If you have two or more calendars selected in Outlook, it can be hard to tell what entry belongs to what calendar. If you’re using Outlook on the web, you can use the Split View option on your calendar so that each one displays as a separate calendar. Here’s what that looks like…
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Using custom background images in SharePoint page sections
Not too long ago, Microsoft added some additional colors and gradients that you can use for section backgrounds on SharePoint pages. Now they’ve added one more feature that opens up a lot of possibilities… custom image section backgrounds. Here’s what that looks like and how it works…
Getting notifications when an Available/Offline status change occurs in Teams
One of the things that people really missed when we moved to New Teams was the ability to get a notification when someone’s status went from Offline to Available. When the Contacts in Teams went away, so did that functionality… but now it’s back! 🙂 You can now set notifications in Teams in two different ways. Here’s how that looks and works…
Microsoft 365 Pulse Roadmap webcast – Episode 212
Episode 212 of the Microsoft 365 Pulse Roadmap webcast is now out on YouTube. Join Jennifer Mason, Adam Ochs, Tamara Bredemus, and myself as we cover this week’s updates.
New filter pills in the Microsoft Teams Activity Feed
If you use the Activity Feed in Microsoft Teams to find out what’s unread and where you’ve been mentioned, you’ll see a slight change at the top of the feed. Microsoft has added filter pills at the top to make those two options easier to use. Here’s what that looks like…
Adding images in Microsoft chats and conversations
Recently we discovered that a new change has rolled out to our tenant when it comes to image files attached to a Microsoft Teams chat or channel conversation. Instead of the file just showing as a file name (with no clue as to what the image looks like), it now shows the actual image! And, if needed, you can still download the image file if you need to. Here’s what it looks like and how that works…
Using the Trim function in Microsoft Stream
In Stream Classic, you used to have the ability to trim video content from the start and end of your recording. It was a great feature, and it disappeared when we all moved to Stream on SharePoint and OneDrive. The feature has made it back to the new version of Stream, along with a bit of additional functionality (trimming in the middle of the video!) Here’s how it works…
Using the new Forms feature in Microsoft Lists
Today we had a bit of a surprise in that the new Forms feature in Microsoft Lists showed up. At first you had to be in the Microsoft Lists experience, but now it seems to be showing up on all your modern SharePoint lists that you access via SharePoint. I’m going to explain a bit about how it works, and why I think you should hold off a bit before committing to this path…
Creating a meeting from a Microsoft Teams chat
When you’re having a group or one-on-one chat with someone in Microsoft Teams, you may get to a point where having an actual meeting is necessary. Here’s an easy way to create that meeting that automatically invites everyone in the chat…