Outlook where characters didn't render correctly when using "Save Selection to Text Box Gallery".
Resolved an issue where table row markers were missing from the ruler.
Resolved an issue where opening specific files that contained many tracked changes and comments resulted in poor performance.
We fixed an issue where users are seeing high CPU usage when typing in Outlook.
Resolved an issue where Track Changes didn't accept a change involving a checkbox.
Made changes to prevent users from receiving the error "Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again in a few moments." when using "Draft with Copilot" in certain cases.
Resolved in issue in Word where the "Draft with Copilot" pane may be shifted to the left of the document canvas.
Resolved an issue where text wasn't clearly visible in High Contrast Mode when using "Draft with Copilot" and referencing a meeting under "Reference your content".
Resolved an issue where Narrator may not read Context IQ suggestions when using Copilot.
Resolved an issue where RTF files would not be proofed on open, resulting in a 0% rating from the Editor pane.
Resolved an issue where updating a table of figures may cause unexpected changes to certain words, resulting in spelling mistakes.
Resolved an issue where users would receive the "Your margins are pretty small" dialog repeatedly for every page in their document.
We fixed an issue where print preview may stop working when printing long emails.
Resolved an issue in Outlook where content in the preview pane was truncated.
Resolved an issue in Outlook where text may be truncated on the right side of the message when using an HTML email template.
Japanese default character and paragraph properties have been reverted back to default font size of 10.5pt., default paragraph Space After to 0, and the line spacing to Single.
Resolved an issue in Word where footnote numbering unexpectedly changed to the number 8 when using the "‘Restart each page" option.
Resolved an issue in Word where the layout of tables may be changed unexpectedly.
Resolved an issue in Word where the table of contents formatting may be broken when specific heading and hyperlink styles are applied.
Resolved an issue where certain Wingding characters may unexpectedly change to an emoji.
Resolved an issue where all page numbers would show as page "1" in the Table of Contents when using RD fields.
Resolved an issue where watermarks in a document weren't being printed.
Resolved an issue in Outlook where content may not be visible in the email body unless using Forward or Reply.
Resolved an issue where the font color may not be consistent across words when using Immersive Reader with the Syllables option toggled on.
Resolved an issue in Word where the layout of tables may be changed unexpectedly after updating to version 2409.
Resolved an issue where the default font size may not be 12 pt as expected.
Resolved an issue where all characters didn't appear correctly when creating an Outlook task from OneNote.
Resolved an issue where placeholders in an equation would show when printing or exporting to PDF.
Resolved an issue when using Track Changes where comments may not be visible in contextual view until changes are accepted or rejected.
Resolved an issue where "Restricted Editing" may not prevent editing after uploading a document to SharePoint and reopening.
Resolved an issue where the Shape.AlternativeText property may return the alternative text for the group shape instead of the individual shapes.
Resolved an issue in Word where users received the message "The function you are trying to run contains macros" when opening documents with VBA disabled and web add-ins installed.
Resolved an issue where a user didn’t receive an error message when the save operation was unsuccessful on a Distributed File System.
Resolved an issue where the Save button would be unresponsive if the file was saved to a folder including with a period (.) in the path name.
Resolved an issue where Word would give the error "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Query to complete the current task" when selecting MS Query as the data source for “Mail Merge Create Data Source”.
Resolved an issue when modifying styles that the "Style based on" entry would be blank.
Resolved an issue where Styles unexpectedly change when coauthoring in a document based on a template.
Resolved an issue where Word would stop working in certain scenarios when opening .doc files with text boxes.
Resolved an issue where items in the Table of Contents may be missing numbering.
Resolved an issue where Word would give the error "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Query to complete the current task" when selecting MS Query as the data source for “Mail Merge Create Data Source”.
Word's window hierarchy was changed, which may impact add-ins that have a rigid dependency on the previous class name ("_WwF" class). Please see Troubleshoot Word add-ins - Office Add-ins | Microsoft Learn for more information.
Resolved an issue in Word where users may receive an HTTP error when calling Content Control JavaScript APIs.
We resolved a graphics-related issue that caused the app to close unexpectedly at times.
We fixed an issue related to graphics where the app would intermittently close unexpectedly.

Office Suite

Office 2016 proofing tools are offered for download via standalone per-language installers. Even if they may appear to function correctly, however, using these Office 2016 proofing tools together with later versions of Office isn't supported.We fixed an issue preventing an unexpected close in Word, Outlook, OneNote and PowerPoint caused by this unsupported installation scenario. Users are strongly recommended to uninstall the Office 2016 proofing tools if they are using a later version of Office and to install the appropriate Office language packs instead. Office language packs update automatically along with the version of Office with which they are paired.
In certain cases where the document must be opened as read-only, PowerPoint didn't properly indicate the read-only state to the user until a save was attempted.
We fixed an issue where the application would not render the grid properly on loading some files with Right to Left and freeze panes.
We fixed an issue that prevented the insertion of images from SharePoint.
We fixed an issue that prevented paste from using the destination theme's font style.
Fixed an issue where 3D model files with missing external texture resources couldn't be inserted.
We fixed a stability issue related to cursors when selecting pictures and other objects.
We fixed an issue where some PowerPoint presentations created by third-party tools wouldn't open correctly and some content would be removed.
Fixed a problem where PowerPoint would sometimes close unexpectedly when reading the slide content with a screen reader, particularly when navigating by heading in Slide Show on a slide with hyperlinks.
Fixed a problem where the legend of a map chart is missing in print, print preview and export-as-PDF.
We fixed an issue where users couldn't export a protected file to PDF if the sensitivity label applied to the file disables the EDITRIGHTSDATA usage right.
We resolved an issue which was prompted when trying to perform office setup.
We fixed an issue where a label applied to a newly created file or label changed in an existing file which had any other label applied was not updating in the overflow menu in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word apps.
We fixed an issue where the ink to text pen was not working properly.
We fixed a localization issue where Japanese characters were displayed with non-Japanese font, Malgun Gothic or Microsoft JhengHei.
We fixed an issue where an embedded font wouldn't render if the file was opened offline.
We fixed an issue where certain PowerPoint files with embedded fonts were not functioning properly when the same font was also installed locally and configured as an organizational font. Opening these files would trigger an error message indicating that the installation of the embedded font had stopped working.
We fixed a localization issue where Japanese characters appeared in MS Gothic.
We have a better error message for when a table exceeds the maximum memory load.
We improved the title for the initial heuristic dataframe creation.