M365 Weekly Newsletter
Issue #165
☁️What’s on my mind
Copilot, in all its manifestations, has become an indispensable assistant for me.
I am preparing a webinar this week, and it has been helpful at practically every step.
From checking my intended structure for the webinar, to checking if I’ve accidentally forgotten something, to getting me to produce the multitude of slides I need from a Word document.
Well, it is this last thing that I have the biggest complaint about.
I certainly don’t like the formatting suggestions. Copilot has some learning to do here.
Have a nice weekend,
Matic Z.
☁️Productivity & Modern Workplace
Top 5 New Features of modernized Microsoft Stream. Boost the quality of your Microsoft 365 videos with the revamped Microsoft Stream, offering features like camera or screen recording, video trimming, and background noise removal.
☁️Copilot & AI
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at June 2024 . Microsoft 365 is rolling out a series of enhancements for Copilot, including language selection during Teams meetings without activating transcripts or captions, and improved time-based responses in Teams chat and channels.
Get Copilot responses based on your own files (no copy/paste). With Copilot prompts in Microsoft 365 apps, easily access and reference your work data across Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and more. Copilot streamlines tasks while maintaining data protection and compliance policies.
How to Use Copilot in Word: Tutorial for Beginners. Get started with Copilot in Microsoft Word to draft, rewrite, and transform your content using generative AI. This beginner-friendly tutorial covers various examples, including potential mishaps, and guides you using the Chat with Copilot feature for content-related questions.
☁️Sysadmin Stuff
Copilot for Microsoft 365 The Ultimate Admin Preparation Guide. Get ready to confidently deploy Microsoft Copilot by following these essential steps for admins. Ensuring your data is secure and compliant is crucial to prevent potential disasters.
Introduction to Cross-Tenant Mailbox Migrations. Cross-tenant mailbox migrations in Microsoft 365 are now easier and more efficient. This new feature streamlines the process of moving mailboxes between tenants, saving time and reducing complexity.
☁️Security & Data Governance
Application Security in Microsoft 365. By implementing essential security measures such as managing app permissions, setting up app instance locks, and establishing conditional access policies, you can effectively prevent data breaches.
New Sensitivity Label Setting to Block Access to Content Services for Office. Microsoft’s new sensitivity label setting enhances data security by controlling access to content services like Copilot. However, this may affect the functionality of some services, such as data loss prevention tips and automatic labeling.
☁️Noteworthy (long)reads
8 features OneNote needs to take on modern tools. OneNote’s well-loved features and organization may be facing stiff competition from modern all-in-one tools like Notion, Obsidian, Craft, and Roam Research. To stay ahead, OneNote needs to incorporate top features such as backlinks, bi-directional linking, and customizable templates to remain a strong contender in the productivity space.
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☁️On a Less Serious Note
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