Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Room A403

Build Your Skills: Microsoft 365 Essentials for Beginners

Unlock the power of Microsoft 365 in this comprehensive workshop tailored for beginners. Delve into the core components of OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, understanding their distinct roles and how they work in tandem to boost productivity. We'll explore key functionalities like document co-authoring, file sharing, managing access, and the unique document lifecycle within these platforms.

Along the way, learn to navigate the diverse terrain of other Microsoft 365 apps including Outlook, Planner, and To Do, enhancing both individual and team productivity. Understand the nuances of choosing the right tool for the right task, be it OneDrive for personal document management, SharePoint for organizational content, or Teams for collaborative projects. Attendees are encouraged to use their own devices and accounts to follow along, ensuring a comprehensive grasp of navigating and using Microsoft 365's capabilities confidently for effective communication and collaboration.

Monday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room A314

How to prepare, plan, and execute successful adoption

End-user adoption is arguably the hardest part of a deployment process. There is no one operation that applies to every organization or department but with the right tools, mindset, and workflows every company can execute successful adoption of any project or application. In this session, we will explore statistics surrounding adoption, formulating a plan for adoption, and lessons learned from real-world trials.

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM · Room A314

Taking Ownership: Microsoft 365 for Site and Team Owners

This intermediate workshop, tailored for Microsoft 365 site and team owners, delves into the intricacies of group and site roles, focusing on exclusive capabilities and strategies essential for effective management of SharePoint sites and Microsoft Teams.

In SharePoint, elevate your skills with advanced techniques in page and news scheduling, audience targeting, as well as in-depth list and library settings and permissions management. In Teams, master channel optimization for greater usability and member productivity.

Engage in practical, real-world scenarios to apply your knowledge in solving organizational challenges with Microsoft 365. Understand when and how to integrate Planner, Forms, and the Power Platform to broaden your site's or team's capabilities and meet business requirements.

Gain a better understanding of permissions management, learn when to responsibly break inheritance, and apply item-level permissions when appropriate. This workshop emphasizes security, privacy, and workflow efficiency, enhancing your skills in user access management when solution planning.

This workshop is ideal for those eager to explore Microsoft 365's behind-the-scenes workings, boost team collaboration, and innovate with out-of-the-box solutions. Uncover the full potential of Microsoft 365 and revolutionize your work approach.

Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM · Room A316

From Concept to Creation: Adaptive Cards 101

This workshop will provide a hands on experience for building and deploying adaptive cards. Expect to walk away with with the following skills and knowledge.

-Understand the basic components that go into adaptive cards. -Where to find resources and template to get started. -How to create an adaptive card with actionable items. -Learn how to use power automate to automatically send adaptive card responses. -Understand how to create and manipulate adaptive card Json. -Tips and tricks on good design and formatting.

Walk away from this workshop with the practical knowledge and hands on experience to start using Adaptive cards effectively in your organization.

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A314

Essential Microsoft 365 security features crash course

Security is top of mind for any business moving to the cloud and even more so for those who had to move out of necessity without a clear action plan. Knowing where to start and what is available can be half the battle. This session will cover some of the top concepts when it comes to securing and monitoring your Microsoft 365 environment, the best tools to start with, and which admin center you can find them in. Including but not limited to a look at the Microsoft Purview compliance portal and Microsoft 365 Defender admin center and the osmosis process that has happened since parting ways from what was formally known as the Security and Compliance center. The best part is that some of these are available in your subscription now at no extra charge!

Wednesday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A315

5 Immediate Things You Can Do To Increase Microsoft 365 and Power Platform User Adoption

Struggling to get users fully engaged with your Microsoft 365 and Power Platform implementations? This session is your solution.

Discover 5 things to immediately boost adoption and usage of your Microsoft 365 and Power Platform environments by up to 3X. Learn from real-world strategies used by leading organizations worldwide to maximize their investment and drive true user engagement. If you want to see tangible results, don’t miss this session.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A405

News: Who, what, when, where, and how

Today there are numerous methods to share news within your organization. This session explores the various types of news, the audience for each option, and what you should use when. Learn about how to create effective communications for your organization.

Wednesday 11:40 AM - 12:50 PM · Room A315

Beyond Document Libraries: Unleashing Lists for Business Solutions

SharePoint Lists are one of the most powerful tools in Microsoft 365. While many organizations primarily use SharePoint for document storage, lists offer a flexible way to manage structured data, automate workflows, and build interactive business solutions—without coding.

In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll explore how SharePoint/Microsoft Lists can revolutionize the way teams track information, collaborate, and automate tasks. You'll learn:

✅ What is a SharePoint List? How it compares to Excel, Microsoft Lists, and Dataverse. ✅ When to use Lists vs. Document Libraries vs. Databases. ✅ Building lists from scratch: Columns, views, and formatting. ✅ Enhancing lists with automation: When to use alerts versus rules versus a flow. ✅ Power Apps with SharePoint Lists: Turn lists into easy-to-use forms and apps. ✅ Best practices for security and permissions to control access and prevent accidental deletions.

By the end of this session, you'll understand how to leverage Lists as a powerful, no-code business solution.

Wednesday 2:00 PM - 3:10 PM · Room A405

Microsoft Loop: The Essential Tool for Microsoft 365 Users!

Experience unparalleled team collaboration with Microsoft Loop, the newest addition to the Microsoft 365 suite! Loop redefines teamwork by offering highly collaborative workspaces, customizable pages, and dynamic, reusable components, all seamlessly integrated within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

Unlock your team's full potential with Microsoft Loop. Design shared workspaces, tailor pages to fit your specific needs, and effortlessly integrate notes, task assignments, and real-time synchronized lists. This innovative app enhances productivity and ensures that your team remains synchronized and efficient.

