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Festive Tech Calendar 2021 – Build good habits with Viva Insights

December 7, 2021 Marcin Siewnicki No Comments

End of the year is coming. Many projects must be finished before the next year. Back-to-back meetings, multitasking, no time to rest from a job… I know, but the next year will be different… STOP! Bad habits never change if we do nothing. January won’t change it!

There is a tool in Microsoft Teams that can help you with the task. Microsoft Viva Insights. It is a tool that we can use to analyze our work behavior, find toxic patterns, and build good habits. Personal Insights are a personalized information and recommendation about your work. In this app you can plan your time, block time for focus time, analyze your mood, and much more.

This article is part of Festive Tech Calendar 2021 https://festivetechcalendar.com

Microsoft Ignite 2021 November – News summary

November 9, 2021 Marcin Siewnicki No Comments

Microsoft Ignite 2021 Fall edition brought a lot of announcements across Microsoft 365. Microsoft is focusing on remote work and hybrid work scenarios. Teams, SharePoint, and other services are transforming to become ready for the new era of work. With a touch of Virtual Reality, our digital workplaces are going to change to something new, and I hope that it will be easier to use for everyone (not only for tech people).

Microsoft Viva, News, Teams

How to configure Viva Learning

November 1, 2021 Marcin Siewnicki No Comments

Viva Learning (free) is now available in Microsoft 365 and Teams. You can quickly configure it and enable it on your tenant. This version allows you to use Microsoft content in learning library. More updates are planned for upcoming weeks.

Let’s go and configure it!

Microsoft Viva, Teams

How to configure Viva Connections Preview

October 5, 2021 Marcin Siewnicki No Comments

Viva Connections brings us a dedicated app in Teams with our SharePoint Intranet. Microsoft released an upgraded app that provides easier installation together with desktop/mobile experience. The first version, which was released in March 2021, showed a desktop-only experience. Now we can take a look at the mobile side of the Viva Connections.

Let’s take a look at what’s inside the upgraded app:

Microsoft app ready to use in Teams Store (no more PowerShell). We can also customize it in the Teams Admin Center.
The app works with mobiles (with Dashboard, Feed, and Resources, more about that later)
Dashboards that can be extended using SPFx or Adaptive Cards (YES!)

Keep in mind that it is still a Preview version. More features could be available when it’s released. Enable Preview in Teams!

News, Teams

What’s New in Teams – August 2021

September 5, 2021 Marcin Siewnicki No Comments

Microsoft has just released a set of new and updated features coming to Teams. As usual, list contains long-awaited features, lately updated, and some new functions. Updates in Presenter Mode, new languages in Live Captions, Breakout Rooms enhancements, Lower all raised hands to name a few.

Let’s take a look at all those goodies.