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A weekly review of the Microsoft 365 Message Center, with Daniel Glenn, Darrell Webster, and special guests. 365MCS.com #365MCS

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Microsoft Teams hidden inactive channels. Clipchamp Brand kit - #339

July 02, 2024 02:59 - 33 minutes - 29.1 MB

Your Microsoft Teams channel list will tidy itself up soon, so you can focus on what's currently important to you. But will this impact how teams communicate with each other when the General channel can be auto-hidden? Clipchamp introduces brand kits to provide the video creators in your organisation with common brand elements like fonts, colour palettes, sound effects and more.   Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live strea...

SharePoint coauthored pages. Silence channel posts - #338

June 24, 2024 20:47 - 32 minutes - 27.6 MB

"Are you done editing the page? Well, can you check it in before you go on leave? I don't want you to lose your changes." Does this sound familiar? It might soon be a distant memory. Are you also looking forward to silencing those noisy, busy Teams channel posts? Glad to see this feature return.   Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to yo...

Shaped images in SharePoint. Copilot time-based responses - #337

June 17, 2024 16:42 - 26 minutes - 22.5 MB

Use new shaped-cropping with your SharePoint images to make eye-catching pages. Copilot improves the amount of time it can go back for time-based prompts.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint Online: Apply shapes to images   - Microsoft Teams: View attachments to invitations created in Microsoft Outlook   - New Microsoft Outlook: New Search filters   - Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft Teams: Improved time-based responses in chat and channels   - Microsoft Copilo...

M365 Copilot Catchup, Recalled Recall, SharePoint text supercharge - #336

June 10, 2024 17:09 - 37 minutes - 31.7 MB

Catch up with Microsoft 365 Copilot and clever cards that prompt YOU with updates you should know about. Recall in Copilot+ PCs gets "recalled"... more like changed to opt in, among other things. Lastly, SharePoint text goes large.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Copilot in Microsoft 365 and Teams - The new Catch up feature   - Viva Engage - A new feature to manage users in Viva Engage (View-only mode)   - Update on the Recall Preview Feature for Copilot+ PCs   - New Outlook for Windows...

Custom emoji, Notify when available - #335

June 04, 2024 15:27 - 39 minutes - 43.7 MB

Get ready to customize your conversations by uploading custom emoji and animations. This fun way to inject personality into your posts also paves the way for some promotional inspiration. We also welcome back the ability to ask Teams to be notified when someone becomes available. It's a useful feature, but Daniel shares how it might be misused and distracting.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Custom emojis and reactions   - The "Notify when available" feature live new Teams app   - A new ...

Copilot+ PCs and more messages during Microsoft Build - #334

May 27, 2024 16:59 - 30 minutes - 33.8 MB

Now we'll be able to recall what we were doing all week when we fill in our timesheets at the end of the week. Ask Copilot questions about our activity. But we can't ignore the cynicism expressed by the public, in spite of the potential benefits.  Copilot features a few times in our messages this week. Hear how the M365 Message Center reflected the news in the updates. Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Introducing Copilot+ PCs  - New meeting option to control permissions for admitting partici...

Disturb my Do-not-Disturb and remove natural language search - #333

May 24, 2024 16:07 - 39 minutes - 42.5 MB

We have a perplexing couple of messages this week that appear to disable useful functionality in Teams and Microsoft 365. But that is countered by giving Copilot Insights and introducing a way to share meeting notes, files and other artifacts automatically for recurring Teams meetings. You want to know more. Come on. That teaser was cleverly crafted to create intrigue. Click the link. Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Updates to natural language-based search in Microsoft 365   - The Microsoft...

Welcome. We suggest you follow this channel.. in Teams - #332

May 13, 2024 16:10 - 31 minutes - 27.4 MB

Welcome to the team. We hope you enjoy your collaborative stay. Take a look at these channels. We suggest you follow them. But that's up to you. You might want to visit SharePoint and see our new no-banner option. A delightful look for the minimalist or the creative who wants more control over the look of their titles. This week's messages bring some welcome changes and some puzzling changes. Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Enhanced capabilities for spotlight in Viva Connections   - SharePo...

