Friday, March 05, 2021

78 new posts across 21 Microsoft websites since Tuesday, March 02, 2021

Microsoft Viva Blog

Personal productivity and wellbeing - what’s next with Microsoft Viva Insights

Last month we introduced Microsoft Viva, the new employee experience platform that brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights seamlessly into the Microsoft 365 apps t…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Announcing Viva Learning public preview coming in April

By John Mighell, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Viva Learning Marketing Lead Last month we unveiled Viva Learning, one of the four modules that make up Microsoft Viva, as a way to seamlessly integrate…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Microsoft Viva Connections to start rollout to general availability

As hybrid work models become widely embraced, reimagining how we nurture employee development and training and how we keep employees connected to each other and to benefits and wellbeing opportunities…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Learn more about the future of Microsoft Viva Topics at Microsoft Ignite

Last month we announced Microsoft Viva, the first Employee Experience Platform built for the digital era. Microsoft Viva includes four modules: Viva Connections, Viva Insights, Viva Learning, and Viva…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Teams Blog

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Ignite 2021

Today at Ignite, we are announcing innovation coming to Microsoft Teams to help people connect, collaborate, and accomplish more together!This blog post provides details for all the Microsoft Teams an…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Secure and compliant collaboration with Microsoft Teams

We hope you have the chance to join us virtually at Microsoft Ignite to catch all of the latest announcements. Be sure to check out our featured session, Secure and compliant collaboration with Micros…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Introducing Operator Connect and more Teams Calling updates

Voices matter - and we think that Microsoft Teams Calling is a powerful way to use those voices to strengthen connections and build new ones. The hallway chats and informal customer conversations that…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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New inclusive features in Microsoft Teams and more | Ignite 2021 Edition

As IT leaders, we have a responsibility to make the workplace more inclusive of the 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, by using technology developed with accessibility in mind. This week…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Exchange Team Blog

Released: March 2021 Exchange Server Security Updates

Microsoft has released a set of out of band security updates for vulnerabilities for the following versions of Exchange Server:Exchange Server 2013Exchange Server 2016Exchange Server 2019Security upda…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Outlook Blog

Ever evolving, the new Outlook for Mac adds more.

Enhancements to Search & People, support for shared calendars and delegation, and more…Back in September of 2020, we announced the new Outlook for Mac preview experience, available as a toggle for a…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Everyone needs some extra time

In July last year we mentioned that time is one of the most precious and scarce resources we have, and 9 months later that still seems to hold true with people still struggling to effectively prioriti…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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OneDrive Blog

OneDrive Roadmap Roundup – February 2021

Here are the latest functionalities that rolled out to production in the month of February-2021.Dark mode for web”At a glance” summaries in sharing emailsBookmarks for PDF viewing on iOS Support for D…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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SharePoint Blog

Microsoft 365 PnP Weekly – Episode 116

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 …

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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What’s new in Security and Compliance in SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams - Microsoft Ignite 2021

In the recent months, we’ve witnessed sophisticated attacks, like the recent SolarWinds incident, as well as the devices and online experiences have become more central to the way we work, learn, and …

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Help employees transition to hybrid work using a new SharePoint site template and end-user training

The pandemic has fundamentally changed how we all live, learn, and work. As we begin to recover from the pandemic and plan our return to the office, many organizations are rethinking the future of wor…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Microsoft 365 Developer Blog

Microsoft 365 PnP Weekly – Episode 116

MVP, João Mendes (Storm Technology Ltd) joins hosts Vesa Juvonen (Microsoft) and Waldek Mastykarz (Microsoft) to discuss the essential tools and passion needed for creating beautiful apps along with l…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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What’s new for Microsoft 365 and Teams Platform @ Ignite 2021

Learn what’s new with the Microsoft 365 and Teams platform at Ignite this week, March 2-4, 2021.The post What’s new for Microsoft 365 and Teams Platform @ Ignite 2021 appeared first on Microsoft 365 D…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Sheetgo’s Excel Add-in success

This post about Sheetgo is part of a series of blogs that profile Excel Add-in partners and detail why the Office Add-ins platform.The post Sheetgo’s Excel Add-in success appeared first on Microsoft 3…

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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What’s new for Excel add-ins developers in 2021

When it comes to extending Excel, the Office Add-ins platform makes it easy for you to get your data into the hands of Excel users across Windows, Mac, and on the web. Our team is invested in helping …

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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Microsoft 365 Blog

Hybrid work is here. Are you ready?

