What's up with the MS O365 web apps insisting on having you login constantly? I have to this at least once a day with Outlook and Teams at the moment - and often more than once a day.

#Microsoft #O365

Twice today, Outlook with its speculative word suggestion made two grammatically incorrect suggestions today. I rely on grammar tools not at all, but it's suggestion stuck out to me, as it was the wrong advice.

"...who know it better than I."

It urged me to use "me."

#grammar #O365 #AI #writing

#Microsoft #O365 personal subscription & #Live accounts now cancelled and deleted.

All Microsoft Software removed from all devices.

Microsoft your software is evasive, opaque, expensive, bloated and leaky.

#SaaS models in your current formats are overpriced & underperforming, and #AI is a joke.

This role will act as a subject matter expert, providing specialist engineering support across #O365 services, with a strong focus on Microsoft #Teams (video and voice), #Exchange, compliance tooling, and platform stability in a global enterprise environment.

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Just noticed MS Teams has a schedule send feature which is nice but I needs a setting to send when the person becomes available and not make me waste time finding a time slot after they are off 'do not disturb'. Up vote! feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...
#msteams #o365

Classic misallocation of resources in #economics terms.

Colossal waste of money in everyone else's. Instead we get copilot stuffed into every available pixel of #O365 apps where it is entirely valueless, because they're so desperate for people to use it so they can show RoI to investors.

@yatil

Beyond meetings, MS Teams is a full collaboration platform that needs monitoring. See how SquaredUp stacks up against other tools for keeping Teams running smoothly in our latest blog. #msteams #monitoring #o365

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TVL, proč se ta aktualizace #O365 spouští zrovna ve chvíli když jsem v terénu = na mobil. datech a jen na baterce 🤦‍♂️
@mkyral.mastodonczech.cz.ap.brid.gy Fakt v MS hulej divnej matroš

International Criminal Court Kicks Out Microsoft According to Handelsblatt, the International Criminal Court is kicking out US service providers like Microsoft. And is relying on German alternatives.

❤️ It's about time!

✅ #InternationalCriminalCourt Kicks Out #Microsoft www.heise.de/en/news/Inte...

#EU #Europe #sovereignty #MicrosoftOffice #O365
#US #USA #Tariffs #Trump

A massive Microsoft Azure outage is taking down Xbox and 365 Last week it was AWS, this week it’s Azure.

A massive #Microsoft #Azure outage is taking down #Xbox and 365 | #O365 #outage #tech #gaming | www.theverge.com/news/809142/...