SharePoint improved version history. Ground-chat in Copilot for Outlook - #331

May 06, 2024 18:39 - 31 minutes - 27.4 MB

New options for automatically managing file version history will assist with storage. Copilot for Outlook gets a side-car panel for prompts that are grounded in your mailbox. Archive your SharePoint sites into the new Microsoft 365 Archive service. What else has landed this week in the 365 Message Center? Watch the show and find out. Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft 365 admin center - Organizational messages (Preview)   - Microsoft SharePoint Advanced Tenant Rename feature   - Sha...

Follow meetings. Slash commands. Engaging Copilot adoption. - #330

April 30, 2024 19:54 - 38 minutes - 41.9 MB

Following a meeting is a great new alternative to a tentative response. Let the organiser know you won't be able to attend but you are definitely interested in the meeting recording and outcomes. Slash commands are coming soon to Teams Chats and Channel posts. Let Teams know what you want to do while you type a message or reply.  If your organisation is starting to use Microsoft Copilot, take a look at the new Engage community template for encouraging Copilot conversations and driving adopti...

SharePoint Brand Center and Custom fonts - #329

April 22, 2024 05:43 - 35 minutes - 39.3 MB

Get ready for the new Brand Center and helpful tools to standardize your SharePoint sites and content you create in Microsoft 365. The Brand Center will begin rolling out capabilities, starting with custom font packages that match your internal brands. As with all new things in M365, the first release is limited in capability. But expect to be able to upload your own font packages soon, which can be used in a range of places across SharePoint and Viva Connections.    Darrell and Daniel cove...

Copilot in Stream. Ringless Group Chat calls - #328

April 08, 2024 15:11 - 34 minutes - 30 MB

Get meeting insights from recordings of meetings you didn't attend, but they were shared with you via Stream. Or maybe you didn't join that Group Chat call because you didn't hear it. We have an interesting combo of messages to discuss this week.    Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams - Presenter window enhancements while screensharing   - Microsoft Whiteboard - @mentions in comments   - Copilot in Stream to become available for customers using Microsoft 365 Copilot   - Micros...

Pop up messages to drive adoption of Teams and Copilot - #327

April 01, 2024 15:55 - 34 minutes - 29.7 MB

Configure organizational messages from the Adoption Score admin center that prompt usage of Microsoft Teams features. Also coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot, configure organizational messages from the M365 Usage Analytics report page. This week brings a few messages for Copilot update. What else arrived this past week?   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - New Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web - Improvements to working hours and location   - Microsoft Clipchamp - Remove pauses and silences in...

Did we just get M365 Copilot without knowing it? - #326

March 25, 2024 20:02 - 33 minutes - 28.7 MB

A strangely targeted message this week told us about a new Copilot in Teams feature coming to Teams mobile. See citations in a Copilot-powered meeting recap, from mobile! Trouble is, Daniel and I don't have M365 Copilot. Stick around till the end to learn more.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Teams Meeting details displayed on pre-join screen   - Teams Intelligent message translation in chats on desktop   - OneDrive Media node in OneDrive for web   - Teams Pre-pin meeting apps for users...

At Microsoft in Redmond - Loop, Teams, OneDrive, Viva Engage and Connections - #325

March 18, 2024 15:54 - 25 minutes - 28.6 MB

This special episode was recorded with Daniel and Darrell together at the Microsoft MVP Summit, at Microsoft HQ in Redmond. Guest Sharing is finally coming to Microsoft Loop. Teams improves attaching files to posts and OneDrive for the web provides templates to start your office files.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Loop Guest Sharing   - OneDrive for the web - Create with templates   - Microsoft SharePoint eSignature in Teams approvals   - Microsoft Teams - Attach files more...

SharePoint section backgrounds images and new feedback options - #324

March 11, 2024 13:56 - 41 minutes - 46.6 MB

New decorative possibilities using SharePoint Online with background images in sections. This will be a welcome addition, though will first arrive with a curated selection of gradients and images. Custom images come later. Perhaps you can use the new Feedback option in SharePoint Online to... give great feedback.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams - Meeting Options categorization   - Microsoft Teams - View, download, and delete Microsoft OneDrive for Business transcript files...

