Office Insider 2207 for Windows release notes.

Build 15427.20000 (July 1, 2022)

Excel

Control your data conversions

You’ve been asking for more control over how Excel automatically converts your data to specific formats. We delivered! You now have the ability to disable specific types of automatic data conversions; this way, you won’t need to worry about Excel converting your data to a format that you didn’t want and weren’t expecting. To do so, just select File > Options > Advanced > Automatic Data Conversion and choose the conversion(s) that you’d like to disable.

Fixes

• We fixed an issue where, in certain cases, some parts of the background of the formula bar would incorrectly show as white when opening a workbook after starting Excel with the Start screen disabled.
• We fixed an issue where protected labels stopped working when the user reopened the app immediately after saving and closing.
• We fixed an issue where cell references in charts were displaying incorrectly.

Outlook

Fixes

• We fixed an issue that was preventing the Room Finder from loading in the GCC High environment.
• We fixed an issue where, if a user’s default link permission type was set to “specific people,” permissions on a link inserted using Outlook’s Insert Link option were not granted to the recipients as intended (and an error could be generated).
• We fixed an issue where the app would erroneously create a new group configuration for the additional Exchange accounts in the profile.
• We fixed an issue where the app would close unexpectedly if a user double-clicked on the Tentative response button for a meeting from the reading pane when responses were not requested.

Word

Fixes

• We fixed an issue where the user interface sometimes stopped rendering on ARM64 devices.
• We fixed an issue that occurred when applying 3D effects to pictures in the app.
• We fixed an issue that was causing the app to not refresh correctly.
• We fixed an issue where the app would close unexpectedly when saving a file as an Adobe PDF.
• We fixed an issue where content was being hidden when the user double-clicked to hide white space.
• We fixed an issue where the footer added by built-in labeling incorrectly moved existing, manually added footers.

OneNote

Fixes

• We fixed an issue that was causing the app to close unexpectedly.
• We fixed an issue where, after inserting a shape or line onto the canvas, the cursor didn’t change when the shape or line was selected for moving or resizing.

PowerPoint

Fixes

• We fixed an issue where changes to custom document properties were not always being reflected in the user interface.
• We fixed an issue where Table Style Options were sometimes incorrectly disabled with Information Rights Management.

Access

Fix

• We fixed an issue that occurred while attempting to support Unicode characters in the unique identifier column.

Publisher

Fix

• We fixed an issue that occurred when applying 3D effects to pictures in the app.

Office Suite

Fixes

• We fixed an issue where the app would close unexpectedly when using ink to do math.
• We fixed an issue where background uploads for CLP-protected files led to data loss or protection loss in some cases.
• We fixed an issue where, when working in files stored in SharePoint Online or OneDrive, the CPU memory incremented until it was consuming the machine’s entire capacity.
• We fixed an issue where the ribbon options menu wasn’t rendering in Excel.
• We fixed a visual glitch in Office apps that occurred when opening the Backstage by clicking the File tab.
• We fixed an issue where cropped images were displaying as blurred in Print Preview.
• We fixed an issue so that SVG formats from Adobe and Inkscape are properly recognized and inserted.
• We fixed an issue affecting the recognition and insertion of SVG files from various websites.
• We fixed an issue so that online users of the coauthoring feature would be informed when a sensitivity label that they don’t have permission to access is applied by another user.
• We fixed an issue where, when opening Excel files stored on OneDrive and SharePoint Online, the app would close unexpectedly, and data loss could occur.

Build 15407.20000 (June 17, 2022)

Excel

Fix

• We fixed an issue where the app would generate an error saying “The file couldn’t be opened in Protected View” for certain files on certain computers.

Outlook

Fixes

• We fixed an issue where the app generated an error message saying “The attempted operation failed. An object could not be found” when searching an LDAP address book.
• We fixed an issue that caused the “Play on phone” button to be enabled in scenarios where it should not have been enabled.

Office Suite

Fix

• We fixed an issue where the size of characters was incorrect when using small caps with characters that include accents.

Build 15402.20002 (June 10, 2022)

Office Suite

Add SketchUp files to your Office creations

SketchUp is a popular 3D graphics program that makes it easy to create shareable conceptual designs, such as fully textured architectural models and other graphics used in industrial design, product design, and civil and mechanical engineering. Now, for the first time, SketchUp graphics (.skp files) can be integrated into your creations in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook! To add a SketchUp file to your content, click Insert > 3D Models > This Device, then select the .skp file you want and click Insert.

Excel

Add table data from an image with Data from Picture

Transcribing data from paper into Excel can be a slow and frustrating process. Wouldn’t it be easier just to take a picture of the information and import it into your worksheet? Now you can, with the Data from Picture feature! To take advantage of this powerful feature, simply go to the Data tab and select From Picture, then choose the source; you can also review and correct the data, if necessary, before inserting it into your worksheet.

Visio

See files others have shared with you

It’s now easier to find key documents in Visio with the Shared with Me list. Any documents shared with you will automatically show up in your list; typically, the most relevant documents to you appear at the top of the list. Note that you’ll only see the specific files people have chosen to share with you, so that their other files remain secure. To experience this feature, simply click on the Home tab or the Open tab and select Shared with Me.

Outlook

Fix

• We fixed an issue where a user created and shared a contact folder enabled for the recipient to edit contact information, but the folder was received with view-only permissions.

June 3, 2022 | Version 2206 (Build 15330.20004)

Word

Fixes

• We fixed an issue where similar but distinct images may be handled incorrectly.
• We fixed an issue where the “Insert” and “Cancel” labels were not visible in high-contrast themes.
• We fixed an issue where the interaction mode showed “Editing” when a document was in read-only mode.
• We fixed an issue where the user could not re-enable Autosave after it had been switched off.
• We fixed an issue that was preventing the application from discarding a document that had stopped responding, leading to a recurring sync process.

Excel

Fixes

• We fixed a visual glitch in the Formula bar.
• We fixed an issue where similar but distinct images may be handled incorrectly.
• We fixed an issue where the “Insert” and “Cancel” labels were not visible in high-contrast themes.

PowerPoint

Fixes

• We fixed an issue where similar but distinct images may be handled incorrectly.
• We fixed an issue where the “Insert” and “Cancel” labels were not visible in high-contrast themes.
• We fixed an issue where a blank slide was displayed when exporting images, icons, and videos to PDF.

Outlook

Fix

• We fixed an issue that was causing users to see multiple copies of a shared calendar rendered in certain circumstances.

OneNote

Fix

• We fixed an issue where, after inserting a shape or line onto the canvas, the user was unable to drag or resize the item.

Project

Fix

• We fixed an issue where the user would open a project previously set to 100% complete only to find that the progress status had reverted to a lesser value.

Access

Fix

• We fixed a performance issue where existing code from a user that previously ran without incident was taking much longer to run.