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Power Platform Connector Customization and Extensibility

- 25 min read-Eric Shupps
Part five of the “Power Platform Custom Connectors A to Z” series explores additional advanced capabilities in Power Platform custom connectors that allow creators to define dynamic data structures, modify the display of user inputs, and run custom code. Experienced creators and beginners can benefit from these techniques to build more capable and dynamic connectors.

TekkiTalk with Cathy Dew: Latest announcements around OneDrive, SharePoint, and the new Branding Center

- 1 min read-Christian Buckley
In this TekkiTalk, host Christian Buckley chats with Microsoft's Cathy Dew, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, about her role on the OneDrive and SharePoint product team, and about the announcements around the new Branding Center. Cathy also talks about some of the new content creation experiences and highlights a couple of the things she is most excited about, including the simplified sharing experiences across the platform and the new Copilot capabilities.

Using the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) to Migrate SharePoint Sites to Microsoft 365

- 9 min read-Brian Alderman
Learn how to download, install, and run the free SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) to migrate SharePoint content and file shares to Microsoft 365. Also, see how to use the free SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool (SMAT) for migration planning and identifying potential migration issues. The article also discusses monitoring migration progress and getting summary and task reports.

Power BI Implementation Models for Enterprises

- 5 min read-Greg Low
First in a series on implementing Power BI in an enterprise setting, this article describes what makes an enterprise implementation different than one for individual power users. It describes four different groups of organizational cloud readiness, emphasizing the need to tailor the solution to the degree of cloud integration the organization is comfortable with.

Dive into Working With Environment Variables

- 13 min read-Lindsay Shelton
When you have graduated from building simple apps and workflows in Power Platform, you will likely need to use application lifecycle management (ALM) to manage your solutions and environments. Environment variables are a powerful tool for keeping your apps and flows up to date, but only if you understand how to use them.

TekkiTalk With Brian Alderman: The State of SharePoint Administration, and TekkiGurus

- 1 min read-Christian Buckley
In this TekkiTalk, host Christian Buckley chats with guest Brian Alderman, CEO and Founder of MicroTechPoint, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and author, about the latest innovations in SharePoint administration, and about Brian's role as a content chair and board member of Tekkigurus. Christian and Brian also talk about the importance of keeping up to date with the latest releases and product changes, as well as the value of earning and maintaining different Microsoft certifications.

How to Create Mail Flow Rules Using the Microsoft 365 Exchange Admin Center and Windows PowerShell

- 12 min read-Thilak Kumar Singh
This “how to” article explains how you can create mail flow rules with the Microsoft 365 Exchange admin center and Windows PowerShell. Besides giving you the necessary details, it includes a video for those who learn better visually.

Seven Data Transformations in Power BI

- 4 min read-Audrey Workman
Learn about seven types of data transformations that everyone should know how to do in Power BI using Power Query editor. These tips will help you lower risk from manual clean-up efforts and efficiently prepare data for analysis and visualization.

TekkiTalk with Dan Holme: Viva Engage

- 1 min read-Sharon Weaver
In this TekkiTalk, host Sharon Weaver and guest Dan Holme, Product Leader (Viva Engage) at Microsoft, talk about how Yammer is being rebranded into Viva Engage. They also cover innovations inside of Viva engage with a special focus on leadership.

Using OhMyPosh to Customize the Windows Terminal Prompt

- 13 min read-Ed Tittel
This fourth article of the Windows Terminal series looks at a Windows PowerShell prompt customization tool called OhMyPosh. Through judicious use of third-party programs like OhMyPosh, Windows Terminal lets users select among dozens of predefined themes for PowerShell prompts with colorful glyphs and data. If they prefer, users can customize such themes or create new ones.

Power Platform Connector Advanced Capabilities

- 30 min read-Eric Shupps
This fourth article of the "Power Platform Connectors A to Z" series introduces advanced capabilities for creating more compelling and feature-rich connectors. Intended for readers familiar with the basic building blocks outlined in previous articles of the series, it covers definition references, automated flow execution with polling and webhook triggers, and the use of policies for greater flexibility and extensibility.

3 Cool Bolt-on Email Solutions for Non-IT M365 Admins

- 7 min read-J. Peter Bruzzese
Part of a series aimed at non-IT administrators, this article explains when it might make sense to use bolt-on (third-party) apps to enhance Microsoft 365, rather than relying solely on its extensive built-in features. Learn about three specific cases where a bolt-on solution might make sense: email signatures, email security, and DMARC analysis.