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The Retirement of SharePoint Alerts is a Pain in the Rear
I’ve used a SharePoint alert to create an emailed daily digest of changes made to files in a document library for seven years. Microsoft plans to retire SharePoint Alerts in July 2026, and the race is on to find a replacement. Regretfully, neither Power Automate nor SharePoint Rules seem capable of generating an equivalent daily digest, perhaps because these solutions don’t handle the number of file versions created by AutoSave well. https://office365itpros.com/2026/03/27/sharepoint-alerts-replacement/
Office 365 issues
We have an end user that started with us approximately a year ago. Shortly after he started he began noticing that his status would go away on a fairly regular basis on MS Teams. We tried uninstall/reinstall, resetting, repairing and the problem persisted. Since he was a relatively new hire we were thinking it was something with his laptop so we replaced and the issue returned. Turned in a ticket with our Office 365 vendor who in turn opened a ticket with Microsoft. After some initial testing they sent a Teams install file that seemed to fix the issue. Since that time he has regularly had issues with Teams disconnecting, Outlook just stop receiving emails, while showing connected. Typically the only fix was a restart and on some occasions that did not work. Sometimes a reset or repair might fix this issue. Throughout this we did clear credential manager, caches, etc...This got a point yesterday where I created a new user profile for him, basically like a new laptop and it temporarily fixed the Teams and Outlook issue, however when attempting to sign into MS Edge it would just spin and had to use task manager to close the app. Tried a repair on the app as you cannot uninstall and same result it would hang up and have to forcibly closed. Just wondering if someone else has encountered something like this and possible fixes. Thanks
Latest MS Trend: abysmal AI phone support
Hello, I've just tried three times the MS 365 Support Phone Hotline. The AI Bot is designed to just hang up or provide an aka.ms/??? link which exactly leads to the problem that I am trying to contact support for. Thanks for nothing. Hope you fire also the people that worked on the Bot and not only your support hotline staff. It seems there are none left. I am going to recommend my company to move to a different product and drop ms ai slop. ByePowerPoint NEW Image Editing Tools Explained — Remove Background, Upscale & Edit Images Instantly!
🚀 PowerPoint just received one of its most powerful updates ever! Microsoft has introduced a brand‑new built‑in image editing experience, allowing you to enhance visuals without leaving PowerPoint. In my latest YouTube video, I walk through all the new capabilities now rolling out in Microsoft 365, including: ✨ Remove background 🧽 Erase unwanted objects 🔄 Move elements inside an image 🔍 Upscale low‑resolution pictures ⚡ Auto‑enhance lighting & contrast 📝 Add or edit text directly on images All of this happens directly inside PowerPoint, making slide creation faster and more intuitive than ever. These features are now available on: 💻 Windows 🍎 Mac 🌐 PowerPoint for the Web If you work with presentations daily, this update is a real productivity boost. 📹 Watch the full breakdown and demo here ➡️ https://youtu.be/OZzfFi2qpAk Let me know what feature you find the most useful! 👇 #Microsoft365 #PowerPoint #Productivity #AI #Presentations #Microsoft365Insider #Creators
Upgrading from Personal to Family
The support in have read says to upgrade from Personal to Family I buy the new plan and any remaining subscription will be converted to the Family plan but I will lose some of the remaining time. I have 18 months to go on my Personal plan so does that mean if I buy a year of Family now I will be charged the full yearly price for 12 months then have the remainder of the Personal plan added so my next yearly subscription payment would be in about 2 years? Also does anyone know how the remaining conversation works and how much I would get for my 18 months of Personal?ChatGPT Enterprise Apps Grab Some Work IQ
If installed into a Microsoft 365 tenant, ChatGPT Enterprise apps can access SharePoint Online files, Exchange Online email and calendar, and Teams chats, messages, and tasks. The Entra ID apps created by ChatGPT have the necessary permissions to access information accessible to the signed-in user. Microsoft 365 Copilot can access more information, but being able to process files, emails, calendar items, and chats and channel conversations delivers access to a lot of Work IQ. https://office365itpros.com/2026/03/24/chatgpt-enterprise-apps-workiq/Modern SharePoint Architecture: Best Practices for Scalable Intranets in 2026
In 2026, SharePoint has evolved from being a basic collaboration portal into the backbone of digitally-connected organizations. With businesses demanding agility, security, and personalized employee experiences, the architecture of your SharePoint intranet isn’t just “plumbing” it’s a strategic asset that shapes how people work, share knowledge, and innovate. In this guide, we’ll explore modern SharePoint architecture principles, practical best practices, and technical steps that will ensure your intranet scales with your organization securely and intelligently. https://dellenny.com/modern-sharepoint-architecture-best-practices-for-scalable-intranets-in-2026/
