Teams uses something called ‘persistent’ chat. This means that items are saved in succession over an indefinite period of time. This can make important items difficult to find or refer back to in your history. What you can do is to ‘save’ items so that you can easily refer back to them later. To do… Read More »
You can configure the Advanced Find criteria to search emails by specific date range, such as between two dates, before a certain date, or after a certain date, etc. 1. Select the email folder where you will search emails by the specific date range, put the cursor into the Instant Search box to activate the… Read More »
In order to connect via Remote Desktop or Remote Desktop Gateway, you will require a Google account, which is free to create if you do not already have an account. You will need to be signed into Google Chrome on both your Chromebook and Microsoft Windows PC with your Google account. Local admin rights on… Read More »
This is a useful function to let colleagues know if you are available or not and provide information as to your availability at a glance To do this click on your Profile icon and select Set status message Enter some information about your current status such as ‘At Lunch’. Optionally select to ‘Show when people… Read More »
If you have the Microsoft Teams Desktop client installed, Outlook automatically enables the Microsoft Teams add-in. To schedule a meeting click New Appointment from the Outlook Calendar view In the ‘New Appointment’ window select Teams Meeting from the ribbon bar As you can see from the screen shot below the meeting invite has the link… Read More »
Microsoft OneDrive is part of the Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) suite of applications and services. OneDrive is included as part of every Microsoft 365 plan. Once the OneDrive application is installed, which is supported on Microsoft Windows and MacOS, it creates a OneDrive folder on your local device. This folder acts in the same… Read More »
With the increase in remote and home working over the past few weeks, many companies, including Microsoft, are now taking steps to ensure their services remain accessible despite huge spikes in user activity. Microsoft has recently released the below stats…. 775% increase in cloud services in regions that are enforcing social distancing. 900 million minutes… Read More »
Microsoft has announced changes to the names of Office 365 subscriptions for small and medium-sized businesses. Going forward, all products will use the Microsoft 365 brand. The new product names go into effect on April 21, 2020. This is a change to the product name only, and there are no pricing or feature changes currently. … Read More »
In order to find out which version of Microsoft Windows and associated build number, please use the below link to download and then run this tool. When running the script you should be presented with information similar to below.
Microsoft’s FREE upgrade to Windows 10 ended in July 2016. All upgrades must have completed and reached the “Welcome” screen for Windows 10 ahead of the 29th July 2016, to be entitled to the free upgrade. You can still upgrade your Windows 7 PC to Windows 10, however the best way to experience Windows 10… Read More »
Patch Tuesday occurs on the second Tuesday of every month. It is when all the essential fixes for the month are collated and officially posted on the Microsoft Bulletin. These fixes include security updates that are imperative to resolve vulnerabilities, non-security updates, as well as upgrades for OS components and other applications. What is the significance… Read More »
Security researchers at Kaspersky have identified a phishing campaign that poses as an email from the CDC (Centers of Disease Control). The email’s subject line is certainly likely to catch the eye of many people, as it claims to be emergency information related to “Coronavirus outbreak in your city”: The email will likely make users… Read More »
As Microsoft Teams has become the core communications client for Office 365, we are announcing that Skype for Business Online will retire on 31 July 2021. After that time, the Skype for Business Online service will no longer be accessible or supported. What is the Skype for Business Retirement plan? Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021,… Read More »
1. For iOS 12: Go To Settings > Passwords & Accounts For iOS 11: Go To Settings > Accounts & Passwords For iOS 10: Go to Settings > Mail > Account For iOS 9 and lower: Settings > Mail, Contact, Calendars > Add Account 2. On the Accounts screen, tap the Exchange Account that will need to be removed.… Read More »
1. Open the Gmail app. Tap the menu icon in the upper left corner > Settings > Add account > Exchange and Office 365 2. Enter your full email address and tap Next Enter your password and tap Next 3. The device will try to configure the Exchange server address automatically. If the server address can’t be… Read More »
For iOS 14: Go To Settings > Mail > Accounts > Add Account For iOS 12: Go To Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Add Account For iOS 11: Go To Settings > Accounts & Passwords > Add Account For iOS 10: Go to Settings > Mail > Account > Add Account For iOS 9 and lower: Settings > Mail,… Read More »
When you add your Exchange ActiveSync account, you can sync your Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, and Notes with your iOS device. Add your Exchange account Tap Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Add Account > Exchange. Enter your address Enter your email address, then tap Next. You can also enter an account description. Connect to your Exchange Server After you enter your email… Read More »
Open the Settings app. Tap Mail. Under Threading, toggle off Organize by Thread.
1.) Go to Settings > WI-FI 2.) Tap the ‘i’ next to the WIFI network that you want your device to forget. 3.) Tap ‘Forget This Network’ and then tap ‘Forget’ to confirm.
Information from BBC ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-46323625/what-happened-when-sexto) Thousands of people all over the world have been receiving sextortion emails from scammers. They’re different from garden-variety scam emails because they often include a hacked password as part of the message. BBC Trending reporter Jo Whalley received one of the scam emails. Despite having no worries about her browsing… Read More »