Francis Laurin
@pzkfwg.bsky.social
#Microsoft365 #MicrosoftTeams #SharePoint architect and consultant.
Ukraine supporter.
Ukraine supporter.
@quickbooksca.bsky.social is abusing their captive client base with huge price raise every year. This is unacceptable. 141% raise over 7 years, 16% average per year. No noticeable feature change that I can make use of.
April 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
@quickbooksca.bsky.social is abusing their captive client base with huge price raise every year. This is unacceptable. 141% raise over 7 years, 16% average per year. No noticeable feature change that I can make use of.
Very insightful. Two "new" features that I systematically recommend to deactivate are taking flak.
#MicrosoftTeams reversed course on the auto-hide inactive channels feature last Friday. I've reversed course on the new chat & channels experience because it doesn't work for me. Sometimes grand plans to improve a UI just don't work office365itpros.com/2025/03/24/a...
#Microsoft365
#Microsoft365
Microsoft's Auto-Hide Inactive Channels Mess
Microsoft is tweaking the auto-hide inactive channels feature to make it less automatic and more user controllable (opt-in). It's a good change to make.
office365itpros.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Very insightful. Two "new" features that I systematically recommend to deactivate are taking flak.
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On a Document Library hacked with my old script to allow Modern Document Sets creation, now seeing this pop up - looks like something is cooking 👀
Has our prayers been answered - and document sets are getting some much needed love 🙌
cc: @sympmarc.com
Script used pnp.github.io/script-sampl...
Has our prayers been answered - and document sets are getting some much needed love 🙌
cc: @sympmarc.com
Script used pnp.github.io/script-sampl...
January 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
On a Document Library hacked with my old script to allow Modern Document Sets creation, now seeing this pop up - looks like something is cooking 👀
Has our prayers been answered - and document sets are getting some much needed love 🙌
cc: @sympmarc.com
Script used pnp.github.io/script-sampl...
Has our prayers been answered - and document sets are getting some much needed love 🙌
cc: @sympmarc.com
Script used pnp.github.io/script-sampl...
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Do you know about the new SharePoint Intelligent Versioning feature? Want to learn all about it and versioning in general. We got you. For more information about joining us live for our free bi-weekly webinar (no sign up required) check out our site symp.info/asksympraxis
youtu.be/2h-1LGP70Ok
youtu.be/2h-1LGP70Ok
SharePoint Intelligent Versioning
YouTube video by Sympraxis Consulting
youtu.be
January 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Do you know about the new SharePoint Intelligent Versioning feature? Want to learn all about it and versioning in general. We got you. For more information about joining us live for our free bi-weekly webinar (no sign up required) check out our site symp.info/asksympraxis
youtu.be/2h-1LGP70Ok
youtu.be/2h-1LGP70Ok
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If you missed today's #AskSympraxis on intelligent versioning, you're in luck! We recorded the whole thing, even the part where @ToddKlindt acted like a developer: youtu.be/2h-1LGP70Ok
January 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
If you missed today's #AskSympraxis on intelligent versioning, you're in luck! We recorded the whole thing, even the part where @ToddKlindt acted like a developer: youtu.be/2h-1LGP70Ok
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You've heard this before, but we are in the final days before the retirement of the #AzureAD and #MSOnline #PowerShell modules at the end of a long-running and much-delayed process. Get off these modules... and use the Graph SDK!
office365itpros.com/2025/01/15/m...
#Microsoft365
office365itpros.com/2025/01/15/m...
#Microsoft365
MSOnline Module Retirement in April 2025; AzureAD Soon After
The MSOnline module retirement happens in April 2025 and the AzureAD module follows in the 3rd quarter. It's way past time to upgrade PowerShell scripts.
office365itpros.com
January 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
You've heard this before, but we are in the final days before the retirement of the #AzureAD and #MSOnline #PowerShell modules at the end of a long-running and much-delayed process. Get off these modules... and use the Graph SDK!
office365itpros.com/2025/01/15/m...
#Microsoft365
office365itpros.com/2025/01/15/m...
#Microsoft365
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I love @pkbullock.com 's amazing Declarative Agent for M365 Copilot. It uses the new WebSearch feature to integrate with his blog; it can summarize, extract code snippets, and even generate header images based on the article contents.
Article: https://buff.ly/4fNCdgA
Sample: https://buff.ly/4a8g9vU
Article: https://buff.ly/4fNCdgA
Sample: https://buff.ly/4a8g9vU
Building a blog post helper agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot
In my journey with Microsoft 365 technologies, I write blog posts to share my knowledge. Recently, I explored creating an AI agent with Microsoft 365 Copilot to assist in content creation. As an MVP,…
buff.ly
January 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I love @pkbullock.com 's amazing Declarative Agent for M365 Copilot. It uses the new WebSearch feature to integrate with his blog; it can summarize, extract code snippets, and even generate header images based on the article contents.
