October Microsoft 365 Webinar resources

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The slides from this month’s webinar are available at:

https://github.com/directorcia/general/blob/master/Presentations/Need%20to%20Know%20Webinars/202408.pdf

If you are not a CIAOPS patron you want to view or download a full copy of the video from the session you can do so here:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com.au/p/need-to-know-webinars

Watch out for next month’s webinar.

Recap by Copilot:

Key Topics:
  • Microsoft 365 Updates: Robert Crane discussed the upcoming new chat and channels experience in Microsoft Teams, highlighting the increased flexibility in setup and configuration, including features like dragging contacts and favoriting conversations. 1:21

  • Security Baselines: Robert Crane recommended the CIS A’s Scuba Gear Baselines for assessing Microsoft 365 environments, which provides a PowerShell script to generate a detailed HTML report on security status. 2:06

  • Autonomous Agents: Robert Crane announced the upcoming availability of autonomous agents for those with Copilot subscriptions, which will allow for automated AI processes triggered by specific events, enhancing business automation. 2:37

  • Copilot Studio Webinar: Robert Crane is considering conducting a full webinar on Copilot Studio around the Christmas-New Year break and invited attendees to express their interest in such a session. 3:39

  • Microsoft 365 Insider Handbook: Robert Crane mentioned a cheat sheet for using Insider capabilities in Microsoft 365, which provides early access to new features and updates from Microsoft. 4:05

  • SharePoint Overview: Robert Crane provided an in-depth overview of SharePoint, explaining its role as the technology behind file storage in Microsoft 365, and its integration with services like OneDrive and Team Sites. 4:56

  • File System Structure: Robert Crane emphasized the importance of structuring the file system in SharePoint, recommending a lean and mean approach to file storage and the use of OneDrive for Business as a sandbox environment for individuals. 5:33

  • OneDrive vs. Team Sites: Robert Crane clarified the differences between OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Team Sites, explaining that OneDrive is for personal storage while Team Sites are for shared storage among groups within an organization. 9:53

  • Storage Allocation: Robert Crane explained the storage allocation in Microsoft 365, where each user gets one terabyte of personal storage in OneDrive for Business, and the organization gets one terabyte plus 10 gigabytes per licensed user for shared storage. 12:26

  • SharePoint Permissions: Robert Crane detailed the permissions structure in SharePoint, which is similar to file servers, with inherited permissions from the parent site collection and the ability to assign permissions at various levels. 19:16

  • Sharing Information: Robert Crane explained the different options for sharing information in SharePoint, including sharing with anyone via a link, people inside the organization, and specific people, with options for editing, read-only access, and additional security measures. 24:08

  • File Synchronization: Robert Crane discussed the file synchronization feature in Microsoft 365, which allows users to synchronize files to their local machines with the option of files on demand to save local storage space. 26:09

  • Version Control: Robert Crane highlighted the version control feature in SharePoint, which keeps 500 versions of each file by default, allowing users to roll back to previous versions as needed. 27:32

  • Recycle Bin: Robert Crane explained the recycle bin feature in SharePoint, where deleted files are stored for up to 93 days, with the ability to restore files within the first 30 days using the built-in interface. 28:38

CIAOPS Need to Know Microsoft 365 Webinar – October

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Join me for the free monthly CIAOPS Need to Know webinar. Along with all the Microsoft Cloud news we’ll be taking a look at SharePoint.

Shortly after registering you should receive an automated email from Microsoft Teams confirming your registration, including all the event details as well as a calendar invite.

You can register for the regular monthly webinar here:

October Webinar Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2410

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – October 2024
Friday 1st of November 2024
11.00am – 12.00am Sydney Time

All sessions are recorded and posted to the CIAOPS Academy.

The CIAOPS Need to Know Webinars are free to attend but if you want to receive the recording of the session you need to sign up as a CIAOPS patron which you can do here:

http://www.ciaopspatron.com

or purchase them individually at:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com/

Also feel free at any stage to email me directly via director@ciaops.com with your webinar topic suggestions.

I’d also appreciate you sharing information about this webinar with anyone you feel may benefit from the session and I look forward to seeing you there.

August Microsoft 365 Webinar resources

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The slides from this month’s webinar are available at:

https://github.com/directorcia/general/blob/master/Presentations/Need%20to%20Know%20Webinars/202408.pdf

If you are not a CIAOPS patron you want to view or download a full copy of the video from the session you can do so here:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com.au/p/need-to-know-webinars

Watch out for next month’s webinar

Key Topics:
  • Power Automate: Robert discussed the capabilities and benefits of using Power Automate for automating tasks and connecting to many data services, emphasizing its low-code/no-code nature and the potential for significant time and cost savings in business processes. 48:17

  • Desktop Flows: Robert introduced Desktop Flows as a feature of Power Automate, highlighting its utility for automating desktop tasks and integrating with legacy systems, and mentioned its availability on Windows 11 and for download on other versions. 47:48

  • Copilot for Power Automate: Robert mentioned the inclusion of Copilot for Power Automate, which aids in creating automation processes through AI, emphasizing its availability at no additional cost within Power Automate licenses. 46:26

  • Concerns with Power Automate Service: Robert experienced technical difficulties during the demonstration of Power Automate, indicating a temporary service issue, which impacted the ability to showcase certain features live. 51:04

CIAOPS Need to Know Microsoft 365 Webinar – August

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Join me for the free monthly CIAOPS Need to Know webinar. Along with all the Microsoft Cloud news we’ll be taking a look at Power Automate.

