Teams – You can now install Teams from the Microsoft App Store for Windows

As you know, you can install Teams from different channel; either downloading the client, installing Office Apps or on mobile devices through the App stores. Well, Windows 10 and Windows 11 users can now also use the Microsoft Store on their Windows devices to install Teams.   NOTE if you already have Teams installed it […]

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Azure – You can now deploy an Azure DNS Private Resolver (preview)

As you may already know you can host on Azure 2 DNS services: Azure Private DNS used to manage and resolve DNS names in Azure virtual network Azure Public DNS to host public domain using Azure infrastructure But there was a gap in the DNS service offering which is now covered with the Azure DNS

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SharePoint Online – You can now create sites, documents or lists from the App Bar

You may already know that about a year ago Microsoft has introduced a new navigation capability in SharePoint Online called App Bar (see https://t.co/ASdyIqMB2E). Well, if your SharePoint Online administrator has enabled and configured the App Bar then you can now create documents, sites or lists straight from there. When opening the App Bar you

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Exchange Online – Every Meeting Online is now applying to third-party providers

You may already know that Exchange Online provides a configuration settings to set all meeting as online meeting (see https://t.co/I9is86e3gh). Well, as this settings only applied to Teams meeting you may not have set it as you may have been using a third party online meeting provider such as Zoom or WebEx. Good news as

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Exchange – This is the time again and this month there are quite few things you need to know

This is patch Tuesday again and Exchange server do not make exception. But this month there are quite few things to be aware: A new security update and hotfix packaging is now available. You can now download a self-extracting EXE file which will self elevate itself when running. This new packaging should help resolving the

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Office 365 – You can now manage ownerless Office 365 Groups and Teams

By now, you may be familiar with Office 365 Groups and/or Teams (if not have a look here https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-about-microsoft-365-groups-b565caa1-5c40-40ef-9915-60fdb2d97fa2 or https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/office-365-groups). With time, an Office 365 Group/Teams may have lost its owner(s) as part of the work life cycle when peoples are leaving the organization. This introduces a governance issue as you may ended to

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Intune – You can now import your GPO settings to Intune

By now, you may already know that Intune/Endpoint Configuration Manager has a feature to analyze your GPO settings and help you identify how to migrate them (when possible) to Intune configuration profiles. This feature, called Group Policy Analytics, has been introduced in September 2020 (see https://t.co/tqoPstbND8). Well, good news as this feature has been upgraded

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Exchange – The latest Exchange 2019 CU is now available and has some important changes

Microsoft has released the latest CU for Exchange 2019 – 2022 H1. Yes, it is no longer caller CU xx. This is one of the changes coming with this release. The release cadence is now set to every 6 months or so (matching the Windows cadence); twice a year around Mars and September. Second important

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Exchange Online – You can now add additional time zones on your calendar when using OWA

You may already know that you can add additional time zones (up to 2) when using Outlook. Well, this option was missing if you were using Outlook Web Access (aka OWA, aka Outlook on the Web). Good news, you can now do the same when using Outlook Web Access. Adding additional time zones when using

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Teams – You can now create shared channels with guests (preview)

This has been a long awaited capability: creating Teams channels you can share with external users (guests). Well, the wait is over. You can now create shared channels to collaborate with external users without sharing your Teams. NOTE this option is not (yet?) available in Teams on the web, Teams mobile or even the Teams

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