SharePoint news in the Yammer feed
Short version:Over the next few weeks, Yammer users will see SharePoint News in their Yammer Home Feed along with Yammer content. This new post type will show on both web and...
Group chat with external users in Teams
Short version:This new external group chat feature enables you to initiate and participate in group Teams chats with users from outside your organisation, external group chat in Teams supports up to...
Immersive Reader for OneDrive and SharePoint documents
Short version:This new feature release will allow you to open Word Documents and text files directly into Immersive Reader from OneDrive and SharePoint libraries. Due mid-May to late June.
Details:This new feature...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 1 – 8 May 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 1st to 8th May 2021 across Microsoft 365.
We have a new section this week: 'New and available to...
Recommended Files in Office: Excel, Word & PowerPoint for Microsoft 365
Short version:Coming to Office on Windows: Recommended for you allows you to keep track of work around you and choose files with activity that matters most to you. On the home...
Adding Link settings to the Quick Permissions inside the OneDrive and SharePoint Share Control
Short version:Hot on the heels of Can edit/Can view being added to OneDrive/SharePoint sharing dialogue, this new feature will make Link settings more discoverable by adding it to the quick permissions dropdown. Due...
Profile menu update, relocating profile menu links to a new menu in the title...
Short version:Access to Settings, Zoom Controls, Keyboard Shortcuts, About, and Check for Updates is moving from the Me Menu to a new menu in the title bar. The Me Menu will...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 24 April – 1 May 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 24th April to 1st May 2021 across Microsoft 365.
I want to start by thanking all of you...
Whiteboard storage changing to OneDrive for Business
Short version:Microsoft Whiteboard is being rebuilt to integrate seamlessly across 365, so you can create, share, discover, and manage whiteboards as easily as any Office document. Starting October 2021, all newly...
SharePoint and Teams: Folder in site visibly connected to channel
Short version:This new Microsoft Teams release will make it easy to tell which folders within your SharePoint library have a Teams channel associated with them. Additionally, you'll be able to see...
MAC users: Reduce background noise in Microsoft Teams Meetings
Short version:The AI-based, real-time noise suppression that was added to Windows desktop client for Microsoft Teams in Nov 2020 will soon also be available on MAC. This feature will automatically remove...
Set out of office within Microsoft Teams
Short version:With this update, you can create an out of office message from within Microsoft Teams desktop or Microsoft Teams on the web. This out of office message will sync with...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 17 – 24 April 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 17th – 24th April 2021 across Microsoft 365.
During the video version of this post we also have a...
New Design and functionality for Yammer Discovery and Digest Emails
Short version:As a Yammer community member, you can now share, react and reply to Yammer digest and discovery emails directly from within Outlook and will no longer be required to click...
Teams meetings to support view-only attendees
Short version:Currently (April 2021), Teams meetings are limited to 300 users (1000 coming soon). With this update, meeting organisers who are assigned an appropriate license will be able to host a...
Microsoft Teams: webinars plus new meeting registration options
Short version:Microsoft have announced the forthcoming availability of Teams webinar capabilities. Associated features that apply to webinars and meetings, include: Registration page creation with email confirmation for registrants and Reporting for...
Create tasks from Teams chats or channel posts
Short version:This new feature will allow you to create Tasks from Teams chats or channel posts. Includes a link back to the original chat or channel post to provide context. You...
Microsoft Forms data insights: Word Cloud for open text question
Short version:Microsoft are introducing a new AI based data insight type Word Cloud for open text question in Forms. The key phrases from the open text responses will be extracted and...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 10 – 17 April 2021…and a Planner...
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 10th - 17th April 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 3 – 10 April 2021
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 3rd - 10th April 2021 across Microsoft 365.
Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? March 2025
Welcome to our third roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in March.
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