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💡 Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Use Microsoft Copilot prompts to design mentorships, craft personal spotlights, and create student friendly stories.
Start here: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #MicrosoftCopilot
Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science with help from Copilot
Copilot can help to design meaningful initiatives around diversity in IT.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
🚀 Check out Mike’s new tutorial breaking down 9 new features in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
A tutorial video showing 9 new features in Microsoft 365 Copilot 🚀 The latest updates include:

🚀 GPT 5.2 support
🧠 Thinking Mode selector
🔎 Search improvements
🔄️ Version history for Copilot Pages
➕ Lots more

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9 new features in Microsoft Copilot for 2026
YouTube video by Mike Tholfsen
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February 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Let Microsoft Copilot help you pull together your Big Game party:
"Plan a game day drink menu with both cocktails and zero proof mocktails. Include quantities for groups, snack pairings, and fun names for each drink. For the cocktail options, use [your favorite alcohol] as a required ingredient."
February 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
✨ A small but meaningful update for screen reader users. Enable logical navigation through Word documents and ensure that you aren’t missing any information. Get the specs in our new blog.
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More logical navigation through Word documents for screen readers
With this new setting, you can confidently use the up and down arrow keys to more intuitively navigate columns of text, tables, text wrapped around an image,...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
🎯 Short month. Big momentum. Microsoft 365 Copilot helps you map priorities, build checklists that keep teams aligned, and open up time in your calendar by refining your meeting schedule. Your February prompts and tips playbook is here. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso... #CopilotAI
Short month survival guide: Planning, checklists, and calendar wins with copilot
Plan smarter with Microsoft 365 Copilot to make every day count in February.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
✨ Math is a language and everyone deserves access to it.
New updates in Microsoft 365 help make reading, writing, and sharing math clearer, more flexible, and more accessible across apps.

Explore the updates in our new blog. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

#MathEducation #Microsoft365
Make math inclusive for everyone with Microsoft 365
Improvements in Microsoft 365 help you inclusively communicate and collaborate with math.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
📚✨ Check out our latest blog looking back at a year of AI powered learning tools in Microsoft Education. From accessibility and security improvements to experiences that support curiosity and skill building, this post brings together some of the biggest moments from 2025. 👇
Microsoft Education: A year in review with AI-powered learning tools. Revisit the biggest Microsoft Education moments from 2025 in this excellent blog that pulls all of our updates together!

🔗 Link to blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso... #EduSky
Education: A year in review with AI-powered learning tools
A look back at 2025’s biggest achievements with Microsoft Education offerings.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:06 PM
✨ What happens when AI meets the classroom?
Better insights, more accessibility, stronger security, and new ways to learn. Revisit the biggest Microsoft Education moments from 2025.
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#AIinEducation #MicrosoftEducation #EdTech
Education: A year in review with AI-powered learning tools
A look back at 2025’s biggest achievements with Microsoft Education offerings.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🔐 Today, as we celebrate National Data Privacy Day, we reiterate our commitment to privacy as a fundamental human right and a core part of how products and AI experiences are built. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

#Microsoft365 #DataPrivacyDay
Your Data, Your Choices: Understanding Microsoft’s Privacy Commitments
National Data Privacy Day gives us an opportunity to spotlight long-standing commitments and choices and protections available to our customers.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:57 PM
🆕 If you're exploring what’s new in OneNote, Mike's latest tutorial breaks down 7 updates you’ll want to know about. Watch the walkthrough 👇 📺
A tutorial video showing 7 new features in OneNote for 2026 💜 Updates include:

✂️ Crop images
💬 Copilot Chat
🔒 Sensitivity Labels
➕ Lots more

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7 new features in Microsoft OneNote for 2026
YouTube video by Mike Tholfsen
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January 27, 2026 at 9:58 PM
📊 For your radar: New Import Functions in Excel make it faster and easier to bring text-based data into the grid.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
🧩 In 2025, Microsoft 365 Accessibility made big strides in accessibility. AI-assisted tools, better screen reader support, and new Teams features shaped by community feedback all landed. Explore the full recap in our year-in-review. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Microsoft 365 Accessibility at Microsoft, a year in review: Building accessible experiences with support from AI
In 2025, we continued co-creating with internal and external communities to make collaborating and creating content across Microsoft 365 seamless and...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
☃️ What would you ask Copilot to plan this winter?

Trips, local outings, or snow day fun at home all start with a simple prompt.