To succeed in a new world of work, leaders need to embrace extreme flexibility. Here’s how. The post Hybrid work is here. Are you ready? appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog….

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Flexible work is here to stay: Microsoft 365 solutions for the hybrid work world

At Ignite this week, we’re announcing many new features and capabilities to help everyone thrive in a new hybrid world of work.The post Flexible work is here to stay: Microsoft 365 solutions for the h…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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How IT is transforming the employee experience at Microsoft

Millions of people rearranged their lives to work from home and on the frontlines in 2020. Among those millions were the thousands who work right here at Microsoft—and our challenges aren’t so differe…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Microsoft 365 Blog - Tech Community

Brock University uses Microsoft Lists to manage its student exchange program

Brock University is a leading post-secondary institution in the Niagara Region of Canada. The University has a robust international exchange program, which is widely popular among students. Every year…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Introducing PowerPoint Live in Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint Live transforms your presenting experience - only in Microsoft Teams PowerPoint is used around the world to share compelling stories—from personal to professional. As the world shifted to w…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Microsoft Viva announcements at Microsoft Ignite

By Seth Patton, General Manager, Microsoft 365 Next Gen Productivity & Employee Experience Last month we announced Microsoft Viva, the first Employee Experience Platform for the digital era. Today we …

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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What’s new for Microsoft Lists - Microsoft Ignite 2021 [Mar.2-4] announcements

Microsoft completed rolling out Microsoft Lists in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams last year (2020) – along with the release of Microsoft Lists for iOS earlier this year. We have received a lot of p…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Adding more cloud-based Microsoft 365 Apps admin capabilities

In my blog post last September, I called out the herculean work of the IT admin community in shepherding organizations through the new era of remote work in response to the pandemic. Five months later…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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New Endpoint analytics page for Microsoft Productivity Score

Critical to any digital transformation effort is understanding how your devices contribute to your end-user’s experience and enable them to reach their goals. This is why Endpoint analytics is a criti…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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AAD Identity Blog

Passwordless authentication is now generally available!

Howdy Folks, Our team has been working hard to make passwords a thing of the past. Last year was a breakthrough year, and the start of the movement to passwordless sign in. Today we’re announcing our …

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Temporary Access Pass is now in public preview

Today we announced the general availability of our passwordless solution and the public preview of Temporary Access Pass in Azure Active Directory. Temporary access pass is a game changer that complet…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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10 Reasons to Love Passwordless #9: Onboard without a password

In this series, Microsoft identity team members share their reasons for loving passwordless authentication (and why you should too!). Alex Weinert continues the series with this post in which he descr…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Strengthen your security with new Microsoft identity partner integrations at Ignite 2021

Last Microsoft Ignite, I shared how important partners have been in helping our customers enable a new way of work by providing secure and seamless access for their remote workforce. Our partners have…

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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Microsoft Endpoint Manager Blog

Simplify mobile security with a single app for Microsoft Tunnel and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Mobile productivity is more important than ever. As employees access work data from all their devices, organizations need to secure not only the data at rest and in transit, but also the devices thems…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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What’s New in Microsoft Endpoint Manager - Microsoft Ignite 2102 Edition

In this new series, I am excited to share highlights of the new capabilities we’ve built and released in Microsoft Endpoint Manager. Every month, I plan to summarize just a few of the new additions fr…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Intune Customer Success

Intune Public Preview - Windows 10 Device diagnostics

By Jon Lynn – Sr. Service Engineer | Microsoft Endpoint Manager – Intune In our 2102 (February) Microsoft Intune service release we are enabling a public preview of the Windows 10 Device diagnostics …

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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Microsoft Security and Compliance

Microsoft Compliance joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)

Microsoft Compliance joins MISA Microsoft compliance solutions help our customers assess their compliance risk, protect their sensitive data, and govern it according to regulatory requirements. In Sep…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Announcing new Microsoft Information Protection capabilities to know and protect your data.

Announcing new Microsoft Information Protection capabilities to know and protect your data.Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) is a built-in, intelligent, unified, and extensible solution to protec…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Don’t get caught off guard by the hidden dangers of insider risks!

