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What Is the Compliance Manager Secure Score in Microsoft 365?
Companies and organizations are moving their operations, communications, and data management to cloud based environments, the need for strong compliance and security practices is now very important. Microsoft 365 provides a full suite of tools designed to help customers stay secure, productive, and compliant with all evolving regulatory needs. One of these essential tools is Compliance Manager Secure Score. In this blog we will go through Compliance Manager Secure Score is, how it works and importance of it. https://dellenny.com/what-is-the-compliance-manager-secure-score-in-microsoft-365/
M365 Licensing for small retail store
I have a client who is a small retail store, using generic email addresses based on department, as opposed to individual users. Looking for the best way to license for Office Desktop Apps. Scenario: Front counter - 2 x PC's and both need access to generic email address sales@ Back office - 1 x PC needs access to generic email address admin@ For us to have Office on these machines, using M365 is the correct way: Option 1: Front Counter: Create Business Standard License and email address sales@ Install Office on both machines, as Business Standard gives up to 5 copies of Office Back Office: Create Business Standard License and email address admin@ Install Office on both machines, as Business Standard gives up to 5 copies of Office Option 2: Create 3 x Business Standard licenses, one for each PC - although the associated email addresses will never be used and be hidden Create a shared mailbox sales@ and admin@ Assign permissions for shares mail boxes as needed - the shared mailbox would need to be the default Send From email addresses I am getting conflicting advice - Option 1 is not legal as the mailboxes are not actual people, and Option 2 seems clunky Business does not want to purchase once off copies of Office due to wanting to pay monthly... Welcome people's thoughts.
Ugly Defender awareness training screen
I want to use the extensive training material available from the E5 licenses we just shelled out a boat load of $$ for. However, when someone gets an invite and they click the link to do the training they are taken to the Defender page. This might be fine for a technical person but its ugly as F for my users. Plus, there is extra rubbish like Threat Intelligence, Trials, Reports, settings etc they can access that I don't want them too. This is not a very polished interface for non-technical people. Is there a way to fix this? Can it send them the direct training URL, so it just opens the training and not the defender page from them to open the video? Can we do a custom landing page but put the assigned training URLs into that? This is ugly there has to be a way to make this more user friendly.restrict external services using assigned\delegated api permissions to single files
I have an ongoing issue where my customers want to use external services to perform tasks, but those services require access to SharePoint. Of course the complete security non minded service providers say they need sites.readwrite.all permissions. I'm not going to give them access to read and write every single one of my internal SharePoint sites when they only need access to one file. Ridiculous in this day and age with so many data breaches happening. Now i have used the sites.selected to some success to limit this but it's still all the site. How can I get this down to file or folder level within a site? Has to be something we can do.
Flatten images in Powerpoint (VBA or Script Labs)?
After much searching, I couldn't find a PowerPoint-specific group. If this isn't an appropriate place to post, please gently redirect me. I'm decent in VBA for Excel, less experienced in Powerpoint VBA. CoPilot took me on a long journey before deciding what I wanted to do was not possible in VBA, but good news, it should be possible in Script Labs. After an even longer journey, it finally decided that it is also impossible in script labs. I'd like to get a second opinion... I have two images (already in the correct z-order) in powerpoint, and would like to 'flatten' them into one image (BMP, or JPG if necessary). The top image is created by a working VBA script, and essentially blurs just a selected section of the main image (this is to hide irrelevant information for use in job aids, like showing a login screen but blurring the actual user name of whomever was logged in to take the screenshot). Sometimes the content is actually confidential, which is why I need to flatten the image(s) instead of just grouping. All I need to do is flatten the two images, with the output being a format that I can then use the VBA on a second time (e.g. if I need to blur multiple zones on one image). My attempts with VBA left me with grouped images (not flattened) or a flattened image that the VBA then couldn't use as input for another round of edits My attempts with Script Lab were a complete fail, I don't know enough HTML/JS to troubleshoot Copilot suggestions - and despite multiple prompts and fix-it attempts, couldn't get anything working in Script Lab beyond a simple 'hello world' At the very least, I'd love an expert opinion on whether I should continue to try VBA, Script Lab, or just give up and move on to a bottle of my preferred adult beverage and salty tears. Using o365 enterprise v2509, build 19231.20246 - local powerpoint install Thank you!How to Check if Shared Mailboxes Need MDO Licenses
Shared mailboxes might need Microsoft Defender for Office 365 licenses, but how do you identify how many licenses? We use PowerShell to do the job by analyzing external email sent to shared mailboxes. If a mailbox receives external email, then by definition the mailbox receives benefit from MDO, and that’s the test for requiring a license. https://office365itpros.com/2025/11/25/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-3/
Comparing Microsoft 365 Apps for Windows, Mac, and Web: Which One Is Right for You?
Microsoft 365 has become a central productivity suite for individuals, students, and businesses of all sizes. With apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Teams, and more, the platform is designed to let users work consistently across different devices and operating systems. However, not all Microsoft 365 experiences are identical. The suite behaves differently depending on whether you’re using it on Windows, macOS, or the web browser version. Each environment offers unique features, limitations, and advantages that can significantly influence productivity, workflow, and overall value. In this guide, we’ll take a detailed look at how Microsoft 365 compares across Windows, Mac, and web platforms to help you choose the best setup for your needs. https://dellenny.com/comparing-microsoft-365-apps-for-windows-mac-and-web-which-one-is-right-for-you/Using Microsoft 365 on Mobile Devices Effectively
In today’s mobile-first digital world, productivity no longer happens only at a desk. Professionals, students, and business owners are increasingly relying on mobile devices to manage email, collaborate with teams, edit documents, attend meetings, and stay organized on the go. Microsoft 365 has evolved into one of the most powerful collaboration platforms for mobile users, delivering seamless access to apps like Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, OneNote, SharePoint, and OneDrive from virtually any smartphone or tablet. But owning the apps is only the first step. To benefit fully, users must understand how to use Microsoft 365 on mobile devices efficiently and strategically. This guide explores best practices, features, tips, and tools to get the most productivity out of Microsoft 365—wherever you are. https://dellenny.com/using-microsoft-365-on-mobile-devices-effectively/
