Productivity

After years of development, Microsoft Loop is finally available in public preview starting today. But what is Loop for? And can it compete with productivity incumbent Notion? Let’s find out more. What is Microsoft Loop? Microsoft Loop is a feature and app in Microsoft 365. Based on the Fluid Framework, Loop components can be created…

Microsoft Lists is getting a series of new features over the coming months. And in this article, learn about the new features and when you can expect them to appear in your Microsoft 365 tenant. New features include offline mode, a new Kanban board view, lookup fields across your lists, and more! Microsoft Lists gets…

Microsoft Teams is a chat-based workspace that groups people and enables them to share and collaborate on ideas and information. Here’s how to create a team and manage team members. Teams are useful for organizing work information, chat, and tools into channels. Before you create a team, you should understand who should have access to…

At its Ignite conference yesterday, Microsoft announced that some parts of its Fluid Framework are being rebranded as Microsoft Loop. Or at least some parts of it. First announced in 2019, the Fluid Framework provides users with what Microsoft describes as ‘atomic units of productivity’ that can be shared and worked on independently of a…

Notion is a cloud-based productivity and collaboration all in-one workspace tool. In this article, I’ll answer the question ‘what is Notion?’ and provide some examples of how it can be used for productivity, real-time collaboration, and project management in your organization. Notion allows small teams of people to work together in real-time on documents, tasks, notes,…

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you an easier way to schedule meetings using an add-in for Office 365 called FindTime.

December 1st, 2021, Microsoft announced the availability of Teams Essentials, a new product built for small businesses. In this article, you’ll learn what is Microsoft Teams Essentials, how it compares to other editions of Teams, and about pricing and availability. What is Microsoft Teams Essentials? Microsoft Teams Essentials provides small businesses with unlimited group calls…

In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll look at what’s new in Windows 10 version 1809 for business users.

In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll show you a couple of tricks that make working with multiple monitors easier.