What’s New in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A Super Simple 365 Podcast.

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 delivered in plain English…hopefully!

Here’s what we have:

• OneDrive
• Stream
• Teams
• Whiteboard and Around Microsoft 365

I hope you find this update helpful!

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog - there are even more updates over on the blog!

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our nineteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, all delivered in plain English…hopefully!

The first couple of weeks of November were fairly quiet, so we’ll look at the whole of November in one update.

Here’s what we have:

• OneDrive
• Outlook
• Planner
• Teams
• Viva
• Around Microsoft 365

I hope you find this update helpful!

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog - there are even more updates over on the blog!

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our eighteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap, all delivered in plain English…hopefully!

Thank you to everyone who has subscribed to this blog, YouTube channel and podcast. And to those who follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. As I approach my first 1000 YouTube subscribers (that doesn’t sound like a lot, but for me with a niche topic, is SO exciting!), I thought I’d share my latest stats with you so you can see what you’re part of: How is Super Simple 365 doing? October 2022 update.

Here’s what we have in this update:

• Outlook
• Planner
• SharePoint
• Stream
• Teams
• Viva
• Around Microsoft 365

Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions, then scroll a little further and follow me on Twitter for daily updates.

I hope you find this update helpful!

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog - there are even more updates over on the blog!

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our seventeenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap all delivered in plain English…hopefully! Fewer updates than usual, here’s what we have:

• OneDrive
• Outlook
• Planner
• Stream
• Teams

Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions, then scroll a little further and follow me on Twitter for daily updates.

I hope you find this update helpful!

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog - there are even more updates over on the blog!

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our sixteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Here’s what we have in this roundup:

• Outlook
• Planner
• SharePoint
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

Scroll to the bottom for the video and podcast versions, then scroll a little further and follow me on Twitter for daily updates.

I hope you find this update helpful!

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog - there are even more updates over on the blog!

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our fifteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap.

Do you find these updates helpful? If you do, please do me a favour and sponsor me…even just one pound, dollar, euro or whatever your local coin is. Along with The Inform Team I’m walking 12.4 miles of the Monopoly board in London to raise money for the children’s charity Northern Lights. You’re just a click away from helping a child with a life-limiting illness go on the holiday of a lifetime: The Inform Team is fundraising for Northern Lights (justgiving.com). Thank you.

Here’s what we have in this roundup:

• OneDrive
• Outlook
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog - there are even more updates over on the blog!

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our fourteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap.

Here’s what we have in this roundup:

• Forms
• OneDrive
• Outlook
• SharePoint
• Stream
• Teams
• Viva
• Whiteboard
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our thirteenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022; hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap.

Remember that I now do YouTube Shorts; get updates as they happen in 60 seconds or less! Head over to YouTube and subscribe to receive my latest way of keeping you updated.

Here’s what we have in this roundup:

• OneDrive
• Outlook
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our twelfth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap.

We have some great updates in this session and we are focusing on what's new. Check out the blog below to catch up on what's delayed. We have updates on:

 - Stream
 - Outlook
 - SharePoint
 - Teams

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our eleventh roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap.

Here’s what we have:

• Forms
• Lists
• Outlook
• SharePoint
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365
• YouTube Shorts – subscribe for regular 45 second updates

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our tenth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Hand-picked highlights from the admin centre and Microsoft 365 Roadmap.

Here’s what we have:

• Forms
• Lists
• Outlook
• SharePoint
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our ninth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Microsoft have been a little quiet on the update front again, so we’re covering three weeks in this update.

Here’s what we have:

• Forms
• Lists
• SharePoint
• OneDrive
• Outlook
• Stream
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our eighth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Microsoft have been a little quiet on the update front, so we’re covering three weeks in this update.

Look out for ‘Ones to watch’. These are very brief updates on what’s new on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap…we’ll share more details on these updates later.

