Microsoft Teams is an ever-evolving service that has become the primary desktop application for users to collaborate and communicate in throughout the day. With that in mind, Microsoft is investing a lot of resources, both financially and physically to ensure the product continues to evolve. With there being so many changes, it is important to keep abreast of the updates and new features to ensure your organization is taking full advantage of this powerful service. This 2023 Q1 post on Microsoft Teams will be useful for understanding the highlights of the new features and updates, specific to the Microsoft Teams desktop app and Teams on the web. Please view my… Read More
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TekkiGurus Announces Leadership Board and Community Advisory team
TekkiGurus, the popular community experts company out of Las Vegas, Nevada is quickly growing in the community and has recently announced the company board of directors, content chairs, and the quickly growing list of subject matter experts (SME’s) who have already authored content that is available to you at TekkiGurus.com. For additional information on this press release, the board of directors, the content chairs, and the current authors, please visit this press release announcement at TekkiGurus.com.
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TekkiGurus Provides Marketing Opportunities to the Technology Community
Community site for Microsoft tech experts, users and solution providers now open to advertisers and sponsors Las Vegas, NV — March 29, 2023 — TekkiGurus.com, the online platform for Microsoft technology enthusiasts, has announced that the website now has advertising and marketing programs available, providing product and solution providers unique opportunities to reach the Microsoft technical community. Sponsors and advertisers can leverage a wide variety of website, content, and email programs and campaigns to reach their target market and desired audience. TekkiGurus.com features a growing library of technology-related articles, tutorials, product reviews and how-to guides contributed from an extensive network of Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Certified Trainers, and other industry experts and… Read More
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Introducing Microsoft 365 AI Copilot
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the technology industry by storm lately, and Microsoft who is always on the cutting edge of new technology is certainly dipping their feet in the AI water, with their announcement of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Copilot integrates Large Language Models (LLMs) with data in Microsoft Graph, and Microsoft apps. At this point this integration is two-fold; Embedded in Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.) Business Chat (calendar, emails, chats, documents, meetings, and contacts) By saying a command similar to ‘tell me about today’s meetings topics’, it will generate outcome based on your days meetings, emails, and chat threads. After it presents its findings,… Read More
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TekkiGurus Announces Website Launch for the Microsoft Community
Community site for experts, users and solution providers using Microsoft technology Las Vegas, NV — March 15, 2023 — TekkiGurus.com, the online platform for Microsoft technology enthusiasts, has launched today to over 300,000 members of the Microsoft community. The website aims to provide a comprehensive resource for tech enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to advanced users, with information, insights and the latest news on all things Microsoft tech. TekkiGurus.com will feature an extensive library of technology-related articles, tutorials, product reviews and how-to guides contributed from an extensive network of Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Certified Trainers and other industry experts and thought leaders who make their living helping companies understand and… Read More
Continue ReadingMicrosoft Teams Premium is Released
Microsoft recently announced that Microsoft Teams Premium is generally available. Microsoft Teams Premium is an add-on per-user license used to enhance the Teams experience. This latest release of Teams includes the integration of OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 making one-on-one meetings, large meetings, virtual appointments, and webinars more intelligent, personalized, and secure. Some of these features are already available as individual add-ons, but when you start adding up the total cost of these add-ons, it can get a bit pricey on a per-user basis. Microsoft includes all of these individual add-ons in Microsoft Teams Premium for one low per-user price. Please view my article Microsoft Teams Premium on TekkiGurus.com for more information on… Read More
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Managing Microsoft 365 using PowerShell
Microsoft’s PowerShell provides administrators the capability to automate routine tasks using a command-line shell that’s associated with a powerful scripting language. This command line utility is structured, intuitive, provides consistency, and is available across all Microsoft products, making it easier for an administrator to transition their PowerShell knowledge and experience from one product to another. Managing Microsoft 365 using PowerShell is an efficient way for your M365 administrators to manage users, groups, and many other M365 components in bulk. As an example, using PowerShell, you can easily add hundreds of users, or modify properties on these users, or groups located in Microsoft 365. It is a tool that every… Read More
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SharePoint Server 2013 End of Support
The ever-so-popular SharePoint Server 2013 is in the End of Support category at Microsoft. This doesn’t mean your SharePoint servers are going to crash and stop working but it does mean no more updates, free support, and potentially leaving your SharePoint environment exposed to security threats, and the evil malware and hackers. This means you have to make a choice; Accept the risk and remain on SharePoint Server 2013 Upgrade to a later version of SharePoint Server on-premises Migrate to SharePoint Online Obviously the easier one is to remain on SharePoint Server 2013, but it isn’t the safest one. Upgrading to a later version requires you to decide what version,… Read More
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What’s new in Microsoft Teams Q4 – 2022
Microsoft Teams is an ever-evolving service that has become the primary desktop application for users to collaborate and communicate in. With that in mind, Microsoft is investing a lot of resources, both financially and physically to ensure the product continues to evolve. With there being so many changes, it is important to keep abreast of the updates and new features to ensure your organization is taking full advantage of this powerful app. This quarterly post on Microsoft Teams will be useful for understanding the highlights of the new features and updates, specific to the Microsoft Teams desktop app and Teams on the web. Calls … Read More
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Introducing and Exploring Microsoft Forms
Microsoft Forms provides the capability to create surveys, quizzes, and polls. After doing so you can invite users to participate, from most any device, and then view the results in real-time, use analytical tools to summarize the information gathered from the form, and optionally export these results to Excel for use with other analytical tools. For more information on Microsoft Forms, as well as to create them, access them, and share them, please visit my detailed article Exploring Microsoft Forms at TekkiGurus.com.
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