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...
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...
Automatic lowering of a user’s Raised Hand after speaking in Teams...
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...
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...
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...
Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments 001 – Excel
Welcome to the first of our Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments.
In this episode on Excel, we look at these fantastic features you may have missed:
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S01E04: Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Welcome to Season 01, Episode 04 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our third episode:
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
https://youtu.be/PxfFoIONLlQ
Actionable missed call notifications in Teams Activity feed
Details:You will soon have the option to return a missed call directly from your Teams activity feed, making it a little easier to spot...
Microsoft Stream (on SharePoint): Create, View and Share Playlists
If you think this update gets a bit weird when it starts talking about Lists (I did!), just read it through again. This is...
Wiki retirement and the future of note taking in Teams Channels
This focus of this post is the retirement of the Wiki and information for admins. For more information on the Notes tab see: Creation...
Microsoft Stream (Classic) retirement date and guides
Update 30th June 2023: Stream (Classic) retirement date extended to 15th April 2024Microsoft: "As mentioned in previous message center posts (MC516263, February '23), Microsoft...
Microsoft Lists calendar week layout
TL;DR: While creating a calendar view in Microsoft Lists, you will be able to choose between month layout or the new week layout. There...
Video Filters in Microsoft Teams Meetings
TL;DR: Video Filters are a new feature in Microsoft Teams meetings that will allow participants to augment their video stream with visual effects, such...
External File Request in SharePoint document libraries
Details:The File Request feature in SharePoint document libraries will give you an easy and secure way to request and obtain files from anyone. Navigate...
Microsoft Teams app flyout enhancements
TL;DR:App flyouts are contextual menus found throughout the Microsoft Teams experience that will enable you to launch installed apps and discover/install new apps within...
S01E03: Introduction to Microsoft OneNote
Welcome to Season 01, Episode 03 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our third episode:
Introduction to Microsoft OneNote
https://youtu.be/vLbCdimSgKo
S01E02: Introduction to Microsoft Teams
Welcome to Season 01, Episode 02 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our second episode:
Introduction to Microsoft Teams
https://youtu.be/NpGxdhTdg50
All about Exam PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
I used the 2022 Christmas break to study for and pass exam PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals. Study for the exam provides a great...
Microsoft Teams: new Presenter window while screen sharing
Details:During Microsoft Teams meeting, presenters will soon have a new Presenter window while screen sharing.
The new presenter window will give more awareness of meeting activity while...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams? 1st – 31st December...
Welcome to our twentieth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates to wrap up 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, all...
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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