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Get to know Microsoft 365 Copilot in Microsoft OneDrive
Copilot brings the power of AI right into OneDrive to help you work more efficiently and effectively. And it’s now available on OneDrive for the web to all our Copilot licensed commercial users, marking a significant milestone in the way you work with files in OneDrive. So, it's time to get to know Copilot in OneDrive and what it can do for you.
Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop September 2024 Microsoft 365
If you’re into the whole fiscal thing, know that the SharePoint and partner teams are kicking off FY25-Q2 with feature enhancements, AI milestones, and roadmap announcements.
SharePoint Week: Seven virtual webinars (October 14-18, 2024) | ESPC Learning Hub
“Any fool can know. The (Share) Point is to understand.’ – Albert Einstein (with light (following brand guidelines) modification) Don’t be foolish. Don’t miss out on this upcoming opportunity to go from knowing to understanding. We’re excited to share what the ESPC team has planned for you ahead of ESPC24 later this year in Stockholm, Sweden. Mark your calendars, October 14-18 is SharePoint Week, and it’s shark free (we think).
Microsoft Loop 101 ask Microsoft anything AMA The Intrazone podcast
Time to get Loop'y. This episode is your Microsoft Loop 101 audio course. It's a mix of foundational insights and then a full 80-minutes of Q&A from the recent AMA with four Loop product makers: Patrick Gan, Manon Knoertzer, Derek Liddell, and Dan Costenaro. You'll hear as they take and answer a ton of audience questions during a recent ask Microsoft anything, AMA. There's a lot they covered across governance, permissions inheritance, AI, integrations w/Planner & Teams, how pages are stored.
Microsoft AI Tour Live
Go behind the scenes with interviews and an inside view at select Microsoft AI Tour city events - starting with Mexico City. Akosua Boadi-Agyemang and Karuana Gatimu bring you exclusive interviews and insights from speakers, partners, and MVPs gathered together to share what they know about AI, Copilot, and more. AI Tour: Mexico City Join Akosua and Karuana as they take you on the journey throughout the event.
Microsoft AI Tour live Mexico City
Go behind the scenes with interviews and tours across several AI Tour city events - starting with Mexico City. Akosua Boadi-Agyemang and Karuana Gatimu bring you exclusive interviews and insights from speakers, partners, and MVPs gathered together to share what they know about AI, Copilot, and more. AI Tour: Mexico City Join Akosua and Karuana as they take you on the journey throughout the event.
Using site templates for Microsoft SharePoint in Microsoft 365
SharePoint site templates come in all shapes and sizes, save time and address numerous scenarios, and provide an opportunity to programmatically adhere to your organization’s preferred custom site creation policies. Using a template when creating SharePoint sites improves efficiency and helps standardize site creation. While templates provide a starting point, they are customizable to adapt them to specific needs of a project or team.
The Development Spectrum of Microsoft 365 and Power Platform
Published on Sep 13 2024 12:44 PM (PDT) by Mark Kashman Microsoft Edited on Sep 13 2024 04:59 PM (PDT) It's a balance of knowing what skills to use, and when - blended with thoughtful 'build versus buy' decision making criteria. This webinar looks left-to-right across the full spectrum of options within Microsoft 365 and Power Platform - from no-code to low-code, to pro-code. Each presenter will represent one area on the spectrum.
Two upcoming Copilot and M365 for SMB Community offerings
We’ve got two upcoming public events for you. We’re ready to share, show, and engage! We got news, announcements, insights into using Microsoft Lists, and set to answer a lot of questions across Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, and more. Community Call Discover recent small and medium business (SMB) related announcements, learn about upcoming events, and “Get to know Microsoft Lists” – our special topic this month.
Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop August 2024
Have you been enjoying some time off – dipping your toes in the sand, taking in a walk beside a new river, or dining on a dish you still can’t pronounce and won’t forget? We hope so. And if you’ve been heads down hard at work, we can relate to that, too.
Learn governance from Microsoft Digital, Microsoft’s own IT department
Just because you build it (or implement it) does not mean employees will simply adopt it. It takes planning, discussion, and communication. Good rollout methodologies do include good implementation – implementation based on planned compliance and adherence to our privacy and security policies. At Microsoft, our IT team balances employee self-service with managed guardrails to protect the business.
Microsoft 365 Backup Veeam Data Cloud The Intrazone podcast
By default, Microsoft 365 handles high-availability and disaster recovery. It, too, covers some point-in-time restore scenarios at the end-user and site level. However, when you need additional backup and restore options for your data, Microsoft 365 Backup is your in-place solution. It offers lightning-fast restorability, ensuring business continuity. And our partner ecosystem extends our core offering so you can design backup that works for your business.
