Tag: Viva Engage

  • Get Answers from Microsoft Search. Your Answers | Ep 322

    Get Answers from Microsoft Search. Your Answers | Ep 322

    Optimizing search takes effort and planning. But what if you could refine your organization’s knowledge through simple Q&A and find it in search results?  This week on the 365 Message Center Show Daniel and Darrell cover: – Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 – MC716267 – Microsoft Teams – Updated…

  • Create articles in Viva Engage. Microsoft Copilot UI updates | Ep 321

    Create articles in Viva Engage. Microsoft Copilot UI updates | Ep 321

    Viva Engage is getting a new type of post for organizations that subscribe to Viva Communications and Connection, or the Viva Suite. The Article post type lets you create long form articles with media, much like a SharePoint news post. Also, Microsoft Copilot is getting some UI improvements that make it cleaner, easier to read…

  • Changes to Website tab in Teams create big impact | Episode 318

    Changes to Website tab in Teams create big impact | Episode 318

    The Website tab in Teams channels is changing to reduce support for displaying sites within the Teams app. The community feedback suggests this will impact a number of ways that organizations work. It has been a way to bring useful sites into “the hub for teamwork.” Now, some of those sites will have to just…

  • What time is it where you are? | Episode 317

    What time is it where you are? | Episode 317

    Scheduling meetings in Teams with team members from different time zones is going to get a whole lot easier. Now the time will show in the Scheduling Assistant view. Oh, and the Share window for sharing files changed… again. Things are always changing in M365. It has kept us busy for years.  This week…

  • Teams meetings simplified audio and video settings | Ep 316

    Teams meetings simplified audio and video settings | Ep 316

    Making adjustments to your audio and video settings during Teams meetings just got simpler. New flyout menus keep you in your meeting while letting you select your devices and tuning your settings. Present your best-self while staying in your meeting.  This week on the 365 Message Center Show Daniel and Darrell cover: – Microsoft…

  • Discovery feed in Teams. Copilot in Viva Engage | Ep 315

    Discovery feed in Teams. Copilot in Viva Engage | Ep 315

    Finishing this year’s season of the 365 Message Center Show, we discuss the new discovery feed in Teams. Will it save us time and bring all messages together or help us find new conversations of interest? Also, Copilot is coming to Viva Engage to help craft posts. Will they be more authentic and engaging with…

  • Share Whiteboards with guests. Campaigns in Engage | Ep 313

    Share Whiteboards with guests. Campaigns in Engage | Ep 313

    Using specific people links, share a Microsoft Whiteboard after a meeting and continue the collaboration. Use Community Campaigns to bring communication together using a hashtag and its own landing page. Also in this episode, Daniel asks Microsoft for more pictures on their messages and Darrell draws one on his whiteboard to meet the need for…

  • 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…

  • SharePoint News in Outlook and Viva Engage Campaigns | Ep 301

    SharePoint News in Outlook and Viva Engage Campaigns | Ep 301

    Two new communications tools arrived in Microsoft 365. SharePoint news in Outlook publishes your news as attractive emails, showing the full page content. In Viva Engage, Campaigns connect communications and activities with hashtags, landing pages, and measurable goals and promote visual sponsorship by leaders. This week’s episode is longer, but that’s because it’s full of…

  • Schedule post on behalf in Viva Engage | Ep 299

    Schedule post on behalf in Viva Engage | Ep 299

    Internal comms people are going to love this update. Post a Viva Engage message on behalf of your leadership by setting a schedule. This means you can time the Engage post to coincide with the scheduled publishing of your SharePoint news post. Fantastic that we finally get this functionality.  This week on the 365…