Here’s what we have:

• Forms
• Lists
• Outlook
• SharePoint
• Stream
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our sixth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. A short one this week, let’s dive straight in:

• Forms
• Lists
• OneDrive
• Stream
• SharePoint
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365
• Webinar with The Inform Team

Check out the Webinar 28th April 2022: https://www.linkedin.com/events/webinar-wellbeingatwork-istechn6909462357400309760/

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our sixth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Let’s dive straight in:

• 00:48 Forms
• 03:00 Lists
• 03:15 Outlook
• 07:32 SharePoint
• 08:37 Teams
• 16:22 Around Microsoft 365
• 18:50 Xbox Game Pass family plan

Check out the Webinar 28th April 2022: https://www.linkedin.com/events/webinar-wellbeingatwork-istechn6909462357400309760/
 
If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our fifth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Yet another fairly short one, let’s dive straight in:

• OneDrive
• Power Apps
• SharePoint
• Teams
• Yammer
• RIP Surface Headphones - I rant about trying to call support
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our fourth roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Another fairly short one, let’s dive straight in:

• Forms
• OneDrive
• Outlook
• SharePoint
• Stream
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our third roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Another fairly short one, let’s dive straight in:

• Forms
• Lists
• OneDrive
• Project
• SharePoint
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our second roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Let’s dive straight in:

• Forms
• OneDrive
• Outlook
• SharePoint
• Stream
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to our first roundup of Microsoft 365 and Teams updates for 2022. Let’s dive straight in:

• Lists
• Office
• Outlook
• SharePoint
• Stream
• Teams
• Around Microsoft 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, head over to YouTube or the blog.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Welcome to the fourth monthly end-user focused catch up of updates just for Microsoft Teams. We look back at November and December then look forward to January and beyond. 

If any of the updates catch your eye, head over to the blog to learn more: https://supersimple365.com/category/Microsoft-Teams/ 

Here’s what we’ve got:

📅 Revised timelines
🍕 Bite sized updates
💻 New and available now
        Fluid live components in Teams chat
        Microsoft Teams tab actions have moved
        Q&A in Teams meetings 
       The Microsoft Teams Store experience has been redesigned

🆕 Full updates:
       Pin your own video in Teams meetings
       Hide your own video in Teams meetings
       Un-mirror your video in Teams meetings
       Co-organiser role coming to Teams meetings
       Improved management of guest accounts

🔭Ones to watch

Want enterprise-level help keeping your colleagues up to date with 365 and Teams, and create an amazing user community along the way? Contact Natasha at The Inform Team to learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-bradley-4b345b14/. 

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 🎤🎧💻 - https://supersimple365.com/my-podcast-and-youtube-video-recording-equipment/ 

Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 20th November – 31st December 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.

Here’s what’s in this big catch-up to finish off 2021:

01:13 Forms
01:59 OneDrive
04:24 Outlook
04:48 Planner
05:16 SharePoint
09:19 Stream
10:15 Teams
18:21 Office mobile

🔗 Read the blog version of the update here.

📣 For day to day updates join me on Twitter - SuperSimple365.

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 6th - 20th November 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.

We look at:

• Forms
• OneDrive
• SharePoint
• Stream
• Teams
• Visio
• Across 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 17th October to 6th November 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.

We continue with the new format this week; instead of grouping the content by availability, it's grouped by app. For example, you'll see the Teams late, new and coming soon content all together.  We look at:

• Office.com
• Outlook
• Planner
• SharePoint
• Stream
• Teams
• Visio

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 1st - 17th October 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.

We continue with the new format this week; instead of grouping the content by availability, it's grouped by app. For example, you'll see the Teams late, new and coming soon content all together.  We look at:

• OneDrive
• SharePoint
• Stream 
• Teams
• Viva
• The rest of  Microsoft 365 
• I'm doing a webinar - sign up!

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Here’s your monthly end-user focused catch up of updates for  Microsoft  Teams. We look back at September and forward to October and beyond.

Here’s what we’ve got:

• Revised timelines
• New and available now
  • Teams Public Preview indicator “P” on avatar
  • Reply to specific chat message in Teams Desktop
  • Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard 
  • New default settings options when opening Office files in Team
  • New Side-by-side and Reporter Presenter modes with desktop and window sharing
• Full updates
  • Forms word cloud poll for Teams meeting
  • Microsoft Forms new App "Polls" in Teams
  • Microsoft Teams Room on Windows - In meeting experience update
  • Content from camera in Teams meetings
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• 365 and Teams community spotlight
  • The Practical 365 Podcast
• Commsverse catch-up
• Keep up with Teams

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube  using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 11th - 30th September 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.

I'm trying a new format this week; instead of grouping the content by availability, it's grouped by app. For example, you'll see the Teams late, new and coming soon content all together. Let me know what you think of doing it this way.

01:07 OneDrive
02:27 SharePoint
03:43 Teams
10:31 Updates from the rest of 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list. 

Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 28th August – 11th September 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.