Article: https://buff.ly/4fNCdgA
Sample: https://buff.ly/4a8g9vU
Article: https://buff.ly/4fNCdgA
Sample: https://buff.ly/4a8g9vU
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#MicrosoftTeams will split policy controls for recording and transcription for meetings and events in February. It's one of several changes in the area that #Microsoft365 tenant admins should review.
office365itpros.com/2025/01/08/t...
office365itpros.com/2025/01/08/t...
Big Updates for Teams Recording and Transcription Policies
Microsoft is rolling out some big changes for Teams recording and transcription policies in February 2025. By default, meeting transcription is enabled.
office365itpros.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#MicrosoftTeams will split policy controls for recording and transcription for meetings and events in February. It's one of several changes in the area that #Microsoft365 tenant admins should review.
office365itpros.com/2025/01/08/t...
office365itpros.com/2025/01/08/t...
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Another two #Microsoft365 features are to be retired in early 2025: Microsoft Search in Bing and Office tags. Removing this functionality won't upset too many people, but it is a reminder that cloud features can disappear abruptly.
office365itpros.com/2024/12/23/m...
office365itpros.com/2024/12/23/m...
Microsoft Search in Bing Gets the Bullet
On 19 Dec 2024, Microsoft announced the retirement of the Microsoft Search in Bing feature. Copilot is better at searching and presenting web and work results.
office365itpros.com
December 23, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Another two #Microsoft365 features are to be retired in early 2025: Microsoft Search in Bing and Office tags. Removing this functionality won't upset too many people, but it is a reminder that cloud features can disappear abruptly.
office365itpros.com/2024/12/23/m...
office365itpros.com/2024/12/23/m...
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Announcing GitHub Copilot Free!
A new free tier for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code.
No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Learn more in our blog: aka.ms/copilot-free
A new free tier for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code.
No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Learn more in our blog: aka.ms/copilot-free
December 18, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Announcing GitHub Copilot Free!
A new free tier for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code.
No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Learn more in our blog: aka.ms/copilot-free
A new free tier for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code.
No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.
Learn more in our blog: aka.ms/copilot-free
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Why do @msftcopilot.bsky.social Implementations fail? and how can you make them a success. I spoke with Rishi Nicolai (AI Specialist @ Microsoft | Psychology) about it.
youtu.be/xjB_AHFMU-A
youtu.be/xjB_AHFMU-A
Why Most Companies Fail with Copilot (And How to Succeed)
YouTube video by Daniel Anderson
youtu.be
December 12, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Why do @msftcopilot.bsky.social Implementations fail? and how can you make them a success. I spoke with Rishi Nicolai (AI Specialist @ Microsoft | Psychology) about it.
youtu.be/xjB_AHFMU-A
youtu.be/xjB_AHFMU-A
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With the retirement of Delve imminent, #Microsoft365 has a new way for users to update their profiles. Unhappily, some old bits of #SharePoint are still present and confuse matters. Oh well, good progress with more work to do...
office365itpros.com/2024/12/10/u...
office365itpros.com/2024/12/10/u...
New Method Available for Updating User Profile Details
The scheduled retirement of Delve on December 16, 2024 meant that Microsoft had to create a new way to update user profile settings. The new method is now here.
office365itpros.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:46 AM
With the retirement of Delve imminent, #Microsoft365 has a new way for users to update their profiles. Unhappily, some old bits of #SharePoint are still present and confuse matters. Oh well, good progress with more work to do...
office365itpros.com/2024/12/10/u...
office365itpros.com/2024/12/10/u...
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Starting today you can udpate your profile in #Microsoft365 using a new and modern profile editor (replacing the #Delve experience). Go to office.com, search for your name and click on it and find the "Update your profile" button. The team is eager for feedback!
December 9, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Starting today you can udpate your profile in #Microsoft365 using a new and modern profile editor (replacing the #Delve experience). Go to office.com, search for your name and click on it and find the "Update your profile" button. The team is eager for feedback!
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Hey #SharePoint Permission Management does not need to be over engineered. Manage permissions at the highest level.
December 6, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Hey #SharePoint Permission Management does not need to be over engineered. Manage permissions at the highest level.
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People often are apprehensive about the number of #SharePoint Sites that are created. My approach though? Create separate sites for each unit of work, project or functions. Set and Manage Permissions at that level.
December 6, 2024 at 7:47 PM
People often are apprehensive about the number of #SharePoint Sites that are created. My approach though? Create separate sites for each unit of work, project or functions. Set and Manage Permissions at that level.
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You can apply SharePoint intelligent versioning to #OneDrive with just a few steps, either manually or with #PowerShell. Here's how:
office365itpros.com/2024/12/04/i...
#Microsoft365
office365itpros.com/2024/12/04/i...
