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Since this week I will share with you the most important information from Microsoft 365 world. You will find here the most important Microsoft announcements, roadmap events and important information.

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New Viva app - Microsoft Viva Goals

Microsoft announced the new Microsoft Viva app - Viva Goals. This new application is improved Ally.ai app that was acquired by Microsoft. Check how you will be able to create and manage goals in the organization.

"Today, we are excited to announce Microsoft Viva Goals, a new module for business goal setting and management, is now available in private preview. Powered by the acquisition of Ally.io,2 a leading objectives and key results (OKR) company, Viva Goals brings purpose and alignment to Viva customers—alongside culture and communications, wellbeing and engagement, growth and development, as well as knowledge and expertise."

Get to know Microsoft Bookings

Office 365 offers a long list of available applications. One of less knows is Microsoft Bookings. I prepared a tutorial for Microsoft 365 users about using Microsoft Bookings.

Microsoft Bookings is a meeting and appointment scheduling software available as a part of?Office 365 plans. You can use it to deliver digital scheduling solutions for your clients. Thanks to the integration with your website or Facebook you can easily automate the process of booking your services.

This is the perfect solution for freelancers and small businesses but you can also use it in the bigger organizations by limiting it only to Microsoft 365 users. Bookings app is fully integrated with calendars in Outlook and can be shared by team members.

50% promo for Power Apps per user plan

Check the new 50% promo for the Power Apps till end of October. Check the special offer ;)

"Enable up to 25 people in your organization to run unlimited apps for $10 per user each month.*

Discount applies only to purchases completed through October 31, 2022. Discounted pricing lasts for one year from the date of purchase, after which time full price applies. One year commitment required for purchases by account administrators, with discount automatically applied at checkout. Accounts will be automatically billed until cancelled. Additional seats are available for purchase at full price."

Smart due dates and reminders in To Do

Really nice improvement is added to one of the most useful apps in the Office 365. Right now you can manage your tasks even smarter. Check the possibility to due dates and reminders.

"Adding due dates and reminders is the best way to keep track of your tasks and complete them on time. We have just released smart due date and reminder recognition in To Do for Windows. This is the fastest way for you to add due dates, reminders, and repeat information to your tasks by typing in all the details in the task title using natural language. We will automatically recognize and highlight the relevant information and add it to your task.

World Password Day recommendation - get rid off your password

Vasu Jakkal prepared great article about security aspect connected with passwords. How to improve security level of your password - get rid off it!

"Did you know that May 5, 2022, is World Password Day? Created by cybersecurity professionals in 2013 and designated as the first Thursday every May, World Password Day is meant to foster good password habits that help keep our online lives secure. It might seem strange to have a day set aside to honor something almost no one wants to deal with—like having a holiday for filing your income taxes (actually, that might be a good idea). But in today’s world of online work, school, shopping, healthcare, and almost everything else, keeping our accounts secure is more important than ever. Passwords are not only hard to remember and keep track of, but they’re also one of the most common entry points for attackers. In fact, there are 921 password attacks every second—nearly doubling in frequency over the past 12 months."

Use Viva Insights to Praise your colleagues

Start to use Viva Insights to recognize the impact of your colleagues using the Praise feature.

"You can use this feature in the Microsoft Viva Insights app in Microsoft Teams to recognize the contributions of your employees and coworkers. Praise messages are shown as notifications in Teams. You can have a praise message delivered in a private chat, or for wider recognition, in a Teams channel conversation."

New Viva Connections features

Microsoft Viva Connections is growing and great new features is coming to Connections app. Check the ne functionalities: Multilingual Dashboard, Top News, Performance updates for desktop and mobile, Adaptive Card Extension and more.

Great improvements for Viva Connections!

"As we work together with our customers and listen to their feedback, we continue to improve the Viva Connections experience for organizations around the world. Here’s some of the new enhancements and features that are currently available in Viva Connections or are rolling out now. "

What's new for Visio for web

Check the new features for the free version for the Microsoft Visio web version.

"Microsoft 365 commercial subscribers have a great way to visualize and convey information and processes more effectively. Our worldwide rollout blog has all the details about getting started with Visio in Microsoft 365, but we’re excited to announce several recent updates—some available now, and some coming soon to all Visio for the web users."

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Have a great weekend ??

Szymon