Microsoft 365 Backup with partner Commvault Cloud The Intrazone podcast episode
You need reliable backup and restore of for your data, within hours – not weeks or months. Microsoft 365 Backup is your in-place solution for lightning-fast restorability, ensuring business continuity. We appreciate the value our partner ecosystem brings to extend our core offering. On this episode, guest host, Brad Gussin (Principal PM Manager on the SharePoint team) and me provide an overview of the core Microsoft offering.
Microsoft SharePoint roadmap pitstop July 2024 plus The Intrazone podcast episode
Some nice, collaborative, cheeky treats landed this past month – most of which are designed to help you work better together; some might round out your gaming time… July 2024 brought some great new offerings—New SharePoint content pane, co-authoring in SharePoint, OneDrive: Additional file types to filter, OneDrive: Updated shared folder experience, new Copilot in Planner (preview), the 2024 release wave 2 plans for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, details about how to enter the Deadpool Xbox...
Microsoft SharePoint roadmap pitstop June 2024
It's official - summer is here (in the Northern Hemisphere), happy Wintering Southern Hemi. No matter the latitude or the attitude, the altitude of tech delivery continued with verve and zest.
Sync Up The Microsoft OneDrive podcast lights up YouTube
It’s time you met Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra – both principal product managers on the OneDrive team here at Microsoft – and the voices behind the OneDrive podcast, Sync Up. Now, let’s not be constrained by voices alone. Oh no! Stephen and Arvind have taken to YouTube to uplevel their game – and show you their faces (often smiling and laughing with other file management experts; their guests). The show has a great balance of depth and insight, with a healthy dose of fun throughout.
ON DEMAND SharePoint in-depth learning content full session videos from the Microsoft 365 Community Conference
There’s the thinking cap. And then there’s the deep-thinking cap. It’s time to put on the latter. This article contains eight in-depth videos about SharePoint – now on demand and embedded below, with five more coming soon. You’ll discover SharePoint's capabilities and upcoming features, focusing on content management, collaboration, and leveraging AI in Microsoft 365. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of AI's role in content creation and management.
Reflecting on OneDrive and SharePoint a new episode on The Intrazone podcast
You might call this episode ShareDrive or OnePoint, if you dare. It blends the focus of two product managers spanning the OneDrive and SharePoint product boundaries. In this episode, you’ll hear from Stephen Rice (Principal product manager) from our OneDrive companion pod, Sync Up … and he chats/interviews your very own Intrazone host, me, Mark Kashman.
How Copilot for Microsoft 365 Works
Knowing how technology works eases your mind, minimizes confusion, and deepens your understanding as you incorporate it into your daily work routine. Copilot for Microsoft 365 leverages large language models (LLMs) that interact with your data using the Microsoft Graph and optionally the Internet to generate personalized experiences with related context as you work.
EVENT RECAP | TechCon365 & PWRCON – Seattle, WA 2024
800 tech enthusiasts descended upon Seattle, WA between June 3-7, 2024, to attend the combined TechCon365 & PWRCON events. We, too, were pleased to join in this community gathering – to participate and gain input from everyone. It was a packed week filled with feedback, stories, and fun. Below is a recap of various aspects of the event - across keynotes, breakout sessions, D&I lunch, AMA/SharePint, and the bustling Expo Hall.
Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop May 2024
Built & Build, May 2024. May 2024 brought some great new offerings and insights on future ones: OneDrive file cards for Viva Connections dashboard, Updated file viewer for non-office file, Link files from SharePoint in Teams mobile, SharePoint: Advanced tenant rename, SharePoint + Stream: Video page templates, Teams + Loop workspaces in meetings, improved version history controls for SharePoint document libraries, Microsoft Graph API for SharePoint pages (GA), and more.
Congratulations and Welcome to our new Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) Regional Leaders
The Microsoft Global Community Initiative (MGCI) Advisors would like to extend a special welcome to the new group of Regional Leaders joining us from all over the world! We are looking forward to growing our global communities together with your support! Curious who the new Regional Leaders are? Check them out here! Discover the details about MGCI.
EVENT RECAP European Collaboration Summit and European Cloud Summit 2024 run.events
Wiesbaden, Germany added 3,000+ tech enthusiast between May 14-16, 2024 – in attendance at the European Collaboration and Cloud Summits. We, too, were pleased to attend – to participate and gain so much input from everyone. It was a packed week filled with insights, feedback, and fun. Below is a recap of various aspects of the event - across keynotes, general sessions, breakout sessions, and the multifaceted Expo Hall.
