Copilot: Self-Service Purchase coming soon

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According to the message center Microsoft will roll out the new license request feature and self-service purchase option for Microsoft 365 Copilot by the end of March. These features will be available to users with various Microsoft 365 plans, including E1, E3, E5, and standalone products. Both features will be integrated within Microsoft 365 apps, such as Copilot Chat. The License Request feature I find quite beneficial, as it empowers end-users to justify their usage and request access. At least as long as the organization is already rolling out Copilot to their employees. However, the Self-Service Purchase option may raise concerns for organizations that are not yet prepared to deploy Copilot. It is advisable for all organizations to review their self-purchase settings and make decisions to allow or deny access based on their readiness state. License Request: This feature allows users to request a Microsoft 365 Copilot license directly from their admin. It helps efficiently assign ...

A couple of favorite news about the world of Teams - Week 23

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It's been almost two weeks since my previous post, and it's no accident. Week 22 was probably the first week in a long time without any notable updates or releases. Truth be told, there has not been to many updates this past weeks either, but enough to write a few words.

Microsoft has published a blog post on the Techcommunity site called "June Roundup", and this is a great post going through a lot of the updates previously mentioned here, and a few other tips on how to get the most out of Teams.

On the Skype for Business side of things, there has been a couple of client updates recently:

Teams for educational purposes is also gaining momentum, and here is a 1-year-celebration post on past, present and the future: https://educationblog.microsoft.com/2018/06/microsoft-teams-education-collaborative-learning/