New Delhi: Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) by August 17, 2021.
Beginning of November 30 this year, Microsoft Teams web app will no longer support IE 11 and the remaining Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support IE 11 from August 2021.
After the above dates mentioned, the customers will have a degraded experience or will be unable to connect to Microsoft 365 apps and services on IE 11.
For degraded experiences, new Microsoft 365 features won't be available or certain features may cease to figure when accessing the app or service via IE 11. While this change will be difficult for some customers, as they will get the most out of Microsoft 365 when using the new Microsoft Edge.
Customers are using IE 11 since 2013 when the web environment was much less sophisticated than the landscape today. Since then, open web standards and newer browsers such as the new Microsoft Edge which have enabled better more innovative online experiences.
Microsoft 365 subscribers, in both the buyer & commercial contexts, are going to be well served with this alteration through faster and more responsive web access to greater sets of features in everyday toolsets like Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and much more.
Additionally, new devices and future Windows feature updates, starting with Windows 10, version 20H2, will contain the new Microsoft Edge and it has been upgraded to most of the Windows 10 customers to the new browser, as they will end the support for the Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop app via March 9, 2021.
After March 9, 2021, the Microsoft Edge Legacy desktop app won't receive new security updates.
The new Microsoft Edge is the expression of modern browser sand apps and sites created for Microsoft Edge Legacy will continue to work in the new Microsoft Edge, but if a compatibility issue does arise, then their App Assure promises to provide support.
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(ETV Bharat)
