Hotspot Question For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Answer:

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• By default, all Microsoft 365 subscribers are configured for targeted release.
• To enable or disable targeted releases in an organization, select each user who should receive early access to features and functionality from a list.
• To enable Microsoft Office Insider release in an organization, select each user who should receive preview access to features and functionality from a list.

Explanation

Microsoft 365 defaults to Standard release, Targeted release allows selecting specific users from a list, but Office Insider requires configuring desktop app update channels rather than selecting users from a list.

Approach. Statement 1 should be No: By default, Microsoft 365 tenants are configured for 'Standard release', meaning users receive updates only after they have been released broadly.

Statement 2 should be Yes: To provide early access to Microsoft 365 cloud services (like SharePoint and web apps), administrators can configure 'Targeted release for selected users'. This is done by explicitly selecting specific users from a list in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Statement 3 should be No: The Microsoft Office Insider program (now Microsoft 365 Insider) applies to the installed desktop applications (Word, Excel, etc.). It is not enabled by selecting users from a list in a web portal. Instead, it requires changing the device's update channel (e.g., Beta Channel or Current Channel Preview) using tools like Group Policy, Microsoft Intune, or the Office Deployment Tool.

Common mistakes.

• common_mistake. The provided solution in the second image incorrectly marks the third statement as 'Yes'. A very common mistake is confusing 'Targeted release' (which governs cloud services and uses a user list) with 'Office Insider' (which governs desktop apps and requires device-based update channel configuration).

Concept tested. Microsoft 365 Release Preferences (Standard vs. Targeted) and Microsoft 365 Apps Update Channels (Office Insider)

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/release-options-in-office-365

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