One app: Microsoft Business Voice
One app to rule them all, One app to find them, One app to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. The only slight difference is just how benevolent Microsoft Teams is!
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How Microsoft SharePoint, Teams and Outlook work together
So when should you use it? Whenever you need information to be available in your business over the web, either for collaboration or for one-way communication to your teams. The form of the information is very flexible, but what matters more is the audience - anyone either inside your business or externally who you trust to give access to your systems.
Skype for Business: The end is nigh
2021 marks the beginning of the end for Skype for Business, with the Online version being unsupported from July 31st 2021, followed by the server versions (2015+) becoming unsupported in 2025.
Microsoft Teams: PowerPoint just went live
The shift towards remote working, has meant we spend a huge amount of time in either Microsoft Teams meeting or Zoom calls etc. One of the things that we all do, is present! PowerPoint has become an application that really makes it easy to share compelling stories. However, sharing a presentation has been “not easy”.
More talk, less (Teams) chat
There is an issue that has become apparent to me recently, one that I previously did not realise existed and is probably affecting us more than ever before:
How Microsoft Teams has changed in 2020
We are all adapting to working remotely and we’ve seen a number of new phrases enter the language this year – “Work from anywhere” is one we like a lot, and one you’ll be seeing more of next year is the “virtual commute”, the time in the morning preparing for work and in the evening winding down.
Microsoft Business Voice: VoIP calls from Teams
Business Voice is an add-on for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plans available for SMEs. Suitable for all companies with up to 300 users, this enterprise-grade solution combines audio conferencing, call plans (Microsoft’s or import your own) and a complete phone system.
Microsoft Teams: Backgrounds are the way forward
Microsoft Teams has had the ability to have blurry backgrounds for some time now, and this has been a really useful feature. However, if you are a user of Teams, you will have jealously been watching Zoom wondering when you will be able to set custom backgrounds. You have had the fun of blurring your background, but come on its backgrounds that you want to change!
PSTN: What’s that?
PSTN or Public Switched Telephony Network is the traditional (landline) system providing telephone connectivity since the 1800's using a mixture of underground and over ground copper wires.
How to use Microsoft Teams for personal calls
Another week, and things have changed again. With the new restrictions put in place last night, it seems we've got an extended period of not going out ahead of us. Nick and Simon have asked me to explain how to use Teams for personal use...
Diary of a Technophobe: There’s no ‘I’ in Teams
Firstly, a confession: I’m a bit of a technophobe. So, you may be wondering why I’m working for an MSP! Well, long story short; after working in consumer marketing within the children’s toys and games industry since 2010...
