M365 News | December 2021

 

M365 News 

December 2021

Re-imagining the way we work.

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Thank you to everyone who took the time and responded to the M365 survey last month. The information provided is helping us identify future training classes and resources to help you learn more about Microsoft 365.

As the M365 deployment project wraps up this month, the M365 adoption work will continue. We will continue to send out this monthly newsletter and provide resources to help you, the end user, learn the M365 suite. Training classes are available in Workday. Additional resources are available on the M365 Hub.

Did you know?

Teams Chat

You can create contacts and pin groups chats in Teams Chat for the people and groups you frequently chat with.

  • Name your group chat.

It's a good idea to name your group chat, so it's clear what the subject of the conversation is.

To start and name a new group chat, select New chat at the top of your chat list. Select the down arrow at the right side of the To field and then enter a name in the Group name field. You'll see the name at the top of the group chat. 

To rename a group chat, select Name group chat  at any time.

  • Pin frequently used group chats.

Pinning is a great way to keep track of a chat even if you only need it temporarily. 

To pin a chat, highlight the chat, then select More options >Pin.

Once you pin a chat, drag it into the order you want. Do this for several chats and you'll have all pinned chats within easy reach.

Unpin the chat when you don't need it front and center anymore. There's a limit of 15 pinned chats. 

Training Opportunities

If you missed last month’s newest training classes, Teams Meetings and Whiteboard and Hosting Teams Meetings for the Public, we are offering them again. 

  • In Team Meetings and Whiteboard, you will learn how to access and collaborate in Whiteboard, navigate the Whiteboard space, and implement approved apps into a meeting. 
  • Hosting Teams Meetings for the Public will teach you how to manage meeting options, presenters, and attendees as well as meeting controls, etiquette, and tips.

Registration for these classes is available in Workday Learning. To find a Microsoft 365 class in Workday Learning; search using the word “Microsoft” from the Workday homepage or go to Learning and ‘Browse the Learning Content’.

Date 

Time 

Training Topic 

Tues., December 7 

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 

Teams Meetings & Whiteboard 

Tues., December 14 

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

Teams Meetings for the Public 

Wed., December 15 

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 

OneDrive for Business 

 

Project Update

Currently, there are 76 agencies, commissions, and boards in the Oregon M365 Environment. One agency is currently in the process of moving to the Oregon M365 Environment.

Welcome to the most recent agencies to the Oregon M365 Environment: PERS and Oregon Travel Information Council.

Technical onboarding

  • Group A (Technical clean-up). Weekly meetings with Dept. Administrative Services (for Governor’s Office), Dept. Consumer Business Services, Landscape Contractors Board, Dept. Of Geology & Mineral Industries, Secretary of State, Dept. Of Forestry, House & Community Services, Dept. of Environmental Quality, Real Estate Agency, Business Development Dept., Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Water Resources Dept./Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.
    • Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Dept. Of Forestry, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Real Estate Agency, Business Development Dept., Water Resources Dept. and Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board changed to their new @agency.oregon.gov email addresses. The oregon.gov email alias was added for DEQ.
  • Group B and C (Migrations). Weekly meetings held with Public Employees Retirement System, HECC, and Oregon Patient Safety Commission. Oregon Patient Safety Commission migrated in October.
  • Group D (Technical clean-up). Bi-weekly meetings are being held with the Dept. of Corrections, Oregon Dept. of Human Services/Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Youth Authority, Oregon Dept. of Transportation, Oregon State Police, and Dept. of Education focusing on technical clean-up.