A weekly review of the Microsoft 365 Message Center, with Daniel Glenn, Darrell Webster, and special guests. 365MCS.com #365MCS
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Episodes
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
31 min
Got guests joining your Teams meeting via a web browser and want to make them feel more included in the meeting? Together Mode and Large gallery will be available for attendees joining in the browser. So even if they don't have Teams installed, they can be seen in the scene - together. Remember to let them know where to find the feature.
In this episode:
- Large gallery view and Together Mode for web meetings in Edge and Chrome browsers
- SharePoint web part toolbox updates
- Changes to private Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
- Public preview simplified mobile app sign in
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- Override Alerts for Microsoft Defender
- Reminder: Azure SSL/TLS certificate changes
M365 Apps updates for Current Channel
- Outlook - End meetings early by 5 to 10min
- Outlook - Add Teams meeting details to every meeting
📞 Call back - Discuss one or twos updates that we've covered in older episode, which are arriving in tenants.
- SharePoint site header updates - minimal and extended options
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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Daniel - https://DanielGlenn.com/YT
Darrell - https://www.youtube.com/modernworkplacescenarios
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
33 min
Out with the full-width Share tray. In with a compact Share pop-up menu. Presenters in Teams meetings will share content using a new menu that clarifies the choices and leaves more room for future in-meeting apps.
In this episode:
- Yammer Reactions are now inclusive
- Microsoft Teams will queue sent messages when offline
- Microsoft Teams Revised In-meeting Share Experience
- Updates coming to SharePoint Site usage report
- Outlook on the web - New search in compose mode
📢 Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- Teams desktop app for Mac: Include computer sound in a meeting
- Microsoft 365 Admin app adds license management
📞 Call back - Discuss one or twos updates that we've covered in older episode, which are arriving in tenants.
- Microsoft Lists app for iOS
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
Jan 18, 2021
Jan 18, 2021
32 min
Coordinate tasks across your organization. Publish the same task to different locations for teams to complete. This is ideal for retail stores, healthcare and any organization that needs to manage standard tasks across multiple groups and locations.
Also in this episode:
- Microsoft Lists and SharePoint Lists: column settings in Grid view
- New usage report for Microsoft Teams in Microsoft 365 admin center
- Outlook on the web - Message reminders
We introduced two new segments to the show:
1. Quick mentions - short updates and reminders to prepare for major updates
- Introducing history menu in Microsoft Teams
- Reminder: Configuration Change in Guest access for Microsoft Teams
Updated subject lines for email communications from Message center
2. Call back - Discuss one or twos updates that we've covered in older episode, which are arriving in tenants.
- Channel Calendars
- List rules make it easy to set up notifications of change
Links mentioned during the show:
- New Microsoft Teams Activity Reports will be updated on this page
- Configure guest access for Microsoft Teams
- Create rules for Microsoft Lists
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
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
36 min
In this first episode of 2021, the 365 Message Center prepares us for a time-saving update. Quickly catch up with meeting details and discussions using the new Teams meeting recap. Find the recording, transcript and conversation together in the Chat for the meeting.
Also in this episode:
- Introducing Approvals in Microsoft Teams
- New meeting options for managing large Teams meetings in Outlook for Windows
- SharePoint page authoring - new first run experience
- Microsoft Teams: Touch Bar Meetings Controls for Mac
- Microsoft Lists app for iOS
- Your Outlook settings in the cloud
- Rehearse your presentation with Presenter Coach
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
Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
37 min
At long last, Microsoft Teams brings back access to a team's shared calendar. An app will be available to add to a channel, simplifying coordination of team events and meetings. Channel meeting invite notifications will behave the way they should too.
Also on the show this week:
- Shared calendar app for Teams channels
- Insights app for Teams
- Meeting Reactions in Teams Meetings
- Introducing an enhanced Teams Calling experience
- Audience Targeting capability for Quick Links
- Block Download Permissions for Teams Meeting Recordings
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
Dec 14, 2020
Dec 14, 2020
34 min
Write faster using text predictions in Outlook. Available in Outlook on the Web, predictions are coming to Outlook for Windows and iOS. Will they really help you write faster? This Microsoft 365 connected experience is one of the intelligent technologies slowly coming into the places we work. Will this be a help or a hinderance?
In this episode:
- Teams and OneDrive destinations in Migration Manager
- Multiple number dialing available in Microsoft Teams chat
- Presenter View in Teams Presentation Sharing
- Yammer Community and Questions
- Introducing text predictions in Outlook for Windows / iOS
- Configuration Change in Guest access for Microsoft Teams
- Announcing public preview of guest support in Yammer (native mode)
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
Dec 11, 2020
Dec 11, 2020
39 min
Using Microsoft Teams? Are you still deciding whether you should allow guests into your teams to collaborate? Guest Access is off as a service default. But that is set to change.
Watch the 365 Message Center Show live or later as we discuss the impacts of this change and what to consider when choosing to enable guest access.
In this episode:
- Microsoft Teams: use an iPad to present in a live event
- Shifts app groups will automatically have a tag in Teams
- Send SharePoint pages to Yammer
- Microsoft Teams: Profile menu update, relocating profile menu links to a new menu in the title bar
- Configuration Change in Guest access for Microsoft Teams
- Introducing translation in Outlook for Windows
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
Nov 30, 2020
Nov 30, 2020
44 min
Get notifications when items change in a list that you contribute to. When items are updated or added in Microsoft Lists and SharePoint lists, visit the list to find out what has changed. Basic rules for lists open up a number of interactive possibilities for monitoring and actioning information.
In this episode:
- List rules make it easy to set up notifications of changes
- Configuring list or library forms for Microsoft Lists and SharePoint
- Introducing SharePoint Portal Launch Scheduler
- Managing Q&A and comments in Yammer live events
- Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel
- The internet reacts to M365 Productivity Score
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
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
40 min
Teamify your SharePoint site but with a difference. Now you can add tabs to some of the content from your team site as you create the Microsoft Team. Pin useful and familiar lists, pages and libraries to the General channel of the team get off to a good start.
Also this week:
- New immersive experience for Yammer live events attendees
- Secure by Default - Honoring EOP/ATP detonation verdicts
- Use SharePoint tab to add pages, lists or document libraries to a channel in Teams
- Introducing intelligent file recommendations for Planner
- SharePoint site header updates
- Add Microsoft Teams to your SharePoint team site
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
Nov 20, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
37 min
Your access to Microsoft Teams meeting chat will depend on how you are invited to the meeting. Those invited part way through a meeting will only see the conversation for the duration of the meeting. Why is that important? Watch this weeks episode to find out why.
Also this week:
- Full screen support in new meetings experience
- Microsoft Teams: Accounts
- Office Client Service health communications
- Updates to meeting chat membership
- Exclude specific files from OneDrive sync
- SharePoint spaces: Touch device support
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