Is your organization effectively prepared to identify and take action on ever-increasing insider risks? According to a recent Microsoft survey of security decision makers, 93% of businesses are concer…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Microsoft commitment to close security skills gap

Security is at an inflection point as digital attack surfaces increase and threat attack sophistication escalates. Microsoft Security solutions can help customers reduce the impact of these attacks. …

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Announcing new assessment templates and enhanced capabilities in Compliance Manager

The past year has forced many organizations to undergo rapid digital transformation. With this shift to digital work, and an increase in the volume of digital data, comes the introduction of new regul…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Microsoft Further Extends Unified Data Loss Prevention

Microsoft’s unified Data Loss Prevention solution provides a simple and unified approach to protecting sensitive information from risky or inappropriate sharing, transfer or use.Since our last Ignite …

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Announcing the Public Preview of features in Microsoft Information Protection unified analytics

Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) is a built-in, intelligent, unified, and extensible solution to know your data, protect your data and prevent data loss across an enterprise – in Microsoft 365 c…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Harnessing Advanced Audit to power your forensic investigations in 5 steps

It is estimated that over 300 million people are now working remotely1, and Forrester predicts remote work will permanently increase by 300% from pre-pandemic levels2. Unfortunately, attackers conti…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Protect your infrastructure with Secured-core server

Enhanced foundational security for Windows Server 2022 and Azure Stack HCI Looking to the future, two clear trends are emerging. First, organizations around the world are building technologies, deploy…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Announcing co-authoring on Microsoft Information Protection-encrypted documents and labeling updates

Announcing co-authoring on Microsoft Information Protection-encrypted documents and labeling updates in Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) is an intelligent, unified, and extens…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Information protection strategies and roadmap to address issues around sensitive data

(VOICES OF DATA PROTECTION - Episode 2)Host: Bhavanesh Rengarajan – Principal Program Manager, MicrosoftGuest: Maithili Dandige – Group Program Manager for Information Protection, MicrosoftGuest: R…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Protect your Power BI instance using Microsoft Cloud App Security

Protect your Power BI instance using Microsoft Cloud App SecurityIn the last couple of years, Microsoft has demonstrated its extraordinary ability to turn vision into reality, as witnessed by Microsof…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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MCAS Data Protection Blog Series: MCAS DLP Walk-Through

MCAS DLP Walk-ThroughMarch 2021 Hi everyone! Welcome to the fourth blog of my MCAS Data Protection Blog Series! If this is your first time seeing this blog, check out my landing page for some more inf…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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MCAS Ninja Training has been updated!

The Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) Ninja Training March 2021 update is Here!Check it out at http://aka.ms/mcasninja! Feedback Let us know if you have any feedback or relevant use cases/requiremen…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Check out our new videos focused on Insider Risk Management !!!

We figured out that watching short videos is sometimes the best way and use of our customers time to learn about our products and innovations… So… we created a video series! This video series demo…

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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Insider risks aren’t just a security problem (UNCOVERING HIDDEN RISKS – Episode 3)

Host: Raman Kalyan – Director, MicrosoftHost: Talhah Mir - Principal Program Manager, MicrosoftGuest: Dan Costa – Technical Manager, Carnegie Mellon University The following conversation is adapt…

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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Enhancing Microsoft Defender for Identity Data Using Microsoft 365 Defender

After a customer has connected Microsoft Defender for Identity to Microsoft 365 Defender one of the benefits is the ability to query the Defender for Identity activities. In this blog we showcase two …

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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ANNOUNCEMENT: MCAS 3rd Party IdP Documentation

By , , We have some exciting news to share about our Microsoft Cloud App Security documentation updates. Last year, we released the ability to deploy Real Time Controls using any identity provider …

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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M365 presents: interactive user guides for Teams DLP, Endpoint DLP and Insider Risk!

Follow these step by step guides to help you get started in configuring Teams DLP, Endpoint DLP and Insider Risk in your organization today! Insider Risk interactive guideEndpoint DLP interactive gui…

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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Microsoft Security Blog

Securing and governing data in a new hybrid work reality

New Microsoft compliance capabilities enable you to extend data protection and governance across apps, endpoints, and platforms to keep your people collaborative and productive, while ensuring your mo…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Microsoft unifies SIEM and XDR to help stop advanced attacks

Learn how Microsoft is taking the next step in unifying experiences and delivering enhanced tools and intelligence to stop advanced attacks.The post Microsoft unifies SIEM and XDR to help stop advance…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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4 ways Microsoft is delivering security for all in a Zero Trust world

Today we’re excited to share with you several new innovations across four key areas—identity, security, compliance, and skilling—to give you the holistic security protection you need to meet today’s m…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Microsoft brings advanced hardware security to Server and Edge with Secured-core