Microsoft have been pretty quiet on the end user update front…except for Forms. I’m pretty sure there have been as many Forms updates in the past month as the proceeding six! Anyway, here’s what we’ve got:

• Revised timelines
• Full updates
  • Forms Collections
  • New Mobile Friendly Experience for Form Creation and Analysis
  • Forms word cloud poll for Teams meeting
  • Microsoft Forms new App “Polls” in Teams
  • Teams Public Preview indicator “P” on avatar
  • Improvements to the SharePoint Text web part for pages and news
• Bite sized updates

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

Here’s your monthly end-user focused catch up of updates for  Microsoft  Teams. We look back at July and forward to August and beyond.

Here’s what we’ve got:

• Revised timelines
• Full Updates
  • New default settings options when opening Office files in Teams
  • Fluid live components in Teams chat
  • Music Mode for Teams
  • Real-time Telemetry for Teams End Users 
  • Microsoft Stream: Viewing the transcript for a Microsoft Teams meeting recording
  • New default native notification setting for new Teams users
  • Variable playback speed for Teams meeting recordings
  • New Side-by-side and Reporter Presenter modes with desktop and window sharing
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube  using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 7th - 28th August 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.

Who is this for? These updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at work.

After a couple of weeks away on holiday, we have a bit of catching up to do.

Here’s what we’ve got:

• Revised timelines
• Full updates
  • Tone detection in Microsoft Editor for Outlook on the web
  • Lightweight Plans in Planner
  • PowerApps/PowerAutomate Retirement of Direct Links in the OneDrive Connector
  • PowerPoint Modern Comments
  • Synchronising Teams channel names with the channels' files folder names in SharePoint
  • Breakout rooms: Pre-meeting room creation and participant assignment
  • Breakout Rooms Presenter support
  • Refreshed Microsoft Whiteboard
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

Here’s your end-user focused catch up of updates for 1st – 7th August 2021 across Microsoft 365 and Teams.

Who is this for? These updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at work.

Another quiet of week for full updates, but we have a great ‘one to watch’…in fact it gets star of the week!

Here’s what we’ve got:

• Revised timelines
• Full updates
  • SharePoint: Remove the background gradient on title region
  • Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams
  • Yammer: Nested Replies and Related Features
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

Here’s our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 17th - 31st  July 2021 across Microsoft 365.

Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at work.

Another quite week for end users, but we have some great Teams updates. Here’s what we’ve got:

• Revised timelines
• Microsoft Stream: Viewing the transcript for a Microsoft Teams meeting recording
• New Side-by-side and Reporter Presenter modes with desktop and window sharing
• New default native notification setting for new Teams users
• Variable playback speed for Teams meeting recordings
• Outlook on the web - Project Moca migrating to Outlook board view
• Bite sized

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

Here’s our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 10th – 17th July 2021 across Microsoft 365.

Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at work.

Another quite week for end users, but we have a couple of great Teams updates and an important ‘one to watch’. Here’s what we’ve got:

• Revised timelines
• Full updates
• Bite sized
• Ones to watch

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

Here’s our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 26th June – 10th July 2021 across Microsoft 365.

Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at work.

It’s been a quiet(ish) couple of weeks for end users. Here’s what we’ve got in this edition:

• (Lots of) Revised timelines
• Full updates
• Bite sized updates

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 19th - 26th June 2021 across Microsoft 365.

Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at work.

A short one this week:

• Revised timelines
• OneDrive Sharing experience - "Shared with"
• Quick Create – Easily Create Power BI Reports from Lists
• Teams Meeting Auto Recording
• New assignment experience in pop-up window for Breakout Rooms
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the fortnight 5th – 19th June 2021 across Microsoft 365.

Who’s looking forwards to Windows 11? I can’t wait to see if it’s a proper new operating system or just ‘a glorified theme pack’. I’ll be following Mary Jo Foley’s blog to keep up.

Onto the updates, we have a handful of revised timelines, a few full updates, seven bite sized updates and a STACK of genuinely useful ‘ones to watch’…they’re probably the highlight this week.

Just a reminder to set the scene; these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. Feel free to share this update with your colleagues at work.

• Revised timelines
• Microsoft Lists | @mention in comments
• Chat bubbles in Teams meetings
• Search for a meeting recording based on what was said
• Teams attendance reporting dashboard  
• Ones to watch
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video on YouTube or the blog for this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'. 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit list.

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 29th May – 5th June 2021 across Microsoft 365.

Remember, these handpicked updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users. A quick one this week, obviously there’s more going than I have listed here, but I just don’t a lot of the news matters to end users. So, onto the updates:

• Revised timelines
• Microsoft Search updates
• On-demand channels post translation in Teams iOS and Android
• Bite sized updates

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video YouTube and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit: https://supersimple365.com/my-podcast-and-youtube-video-recording-equipment/  

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 22nd – 29th May 2021 across Microsoft 365.

