Category: Microsoft

As the battle for supremacy in the digital workspace rages, Microsoft has ramped up its updates for Microsoft Teams. In this edition of Feature Focus, we’ll explore the newest features announced in July 2020: Together Mode, Dynamic View, and several other small updates.

Microsoft has already changed the face of the digital workplace with Microsoft Teams. Now, they’ve set their sights a little higher with a cross-application, real-time collaboration tool known as the Microsoft Fluid Framework. Here’s everything you need to know about Fluid.

Microsoft 365 is the all-singing, all-dancing productivity suite which is enabling businesses across the world to get things done remotely. But what if you’ve got a Mac? Or an iPhone? Or an Android phone? Don’t worry, because Microsoft has changed, and in 2020, everyone’s invited to the Microsoft 365 party.

On October 13th, 2020, Microsoft will be ending support for its Office 2010 suite of productivity software. In this article, we’ll explain exactly what “end of life” means, why your business should care, and explore the best options for businesses still using Office 2010 today.

Last week, Get Support’s founder James Craddock, sparked a debate on LinkedIn while giving a balanced response to the question: Which is better, Microsoft Teams or Zoom? In this article, we look at some of the comments and provide our own opinion too.

Virtual meetings are quickly becoming the new normal, but big meetings can still feel a bit impersonal when you can only see a handful of faces at a time. In this Feature Focus, we’ll take a look at feature for Microsoft Teams which aims to change all that: the 3×3 Grid View.

Whether you’d prefer to keep your messy bookshelf to yourself or simply want to keep focus on the meeting, there are plenty of reasons to use background effects in Microsoft Teams. In this Feature Focus, we’ll explore video call backgrounds in Teams and even show you how to set a custom image of your own.

Microsoft Teams is fast becoming the go-to solution for collaborative work online. But what happens when you’re working with people outside of your business? Should you grant Guest access or External access? In this guide to external access in Microsoft Teams, we’ll answer that question – and more.

Whether you’ve been using Microsoft 365 for a while, or you’re brand new to Microsoft’s all-in-one productivity suite, there are lots of optional features you might not know about, especially around cybersecurity. In this plain English guide, we’ll share 5 ways you can supercharge your company’s IT security with optional Microsoft 365 upgrades.

In April 2020, Microsoft updated the branding of their Office 365 productivity suite by merging it with Microsoft 365. If you’re confused about which bundle offers which apps, how licensing works, or anything else, our A-Z guide to Microsoft 365 is here to help.

Whether your business is just dabbling with remote work, or you already have fully remote employees, a collaborative digital workspace could be just what you need. Available as part of Microsoft 365, the Microsoft Teams platform offers exactly that – and a whole lot more. Here’s the only guide you need to hit the ground running with Microsoft Teams.

On Tuesday 14th January 2020, Microsoft ended support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2.

If you’re still using any of these versions of Microsoft Windows you need to read this article.