Microsoft’s decision to place three new Microsoft 365 “companion” apps — People, File Search, and Calendar — directly into the Windows 11 taskbar is a clear bet on shaving everyday friction from the workday, but it also raises immediate questions about duplication, manageability, and enterprise...
Microsoft is quietly shipping three compact Microsoft 365 “companion” apps — Calendar, File Search, and People — that live in the Windows 11 taskbar to give knowledge workers one‑click access to meetings, documents, and colleagues without opening full Office or Teams windows. et previewed the...
Microsoft’s latest push to blur the lines between the cloud and the desktop has landed: a trio of lightweight Microsoft 365 “companion” apps — People, File Search, and Calendar — are now appearing in the Windows 11 taskbar for business and enterprise Microsoft 365 customers, offering one-click...
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Microsoft is quietly reshaping the Windows 11 taskbar into a mini‑workspace: a new suite of lightweight Microsoft 365 “companion” apps — People, File Search, and Calendar — is rolling out for business customers and will install automatically on eligible Windows 11 devices that already have...
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Microsoft has quietly begun planting tiny, purpose-built Microsoft 365 “companion” apps directly into the Windows 11 taskbar — compact People, File Search, and Calendar helpers that promise to shave dozens of small context switches out of the modern knowledge worker’s day. These mini‑apps are...
Microsoft has quietly begun embedding three new Microsoft 365 “companion” apps into the Windows 11 taskbar — Calendar, File Search, and People — small, focused helpers designed to pull calendar events, corporate files, and contact details one click away from the desktop and reduce time lost to...
Microsoft has begun deploying a new set of lightweight Microsoft 365 “companion” apps that live in the Windows 11 taskbar — offering instant access to people, files, and calendar items without launching full Office or Teams windows — and the release raises both productivity promises and...
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Microsoft has recently unveiled a new calendar application for Windows 11, designed to enhance productivity by integrating seamlessly with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. This addition is part of the Microsoft 365 Companion suite, which aims to provide users with quick access to essential tools...
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