11th MVP Award Rewarded

I am actually on vacation, but as I sit here under the summer sun, toes in the pool and a cold drink within reach, I have been waiting for that email confirming that I’ve been awarded my 11th Microsoft MVP Award! As last year, I am being awarded in both the Teams and Copilot category. To say I’m humbled would be an understatement. Being part of the global Microsoft MVP community for over a decade now has been an incredible journey, filled with learning, sharing, speaking, and connecting with passionate technologists from every corner of the world. What is the Microsoft MVP Award? The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award is given to technology experts who share their knowledge and real-world expertise with communities. With fewer than 4,000 MVPs worldwide, it’s an honor to be part of such a vibrant and dedicated group. MVPs contribute through speaking engagements, writing, open-source contributions, and helping others online and offline. You can learn more about the progra...

Have you tried out the new scenes for Teams Togethermode?

Features keep coming out for Teams in high speed these days. Just the other day my company Teams client was able to change the scenery for "together mode". If you turn on your together mode, you should be able to click a "change" button in the bottom left corner of the meeting window. 

For now you can select between a couple of presets provided by Microsoft. Please note the following important notes:

  • Some backgrounds have participant limitations (but the number of active participants are listed in the image)
  • When you change the background, everyone who uses the together mode will see the same image
  • Presenters may change the images, attendees may not.