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Ben L
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Copilot Fiddler | Microsoft 365 Enthusiast & MVP | Teams Veteran | Speaker & Author
Thought “Frontier” was another mysterious Microsoft preview ring? It is, but it isn’t.
It’s the new home for early Copilot features, and most orgs are already in it without realising.
Breakdown here: www.bibble-it.com/what-exactly...
What Exactly is Microsoft’s Frontier Programme? | Bibble-IT.com
www.bibble-it.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
SMBs finally have a Copilot they can actually buy.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business lands in December and it’s the first version that really fits the <300 seat crowd.

MSPs have been waiting for this one. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Just me or anyone else confused by the new Outlook email notifications on mobile? They look way to like the Home Assistant icons for my liking!
October 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Microsoft’s having a rough afternoon. Widespread auth issues across M365 and Azure reported.

If you can’t log in, it’s not you.

Status pages:
status.cloud.microsoft/m365/
azure.status.microsoft

AWS last week, Microsoft today.
If they’d coordinate these for Fridays, we might actually get a break.
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Anyone been experiencing issues with sources being added to #Copilot Notebooks?
Loop files in particular show without their icon, their old titles, and my queries won't reference them as a source in the answer...
Also been seeing issues last accessed & page names not updating quickly.

Just me?
October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I get that mobile networks want you to buy a bundle, or even better a (rolling) contract, but just looking at some PAYG SIM prices this morning & the data rates are insane: approx £150 per GB?!

Years ago I joked about networks becoming pure data carries & it seems that's where we are now.
August 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#MSTeams update: a small but handy mic “audio detected” indicator.
I missed this since the Skype for Business days when a highlight showed you were sending audio. Great to see it back, especially when using an open mic and worried about background noise.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
New microphone volume indicator in Teams
The new microphone volume indicator in Microsoft Teams on Windows and Mac provides you with real-time visual feedback on your audio levels, minimizing...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
August 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Teams location data update - From Sept Microsoft will unify building data uploads via CQD. No more double uploads to Reporting Labels.
It's a start but not quite enough to remove the location pain!
Tracked under 495830 - portal.changepilot.cloud/MC1135399
Not perfect, but a welcome simplification.
August 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
New in M365 Copilot... Personalisation is live!
📝 Custom Instructions: Set your style, tone, and format once across all interactions.
🧠 Copilot Memory: Tell it what to remember, and it will.
Ask Copilot to generate your own personal instructions from previous chats and emails.
#M365 #Copilot
July 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Exploring using viasocket.com to help manage my Todoist task list. Looking pretty useful right now - automated tagging sub tasks, resetting priority on recurring tasks & thinking what else to do next...
They currently have an unlimited offer for new signups so worth a shot.
No-Code AI Workflow Automation Tool | viaSocket
Build your perfect workflow, piece by piece, with AI—connect apps and automate tasks effortlessly. No coding required.
viasocket.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Microsoft M365 Local: run parts of M365 in your own datacentre for data sovereignty and compliance. It runs on Azure Stack HCI with Exchange and SharePoint. Still unclear: other app support (i.e. Teams), user experience, and licensing. youtube.com/shorts/HA_77...
#M365
M365 Quick Take 015 — #m365 Local, 3 things we do & don't know
YouTube video by bibbleIT
youtube.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ohh and now #Copilot notebooks have support on mobile (Android anyway)
July 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Testing Copilot Actions on my Personal 365 account. Kinda scary but intersting to watch all at the same time...
July 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Copilot "Frontier" agents are landing this month 🚀

They’ll take multi-step actions, search iteratively, and reason over what they find — not just spit out a quick answer.

What’s the first thing you’d ask a research-savvy Copilot?

www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...

#Microsoft365 #Copilot
Introducing Researcher and Analyst in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 Blog
Microsoft is excited to introduce two, first-of-their-kind reasoning agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot: Researcher and Analyst. Learn more.
www.microsoft.com
May 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Sometimes it's the little things with a tool like Copilot.

Found we've had an issue not being charged for electricity so rang the support line & they asked when we had our smart meter installed. Couldn't find it in a standard Outlook search but remembered I could ask Copilot.

Answer in seconds :)
April 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Half way through the pre day for N-able's Empower partner event. Loving getting to dip in to a bunch of interesting sessions. Currently hearing about how an MSP breach happened to gain access to their clients computers.
April 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Prepping for today's deck, noticed a change for Copilot: Allow access between B2B multitenant orgs. This addresses privacy & data access issues, starting to open the door for Copilot use in external Teams meetings. Fingers crossed for transcript sharing soon! 🤞 learn.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/copilot-mto"
April 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Starting my trip to #MVPSummit. Heading out early to get on some meeting for N-Able...

My trusty travel companion is all set for the trip too!
March 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Enjoying the new(ish) #Copilot Summary option available in the #MSTeams Mobile client....

Hit the button to open in a pop out with a summary review of the doc. Works for DOCX, PDF and PPT...

Perfect on mobile when you don't want to break your flow.

See MC954674 portal.changepilot.cloud/MC954674
March 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Excited for N-able's MSP conference in Berlin next month! 📅 "Automation & Technical Transformation | Using AI for Good, Pitfalls to Avoid" by Nicole & Lewis (13.25 CET 8th) looks intriguing. More here: empower.n-able.com/event/Berlin...
#AI #Automation #TechTransformation
What would you pick? 🤔
Empower Berlin 2025
Empower Berlin 2025
empower.n-able.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🚀 The great Outlook switcheroo continues!

In March, "Outlook (new)" becomes just Outlook, while the classic desktop app is now Outlook (Classic)—because clarity, right? 😅

Check Message Center MC981624 for details.

Have you switched users yet, or are feature gaps still holding you back? 🤔
February 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Reposted by Ben L
Still trying to figure how to use Copilot in Excel? Me too! Join me and @andyhuneycutt.bsky.social this Friday and let’s poke at Excel together.

www.youtube.com/live/4rlZfBA...
December 17, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Reposted by Ben L
Why not read a book on this day with Microsoft 365 service issues? In the spirit of Black Friday marketing buzz, here's a link with a 25% discount code for the Office365 for IT Pros eBook on Microsoft 365 Office and monthly updates o365itpros.gumroad.com/l/O365IT/Bla...
#Microsoft365 #Office365
Office 365 for IT Pros (2025 Edition): The Ultimate Guide to Managing the Microsoft 365 Office System (includes the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell book)
Office 365 for IT Pros 2025 EditionWhy buy separate books to learn about Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Teams, eDiscovery, Information Protection, ...
o365itpros.gumroad.com
November 25, 2024 at 11:34 AM
That isn't what's happening. The implication is that unless you change Office settings, MS will scrape content to train AI.
Actually it talks about MS may use "personal data", stuff like usage (buttons clicked, features used) not content.
You're disabling img search, or adv grammar checking.
November 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Ohh, nice and early to help with planning etc
We’ve got a date and a city for #MSIgnite 2025.
Announcement is on the rolling screens.
Get ready for San Francisco in the week of November 17th next year! 🥳
November 22, 2024 at 4:21 PM