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MS-900 · Question #229

Hotspot Question You need to ensure that all users in your tenant have access to the earliest release of updates in Microsoft 365. Which organizational release option should you use? To answer, select

The correct answer is Use the: Targeted release for entire organization. To ensure all users in a Microsoft 365 tenant receive the earliest release of updates, the 'Targeted release for entire organization' option should be selected.

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Hotspot Question You need to ensure that all users in your tenant have access to the earliest release of updates in Microsoft 365. Which organizational release option should you use? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area. Answer:

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Answer Area

  • Use theTargeted release for entire organization
    Targeted release for entire organizationStandard releaseTargeted release for select usersFirst release

Explanation

To ensure all users in a Microsoft 365 tenant receive the earliest release of updates, the 'Targeted release for entire organization' option should be selected.

Approach. The test-taker must interact with the dropdown menu and select 'Targeted release for entire organization'.

Common mistakes.

  • common_mistake. Selecting 'Standard release' is incorrect because it does not provide the 'earliest release' of updates; updates arrive later than in the Targeted release channel. Choosing 'Targeted release for select users' is wrong because it only applies to a subset of users, not 'all users' as required by the scenario. 'First release' is an outdated term for what is now generally referred to as 'Targeted release'. While it historically indicated early access, 'Targeted release for entire organization' is the precise and current option that explicitly covers 'all users' and 'earliest release' among the given choices. Selecting 'First release' without the 'for entire organization' qualifier would be less accurate and potentially vague, especially when a more specific option is available.

Concept tested. Understanding of Microsoft 365 update release channels (Standard release vs. Targeted release for select users vs. Targeted release for entire organization) and their impact on when users receive new features and updates.

Topics

#targeted release#update deployment#Microsoft 365 release options

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