Microsoft Teams meeting recap artifacts shared automatically - #323

March 04, 2024 18:06 - 32 minutes - 28.3 MB

Teams meeting recaps will be shared into the meeting chat after the meeting ends. Teams premium will see a few more artifacts to help them recap the meeting. Daniel and Darrell get into the minutiae of the messages this week.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams - Access work, school, and personal accounts in a single desktop app   - Remove Custom Script setting in OneDrive and SharePoint web   - Microsoft Teams - Meeting recap and meeting artifacts automatically shared in cha...

Get Answers from Microsoft Search. Your Answers - #322

February 19, 2024 15:57 - 36 minutes - 29.7 MB

Optimizing search takes effort and planning. But what if you could refine your organization's knowledge through simple Q&A and find it in search results?   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026   - Microsoft Teams - Updated labels for external participants in meetings   - Microsoft Lists - New forms experience   - Message center experience updates   - Answers in Viva content in Microsoft Search   - Optimize for Video setting f...

Create articles in Viva Engage. Microsoft Copilot UI updates - #321

February 12, 2024 18:57 - 40 minutes - 34.8 MB

Viva Engage is getting a new type of post for organizations that subscribe to Viva Employee Communications and Communities, or the Viva Suite. The Article post type lets you create long form articles with media, much like a SharePoint news post. Also, Microsoft Copilot is getting some UI improvements that make it cleaner, easier to read and identify that you're signed in.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Create custom document library templates   - Viva Engage question post update   - Gri...

Auto Tag Membership & Hide your channels - #320

February 05, 2024 18:11 - 30 minutes - 25.7 MB

Teams Tags. Strong on targeting conversations. Weak on management. Especially in teams with changing roles and high membership turnover. Introducing Auto Tag Membership. Powered by the same tech that gives us Dynamic group membership. Join us as we read the fine print and click through the levels of pages to find the detail.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Automatic tags (@mentions) by department and job title  - Users can now choose to switch to the new Groups experience in Outlook on th...

Custom SharePoint news email templates - #319

January 29, 2024 16:31 - 34 minutes - 29.6 MB

We felt this headline was worth jazz-hands. (In truth, I forgot to edit and remove it from the beginning). Set up the email page templates for your SharePoint news that suits your needs. Set a default and show them first to SharePoint news authors. We also cover OneDrive inside Outlook, and duplication of townhall and webinar event details.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft SharePoint news for email now supports custom template tab settings and wider posts   - Updated Lists in Tea...

Changes to Website tab in Teams create big impact - #318

January 22, 2024 05:35 - 34 minutes - 30 MB

The Website tab in Teams channels is changing to reduce support for displaying sites within the Teams app. The community feedback suggests this will impact a number of ways that organizations work. It has been a way to bring useful sites into "the hub for teamwork." Now, some of those sites will have to just launch in a separate browser.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Changes to the Website tab in the new Teams client   - Microsoft Viva Engage - New feature to limit moving of conversatio...

What time is it where you are? - #317

January 15, 2024 16:43 - 35 minutes - 30.6 MB

Scheduling meetings in Teams with team members from different time zones is going to get a whole lot easier. Now the time will show in the Scheduling Assistant view. Oh, and the Share window for sharing files changed... again. Things are always changing in M365. It has kept us busy for years.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Classic Teams users to be updated to new Teams after March 31 2024  - Invite people you choose in the Share control in Microsoft 365 apps  - Microsoft Teams: Meeting ...

Teams meetings simplified audio and video settings - #316

January 09, 2024 21:00 - 34 minutes - 28 MB

Making adjustments to your audio and video settings during Teams meetings just got simpler. New flyout menus keep you in your meeting while letting you select your devices and tuning your settings. Present your best-self while staying in your meeting.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams: Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa   - Microsoft Teams: Integrate Chat notification with Meeting RSVP status   - Updates to adding topics to posts in Viva Eng...

Discovery feed in Teams. Copilot in Viva Engage - #315

December 18, 2023 16:57 - 39 minutes - 44.1 MB

Finishing this year's season of the 365 Message Center Show, we discuss the new discovery feed in Teams. Will it save us time and bring all messages together or help us find new conversations of interest? Also, Copilot is coming to Viva Engage to help craft posts. Will they be more authentic and engaging with the help of AI? Daniel and Darrell will be back next year after a 2 week break. Thank you for another year of fantastic support. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.  Darrell and ...

