How to Create Reusable Templates in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Templates are time-savers. Instead of recreating the same document, spreadsheet, or presentation layout every time, you can design it once and reuse it whenever you need. Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint all support custom templates, helping you streamline your work and keep your materials consistent. In this post, we’ll walk through how to create and save reusable templates in each application. https://dellenny.com/how-to-create-reusable-templates-in-word-excel-and-powerpoint/Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Teams: Chat, Meetings, and Channels
If you’re new to Microsoft Teams, the platform might feel a little overwhelming at first. It’s packed with tools for messaging, video calls, collaboration, and file sharing—all in one place. But once you get the hang of the basics, it becomes an incredibly powerful tool for work, school, or personal projects. In this beginner-friendly guide, we’ll cover the core features: chat, meetings, and channels. These three areas form the foundation of how Teams works. https://dellenny.com/beginners-guide-to-microsoft-teams-chat-meetings-and-channels/Mastering Keyboard Shortcuts Across the Microsoft 365 Suite
In today’s fast-paced digital workplace, efficiency is everything. Whether you’re crunching numbers in Excel, drafting a report in Word, analyzing emails in Outlook, or delivering a presentation in PowerPoint, every second counts. That’s where keyboard shortcuts come in. Instead of reaching for your mouse, memorizing a few key combinations can help you navigate Microsoft 365 with ease. Here’s a breakdown of the most useful keyboard shortcuts across the suite. https://dellenny.com/mastering-keyboard-shortcuts-across-the-microsoft-365-suite/Moving from Office 2016/2019 to Microsoft 365: What Changes?
Microsoft’s cloud-era strategy has made Microsoft 365 more than just “Office in the cloud” — it introduces a shift in licensing, update cadence, collaborative features, and more. Below are the key differences you’ll notice, the benefits, and also possible trade-offs to consider. https://dellenny.com/moving-from-office-2016-2019-to-microsoft-365-what-changes/
Inquiry Regarding Microsoft 365 E5 Developer Subscription Renewal
Dear Microsoft Support, I hope this message finds you well. I am a developer currently enrolled in the Microsoft 365 E5 Developer Subscription program. Recently, I noticed that my subscription has not been automatically renewed, and I am unsure why this has occurred. Could you please clarify whether the Microsoft 365 E5 Developer plan is still available? If it is, I would appreciate your assistance in investigating why my subscription was not renewed and guidance on how to resolve this issue. Thank you for your time and support. I look forward to your response.
M365 Copilot Android Application Not Working
I am using a Samsung S24 FE phone, and the Microsoft Copilot app is not working. When I open the app, I only see a black screen. I cannot open any menus. I cannot create or search for anything. There is only an empty home screen with dead buttons. I cannot sign out of my current account, nor can I figure out which account I am signed into (it logs in automatically). Here’s what I have already tried, but the issue persists: Enabled all permissions in the app settings. Deleted and reinstalled the app. Cleared the app cache and reopened it. Cleared the app data and reopened it.
Guest accounts and groupchats
Hello everyone, I recently received a support request regarding adding a person with a guest account to a group chat. Unfortunately, Teams refused to add that account. Copilot explained that this is due to the restrictions guest accounts have when it comes to communicating within the tenant they are invited to. Apparently—and this is what I’d love for you to verify—guests are only able to communicate within channels (e.g., threads in a channel) and in 1:1 chats. After we deleted the guest account, we were able to add that person to the group chat. Are the following informations correct? Guest user in tenant: Added as a guest in your tenant’s Azure Active Directory Access: Teams channels, files, meetings Restriction: No regular group chats outside of Teams channels External user (federation): Remains in their own tenant, connected to yours through federation Access: Chats and calls like regular Teams users Advantage: Can be added to regular group chats Thank you for your help. Best HishamTab is not visible for single member in shared channel
Hello everyone, Another day, another M365 mystery. I have a client who added a website tab to a shared channel that is linked to a Planner plan. Technically, this “plan” isn’t a standard plan, as it was created via a Loop component in the channel conversation. Very confusing, I know. So far, so good—this tab is visible to all members of the shared channel except one person. I’ve checked, and everyone has the same licenses. Any ideas on how to solve this mystery? Best regards, Hisham
Extract user access to Cloud Apps categories.
I’m having some issues with getting report data out of Defender for Cloud App. Short version is I want to get a report (or at the very least an export) of all users accessing sites in the Generative AI category. I can do this manually by following these steps: Open Cloud Discovery Click Discovered apps Enter Gnerative AI in the browser by category I now get a list of discovered sites but to get a list of users who have accessed them I have to: Click each app one at a time In each click Cloud app usage Click Users And finally export all users Imagine how long with would take for a category that has a high amount of usage and how inefficient this would be to provide monthly reporting. I tried to find a way to see in one step user activity for one Cloud App category, but I cannot. Any idea?How to Integrate Tasks from Teams Copilot to To-Do List
Microsoft Teams Copilot makes it easy to track action items from meetings and discussions. By integrating these tasks with Microsoft To Do, you can streamline your workflow and stay on top of your responsibilities. This blog will guide you through the process of syncing Copilot tasks with your To Do list. https://dellenny.com/how-to-integrate-tasks-from-teams-copilot-to-to-do-list/
