A weekly review of the Microsoft 365 Message Center, with Daniel Glenn, Darrell Webster, and special guests. 365MCS.com #365MCS
Episodes
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
It's #MSIgnite week. Updates and announcements are starting to come in thick and fast. To make the 365MCS messages easier to catch up with, we're grouping them together in their app or service. Outlook, Microsoft Stream, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Visio, and Planner new functionality!
In this episode:
Outlook updates
- Text predictions in Outlook for iOS & Android - MC293771
- Editor for Outlook iOS - MC294741
- New Experience updates and Microsoft 365 app access - MC294739
Stream updates
- Generate Captions On-Demand for Stream built on SharePoint - MC293774
SharePoint updates
- New Feature: SharePoint spaces Embed web part - MC294527
- New Microsoft 365 Lists entry point in the SharePoint app bar - MC295021
Microsoft Teams updates
- New file sharing experience in Microsoft Teams - MC294746
- Microsoft Teams tab actions are moving - MC295024
Visio update
- General availability: Microsoft 365 now includes the core functionalities of Visio - MC295017
Planner update
- Rich text and images in Planner task notes - MC295027
Call-Back
- Live Components in Teams Chat - MC270177
Prepare your people for this change. Download done-for-you resources such as a News page, images and promo video at Live Components In Microsoft Teams Chat | The Way We Work
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Join Daniel and Darrell live this week to discuss the weeks Microsoft 365 messages. Select specific people for the Teams meeting co-organizer role. They can change meeting settings and manage 'some' of the features an organizer can.
Stylize your photos stored in OneDrive and SharePoint, with filters that adjust the look.
In this episode:
- Co-organizer Meeting Role
- SharePoint and OneDrive Image Edit - Filters
- SharePoint: Updates to the site creation experience
- SharePoint app bar – Temporary window to disable is being extended
Call back - One or two updates that we've covered in older episode, which are arriving in tenants.
- New Feature: Improvements to the Text web part for SharePoint pages and news
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Comment and @mention people on list items in #MicrosoftTeams. Switch your Teams meeting view with a new dedicated button. Create private drafts of #SharePoint pages and news.
As we close in on Microsoft Ignite in early November, keep an eye on the message center for smaller updates that position and prepare for larger feature announcements.
In this episode:
- The new Microsoft 365 Roadmap site
- Lists in Microsoft Teams: Comment and @mention people on list items in Teams
- View Switcher- a new dedicated menu of view options in Teams Meetings
- Private drafts for SharePoint pages and news
- Focus time experiences in the Viva Insights Teams App
- New SharePoint Site templates - retail and non-profit
- Microsoft Stream: Toggles for video and audio owners to manage feature settings on the new web player
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- Teams Support of Internal Guest User (formerly known as State 3 and State 4 accounts)
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
A new search results page for Teams helps you find what you are looking for. The new Microsoft Feedback Portal is announced to replace UserVoice. And Yammer Official Communities designate an official voice amidst the user-created communities. Join Daniel and Darrell live this week to discuss the weeks Microsoft 365 messages.
In this episode:
- Microsoft Teams: A new search results page is coming
- Yammer: Official Communities
- Announcing Microsoft Feedback Portal
- Microsoft Viva: Praise History in Microsoft Viva Insights
- Modern site-level term store
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- Passwordless phone sign-in with Microsoft Authenticator experience changing
- We’re making changes to LinkedIn integration with the Microsoft 365 people card
📞 Call back - Discuss one or two updates that we've covered in older episode, which are arriving in tenants.
- New SharePoint hub to hub associations
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Darrell - https://www.youtube.com/modernworkplacescenarios
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
If your organization has been using the preview of Viva Learning, it will be automatically converted to the full free version. Access Microsoft Learn and Microsoft 365 Trainings for free and 125 limited LinkedIn Learning courses. Daniel and Darrell discuss what we know about Viva Learning so far and what to expect when it is available in November 2021.
