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Why Intune Still Feels Like Magic

I remember when I first started hearing about Microsoft Intune. At the time, I was working in a Managed Service Provider (MSP), primarily supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. Back then, tools[…]

Digital Inclusion: How Microsoft Tools Empower Communities

In an increasingly digital world, access to technology is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. Yet for many individuals and communities, barriers like affordability, accessibility, and digital literacy still stand[…]

Reflecting on My Career Journey

In my previous blog article, I shared my volunteering experience. As I recently passed the two-year mark at Shine, I thought it would be a great time to reflect on my[…]

Making an Impact: My Volunteering Experience

In any project or organisation I’m involved with, I do it because I know I can make an impact. This is why I engage in numerous volunteering opportunities outside of the[…]

The Role of Mentorship in Personal Development

Something that I didn’t really think about properly until a couple of years ago was how important planning your personal development was, but it is more important than ever. One of[…]

Revolutionising HR Management: Integrating Microsoft with Hibob

In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficient Human Resource (HR) management is crucial for organisational success. There are times whereby some of the business HR processes don’t always fully align with the[…]

Assigning MS Planner Tasks to Multiple People with Power Automate

Recently, someone approached me with a scenario where they needed to assign the same task in Microsoft Planner to multiple people, allowing each person to mark it as complete individually. To[…]

Read Receipt of Documents from SharePoint

Have you ever wondered how to track whether employees have read crucial documents? I faced this exact challenge in a past project. The client needed to distribute compliance documents from a[…]

My Experience with the Surface Laptop 7

As a Microsoft tech enthusiast, I thought it was time to give up my Macbook Pro and replace it with a Surface Laptop 7. After using it for a few months,[…]

Viva Learning and SharePoint Integration

Microsoft Viva Learning is an innovative learning platform designed to integrate learning into the flow of work. It consolidates various learning resources, making it easier for employees to discover, share, and[…]

Microsoft Copilot SharePoint Agents

It’s taken me awhile, but I finally decided to buy Copilot for M365 in my personal tenant recently. I have been exploring all the features I’ve been reading / watching about,[…]

Form Entry Automation using Microsoft Power Automate

I have mentioned in my previous blogs how much I am a fan of SharePoint and M365 in general, but something that I haven’t touched upon is the Power Platform, specifically[…]

Scottish Summit – October 2024

The last couple of days I have been at the Scottish Summit in Aberdeen, I thought rather than write lots of different posts for all the sessions, I would just write[…]

Intune Shared Device Mode for Android with Microsoft Managed Home Screen

With October being Cyber Security Awareness Month, it is only right to write another blog in relation to security. In this blog I am going to talk about Intune Shared Device[…]

Why use Microsoft Secure Score

When I worked at the MSP, the number of conversations I had with IT leaders who were using Microsoft 365 but had never heard of Microsoft Secure Score was surprising. This[…]

Microsoft Defender

Cybersecurity has become a paramount concern for businesses and individuals alike. As cyber threats continue to evolve, so must our defences. Which is where, Microsoft Defender comes in, a series of[…]

My Holiday to Barcelona

Most of my trips are solo, and my recent trip to Barcelona was no different. Technology is a great passion and my job, but one of my other passions is Photography,[…]

How to Support Young People’s Mental Health

Mental health is a crucial aspect of wellbeing for everyone, but especially for young people who face many challenges and changes in their lives. According to the Mental Health Foundation, one[…]

SharePoint Brand Center

In this blog I am looking at a long awaited feature in SharePoint, the Brand Center, I’ve been wanting this feature for a long time, and whilst it’s still in its[…]

Is Microsoft a Security Company?

When you think of Microsoft, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the Windows operating system or Office applications. But actually, Microsoft is also a major player in the[…]