Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Community call
💡 Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform weekly community call focuses on different use cases and features within the Copilot, Microsoft 365 and Power Platform - across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, SharePoint, Power Apps and more. 👏 Looking to catch up on the latest news and updates, including cool community demos, this call is for you! 📅 On 18th of June we'll have following agenda: Copilot prompt of the week CommunityDays.org update Microsoft 365 Maturity model Latest on PnP Framework and Core SDK extension Latest on PnP PowerShell Latest on script samples Latest Copilot pro dev samples Latest on Power Platform samples Picture time with the Together Mode! Reshmee Auckloo (Avanade) – Insurance Claims Assist using AI in SharePoint with Copilot Studio Garry Trinder (Microsoft) – No API, No Problem: Building Declarative Agents with Dev Proxy David Warner (Quisitive) – Powerful Animations - VS Code Extension Updates for M365 and Power Apps 📅 Download recurrent invite from https://aka.ms/community/m365-powerplat-dev-call-invite 📞 & 📺 Join the Microsoft Teams meeting live at https://aka.ms/community/m365-powerplat-dev-call-join 👋 See you in the call! 💡 Building something cool for Microsoft 365 or Power Platform (Copilot, SharePoint, Power Apps, etc)? We are always looking for presenters - Volunteer for a community call demo at https://aka.ms/community/request/demo 📖 Resources: Previous community call recordings and demos from the Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel at https://aka.ms/community/youtube Microsoft 365 & Power Platform samples from Microsoft and community - https://aka.ms/community/samples Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community details - https://aka.ms/community/home 🧡 Sharing is caring!Microsoft Power Platform community call - June 2026
đź’ˇ Power Platform monthly community call focuses on different extensibility options for builders, makers and developers within the Power Platform. Typically demos are from our awesome community members who showcase the art of possible within the Power Platform capabilities. đź‘Ź Looking to catch up on the latest news and updates, including cool community demos, this call is for you! đź“… On 17th of June we'll have following agenda: Power Platform Updates & Events Latest on Power Platform samples Elliot Margot (Witivio) - Process Mining + Copilot Studio: Stop Reading Dashboards, Start Asking Questions Sailaja Mantripragada (Low Code Power) - From Prompt to a Filled-In Word Template: Automating Deep Customer Research with Copilot Studio and Agent Flows John Liu (Rapid Circle) - Using Copilot Cowork with MCP to build Power Automate flows đź“… Download recurrent invite from https://aka.ms/powerplatformcommunitycall đź“ž & đź“ş Join the Microsoft Teams meeting live at https://aka.ms/PowerPlatformMonthlyCall đź’ˇ Building something cool for Microsoft 365 or Power Platform (Copilot, SharePoint, Power Apps, etc)? We are always looking for presenters - Volunteer for a community call demo at https://aka.ms/community/request/demo đź‘‹ See you in the call! đź“– Resources: Previous community call recordings and demos from the Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community YouTube channel at https://aka.ms/community/videos Microsoft 365 & Power Platform samples from Microsoft and community - https://aka.ms/community/samples Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community details - https://aka.ms/community/homeCopilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform product updates call
💡Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform product updates call concentrates on the different use cases and features within the Microsoft 365 and in Power Platform. Call includes topics like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Search, Microsoft Lists, SharePoint, Power Automate, Power Apps and more. 👏 Weekly Tuesday call is for all community members to see Microsoft PMs, engineering and Cloud Advocates showcasing the art of possible with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform. 📅 On the 16th of June we'll have following agenda: News and updates from Microsoft Together mode group photo Vesa Juvonen – How to share and reuse SharePoint Skills - Introducing open-source SharePoint Skills Sahil Baid – Introduction to List Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot Vesa Juvonen & Bert Jansen – Introduction to SPFx Copilot Apps 📞 & 📺 Join the Microsoft Teams meeting live at https://aka.ms/community/ms-speakers-call-join 🗓️ Download recurrent invite for this weekly call from https://aka.ms/community/ms-speakers-call-invite 👋 See you in the call! 💡 Building something cool for Microsoft 365 or Power Platform (Copilot, SharePoint, Power Apps, etc)? We are always looking for presenters - Volunteer for a community call demo at https://aka.ms/community/request/demo 📖 Resources: Previous community call recordings and demos from the Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel at https://aka.ms/community/youtube Microsoft 365 & Power Platform samples from Microsoft and community - https://aka.ms/community/samples Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community details - https://aka.ms/community/home 🧡 Sharing is caring!