How to create accessible Word documents ## First, some definitions An accessible document is a document that people with a range of physical and cognitive impairments can read and understand. An accessible document is, typically, also a document that people with no physical or cognitive impairments can read and understand better, and faster. Also typically, an accessible document is easier for content authors to maintain. Because it uses tools that are baked in to Word and other MS Office applications to support accessibility and improve workflow. So, here are some tips on creating accessible Word documents. ## Use headings to create structure Many people create headings in their documents by selecting the text, increasing the font size, and making it bold. They might also change the colour, add a background or underline. **This is not a heading** But doing that does not make the text a heading. It just makes it a big, bold, blue paragraph. The font size and weight have no _semantic_ meaning – they don’t say anything about the nature of the text. To make a proper, accessible heading: 1. Place your cursor anywhere in the line you want to make a heading (you don’t need to select it all) 2. In the Home ribbon, in the Styles chunk, click the heading level you want. Creating a Heading 1 heading in Microsoft Word You can see all the headings in your document using the Navigation feature (this used to be called Document Map). From the View menu, in the Show chunk, check Navigation Pane. It looks like this: Screenshot showing the navigation pane for this document As you can see, the big, bold, blue ‘This is not a heading’ is not included here, because, well, it’s not a heading. The navigation pane is clickable so you can go straight to the section of the document you need. ### Benefits for readers * These headings are available to assistive technologies, so text-to-speech software can provide a list of all the headings. This enables readers to ‘scan’ the document and get an idea of what it’s about * All readers can navigate through the document quickly and easily, without having to scroll ## Benefits for authors * Far quicker than adjusting text properties * If you’re planning to export your document as a PDF, your headings will all be included * You can change the appearance of all your headings in one go. Simply right-click on the style in the Styles chunk and select Modify… from there you can change font size, colour, background, add an underline. And all instances of that style will be instantly updated Right-click the style you want to change and select Modify… In the Modify Style dialog you can change all attributes of a style ## Related posts * How we are improving the application process for customers with accessibility requirements Date 17 November 2021 * How we are improving accessibility in our practice Date 19 January 2021 * Why accessibility matters Date 26 June 2014 ## Structure documents properly The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that headings are nested or indented in the Navigation Pane. It’s important that this nesting only goes down one level at a time, so that each heading can be associated with its ‘parent’ for context. The following sequence (using h1 – h6 to indicate heading levels) is fine: * h1 * h2 * h3 * h3 * h2 * h2 * h3 * h4 * h3 However, this sequence is incorrect: * h1 * h3 * h3 * h2 * h4 * h3 You can see that just in the way the bullet points are indented it makes no hierarchical sense. Stick to a proper hierarchy, and don’t choose a particular heading level solely for aesthetic purposes. ### Benefits for readers * Well-structured documents are easier to navigate and grasp an overview of ### Benefits for authors * You can reuse sub-headings (such as ‘Benefits for authors’) because they are in the context of their parent heading * Having a properly thought through structure will make it easier to organise your thoughts and write a better, clearer document * If you’re planning to export your document as a PDF, your structure will be preserved * If you need a table of contents, you can create one in seconds. And if the text is edited, you can update the contents with a click Word can use your document structure to create and update a table of contents ## Provide alternative text for images If your document contains an image or other visual element like a graph or chart, we have to remember that not everyone will be able to see it. So we need to describe it with text. There are a number of ways to do this. With a graph, it’s frequently the case that we refer to it in the text and set out the key points to draw from it. For example, > _As the graph that follows shows, interest rates have been almost zero since 2009._ Now someone with low vision knows that: 1. there is a graph, and 2. what information it conveys But it’s worth also adding alternate text to the image itself. In this case, _Chart showing interest rates from 2005 to 2021_ would be sufficient _._ Without the explanatory text in the content, the alternate text would need to be much fuller so it covers both _what the image is_ and _the information it conveys_. Alternate text should convey the purpose of the image, not necessarily what it looks like. So, an image that’s used as a link should describe what the link will open, not that the image resembles an arrow. Adding alternate text in Word is simple. Either right-click the image and select Edit alt text… or double-click the image to open the Picture editing ribbon, and click Alt Text. Adding alternate text to an image in Word ### Benefits for readers * People who are blind or have low vision can fully understand the content ### Benefits for authors * Alternate text is indexed by search engines so can make your content easier to find * If you’re planning to export your document as a PDF, your alternate text will be automatically included ### See also * Providing text alternatives for non-text content * Alt text decide-o-matic ## Use descriptive link text Links stand out in documents because they are blue and underlined. Avoid the temptation to change this style; it is universally recognised. Both sighted and non-sighted people can (and will) scan your document for links, headings, bullet points… anything that stands out. So work with that fact. Link text should tell the reader what will happen if they open the link. * Read more on the Scottish Enterprise design blog1 Avoid using ‘click here’ or using naked URLs (like https://design.scotentblog.co.uk for example) because they lack _information scent_ – clues about what the link is and where it goes. So readers have to backtrack to understand the context. There’s a strong possibility that your document will be read on paper rather than on screen. So, as in the example above, add a footnote (References > Insert Footnote) with the URL ### Benefits for readers * Readers can quickly scan your document and get a sense of what it’s about * Readers know exactly what will happen if they open the link – they don’t have to read surrounding copy to figure it out * People reading from a printed copy still have the option to visit the link ### Benefits for authors * If you are including a link, it’s highly likely you want your readers to use it. This makes it more likely to happen ## Make sure there’s enough contrast People with low vision can struggle to make out text where the contrast with the background isn’t high enough. So ensure there is. ## … but not too much Black text on a white background is (or the reverse) is, obviously, the highest-contrast option. But the flip side of this consideration is that, for people with some reading disorders, too much contrast can make it difficult for them to parse the text. For some, it can be physically painful. ## … and don’t justify text Similarly, justified text can negatively affect readability for people who have dyslexia or other reading disorders. Because the space between words is inconsistent, it’s harder to see the shapes of the words (which is how people read, they don’t go over every single letter). Justified text is also prone to ‘rivers’ where word spaces align to form a gap that runs through it. Again, this can be hugely distracting for people with some cognitive conditions, to the point where they find it impossible to focus on the text. A river of white in text. Image from WikiMedia2 Putting all these together, it’s best to make your default font dark grey on a white background, with text ranged left. ### Benefits for readers * Clear, simple typography is easier for everyone to read, regardless of any disability ### Benefits for authors * These techniques make your document accessible to the widest possible range of people ## Don’t rely on colour alone to convey information We’ve all come across documents with something like this: a RAG report. Project workstream 1 | ---|--- Another project workstream | You get the general idea | Which is fine, as long as you can perceive the colours. But around 1 in 12 men (a much lower proportion of women) are colour blind – and red/green colour blindness is the most common. Instead, convey the information using text as well as colour. Like this: Project workstream 1 | Behind schedule ---|--- Another project workstream | On schedule You get the general idea | Ahead of schedule Make sure the colours you choose offer sufficient contrast, though. ### Benefits for readers * People who are colour blind can read the words, they don’t need to be able to perceive the difference between the colours * Those who have colour vision can see the status of each row at a glance ### Benefits for authors * This technique provides a definition of what you actually mean by red, amber or green * In the first example, what’s actually the problem with workstream 1? Is it behind schedule? Over budget? Under-resourced? ## And use a big enough font size Larger text sizes are easier for everyone read. For some people, they are essential to have any hope of reading the text. And for people like me, who sometimes mislay their glasses … The Scottish Accessible Information Forum recommends a minimum of 12 point and preferably 14pt text for body copy. Headings should be larger. ### Benefits for readers * Larger text is easier for everyone who is reading the page visually ### Benefits for authors * You are also a reader * You only need to do this once – modify your Normal style to 12pt and forget about it * * * 1 https://design.scotentblog.co.uk 2 Image by Jeff Dahl – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3739407 David O'Brien Website | + postsBio I'm a service designer in Scottish Enterprise's unsurprisingly-named service design team. I've been a content designer, editor, UX designer and giant haystacks developer on the web for (gulp) over 25 years. * David O'Brien https://design.scotentblog.co.uk/author/davidobrien/ __No more cookies for you * David O'Brien https://design.scotentblog.co.uk/author/davidobrien/ __I cycled to work * David O'Brien https://design.scotentblog.co.uk/author/davidobrien/ __The disability myth * David O'Brien https://design.scotentblog.co.uk/author/davidobrien/ __Who are we willing to exclude?