What are you doing September 15th & 16th 2021? I hope you see you at the session I’m presenting at Commsverse – the ultimate Microsoft Teams conference in the UK – learn more here: Commsverse - The Microsoft Teams Conference.

Onto the updates, quite a bit busier week. Generally, these handpicked updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users: 

• Revised timelines
• New and available now in Teams
• Pinning on Outlook for iOS and Android
• Play My Emails in Outlook 
• Planner File Recommendations
• Announcing annotations in PowerPoint Live in Teams
• Organisation-wide backgrounds 
• Teams meetings: Lower All Raised Hands
• On-demand channels post translation in Teams iOS and Android
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch 

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video YouTube and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'.

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit: https://supersimple365.com/my-podcast-and-youtube-video-recording-equipment/  

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 15th to 22nd May 2021 across Microsoft 365.

What are you doing September 15th & 16th 2021? I hope you see you at the session I’m presenting at Commsverse – the ultimate Microsoft Teams conference in the UK – learn more here: Commsverse – The Microsoft Teams Conference.

Onto the updates, another quiet one this week. Generally, these handpicked updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users:

• Revised timelines
• Power Apps to display images from Microsoft Lists
• Sharing Links for Microsoft Lists
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video YouTube and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link:  What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 15 – 22 May 2021 | Super Simple 365

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It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of hand-picked updates for the week 8th to 15th May 2021 across Microsoft 365.

Our new section is back again this week: ‘New and available to use now’…these are updates previously shared which you can actually use today.

This week I am using the Xbox Wireless Headset for the recording. I am currently doing a review from the point of view of using the headset for work and unified communications...I'm looking forward to listening back to the podcast. Look out for the full review in a week or so.

Onto the updates, another quiet one this week. Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users:

• New and available now
• Revised timelines
• Immersive Reader in OneDrive and SharePoint for documents
• Group chat with external users in Teams
• SharePoint news in the Yammer feed
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link: What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 8 – 15 May 2021 | Super Simple 365

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit: My podcast and YouTube video recording equipment | Super Simple 365 

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 use now’…these are updates previously shared which you can actually use today, check out the video version of this update if you’d like a recap of each update.

Onto the updates, another quiet one this week. Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users.

• New and available now
• Revised timelines
• Adding link settings to the OD/SP Control
• Teams: Profile menu update
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link:  What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 1 – 8 May 2021 | Super Simple 365

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit: My podcast and YouTube video recording equipment | Super Simple 365  

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 who voted for my proposed session at Commsverse in September 2021…one of my sessions was selected and hopefully I’ll see you there! A huge thank you too to The Inform Team for their support with my application.

Onto the updates, a quiet on this week with more revised timelines than anything else. Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users.

• Revised timelines
• Whiteboard storage changing to OneDrive for Business
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link: What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 24 April – 1 May 2021 | Super Simple 365

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit:
My podcast and YouTube video recording equipment | Super Simple 365 

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 17th - 24th April 2021 across Microsoft 365. 

We also have a look at a blog post by Tom Arbuthnot to check out some new Microsoft kit.

Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users.

• Revised timelines
• Set out of office within Microsoft Teams
• MAC users: Reduce background noise in  Teams Meetings 
• SharePoint and Teams: Folder in site visibly connected to channel
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Blog review
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 17 – 24 April 2021 | Super Simple 365 

Wondering what equipment I use for YouTube and podcasts? Here's my current kit:

Current webcam: Logitech StreamCam  https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07W4DHNBF/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07W4DHNBF&linkId=58264eb2b9a489fc39a6f36e2ed9716d
Previous webcam: Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006A2Q81M/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B006A2Q81M&linkId=c2ac36f32e8a2f4702e55a4ca3a02e0e  
Camera wall mount - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07D2G3V4C/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07D2G3V4C&linkId=a5c5b264c9e3bc9856a370857e542d60  
Mic: Blue Yeti - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002VA464S/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B002VA464S&linkId=79c5f92029a2628fe773a4d72e33b6de  
Mic arm: Innogear - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DPJJZHB/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07DPJJZHB&linkId=b046c1d73ae27ddd348185fc312252ff ​​ 
Unboxing camera (my day to day phone): Google Pixel 5 - ​​https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08JLSQWHD/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B08JLSQWHD&linkId=c0d20c774e36929f6961a4818aeabeb4 
Unboxing camera tripod: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07V9CH33B/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07V9CH33B&linkId=b45c21004ce38efab1f019ed66f3575f 
Webcam light ring: Neewer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07QB1BNQ4/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07QB1BNQ4&linkId=1e152d2473e36f5914698421828995b4 
Keyboard: Logitech K740 Illuminated Wired - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FHXV58Q/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00FHXV58Q&linkId=cddf008a81dd5602e250a340030a1ea0 
Main monitor: Samsung U28E590D 28" 3840x2160 Ultra HD - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WUACE4S/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00WUACE4S&linkId=27bf057cd9efa8a4e250c8b5c3e3b39f 
Side monitor: BenQ GW2480 24" 1080 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073NTCT4Q/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=supersimple365-21&creative=6738&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B073NTCT4Q&linkId=418a4bca45cb255640dad6867

