Announcing the Microsoft 365 SMB Customer Advisory Board
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Microsoft 365 SMB Customer Advisory Board (CAB), an exclusive opportunity for small and medium business (SMB) leaders to connect directly with Microsoft. This initiative is designed to foster a direct line of communication, allowing SMBs to share their insights, challenges, and feedback with Microsoft, ultimately shaping the future of our products and services. Why Join the SMB Customer Advisory Board? The SMB CAB offers a unique platform for SMB leaders to engage in meaningful discussions with Microsoft executives and like-minded peers. Here are some of the key benefits of joining the CAB: Direct Communication: Gain a direct line of communication with Microsoft leaders, providing valuable feedback and insights that will influence product development and strategy. Networking Opportunities: Connect with other SMB leaders, share best practices, and discuss industry trends and challenges. Exclusive Insights: Access exclusive research and behind-the-scenes details from Microsoft, helping you stay ahead of the curve. Influence Product Development: Provide feedback on product strategy, messaging, training content, and pricing, to help align Microsoft solutions with the needs of SMBs. Complimentary Access: Receive a complimentary ticket to the Microsoft 365 Community Conference and exclusive swag. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for the SMB CAB, applicants must meet the following criteria: Hold a strategic decision-maker role (C-Suite, Founder, Business or IT Leader). Represent a business with fewer than 1,000 employees. Be a current customer of Microsoft 365 products. Be based in Canada, LATAM, or the United States. Application Process We are accepting applications through February 28th, 2025. Interested SMB leaders can apply by visiting aka.ms/SMBCAB. The first meeting will kick off in person at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference from May 6-8 in Las Vegas, NV. While in-person attendance is encouraged, it is not required for membership acceptance. Join Us Today! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to shape the future of Microsoft 365 solutions for SMBs. Apply today to become a trusted advisor and make a meaningful impact on the products and services that drive your business forward. For more information and to apply, visit aka.ms/SMBCAB. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the SMB CAB v-team at SMBCAB@Microsoft.com.What's the biggest challenge your small business is facing with technology right now?
Hi everyone, We're curious to hear from you all about any technology challenges your business is currently facing. Whether it's managing remote work, cybersecurity concerns, or finding the right tools to streamline operations, let's share our experiences and solutions. Your insights could help others in the community who might be facing similar issues. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Hidden Group and Hidden Group Membership
Hi everyone! I have come across a requirement where the client would like to use an excel spreadsheet, a service account and application registration to manage group membership for a confidential group. They would like to create a group from which the members cannot leave, see other team members and cannot see the group itself. Now, I have the concept of the flow with me but for the life of me, I cannot get around to finding/configuring a group that meets the requirement. Have you guys come across this sort of scenario? Group Configuration: Users should not be able to view the group Users should not be able to view members of the group Users should not be able to leave the group Thanks in advance.
Now announcing the Microsoft 365 SMB Customer Advisory Board
Applications are now open for the Microsoft 365 SMB Customer Advisory Board (CAB), an exclusive opportunity for small and medium business (SMB) leaders to connect directly with Microsoft. Apply today to become a trusted advisor and make a meaningful impact on the products and services that drive your business forward! For more information, read our recent blog.
No access to online form- how do I download form as word or PDF?
Does anyone know how I can download the form that I created as word or PDF? I have colleagues from different parts of the world who does not have access to the link for various reasons so I have to either email a printable copy or fax it to them! Thanks 🙂
Solution for a document workflow with versioning, status, owner and resubmission date
Hello Community We are currently looking for a solution to capture our internal knowledge in a kind of knowledge base. We already evaluted several tool for things like that, but all seem too sophisticated for our basic needs. So I start this discussion here at the top node, please feel free to move it, if there is a place where it fits better. We are looking for a system, that can handle the standard office 365 document file types word, excel, powerpoint, Visio and pdf. We would like to implement following functions, which we believe should not be difficult to implement, but currently we lack the knowledge of how to do. Automatic, unique number generator for each new knowledge document several document templates to ensure uniform and easy to navigate/read document structure interlink documents if they reference each other in content status like "in work", "revised", "released", incl. versioning workflow Assign a user how is in charge in careing for the content of the document in terms of actuality, correctness, etc. date reminder for periodically review the document after releasing (e.g. yearly) allow search in document title and content I think, a lot of the functions is already implemented in the standard functionality of sharepoint. But maybe there are easy add-on tools with which we can implement those functions "as a prototype" without having much knowledge about deep-dive .net coding. Looking forward to any interesting hints and answers
Adding "admin" only field(s) in MS Forms
Hello. How best to have an "for admins only" section to an MS forms, that can be filled in by just a few people in our organization, AFTER a form has been submitted by a general user? For example, we may want a text field that documents a final decision, or a Yes/No field to indicate a certain item is done. But the edited data should be somehow stored in the underlying MS forms data. Or can this only be done with Sharepoint List and a Power App? Suggestions very welcome. Thanks!!!How can I share a word doc for review but not download?
We have an issue with reviewers downloading shared files and returning them 3-4 weeks later with markup that is out of sync with the shared version. I see how to share for review. I can share for view only - no download. Is it possible to share for review and not allow downloading?Microsoft Tools for Small and Medium Businesses AMA
Join the Microsoft Tools for Small and Medium Businesses Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Wednesday, September 25th, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PT. This event is an opportunity to connect with Microsoft experts who can answer questions about how to utilize Microsoft tools to enhance your small or medium businesses. Bryan Allen (Director, SMB Product Marketing, Microsoft 365) will be on hand to answer your SMB M365 related questions like how to simplify communication across your business and improve cross-team collaboration with M365. RSVP now!