How to create #accessible Word documents.

#microsoft #office #o365

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After working with #Microsoft #O365 #Word today, I'm really puzzled how anybody actually thinks that this is a tool ready to be used in an actual professional environment.

I've faced various bugs, annoyances, and limitations of the online version within the browser.

What a drag.

Now I need to […]

Copilot now included with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & OneNote | Microsoft 365 & Office 365 Work efficiently using Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, now available directly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for everyone with an Office 365 or Microsoft 365 subscription. Summarize…

Copilot now included with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & OneNote | Microsoft 365 & Office 365 | Microsoft Mechanics

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#m365 #copilot #o365 #office #microsoft365 #ai

New season looking at what you can do when you're not in the data team with Power BI. Week 1 is a simple start including something better than exporting data to excel... Analyse in Excel! #PowerBI #Excel #O365

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【Microsoft】”Chromium” ベースのブラウザーにて、”OneDrive for Business” および “SharePoint Online” などへのアクセス時にローカル ネットワークへのアクセス許可プロンプトを表示へ Microsoft が、メッセージ センター "MC1150662" にて、"Microsoft Edge" や "Google Chrome" などの "Chromium" ベースのブラウザーにおけるプライバシー関連の変更によって、ローカル ネットワークのアクセス制限が強化されるようになるため、ブラウザーで "OneDrive for Business" や "SharePoint Online...

