One year in: 7 urgent trends for leaders in the shift to hybrid work
In April 2020—just a month into a global pandemic that triggered a worldwide move to remote work—my team and I shared early research on how work was changing. There was so much we didn’t know back then, but we did know there was no going back. As I said at the time, “This moment will change the way we work and connect with each other forever.”
Hybrid work is here. Are you ready?
To succeed in a new world of work, leaders need to embrace extreme flexibility. Here’s how.
Flexible work is here to stay: Microsoft 365 solutions for the hybrid work world
At Ignite this week, we're announcing many new features and capabilities to help everyone thrive in a new hybrid world of work.
How to use Office apps with Microsoft Teams to collaborate and create today
In a time of hybrid work business leaders want to empower people to come together and share their best ideas. We want to help with solutions that are fluid, dynamic, and cloud powered to enable collaboration from anywhere. Over the past year, we’ve learned a lot about working remotely, but recognize that spontaneous creativity and…
What’s new in Microsoft 365 for individuals and families
In the northern hemisphere, spring is upon us. Spring is often a time of anticipation for warmer weather and long days spent outside. And the anticipation is greater this spring as some parts of the world make progress against the COVID-19 pandemic, creating the possibility of increased mobility and social interaction later this year. For…
How IT is transforming the employee experience at Microsoft
Millions of people rearranged their lives to work from home and on the frontlines in 2020. Among those millions were the thousands who work right here at Microsoft—and our challenges aren’t so different from yours. How do we stay connected, informed, and motivated as we transition to the new hybrid work reality?
Microsoft Viva: Empowering every employee for the new digital age
Even before COVID-19 turned our lives upside down, a new generation of digital tools was opening up new possibilities for the future of work. What we didn’t expect was that this future would arrive almost overnight last March, as millions of businesses around the world responded to the pandemic by moving to remote and hybrid…
Introducing WorkLab: A new digital publication devoted to the future of work
Join us as we build work’s future together.
Improve your presenting skills with additional platforms and new features for PowerPoint Presenter Coach
PowerPoint Presenter Coach now available on all platforms We love hearing feedback from our customers, and we’re excited to announce that PowerPoint Presenter Coach is now available on all platforms. PowerPoint Presenter Coach was first introduced in PowerPoint for the web, and both students and professionals have been utilizing this feature to become more confident…
4 steps to engage employees with new live events in Microsoft 365
Use Microsoft 365 to discover new ways to foster connection and engagement between leaders and employees at every level in your organization.
New in Yammer—building a more connected and engaged organization
Today, during the SharePoint Virtual Summit, we shared our vision for creating a more connected organization. We are excited to announce several new capabilities that make it easier to connect and engage—especially through the power of SharePoint and Yammer together—whoever and wherever you are in the organization.
Yammer integration with Office 365 Groups now rolling out
Yammer now integrates with Office 365 Groups, automatically giving all new Yammer groups a shared OneNote, Planner, SharePoint document library and SharePoint site. You and the members of your group can now readily access shared Office 365 resources right from within Yammer. —Read on to learn more.
Forrester’s 2016 Enterprise Collaboration Wave report is out and Microsoft is a Leader!
Forrester released a report evaluating enterprise collaboration providers, and Microsoft is named a Leader. —Read on for details.
A conversation about Working Out Loud Week
Read our interview with Simon Terry from Change Agents Worldwide on Working Out Loud Week.
Work out loud on Yammer—7-day challenge
Join Yammer and millions of teams around the world during International Working Out Loud Week by creating a space for your team to work out loud.
Yammer bolsters security and compliance with new auditing and reporting capabilities
Having visibility and control over your data within the cloud services you use is a critical part of organizational compliance and security. Today, we are announcing new auditing and reporting capabilities for Yammer via the Office 365 Management Activity API and the Office 365 Security & Compliance Center.
Now you can create and share Office documents while collaborating in Yammer
To be truly productive, team members need to be connected to each other and to the tools they need the most. Now you can create Office documents directly in Yammer and easily share files from OneDrive or SharePoint. —Read on to learn more.
Yammer strengthens team collaboration through integration with Office 365 Groups
Today, we’re pleased to announce that Yammer is integrating with Office 365 Groups, bringing together the power of open collaboration with the productivity tools millions rely on every day.
5 project management software features your team isn’t using
It’s no secret that the right project management software increases productivity for project managers and their teams. But which five tools are often overlooked? —Read on to find out.
Yammer adds mobile application management capabilities through Intune
Yammer now supports mobile application management (MAM) with Intune—enabling IT to manage and protect data on Yammer’s mobile apps.
Yammer updates—from new user experiences to new IT controls
Today, Microsoft Mechanics takes a deep and hands-on look at updates to Yammer for enterprise social—from enhanced security and compliance to greater team productivity. Angus Florance, from the Yammer team, demonstrates new integrated experiences, including Office 365 Video and Delve. And for admins, we’ll show you new controls for analytics, merging networks and managing users.