• Microsoft 365 is Microsoft 365 Copilot - #361
    Dec 27 2024

    What a way to finish the year. Prepare your people to think of Microsoft 365 now as Microsoft 365 Copilot. Your entry point to the productivity platform starts with Chat. BizChat. Copilot Agents. Daniel and Darrell try to catch up with 3 weeks of messages and perhaps one of the most significant changes that tries to reframe how we think about Microsoft 365 productivity.

    Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to you and why. 👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be notified or plan to join us. youtube.com/365MCS

    Darrell and Daniel cover:

    - Important Update -Viva Goals Retirement Announcement

    - Outlook - Prepare for your meeting with Microsoft 365 Copilot

    - Microsoft 365 file sensitivity labels in Copilot responses availability update

    - Viva Engage - Designated experts in Communities

    - Microsoft Search in Bing Deprecation

    - New Pay-as-you-go billing model for Agents in SharePoint

    - Image input support in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Copilot

    - Important updates to Microsoft Copilot and the Microsoft 365 app

    - UI Changes to the Microsoft 365 app

    - New deployments of Microsoft 365 desktop client apps to include new Outlook

    Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

    Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:

    Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn

    Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor

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    46 mins
  • Promo for SharePoint Agents. Outlook notification improvements - #360
    Dec 25 2024

    Everyone can benefit from using SharePoint Agents, during a new promotion. Find out about the 10,000 queries a month. Outlook notifications will roll up into batches, much like threads. What else arrived in the Message Center this week?

    Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to you and why. 👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be notified or plan to join us. youtube.com/365MCS

    Darrell and Daniel cover:

    - Viva Engage - Additional permissions added to the corporate communicator role

    - M365 Copilot - An easier way for users to delete Copilot activity history in their Microsoft Account

    - Promotional access to Agents in SharePoint

    - Power Platform - Tenant Isolation will be enabled by default across your tenant

    - Outlook - Notifications will be batched in the Notifications pane

    - Viva Connections - Default experience for Home site customers

    Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

    Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:

    Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn

    Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor

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    39 mins
  • Teams meeting facilitator. M365 Copilot assistance creating pages in SharePoint - #359
    Nov 26 2024

    Switch on a Copilot meeting facilitator in and have it take notes with you, live. Get help with creating pages using templated Copilot prompts, page templates, and your own files. Daniel and Darrell both tried out the Teams Avatar creation process with photos. What other messages made the cut for the show this week?

    Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to you and why. 👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be notified or plan to join us. youtube.com/365MCS

    Darrell and Daniel cover:

    - Facilitator in Teams Meetings and Chats

    - SharePoint Page creation assistance from Microsoft Copilot

    - Teams - Improved Microsoft Lists links in Teams chats and channels

    - SharePoint - Enhanced functionality to manage SharePoint Embedded containers in SharePoint admin center

    - Microsoft Teams: Creating an avatar from a photo will soon be GA

    - Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention - Restrict Microsoft 365 Copilot using content with sensitivity labels (preview)

    Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

    Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:

    Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn

    Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor

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    43 mins
  • Viva Engage as a Copilot source. Loop and M365 Groups - #358
    Nov 24 2024

    Use Question posts and their answers in Viva Engage as a Copilot source. Microsoft Loop will connect new workspaces to existing Microsoft 365 Groups. There were a lot of messages we cut from the list this week. Enjoy our picks.

    Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to you and why. 👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be notified or plan to join us. youtube.com/365MCS

    Darrell and Daniel cover:

    - Microsoft Loop – Microsoft 365 Groups for Managing New Loop workspaces

    - Microsoft Loop – Require Existing Microsoft 365 Group for New Loop workspaces

    - Microsoft 365 Copilot can access Microsoft Viva Engage content

    - Quick Actions with Copilot directly on OneNote canvas - Rewrite, Summarize, Todo

    - Microsoft Teams - File Interactive Previews

    - New Microsoft Outlook for Windows - Calendar notifications in the background

    - Microsoft Teams - New DVR capabilities for town halls (desktop and web)

    Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

    Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:

    Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn

    Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor

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    33 mins
  • Shifty Copilot Agents. New Outlook on by default - #357
    Nov 13 2024

    There were a few things that puzzled Daniel and Darrell this week. What are pinned Favorites in New Outlook? Why would New Outlook be turned on by default? What does 'erstwhile' mean and why is this word being used in a Message Center message? Watch this week's episode and find out.

    Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to you and why. 👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be notified or plan to join us. youtube.com/365MCS

    Darrell and Daniel cover:

    - Microsoft Teams - Easily insert hyperlinks in messages

    - Microsoft 365 app - Auto release and check-in for Microsoft Places

    - Toggle to new Outlook

    - New Outlook - Pin the Favorites section

    - New Outlook - People Hub improvements

    - Viva Engage - Unregistered users in an external network will not receive community emails

    - All installed agents can now be accessed via one location in Copilot

    Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

    Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:

    Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn

    Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor

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    31 mins
  • Save and share Copilot prompts. Streamlined Teams chat and channels - #356
    Nov 4 2024

    Save your favorite prompts, whether they are suggested, or you created them, into Copilot Labs library. Share them with your teammates using M365 Copilot at work. Daniel and Darrell also mention the new Teams chats and channels combined experience and decide the topic needs its own special episode.

    Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to you and why. 👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be notified or plan to join us. youtube.com/365MCS

    Darrell and Daniel cover:

    - M365 Copilot - Save prompts in Business Chat (BizChat) and Microsoft Copilot Lab

    - M365 Copilot - Share a Business Chat (BizChat) prompt with a co-worker

    - Viva Engage - Top questions in your communities

    - (Updated) Microsoft Teams - The new streamlined Chat and Channels experience

    - Viva Engage - New features for Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption community

    - Retirement of the SharePoint SendEmail API

    - Microsoft Loop - Sensitivity labels at the container level

    Special episode on the new Chats and Channels experience in Teams. https://youtu.be/fhfrvhVhhAY

    Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

    Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:

    Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn

    Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor

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    31 mins
  • Copilot agents in SharePoint. Name pronunciation on profile cards - #355
    Oct 29 2024

    Ground your Copilot conversation using an agent targeted to a SharePoint document library. It will be easier to make sure the library's files are a reliable and secure source of information for Copilot. While you are at it, take the time to record pronunciation of your name on your profile card, so team members know how to say your name. What else did this week bring to the 365 Message Center?

    Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to you and why. 👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be notified or plan to join us. youtube.com/365MCS

    Darrell and Daniel cover:

    - New Outlook - Add Microsoft accounts with non-Microsoft email addresses

    - Copilot inference and evaluation

    - Copilot agents in SharePoint rolling to Targeted Release

    - Teams and Outlook - Name pronunciation on the profile card

    - Teams - Users can take control during screensharing on the web

    - Microsoft Viva Engage: Community settings for Community Resources and Files tab

    Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

    Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:

    Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn

    Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor

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    28 mins
  • Approvals in any library. Summarisations on any page in Edge - #354
    Oct 21 2024

    Page summarisation returns to Microsoft Copilot in Edge after getting a few security issues sorted. Approvals will be able to be added to any document library and managed by the Approvals app in Teams. Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot are now Generally Available. Another action-packed episode, gearing up for announcements at Microsoft Ignite.

    Daniel and Darrell now share their 365 Message Center message sorting with a live audience. Join the live stream and the chat. Contribute to the show and tell us which messages are important to you and why. 👉 Subscribe to the YouTube channel to be notified or plan to join us. youtube.com/365MCS

    Darrell and Daniel cover:

    - Manage web searches in Copilot separately from optional connected experiences with new policy

    - Brand impersonation protection for Teams Chat

    - General Availability of Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot

    - Microsoft Copilot in Edge will support page summarization and user prompt suggestions

    - Add approvals to any document library in SharePoint

    - Teams new policy for voice and face enrollment will default to "On" (configure now)

    Join Daniel Glenn and Darrell as a Service Webster as they cover the latest messages in the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

    Check out Daniel and Darrell's own YouTube channels at:

    Daniel - https://youtube.com/DanielGlenn

    Darrell - https://youtube.com/modernworkmentor

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    28 mins