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Forms Governance
Is there any plan to improve Forms governance for administrators and users at large organizations? It feels like several of the back-end underpinnings of Forms are still living in the "consumer product" governance model, versus an "enterprise product" one. Such as: Giving admins more than 30 days to recover an orphaned form from a terminated employee before it's gone. Currently after this time period the best-effort approach seems to be to do an e-discovery hoping to find the results file so at least previous answers and a roadmap for re-creation of the form questions can be provided. Actually https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/8f957a1e-7bbd-ed11-83ff-000d3a1ab7d1 users during the Form creation process to make a form group-owned if it's intended for something more than personal use cases. Allowing the https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/7516877b-4abe-ed11-83ff-000d3a1f8608. https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/7ae16276-4abe-ed11-83ff-000d3a1ab5c3, prompt user when they're approaching the limit, and give users a bulk way to delete old forms/quizzes/polls to get back under the ceiling. Allowing https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/6c9cc40a-7bbd-ed11-83ff-002248273995. Improving the types of survey questions and integration into Powerpoint to come closer to the capabilities of 3rd party products like Slido. Many of these capabilities/features/management tools have been being asked for for years. Quite frankly, we administrators are much more interested in these kinds of nuts and bolts core functions than integrating animated backgrounds/sounds and other window-dressing bells and whistles. Would love to hear others' perspectives and hopefully this will catch the eye of someone with the product group. Thanks!
one drive mapped network drive Win 10
I want to use my onedrive CID number to connect to a mapped network drive in windows explorer. But, as soon as I type my microsoft account credentials at the login prompt, it doesn't log in but just loops back to the login screen window. What should I do ? Has microsoft stopped allowing onedrive mapped network drive on windows 10 explorer ?Macros blocked in shared OneDrive Excel workbook as untrusted source
I have a macro-enabled Excel workbook (.xlsm) stored in OneDrive and shared with another user. When they open the shared workbook in Excel Desktop, they receive the error: "Microsoft has blocked macros from running because the source of this file is untrusted." We've already tried enabling macros in Trust Center, adding Trusted Locations, and opening the file from a synced OneDrive folder rather than Excel Online, but the error persists. Since downloading the file creates a separate copy and defeats the purpose of a shared workbook, what is the correct way to allow VBA macros to run in a shared OneDrive-hosted workbook while keeping everyone working from the same file?Macros in Excel Programs
I am developing a macro enabled spreadsheet that creates a second macro enabled spreadsheet upon exit. Is there a way for the macro in my main spreadsheet to create UserForms and Modules in the second spreadsheet? My goal here is to distribute the second spreadsheet to users and their use of it will be controlled by the UserForms and macros within it.
CountIFS/SumIFS Question
Hello everyone, I'm working with a lot of data, and trying to find a way to add quantities already in the sheets but spread out over 500 or more rows. I'm not able to change how the data is delivered to me, as it's a downloaded file from a 3rd party. Here's a sample of what I'm looking at: A B C D Plain Bagel 7 Plain Bagel Bagel Spreads Cream Cheese 5 Plain Bagel Bagel Spreads Butter 2 Plain Bagel Toasted/Warmed Yes Toasted/Warmed 7 Double Espresso Food Selection Plain Bagel w/ Cream Cheese 4 Hot Chai Latte Food Selection Plain Bagel w/ No Spread 2 Iced Coffee Food Selection Plain Bagel w/ Butter 6 Basically, I'm trying to add the numbers in column "D," but only if these requirements are met: If column A says Plain Bagel, column's B and C have to be empty. If column C has any type of Plain Bagel, then those should also be added. In case it's needed: I'm currently using Excel for the web, but I do have access to the desktop version as well.Seamless Microsoft 365 Migration with Apps4Rent
Migrating to Microsoft 365 can be challenging without proper planning. From mailbox mapping to DNS updates, every step needs precision to avoid data loss or downtime. Partnering with experts like Apps4Rent can make the transition smooth and secure. Their specialists handle email, contacts, and calendar migrations with minimal disruption while ensuring compliance and data integrity. Whether moving from on-premises Exchange, Google Workspace, or another provider, Apps4Rent offers end-to-end migration support, and proven experience as a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider. Businesses of all sizes can benefit from their structured approach, faster cutovers, and post-migration support. For anyone planning a shift to Microsoft 365, Apps4Rent is a trusted partner worth considering.
Access VBA performance dramatically slowed since June Update
We are running an access based application with a large vba project. One customer with four different instances of this project experience extreme slow down in performance on all instances during the last week. We made no changes. The Microsoft Office Update was applied automatically. We believe the problem happened then. We have tried reverting to several different previous versions of Office but symptoms still remain.Regression in v2606: continuous forms redraw/flicker on main form
As soon as I installed Version 2606 (Build 16.0.20131.20012), all of my continuous subforms on parent forms began constantly redrawing and flickering, making the application almost unusable. Reverting to Version 2605 (Build 16.0.20026.20140) immediately resolved the issue without any changes to the database. I have since disabled automatic updates and am remaining on Version 2605 until this issue is addressed. Has anyone else experienced this problem with Version 2606? Is this a known bug, or has Microsoft acknowledged the regression?