Archive Teams channels - #314

December 11, 2023 15:36 - 26 minutes - 29.2 MB

Tidy up those busy teams that have lots of channels no longer in use. This is one step better than simply hiding them or expecting team members to hide channels in their own personal Teams and channels list.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams: Archive channels   - Outlook: Choose how many days of emails sync to your iOS or Android device for offline usage   - Action Required - Changes to Get & Transform Data (aka Power Query) features in Excel   - Tasks in my area or departm...

Share Whiteboards with guests. Campaigns in Engage - #313

December 06, 2023 22:23 - 35 minutes - 40.1 MB

Using specific people links, share a Microsoft Whiteboard after a meeting and continue the collaboration. Use Community Campaigns to bring communication together using a hashtag and its own landing page. Also in this episode, Daniel asks Microsoft for more pictures on their messages and Darrell draws one on his whiteboard to meet the need for now.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Introducing monthly Search newsletter for Search administrators  - Microsoft Whiteboard: External Guest Sharing ...

Teams Chat embedded in Outlook - #312

November 28, 2023 13:50 - 23 minutes - 25.7 MB

Start a new chat with people from your organisation, without leaving Outlook. This will be useful when catching up on email and then starting a Chat conversation with the sender of the email. A slower week for messages. But still worth taking a look at the small changes announcement in the MC this week.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Quick Conflict Peek when you RSVP on Calendar Event Detail page   - Remove Activity Feed Item in New Teams   - Teams chat embedded in Outlook Web (Enterpris...

Copilot is coming to Windows 10 - #311

November 21, 2023 17:31 - 42 minutes - 47.3 MB

Microsoft is extending the reach of Copilot experiences to the Windows 10 desktop. There are still tens of thousands of computers running Windows 10. Microsoft Copilot (formerly known as Bing Chat) will be available as a chat / search experience. Surely this will include the new switch to turn on Copilot to use with your work data (formerly Bing Chat Enterprise).  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Collaborative Notes in Channel Meetings   - Name changes of Project for web   - Name changes Ta...

Microsoft Stream interactive features - #310

November 13, 2023 15:09 - 26 minutes - 21.8 MB

Raise engagement in your Microsoft Stream videos using surveys, polls and quizzes. Add a hyperlink and text to direct to supporting resources and related links. This opens up a number of possibilities for webinar recordings, communications, awareness, and training videos.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Stream: Add a survey, poll, or quiz to a video at specific times   - Microsoft Stream: Add a hyperlink or text callout to a video at specific times   - Co-organizer experience up...

Copilot Availability, New Teams meeting gallery, Collab notes in Stream - #309

November 06, 2023 14:57 - 46 minutes - 39.3 MB

We discuss two hot topics this week that didn't feature in the Message Center - Availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot, and the unannounced renaming of home pages in SharePoint templates. Microsoft 365 live is full of surprises.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft 365 Copilot General Availability - Microsoft Teams- Files App Updating to OneDrive App Experience in Teams   - Microsoft Stream- Collaborative notes in Teams meeting recordings   - Classic Teams Users Will be Automatically...

Forward your Microsoft Teams chats - #308

October 30, 2023 14:22 - 36 minutes - 30.4 MB

Forward your chats to other chats, meetings and channel conversations. Just like you can forward email, you will be able to share a message with someone outside of the original chat. But this new power comes with responsibilities. Daniel and Darrell discuss this and more.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams: Automatically view up to 9 videos (3x3) in Teams meetings in Chrome and Edge   - Bing Chat sidebar experience in Edge renamed to Copilot in Edge with updated icon   - Micr...

Refreshed Viva Connections home, People Search dashboard card - #307

October 23, 2023 14:21 - 32 minutes - 27.3 MB

The Viva Connections landing page is starting to look more like a ready-to-go intranet home page. News in a carousel. Announcements as banner along the top. Dashboard. But there are significant changes to how Resources work. Listen to learn more.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Viva Engage admin center toggle to disable private messages within a network   - Microsoft Viva: Refreshed Landing Experience for Viva Connections Desktop   - Whiteboard: "Specific people” Share Link Fallback   - ...

Microsoft Designer will make Teams announcements pop - #306

October 16, 2023 14:16 - 38 minutes - 32.4 MB

New Teams still has a few features to catch up on compared with Classic Teams. Announcement backgrounds will be back soon with a zingy twist. We will be able to use Microsoft Designer to create them and customize further. This might be the first integration we've seen between Designer and another Microsoft 365 app.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Loop components in Channels and Loop Embed Mode in Teams   - Create new Loop Components in Microsoft Whiteboard   - Viva Connections: Apply bran...