This week we have a Windows 10 hints and tips special with Kirsty Brown. We cover clipboard history, hiding desktop icons, using the calculator as a converter, 'scroll inactive windows' feature and the fun Windows emojis.

Learn more about each feature:

• Clipboard history - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-help-with-clipboard-30375039-ce71-9fe4-5b30-21b7aab6b13f 
• Desktop icons - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/show-hide-or-resize-desktop-icons-2b9334e6-f8dc-7098-094f-7e681a87dd97 
• Calculator as a converter - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/convert-currency-with-the-windows-10-calculator-app-e45b7e2c-0ea7-93a0-82a1-e279b170941b 
• Scroll inactive windows - https://www.groovypost.com/howto/scroll-inactive-background-windows-by+hovering-over-them/#:~:text=To%20enable%20scrolling%20inactive%20windows,when%20I%20hover%20over%20them.&text=And%20this%20will%20work%20with%20your%20mouse%2C%20keyboard%2C%20or%20touchpad. 
• Windows emojis - https://www.howtogeek.com/351344/how-to-use-windows-10%E2%80%99s-new-emoji-picker-in-any-app/#:~:text=How%20to%20Open%20the%20Emoji,.)%20or%20semicolon%20(%3B)%20key

Connect with Kirsty on LinkedIn: Kirsty Groves (Brown) | LinkedIn

What the video: https://youtu.be/fOWR9fKWrMM

Keep up with Microsoft 365: Microsoft 365 Updates | Super Simple 365 

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 and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users.

• Revised timelines
• Forms data insights | Word Cloud for open text question
• Create tasks from Teams chats or channel posts
• Webinars plus new meeting registration options
• New Design and functionality for Yammer Discovery and Digest Emails
• Bite sized updates
• I need you help
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 10 – 17 April 2021…and a Planner Roster Containers bombshell! (ignore that last part, I’m over-reacting a bit). | Super Simple 365

Please vote for my 2 Commsverse sessions here:

Keeping up with Microsoft Teams. Daily problem or amazing user engagement and content opportunity? - Commsverse | A Microsoft Teams Conference

Stop 5 top objections to Teams from even happening, then create a super-charged user community with a Learning-Hub in Teams. - Commsverse | A Microsoft Teams Conference

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 3rd - 10th April 2021 across Microsoft 365. We’ll have a look at Office and Teams updates.

Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users.

• Revised timelines
• New options for attachments in Outlook on the web
• SharePoint site templates
• Allowing anonymous presenters in Teams Live Events
• Bite sized updates
• I need you help
• Keep up with 365

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 3 – 10 April 2021 | Super Simple 365

Please vote for my 2 Commsverse sessions here:

Keeping up with Microsoft Teams. Daily problem or amazing user engagement and content opportunity? - Commsverse | A Microsoft Teams Conference

Stop 5 top objections to Teams from even happening, then create a super-charged user community with a Learning-Hub in Teams. - Commsverse | A Microsoft Teams Conference 

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates for the week 27 March – 03 April 2021 across Microsoft 365. We’ll have a look at Office and Teams updates.

Teams breakout rooms is the star of the week with a welcome update coming soon and three great changes just a couple of months away.

Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers, team/site owners and super users.

• Revised timelines
• New breakout room functionality coming to Microsoft Teams
• Windows 10 native notifications in Teams
• Join a meeting with a digital meeting ID
• PowerPoint Live Presentation option with desktop and window sharing
• PowerPoint Live: Present to Teams from PowerPoint Web App
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Keep up with 365!

If you want more details or like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 27 March – 3 April 2021 | Super Simple 365 

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 may be waiting for, seven bite sized updates, look a bit further down the line with some great you will want to hear about. Finally, we have a quick look at The Inform Team’s website.

