Summary: Starting mid-March 2025, Microsoft will prompt users of its Microsoft 365 apps for Windows to back up files to OneDrive, particularly encouraging enrollment in Known Folder Move (KFM). These prompts will roll out in public preview until early April 2025 and will be generally available by early May 2025. Organizations can choose to block KFM to prevent their users from seeing these notifications.
Affected: Microsoft 365 users and organizations
Keypoints :
- Prompts will appear in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Users can back up selected folders using OneDrive after clicking the Open OneDrive button.
- Rollout automatically starts; admins should notify users of potential alerts.
- Organizations can block KFM to prevent prompts from reaching users.
- This initiative aims to increase OneDrive adoption among Microsoft customers.
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