Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams Update: When to Click It and When to Wait
When the word Update appears in the top-right corner of Teams desktop, click it — except in two situations. Here's where the button lives, how to update, and what happens.
Chris Menard
Chris Menard is a Microsoft MVP. He is certified in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. His YouTube videos have over 25 million views.
Formula Completion Files and Copilot Function files
Masterminds Copilot Implementation - June 17, 2026
Microsoft Teams
How to Show Meeting Chats in Their Own Section in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams lets you pull all your meeting chats into their own dedicated, collapsible section in the chat list. Here's how to turn it on and move it where you want.
Microsoft Teams
My Microsoft Teams Course Is Getting a Full Refresh — Here's What's Changing
My Microsoft Teams online training is getting a full revamp by July 28, 2026 — a current-look rebuild, better-organized lessons, written steps with every video, more quizzes, and live streams for students.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot Updates: Smart Suggestions, Docking, and Shortcut in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
New Microsoft 365 Copilot updates in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: smart suggestions on hover, docking the button to the far right, the Alt+C shortcut, and the upcoming Dock to the Ribbon option.
Microsoft Excel
Excel COPILOT Function: Advanced Prompts with Real Examples
Push the Excel COPILOT function with five advanced prompts on a real sales dataset — regional totals, ranking, category comparisons, and finding the top improver by dollars and by percentage — plus how to verify every answer.
Full-Day Excel 365 Training — Coweta County | June 15, 2026
Hands-on Excel Training with Chris Menard | Microsoft MVP
Microsoft Excel
Dollar Cost Averaging vs. Lump Sum Investing: A Side-by-Side Excel Comparison
Two people can put the exact same amount of money into the market and still end up with different numbers of shares — and different returns when they sell. That comes down to how the money goes in. The two methods are lump sum investing and dollar cost averaging, and I
M365 Copilot Work IQ Explained (Free PowerPoint Download)
Free PowerPoint presentation from Chris Menard - Microsoft MVP
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat's New Look: How Work IQ Replaces the Work and Web Toggle
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is getting a redesign, and I got it early at the end of May. This is the layout that rolls out to all users in July 2026, with an opt-in toggle available in June if you want to try it sooner. If you use Copilot
Microsoft Excel
Excel Power Query vs. Manually Fixing Data: A Side-by-Side Comparison
Clean one messy Excel dataset two ways — manually and with Power Query — to see exactly when each approach saves you time.
Microsoft Outlook
Auto-Reschedule Conflicting Meetings with Copilot in Outlook
If you have a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot license, there's a genuinely useful new calendar feature in Outlook: automatic meeting rescheduling. When a conflict arises, Copilot detects it and moves the meeting for you — no manual back-and-forth required. Here's exactly how to set it