Happy new year, Microsoft 365 Insiders, and welcome to 2025! As we celebrate our second Annual Awards, we’re thrilled to recognize some Microsoft 365 features that have generated the most buzz in 2024 and thank our amazing authors for their contributions.
2024 Microsoft 365 Insider Blog Awards
We’re excited to share our second annual Microsoft 365 Insider Blog awards in 4 categories. Read on to get all the details!
Most viewed posts
When we look at this list, we see features that have been long-time customer requests or responses to customer feedback, and a lot emphasis on Word and keyboard shortcuts. Please keep sharing your thoughts, comments, and ideas. We do value them and we do listen!
- Updated default paste option in Word for Windows – 702,908 page views
- Paste Text Only shortcut in Word – 498,244 page views
- New Zoom shortcuts in Word – 160,071 page views
- Introducing the new Sticky Notes app for Windows – 128,509 page views
- Review tracked changes with new cards in Word – 101,125 page views
Animation of Paste options in Microsoft Word for Windows
Most engagement on LinkedIn
As you focus on your professional and career development, LinkedIn is a great place to learn what’s new in Microsoft 365 and how to use those new capabilities to increase your productivity. Look at that variety of topics – our top 5 tweets (from an engagement POV) are about 5 different apps!
- Updated default paste option in Word for Windows – 3,544 engagements
- What’s New in the Microsoft 365 app – March 2024 – 1,102 engagements
- Freely move toolbar and optimize video in Microsoft Teams screensharing – 1,097 engagements
- Keep your presentations on brand with Copilot in PowerPoint – 763 engagements
- Control the chaos with these calendar features in the new Outlook for Windows -674 engagements
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Most engagement on Twitter
We love to share timely Microsoft 365-related updates with you and hear what you think. We value the early feedback about new offerings, like Sticky Notes, and the excitement about new capabilities coming to your favorite apps, like Teams.
- Introducing the new Sticky Notes app for Windows – 572 engagements
- Teams enhancements to the Presenter window while screensharing – 303 engagements
- Easily control audio and video settings in Teams meetings – 209 engagements
Sticky Notes
Most prolific author
Victoria Chen contributed a staggering 7 posts to our blog, all focused on OneNote and more specifically leveraging Pen & Ink capabilities in your notebooks. Way to go, Victoria!
We also want to recognize another author, Tanvi Sharma, who contributed 5 posts. With a focus on Loop, Tanvi’s posts open readers’ eyes to new possibilities and this new collaborative workspace that allows teams to think, plan, and create together.
We hope you enjoyed this roundup of the most popular features and most prolific authors of 2024. As we kick off 2025, we promise to keep bringing you the latest and greatest news, tips, and insights about Microsoft 365, and look forward to your ongoing feedback. Happy new year!
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