Solving communication challenges with the new Announcements feature for Viva Connections

By Sep 22, 2023 SharePoint, Viva Connections 0 Comments

In an era where seamless communication is crucial for organizations, I’m thrilled to tell you about the latest addition to Viva Connections – the Announcements feature.

Built on the foundation you’ve already established in SharePoint and Teams, Announcements provides a dynamic solution to some of the most pressing communication issues faced by today’s businesses. Check out the blog post to explore how you can make use of the Announcements feature, ensuring your team stays informed, engaged, and productive.

Viva Connections Announcements

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Unlocking precision SharePoint sharing: Share pages and news posts individually

By Sep 18, 2023 News, SharePoint 0 Comments

In today’s digital age, collaboration and information sharing are at the heart of every successful organization’s operations. SharePoint has long been a go-to platform for businesses seeking to streamline their content management and collaboration efforts, however, there has always been one lingering challenge: sharing content precisely, without exposing more than necessary.

Until now, sharing SharePoint pages and news posts often meant sharing the entire site, potentially exposing sensitive data and cluttering the recipient’s view with unrelated content. But that’s all changing. In this blog post, I’m thrilled to introduce a game-changing feature that promises to transform how you collaborate within SharePoint: the ability to share SharePoint pages and news posts individually, just like you can with other Microsoft 365 files in a document library.

Share SharePoint pages and news posts individually

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What’s new for SharePoint – August 2023

By Aug 29, 2023 What's new 0 Comments

Discover the latest advancements in SharePoint and related technologies, including the revolutionary Clipchamp for work that simplifies video editing, as well as accessibility improvements like marking decorative images and refining heading structures. These updates epitomize Microsoft’s commitment to seamless collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity.

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Introducing SharePoint new News Templates for stunning Outlook communications

By Aug 29, 2023 News 0 Comments

Crafting visually appealing emails that shine on Outlook has long been a challenge. Countless hours spent fine-tuning fonts, adjusting layouts, and grappling with compatibility issues have left many a sender frustrated.

Say hello to a SharePoint game-changing feature – news templates meticulously crafted to conquer the Outlook challenge. Seamlessly merging form and function, these templates promise to revolutionize your email aesthetic, with the already user-friendly SharePoint editor, the process of creating visually appealing emails is now not only achievable but enjoyable.

SharePoint News on Outlook

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Unleash Your Creativity: How to Create Colorful Folders in SharePoint and OneDrive

By Aug 23, 2023 Branding, SharePoint 4 Comments

Are you tired of the same old monotonous look of your SharePoint and OneDrive folders? Do you find yourself sifting through a sea of plain, identical folders, struggling to find what you need quickly?

Well, it’s time to add a splash of creativity to your digital workspace! In this post, I’m showing you how to bring a burst of color to your folders in SharePoint and OneDrive, making organization not just efficient, but visually appealing too.

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Efficient content management: Enabling Page and News scheduling in SharePoint Intranets

By Aug 9, 2023 SharePoint 0 Comments

Efficient internal communication lies at the heart of every successful organization. In the corporate landscape, where information flows directly impacts productivity and collaboration, having the right tools to manage content becomes essential.

Got your Intranet running on SharePoint? Well, here’s a nugget of pure awesomeness: it’s got the power to schedule when your pages and news articles go live.

SharePoint page scheduling

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What’s new for SharePoint – July 2023

By Aug 2, 2023 What's new 0 Comments

Microsoft continues to innovate and improve its suite of products, and I’ve collected some exciting updates to share with you. In this blog post, I’m highlight the main features that are coming to Microsoft Stream, OneDrive, SharePoint and other related technologies.

Users will soon have the ability to upload multiple audio tracks in Stream on SharePoint, and Stream (Classic) will retire on April 15, 2024. Additionally, OneDrive will prompt business users to sync Consumer files using a detected Microsoft Consumer account, while Twitter web part is being removed from SharePoint.

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Copy, Paste, Thrive: Accelerate your SharePoint page creation with copying techniques!

By Jul 17, 2023 Intranet, SharePoint 0 Comments

When it comes to crafting the perfect SharePoint page, we all want to hit the bullseye on the first try. But let’s face it, finding that sweet spot of layout, design, and content organization can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. And who has the time to start from scratch every single time?

That’s where the magic of copying comes in. Yep, you heard it right – copying. It’s a nifty little trick that can save you heaps of time and effort in your SharePoint page creation adventures. With just a few clicks, you can duplicate an existing page and put it through a series of tests, tweaking and refining until you’ve achieved page perfection without breaking a sweat.

Copy SharePoint pages

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What’s new for SharePoint – June 2023

By Jun 30, 2023 What's new 0 Comments

Welcome to the monthly overview of the newest features and announcements in SharePoint and related technologies. From retiring SharePoint Promoted Results import to enhanced analytics in Viva Connections, these updates are set to revolutionize digital collaboration and productivity.

Discover improved access to Homesite, automatic video transcriptions, expanded pay-as-you-go services, and more. Stay ahead of the curve and harness the power of these cutting-edge advancements for seamless workflows and enhanced efficiency.

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Captivate and Connect: Elevate your Viva Connections Feed with video posts!

By Jun 21, 2023 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

In the digital age, effective communication lies at the heart of successful organizations. As businesses strive to connect with their teams, leveraging engaging mediums becomes crucial. Enter videos – an immersive and captivating way to communicate with your organization. They offer endless possibilities, whether it’s sharing important updates, broadcasting all-hands meetings, or delivering reusable training materials.

In this blog post, I’m showing how to add videos to the Viva Connections Feed so your users can easily access to the video content you are producing directly from Microsoft Teams or using the intranet in the browser.

Viva Connections video news link in the feed

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Joao Ferreira

I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.