Microsoft’s August wave of Microsoft 365 updates pushes a clear signal: productivity is being re-engineered around AI-first workflows, tighter security controls, and admin-grade manageability — and many of the features arriving this cycle are designed to reduce friction for everyday users while...
Navatar’s new release promises a purpose-built, AI-powered CRM designed for M&A advisory teams that automatically captures emails, meetings, messages and documents, surfaces relationship intelligence inside the tools bankers already use (Outlook and Slack), and runs generative AI workflows on...
Microsoft’s Copilot is quietly reshaping how millions of Outlook users handle email, and ZDNET’s “7 Copilot tricks to supercharge your classic Outlook — even if they’re not for me” highlights practical shortcuts that can convert inbox slog into focused action. The headline gestures at an...
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Microsoft is moving on two fronts this month: shipping a steady stream of Microsoft 365 enhancements — many driven by Copilot and Loop technologies — while quietly chasing a recurring set of audio regressions that have frustrated Windows 11 users since the 24H2 rollout. The company’s push to...
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I avoided Copilot for years, but after forcing myself to try specific features I quietly use them every day — not because the assistant is flawless, but because a handful of targeted tools actually save time and reduce friction in common tasks. The move from novelty “chatbot” to practical...
Microsoft’s latest push to fold routine feedback workflows into its Copilot agent stack arrived this week with the public preview launch of Surveys Agent — an AI-powered assistant that promises to let teams design, distribute, monitor, and analyze surveys from a single conversational flow inside...
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Microsoft’s latest push to fold everyday feedback workflows into its AI assistant stack landed this week with the public preview of Surveys Agent, an AI-powered agent inside Microsoft 365 Copilot that promises to let teams design, launch, monitor, and analyze surveys from a single conversational...
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If you still have Windows Live Mail installed on a PC running Windows 11, signing in and keeping the client working reliably requires more than just entering your email and password — it demands a clear understanding of how modern email authentication, server settings, and legacy software...
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Microsoft’s Copilot agent governance has slid into the spotlight after multiple, independent reports found that tenant-level policies intended to prevent user access to AI agents were not reliably enforced — a misconfiguration and control-plane gap that left some Copilot Agents discoverable or...
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If you work in Word every day, the default “Blank document” is your silent project manager. It sets your font, spacing, margins, heading hierarchy, list behavior, and a raft of other rules you barely notice—until they’re wrong. That “blank” isn’t blank at all; it’s a living template called...
Microsoft's latest change to the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile experience on iOS—which converts the app into a file preview and Copilot chat wrapper that redirects editing tasks to standalone Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps—represents a deliberate shift in how the company structures mobile...
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I am using Win 11 with Office 365 at home. Yes everything is up to date with the latest everything. Let me repeat...everything is up to date.
Here is the issue. First I use the snipping tool to capture and image, then paste that image into a new email I'm writing. It works fine. However...
Accessing Apple Mail from a Windows PC is easier than most people realize: you can use iCloud Mail in any modern browser, connect your iCloud account to Windows email clients such as Outlook or Thunderbird using standard IMAP/SMTP settings, or install Apple’s iCloud for Windows to link Mail...
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Title: Microsoft 365 Copilot gets GPT‑5 sessions: what it means for your tenant, your budget, and your workflows
Executive summary
Microsoft has begun rolling out the option to run selected Microsoft 365 Copilot chats on GPT‑5, with a “Try GPT‑5” control appearing for licensed users in Copilot...
A major update is on the horizon for Microsoft Teams and Outlook, as Microsoft signals a new phase of user interface refinement for its Copilot Chat feature, closely aligning the tools’ look and feel while making incremental—but not revolutionary—improvements. This latest change, recently...
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Microsoft's July 2025 updates to Microsoft 365 introduce a suite of enhancements aimed at improving collaboration, communication, and security across its applications. These updates reflect Microsoft's commitment to evolving its tools to meet the dynamic needs of modern workplaces.
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Experiencing connection issues with Microsoft Outlook on Windows, especially when using Microsoft 365 accounts, can disrupt your workflow. These problems often stem from various factors, including network disruptions, outdated software, or misconfigured settings. This guide provides a...
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On July 9, 2025, Microsoft Outlook experienced a service disruption affecting numerous users. Reports began surfacing around 7:25 AM Eastern Time, with users encountering difficulties accessing their email accounts. The outage was widely discussed on platforms like the DesignTAXI Community...
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On July 10, 2025, Microsoft faced a series of service disruptions affecting its Microsoft 365 suite, notably impacting Teams and Outlook. These outages disrupted communication and productivity for users worldwide, highlighting the critical dependence on Microsoft's cloud services.
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In the predawn hours of a recent Saturday, tens of thousands of Microsoft users awoke to a digital world in flux. Core productivity tools like Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft 365 were suddenly and unexpectedly out of reach for millions across the globe. For many, the incident was more than a...
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