Microsoft Consulting
Many of our clients use Microsoft based collaboration tools for a variety of purposes. This section of our blog delivers you the best Microsoft tips so you decrease downtime and frustration and increase productivity and collaboration.
Why Working in the Cloud is the New Norm
Although the first part of our name is “Sky,” we actually have a physical office location: two of them, to be exact. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our work…
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When It Comes to Remote Work, We Eat Our Own Dog Food
As everyone knows, New England, where our headquarters is located, has weather. Lots of weather…. It could be 70 and sunny one day and then a blizzard or a nor’easter the next. Of course, we have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in place if needed like all responsible businesses do, but the truth of the matter is that we work like this every day. We leverage a 100% cloud-based infrastructure to enable our team to work from anywhere, anytime
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Should We Upgrade to Windows 10? Yes, and Here’s Reason #1.
Reason #1An Upgrade to Windows 10 gives you Intelligent, Scalable Security Here’s the cold, hard truth: traditional security management doesn’t scale. In a traditional setting, you’re dealing with 5 billion…
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SharePoint Updates Metadata Handling
According to Chris McNulty of Microsoft, the following SharePoint updates to metadata handling and list templates have taken place: List Templates – Issues, Contacts and Datasheet The following list…
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SharePoint Online New Features
How Will These New SharePoint Online Features Affect You? 1. Modern team site templates are now available for sites not connected to Office 365 Groups. Previously, when Office…
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Good to Know: 2-Minute Overview of Microsoft To-Do Lists
Why use To-Do lists? To-Do lists are a great way to stay focused, feel accomplished, and get things done. From the days of your basic handwritten grocery list to itemizing…
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Need to Know: Multifactor Authentication and SSPR Registrations Single Experience
What does this feature do? This feature allows users to register security info for Multifactor Authentication (MFA)and Self-Service Password (SSPR) in a single experience. This means that when a user registers…
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New Office 365 Assistant – What’s It All About?
What is Office 365 Assistant and what are its benefits? Office 365 Assistant is a support solution available in Office 365 where users can ask questions in a natural and…
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Lock down! Office 365 Group Default is Private
If you create an Office 365 group, it is now private by default. Only the approved members of your organization can be a part of that group and see…
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Microsoft Licensing: A How To Guide for Your Business
If the last time you looked at Microsoft licensing or tried any new Office application was when Jennifer Lopez was in her first marriage and The New England Patriots hadn’t ever…
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What is Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics?
Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics: See the intruder before they can hurt your bottom line. Every day we hear about new threats to the digital world. Cyber thieves out…
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How to Brand Your O365 Deployment
Over the years one of the small things that puts a smile on customer faces is customizing the O365 sign in page with some sort of custom interface rather than…
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