M365 Weekly Newsletter
Issue #176
☁️Productivity & Modern Workplace
Top 5 Microsoft Teams Apps you can add to increase productivity. Boost your Microsoft Teams productivity by integrating the Lists app, among others, which lets you effortlessly manage project logs directly within Teams. Find more about other productivity apps for Teams in the article.
Convert PPT Presentations Into Videos Screen Recordings GIFs Captions And Export- PPT In A New Renovation Path. Microsoft PowerPoint now lets you convert presentations into videos, screen recordings, and GIFs with captions. Export these as video files (.mp4 or .wmv) or PowerPoint Shows (.ppsx) for broader sharing options. You can also embed online videos, record screens, and add captions for enhanced accessibility.
Three-Finger TrackPad Gestures on Windows. Windows 11 offers handy three-finger and four-finger trackpad gestures to enhance your productivity. You can swipe down with three fingers to show the desktop or up to access minimized windows or task view.
☁️Copilot & AI
Copilot Pages: How they work and how to manage them. Copilot Pages in Microsoft 365 transform AI-generated text into a permanent, editable format within Loop components. These pages are stored in SharePoint Embedded containers, allowing easy sharing across Teams, Outlook, and the Loop app.
Favorite Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts. Two Microsoft employees share their firsthand experiences with Microsoft 365 Copilot, showcasing its practical benefits in daily operations.
How to use Copilot Pages and Visual Creator in Microsoft 365? Microsoft 365’s new Copilot feature lets you create, edit, and share content seamlessly within the platform. Pin the Copilot app for easy access and use it to generate text and visuals, stored in Loop for collaboration. The built-in visual creator can also generate custom images from your prompts.
☁️Sysadmin Stuff
How to Hard Match On-Premises users with Microsoft Entra ID users. If you need to sync on-premises AD users with Microsoft Entra ID users without deleting the cloud user, hard matching is the solution. This method uses the Immutable ID attribute to ensure seamless integration.
Setting up Microsoft 365 Archive. Microsoft 365 Archive, launched in preview during Microsoft Ignite 2023, offers a budget-friendly way to store inactive yet essential content. Priced at €0.05/GB per month with a reactivation fee of €0.60/GB after seven days, it’s much cheaper than active SharePoint storage.
Updates to High Volume Email (HVE) Public Preview. High Volume Email (HVE) for Microsoft 365 now includes OAuth support for better security and integration.
☁️Security & Data Governance
Breaking Free from VPNs: How Entra Private Access is Revolutionizing Secure Remote Work. Entra Private Access is changing secure remote work by eliminating the need for traditional VPNs. It offers direct, secure access to applications, enhancing both security and user experience, ensuring you can connect to work resources seamlessly and reliably.
How to Protect against Token Theft | Conditional Access. Token theft in Microsoft 365 is growing rapidly, even bypassing MFA. To combat this, enforce device compliance, use trusted locations with continuous access evaluation, and enable device-bound sessions and risk-based conditional access. These policies help ensure only authorized devices access your resources, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
File hosting services misused for identity phishing. You’ve probably noticed more phishing attacks leveraging legitimate file-hosting services like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox. These campaigns involve sophisticated techniques, such as sharing files with restricted access and view-only permissions to evade detection. More in the article.
☁️Noteworthy (long)reads
My Workplace Culture and Office Pranks Got Me Aired Out Online. Your pranks didn’t sit well with a new hire?
Roulette or Rigor? Don’t Rely on Luck With Generative AI. Generative AI can help you with process automation, customer support, and IT operations, but success requires clear objectives, quality data, realistic expectations, effective change management, and robust security. Properly managed deployments unlock AI’s full potential, driving cost savings, efficiency, and growth.
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