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How Louisville Geek is using SharePoint and other Microsoft 365 Applications to assist during the COVID-19 pandemic

May 28, 2020/0 Comments/in Microsoft, Office 365, Quick Tips /by lg_admin

Like many of you, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way we do business. “Healthy at Work,” Kentucky’s phased plan to reopen the economy, has left many small businesses confused about the specific actions we all must take to comply with state regulations.

We certainly don’t claim to have all the answers, but have carefully studied the state and local rules and compliance requirements needed to remain open, and have shifted our policies to remain compliant.

Microsoft Teams Shortcuts

May 13, 2020/0 Comments/in Geek News, Microsoft /by lg_admin

As working from home continues to be the norm for many of us these days, you may be looking for new ways to increase your productivity and save you time. Many of us are becoming more familiar with Microsoft Teams by the day, so asked our team to compile their top 5 most useful shortcuts in Teams and explained how and why to use them.

COVID-19 Update: Cyber Crime, Zoom, and the Office 365 Rebranding Effort

April 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Geek News, Microsoft, Office 365, Security /by lg_admin

A brief update on the rise in cybercrime during the COVID-19 pandemic, the security issues Zoom users are experiencing, and the rebranding initiative Microsoft is working through with Office 365.

Office 365 is turning into Microsoft 365

April 2, 2020/0 Comments/in Geek News, Microsoft, Office 365 /by lg_admin

An introduction to Microsoft Forms

February 20, 2020/0 Comments/in Microsoft, Office 365 /by lg_admin

Microsoft Forms is yet another Office 365 application that, for whatever reason, doesn’t get the amount of notoriety that it should. If you’ve ever wanted an easy way to create custom surveys, quizzes, polls, and questionnaires, it’s likely that Microsoft Forms has been the application you’ve been searching for the entire time.

Organize Tasks And Coordinate Your Team With Microsoft Planner

January 13, 2020/0 Comments/in Microsoft, Office 365 /by lg_admin

Microsoft Planner is a task management tool included in most Office 365 plans and is very comparable to other Project Management tools such as Trello and Asana. With its easy integration with other Microsoft applications, taking advantage of this simple application can help you coordinate your team efforts and create a more efficient workflow.

Modern SharePoint

November 21, 2019/0 Comments/in Microsoft, Office 365 /by lg_admin

A couple months ago, we selected a group of customers (whom we knew had moderate experience with Classic SharePoint) and asked them to summarize their opinion of the product in a few words. Not surprisingly, the results came pouring in with words such as confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, complicated and not user-friendly.

Office 365 Application Awareness Campaign

November 21, 2019/0 Comments/in Microsoft, Office 365 /by lg_admin

As a Microsoft Gold partner who has provided Office 365 support to SMB’s for several years, we’ve observed that a great number of organizations don’t understand the additional value that can be realized with some of the applications that come baked into the most Office 365 business and enterprise plans. Check out this article series to learn more about how those applications can be put to good use for your business!

Windows 7 nearing “End of Life.” Here’s What You Need to Know

April 8, 2019/0 Comments/in Microsoft /by lg_admin

January 14th, 2020 will usher in what is essentially the Windows 7 end of life, the Operating System used by hundreds of millions. Microsoft will entirely cut off support for the OS after a 10-year life-cycle.

Does Outlook Continuously Prompt for Credentials When You Try to Connect to Office 365?

February 26, 2019/0 Comments/in Microsoft, Office 365, Quick Tips /by lg_admin