Microsoft Whiteboard now available on Android
Short version:Microsoft Whiteboard for Android has launched in Public preview and is available in the Google Play Store for download. Now, you can create...
Expanded emoji picker in Microsoft Teams
Short version:Expanded emoji picker in Microsoft Teams: Going from 85 to more than 800! Many reflecting Microsoft’s diverse and widespread user base. Feature rolling...
Multiple Spotlights coming to Teams meetings
Short version:This release of Multiple spotlights in Teams meetings will allow you as organisers and presenters to spotlight up to 7 participants simultaneously for...
Supervised Chat for Teams private chats
Short version:Microsoft are releasing Teams Supervised Chat that will block restricted users from starting new chats unless an appropriate supervisor is present. Supervisors aren't...
Microsoft Forms: Correct Answer choice in Teams Meeting Forms Polls
Short version:Microsoft Forms: Correct Answer choice in Teams Meeting Forms Polls across Microsoft Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web. Rollout will begin in mid-April and...
How often is Microsoft Edge updated?
Short version:Once this change occurs, Microsoft Edge will move from a 6-week major release cadence to a 4-week major release cadence. Additionally, a new...
Microsoft Lists: new Integrate drop-down menu
Short version:Microsoft Lists: new Integrate drop-down menu: As part of updating the command bar at the top of Lists, Microsoft are introducing a new...
Teams desktop: Date/time format matches Mac and Windows OS language settings
Short version:Teams desktop: Date/time format matches Mac and Windows OS language settings. Your date/time formats in Teams will match the Mac and Windows OS...
Unboxing, first impressions and review – Logitech 740 Illuminated Wired Keyboard
I have needed a new keyboard for a while to replace an excellent, but noisy Dell. Here’s my criteria for the replacement:
Quiet keys –...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 13 – 20 March...
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up on updates from across Microsoft 365 and Teams. We also have new dates for features you...
Quick Permissions for the OneDrive/SharePoint Share Control
Short version:This new feature will enable OneDrive/SharePoint share control users to more easily change permissions to Can edit/Can view when sharing links. Due early...
Excel for the Web Usability Enhancements
Short version:Excel for the Web Usability Enhancements: Microsoft continue to improve Excel for the Web with a number of recent improvements. If you are...
Focus mode for modern SharePoint pages
Short version:Focus mode for modern SharePoint pages allows you to focus on a greater amount of page content by hiding the site header, site...
Forms: New features in Teams polls in meetings
Short version:With this update, Polls in Teams Meetings now support guests and you, a meeting presenter will be able to create a poll in...
🆕 Prevent attendees from sharing video feed in Microsoft Teams Meetings
Short version:Meeting organisers and presenters will be able to prevent meeting attendees from turning their camera on to share video during a meeting. Currently...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 6th – 13th March...
It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of Microsoft 365 updates from the 6th to 13th March 2021. We'll have a look across...
SharePoint Page Analytics
Short version:This new SharePoint Page Analytics feature will introduce analytics for SharePoint pages and news posts. You'll be able to see the number of...
Microsoft Teams: AI-assisted poll creation for Teams meeting presenters
Short version:Microsoft will use Forms intelligence to provide new features for meeting presenters who create polls as part of Microsoft Teams meetings. Using the...
macOS native notifications in Teams
Short version:Introducing macOS native notifications in Teams. With this update, you will be able to choose your preferred means of Teams notifications delivery, either...
General availability of guest support in Yammer
Short version:With this update, admins of Yammer networks aligned to native mode can enable external collaboration so that Yammer community admins may invite guests...