Microsoft Loop meets teammates where they work, seamlessly integrating with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Whiteboard, Word, and more. Plus, explore the possibilities with the brand-new Loop app! This integration facilitates easy access, sharing, and collaboration on content across various platforms, catering to your team's diverse working environments and styles.

Transform the way your team works with Microsoft Loop. Its powerful features and seamless integration make it the go-to collaboration hub for Microsoft 365 users. Dive into the future of teamwork and harness the power of Microsoft Loop today!

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM · Room A313

OneNote Reimagined: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Note-Taking

In this session, we'll dive into the consolidation of OneNote's two versions (Win10 and desktop) into a singular app. Get ready to rediscover OneNote with an array of useful tips, tricks, and practical business applications.

We'll explore the latest features and announcements, ensuring you're ahead of the curve with OneNote's advancements.

Additionally, we'll delve into a comparative analysis of OneNote with Microsoft's other productivity tools you might use for notes like Loop, Whiteboard, Wiki, To Do, and Sticky Notes.

This comprehensive overview will empower you to select the most suitable tool for every task, enhancing efficiency and productivity in your professional endeavors.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A402

Expanding SharePoint Framework Web Parts in Teams, Office and Outlook

SharePoint Framework is not just a SharePoint development framework as it could seem from the name.

It allows to develop solutions that are available in Teams, Outlook and office.com.

Join me during this session to learn how to easily implement SPFx web part and expose it in all available hosts.

Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A410

TMO (Too Many Options) In M365?

Is the confusion of TMO (Too Many Options) in M365 getting to you? SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Yammer, Outlook... When do we use what for communication? Collaboration? In this session Joy will break down our Microsoft 365 options and bring clarity on how the M365 tools work better together for collaboration. We'll address leveraging our "Swiss Army Knife" of applications to be better equipped when communicating with the various audiences we interact with day in and day out.

Thursday 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM · Room A410

Get Real Time User Behavior Analytics of Your Microsoft 365 Users

Curious about what's really going on with your Microsoft 365 users? Skip the unreliable surveys and dive into real-time behavioral analytics with the free Microsoft Clarity.

This session will reveal how to harness the power of Clarity's free tools to boost digital adoption. You'll learn to identify popular pages, dead clicks, rage clicks, and more, transforming these insights into actionable improvements for user training and support. By the end, you'll be equipped to use heat maps, session recordings, and dashboard insights to pinpoint where users struggle, ensuring your governance and compliance measures are both effective and user-friendly.

Don’t miss this opportunity to revolutionize your user support strategy.

Thursday 2:20 PM - 3:30 PM · Room A315

Forms, Forms, and more Forms. Data gathering for the modern info worker

Microsoft List (and SharePoint) forms, Forms with Power Apps, and Microsoft Forms. Which one (or more) should you use, and when?

This session will walk through updated capabilities and options available to no-code makers and citizen developers when building solutions with forms.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A403

Planner and Power Platform: Boosting collaboration and visibility

With remote work and an excess of meetings to join every day, it can be hard to find time to sync every task you are working on with your entire team. This can lead to redundant tasks being performed and uneven distribution of work in a team. Finding the right solution to this problem can be time-consuming and fail adoption. The answer is to make it easy and accessible. In this session, we will take a deeper look at how to automate Microsoft Planner with Power Automate, view and modify reporting data with PowerBI, and make this easily accessible in Microsoft Teams.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A402

Microsoft 365 PnP for SharePoint Framework Developer

The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) is a development model for building solutions across Microsoft 365 suite. It allows building applications for SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Viva Connections. But the additional beauty of SPFx is the community support! This session will cover resources that Microsoft 365 PnP Community provides for SPFx developers.

Friday 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM · Room A315

Calendars! Calendars! Calendars!

With so many choices for calendars, it is hard to know which one to use for what.

In this session, we will explore the calendars offered by M365, when to use them, and how to make the most out of each type.

Friday 10:20 AM - 11:30 AM · Room A313

Discover the Full Potential of Microsoft Lists with Power Platform

Microsoft Lists, a core component of Microsoft 365, has been significantly enhanced through its integration with the Power Platform. In this session, we will examine three fundamental features of the Power Platform embedded within Microsoft Lists. Together, we'll explore the baked in options for the following:

Power Apps: Form Options Comparison

• Create an App: Build a canvas app directly connected to a List
• Customize Forms: Integrate Power Apps into a native List form

Power Automate: Streamline Processes with Pre-built Flows

• Content Approval: Navigate page approval processes effortlessly.
• Request Sign-off: Simplify decision-making with streamlined audit trail
• Reminder Options: Specify a date for task follow-ups

Power BI: Unlocking Insights from Data

• Visualize Lists: Quickly transform data into compelling visual narrative
• Microsoft List as a Data Source: Create refreshable reports connected directly to List data

Live demos throughout the session will illustrate practical implementations of these tools. Additionally, we'll address the pivotal question of when organizations may outgrow integrated options, along with essential licensing considerations for scaling up to advanced solutions.

Friday 12:30 PM - 1:40 PM · Room A315

Ensuring brand consistency with Microsoft 365

Learn how to keep your brand consistent and improve your digital presence using SharePoint, Office, Stream, and Designer.

This session will explore effective strategies for leveraging these powerful tools to maintain a cohesive and recognizable brand identity. By integrating the functionalities of SharePoint, Office, Stream, and Designer, you can create a unified digital experience that reflects your brand's values and aesthetics.