Jeff Teper SharePoint Discover The Age of Copilots, now an on-demand keynote video from the Microsoft 365 Community Conference
Great things are here and on the horizon. Microsoft Copilot innovation, combined with the familiarity and scale of Microsoft 365, unlocks productivity and transforms business processes for everyone across all functions and every industry in this new era of AI. We want to share the on-demand recording of the Microsoft 365 Community Conference opening keynote that puts it all into perspective: The Age of Copilots, plus a bonus video from Microsoft Build highlighting custom copilots from SharePoint.
Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop April 2024 and The Intrazone podcast
Ahh, Welcome to Q4 – for those of us that follow the fiscal. April isn’t just for rain showers. It’s a month to keep cranking and refining productivity and collaboration in Microsoft 365.
Microsoft at TechCon365 and PWRCON - Seattle, WA (June 3-7, 2024)
“The thing I enjoyed most about the event was being around like-minded individuals discussing things that I deal with daily.” – Previous TechCon365 attendee Join Microsoft, MVPs and the best community in tech for TechCon365 & PWRCON Seattle 2024 | June 3-7, 2024 | TechCon365.com/Seattle. Graphic: A collage of all the Microsoft speakers presenting in Seattle, WA.
SharePoint Intranet Festival, May 22, 2024, promoted by SWOOP Analystics in collaboration with Microosft
Microsoft is pleased to support the first-ever SharePoint Intranet Festival | Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The event is managed by our partner SWOOP Analytics and is packed with experts and content to help guide your broader employee engagement strategy and org-wide communications decision making. Intranets thrive when designed around real-world use cases, ones that work for all employees. That’s why this event is unique.
Microsoft at the European Collaboration Summit (ECS) 2024 (Wiesbaden, Germany)
Join in: The European Collab Summit 2024 | May 14-16, 2024 | CollabSummit.eu. What: European Collaboration Summit and European Cloud Summit – co-located in 2024 Register today |Use the MSCMTY discount code to save 15% off registration. Note: For this guide, we’ll use their main acronym ECS to talk about the event and be clear when highlighting content in either Collab or Cloud side of things.
SharePoint content sessions to be delivered at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, Florida.
If you don’t Share, what’s the Point! The community motto, “Sharing is caring” is in full swing – and there’s a ton of sharing in preparation, and we, the SharePoint Team, want to invite you. Join us in Orlando, Florida for the biggest Microsoft 365 Community Conference to date | April 30 – May 2, 2024.
Apple Vision Productivity on The Intrazone Microsoft podcast
It’s time to unveil the mysteries of productivity within the Apple Vision Pro. The question is, is your persona ready? This episode brings you John Moore, a tech-tinkering persona as your guide. John takes us into the realm of spatial computing as it blends with the productivity stack of Microsoft 365. John is an enterprise architect at EY and Microsoft MVP who specializes in Microsoft Teams, Viva Engage, Stream, and Virtual Events.
Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop March2024 and The Intrazone podcast
Careful not to be the fool (today). March 2024 was a great month for pages, docs, lists, tasks, and more -- and we ain’t foolin’.
Preparing for the in-person event including the Microsoft 365 Community Conference Attendee tips and tricks The Intrazone podcast
It’s true. You CAN optimize your in-person event experience by listening to ONE podcast episode.
Collect information like a pro New Microsoft Lists forms experience in Microsoft 365
We are excited to announce that we are currently rolling out the new forms experience in Microsoft Lists for Microsoft 365 work and school. Our goal is to make it easier to collect and gather information directly into your lists – saving you time and effort. Thus, we are excited to launch a new forms experience built right inside Microsoft Lists – rolling out now. Note: This relates to Microsoft 365 roadmap ID: 124865.
Ubisoft Custom search supports game development The Intrazone Microsoft podcast
Game on! That’s what you want everyone to think and feel when they set out to search, discover, find, and use content and knowledge across your organization. And sometimes that leads to refining and customizing the overall search experience – especially when you’re in, or have recently moved to, the Cloud. Don’t let a lesser-than Search experience halt progress.
Microsoft 365 Community Conference event guide Opening Keynote, AMA, sessions, and more
Join in: The Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, FL | April 30 - May 2, 2024 | aka.ms/M365Conf24 – Sponsored by Microsoft. What: Microsoft 365 Community Conference 2024 Register today | Note: Use the MSFTCOMMUNITY discount code to save $100 USD.
SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: February 2024
Busy February for Microsoft collaborative apps and platforms engineering team - taking advantage of that extra day.
On the minds of Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft 365 admins The Intrazone podcast
Whether you’re looking to chat about the best new drivers of 2024 – FOUR! – OR best practices for OneDrive administration, Drew Madelung is one of the best SMEs that will lead you to a hole in one – to hone your superpowers for the underlying solution that powers collaborative files experiences across Microsoft 365.
