I am now approximately one week in with Microsoft Viva Topics running on two tenants, in this blog post I will discuss what I have learnt in the first week, explore some of the functionality and share some initial thoughts. If you haven’t seen my first blog post on Viva Topics, I recommend checking that post first.
Read MoreThe challenge of managing large workloads while still maintaining a healthy work/life balance is one we are all very familiar with. In this inaugural episode of the Adopt 365 podcast Barry, Megan and Anthony discuss the tools that are built into Microsoft M365 and Teams that help you to improve your efficiency while looking after your well-being.
Read MoreLast week Microsoft announced Microsoft Viva a unified set of tools focused on employee experience, if you would like to read more on this subject please check out my previous blog post. Since then we have seen a first release of Microsoft Viva Insights and now we have GA of Microsoft Viva Topics.
In this blog post, I will run you through my first experiences installing Viva Topics from a trial on my journey to learning more about Microsoft Viva Topics.
Read MoreMicrosoft Viva Insights is now appearing for some users within the Microsoft Teams App store. As a reminder, Viva Insights is part of Microsoft’s newly announced Employee Experience platform that will be available directly within Microsoft Teams. In this early release, the Stay Connected and Protect Time tabs are available, leaving the Home, My Team and My Org tabs that have been demonstrated outstanding.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Define Tomorrow Podcast recorded for Define Tomorrow 2020., I am joined by four big names from the EUC community.
We discuss everything important to the modern workspace including
What does the term workspace actually mean?
What workspace trends are we seeing at the moment?
Our top tips for workspace architects looking to move their workspace into the modern world
What role does Windows play in the workspace of the future?
As well as other topics.
Read MoreYesterday Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced Microsoft Viva the first employee experience platform to bring tools for employee engagement, learning, wellbeing and knowledge discovery, directly into the flow of people’s work within Microsoft Teams.
Read MoreRolling out now is the ability to create quick and easy rules within Microsoft Lists. Whilst it has been technically possible in the past it has relied on you using Power Automate Flows to create such actions.
Read MorePoly has launched a new series of products aimed to up the video and audio experience for home workers, this will ensure no matter where you are you can ensure your video calls and content look and sound professional.
Read MoreWorking with a customer recently, we had made it to the project stage where we were looking to change their Teams coexistence mode to Teams only. Normally a great time to celebrate in a Teams adoption project! However, we ran into an issue. Upon trying to save the change in the Teams admin console, we were greeted with the message below. The message itself wasn’t constructive as it just highlighted the unsaved sections below.
Read MoreMicrosoft has two specific solutions to deliver the best user experience for both sides of the meeting. Firstly we have Microsoft Teams Rooms, and more recently we also have the all-in-one convenience of Microsoft Teams Collaboration Bars.
Read MoreI recently had an issue with a Microsoft Teams Room (MTR) solution that was not updating to the newer versions of the Teams Application. Under normal circumstances a MTR will manage the Windows updates and the updates of the Teams app. However with this system was not updating even after leaving it for some time.
Read MoreYou are now able to customise the layout of your forms inside Microsoft List using JSON, Microsoft provides some examples on how you can do this at the link below.
Configure the list form | Microsoft Docs
By taking your time to customise your forms you can take your form looking a lot more engaging to the end users.
Read MoreIn this video I run through the basics to get started with Microsoft Lists.
Including
An overview of Microsoft Lists
Considerations before creating your List
An overview of the Lists Dashboard
Templates
Creating a List
Configuring Views and Formatting Columns
Sharing, Collaborating and Commenting on Lists and List Items
Rules and Notifications
The video below was created for our virtual conference that took place towards the end of 2020 and there have been a few updates to Lists since then, please take a look at the following blog post for some more information > https://www.definetomorrow.co.uk/blog/2021/1/25/microsoft-lists-updates-january-2021-ios-app-customisations-and-more
You can watch all of the content from our Define Tomorrow virtual event at https://live.computerworld.co.uk
Microsoft Lists is one of my favourite applications in Microsoft 365, it is such a powerful tool allowing you to quickly and easily customise a List to meet your specific needs. You can even take it to the next level when you combine Lists with Power Automate and Power Apps.
I have been pleased to see that this month there have been a number of updates to the platform, I will summarise these below.
Read MoreThe Poly Sync 20 and Sync 20 + were released towards the end of 2020 and is a personal Bluetooth and USB speakerphone. This isn’t a new format as we have seen similar devices from Plantronics and other manufacturers before, however, the design and features make the Sync 20 a great device for those looking for a Bluetooth speaker and smart portable speakerphone solution.
Read MoreWhen you are presenting a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation inside Microsoft Teams you will now see the presenter view allowing you to see your notes as well as what slide is coming next. Everyone else in the meeting will only see the current slide being presented.
Read MoreSince we hosted our virtual Define Tomorrow conference at the end of November 2020 I have had a number of people approach me asking about the technology we used. In this blog post we will run through some lessons learnt and the key technologies we used to livestream directly from our offices.
Read MoreUndoubtedly the coronavirus pandemic and multiple lock-downs have changed our relationship with our desk phones and our traditional IP phone systems. Many organisations are now looking to cement this change by permanently rolling out Microsoft Teams as their business phone system. With this change in mind alongside the general increase in the use of Teams its time to start asking “Is this the beginning of the end for desk-based IP phones?”
Read MoreI recently had a problem where I needed to reconfigure my security settings, particularly Microsoft Authenticator for my guest / external account within a customers Azure Active Directory. You may have similar accounts if you have invited to contribute in Microsoft Teams within another organisation.
After buying a new phone I needed to change the device I was using to authenticate but had a problem trying to find where to achieve this for my guest account. I found a fix for this as below.
Read MoreMicrosoft has recently launched new functionality that allows applications to interact with meetings within Teams. One application currently available is Microsoft Forms allowing you to create polls within your Teams meetings. This is a feature that has been requested by many customers I have been working with so I am pleased to see that it has now been released.
Read MoreJoin us as we explore the innovative world of Copilot, diving into its various versions, standout features, and the benefits they bring. Consider this episode your guide to integrating Copilot seamlessly into your organisation, equipped with essential tips on data governance and organisation-wide templates.
In this tech-packed conversation, we demystify the intricacies of modern management and unveil the power duo – Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot.
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In this episode, we're unravelling the mysteries of the latest Microsoft 365: Loop. Join us as we equip you with all the essential details to transform from a Loop novice to a Loop legend.
Join us as we explore the innovative world of Copilot, diving into its various versions, standout features, and the benefits they bring. Consider this episode your guide to integrating Copilot seamlessly into your organisation, equipped with essential tips on data governance and organisation-wide templates.
In this episode, we're unravelling the mysteries of the latest Microsoft 365: Loop. Join us as we equip you with all the essential details to transform from a Loop novice to a Loop legend.