In my opinion, it is surprisingly nonintuitive to find details (chats, files, recordings, etc) from meetings past in Microsoft Teams– especially if they don’t appear on your calendar. I’ve outlined my current preferred method to find this information below. Read More
While I can’t stand it when a bank website logs me out after 4 minutes of inactivity, I do understand why this is such an important security feature — especially for many organizations in this “work from anywhere” era. I recently stumbled upon this feature by accident and thought I’d share its whereabouts for any interested admins! Read More
I recently had an Office document shared with me and accessed it via the link in the email notification, which opened the file in the online version of Excel. I prefer to work in the desktop app, but even I had a heck of a time figuring out how to open the file there rather than the browser! Keep reading to learn how to open an Excel/PowerPoint/Word Online document in the desktop app. Read More
If you happen to own a Flow important to your organization, I highly recommend sharing the Flow with an additional user in the event that you leave the company or lose access to your account. While it will be possible to recover any Flows “lost” this way, it can save a few headaches and extra clicks by sharing the Flow with another user. This is also helpful in the event that your Flow fails to run or encounters some other error — Power Automate will email the owners of the Flow with the issue details. The more people that receive this email, the more likely it is that the issue will be addressed quickly! Read More
We’ve covered in-line or grid editing Dynamics 365 views previously, but did you know that Sharepoint offers the same feature? Good news — it’s about as easy to use as it gets. Read More
One of the newer features in Microsoft Teams is the ability to set an Out of Office message. With Teams being utilized so heavily for day-to-day communication (and even replacing some emails), it makes so much sense to use this feature when you’re not around. It also syncs to your Outlook calendar and is very easy to set up — keep reading to learn more.
Microsoft Teams recently added the ability to mirror your video during meetings. This is particularly useful if you are ever trying to show notes or sketches on your camera — see below for a demo! Read More
This tip is more of a cautionary tale to fellow Microsoft Flow (aka Power Automate) users. Do you have Flows that are important, but rarely used? Did you know that flows will turn off automatically if they haven’t been triggered in 90 days? Of course, you can pay specifically for a standalone Power Automate plan to avoid this, or you can keep reading for a cheaper workaround.
If you ever need to go back and see how long a Microsoft Teams meeting was (perhaps for invoicing or time tracking), it’s easy to do! You just have to know where to look. Read More
A recent update from Microsoft has refreshed the look for most desktop apps, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. You can now easily change the theme in any of these apps to either match your current Windows theme or choose a custom theme. Read More