#Microsoft365
Enable Intelligent Versioning for OneDrive for Business
Intelligent versioning means that SharePoint Online manages file versions automatically and only keeps what's needed. The feature works for OneDrive too.
office365itpros.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:49 AM
You can apply SharePoint intelligent versioning to #OneDrive with just a few steps, either manually or with #PowerShell. Here's how:
office365itpros.com/2024/12/04/i...
#Microsoft365
office365itpros.com/2024/12/04/i...
#Microsoft365
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What is the purpose of this prompt? Does anyone even know?
December 2, 2024 at 12:04 PM
What is the purpose of this prompt? Does anyone even know?
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Improving the performance of switching between #MicrosoftTeams chats by 17%, saved days of productivity worldwide.
Imagine how much time would be saved smoothly switching between chats, channels, unread and mentions.
Have you tried combined Teams chats and channels? youtu.be/HT9WNqelnxo #MSIgnite
Imagine how much time would be saved smoothly switching between chats, channels, unread and mentions.
Have you tried combined Teams chats and channels? youtu.be/HT9WNqelnxo #MSIgnite
How to turn off Teams new chats and channels experience. But before you do…
YouTube video by Modern Work Mentor
youtu.be
November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Improving the performance of switching between #MicrosoftTeams chats by 17%, saved days of productivity worldwide.
Imagine how much time would be saved smoothly switching between chats, channels, unread and mentions.
Have you tried combined Teams chats and channels? youtu.be/HT9WNqelnxo #MSIgnite
Imagine how much time would be saved smoothly switching between chats, channels, unread and mentions.
Have you tried combined Teams chats and channels? youtu.be/HT9WNqelnxo #MSIgnite
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Announced at #MSIgnite: SharePoint Advanced Management will be included at no additional charge for #MicrosoftCopilot customers to accelerate adoption and address oversharing with built-in content governance reports and controls. Generally available early 2025. Yes! www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
Introducing Microsoft Copilot actions, new agents, and tools to empower IT| Microsoft 365 Blog
Empower every employee with Microsoft Copilot and transform every business process with agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio. Learn more
www.microsoft.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Announced at #MSIgnite: SharePoint Advanced Management will be included at no additional charge for #MicrosoftCopilot customers to accelerate adoption and address oversharing with built-in content governance reports and controls. Generally available early 2025. Yes! www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
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The New Teams Chat and Channels Experience
Big changes are coming as Microsoft refreshes the Chat and Channels experience. Most of the commentary so far has been effusive (have they used the new UI?). There are good points, but it takes time to master
practical365.com/new-teams-ch...
#Microsoft365
Big changes are coming as Microsoft refreshes the Chat and Channels experience. Most of the commentary so far has been effusive (have they used the new UI?). There are good points, but it takes time to master
practical365.com/new-teams-ch...
#Microsoft365
Practical Teams: The New Chat and Channels Experience
Since its inception, the Teams user interface has emphasize teams and channels for collaboration. But that's not how people work, and the new chat and channels experience emphasizes chats a lot more. ...
practical365.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:30 AM
The New Teams Chat and Channels Experience
Big changes are coming as Microsoft refreshes the Chat and Channels experience. Most of the commentary so far has been effusive (have they used the new UI?). There are good points, but it takes time to master
practical365.com/new-teams-ch...
#Microsoft365
Big changes are coming as Microsoft refreshes the Chat and Channels experience. Most of the commentary so far has been effusive (have they used the new UI?). There are good points, but it takes time to master
practical365.com/new-teams-ch...
#Microsoft365
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A favorite announcement from #MSIgnite is the GA of Copilot agents for #SharePoint. I configured one for my Resource Center site in seconds. Great to use is for a Policy Center too! Your IA matters to get the most benefit, but this is so cool! techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Ignite 2024: Agents in SharePoint now in general availability | Microsoft Community Hub
Expertise unlocked for every user
techcommunity.microsoft.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:39 PM
A favorite announcement from #MSIgnite is the GA of Copilot agents for #SharePoint. I configured one for my Resource Center site in seconds. Great to use is for a Policy Center too! Your IA matters to get the most benefit, but this is so cool! techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
November 19, 2024 at 3:02 AM
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Time is ebbing away before Microsoft will begin charging for unlicensed #OneDrive accounts. Have you checked the list in the #SharePoint admin center?
office365itpros.com/2024/08/22/u...
#Microsoft365
office365itpros.com/2024/08/22/u...
#Microsoft365
Unlicensed OneDrive Accounts Report Available to SPO admins
Microsoft announced their plan to charge for unlicensed OneDrive accounts in July. Now we have an unlicensed OneDrive accounts report in the SPO admin center.
office365itpros.com
November 12, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Time is ebbing away before Microsoft will begin charging for unlicensed #OneDrive accounts. Have you checked the list in the #SharePoint admin center?
office365itpros.com/2024/08/22/u...
#Microsoft365
office365itpros.com/2024/08/22/u...
#Microsoft365