Declined meetings in MS Bookings - no notifications
Hi there We're investigating using MS Bookings at our law firm. We have our lawyers set up as "services", and we do not allow clients to book their own meetings. Our intake team will create a booking that then shows up in the Bookings page calendar, as well as the lawyers personal calendar. However in testing, we've seen that if the lawyer later declines the meeting, that meeting will be removed from the lawyers' calendar, but nothing is indicated on the Bookings page on that meeting. Further, a meeting declined notification is not sent to the Page admin. Am I missing a step here? Do we have to license the Booking page "user" account in admin center to create a mailbox so it can receive the declines and delegate/share the mailbox so people can read them? Any help would be appreciated Thank you!Office 365 Mailbox Export to PST - Third Party Tools: What’s Your Experience?
Exporting Office 365 mailboxes to PST is still a common requirement in many Microsoft 365 environments, especially for backup, compliance, and migration scenarios. While Microsoft offers native options like Purview eDiscovery and Outlook export, many administrators also consider third-party tools when dealing with large mailboxes or bulk export requirements. In real-world scenarios, factors like speed, ease of use, permission handling, and consistency of exported data often influence the choice of tool. Some teams prefer native methods for compliance control, while others explore third-party solutions to simplify large-scale or repeated export tasks. For those working with Microsoft 365, what has your experience been with third-party PST export tools? Have they helped in your environment, or do you still rely mainly on Microsoft’s native options?
Building Nonprofit Culture with Microsoft Viva Engage: Architecture and Step‑by‑Step Setup
Nonprofits often operate with hybrid teams, part‑time staff, and volunteers spread across multiple locations. Creating a unified culture in this environment is challenging — but Microsoft Viva Engage, part of the Microsoft Viva suite and built on Microsoft 365, provides a secure, social, and integrated platform for connection and knowledge sharing. This guide explains how nonprofits can use Viva Engage to strengthen culture, improve communication, and drive engagement across distributed teams. Viva Engage Architecture (Accurate Technical Overview) 1. Communities Persistent, topic‑ or role‑based spaces for collaboration. Common nonprofit examples: Volunteers Program teams Leadership groups Staff affinity or DEI groups Communities support: Announcements File sharing (via SharePoint) Events (including virtual events in Teams) Moderation and admin controls Learn more: Getting started with Viva Engage Communities in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support 2. Storylines Personal, profile‑based feeds where individuals share: Updates Reflections Wins and impact stories Storylines appear in Viva Engage, Outlook, and Teams, increasing visibility across the organization. Learn more: Storylines in Viva Engage | Microsoft Support 3. Campaigns Hashtag‑driven initiatives that bundle posts across communities and storylines. Ideal for: Fundraising drives Awareness campaigns Staff challenges Volunteer appreciation weeks Campaigns include: Goals Featured posts Leaderboards Analytics Learn more: Campaigns in Viva Engage | Microsoft Support 4. Knowledge Sharing Viva Engage includes structured knowledge tools: Answers — crowdsourced Q&A with upvoting and expert validation Topics — AI‑powered tagging and knowledge organization Expertise Discovery — identifies subject‑matter experts across the organization These features help nonprofits capture institutional knowledge and reduce information silos. Learn more: Answers in Viva: Introduction | Microsoft Support Learn more: Use topics in Viva Engage | Microsoft Support 5. Analytics Admins and leaders can access: Community engagement metrics Campaign performance Participation trends Influencer and contributor insights These insights help measure cultural health and communication effectiveness. Learn more: View and manage analytics in Viva Engage | Microsoft Learn How to Set Up Viva Engage for a Nonprofit (Technical How‑To) How to Create a Community (Step by Step): 1. Open Viva Engage In Microsoft Teams, select Viva Engage from the left app bar or Go to the web version: https://engage.cloud.microsoft/ (your tenant URL) 2. Select “Create a Community” In the left navigation pane, choose Communities Click Create a community 3. Name Your Community Choose a clear, descriptive name such as: Volunteer Hub Youth Programs Team Leadership Updates 4. Set Privacy Level You’ll choose between: Public — anyone in the organization can join Private — membership requires approval 5. Add Community Admins Admins can: Manage members Pin posts Post announcements Moderate content You can add multiple admins to share responsibility. Learn more: Getting started with Viva Engage Communities in Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Support Build a Campaign (Step by Step): A community campaign in Viva Engage helps drive engagement around a shared goal using a campaign hashtag. The steps below reflect exactly what Microsoft documents for creating a campaign inside a community. 1. Open Viva Engage Open Viva Engage in Microsoft Teams or the web app. 2. Go to Your Community Navigate to the community where you want to create the campaign. 3. Select “Create a Campaign” On the right side of the community page, find the Campaigns section. Select + Create a campaign. 4. Define the Campaign Hashtag Enter a unique campaign hashtag (e.g., #ImpactWeek). This hashtag becomes the campaign’s name and is used to group all related posts. 