What’s new for SharePoint – December 2024

As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the latest developments in SharePoint and related technologies from December 2024. While December was a quieter month with fewer updates than usual, it still brought some significant announcements that promise to enhance user experiences.

One of the standout updates is the improvement in Viva Connections with the introduction of ACE (Adaptive Card Extensions) cards. These cards now allow users to connect directly to Power Apps, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity. Additionally, the exciting news that users will soon be able to create their own cards means that the Viva Connections dashboard is set to become truly personalized, catering to individual needs and preferences.

Stay tuned to explore how these updates can transform the way you and your users interact with SharePoint and its ecosystem.

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By João Ferreira Jan 2, 2025 Uncategorized, What's new 0 Comments

How to create the Viva Connections desktop application using PnP PowerShell

The Viva Connections desktop application for Microsoft Teams allows you to bring your intranet home site to Microsoft Teams creating this way a unified experience between the content in the web and the communication platform.

Despite being an app for Microsoft Teams you will not find it in the Teams store and it needs to be manually generated and installed; Microsoft has its own process as I already explained in this article but a simplified method is available using PnP PowerShell.

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By João Ferreira Apr 4, 2021 Uncategorized 0 Comments

How to create a SharePoint home site

A SharePoint home site is the principal site on your modern SharePoint intranet grouping together news, events, a global navigation, and global search.

A home site is created from a modern communication site and despite being exclusively modern you will not find any interface in SharePoint to create it, the process must be done using PowerShell as explained below.

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By João Ferreira Mar 17, 2021 Uncategorized 0 Comments