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Darrell Webster speaks to Rebecca Keys, a Program Manager from the Microsoft Loop team. Including the latest and greatest that’s arrived in Microsoft Loop. Transcript Hey, this is Darrell Webster for UnplugIT. I had the privilege of being able to go to Microsoft Redmond and for the Microsoft MVP Summit. And there I met with…

Microsoft has announced its decision to deprecate the ISV Studio feature this month. The company has updated its support page to notify ISV partners that support for the analytics portal officially ended on April 1st. Microsoft first launched ISV Studio in preview in April 2021 as a tool to help Independent Software Vendors (ISV) monitor…

Last month, Microsoft announced a public preview of the new Planner experience in Microsoft Teams. The company has started rolling out the new Planner app in Teams to all commercial customers this week. The new Planner experience combines various task management and planning tools, such as Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, and Microsoft Project, into…

Microsoft has decided to stop bundling its Microsoft Teams app with the Office productivity suite globally. This unbundling offers businesses the opportunity to purchase more cost-effective Microsoft 365 subscription plans that do not include Teams. Slack filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft before the European Commission in July 2020. The company alleged that Microsoft is…

Microsoft has announced a slew of new AI capabilities coming to Copilot in Teams to make hybrid meetings even better. Microsoft’s latest research study indicates that the Copilot AI assistant boosts users’ productivity by up to 70 percent and helps to save over 10 hours per month. Copilot update brings automated insights and details summary…

The buzz around Microsoft Copilot has been well-documented. Since its inception, this intelligent AI assistant tool has offered users access to a wealth of information and resources to help them work more efficiently and effectively. It’s certainly part and parcel of Microsoft’s continued excellence in responsible AI integration across its estate. In this article, I’ll outline…

Microsoft has announced several updates to enhance the adoption and engagement of apps in Microsoft Teams. The company highlighted that the Teams app store now boasts over 2,000 downloadable applications. Microsoft has made some improvements to the way organizations can view and handle requests for apps. Specifically, the company has added a new “User Requests”…

Last month, Microsoft announced its plans to roll out a unified version of Microsoft Teams, catering to both personal and work or school accounts. The company has started testing the new Teams client with Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. Microsoft has long offered two separate Teams desktop apps for Windows users. There…

Microsoft has recently shared more details about its plans for moving commercial customers to the new Outlook for Windows client. The company plans to support the classic version of the Outlook app until at least 2029. Microsoft plans to deploy the new Outlook for Windows client in three phases. Currently, the app is in the…

Microsoft released 37 new features and capabilities for its Teams collaboration platform in February 2024. These updates include a new Copilot experience in chat, improvements to webinars and town halls, and updates tailored for Teams Rooms & devices. Microsoft has launched a new Copilot experience in Microsoft Teams Chat. The new version offers various advantages…

This Week in IT, the new Planner app coming to Teams will be getting some AI smarts powered by Copilot. Microsoft announced that it will now become GA in May and roll out in preview form starting in March. And in other Teams news, Microsoft is unifying Teams on Windows and Mac with a single…

Microsoft is backtracking on its plans to block non-security optional updates for Windows 11 version 22H2 beyond February 2024. The company has quietly extended the deadline for delivering these updates to both consumers and enterprise customers. Essentially, Microsoft releases optional Windows updates during the fourth week of each month. These updates are non-critical for system…