Join Me LIVE: Microsoft 365 Copilot New Features — Thursday, August 6th at Noon ET
Join me live on Thursday, August 6th at noon ET as I walk through the newest features in Microsoft 365 Copilot — no registration required.
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.
Microsoft Teams
How to Record a Video Clip and Your Screen in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams video clips now record your screen and run up to five minutes. Here's where the feature lives, how to set up the camera bubble, and how to trim, send, and download the clip.
Microsoft Teams Is Getting a Major Meeting Controls Redesign
If you spend your day in Microsoft Teams meetings, get ready for a noticeable change. Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned meeting experience that simplifies the meeting toolbar, makes screen sharing safer, and gives users more control over the arrangement of meeting buttons. The goal is straightforward: reduce accidental clicks
Microsoft Excel
Excel FILTER Function: Filter and Sort Data with Ease
The FILTER function spills back only the rows that match a condition. Three worked examples: filter by quantity, combine SORT with FILTER for sorted results, and build a between filter with two conditions.
Microsoft Outlook
Save Hours on Outlook Replies with Microsoft Copilot
Reply to email faster in Outlook with Copilot — use one-click suggested drafts for quick replies, or the Copilot task pane and Draft Assistant when you need to add details, cities, and venues the sender never mentioned.
MVPBUZZ
Honored to Be Named a Microsoft MVP for the Second Year in a Row
July 15, 2026 - Chris Menard has been named a Microsoft MVP for the second year in a row, recognized for his work in Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Teams. Here's what the award means and how he's giving back to the community.
Microsoft Teams
How to Test Your Mic and Speaker Before a Microsoft Teams Meeting
Microsoft Teams now lets you test your microphone and speaker right from the join screen. Here's where the Test mic and speaker link is and how to run both checks in seconds.
Windows
How to Record Your Screen with Snipping Tool in Windows 11
Windows 11 includes a free screen recorder inside the Snipping Tool. Here's how to record your screen with audio, choose the capture area, check your microphone, and save or share the result.
Microsoft Outlook
Add Prep and Buffer Time to Outlook Calendar Events with Copilot
Use Copilot in the new Outlook and Outlook on the web to add 30-minute prep blocks and 15-minute hold blocks around your calendar events — with one specific prompt.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot Model Picker Changed: Where Did GPT‑5.5 and the Other Models Go?
Microsoft 365 Copilot users are noticing a major change: the model picker no longer shows options like GPT‑5.5 and other models.
Microsoft Excel
Summarize Text Columns in Excel with Copilot to Categorize Survey Responses
Copilot in Excel can now read a column of free-text answers — survey responses, feedback, help desk tickets — and summarize it into clean categories with a live count. Here is the exact prompt and workflow.
Microsoft Copilot
Copilot Chat: How to Toggle Between Work IQ and the Work and Web View
Licensed Copilot Chat now has a toggle to switch between the new Work IQ look and the classic Work and Web view. Here is where it lives and how it works.