Microsoft has announced that they will retire Skype for Business in 2021 and will replace it with Microsoft Teams for its chat and conferencing capabilities. HUIT has decided to postpone the shut-down of Harvard’s Skype for Business service, originally planned for March 27. We will look towards completing this work sometime in June. For additional information about the transition, please visit our article... Read more about Skype for Business Transition to Microsoft teams

What is happening?

Beginning in late February, the way that users can set up auto-forwarding for their Office 365 email is changing. New users and those that are not currently auto-forwarding will no longer have access to the standard interface for enabling email auto-forwarding.  As an alternative, if desired, users can set up inbox rules to auto-forward email from their Office 365 accounts.

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Private channels enable members of an existing Microsoft Team to create channels for sensitive or confidential content. Only members given access and channel owners can see private channels and their contents. Using private channels reduces the need to create and manage additional, separate Teams.  To learn more about private channels please visit the Microsoft article on ...

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You can start to get ready for the change now by getting familiar with Microsoft Teams.  HUIT is offering regular training classes through the Center for Workplace Development.  Please sign up to learn about how this versatile tool can make you and your team more productive!

• Ongoing Weekly Training at Center for Workplace Development, 124 Mt. Auburn St. – Register on ...

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