Top 10 reasons to attend the Microsoft 365 Community Conference
Last year at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference, we unveiled our new vision for the SharePoint user experience - including Copilot in SharePoint. This year, we are gearing up for an even bigger event – a huge opening keynote, more breakout sessions, deeper community engagement, and new forums to meet with product makers – to let them know what you like and areas we can improve.
SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: January 2024
What a great start to 2024 - tantalizing tech for everyone. In this episode, we focus on everything that landed this past month: Microsoft 365 Backup (Public Preview), SharePoint Premium: Document translation, new image and video experiences in Viva Engage, Community Campaigns in Viva Engage, SharePoint “News for email” custom tab, Microsoft Search: ServiceNow Tickets connector GA, Teams: Discover Feed in Channels, and more.
WWSD What would Sue do for your Microsoft 365 based intranet The Intrazone podcast
“As your organization evolves, you need intranets that make it easy to align experiences with the way you work and that can adapt to the inevitable changes in the way you work.” – Sue Hanley (from her ‘Planning your SharePoint hub sites’ documentation) On this episode, we hear from Sue Hanley who expertly focuses on change -- evolving and improving your intranet. Sue is an information architect, a Knowledge Management expert, and she doesn't shy away from the word: Portals.
Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop December 2023 Microsoft 365
Ho ho ho, Merry SharePoint! We ho ho hope you found time away from screens and unwound with fun, family, and friends. December 2023 brought a lot to review AND a lot to look forward.
Record management compliance from the get-go Microsoft 365 The Intrazone podcast
“Collaboration must always be balanced with compliance.” – Joanne Klein. Time to make the shift. On this episode, we hear from Joanne Klein who focuses on compliance in Microsoft 365. Joanne is the founder of NexNovus, a Microsoft 365 Consulting company, and a Microsoft MVP in Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. She brings energy and technical expertise to real-world, synergistic implementations of collaboration balanced with compliance.
Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop November 2023
November blended public Ignite disclosures and rollout news, sure to tempt your aromatic tech nerve center.
Andy Huneycutt puts the A in AI artificial intelligence The Intrazone Microsoft podcast
Never take the shortcut to learning, take the Huneycutt! On today's episode, we talk with Andy Huneycutt from Upskill Tech about his use and best practices across two areas: AI and Automation; namely his use and experiences with Power Automate and Copilot We delve into his expertise across both, plus benefit from his tinkerings with generative AI – based on practical use working on a children's book full of AI generated story and characters.
Microsoft SharePoint at Microsoft Ignite 2023 The pre-event Guide
This is a guide to Share so you get the Point (about SharePoint today, and tomorrow). Join in! Business runs on content. By 2025, there will be 130 billion terabytes of content–from contracts and invoices, to designs and videos.
European SharePoint Conference ESPC23 Amsterdam, Netherlands Event guide Microsoft 365 Azure
Be Inspired | Learn | Connect Amsterdam is one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in Europe – and primed for in-person depth and breadth learning during the European SharePoint Conference – now simply branded as: ESPC23 – in Amsterdam, Netherlands – November 27-30, 2023. You will have the opportunity to learn from experts, network with peers, and discover new technologies that can help you achieve your goals.
The power of the SharePoint web part The Intrazone podcast a Microsoft podcast
Ask anyone, web parts make the intranet go 'round. On this episode, we talk with Pat McGown (CEO, Cloudwell). In the (revolving) world of SharePoint web parts, Pat and team build and deliver useful ones. Our chat focuses on developing web parts - past and present, some of their productivity-focused web part solutions, and tips and tricks for both developers and intranet managers.
SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: September 2023
Oh, the splendor of September brought much news and newness you’ll for sure remember! September 2023 brought some great news and new offerings: Answer Analytics in Microsoft Search, introduction of Microsoft 365 Chat, a GA date for Microsoft 365 Copilot (Nov.
Introducing Microsoft Lists – MSA Preview for iOS and Android
We’re pleased to announce support for the Microsoft Lists – MSA Preview within Microsoft Lists for iOS and Android – now available. You can sign into Microsoft Lists with multiple accounts for Microsoft 365 work and school and a single Microsoft account (MSA*). Download the list app (iOS or Android) and join today: https://lists.live.com (Sign up, sign in, enjoy). *MSA stands for Microsoft account – the same account you use to log into Outlook.com or Xbox Live.
Microsoft sessions keynote AMA at 365 EduCon Chicago 2023 Event guide
365 EduCon – Chicago, October 30 – November 3, 2023.
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