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This Month we have an exciting topic to discuss - CoPilot. But wait, there are two CoPilots in the world of Microsoft - Windows CoPilot and Microsoft 365 CoPilot. Join us as we dive into the world of these AI-powered assistants and explore how they are transforming the way we work and use technology.

A lot of exciting things have happened this month, and it's not over yet! For our purposes, we here at Office Explorers were excited to see all the huge news coming out of the Microsoft 365 Conference held May 12-14 out in Las Vegas. This month, friend of the podcast Jason Rivera comes back to talk through his biggest takeaways from the conference.
Jason has a blog post that dives into some of the content we discuss on air, you can find that here:
https://sharepointlessons.wordpress.com/2023/02/27/streamline-your-workflow-automation-with-the-new-ish-ai-powered-describe-it-to-design-it-template-for-power-automate/
He also, as you recall, has a book out that is a must-have for anyone working with Microsoft's Power Platform. Check it out: Building Solutions with the Microsoft Power Platform: Solving Everyday Problems in the Enterprise: Rivera, Jason: 9781098117542: Amazon.com: Books
Finally, we here at Office Explorers want to bid a fond farewell to co-host, co-producer, and just generally all-around heck of a good person Taylor, who has moved on from the MBG to explore her own new adventures. Thank you, Taylor, and may your scripts always run correctly the first time.

Greetings friends, and welcome to the 50th* Episode of Office Explorers! The podcast where we fail to mark the occasion on the episode itself. This month we hip you to the Power Platform COE Start Kit with the MBG's Anush Singh, and clue you in to some news we think you need to know. As always, come for the information and stick around after the credits for the outtake.
 
*50th 'official' episode, not counting the one time Rob and Kat did a second episode recapping a Microsoft Conference. So 50th month of episodes? Either way, thank you everyone who's been along for the ride!

Welcome back, Explorers! Taylor and Rob have an exciting set of topics for your consideration this month. The episode begins with a great discussion on some Microsoft news featuring updates to products we've had whole episodes about in the past – Teams, Yammer, and Viva. From there your hosts sit down with author and MBG Collaboration Architect Jason Rivera to discuss his new book from O'Reilly, "Building Solutions with the Microsoft Power Platform" (available wherever fine technology books are sold, we imagine). The hosting team wrap things up with some post-interview discussion about the book and the Power Platform before signing off for the month. 

As always, come for the insight into M365, stick around for the non sequitur at the end (you DO listen all the way to the end, don't you?) 

 

For all of Jason's links, check him out here: https://direct.me/sharepointjr 

Would it be February without Office Explorers taking a look at SharePoint?
No, it would not! Taylor and Rob have a great conversation with MBG's Trey Smith, who was there when it all began; SharePoint-edly speaking, that is. There's SharePoint-related news and some great post-interview analysis.
Links from the episode:
 
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-file-request-f54aa7f8-2589-4421-b351-d415fc3b83af
 

Taylor and Rob start the new year off with a topic they haven't covered in a minute (or several): Microsoft Viva. MBG Expert Andrew Glasser brings us up to speed on what's new, what's improved, and an anecdote or two about the early days of what would become Viva.
As always your hosts bring you the Microsoft 365 News you need, and some after-the-interview analysis to help put things into perspective.
Links from the episode:
The Jeff Teper Tweet
Andrew Glasser on Twitter
Andrew Glasser on LinkedIn