Will you switch to New Teams and other 365 messages - #305

October 09, 2023 15:30 - 33 minutes - 27.6 MB

New Teams is now Generally Available, including most of the features on the list to be at parity with Classic Teams. What do Daniel and Darrell think about it? What will your organization do?   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Announcing the general availability of the new Microsoft Teams app for Windows and Mac   - Microsoft Viva: Create Up To 50 Distinct Experiences in Viva Connections   - Dictation Support Coming to the New Outlook   - Business Connectivity Services (BCS) retirement   ...

Microsoft Mesh. So close, we can almost touch it - #304

October 02, 2023 14:24 - 40 minutes - 33.6 MB

Immersive Microsoft Mesh is almost here. So close we can almost touch it. Is it going to revolutionize meetings? Will it live up to the promise of greater interaction with attendees? Daniel and Darrell discuss the related messages this week and how Mesh might land with organizations as Public Preview looms.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Loop workspaces will start counting towards tenant storage quotas   - Introducing Left Navigation Customization on Microsoft365.com   - Files Hub retir...

Copilot and Windows 11 - #303

September 25, 2023 16:09 - 33 minutes - 28.1 MB

Microsoft announced their consolidation of the Copilots and its part to play in serving up assistance direct to you in Windows 11. If your organization is an M365 subscriber and Windows is part of your subscription, you may have seen a Copilot message in the Message Center too.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Viva Connections "Top News" Card Updated to Include More News Source Options   - Ratings and Reviews for Apps on Teams now Available   - Expanding our AI capabilities to meet the ev...

Planner Loop component. Collab notes on Teams mobile - #302

September 18, 2023 14:14 - 29 minutes - 24.9 MB

Get ready for a new way to bring task management into Microsoft Loop. Planner components are arriving at the end of September 2023. Also, Collaborative notes are coming to Teams mobile, to access notes before, during and after a Teams meeting.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Generate unique join links for external presenters so they can easily join events   - Collaborative notes on Teams mobile   - Releasing the Planner Loop component   - Teams Calendar- Near real-time sync calendar syn...

SharePoint News in Outlook and Viva Engage Campaigns - #301

September 11, 2023 16:44 - 40 minutes - 35 MB

Two new communications tools arrived in Microsoft 365. SharePoint news in Outlook publishes your news as attractive emails, showing the full page content. In Viva Engage, Campaigns connect communications and activities with hashtags, landing pages, and measurable goals and promote visual sponsorship by leaders. This week's episode is longer, but that's because it's full of demos! It's about time we had a good 'show and tell'.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - SharePoint News in Outlook   - ...

Python in Excel, Teams Premium Trial, Workflows replacing Connectors - #300

August 28, 2023 13:05 - 36 minutes - 31.1 MB

It's our 300th episode. To celebrate we are wearing cake, talking Python in Excel and giving all of your users a free 60 day trial of Teams Premium. OK, the trial is included in Microsoft 365 and we didn't organize it. But it was nicely timed.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Web links from Microsoft Teams chats to open in Microsoft Edge Teams chat will open side-by-side with link   - Preview: Python in Excel   - Inking Support Coming to the New Outlook   - Workflows replacing Connectors ...

Schedule post on behalf in Viva Engage - #299

August 21, 2023 14:12 - 30 minutes - 33 MB

Internal comms people are going to love this update. Post a Viva Engage message on behalf of your leadership by setting a schedule. This means you can time the Engage post to coincide with the scheduled publishing of your SharePoint news post. Fantastic that we finally get this functionality.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Draft and Scheduled Posts with POBO (Posts on Behalf of) in Viva Engage - MC667672   - Viva Goals: Export OKRs to PowerPoint - MC668254   - SharePoint: Microsoft Lists...

Viva Amplify and new Stream web part - #298

August 14, 2023 15:59 - 30 minutes - 25.2 MB

What if we told you that Viva Amplify is coming to Viva Suite and Employee Communications & Connections subscribers in September? Would you be excited to plan your first communications campaign with it? What if we said Amplify can also be used by anyone who would like to send communications across multiple channels in your organization? Would you be open to sharing it? Daniel and Darrell discuss this and how the new Stream web part will be used to present videos stored in SharePoint and OneD...

