Announcing: To Do is now rolling out to Outlook for Windows
We’re excited to announce that To Do is rolling out to Outlook for Windows for the Current Channel users (starting with Current Channel version 2207). With this release, you can use the To Do app right from Outlook for Windows to plan your work and commitments effectively and stay focused on the tasks at hand.6 Tips to conquer procrastination
Having a hard time starting or returning to a project? Don’t worry – it’s not a reflection of your ability to manage time or be productive. In fact, recent research shows that procrastination results from how the brain processes and responds to emotion rather than laziness.
How Are You Using To Do for Shopping Lists?
Hello, I am using To Do a whole lot in the last month as a family shopping list. We used to use different tools - Wunderlist, Trello and Google Keep, but with the beginning of the Corona crisis, the four of us (two adults, two teenagers) needed something that we could use in sync, to minimize shopping trips and limit the potential Covid-19 exposure. And since the looming shutdown of Wunderlist, we settled on Microsoft To Do. The main need - to synchronize across all our devices is met with Microsoft To Do, but some shortcomings are there as well: there are no "categories" for todo list items - no apparent way to group (or sort) the items in a way that they are found in the physical world (e.g. vegetables, canned stuff, frozen, etc.) we use a "check before" list, before leaving the house to check on the fill stand of the items that should always be there (salt, oil, soap, etc) and add items to the "main" shopping list as necessary there is a possibility to add "sub-tasks" (like for specific shops), but there is no way to drag out sub-tasks in and out of those lists, and if you complete those sub-tasks they are not sorted down like in the main list, and it can become quite crowded in there fast. So we are using mainly one shared list and add items to it according to our meal plan (that we keep in Trello). I would be interested to know, how others are tracking their shopping lists, there are sure more ways to do it - I already saw someone who would preface every item on the list with a code (F for Frozen for Example), so that the list could be sorted alphabetically, but turned out to be categorized.What is Zero Trust and is it the Future of Cybersecurity?
Zero Trust is a security architecture that assumes the network is already infiltrated and implements multi-factor authentication, least privilege access, and real-time monitoring and analytics to secure digital assets. The Zero Trust model goes beyond the traditional perimeter-based security method and focuses on protecting identities, endpoints, applications, data, infrastructure, and networks. By using a Zero Trust model, organizations can better protect themselves from cyber-attacks and data breaches while still making sure they are compliant and staying productive. Zero Trust is the future of cybersecurity because it focuses on visibility, automation, and orchestration. It is also the key to securing your digital estate.
Vertical Tabs! Enable control of pin/collapse pane (please!)
Edge's native implementation of vertical tabs when combined with tab groups make it an ideal browser for organized productivity and that's why I continue to use it as my daily driver on all desktop platforms. There is just one major pain point I find with using the vertical tab features: toggling its visibility. Of course, using vertical tabs makes more efficient use of screen real-estate (for landscape-oriented displays), but that does mean less screen space for actual webpage content, a reality which becomes obvious with 2+ vertical-tab-enabled browser windows open side-by-side. Thankfully, Edge includes convenient UI buttons to "Collapse" and "Pin" the vertical tab pane's visibility, but this is currently the only way to toggle this behavior, diminishing productivity of keyboard-centric use. Recently, the Edge team added the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+,(comma) — which switches the UI between vertical and classic tabs at the top. This is great, but it negates the value of having a collapsible vertical tab pane which would still show webpage favicons in the same visual paradigm of a vertical list and feels like a much more natural UI toggle. Some other users in the Edge Insider community have pointed out that such a side-panel collapse/expand key shortcut exists in many other popular programs as well. I've been trying to find some way of automating the collapse/pin behavior of the vertical tab pane, but it doesn't seem feasible without a proper menu option. Please consider adding a key shortcut specifically for this behavior, or instead include an option in the alt-menu dropdown that can be triggered via something like Power Automate. Thanks again to Edge team for all their workGet Ahead of Your Workload with Power Automate
Whether working from home, returning to the office, or logging in while on the road, the critical part of your productivity is your virtual workplace. With Power Automate, you can get ahead of your workload, increase your productivity, and make your digital workspace work for you.Microsoft Teams new chat and channels AMA (Ask Microsoft Anything)
NOW ON DEMAND | Microsoft Teams product makers were on hand to answer your open questions during the live Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA), live, and hear your feedback – It was an opportunity to connect with Teams product experts behind the new chat and channels experience. New questions are now closed, and you can respond to existing chat threads. Helpful resources to review before attending this webinar: Review Jeff Teper's blog, "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/28/streamline-collaboration-with-the-new-chat-and-channels-experience-in-microsoft-teams/" to learn more. Noga Ronen's tech blog: "Introducing the new Microsoft Teams chat and channels experience" New adoption microsite: "https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/chat-and-channels-experience/" New eBook: "https://aka.ms/Teams/NewChatChannels/ebook" And hear from Teams product leads, Russell Dicker and Arpana Barve, as they chat with Karuana Gatimu about: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiTZDjj_qzM"
