Category Archives: productivity

Microsoft Lists New Features – Offline Mode, Kanban Board View, Rich Text Editor, and More

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Microsoft Lists is getting a series of new features over the coming months. And in this article, learn about the new features and when you can expect them to appear in your Microsoft 365 tenant. New features include offline mode, a new Kanban board view, lookup fields across your lists, and more! Microsoft Lists gets […] Continue reading Microsoft Lists New Features – Offline Mode, Kanban Board View, Rich Text Editor, and More→

Renamed and revamped Slidenjoy workspace extender finally starts shipping

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Back in 2015, a Belgian startup hit Kickstarter to fund development and production of a device that would extend laptop display real estate by adding two extra screens. After numerous delays and issues, the company began shipping the first batch this m… Continue reading Renamed and revamped Slidenjoy workspace extender finally starts shipping→

How to Create a Team in Microsoft Teams

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Microsoft Teams is a chat-based workspace that groups people and enables them to share and collaborate on ideas and information. Here’s how to create a team and manage team members. Teams vs chats What is the difference between a team and a chat in Teams? Basically, teams are meant to convey information using collaboration tools […] Continue reading How to Create a Team in Microsoft Teams→

Microsoft Teams Ignite November 2021 News Roundup

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Teams is one of the fastest growing products Microsoft has ever released, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there was a big focus on Teams at the November edition of Ignite. In this article, I’m going to cover all the important news in brief. New Microsoft Teams chat features Microsoft Teams chat recently […] Continue reading Microsoft Teams Ignite November 2021 News Roundup→

Microsoft Loop is Rebrand of Fluid Framework

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At its Ignite conference yesterday, Microsoft announced that some parts of its Fluid Framework are being rebranded as Microsoft Loop. Or at least some parts of it. First announced in 2019, the Fluid Framework provides users with what Microsoft describes as ‘atomic units of productivity’ that can be shared and worked on independently of a […] Continue reading Microsoft Loop is Rebrand of Fluid Framework→

Smooth Scrolling Comes to Excel for Windows

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Have you ever been scrolling through a large Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and stopped because you came across some cells with important data and it whips right past you? Well, Microsoft Excel engineers have been working to enhance this aspect of Excel for a long time. When they set out to ‘put the idea to code’ […] Continue reading Smooth Scrolling Comes to Excel for Windows→

Microsoft Teams Desktop Client Gets Quoted Reply Feature for Chat

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The Microsoft Teams desktop client is getting a long-awaited feature update that lets you send quoted replies to messages in chat. And it is rolling out now. It might sound like a first world problem, but when chats get long, it can be difficult to keep track of conversations without the ability to quote messages […] Continue reading Microsoft Teams Desktop Client Gets Quoted Reply Feature for Chat→

Windows 11 New Features, Release Date, and System Requirements

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Windows 11 is generally available this week on October 5th. But while some have dismissed it as just Windows 10 with a fresh coat of paint, there are changes that Microsoft says lead to improved performance, reliability, and security. In this article, I’m going to look at the new features in Windows 11 and how […] Continue reading Windows 11 New Features, Release Date, and System Requirements→

Using Polls for Better Engagement in Microsoft Teams Meetings

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Companies of all shapes and sizes have run into many challenges regarding keeping their employees efficient and happy; the transition to virtual education and training over the past 18 months caught many off guard. The Microsoft Forms team was excited to release Polls in Microsoft Teams meetings in November of 2020 to address some of […] Continue reading Using Polls for Better Engagement in Microsoft Teams Meetings→

Pomodachi: A Productivity Pet You Feed By Working

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Being productive doesn’t have to be a lonely endeavor. Even if you’re a lone wolf, who wouldn’t benefit from having a cute little productivity pet to cheer them on? That’s …read more Continue reading Pomodachi: A Productivity Pet You Feed By Working→