•  Revised timelines
• Microsoft Lists: new Integrate drop-down
• Microsoft Forms in Teams Meetings: Correct Answer choice
• Multiple Spotlights coming to Teams meetings
• Expanded emoji picker in Microsoft Teams
• Allow only organisation participants to bypass the meeting lobby
• Whiteboard now available on Android
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Reviews
• Keep up!

If you like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link Weekly Update | Super Simple 365 

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 may be waiting for, six bite sized updates, look a bit further down the line with some great you will want to hear about. Finally, I tell you about two great conference sessions I would love to share with you, but I need your vote!

• Revised timelines
• Excel for the Web Usability Enhancements
• Forms: New features in Teams polls in meetings
• Adding Quick Permissions to the OD/SP Control
• Focus mode for modern SharePoint pages
• Prevent attendees from sharing video feed in  Teams Meetings
• Bite sized updates
• Ones to watch
• Commsverse - I really need you help!
• 20 Bethesda Games now available on Xbox
• Keep up!

If you like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link: What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 13 – 20 March 2021…and I need your help with something | Super Simple 365

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 Office, SharePoint and Teams, then wrap up with a couple of bite sized updates. A quick one this week:

• Revised timelines
• Improved Person columns in Microsoft Lists
• SharePoint Page Analytics
• SharePoint Events web part will display event images
• Immersive Reader is coming to SharePoint pages and news posts
• Microsoft Teams: AI-assisted poll creation for meeting presenters
• Mobile optimised network data usage
• "All" List Update on Office.com
• General availability of guest support in Yammer
• Bite sized updates
• 365: Keep up!

If you like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams 6th – 13th March 2021…and which feature has been saved from retirement? | Super Simple 365

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of Microsoft 365 updates from the 27th February – 6th March 2021. We'll have a look across Office, SharePoint, and Teams as well as explore an interesting Planner update.

We also have seven delayed features end users may be waiting for.

•Revised timelines

•Forms: Update in sharing with collaborators and recipients

•OneDrive Android - Bookmarks feature for PDF viewing 

•Outlook - Tag for external email messages received 

•Planner's New Roster Containers 

•Teams: Transfer calls between devices 

•New Teams meeting experience: Dynamic View

•New personal wellbeing insights coming to Insights app in Teams

•Bite sized updates

•365: Keep up!

If you like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link: What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Teams – 27th February – 6th March 2021…and some interesting delays | Super Simple 365 

It’s time for our hand-picked updates from the 20th – 27th February 2021 across Microsoft 365. We’ll start with what’s delayed then look across Office, SharePoint and Teams as well as check out a Teams developer’s blog. 

Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and those supporting them, such as team/site owners, super users, champions, and trainers.
 

• Revised timelines
• Microsoft Forms - Increased form limits
• First delete dialog alert for OneDrive files
• Up to 25 labels per task in Planner and Tasks
• Teams New Video only Meeting stage experience
• Bite size
  • 3D objects folder
  • Ignite
  • Blog focus – Tom Morgan

 
If you like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link: Microsoft 365 and Teams update 20th – 27th February 2021.

Ignite: https://news.microsoft.com/march-2021-ignite/  

Tom Morgan: https://blog.thoughtstuff.co.uk 

The People Graph and Bing Maps are brilliant ways to create professional looking graphic in just a few clicks.  

00:14​ What are the People Graph and Bing Maps add-ins?

00:54​ How to create a People Graph from data

06:08​ How to create a Bing Maps graphic to display data

10:57​ ‘How to’ recap
 

Watch the video version of this quick tip on YouTube https://youtu.be/O6Hn-hU75bo 

 For step-by-step instructions and supporting links head over to the blog: https://supersimple365.com/how-to-create-people-graph-and-bing-maps-infographics-in-excel/ 

It’s time to replace my cheap old headset after a client spoilt me with a Jabra set…but then took them after the project. Which is fair enough, I guess. Bought with my own money for daily use, here’s my detailed review: 

00:00 Introduction and what I need from headphones for working from home

02:23 Unboxing

04:49 Live headset test and first use with Microsoft Teams

05:39 Jabra's webpage for the Evolve2 40 headphones

08:07 Jabra Connect software for managing the headphones

10:00 Continued: Jabra's webpage for the Evolve 2 40 headphones

14:45 Impression after two days of use and what is that breathing sound in my head?

