Friday, February 05, 2021

30 new posts across 15 Microsoft websites since Tuesday, February 02, 2021

Microsoft Viva Blog

Announcing Microsoft Viva Learning private preview

By Seth Patton, General Manager, Microsoft 365 Next Gen Productivity & Employee Experience The way we work is changing at a rapid pace, but some needs remain constant. At Microsoft, we believe the nee…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Microsoft Viva Connections helps everyone to stay engaged and informed

By Seth Patton, General Manager, Microsoft 365 Next Gen Productivity & Employee Experience Today we introduced Microsoft Viva, the new employee experience platform designed to help people connect, foc…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Microsoft Viva Insights helps people nurture wellbeing and be their best

By Seth Patton, General Manager, Microsoft 365 Next Gen Productivity & Employee Experience Nearly a year into our hybrid work experiment, we are now surging ahead to a future in which even the most co…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Introducing Microsoft Viva Topics

By Seth Patton, General Manager, Microsoft 365 Next Gen Productivity & Employee Experience Microsoft Viva Topics uses artificial intelligence (AI) to empower people with knowledge and expertise in the…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Teams Blog

Microsoft Teams Release Processes - Why do I not see a feature but my colleague does?

At Microsoft Teams, we frequently hear the question, “I am running the same version as my coworker, but they have a feature I don’t. Why don’t I have that feature now? And how can I get it now?” Befor…

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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Simplify an inclusive meeting experience by enabling Guest access as the default

We want to make everyone aware of an upcoming change to the default setting for Guests in Microsoft Teams. With the large increase in organizations looking to use Teams to expand collaboration beyond …

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

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Introducing Microsoft Viva, the Employee Experience Platform in Microsoft Teams

By Seth Patton, General Manager, Microsoft 365 Next Gen Productivity & Employee Experience Today we are announcing Microsoft Viva, the first Employee Experience Platform (EXP) built for the digital er…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Exchange Team Blog

Application Access Policy Support in EWS

Administrators who want to limit the app access to a specific set of mailboxes can create an application access policy. Application access policy support for Microsoft Graph was released in 2019. Toda…

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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Changes to the Reply-URL List in Exchange Online PowerShell

A redirect URI, or Reply-URL, is where an authorization server sends a user once their app has been successfully authorized and granted an authorization code or access token. We are updating the Reply…

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

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Basic Authentication and Exchange Online – February 2021 Update

We previously announced we would begin to disable Basic Auth for five Exchange Online protocols in the second half of 2021. Due to the pandemic and the effect it has on priorities and work patterns, w…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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OneDrive Blog

OneDrive for Android updates

Today, we’re introducing an updated OneDrive for Android home screen experience, plus support for Samsung Motion Photos and 8K video. Let’s get right to it. Now, you can pick up where you left off on …

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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SharePoint Blog

Designing SharePoint sites with beautiful headers

One of my favorite quotes about design comes from Mad Men. This quote says a lot about how we think of site headers for SharePoint Online and how we create layouts. “Make it simple, but significant.” …

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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Microsoft 365 PnP Weekly – Episode 112

In this installment of the weekly discussion revolving around the latest news and topics on Microsoft 365, hosts – Vesa Juvonen (Microsoft) | @vesajuvonen, Waldek Mastykarz (Microsoft) | @waldekm, are…

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

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“Viva Las Microsoft” with Jared Spataro 🎙 – The Intrazone podcast

An Employee Experience Platform (EXP) is a digital platform that puts people at the center by bringing together systems of work with systems of support into an integrated employee experience. In this …

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Microsoft 365 Developer Blog

Microsoft 365 PnP Weekly – Episode 112

Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint GPM - Ed Everett, joins hosts Vesa Juvonen (Microsoft) and Waldek Mastykarz (Microsoft) to discuss doubling down on infrastructure and app platform integration in 202…

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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General Availability of the new PnP Framework library for automating SharePoint Online operations

PnP Framework, replacing classic PnP Sites Core SDK, is now Generally Available. This library extends the Microsoft CSOM for .NET Standard 2.0 for typical scenario based operations.The post General Av…

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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Best practices and updates for bot lifecycle events in Microsoft Teams

enhanced conversation update events to provide you and your bots with an accurate and rich understanding of the conversational and user lifecycle in TeamsThe post Best practices and updates for bot li…

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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New Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices (PnP) team members – February 2021

We are excited to welcome April Dunnam, Emily Mancini and Veronique Lengelle to our virtual Microsoft 365 Patterns and Practices (PnP) team which leads the different community engagement in Microsoft …

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Use UI Automation custom properties to customize your assistive technologies to Office applications

Today, we announce that Office applications on Windows have added support for UI Automation custom properties in PowerPoint and Excel so that assistive technologies have access to application-specific…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Microsoft 365 Blog

Windows 10 in cloud configuration: The cost-effective, secure, and simple solution for the new digital workforce

From remote and hybrid employees to frontline workers in the field, empowering everyone with the secure solution for cloud-optimized devices. The post Windows 10 in cloud configuration: The cost-effe…

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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Microsoft Viva: Empowering every employee for the new digital age

Even before COVID-19 turned our lives upside down, a new generation of digital tools was opening up new possibilities for the future of work. What we didn’t expect was that this future would arrive al…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Microsoft 365 Blog - Tech Community

Update information at the speed of type: Edit in grid view

The new Microsoft Lists grid view is now available worldwide, including SharePoint lists and libraries that share the same technology platform in Microsoft 365. With simple, inline experiences, you ca…

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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Introducing Microsoft Viva

By Seth Patton, General Manager, Microsoft 365 Next Gen Productivity & Employee Experience Microsoft VivaToday we are announcing Microsoft Viva, the first Employee Experience Platform (EXP) built for …

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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AAD Identity Blog

10 Reasons to love Passwordless #1: FIDO Rocks

Over the next few weeks, the Microsoft Identity team will share 10 reasons to love passwordless and why you should consider changing how you (and your users) login every day. Kicking off the series is…

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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Power BI Blog

Best practice rules to improve your model’s performance

Want to improve the performance and design of your Power BI model? Run these newly published rules against your model to quickly identify areas of improvement!…

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

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Power Automate Blog

12 New Connectors Released in January 2021!

To ring in the new year, we are pleased to welcome twelve new connectors to Power Automate in January. Check in to see what these new connectors can offer!…

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

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Microsoft EDU - IT Pros

Prioritize student well-being with Reflect in Microsoft Teams

All students need an inclusive, supportive space to learn and navigate different challenges—both in the classroom setting and outside of it. This is especially valuable in remote or hybrid learning en…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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Education Blog

Discovery Education integrates with Immersive Reader to make learning more accessible for all

Today we are excited to announce that Microsoft’s Immersive Reader has been integrated into Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 services! Immersive Reader’s integration with Discovery Education’…

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

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Yammer Blog

Azure Active Directory IDs now in Yammer Data Export API

We’re happy to announce an update to the Yammer Data Export API! Yammer Data Exports now include new columns that map Azure Active Directory IDs for Users and Groups with their corresponding Yammer Us…

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

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Office 365 Analytics Blog

Introducing Microsoft Viva Insights: Create a culture where people and business can thrive

To help people achieve balance, build better work habits, and find focus wherever and whenever they need it, we’re excited to introduce insights and experiences that are part of Microsoft Viva, the em…

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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