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I hope that the new not pink newsletter banner didn't confuse anyone. thought it was time for an update. What you think of it?
 
I consider myself well-versed and up-to-date on most things Microsoft but one thing caught me by surprise -- the retirement of Live Chat and how fast it's going away. This was a fantastic benefit only for Business Standard, Basic and Premium users that let you put a widget on your website and chat with customers directly in a dedicated Teams channel. How convenient it was. Now you have only until October to make a switch to something less convenient.
 
There's a critical learning moment happening right now. Take a look at the article on Teams meeting AI archiving. AI is creating a new file of key moments. It's for you? It's for AI to work faster and better. This makes it a key moment of learning. This is new. AI is creating files that help it do its job. Learn it here in Teams then you'll know it when it starts doing this for everything. 
 
This month I'm introducing Partner Corner. When there's an article that only applies to Microsoft Partners, it will be placed in the bottom right of the 4 things to know section of the newsletter. 
 
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4 things to know: Outlook Classic and To-Do in maintenance mode. Live Chat is going away FAST. Planner is the new To-Do. Heads up partners, Purview is on sale. 
 
ThirdTier: Continuing education techs and for business owners.
 
B² : Improving business value group is starting up really soon. 
 
4 things to do: Set up Claud SSO and then all of the others too. Stay ahead of your clients. Get on Frontier. Teams meetings archived by AI - important moment. Soon you'll be able to exclude folders from sync in OneDrive. 
 
 
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4 things to know: An explanation of Copilot in Teams meeting. Planner is new To-Do and it's integrated into Outlook. Live Chat is going away fast. 50% off Purview Suite for Business Premium customers for all of 2026.

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Every few weeks someone asks me a variation of the same question.”Is Microsoft Copilot recording all my meetings?”The concern is understandable. AI is becoming more capable, meeting sum…

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Microsoft is using Planner as bait to get you off Outlook Classic, and Microsoft To Do is the loser

Microsoft is adding Planner to New Outlook, hoping you'll dump Outlook Classic, which still uses Microsoft To Do.

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Retirement of Microsoft Teams Live Chat

Microsoft Teams Live Chat is retiring in October 2026. Learn about key retirement dates, impacted workflows, and steps to prepare for an alternative.

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August 2026 announcements - Partner Center announcements

August 2026 announcements for Microsoft Partner Center including new capabilities, promotions, offers, markets, or changes to existing offers.

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From Third Tier and B² MSP Advisors: ThirdTier: Continuing education techs and for business owners. B² : improving business value as an asset. 

Defender + Intune Continued Learning
An on going course on Microsoft 365 and Security. Enhance your knowledge and stay up-to-date!
 
August 20th 6pm eastern

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Join a working group to tighten operations, processes, and profitability so your MSP runs like a real asset. Best for MSP owners who want accountability, structure and practical guidance as they actively work to increase the value of their asset.
 
August 25th 4PM Eastern
 
 

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4 things to do: Set up Claud SSO and then all of the others too. Stay ahead of your clients. Get on Frontier. Teams meetings archived by AI - important moment. Soon you'll be able to exclude folders from sync in OneDrive. 

How to Set Up Claude SSO with Microsoft Entra ID (10-Minute Guide)

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Get Copilot Features Before Everyone Else (Frontier Program Explained)

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AI Archives for Microsoft Teams Meetings - Microsoft Teams

AI Archives for Teams Meetings are AI-generated artifacts that condense the essential knowledge from a meeting’s discussion and metadata.

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IT Admins - Use OneDrive policies to control sync settings - SharePoint in Microsoft 365

Learn how admins can use OneDrive policies to configure the OneDrive sync app settings by using Group Policy. New feature happens by end of August.

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