17:05 How to configure 'sidetone' (how loud your voice should be in your ears)

19:51 Are they comfortable? And how to adjust the headphones for comfort

20:59 Two great options for going on/off mute

22:23 Conclusions and do you actually need noise cancelling headphones?

Read my blog post review on these headphones here: Unboxing, test and review: Jabra Evolve2 40 – USB-A MS Teams Stereo | Super Simple 365

Check out these headphones on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3qMtL8N

Explore the rest of the Jabra Evolve2 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=jabra+evolve2&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=ur2&linkId=be36857bcfbd98198f18e33af4a95901&tag=supersimple365-21 

It’s time for our hand-picked updates from the 13th – 20th February 2021 across Microsoft 365. We’ll start with what’s delayed then look across Office, SharePoint and Teams as well as dip our toe in Xbox news.

Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and those supporting them, such as team/site owners, super users, champions and trainers.

• Delays
• Text formatting in Forms
• Outlook update to access Mail, Calendar, People, and To Do   
• SharePoint app bar features global navigation 
• Teams: Updated file sharing and access control experience
• Feature Update: Modern comments in Word
• Dictation in Word and Outlook improvements
• Text predictions in Word for Windows
• Bite size
• Gaming

If you like your updates in another format, search for the video and blog versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365', or click on the below link: Microsoft 365 and Teams update 13th – 20th February 2021…and we dip a toe in Xbox news | Super Simple 365

What is Microsoft Forms in Excel? We are joined by Kirsty Brown to talk about Forms in Excel, where you find this feature, how it compares to regular Forms and the benefits of using it.

If you would prefer the video version of this session, head over to the blog post:  What is Forms in Excel? | Super Simple 365 

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates from the 18th – 13th February 2021 across Microsoft 365. We'll have a look across Office, Sharepoint and Teams as well as answer the question "What is Teams Pro?". Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers and super users:

• Improvements to Search with personal query history
• Outlook - Reactions and new notification experience 
• New Outlook button: Share to Teams
• List rules make it easy to set up notifications of changes 
• Adding taxonomy columns for modern SharePoint library views
• Reminder: Skype for Business Online retiring
• What is Teams Pro?
• Revised In-meeting Share Experience
• Enhanced Teams Calling experience
• Bite-sized
• Keep in touch

If you like your updates in another format, search for the video, blog and LinkedIn versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'.

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of updates from the 1st – 7th February 2021 across Microsoft 365. We’ll start with an update on Edge, go into Office then end with Teams.

Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers and super users: 

•       Microsoft Edge Legacy support to end

•       Office app optimised for iPad

•       New buttons and AI coming to Outlook

•       Dark mode on OneDrive for web

•       OD/SP Send link to Outlook sharing being retired

•       Text predictions in Outlook for Android and Windows

Teams:

•       Revised in-meeting Share Experience

•       Meeting participant report updates

•       Registration page for meetings

•       Get a Meet now meeting link 

•       How to add Viva Insights to Teams 

Keep in touch and up to date

If you like your updates in another format, search for the podcast, LinkedIn and SlideShare versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'

It’s time for our end-user focused catch up of January updates across Microsoft 365. We’ll start with an update on delays, then look at January’s updates and have a sneak peak at what coming further down the line. Stand-out update is Viva…read on to learn more.

Generally, these updates look at topics of interest to end users and anyone supporting them such as trainers and super users:

• Delayed features
• SharePoint web part toolbox update
• Teams to queue sent messages when offline
• Theme and icon updates in Teams 
• History menu in Teams
• Text formatting in Forms
• Outlook on the web - new search options
• Viva 
• Bitesize updates
• Ones to watch
• Keep in touch and up to date

If you like your updates in another format, search for the podcast, LinkedIn and SlideShare versions of this session using the search term 'Super Simple 365'

Learn more about Viva.​

Microsoft Power Platform: 2021 release wave 1 plan. 

After a break we have a bit of catching up to do across Microsoft 365. In this edition we’ll have a high-level look back from the end of November 2020 to early January 2021. We have a mix of updates which have already arrived and some which are due any time now...the later Teams updates are towards the end.

Topics: 

• SharePoint
• Teams
• Focus on:
     Meeting recording locations
     Forms polls in Teams meetings
     Virtual Breakout Rooms 
• Keep in touch

https://youtu.be/EU8oYQbPgWw  

Folks, here's a round up of M365 and (mainly) Teams end-user type updates covering 1st to 10th July 2020. If you see a topic you like open the presentation, read the headline and go into the slides notes to learn more. The notes often contain supporting links. Just a quick on this week:
 
Topics: 

• Delays
• Ctrl + F rolled out for Teams
• Commsverse catch-up
• Very exciting Teams update
• Look out for...

