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Mac users running the latest version of macOS 10.14 Mojave will have another good reason to be happy about their Office 365 service today.  Microsoft has released to production one of OneDrive’s most useful features, Files On-Demand.  This feature was first announced at Microsoft’s Ignite 2018 conference and now it’s finally ready for consumer use.

Files On-Demand is a feature that allows you to access all of your personal and work OneDrive files from Finder without consuming all of your local storage.  Microsoft describes this as “… an intelligent connection to the cloud” that further increase the power and convenience of Office 365. 

Microsoft Office is a large ecosystem with a great suite of software. Included in the suite are a number of collaboration options including SharePoint Groups, Yammer, SharePoint Teams and Microsoft Teams.  While business users have many options when it comes to collaboration, Microsoft has done the best job in detailing when to use which platform.  

Many users like the idea of storing their common folders (Documents, Photos, Downloads, etc.) in OneDrive.  The versatility of having their files available where ever they go is very appealing along with the extra security of having the files backed up in the cloud.

Microsoft has introduced a new method of securely sharing files and folders stored in SharePoint Online and OneDrive with external users.  These are welcome changes, because frankly, the previous method was a little clunky and was not always reliable.

Nintex workflow automation makes it possible to perform your business processes faster.  Before you begin, it is a good idea to map out your process and build a workflow diagram.

Recently, Microsoft has introduced a new feature to help modernize current SharePoint team sites.  That feature is the new ability to connect team sites to Office 365 groups.  

Last month I entered the beta program to test the next version of the SharePoint Migration Tool.  The beta supported new capabilities such as support for SharePoint Lists, the ability to script destination site creation, and more.  Now, Microsoft has announced that V2 of the SharePoint Migration Toll is generally available.

Digital Transformation’ is one of the biggest trends in the IT industry and there are many different opinions on the best practices for digitally transforming the workplace.

Few organizations speak of the trials and mistakes they made, or the narrowly avoided digital disasters, on their path to transforming.

This week, Microsoft has announced the availability of SharePoint 2019. It has been released  to manufacturing (RTM).   Microsoft has said that GA (general availability) to customers in the second half of this year with a preview available by summer 2018.

Recently, Microsoft has introduced two small, but welcome updates for Office 365 customers.  First, versioning updates for OneDrive for Business and second, changes to the default link type when sharing.

Last year Nintex and Beezy announced that they have formed a technology partnership.  With Nintex + Beezy working together, they can now provide companies the best of Intelligent Process Automation + Digital Workplace in one package.  The Intelligent Workplace.

Intranet site branding is very important to organizations and is a one of the major factors for creating positive brand recognition among employees. With this in mind, Microsoft has introduced some important changes to the way custom organization themes are applied.

In this current era of rapid rise of available tech, there are obstacles that have always existed that businesses must still overcome. Things like regulation changes that require a rethink of procedures, fluctuation in the global economy for example.

Did you know that by using two common Nintex actions, you can create something really useful?  Well, I am going to demonstrate how to create Actionable Messages from two common Nintex features; a task action and lazy approval.

I want to highlight a way to get even more value from the recently released conditional start feature in Nintex Workflow for office 365.

Normally, workflow is triggered when an item is created or modified.  With conditional start, Nintex has provided the ability to set a condition or expression that also must be true.

When using conditional start, a workflow designer may be wondering how to handle a situation where the value of a field item changes from A to B.