Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 51)

The last weeks of the year often feel slower as holiday festivities take center stage, but this Christmas week brings some real gifts for SharePoint administrators. In this edition, we’re highlighting two important updates that can make a big difference in governance and security. First, the Site Attestation Policy is now generally available. This feature allows SharePoint admins to require site owners to periodically verify site ownership, membership, and sharing settings. It’s designed to help reduce compliance risks and prevent oversharing. The policy is off by default, so it requires admin setup, and it comes with configurable enforcement actions to ensure accountability.

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By João Ferreira Dec 23, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 50)

As we get closer to the end of the year, things are slowing down and that’s completely normal. With fewer updates coming through, this is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and start planning for what’s ahead.

While you’re doing that, I want to share something exciting. There’s a silent revolution happening in SharePoint that’s about to transform intranets and finally solve the problem of stale content. If you create content for your organization, check out my article on what’s changing and why it matters.

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By João Ferreira Dec 15, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 49)

This week’s pulse update is packed with all the important updates from November for SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Copilot, and Microsoft Viva. There’s a lot to catch up on, especially after all the exciting announcements from Microsoft Ignite and the European SharePoint Conference over the past few weeks.

This week, I want to highlight something that could really impact your custom SharePoint Framework solutions: new Content Security Policies coming to SharePoint Online. If your solutions aren’t built properly or if you’re still relying on the custom script editor web part, these changes could break certain functionality.

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By João Ferreira Dec 9, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 48)

This past week was one of the calmest of the year—probably because the holiday season is kicking off. Still, there are relevant updates you should know about, and I picked two to bring to your attention from last week.

Forget the calendar gymnastics. Just tell Copilot who you want to meet with and when, and it will check everyone’s availability, propose time slots, and make scheduling painless. No more time‑zone headaches or digging through ten calendars for one slot. This is a game‑changer for me.

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By João Ferreira Dec 2, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 47)

Last week was packed! Microsoft Ignite dropped a flood of Microsoft 365 announcements, and honestly, it might have been the busiest week of the year. No surprise, AI and Copilot were front and center, and there’s still plenty to digest. I’ll be unpacking more over the next few weeks.

For now, I want to highlight two SharePoint updates that can really help with intranet adoption: SharePoint Page Agent and the new FAQs web part. If outdated content has been slowing you down, these tools make it easier than ever to keep things fresh and engaging!

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By João Ferreira Nov 25, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 46)

Ignite week is on. Microsoft is in San Francisco and we’re about to see a crazy amount of Microsoft 365 updates dropping fast. Before the floodgates open, here’s a quick warm‑up with my highlights from last week.

My SharePoint highlights (you know this is a dear topic for me):

• Branding governance via PowerShell — Tenant admins can now centrally manage site branding. Enforce enterprise themes, block custom branding on selected sites, and audit changes. Consistency and governance finally come together without manual policing.

• Official dark themes for SharePoint — Two Microsoft-designed dark themes land out of the box. Accessible, comfortable in low-light, and consistent with Microsoft’s design system. A simple win for look + usability.



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By João Ferreira Nov 17, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 45)

This week’s highlights are all about Microsoft Copilot—and how it’s becoming smarter, more personal, and more aligned with your organization’s identity. These updates focus on making Copilot easier to adopt and more powerful for everyday work.

Three standout features: the new Explore pane, which offers guided, contextual steps so you can discover Copilot capabilities without guesswork; Q&A in Read Aloud, enabling real‑time voice interactions while listening to content; and the Organization Brand Kit, now applied to visual Copilot creations for consistent branding across images and layouts.

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By João Ferreira Nov 10, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 44)

I’m dropping this week’s update a day later than usual. Monday was the first of the month, so I shipped the monthly roundups for SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Copilot, and Microsoft Viva, plus the podcast with the break down about what actually matters and how it may affect your work.

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By João Ferreira Nov 4, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 43)

Last week was busier than usual while I prepped CollabDays Portugal for the weekend—and it was a success. Microsoft 365 didn’t take a break, though. There’s a solid list of updates ready for you.

Heads‑up for November: SharePoint document libraries are getting a layout update. The view selector moves left, and the New button shifts to the right. After years with the opposite setup, I expect some confusion. Refresh your training materials and prepare your help content.

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By João Ferreira Oct 27, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments

Hands-On Microsoft 365 Pulse – Weekly Updates (Week 42)

This week’s update is landing a day later than usual — and for a good reason! I took a short break to run the half marathon in Rome. It was an incredible experience, and honestly, disconnecting from tech for a few days felt amazing. Running through the streets of Rome was surreal, and now I’m back, fully recharged and ready to dive into what’s new in Microsoft 365.

Let’s jump into the highlights! First up, Microsoft Teams is rolling out the ability to record meetings with audio only. This is a great move for those who prefer a more lightweight recording option. Second, GPT-5 will be the default model powering Copilot, which means smarter, faster, and more context-aware responses across Microsoft 365 apps. To me these two updates are definitely the stars of the week.

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By João Ferreira Oct 21, 2025 Pulse 0 Comments