Giuliano De Luca

28/01/2025

Introducing the Facilitator, a new agent designed for enhanced collaboration within Microsoft 365. This innovative agent operates seamlessly within Teams meetings and chats, revolutionizing the way teams work together.
Equipped with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, the Facilitator brings a new level of efficiency to meetings. By generating real-time AI notes and suggesting tasks, it facilitates co-authoring and collaboration, ensuring that every participant is on the same page.
In chat conversations, the Facilitator excels at maintaining a live summary of essential information. From capturing key decisions to tracking action items and open questions, this agent keeps discussions focused and productive.
Experience the future of teamwork with the Facilitator in Microsoft 365.
Watch the Facilitator in action:

The Facilitator is a new agent in Microsoft 365. This agent works within Teams meetings and chats for more effective collaboration. This new agent requires t...

21/01/2025

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) will soon extend to support Microsoft 365 Copilot. DLP policies will be able to identify sensitive documents based on sensitivity labels and exclude processing for Copilot interactions in Microsoft 365 Copilot Business Chat.
The preview does not support alerts, incident reports, and policy simulation.
Audit records will be available at a later time after policy management is enabled for organizations.
A Microsoft 365 Copilot license and a Microsoft 365 E5 license or equivalent are required to use this feature.

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) will soon extend to support Microsoft 365 Copilot. DLP policies will be able to identify sensitive documents bas...

14/01/2025

The new Glossary View in Microsoft Lists comes directly from the community, and Federico Sapia is its author.
This view is absolutely easy to implement follow the video to do it.

The new Glossary View in Microsoft Lists comes directly from the community, and Federico Sapia is its author. This view is absolutely easy to implement requi...

09/01/2025

The name pronunciation feature on the profile card in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook helps promote diversity by giving working colleagues relevant information about each other. Names are a crucial part of a person’s identity.
Users can record and share the correct pronunciation of their name on their profile card.
With a click, users can play and listen to name pronunciations recorded by their colleagues.

The name pronunciation feature on the profile card in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook helps promote diversity by giving working colleagues relevant inf...

20/12/2024

Here's my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind, by Coauthor:

2024 proved that the best technical solutions come from sharing knowledge openly. From building custom Copilot agents to implementing Microsoft Loop effectively, every tutorial and guide was about making complex technologies accessible to our community. 🚀

Major milestones that shaped our technical community:
• Joined BMW Group as Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect, focusing on enterprise-scale implementation
• Produced 400+ technical tutorials reaching 3.5M total views
• Awarded Microsoft MVP for the 7th consecutive year
• Developed comprehensive Copilot implementation guides
• Expanded content focus to emerging Microsoft 365 technologies

Three posts that resonated most with our community:

"Starting New Position at BMW Group"
On bringing Microsoft 365 expertise to automotive innovation
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7191715017216442369/

"Microsoft MVP Award Renewal"
Celebrating seven years of community contribution across multiple technology areas
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7216863597384089600/

"10,000 YouTube Subscribers Milestone"
How technical education creates collaborative learning environments
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7247693806194593792/

Most rewarding? Seeing our community members not just consume content, but actively help each other implement solutions. That's when you know the knowledge sharing is working.

Looking ahead to 2025: Expanding our practical guidance for enterprise AI implementation, particularly around Copilot and emerging Microsoft 365 technologies. The goal remains constant - making complex technical solutions accessible through clear, practical tutorials.

To everyone who shared knowledge, asked questions, or helped others: you make this community meaningful.

19/12/2024

Imagine the scenario where the user can ask to a Copilot Agent to create a list item, update a single column, delete or extract data filtering by columns.
In this video we'll see how to build a custom agent which is able to perform CRUD operations in a SharePoint list.

Imagine the scenario where the user can ask to a Copilot Agent to create a new item, update a single column, delete or extract data filtering by columns.In t...

10/12/2024

The new Groups experience will become the default groups experience in Microsoft Outlook on the web and new Outlook for Windows.
Outlook now has a new home for Microsoft 365 Groups - one central destination for users to connect, communicate, and collaborate with their teams. This new Groups experience includes the following benefits:
• New Group Home: Users can now stay updated on their groups, including recent files across the groups, and quickly access frequently used groups and find new ones based on their interests.
• Users can find quick links to get to files, emails, events, and member management for Groups from the Groups Home itself.
• Once inside a specific Group, users can create, consume, and share information related to a group, as well as manage events and members efficiently in fewer clicks.
• Users can find recommended actions including member approval and storage management across the Groups Home
The hideFromAddressLists and hideFromOutlookClients properties are used to control the visibility of Microsoft 365 Groups. Here's a brief overview of what each property does:
hideFromAddressLists: When set to True, this property hides the group from the Global Address List (GAL). When set to False, the group will be visible in the GAL.
hideFromOutlookClients: When set to True, this property hides the group from the Outlook left-hand navigation and prevents the group name from resolving during message creation. It also sets hideFromAddressLists to True. When set to False, it makes the group visible in Outlook and the GAL.
These properties can be managed via the Microsoft Graph API, providing more flexibility for customization through Power Automate and third-party applications.

The new Groups experience will become the default groups experience in Microsoft Outlook on the web and new Outlook for Windows.Outlook now has a new home fo...

