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Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) licensing: explained!
How many devices do you own? A laptop, a tablet, a phone, maybe a gaming console, a smart TV, or a family desktop computer as well? How many of those have you ever used for work? Probably at least a couple. We check our emails [...]
Team engagement in a remote environment using Microsoft Teams
We now know that we’re capable of working remotely, and I think it’s fair to say that we have gotten pretty used to it, whether we wanted to or not! It has been such a long time! Seeing so many organizations adopt remote work simultaneously surely brought a lot of questions: are you [...]
6 practical tips for using Microsoft Teams to its full potential
What’s one thing that we could all use a little more of (and no I’m not talking about money)? Time. It can be hard to fit in work, family, a social life, physical activity (sometimes) all into one day. That’s why most people tend to [...]
Leverage Microsoft Forms during Teams Meetings
At this point, we’re all well aware of the struggles that arise when trying to ask a question during a large remote meeting. Either someone forgets to go off mute, there’s background noise or everyone starts talking at once – we’ve all been there. Microsoft Teams presents a much simpler option of asking a [...]
What is Microsoft Bookings?
Let's be honest, we all live very busy professional lives. Why would we waste our precious time communicating back and forth – or even pick up the phone! - with a potential client to book a consultation - we wouldn’t! Microsoft Bookings allows both you and your customers to save time and efficiently get that first meeting booked in your [...]
Why brand your virtual background in Microsoft Teams
These days practically everyone is connecting through virtual meetings. They provide the flexibility that so many people desire, even though we were slightly forced into it. However, some may say that despite all the benefits of virtual meetings, they still fall a little flat. They [...]
5 quick tips to increase your efficiency in Microsoft Teams
We all have a few routine tasks and features we access in Microsoft Teams, depending on how you use the app and for what purpose. Believe it or not, there are still many people only using MS Teams for the purpose of chats and online [...]
4 overlooked meeting options in Microsoft Teams
Organizing and attending Microsoft Teams meetings have now become everyone's job. We all hold so many video calls each day, it'd be a bummer if we didn't know how to leverage all the right meeting options! While we are busy working in these meetings, Microsoft [...]
Microsoft Word tips for students- reference tools and resume assistance
To many students, Microsoft Word is just an app to type and create documents for projects or fan fiction. If you're one of those people, you're in for a treat! Whether you're looking to use it for your daily life, or for business reasons, Microsoft [...]
Cloud based productivity suites: Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365
We're sure that you've heard of these two cloud-based productivity suites - Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365. You may not know how they are different from one another. Both have a vivacious following. Which camp do you side with? Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 (formerly Microsoft Office [...]
How to find file versions in Microsoft Teams
I'm sure you've been in a situation where you accidentally click a button and all of the sudden, it's as if you're looking at a completely different document and you're wondering to yourself, what have I done? Believe it or not, you're not alone. This [...]
Manage your Teams with Valo Teamwork
It is no secret, Microsoft Teams is where you live and breathe as your office quickly shifted to remote work. MS Teams is one of the most popular apps – well in the workplace at least. As a communication platform, it allows you to better [...]
Five different types of Microsoft Power Automate Flows
Power Automate Flows may seem complicated to your average 'non-techy' person. No judgement! It's one of those things that looks scary from the outside but really doesn't take long to grasp. Let's simplify it - Power Automate can help you streamline your data processes. However, [...]
Using Microsoft Planner for managing project tasks
It should come as no surprise that organizations that have a project management process are far more likely to deliver projects on time and under budget than those that don't. Despite this seemingly obvious fact, it's surprising is that only 46% of organizations actually do [...]
Publishing project status updates in Microsoft Teams
Every organization has a variety of projects, whether they're internal or external, with clients or partners - it can get overwhelming, fast. It can be easy to lose track of your progress on a project while juggling all your other priorities in and outside of [...]
Enable content approval flows and assign approval tasks
If you're looking to automate, standardize, and streamline your processes - workflows are just what you need. Power Automate (part of the Power Platform) is a service that allows you to do just that - automate. You have the ability to create automated workflows between [...]
How to configure Run After command in Microsoft Power Automate
The purpose of Microsoft Power Automate is to make your life easier. Automating tasks removes the manual work and ensures that your time is being used in the best way possible. With Power Automate the possibilities are endless. However, seeing as we don't have an [...]
Microsoft Teams detox for the holidays
Another year has passed and the holidays are in sight. For many people, the prominence of Microsoft Teams has only become more apparent. 145 million people use Microsoft Teams daily - that's no small number. While this is great and means that more and more [...]
SharePoint migration and adoption
In the fast-evolving world we live in, many organizations are starting to dip their feet into Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online. They've come to the realization that it’s time to get serious about the dreaded migrations for better accessibility within their business. Having everything you [...]
Artificial Intelligence in the workplace with Microsoft 365
One of the biggest struggles employees are facing in today’s world of a digital and modern workplace is fear. Fear of changing the way we are accustomed to, the way our brains think, the way we complete repetitive tasks, and the fear of allowing a [...]