Microsoft Office Blog by Chris Menard

Google Meet premium HD video conference will be available for free to everyone starting in May 2020

Google Meet premium HD video conference will be available for free to everyone starting in May 2020

How to use the Waiting Room in Zoom

The Waiting Room feature in Zoom is a great security feature. The Waiting Room allows you, the host, to control when a participant joins your meeting.

Multiple signatures in Gmail

Gmail now supports multiple signatures in the free Gmail and Gmail that comes with GSuite.

Invite guests to a Teams Meeting

Inviting guests to a Microsoft Teams meeting is very easy using the Teams app. Click the Calendar, and click a date for the appointment.

Virtual Backgrounds in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams now has 24 virtual backgrounds to chose from in meetings.

8000 royalty-free images are available in Office 365 - April 2020 update

Microsoft brings 8000 royalty-free images and icons to Office 365. These images work in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Right now, these are only available to Office 365 Fast Insiders.

Zoom - Security icon is now part of Meeting Controls

Zoom had a major update on April 7, 2020. The Meeting toolbar in Zoom now contains a SECURITY icon. The Security icon replaces the Invite icon which moved to the Participants panel.

Zoom Meetings April update - Password are now required for all meetings

Passwords are now required for all Zoom meetings. This Zoom update is effective on 4/4/2020

Troubleshooting Zoom Virtual Background not working

Zoom virtual backgrounds are extremely popular. Many users have commented on my channel that their virtual background is not working.

Zoom Free Virtual Video Backgrounds - behind the scenes video

We will release 20 virtual video backgrounds that work with Zoom video conferencing on 3/24/2020.

Zoom Meeting - Ten keyboard shortcuts for host and participants

Zoom meeting is an easy to use video conference platform. Here are ten of my favorite keyboard shortcuts for hosts and participants.

Teams: Announcements and Post in multiple channels

Announcements allow you to post either an image or a heading with a background color. With Post in multiple channels, you now have the ability to post a conversation or announcements to multiple channels at one time.