Announcements in Viva Connections - #297

August 07, 2023 14:01 - 39 minutes - 32.6 MB

Send short announcement messages to target audiences through the Viva Connections app. This has potential to replace the Company Communicator app in Microsoft Teams. Recent Planner plans and To Do lists will appear in your recent files on Microsoft 365 home page. SharePoint pages are now easier to share using the new Share button.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Twitter web part retirement  - See your Recent Microsoft Planner plans and Microsoft To Do Lists on Microsoft 365 Homepage  - Re...

Improved Microsoft Teams channel invites - #296

July 31, 2023 15:03 - 30 minutes - 34.3 MB

The new Teams channel invites will restore faith and interest in using channel meetings. Meeting organizers have more control as to whether team members will receive an emailed invite. SharePoint web parts receive a visual refresh. Loop components will open using loop.microsoft.com and within the Loop app if your organization is using it.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - SharePoint Platform: Visual Refresh  - Channel meeting invitation | Allow organizer to send a channel meeting invite to e...

View Stream videos inline in Teams. Browse files by meeting in OneDrive - #295

July 24, 2023 15:34 - 35 minutes - 30.6 MB

Share a Stream video in Teams chat and channel conversations, and you will be able to preview and play them from within the conversation. OneDrive has a new feed to show up-coming and past meetings and their related files. It has a really interesting way to show files and recordings for recurring meetings too. SharePoint site creation show's more about the site template you're about to pick.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Viva Suite app: Viva Pulse – Enabling Notifications  - Microsoft Te...

New Outlook reminder update, Teams Cloud Intelliframe, OneDrive browse by people - #294

July 17, 2023 16:05 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MB

New Outlook gets a separate window for displaying reminders. Microsoft Teams Cloud Intelliframe frames up people in a meeting room so we can see their faces. Browse OneDrive files by people and see what they have been working on recently that has been shared with you.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Browse files by People in OneDrive  - Automatic Transcription for Video Uploads to SharePoint Online, Yammer, and Office.com  - Azure AD is becoming Microsoft Entra ID  - Manage File Access i...

Changes to OneDrive UI, and more free LinkedIn courses - #293

July 10, 2023 22:35 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

OneDrive on the web is changing to bring focus to your content and make it easier to create new files. LinkedIn Learning adds more free courses to Viva Learning basic. Custom list templates will soon included Power Automate flows as part of the template, packaging up a nice reusable app with automation.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - OneDrive: Color, font, and navigation changes in OneDrive for Web  - OneDrive Sync Account Detection  - Key Document Updates as a Highlight in the Profile C...

Annotate on a live screen during Teams meetings - #292

July 05, 2023 03:25 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MB

Now during your Teams meetings, annotate on a live screen. This is an improvement on the freeze-frame screenshot with annotations we had till now. Click through the annotations layer and continue to use the live shared window or desktop. This will be great for support scenarios and collaborative feedback over the top of what is shared.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Removal of access to Sections view in Outlook Mobile Feed  - Introducing Voice One Time Password (OTP)  - Microsoft Teams C...

Get ready for Microsoft 365 Copilot - #291

June 26, 2023 19:09 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

If your organization is interested in using Microsoft 365 Copilot, you can start preparing now. We talk about the things you can prepare for, things you should be doing anyway, and things you will have to wait for.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - (Updated) Future of the Mail and Calendar apps in Windows with Outlook  - New Viva Connections Analytics Experience Coming Soon  - Get Ready for Microsoft 365 Copilot  - Microsoft Lists User Experience Update  - Microsoft Teams: New App Sharing...

Viva Pulse, Teams group chat links, changes to MFA - #290

June 19, 2023 20:46 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

If your org has Viva Suite, then Viva Pulse is now available. Send short surveys out to your team to see how they are doing. Teams group chat now lets you share a link to a reply in the chat. Lastly, MFA will stop support for SMS and phone call code authentication.  Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Viva: Answers in Viva on Mobile  - Viva Pulse availability  - Group chat message copy links are now available!  - Present a Local File From PowerPoint app to PowerPoint Live in Teams  ...

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