Microsoft is collaborating with partners to expand Secured-core to Windows Server, Azure Stack HCI, and Azure-certified IoT devices. The post Microsoft brings advanced hardware security to Server and …

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Identity at Microsoft Ignite: Strengthening Zero Trust defenses in the era of hybrid work

Learn more about the latest Azure Active Directory innovations that will allow you deliver a secure and seamless experience to your users and help you stay prepared for whatever comes next.The post Id…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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HAFNIUM targeting Exchange Servers with 0-day exploits

Microsoft has detected multiple 0-day exploits being used to attack on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server in limited and targeted attacks. In the attacks observed, threat actors used this …

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Compliance joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA)

Like many of you, I’m thrilled to have my 2020 calendar safely in the recycling pile. During that time though, you too might have noticed how, perhaps unknowingly, you were able to turn some of last y…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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XLM + AMSI: New runtime defense against Excel 4.0 macro malware

We have recently expanded the integration of Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) with Office 365 to include the runtime scanning of Excel 4.0 (XLM) macros, to help antivirus solutions tackle the increas…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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GoldMax, GoldFinder, and Sibot: Analyzing NOBELIUM’s layered persistence

Microsoft has identified three new pieces of malware being used in late-stage activity by NOBELIUM – the actor behind the SolarWinds attacks, SUNBURST, and TEARDROP.The post GoldMax, GoldFinder, and S…

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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A better cloud access security broker: Securing your SaaS cloud apps and services with Microsoft Cloud App Security

Learn how Microsoft Cloud App Security helps manage your SaaS apps and services, protecting against cyber threats, data leaks, and lack of compliance. The post A better cloud access security broker: S…

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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Microsoft Power Platform Blog

Solve IT governance and admin challenges with new features for Power Platform

To respond to the growing demand for digital solutions, organizations are increasingly looking for ways to drive accelerated app innovation. Low-code platforms like Microsoft Power Platform help IT pr…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Announcing new Power Platform capabilities at Microsoft Ignite

As organizations rethink entire business models, low-code solutions are increasingly considered imperative to empower anyone to collaborate and build transformational solutions.The post Announcing new…

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Power BI Blog

Announcing VNet Connectivity for PBI Datasets (Public Preview)

We are excited to announce the public preview of VNet connectivity for Power BI datasets….

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Premiun Gen2 utilization analysis app now available

Learn about the newly released best tool yet for managing premium gen2 capacities….

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Premium Gen2 utilization analysis app now available

Learn about the newly released best tool yet for managing premium gen2 capacities….

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Announcing Premium Gen 2 Autoscale Preview

Launching the anticipated autoscale add-on preview for Premium gen2 capacity…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Power Automate Blog

HEAT – Holistic Enterprise Automation Techniques for RPA and more

We are excited to share our learnings from customers for building robust automation solutions on Power Automate. This post captures the lifecycle of an automation project and best practices in each of…

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Approvals in Microsoft Teams updated with more features!

New features coming to Approvals in Microsoft Teams, including markdown support and new attachments features….

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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PowerApps - Blog

Democratizing application development inside Microsoft with the Power Platform

Application development today can present numerous challenges, especially for large organizations with numerous teams working across various workflows and apps at once. With digitalization increasing …

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

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Education Blog

What’s New in Microsoft Teams for Education | February 2021

First and foremost, THANK YOU for being amazing. We know that this school year has had its ups and downs, and we are so grateful to you for all your hard work and dedication to not only helping studen…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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FarmBeats for Students: AI, ML and Data Science for the Classroom

Today is UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development. A day to celebrate how applying engineering skills can improve modern life and achieve positive environmental impact. While the UN Su…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Stream Blog

The Next Phase For the New Version of Stream

** The earlier version of Stream will now be known as Microsoft Stream (Classic) and Microsoft Stream will continue as the name for the new version. In the past year, we’ve seen explosive growth for v…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Forms Blog

Ignite Blog: Taking Forms to the Next Level with Teams and Power Automate

I hope you are all having a great time at Microsoft Ignite! My name is Chris Hoard, Partner Education Lead at Vuzion here in the UK. I am a Microsoft Certified Trainer Regional Lead (MCT RL) and Offi…

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Discover intelligence, insights, and more for Polls in Microsoft Teams Meetings

From our initial release of Polls in Teams Meetings until now, engaging our colleagues, students, or guests in virtual meetings has continued to be a top challenge and priority. Having listened to you…

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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