Shortly after registering you should receive an automated email from Microsoft Teams confirming your registration, including all the event details as well as a calendar invite.

You can register for the regular monthly webinar here:

August Webinar Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2408

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – August 2024
Thursday 29th of June 2024
11.00am – 12.00am Sydney Time

All sessions are recorded and posted to the CIAOPS Academy.

The CIAOPS Need to Know Webinars are free to attend but if you want to receive the recording of the session you need to sign up as a CIAOPS patron which you can do here:

http://www.ciaopspatron.com

or purchase them individually at:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com/

Also feel free at any stage to email me directly via director@ciaops.com with your webinar topic suggestions.

I’d also appreciate you sharing information about this webinar with anyone you feel may benefit from the session and I look forward to seeing you there.

CIAOPS Need to Know Microsoft 365 Webinar – July

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Join me for the free monthly CIAOPS Need to Know webinar. Along with all the Microsoft Cloud news we’ll be taking a look at Defender for Business.

Shortly after registering you should receive an automated email from Microsoft Teams confirming your registration, including all the event details as well as a calendar invite.

You can register for the regular monthly webinar here:

July Webinar Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2407

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – July 2024
Friday 26th of June 2024
11.00am – 12.00am Sydney Time

All sessions are recorded and posted to the CIAOPS Academy.

The CIAOPS Need to Know Webinars are free to attend but if you want to receive the recording of the session you need to sign up as a CIAOPS patron which you can do here:

http://www.ciaopspatron.com

or purchase them individually at:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com/

Also feel free at any stage to email me directly via director@ciaops.com with your webinar topic suggestions.

I’d also appreciate you sharing information about this webinar with anyone you feel may benefit from the session and I look forward to seeing you there.

June Microsoft 365 Webinar resources

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The slides from this month’s webinar are available at:

https://github.com/directorcia/general/blob/master/Presentations/Need%20to%20Know%20Webinars/202406.pdf

If you are not a CIAOPS patron you want to view or download a full copy of the video from the session you can do so here:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com.au/p/need-to-know-webinars

Watch out for next month’s webinar

Meeting recap from Copilot

Key Topics:
    • Microsoft 365 update: Robert shared some blog posts and news about token theft, copilot, copilot plus PCs, cross tenant mailbox migration, and Intune training resources. 2:49

    • Viva engage demo: Robert showed how to use Viva engage, the rebranded Yammer, to create communities, post discussions, questions, polls, and praises, and use topics and analytics. He also explained how it integrates with teams and other Viva apps. 10:24

    • Viva engage benefits: Robert suggested that Viva engage can be used as a corporate-wide chat platform, a training tool for teams, and a way to improve employee recognition and collaboration. 32:51

CIAOPS Need to Know Microsoft 365 Webinar – June

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Join me for the free monthly CIAOPS Need to Know webinar. Along with all the Microsoft Cloud news we’ll be taking a look at Viva Engage.

Shortly after registering you should receive an automated email from Microsoft Teams confirming your registration, including all the event details as well as a calendar invite.

You can register for the regular monthly webinar here:

June Webinar Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2405

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – June 2024
Friday 28th of June 2024
11.00am – 12.00am Sydney Time

All sessions are recorded and posted to the CIAOPS Academy.

The CIAOPS Need to Know Webinars are free to attend but if you want to receive the recording of the session you need to sign up as a CIAOPS patron which you can do here:

http://www.ciaopspatron.com

or purchase them individually at:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com/

Also feel free at any stage to email me directly via director@ciaops.com with your webinar topic suggestions.

I’d also appreciate you sharing information about this webinar with anyone you feel may benefit from the session and I look forward to seeing you there.

May Microsoft 365 Webinar resources

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The slides from this month’s webinar are available at:

https://github.com/directorcia/general/blob/master/Presentations/Need%20to%20Know%20Webinars/202405.pdf

If you are not a CIAOPS patron you want to view or download a full copy of the video from the session you can do so here:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com.au/p/need-to-know-webinars

Watch out for next month’s webinar

Meeting recap from Copilot

Key Topics:
  • Microsoft 365 and AI updates: Robert shared some news and videos from the recent Build conference and the Open AI demo, highlighting the new features and capabilities of Copilot, GPT-4, and AI agents. 4:58

  • Microsoft Bookings demo: Robert showed how to create and customize booking pages, services, staff, and customers, and how to integrate Bookings with Outlook, Teams, and Power Automate. 17:29

  • Questions and feedback: David asked about the Outlook add-in for scheduling polls and the future of AI in Bookings. Robert suggested using Bookings instead of the add-in and expected more AI integration in the future. 42:05