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 25

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Time for a new update from the world of teams. This time I will try to cover week 24 and 25, including updates to documentation, new features and client updates.

There has been a new release for both the desktop (and web) client and the mobile client. If you're interested in what these updates bring, please read the release notes for the desktop and the mobile app. 

Skype room systems was updated twice the past two weeks to fix some launching issues and windows update management.

A new application was introduced to the ever growing pool of third party integrations available for Teams. If you are a user of Evernote, this note is for you.

Visio is a powerful application used by a lot of companies. Visio online has now been integrated with Teams, and makes it possible to collaborate on Visio documents through Teams. 

Among all the updated documentation, I found this documentation very interesting. It is the documentation of Teams Online call flows, and if you study the very end, you'll find some notes on Express Route optimizations.

Recording of Skype for Business meetings has always been a challenge, and been depending on a user storing the recording and later uploading it. Teams Cloud Recording is a solution where everything is stored in the cloud. Take a look at the following documentation.