Issue with Teams Transcript Trigger in Power Automate / Copilot Studio
Hey everyone, I’m currently trying to automate the retrieval of my Microsoft Teams meeting transcripts using an automation flow (Power Automate / Copilot Studio / similar tools). However, the trigger related to transcripts (e.g., “When a transcript is available”) doesn’t seem to work properly on my end. Has anyone here successfully set this up? Have you managed to use this trigger reliably? I did find a workaround to retrieve the transcripts, but it’s clearly less optimal than using a native trigger. Curious to hear if others have run into the same issue or found a better approach. Thanks! 🙏
No licenses or products showing on my newly created standard business account
Yesterday, more than a day and a half from now, I created a Microsoft 365 business standard account, started the one month free trial. "bought" it for 3 accounts. Linked it to my domain. Then i started noticing some issues: - I couldn't log in to outlook, it said error 500, too many redirections. - I tried to create two accounts for my two workers, but no licenses were showing. I created their accounts without licenses, then I checked the licenses list and product list and they are both empty. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I expected to see there the apps that are "included" with the subscription. I think that's also why I can't log in to outlook. - I can't go into "my sign ins or security information" , they both go to a blank page. - And I thought the process of linking my domain to Microsoft 365 was done, because it said "the configuration is completed", but whenever I check on "domains", the domain shows in state "configuration incomplete", then after clicking on that domain and into "continue configuration ", it goes again to "configuration is complete" (but in domains, still it shows "configuration incomplete". I called support yesterday, but got no response on any of the 3 tries. Today I got a response, they told me they raised a ticket with my issues, but even though they say it could take from 30 minutes to a full day, it's been almost 18 hours and still I got no response. I'm inclined to not trust the help service because the responder kept telling me a notification would be sent to my email even after I explained to him multiple times that one of the things that wasn't working was outlook.
Excel TEXTBEFORE function went away and gives #NAME? error
Hi all, I had an Excel sheet working using Office 2019 on a Windows 11 machine using the TEXTBEFORE function. Now after the latest Windows update, the function seems to have disappeared from excel? I now see #NAME? errors, and its not an option for selecting when adding a new function to a cell. The functions were also auto-replaced with a new prefix: ``` =_xlfn.TEXTBEFORE(L241, " ") ``` I'm on Excel Version 2410 Tried to add the build number, but I get an error on publishing saying "##.#.#### is not allowed in the community" Anybody else seen this or have any ideas on what's happening?Microsoft to Delete Unlicensed OneDrive for Business Accounts
Microsoft will delete unlicensed OneDrive for Business accounts that aren’t paid for (to be archived) after July 2026. Up to now, it’s been possible to leave unpaid-for accounts linger in Microsoft 365 archive until retention policies and holds expire. Now, tenants must decide which accounts they wish to keep and pay for. Unpaid accounts will be removed, even if retention policies or eDiscovery holds apply to their content. https://office365itpros.com/2026/06/12/unlicensed-onedrive-for-business-2/
Employee performance management tools in Microsoft 365?
So we are a relatively large organization and in drastic move, we've decided to shift from Google Workspace to Microsoft, primarily centering our employees around Microsoft Teams while trying to encourage them to use Copilot as effectively as possible. In this transition, one of the platforms we will be saying goodbye to will be our performance management software. Are there any Microsoft native performance management tools that can help us go through goal-setting, performance reviews, and feedback? Third party suggestions would also be good but only if they fit into the whole Microsoft workflow well.
Full account lock (Error 0x80004005) on multiple devices and networks. Automated support fails.
Greetings to the community and the Microsoft support team, I am turning to this forum because the automated support system and bots keep me in a closed loop, preventing me from reaching a human agent to resolve a critical lockout on my account. Currently, I am unable to sign in to my Xbox Live account under any circumstances. The system constantly throws the following error: Error code: 0x80004005 Message: "We couldn't sign you in to Xbox Live. Sorry, something went wrong. Try again in a while." As a technician, I have rigorously isolated the variables and can confirm the following to save time on diagnostics: It is not a local hardware failure: The exact same error replicates when trying to sign in from my Xbox console, my PC, and the mobile app. It is not a local connectivity (ISP) issue: I have tested this through my home Wi-Fi and different cellular data networks, getting the exact same access denial. All diagnostics point to the failure being directly at the server level: a token generation issue with my profile, an invisible security lock, or an internal synchronization failure. I kindly request that a Microsoft Agent or moderator send me a Private Message (DM) here so I can provide the affected email address and have this case escalated to Tier 2 support. I need the internal status of my profile to be checked. My Xbox Gamertag is: #Non9969 I look forward to your help. Thank you very much.Text Truncation in Access Report Controls
Around May 14, 2026, we began experiencing text truncation on the right side of text box controls in Access (Office 365) reports. Approximately 2–4 characters are cut off whenever font size is below 10pt. All reports in our environment are affected and the problem was not present prior to May 14. We ruled out layout as a contributing factor by verifying page size, margins, report width, control dimensions, padding, and layering were all correctly set. No layout changes resolved the issue. The problem does not occur when font size is set to 10pt or higher, suggesting the update affected font metric calculations for small font sizes. Steps taken without resolution include adjusting all report and control sizing properties, testing multiple default printer configurations including Microsoft Print to PDF and Adobe PDF, and verifying Windows display scaling was set to 100%. If anyone has any solutions, please let me know! Thank you for your time.Salesforce Case fields missing
Added Salesforce as a data source via Microsoft search. Not seeing the Account Name or Case Closed Date in the search results. Therefore, Copilot isn't able to answer questions like how many open cases does Company X have? I made sure every profile has access to these 2 fields. Account Name is actually AccountID which does show in Graph Explorer, but the ID isn't very helpful.
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