In this episode:
- Viva Learning preview moving to general availability
- Power BI app for Microsoft Teams automatic installation and availability for government customers
- Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
- Upcoming Changes to Auto-Expanding Archive
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- OneDrive and SharePoint: Improved Move/Copy user experience
📞 Call back - Discuss one or two updates that we've covered in older episode, which are arriving in tenants.
- SharePoint Collapsible Sections
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
On this week's episode, Daniel and Darrell discuss the Content Camera for Microsoft Teams. Do you remember that feature in Teams that captures a whiteboard with a camera and shows the presenter as transparent? Do you remember that it was only available with special equipment and Teams Meeting Rooms? Well it's coming to Microsoft Teams Desktop - Point a camera at a whiteboard and use a real whiteboard in a Teams meeting!
In this episode:
- Content from camera now launched in Teams
- Image Utility Edit Control
- SPO View in File Explorer available in Microsoft Edge
- Restarting a Teams Live Event
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- Yammer Topics APIs changes with Viva Topics
- Send Feedback on Image Tags
- 1:1 Calling in Safari
📞 Call back - Discuss one or two updates that we've covered in older episode, which are arriving in tenants.
- Insights in Microsoft 365 to become part of Microsoft Viva
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
The headline for this week's messages: Connect SharePoint hub sites to other hub sites for an increased search scope. Info architect's will welcome the results across connected hubs and sites.
In this episode:
- SharePoint Navigation Switcher
- Restrict Yammer Community Posting
- Co-authoring on Microsoft Information Protection encrypted documents in Office Desktop is Generally Available
- Reply to specific chat message in Teams Desktop
- New SharePoint hub to hub associations
- Join meetings anonymously from your Teams desktop app (across clouds)
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- OneDrive: New Command Bar
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Darrell - https://www.youtube.com/modernworkplacescenarios
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Add your Viva Connections dashboard to your home site and start creating cards to help employees find relevant resources and complete essential tasks. Display a personalized list of conversations and news from across the organization.
In this episode:
- Improvements to the Text web part for SharePoint pages and news
- Viva Connections (Public preview) is rolling out
- Microsoft Forms new App "Polls" in Teams
- Classic Exchange Admin Center (EAC) Retirement Announcement
- Excel Power View Retirement
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- Microsoft Forms: New Mobile Friendly Experience for Form Creation / Analysis
- Microsoft 365 Information Governance
- Announcing general availability of retention policies for Teams private channels
📞 Call back - Discuss one or two updates that we've covered in older episode, which are arriving in tenants.
- SharePoint site templates
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:
Daniel - https://DanielGlenn.com/YT
Darrell - https://www.youtube.com/modernworkplacescenarios
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
If you use MyAnalytics Insights in Outlook and Microsoft Teams, get ready to see it now appear as Microsoft Viva Insights. Your daily briefing email might be the first indication you see this change.
In this episode:
- Forms word cloud poll for Teams meeting
- Microsoft Forms: Manage and organize your forms and quizzes now
- Insights in Microsoft 365 to become part of Microsoft Viva
- Microsoft Teams: Enable Teams users to purchase app subscriptions through the Teams app store
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- SharePoint channel sites - Temporary permissions editing
- Introducing 2x2 gallery view for Teams meetings viewed in Safari browser
- Play My Emails: Spotlight
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Darrell - https://www.youtube.com/modernworkplacescenarios
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Microsoft Editor can be set to check for politeness as you write your email in Outlook on the web. This feature aims at reducing misunderstandings in email that could cause offense. Daniel and Darrell discuss how it might perform.
In this episode:
- Pairing naming convention between Teams channels and corresponding SharePoint folders
- Outlook: Tone detection in Microsoft Editor for Outlook on the web
- Important updates are available for Microsoft To Do apps
- Announcing PowerPoint modern comments for enterprise general availability
- Dynamic e911 for US WFH users
Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.
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Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:
Daniel - https://DanielGlenn.com/YT
Darrell - https://www.youtube.com/modernworkplacescenarios