Custom, shareable Microsoft Whiteboard templates
TL;DR:The new ability to save and share templates in Microsoft Whiteboard will allow you to create and save customised layouts and content that can be used to create new whiteboards quickly...
People insights are being added to Teams profile cards
Details:Hot on the heels of the Expanded view of the profile card in Teams news, Microsoft have announced that People insights are being added to Teams profile cards: “To help you...
OneDrive Home: the new landing Experience
TL;DR:Microsoft are going to refresh the OneDrive commercial web landing experience. The new OneDrive Home experience surfaces your most recently used files, along with relevant file activity, so you can see...
New ‘Activity’ Column in OneDrive ‘My Files’ list view
Do you share files in OneDrive to collaborate with others? This new feature will help you to keep track of their contributions.
Details:Microsoft are introducing a new Activity column in the OneDrive My Files list view...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? A look back at February 2023
Welcome to our second roundup of 2023. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in February. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin...
New OneDrive Shared with you view
TL;DR:Microsoft are making updates to the OneDrive > Shared > Shared with you view in OneDrive (web) to make it easier for you to quickly get back to shared content. The...
Favourite & unfavourite files in OneDrive (web)
Lots of people I know could name x number of files they work on most often, and maybe have a certain file they can never find. They’ll like this time-saving update.
TL;DR:Adding...
Yammer is dead, long viva Viva Engage*
TL;DR: Microsoft have announced their plans to rebrand Yammer into Viva Engage to provide a consistent experience. This change will happen everywhere Yammer surfaces; web, mobile, and integrations (Embed, SharePoint and...
Pronouns on profile cards in Microsoft Teams and Outlook Web
TL;DR:Microsoft are adding a new feature to the profile card in Microsoft 365. You will be able to add pronouns directly to your profile card in Outlook on the web and...
Teams Help app pops out by default
Details:Microsoft: “Previously, the Help app opened in full screen mode, filling the Teams window. With this update, Help will open as a pop out, in a separate window. This experience will allow users to view...
NOT PROCEEDING: OneDrive: New sharing menu dropdown
TL;DR:Microsoft are updating the Share button in Microsoft OneDrive to provide easy access to additional sharing options. When you select Share in OneDrive for Business on Web, you'll see a contextual...
Ultrasound Howling Detection in Teams Meetings
TL;DR:When multiple people are in a Teams meeting in the same room a feedback loop can be created, causing a horrible howling, screeching noise. Teams will soon automatically mute the microphone...
Changes to SharePoint pages authoring
TL;DR:Microsoft are releasing a set of updates to SharePoint pages authoring: Proof text in multiple languages in the text web part, more control over spacing in text web parts and removal...
Microsoft Teams PowerPoint Live is getting video closed captions
TL;DR:Closed captions will soon be supported for videos embedded in PowerPoint and shared in Teams (desktop and web) using PowerPoint Live. Due early to mid-March 2023.
Details:When creating a PowerPoint presentation in...
Visio personal app in Microsoft Teams
TL;DR:Visio will soon be available as a Teams Personal App. Visio Personal App brings new abilities, but no changes to existing file behaviour. App rollout has begun and is expected to...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? January 2023
Welcome to our first roundup of 2023. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Teams in January. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin...
Microsoft Teams in-context Stores
TL;DR:Microsoft: “The in-context stores are found in menus throughout the Teams experience that let users discover and install apps that support the specific context the user is in. For example, when...
Automatic lowering of a user’s Raised Hand after speaking in Teams meetings
TL;DR:Teams will automatically lower hands in Teams meetings if that attendee has spoken. Love this. Available now in Teams desktop.
Details:Users who raise their hand in a Teams meeting and then speak,...
Meeting Recap on Outlook on the web
TL:DR:Microsoft: “Meeting Recap is a new feature on Outlook on the web that allows meeting participants to quickly access meeting content, such as the meeting recording, easily from the calendar event....
Microsoft Viva: Praise Highlights in Profile Card in Teams and Outlook
TL;DR:Praise in Microsoft Teams is great for showing your appreciation of colleagues. With updates coming soon, praises received will be highlighted on a user’s profile card in Teams and Outlook. ROLLOUT...
Updates to free Microsoft Copilot at work
TL;DRMicrosoft Copilot will be renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, along with other changes. Due mid-January 2025.
DetailsThis update is for Microsoft Copilot at work, Microsoft’s...
