Get meeting insights from recordings of meetings you didn't attend, but they were shared with you via Stream. Or maybe you didn't join that Group Chat call because you didn't hear it. We have an interesting combo of messages to discuss this week.    Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams - Presenter window enhancements while screensharing   - Microsoft Whiteboard - @mentions in comments   - Copilot in Stream to become available for customers using Microsoft 365 Copilot   - Microsoft Teams - Explicit transcription consent to transcribe meetings   - Micr ..read more

Configure organizational messages from the Adoption Score admin center that prompt usage of Microsoft Teams features. Also coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot, configure organizational messages from the M365 Usage Analytics report page. This week brings a few messages for Copilot update. What else arrived this past week?   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - New Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web - Improvements to working hours and location   - Microsoft Clipchamp - Remove pauses and silences in your videos   - Microsoft 365 admin center - Drive Microsoft Teams adoption with ..read more

A strangely targeted message this week told us about a new Copilot in Teams feature coming to Teams mobile. See citations in a Copilot-powered meeting recap, from mobile! Trouble is, Daniel and I don't have M365 Copilot. Stick around till the end to learn more.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Teams Meeting details displayed on pre-join screen   - Teams Intelligent message translation in chats on desktop   - OneDrive Media node in OneDrive for web   - Teams Pre-pin meeting apps for users   - Teams Access Workflows from the three-dot menu on shared file   ..read more

This special episode was recorded with Daniel and Darrell together at the Microsoft MVP Summit, at Microsoft HQ in Redmond. Guest Sharing is finally coming to Microsoft Loop. Teams improves attaching files to posts and OneDrive for the web provides templates to start your office files.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Loop Guest Sharing   - OneDrive for the web - Create with templates   - Microsoft SharePoint eSignature in Teams approvals   - Microsoft Teams - Attach files more quickly to posts   - Viva Connections app for tablets   - Viva Engag ..read more

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.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams - Meeting Options categorization   - Microsoft Teams - View, download, and delete Microsoft OneDrive for Business transcript files   - New Microsoft Outlook for Windows - Copy email as attachment is coming   ..read more

Teams meeting recaps will be shared into the meeting chat after the meeting ends. Teams premium will see a few more artifacts to help them recap the meeting. Daniel and Darrell get into the minutiae of the messages this week.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Teams - Access work, school, and personal accounts in a single desktop app   - Remove Custom Script setting in OneDrive and SharePoint web   - Microsoft Teams - Meeting recap and meeting artifacts automatically shared in chat after meeting   - Retirement of Post by Email and Reply by Email in Viva Eng ..read more

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?   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026   - Microsoft Teams - Updated labels for external participants in meetings   - Microsoft Lists - New forms experience   - Message center experience updates   - Answers in Viva content in Microsoft Search   - Optimize for Video setting for screensharing   - Microsoft Teams - Chat for organizers and ..read more

Viva Engage is getting a new type of post for organizations that subscribe to Viva Employee Communications and Communities, 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 and identify that you're signed in.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Create custom document library templates   - Viva Engage question post update   - Grid view for tasks in Microsoft To Do   - Updated Copilot user interface (UI) rolling ..read more

Teams Tags. Strong on targeting conversations. Weak on management. Especially in teams with changing roles and high membership turnover. Introducing Auto Tag Membership. Powered by the same tech that gives us Dynamic group membership. Join us as we read the fine print and click through the levels of pages to find the detail.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Automatic tags (@mentions) by department and job title  - Users can now choose to switch to the new Groups experience in Outlook on the web  - Content Camera on New Teams  - Open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint atta ..read more

We felt this headline was worth jazz-hands. (In truth, I forgot to edit and remove it from the beginning). Set up the email page templates for your SharePoint news that suits your needs. Set a default and show them first to SharePoint news authors. We also cover OneDrive inside Outlook, and duplication of townhall and webinar event details.   Darrell and Daniel cover:   - Microsoft SharePoint news for email now supports custom template tab settings and wider posts   - Updated Lists in Team Sites, Lists progressive web app (PWA), and Teams   - In form Teams meeting opti ..read more