See the examples: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

#MicrosoftCopilot #WinterPlanning
Snow big deal: Winter activities worth braving the cold from Copilot
Microsoft Copilot can help you entertain family, get in the winter spirit, and make the most of this season – especially if the post-holiday blues are...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:48 PM
📊 If you love Excel, this is a fun one. Mike breaks down what’s new for 2026. 👇
A tutorial video showing 8 new features in Excel for 2026. Updates include:

🧠 Agent Mode
🆘 Improved error handling
📅 Show Changes date extensions
📝 Forms integration on Mac
➕ Lots more

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8 New Features in Microsoft Excel for 2026
YouTube video by Mike Tholfsen
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January 20, 2026 at 7:28 PM
🎬 Clipchamp had an incredible year in 2025. A unified video experience, smarter editing tools, and new creative features all landed. If you make videos for work or fun, this roundup is worth a look. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Microsoft Clipchamp, a year in review: a cohesive, AI-powered video editing experience
In 2025, Microsoft Clipchamp reached new levels of innovation, with updates to the editing interface and new capabilities aimed at improving accessibility,...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
🎥 What if video editing felt effortless? In 2025, Clipchamp made big strides toward that reality with AI-powered creation, intuitive controls, and a unified video experience across Microsoft 365.

See the highlights in our full year in review: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Microsoft Clipchamp, a year in review: a cohesive, AI-powered video editing experience
In 2025, Microsoft Clipchamp reached new levels of innovation, with updates to the editing interface and new capabilities aimed at improving accessibility,...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
📊 Bringing text-based data into Excel is essential for so many workflows, and now it is easier than ever. The new Import Functions let you load .txt, .csv, and .tsv files directly into a refreshable dynamic array with a single formula.
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Bring data into Excel with the new Import Functions | Microsoft Community Hub
There are now two faster, more intuitive ways to bring text-based data directly into Excel.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
🎉 SharePoint turns 25! Join us for a global digital event celebrating its journey and future as the knowledge platform for Copilot and agents.
Register here: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...

#Microsoft365 #SharePoint #25Years
Join us for the SharePoint at 25 Birthday Event | Microsoft Community Hub
For nearly 25 years, SharePoint has powered how organizations connect, collaborate, and manage knowledge at scale. Today, more than a billion people rely on...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
👀 If you are looking to get more out of Microsoft 365 Copilot this year, this is a great watch!
A tutorial video showing my top 15 tips and tricks for Microsoft 365 Copilot in 2026. New features, major productivity boosters and time savers. Includes tips for:

💬 Chat
📧 Outlook
📝 Word
📊 Excel
🖥️ PowerPoint
👥 Teams

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15 Microsoft Copilot Tips & Tricks You Should Be Using (2026)
YouTube video by Mike Tholfsen
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January 12, 2026 at 9:32 PM
🧹 Today is National Clean Your Desk Day! Start fresh with Microsoft Copilot and tackle clutter on your desk, in your digital space, and even around your home. Simple prompts make organizing easy. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

#MicrosoftCopilot #Microsoft365Copilot #CleanYourDeskDay
Make a fresh start and declutter with Copilot
Ask Copilot for tips to help you organize your workspace, your home, or your digital files.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:48 PM
✨ Smarter files. Seamless sharing. AI everywhere.

OneDrive had a big year, and we’ve got the highlights for you!

Check out what was new in 2025.
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#OneDrive #Microsoft365 #Microsoft365Copilot #AI #YearInReview
Microsoft OneDrive, a year in review: AI-powered file management and smarter collaboration
In 2025, updates to Microsoft OneDrive have included AI-powered support and improved annotation options, many of which were influenced by Insider feedback.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
📝 Adding links in Word just got easier.
Select your text.
Paste the link.
Done! Word has inserted your hyperlink with no extra steps and no break to your flow.
Now, keep writing.
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#WordfortheWeb #WordforWindows #WordforMac
Add links to text faster in Word
Paste your link onto selected text and Word automatically adds a hyperlink.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
🎉 Happy New Year, Microsoft 365 Insiders! Our 3rd Annual Microsoft 365 Insider Blog Awards are here! See which features YOU loved in 2025 and shoutout to our amazing authors for making it happen. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microso... 🏆

#Msft365Insiders #Microsoft365
2025 Microsoft 365 Insider Blog Awards
Let's take a look back and celebrate the Microsoft 365 Insider blogs that saw the most engagement in 2025!
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January 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
🎉 Happy New Year! Track your resolutions and stay organized with Microsoft 365.
👉 See how: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

#Microsoft365 #NewYearGoals #Productivity
Track your New Year’s resolutions with Microsoft 365
Copilot, OneNote, and other Microsoft 365 services can help you achieve your goals for the new year.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
🗣️ As we wrap up the year, we would love your input.
If you are a Microsoft 365 Insider, tell us what worked well this year, what felt missing, and what we can do better in the year ahead. Just four quick questions.
👉 forms.office.com/r/t6AFhaGKuk
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December 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM