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previously sent, even if it lands in a public folder, or
Gmail, or has already been opened? We’ll see.- MyAnalytics handles
your Out of Office messages
Heck, if you’re a Microsoft 365 commercial customer
already enrolled in MyAnalytics and Workplace
Analytics, the service will automatically schedule
an out-of-office notification if it knows you’ll be
unexpectedly delayed or otherwise occupied.
MyAnalytics, Microsoft’s other personal productivity
assistant – sorry, Cortana – will also automatically
cancel meetings, schedule ‘catch-up’ time when you
return, and check up on how well you’re sticking to
your agenda. No rest for the wicked! - OneNote 2016,
Whiteboard, Yammer get new life
Microsoft also said that OneNote 2016 isn’t quite
dead yet. Mainstream support has been extended
indefinitely, complementing the existing OneNote
app already in Windows. Dark mode and ‘@mentions’
will also arrive for OneNote users and Office 365
subscribers next year, Microsoft said. Whiteboard is
now a web app, which can be easily downloaded.
Finally, Yammer is being overhauled, with a
‘beautiful, intelligent experience’ that connects to
Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook. Select customers
can see the new Yammer in a private preview
scheduled for December, Microsoft said. It’s due
to roll out to all customers in 2020, part of what
Microsoft hopes will be the ‘Year of Yammer’.
18 TECH ADVISOR • FEBRUARY 2020MICROSOFT IGNITE EVENT
previously sent, even if it lands in a public folder, or
Gmail, or has already been opened? We’ll see.- MyAnalytics handles
your Out of Office messages
Heck, if you’re a Microsoft 365 commercial customer
already enrolled in MyAnalytics and Workplace
Analytics,theservicewillautomaticallyschedule
anout-of-office notification if it knows you’ll be
unexpectedly delayed or otherwise occupied.
MyAnalytics, Microsoft’s other personal productivity
assistant – sorry, Cortana – will also automatically
cancel meetings, schedule ‘catch-up’ time when you
return,andcheckuponhowwellyou’restickingto
youragenda. No rest for the wicked! - OneNote 2016,
Whiteboard, Yammer get new life
Microsoft also said that OneNote 2016 isn’t quite
dead yet. Mainstream support has been extended
indefinitely, complementing the existing OneNote
app already in Windows. Dark mode and ‘@mentions’
will also arrive for OneNote users and Office 365
subscribers next year, Microsoft said. Whiteboard is
now a web app, which can be easily downloaded.
Finally, Yammer is being overhauled, with a
‘beautiful, intelligent experience’ that connects to
Teams,SharePoint,andOutlook.Selectcustomers
canseethenewYammerin a privatepreview
scheduledforDecember,Microsoftsaid.It’sdue
torollouttoallcustomersin 2020,partofwhat
Microsofthopes will be the ‘Year of Yammer’.