Author: Marcel

New notification features in Microsoft Forms – Aug 2017

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Source: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Forms-Blog/New-notification-features-in-Microsoft-Forms-Aug-2017/ba-p/100271

New notification features in Microsoft Forms – Aug 2017

To address one of the top user asks for Microsoft Forms, we are releasing the email notification for new responses. Forms designers can now go to “Settings” and enable this feature by checking “Email notification of each response”. The forms designers will receive an email notification each time a new response is submitted.

 

Frequently asked questions about Office Delve

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Source: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Frequently-asked-questions-about-Office-Delve-50d22f53-56e7-4d0e-9d8e-978bd9a3040d

Here are answers to some common questions about Delve. For more information, see What is Office Delve?

Introducing the Outlook.com beta

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Source: https://blogs.office.com/en-us/2017/08/08/introducing-the-outlook-com-beta/

Outlook.com beta, an opt-in web experience where you can try out new product innovations and let us know what you think. Recent advances in programming, design, and artificial intelligence have enabled our engineers and designers to improve the Outlook.com web experience in several areas—and we’re eager to get your feedback. If you enjoy being a part of what’s next, just click the Try the beta toggle, rolling out to all users in the next few weeks. You can test drive our new experience and switch back to the regular web experience any time.

Here’s a look at what’s new:

A faster experience

We’re implementing a more responsive web development framework that delivers an upgraded search feature, a fresher look with a modern conversation style and a new design to let you see, read, and attach files and photos faster.

Image showing the Outlook beta inbox, with the search feature displaying suggested contacts.

A new look with upgraded search that previews files and photos right in your conversation list.

A smarter inbox

Your inbox now shows you Quick Suggestions as you type—so you can easily add information about restaurants, flights, or your favorite teams’ schedules to your conversations. An improved photo experience puts all the pictures sent or received in your email in one place and makes it easier to share them with others. The new modern conversation style makes it easier to manage and preview photos and attachments.

Image showing an email, with the Quick Suggestions feature adding the details of a place to meet for coffee to the email.

Get Quick Suggestions for places as you type, so you can easily add details to your emails.

Better personalization

You can personalize your inbox with your favorite people and folders to make it easier to find the friends, files, and conversations that matter to you and give your communications a personal touch with an easier way to access tons of expressions, including popular emojis and GIFs right inside Outlook.

Image showing an email, with the Expressions pane displayed that allows users to add an Emoji or GIF to their email.

A variety of emojis and GIFs are available to add personality to your messages.

Additional enhancements will be rolled out over the next few months, including updates to Calendar and People. Based on your feedback, we’ll iterate, improve, refine, or discard them. At the end of the beta, we’ll bring the best innovations into Outlook.com.

How do I get started?

Today, we started rolling out the Try the beta toggle. You can access the Outlook.com beta as soon as you see the toggle switch appear on the top right corner of your inbox. If you don’t see it now, you’ll see it in the next few weeks. It’s easy to move between the beta and the regular Outlook.com experience by switching the toggle back and forth.

Image of the Try the beta toggle button and a dialog prompting user to try it now.

Find the Try the beta toggle on the top right of your inbox.

If you want to be a part of the evolution of Outlook.com, this is your chance. Just switch the toggle on the top right corner of your inbox and join us. We will be posting updates on new and updated features in our Outlook.com beta support article, so check it regularly to stay up-to-date with the latest changes.

We read every piece of feedback that we receive, so please send us your thoughts through UserVoice.

—The Outlook team

New site theming options for SharePoint sites in Office 365

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https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SharePoint-Blog/New-site-theming-options-for-SharePoint-sites-in-Office-365/ba-p/94001

Sometimes there’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to make a room or a house look new, familiar and engaging! Well, get your paint brushes ready. The new site theming experience, previewed last may during the SharePoint Virtual Summit (showcased here), will begin rolling out to First Release customers on August 21st, 2017. This new capability provides site owners with six default themes that can be applied to all pages of the site – both within team sites and communication sites.

To get started, just click the upper-right site gear icon, and then select Change the look. You then can quickly click on each item and see the change in real-time. In no-time you’ll have the site looking spiffy and new.