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What’s Changed or Missing in the Preview Release of Microsoft Teams

May 15, 2023July 30, 2024Brian Alderman

With any preview release of software, the product is often not yet fully functional. I look at preview mode like half-baked brownies: the recipe calls for you to bake them at 350 degrees for 30 minutes for them to be edible, but instead you bake them at 200 degrees for 20 minutes, producing something that resembles brownies, but they’re not fully baked or ready to consume. The preview of the new Microsoft Teams is no different; it is missing some features that were in classic Teams, and not everything announced has been fully implemented. With this in mind, it is important to balance what you’re gaining versus what you’re losing… Read More

Microsoft new Teams Desktop app now available in Preview

May 1, 2023July 30, 2024Brian Alderman

Microsoft has announced the preview release of a new and improved Microsoft Teams desktop app for Windows that has already been rolled out in preview mode effective March 27th. The 280 million users, over 1900 third-party apps, as well as over 100,000 custom apps will all benefit from the new Teams desktop app that is faster, simpler, smarter, and even more flexible. In addition, for the IT pros managing the deployment and updates to the app, they will also be nicely surprised with the additional deployment and security options available in the new Teams. Faster and Less Resource Intensive One of the biggest changes made in the new Teams is… Read More

TekkiGurus Provides Marketing Opportunities to the Technology Community

March 29, 2023April 18, 2023Brian Alderman

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

Introducing Microsoft 365 AI Copilot

March 24, 2023March 29, 2023Brian Alderman

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

TekkiGurus Announces Website Launch for the Microsoft Community

March 15, 2023July 8, 2023Brian Alderman

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

Microsoft Teams Premium is Released

February 20, 2023July 30, 2024Brian Alderman

In February 2023, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Teams Premium is generally available. Microsoft Teams Premium is an add-on per-user license used to enhance the Teams experience. Teams Premium 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 these individual add-ons in Microsoft Teams Premium for one low per-user price. Speaking of pricing, the per-user pricing of Teams Premium is $10 per user per month.… Read More

Microsoft announces first Microsoft 365 price increase in a decade

September 9, 2021February 7, 2022Brian Alderman

We knew it was going to happen, but just didn’t know when. With Microsoft adding so many new apps, features, and capabilities it was long overdue. In the decade prior to this price increase, Microsoft has enhanced the online offering significantly. Let me provide a high-level overview of what has changed since the initial release of Office 365. Microsoft 365 was introduced, which not only includes Office, but also Windows, and Enterprise Mobility and Security (EMS) Microsoft 365 has since added 24 new apps including Microsoft Teams, the Power trio (Apps, BI, Automate), Stream, Planner, and OneDrive Released over 1,400 new features and capabilities falling into three primary functional categories:… Read More

Preparing for the MS-101: Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security Exam

May 25, 2020February 1, 2022Brian Alderman

Information about the MS-101 exam including its prerequisites, intended audience, and skills measured can be found on this Microsoft Web Site. This exam is used to obtain the Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator role and the Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert certification. After discovering more about the MS-101 exam, you will want to prepare for the exam with some guidance provided in my seven Pluralsight courses specific to the MS-101 exam, which you can locate using the following Pluralsight’s Web Site link. I built the seven courses in a specific order, and some of courses are built on previous courses so it is best to watch them in the order… Read More

Preparing for the MS-100: Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Exam

May 1, 2020January 18, 2022Brian Alderman

Information about this exam including its prerequisites, intended audience, and skills measured can be found on this Microsoft Web Site. This exam is used to obtain the Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator role and the Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert certification. After visiting the Microsoft MS-100 exam Web Site, and deciding you want to take the exam, you’ll want to take the time to prepare for the exam. To provide you some guidance I have designed and created nine Pluralsight courses specific to the MS-100 exam. These four courses can be located using the following Pluralsight’s Web Site link. I built the four MS-100 exam courses in a specific order,… Read More

Top 10 SharePoint Online Announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2019

November 14, 2019January 17, 2020Brian Alderman

SharePoint Online Home Sites, built on top of Communication sites are now rolled out, providing a more dynamic and modern landing page that contains news and content relative to your employees Hub sites being updated to include Hub permissions management, analytics capability, and Search and audience targeting is in progress Expanded views of lists and libraries with one click to clear the site header and the left-hand navigation Since we are talking about libraries; Power Apps now integrates with SharePoint libraries, not just lists To view your rows easier, there is an option to display every other row with your color choice, making information in libraries and lists easier to… Read More