October News for Microsoft 365

I prepared for You the summary of the most important news, announcements and articles about Microsoft 365 from the last week. Enjoy!

What’s New in Microsoft Teams

It’s September, and the seasons are starting to change. Here in the northern hemisphere the temperature is getting cooler, but new #Teams features are still bringing the heat!

Last month, we shared helpful updates like ‘Time-based prompts in Copilot in Chat’ that leverage the power of Copilot to search for information from a time period you specify, and ‘Callback for call queues’ that allows callers to choose to get a callback when a service agent is available.

This month, we’re sharing new features that are making Teams even smarter and easier to use. For example, have you ever missed an action item from a meeting because the ask was in the chat? You won’t anymore, because now when you ask Copilot to recap all the questions from a Teams meeting, it can source responses from both the meeting transcript and chat. And, with ‘Automatically set work location on bookable desks’ and ‘ultrasound proximity join’, it’s never been easier to let your colleagues know you’re in the office, then find and connect to the right physical meeting room.

How to fix sync issues or reset OneDrive in Microsoft 365

Microsoft #Teams allows setting Fall themes in the background during meetings.

I gathered 45 free, fall images you can use as a Fall background on Microsoft Teams calls.

You can design the background of your video meeting in Microsoft Teams by using image-based backgrounds. Fall-themed pictures used as background in Teams meetings could deliver new energy to daily work during the Fall celebrations.

Download the best Fall foggy background images for Microsoft Teams.

SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop

September 2024 brought a few nice updates and some key disclosures—SharePoint: Brand center, #Copilot in OneDrive (GA), Copilot in #SharePoint: Text web part, Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2 news, Bing Generative Search news, Microsoft Delve retirement, Microsoft #AI Tour Live updates, completion of the #MicrosoftLoop Learning Series, and more. Details and screenshots below, including our audible companion: The Intrazone Roadmap Pitstop: Month 2024 podcast episode – all to help answer, "What's rolling out now for SharePoint and related technologies into Microsoft 365?"

AI companion for everyone

Refreshed #Copilot is focused on delivering a more intuitive design with more digestible, speedy and fluent answers. It now adapts to you with a warm tone and a distinct style, providing not only information but encouragement, feedback and advice as you navigate life’s everyday challenges — no matter how big or small. For example, in addition to helping you plan that big trip, it can also offer tips on how to keep your composure when, say, the back of your seat is getting kicked by a small child.

And we’re adding advanced capabilities like Voice and Vision that make it both more useful and feel more natural. These modalities change how we connect with technology, enabling people to seamlessly reflect with, learn from and work with their Copilot companions.

What's New In Microsoft 365 Copilot

September 2024 edition of What's New in Microsoft 365 Copilot! Every month, we highlight new features and enhancements to keep Microsoft 365 admins up to date with #Copilot features that help your users be more productive and efficient in the apps they use every day.

New AI Experience coming to Windows PC

New experiences for the #Windows11 PC that not only streamline daily tasks but also empower users with new capabilities to tackle complex challenges. These new features will make getting things done on your PC faster, simpler and more personalized.

In this era of AI, we continue to push the boundaries of what is possible and navigate in an era of unprecedented technological transformation. Today, it’s clear that innovation isn’t just about creating new products; it’s about enabling us to reimagine how we solve everyday problems. Now, you can quickly and easily find what you’re looking for using your own words, and applications will reveal themselves where and when you need them, keeping you in your flow. Our goal with #AI enabled innovation at the Windows 11 endpoint is focused on empowering our customers and achieving better output in everything you do, all without complicating the process, making everyday tasks easier and more efficient.

But we aren’t just talking about AI innovation or showing what may come in the future. In May, we announced the Copilot+ PC, a new class of PCs that introduced AI-enabled experiences to Windows customers. Starting this holiday, our #Copilot+ PC and Windows 11 customers will have access to even more new features designed to make your PC smarter, more useful and more secure.

New features in Microsoft Forms & Copilot

Have a great weekend ??

Szymon