by Vishnu Venugopal | Dec 20, 2021 | Blog, Collaboration, Mesh for Teams, Microsoft 365, MS Teams, Teams Management
The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic has brought us a slurry of pros and cons when it comes to work. While people are generally happy to have more autonomy in their lives with remote work becoming a norm, a return to a more hybridized model seems to be the...
by Adit Ahmed | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, Microsoft 365, Office 365, Planning, SharePoint Migration, SharePoint Online
What is Dropbox? Dropbox is a leading cloud file storage platform used by over 500,000 teams around the world. The platform focuses on file hosting above all. This has made Dropbox a straightforward option for organizations who need simple file storage capabilities....
by Drew Fitzpatrick | Nov 23, 2021 | Admin Center, Blog, Microsoft 365, Modern Site Collections, Search, Tenant Admins
In the SharePoint server days, Admins could use farm wide (classic) search usage reports. These were Excel exports that provided some insight into user search behavior, and what our users were looking for. Microsoft plans to retire these classic, tenant-wide search...
by Kristen Chu | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog, Conferences & Events, Microsoft 365, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Platform, PowerApps, Total Solutions, Webinars, Workflow Automation
If you weren’t able to join us for this quarter’s M365 Summit, but would still like to learn about Microsoft’s Power Platform, the free webinar is available to view down below. Join Adit Ahmed from Total Solutions and Ryan Jesperson with United...
by Drew Fitzpatrick | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog, Microsoft 365, MS Teams, SharePoint, SharePoint Online, SharePoint Online Insights, SharePoint Project Management, Tenant Admins
In my experience, a frequent question that comes up while cleaning up SharePoint Online sites is “How was this site created?”. Or, when we find an inactive site, the question might be “Wait, is this SharePoint Online Site connected to Teams?” With the new...
by Adit Ahmed | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog, Collaboration, Microsoft 365, MS Teams, Office 365, Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a once-in-a-lifetime disruption in the way we work, and one area that has been highlighted is the modern workforce’s is struggle in its relationship with work, particularly with the way we draw work boundaries in a remote or hybrid...
by Kristen Chu | Oct 18, 2021 | Microsoft 365, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Platform, PowerApps, Total Solutions, Webinars, Workflow Automation
Free Webinar: M365 Summit – Power Platform, November 4th 11am-1:30pm EST The Office 365 Summit has been a fixture in Michigan for several years. Each quarter, the area’s top thought leaders gather at the Microsoft Tech center to share updates and best...
by Drew Fitzpatrick | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog, Collaboration, Microsoft 365, MS Teams, Office 365, Teams Management
Using virtual backgrounds on Microsoft Teams is an easy way to maintain privacy and reduce distractions on your video calls. If you’ve been using Teams, then you might have figured out how to add your own custom image as a virtual background on video meetings or...
by Drew Fitzpatrick | Sep 27, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, Cortana, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Partner, Planning, Scheduler for M365, Usability
With the new, remote-first world we find ourselves in, the number of meetings we have each week has increased. Overall, Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index report found that weekly meetings have increased by 148%. This substantial increase in meetings has caused...
by Adit Ahmed | Sep 14, 2021 | Blog, Intranet Consulting, Microsoft 365, Navigation, SharePoint Design, SharePoint Online
Global navigation in SharePoint has been a missing piece of the platform since its early days. This gap was so big that Total Solutions built 365 Navigation to help fill it. But, Microsoft answered our calls for SharePoint global navigation in 2021. The SharePoint app...