5. Add Campaign Details Fill in the required fields: Description — explain the purpose of the campaign Goals — outline what you want to achieve Cover image — upload a visual to represent the campaign Theme color — choose a color to brand the campaign Default publisher — choose the default post type (discussion, question, poll, praise) 6. Add Co‑Organizers (Optional) You can assign additional people to help manage the campaign. 7. Publish the Campaign Save your work. Review the campaign in draft mode. When ready, select Publish to make it visible to the community. 8. Invite Participation Encourage staff, volunteers, and leaders to: Post using the campaign hashtag Share stories, updates, or photos Engage with others’ posts All posts using the hashtag will automatically appear on the campaign page. Learn more: Campaigns in Viva Engage | Microsoft Support Enable Storylines (Step by Step): 1. Open the Microsoft 365 admin center Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center and sign in with an admin account. 2. Go to Viva Engage settings In the left navigation, go to Settings → Org settings. Find and select Viva Engage (or Yammer/Viva Engage depending on your tenant). 3. Enable Storylines In the Viva Engage settings, locate the Storylines option. Make sure Storylines is turned On for your organization. Save your changes. 4. Communicate to staff Let staff know Storylines are available in Viva Engage. Encourage them to share updates, impact stories, and reflections, and to follow colleagues’ storylines. Learn more: Storylines in Viva Engage | Microsoft Support Automate Notifications (Step by Step): You can use Power Automate to trigger actions when new Viva Engage (Yammer) messages are posted. The connector supports triggers such as “When there is a new message in a group” or “When a new message is posted”. Here is the correct step‑by‑step process: 1. Open Power Automate Go to Power Automate (flow.microsoft.com) and sign in with your Microsoft 365 account. 2. Create a new automated flow Select Create → Automated cloud flow. Search for the Yammer connector (used for Viva Engage). Choose a trigger such as: “When there is a new message in a group” or “When a new message is posted” (depending on your scenario and connector availability). This aligns with the triggers listed in the connector documentation. 3. Add an action to send a Teams notification Add a new step. Choose Microsoft Teams. Select an action such as: Post a message in a chat or channel Send a message to a user Configure the message to include details from the Viva Engage post (e.g., message text, author, link). 4. Add an action to log the post in SharePoint Add another step. Choose SharePoint. Select an action such as: Create item (to log each post in a list) Update item (if you maintain a running log) Map fields from the Viva Engage trigger (e.g., message ID, message text, sender, timestamp). 5. Save and test the flow Save the flow. Post a message in the selected Viva Engage community or group. Confirm that Teams receives the notification and SharePoint logs the entry. Learn more: Viva Engage - Connectors | Microsoft Learn Learn more: Explore the Power Automate home page - Power Automate | Microsoft Learn Conclusion For nonprofits working across hybrid teams, volunteers, and multiple locations, Viva Engage offers a simple way to build connection and culture. By setting up communities, launching campaigns, enabling Storylines, and automating key updates, organizations create a digital space where people stay informed, share impact, and feel part of the mission. With these tools in place, Viva Engage becomes a hub for communication, collaboration, and storytelling—helping your nonprofit stay aligned and engaged as it grows.
Migrate from Dropbox to Google Drive: Simplifying Cloud File Management
As organizations seek more integrated collaboration platforms, many are choosing to Migrate from Dropbox to Google Drive. While Dropbox remains a popular file-sharing solution, Google Drive offers seamless integration with the broader Google Workspace ecosystem, enabling teams to collaborate, communicate, and manage files from a single platform. Why Businesses Are Making the Switch Modern workplaces rely on real-time collaboration and centralized access to information. By choosing a Dropbox to Google Drive migration, organizations can take advantage of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, and other productivity tools that work directly with stored files. In addition to enhanced collaboration, Google Drive provides flexible storage options, simplified sharing controls, and streamlined administration for businesses managing large volumes of data. Planning a Successful Migration Before beginning the migration process, organizations should assess their existing Dropbox environment, including folder structures, file permissions, shared content, and storage requirements. Understanding these elements helps ensure that data is transferred accurately and remains accessible after the move. A successful migration from Dropbox to the Google Drive project should also include user mapping, permission validation, pilot testing, and post-migration verification. Proper planning minimizes disruptions and helps users adapt quickly to the new platform. Supporting Collaboration in a Cloud-First Environment After migration, teams can collaborate on documents in real time, securely share files with internal and external users, and access content from virtually any device. The integration between Google Drive and Google Workspace applications creates a more connected and productive work environment. For organizations looking to streamline file management and improve collaboration, Apps4Rent assists with migrating from Dropbox to Google Drive projects, helping ensure secure data transfers, minimal downtime, and a smooth transition to Google's cloud-based platform.
