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10 articles
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Keeping up with Microsoft 365 changes without reading every noticeBusiness Advice
Microsoft announces many changes ahead of time, but the notices go to each admin's own mailbox, so they can easily go unread. Here's a short monthly routine, a change log and a way to test a change before your people meet it.
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Microsoft Teams Messaging Safety: What’s Changing and What You Need to KnowBusiness Advice
Teams has three messaging safety settings in the Teams admin center: weaponizable file type protection, malicious URL protection and the option to report incorrect security detections. Microsoft’s documentation describes malicious URL protection…
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Business: What It Is and How It HelpsBusiness Advice
We have experience of working with businesses that are exploring Microsoft 365 Copilot Business. There’s a lot of interest but also confusion about what it actually does and whether it’s worth the…
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Microsoft 365 Tips for Small BusinessesBusiness Advice
Many small businesses we work with have Microsoft 365. They use it for email, maybe Word and Excel, and that’s about it. But Microsoft 365 is way more powerful than most people…
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Windows 365: A Simpler Approach to Cloud DesktopsBusiness Advice
Windows 365 is Microsoft’s Cloud PC solution. It’s different from Azure Virtual Desktop in some important ways. If you’re considering cloud-based desktop solutions, understanding the difference helps you choose what makes sense…
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Why You Need AvePoint Backup for Microsoft 365Business Advice
We’ve helped businesses recover from situations where they thought Microsoft 365 was backing up everything automatically, only to discover that wasn’t quite true. Someone deleted an important email, or a file got…
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Microsoft Teams Best Practices for Small BusinessesBusiness Advice
Microsoft Teams is included with most Microsoft 365 subscriptions, but Microsoft also sells some suites without it, so check what yours covers. Many businesses start using it without much planning. They create…
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Why Small Businesses Should Consider Cloud MigrationBusiness Advice
We’ve helped businesses recover from server failures, and it’s always expensive. A server dies, and by the time you get a replacement and restore from backups, you’ve lost days of work. The…
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Professional Email Signatures with Exclaimer for Microsoft 365Business Advice
We’ve worked with businesses that struggle with email signatures. Some people have professional signatures with all the right information, others have outdated signatures, and some forget to add signatures at all. This…
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Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop and Its BenefitsBusiness Advice
Azure Virtual Desktop is one of those technologies that sounds complex but solves a real problem. If you have remote workers, or if your team uses their own devices, or if you…