Formatting Without Fear: The New Enter Key Settings in Microsoft Teams
TL;DR: Microsoft Teams is introducing a per-user setting to control the behavior of the Enter key. Users can choose between ‘ Send the message ‘
15 February 2026
Category: Productivity
Focus and Flow: Managing Inactive Channels in Microsoft Teams
TL;DR: Microsoft Teams is moving to an opt-in suggestion model for hiding inactive channels starting in January 2026. This replaces previous auto-hide behaviors with a
11 February 2026
Beyond the First Draft: Iterative Design with PowerPoint’s New Agent Mode
TL;DR: Microsoft is launching Agent Mode in PowerPoint for the web, moving from one-off prompts to an iterative, conversational workflow. While this is a major
6 February 2026
Streamlining Governance with Structured Document Generation in SharePoint
TL;DR: Microsoft is launching a new capability that combines Microsoft Forms and SharePoint to generate standardized documents. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license
5 February 2026
Custom Recording Notices in Microsoft Teams: A Game Changer for Legal & Compliance
For far too long, the recording and transcription banner in Microsoft Teams was a rigid, “one-size-fits-all” solution. Organizations had minimal control over the language used
4 February 2026
Expanding People Skills to Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 Users
Identifying who knows what in a large organization is a common challenge for IT and HR leaders. Microsoft is addressing this by expanding AI-powered skill
31 January 2026
The Architectural Crossroads: Task Panes vs. Standalone Apps (Part 2)
In my [previous post], I talked about why I’m moving away from the VBA macros that served me so well since 1999. Today, I want
8 January 2026
Becoming MVP for the 8th time 2024-2025
The 10th of July was a special day for me as I received an email from Microsoft confirming that I can be an MVP for
22 July 2024
How to Join Teams Meeting With ID and Passcode
Sometimes, you might encounter a situation where the ‘Join’ button on your calendar invite isn’t functioning as it should. Don’t worry, it’s not just you.
22 May 2024
Understanding Consent in Microsoft Teams: Two Essential Approaches
The Basic Approach to Consent The first method we’ll discuss is the basic approach, where no specific setup is required. This is the default setting
18 May 2024