05/12/2024

An exciting new feature in Outlook is set to boost your productivity. Users can now create events effortlessly by dragging and dropping emails directly onto the Calendar icon in the left app bar of Microsoft Outlook. Similarly, tasks can be added to the MyDay panel using the same intuitive drag-and-drop method. This streamlined approach simplifies organizing your schedule and managing tasks, making your workflow more efficient and enjoyable.

An exciting new feature in Outlook is set to boost your productivity. Users can now create events effortlessly by dragging and dropping emails directly onto ...

04/12/2024

Great honor that my video is featured on Microsoft's Roadmap page

This month's Microsoft SharePoint pitstop looks at everything that landed in November 2024: Viva Engage: Updates for the Copilot adoption community, Copilot...

03/12/2024

Users can effortlessly create simple Copilot agents using the no-code agent builder available within BizChat at Microsoft365 .com/chat or in Teams. By providing natural language instructions and utilizing grounding documents stored in SharePoint, these agents adhere to the same security and information protection policies as Microsoft 365 Copilot. All installed agents, including plugins, are conveniently located in the right side pane within Copilot, ensuring a focused and streamlined chat experience.

Users can effortlessly create simple Copilot agents using the no-code agent builder available within BizChat at Microsoft365.com/chat or in Teams. By providi...

28/11/2024

Copilot Agents provides quick, tailored information for your project, team, and tasks. When you're on a SharePoint site, you can select an agent, generate a share link, and share it in Teams or other Microsoft 365 apps. Note that the agent's responses are based on the permissions of the person asking the question. When you share an agent with others, they can only access the sources they have permissions for. Therefore, you may need to update sharing permissions on the agent’s resources to ensure others can fully utilize the agent.

Agents provide quick, tailored information for your project, team, and tasks. When you're on a SharePoint site, you can select an agent, generate a share lin...

26/11/2024

The new Calendar app in Microsoft Teams aims to provide a unified and seamless calendar experience for both Teams and Outlook users. It introduces advanced features such as a new command bar with primary actions, the ability to Meet Now and Join with ID, and new functionalities like filters, month view, split view, customizable time scales, saved views, sharing options, printing capabilities, and personalized settings. Enhanced meeting creation allows for quick scheduling from the calendar's quick view or the new scheduling form, with improved options and a refreshed look. Users can access meeting artifacts directly from the calendar, including recaps of completed meetings. The app also integrates weather information for your current location and work plan integration with Microsoft Places, allowing you to specify work locations and check teammates' availability in the office. The Place Finder feature helps you switch between floors and view different room capabilities when creating new events. Additionally, you can pop out the calendar for more efficient multitasking by right-clicking the Calendar icon. This feature is enabled by default. For more information and to stay updated, subscribe to my YouTube channel and connect with me on social media.

The new Calendar app in Microsoft Teams aims to provide a unified and seamless calendar experience for both Teams and Outlook users. It introduces advanced f...

21/11/2024

If you do not like the new Chat & Channels experience in Teams don't worry you can restore the classic experience

If you do not like the new Chat & Channels experience in Teams don't worry you can restore the classic experience 👇 🔔Don't forget to subscribe to my channe...

20/11/2024

If you are thinking of adopting Microsoft Loop, I summarized all aspects to consider before doing it or just improving your current governance.
In this video, I'll show you the latest capabilities and what is coming in order to have strong Governance, Lifecycle processes, and Admin controls.

If you are thinking of adopting Microsoft Loop, I summarized all aspects to consider before doing it or just improving your current governance.In this video,...

14/11/2024

Two new additions in Microsoft Lists improve the user experience.
The attachments field is now supported, moreover you can set a time range when your form can be accessible.

Two new additions in Microsoft Lists improve the user experience.The attachments field is now fully supported in the new Forms experience.You can now set a t...

13/11/2024

The creation of Copilot Agent is now enabled in SharePoint 🚀.
Users holding M365 Copilot licenses will notice a new Copilot feature in the Suite Navigation bar, tailored to the site they are currently viewing. Additionally, they will find options to create Copilot agents from the 'New' menu on the homepage and within their document libraries.
These features are accessible only to users with existing creation and editing rights on the site or document library.
Moreover, they have the option to share a Copilot agent link with other users, who, if they possess a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, will be able to interact with it.

The creation of Copilot Agent is now enabled in SharePoint 🚀. Users holding M365 Copilot licenses will notice a new Copilot feature in the Suite Navigation ...

29/10/2024

The new chats and channels experience in Microsoft Teams introduces several enhancements designed to improve collaboration and streamline communication.
You can turn on this feature in preview for evaluation.
These updates aim to make it easier for teams to collaborate, stay organized, and ensure that no important messages are missed.

The new chats and channels experience in Microsoft Teams introduces several enhancements designed to improve collaboration and streamline communication.You c...

21/10/2024

The new SharePoint start experience makes easier the creation of pages.
Now you can have a central place where you can draft your pages, collaborate and publish where you want.
During the drafting experience the page will be stored on OneDrive.

The new SharePoint start experience makes easier the creation of pages.Now you can have a central place where you can draft your pages, collaborate and publi...