Tag: Viva Connections

  • SharePoint section background images and new feedback options | Ep 324

    SharePoint section background images and new feedback options | Ep 324

    New decorative possibilities using SharePoint Online with background images in sections. This will be a welcome addition, though will first arrive with a curated selection of gradients and images. Custom images come later. Perhaps you can use the new Feedback option in SharePoint Online to… give great feedback.  This week on the 365 Message…

  • Refreshed Viva Connections home, People Search dashboard card | 307

    Refreshed Viva Connections home, People Search dashboard card | 307

    The Viva Connections landing page is starting to look more like a ready-to-go intranet home page. News in a carousel. Announcements as banner along the top. Dashboard. But there are significant changes to how Resources work. Watch to learn more.  This week on the 365 Message Center Show Daniel and Darrell cover: – Viva…

  • Microsoft Designer will make Teams announcements pop | Episode 306

    Microsoft Designer will make Teams announcements pop | Episode 306

    New Teams still has a few features to catch up on compared with Classic Teams. Announcement backgrounds will be back soon with a zingy twist. We will be able to use Microsoft Designer to create them and customize further. This might be the first integration we’ve seen between Designer and another Microsoft 365 app. …

  • Will you switch to New Teams and other 365 messages | Episode 305

    Will you switch to New Teams and other 365 messages | Episode 305

    New Teams is now Generally Available, including most of the features on the list to be at parity with Classic Teams. What do Daniel and Darrell think about it? What will your organization do?  This week on the 365 Message Center Show Daniel and Darrell cover: – Announcing the general availability of the new…

  • Copilot and Windows 11 | Ep 303

    Copilot and Windows 11 | Ep 303

    Microsoft announced their consolidation of the Copilots and its part to play in serving up assistance direct to you in Windows 11. If your organization is an M365 subscriber and Windows is part of your subscription, you may have seen a Copilot message in the Message Center too.  This week on the 365 Message…

  • Planner Loop component. Collab notes on Teams mobile | Ep 302

    Planner Loop component. Collab notes on Teams mobile | Ep 302

    Get ready for a new way to bring task management into Microsoft Loop. Planner components are arriving at the end of September 2023. Also, Collaborative notes are coming to Teams mobile, to access notes before, during and after a Teams meeting.  This week on the 365 Message Center Show Daniel and Darrell cover: –…

  • Get ready for Microsoft 365 Copilot | Ep 291

    Get ready for Microsoft 365 Copilot | Ep 291

    If your organization is interested in using Microsoft 365 Copilot, you can start preparing now. We talk about the things you can prepare for, things you should be doing anyway, and things you will have to wait for.  This week on the 365 Message Center Show Daniel and Darrell cover: – (Updated) Future of…

  • Loop components task list syncs with Planner and ToDo | Ep 289

    Loop components task list syncs with Planner and ToDo | Ep 289

    If you’ve been out of the loop for a while, there’s a new way to work with tasks in Microsoft 365. But don’t worry, it still connects to your favourite task management apps, Planner and ToDo. You can get started with in a Teams meeting or chat. Add a Task list Loop component to capture…

  • OneDrive simplified sharing, Connections news notifications, Teams work hours and location | Ep 287

    OneDrive simplified sharing, Connections news notifications, Teams work hours and location | Ep 287

    When you share a document from OneDrive, expect to see a simplified user experience with fewer choices to make. The Sharing window will let you enter an email address or group name to share a file with, set if it’s view only or edit, add a message. But the significant change is the scope of…

  • Multiple home sites for Viva Connections Teams Collaborative Stageview | Ep 286

    Multiple home sites for Viva Connections Teams Collaborative Stageview | Ep 286

    Configure multiple home sites to serve up a different home page and Viva Connections dashboard for different audiences. It has been a while coming. We first talked about it in episode 242. Daniel Glenn and Darrell Webster tell us more about it and its limitations. Teams Collaborative Stageview will allow Teams to open content in…