メッセージ センター "MC1150662" が公開され、"Chromium" ベースのブラウザーにて、"OneDrive for Business" および "SharePoint Online" などへのアクセス時にローカル ネットワークへのアクセス許可プロンプトを表示されるようになります。

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#M365 #O365 #Chromium #OneDriveforBusiness #SharePointOnline #GoogleChrome #MicrosoftEdge

Extract of an email from Microsoft about a rise in price for an M365 subscription. It reads "Effective 14 February 2025, the price for Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions will increase from GBP 79.99* per year to GBP 104.99* per year. To continue with the new price, no action is needed—your payment method on file will be automatically charged."

Just received an email from Microsoft about a 20%+ increase in my M365 subscription. They are taking the piss. Since none of my (otherwise perfectly performant) hardware supports W11, I have already been experimenting with Linux and Proton Mail and this will obviously […]

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Happy Organize 365 Planning Day!!! #GetOrganized #OrganizedWriter #O365

Teachnet.ie Digital Learning for Teachers

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#EPVdays #DigitalLearning #TeachNet #AI, #STEM, #SEN, #O365, #GW

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#Microsoft outsourced administration of classified #DoD data to cheap workers in #China. 🇨🇳 🕵️

My latest update on https://karl-voit.at/2024/07/17/Microsoft-compromised (see bottom of article for further links)

Do you really want to #trust companies where such a thing is not only possible but […]

Beyond meetings, MS Teams is a full collaboration platform that needs monitoring. See how SquaredUp stacks up against other tools for keeping Teams running smoothly in our latest blog. #msteams #monitoring #o365

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E-mail migration done... that seemed pretty simple, even with a custom domain.

Goodbye #Microsoft #O365 ... hello @soverin !

Key Skills:
➡️ 3+ years in a Service Desk/Cloud Service Desk environment
➡️ 2nd Line Support experience
➡️ Good experience with #O365 (Exchange, Outlook, Teams) etc.
➡️ Microsoft Cloud Fundamentals Certificates
➡️ Microsoft #Azure

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na da bin ich aber beruhigt, dass wir in österr. bundesschulen kein blockadeproblem mit der #O365 nutzung haben.

kexa-samples/samples at main · kexa-io/kexa-samples all examples docker-compose for kexa. Contribute to kexa-io/kexa-samples development by creating an account on GitHub.

i'm working on fast docker-compose samples for kexa to check item on cloud providers.

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thank you to stars kexa to support us ! :)
github.com/kexa-io/Kexa

#cloud #gcp #aws #azure #o365 #googleworkspace #github #security

How to remove Copilot from your Microsoft 365 plan - before you have to pay for it Copilot has muscled its way into Microsoft 365 with a price hike to boot. But you can remove the AI from your Office apps and revert to the classic plan. Here's how.

How to remove Copilot from your Microsoft 365 plan - before you have to pay for it Copilot has muscled its way into Microsoft 365 with a price hike to boot. But you can remove the AI from your Office apps and revert to the classic... @cosmicmeta.io #O365

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[HOWTO] Send emails via SMTP in PowerShell This week, I tested Office 365 SMTP credentials using PowerShell. I created a script that defines sender and receiver email addresses, subject, and message, and sets up an SMTP client with secure credentials. The server is smtp.office365.com, using SSL on port 587 to send the email successfully.

Blogged: [HOWTO] Send emails via SMTP in PowerShell

#PowerShell #email #o365

How Microsoft Makes Its Billions 💻️

Read more: lnkd.in/gasJjm2d

#Microsoft #Cloud #linkedin #gaming #O365 #D365 #windows #search

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“Hackers’ New Playbook: How MSFTRecon Uncovers Microsoft 365 and Azure Weaknesses Without a P...

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We currently see an uprising in Adobe QR code based phishing for MS O365 creds 🎣

Recipiens are named, TA apparently did some intel:
▶️ Company name
▶️ Employee names (First and Last)

#Phishing #Adobe #O365 #Microsoft #Cybersecurity #Awareness

Does the #Google gSuite support the #wopi protocol or is that limited to #LibreOffice #Collabera and #o365 ?