Video version: https://youtu.be/dn7xIK7RRBM 

What about the big Teams feature update? Well, looks amazing and you can follow the links in the slide deck, but we're looking at the Autumn apparently for many features.  Look out for a separate video and more info from me in a couple of days.

Microsoft 365 and Teams update 20th – 30th June 2020

Teams personal account banner notification
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/teams-for-home

New Feature: Inline Chat message translation for iOS
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=63227 

Teams Desktop: Language-Aware Spellchecking
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=65446

Fluent design coherence updates for SharePoint
https://www.microsoft.com/design/fluent/#/

Updating Microsoft Edge Legacy to the new Edge browser for Windows
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/articles/upgrading-to-the-new-microsoft-edge-through-windows-update/m-p/1499724#M3025  

Acronym answers are now available with Microsoft Search in SharePoint
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftsearch/manage-acronyms 

ICYMI - 100 GB File Size for OneDrive and SharePoint
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=49368

DELAYED: The Planner app in Teams will be renamed with an updated experience powered by Planner and To Do
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/manage-tasks-app

Blog posts worth a look
https://educationblog.microsoft.com/en-us/2020/06/three-months-later-what-educators-have-learned-from-remote-learning-prepares-them-for-the-new-school-year/

Commsverse – Online Teams conference THIS MONDAY (6th July)!
https://online.commsverse.com/presentations/teams-adoption-kill-the-top-5-objections-before-they-even-happen/ 

https://twitter.com/SuperSimple365
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SuperSimple365
https://www.facebook.com/SuperSimple365/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/MarkThompsonTrainer/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY71Qz4qx579SfVGCgukdig 
Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1172981/ 

Leading technology change management. The Inform Team loves to connect people with technology: https://www.theinformteam.com/

Phew, what a crazy 3 months! Finally had time to have a proper look at recent #Microsoft365 and #MicrosoftTeams updates. Turns out there’s been A LOT! I’ve rounded up a few, not even nearly all, of those updates and introduced them in this update.

Intended audience include end users, trainers and anyone keeping up with the user end of Microsoft 365 and Teams.

New Teams meeting setting - require meeting participants to use the lobby https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=64343 

Office.com home page layout and navigation https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=64019 

Noise Suppression in Microsoft Stream https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/stream/noise-suppression

Feature Update: Teams meeting call and meeting chat size to increase to 300 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=64225 

New Feature: Poll added to Outlook https://support.office.com/article/create-a-poll-in-outlook-46893563-ab12-4bd0-aff7-26f5a488fea0 

Office 365 Groups will become Microsoft 365 Groups https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/office-365-groups-will-become-microsoft-365-groups/ba-p/1303601

Screen recording available in Microsoft Stream https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/stream/portal-create-screen-recording

Contextual search (Ctrl F) is coming to Teams https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=64017

Teams support in the SharePoint Migration Tool https://docs.microsoft.com/sharepointmigration/new-and-improved-features-in-the-sharepoint-migration-tool 

PowerPoint Live Presentations https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/present-live-engage-your-audience-with-live-presentations-039aa2cc-67fa-4fb5-9677-46ed8a060c8c?ui=en-us&rs=en-gb&ad=gb

The Planner app in Teams will be renamed with an updated experience powered by Planner and To Do https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/manage-tasks-app

Microsoft Forms collaboration permissions and co-authors https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=62858 

Easily access meeting options from within a Teams meeting in progress https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&featureid=63334%E2%80%99 
 
Download a participant report in a Teams meeting https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&featureid=63351 

Audio playing on presenter device will be shared in the live event https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&featureid=63276 

Screen Share from Chat: The option to start a screen share from a 1:1 or group chat will now be governed by the ScreenSharingMode policy https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&featureid=63193 

Tags in Microsoft Teams https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=57651 

Raise a Virtual Hand in Teams Meetings https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=62755 

Bring Yammer into Teams ‘Communities’ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/04/28/yammer-teams-new-features-microsoft-edge-whats-new-to-microsoft-365-in-april/

COMMSVERSE ONLINE THE ONLINE MICROSOFT TEAMS CONFERENCE 2.00PM JULY 6TH TEAMS ADOPTION - KILL THE TOP 5 OBJECTIONS BEFORE THEY EVEN HAPPEN https://online.commsverse.com/presentations/teams-adoption-kill-the-top-5-objections-before-they-even-happen/