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TekkiTalk with Jeff Teper: Innovations From Microsoft (Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, Syntex, and Viva)

- 1 min read-Knut Relbe-Moe
In this TekkiTalk, host Knut Relbe-Moe chats with guest Jeff Teper, President of Collaborative Apps and Platforms at Microsoft, also known as the "Father of SharePoint," about innovations in Microsoft with Copilot, the new SharePoint UX, Viva Amplify, Viva Engage, and the latest version of Microsoft Teams that is lighter and a lot faster than the old Teams client.

The One Where We Learn What Microsoft Lists Are All About

- 4 min read-Shari Oswald
Whether you're tracking issues, herding new employees, or just trying to remember your co-worker's birthday, there's a template for that. Microsoft Lists in Microsoft 365 might just be your new favorite tool.

Azure Services for Developers: Exploring the Key Components and Capabilities

- 9 min read-Rubén Toribio
Dive into the world of Azure Services for developers with this insightful article. Uncover the essential components and capabilities, from Azure App Service to Cognitive Services. Explore how developers can harness these tools to build powerful applications, enhance productivity, and drive innovation in the cloud computing landscape.

Onboarding in the Flow of Work: How Learning Paths and Academies Simplify the Onboarding Process in Viva Learning

- 4 min read-Pascal Brunner
Viva Learning makes organizing training content much easier, letting you build learning paths from many different sources. Once you've built learning paths, you can organize those into academies, and academies in turn can be assigned to Microsoft 365 Groups with manage feature access.

Using Text, Tabs, Panes, and Themes in Windows Terminal

- 15 min read-Ed Tittel
Inside Windows Terminal, home to multiple command lines—namely, Command Prompt, PowerShell, Ubuntu Bash, and others—character text is an integral part of the input and output experience. The way text looks, behaves, and is colored helps drive understanding and proper use. In this third article of the Windows Terminal series, learn how to manage key text attributes and appearance in working with Windows Terminal.

Master Selective Sync to Stop Your Hard Drive from Exploding

- 6 min read-Shari Oswald
OneDrive sync is awesome most of the time. The syncing process, by default, can use a lot of space on your hard drive. Shari's article has tips to help you gain more control over which folders and files you can exclude from syncing.

Using Named Formulas Instead of Global Variables and Context Variables in Power Apps

- 8 min read-Roy Kiprop
This article aims to introduce a new feature in Power Apps called name formulas, which can be used in the place of global and context variables to define reusable expressions. The article gives an in-depth description of named formulas and how you can start using the feature in your application.

TekkiTalk with Mark Kashman: Innovations Inside of Microsoft List, SharePoint, and Microsoft Loop

- 1 min read-Knut Relbe-Moe
In this TekkiTalk, host Knut Relbe-Moe chats with Microsoft Senior Product Manager Mark Kashman about innovations in SharePoint, Microsoft Lists, and Native Forms, plus the difference between Native Forms and Microsoft Forms and the integration of Microsoft List into Microsoft Teams.

Chat Banners in Microsoft Teams Meetings – Let’s Fix Those

- 3 min read-Shari Oswald
You're in another Teams meeting, and two or more people are having a chat external to the business of the meeting. The notifications pop up over the Teams chat. That's annoying. Shortcut Shari has a workaround.

Taking the MS-900 Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals Exam: 3 Steps for Success on Certification Day

- 5 min read-J. Peter Bruzzese
Microsoft MVP veteran J. Peter Bruzzese decided to refresh his Microsoft knowledge by taking the MS-900 exam. He soon realized it wasn't going to be a cakewalk, but the prep work he invested paid big dividends in the form of a passed exam and a lot of learning. Read about his prep process here.

How to Add Members to a Shared Mailbox in Microsoft 365

- 13 min read-Thilak Kumar Singh
This “how to” article teaches you how to add members to a Microsoft 365 shared mailbox using the Microsoft 365 admin center, the Exchange admin center, and Windows PowerShell. It also teaches you how to assign these members with appropriate mailbox permissions. Besides giving you the necessary details, it includes a 20-minute video version of this article for those who like to watch and learn.

Understanding and Using Windows Terminal Color Schemes

- 14 min read-Ed Tittel
This second article of the Windows Terminal series explores color schemes, which is a named grouping of colors for cursors, text, background, foreground, and more. Color schemes determine the overall appearance of any open window in your environment. Learn how color schemes work, how to find and assign them, and how to create them.