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Microsoft 365 Copilot comes to Viva Engage so even fake enthusiasm can be AI-generated

Usama Jawad — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:44:01 +0000

If you thought that AI-generated slop on LinkedIn was bad, beware of the Microsoft 365 Copilot integration with Viva Engage. Read more...

Say goodbye to the Yammer brand as its website gets renamed by Microsoft to Viva Engage

John Callaham — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:52:02 +0000

Microsoft acquired the Yammer enterprise social networking service in 2012, but the company has slowly been phasing out the Yammer brand in favor of its own Viva Engage enterprise services. Read more...

Microsoft announces that Yammer will become Viva Engage

Steve Bennett — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that Yammer will be rebranded as Microsoft Viva Engage starting from March 2023, with no changes to existing experiences but with new features in the pipeline. Read more...

Microsoft redesigns over 1,800 emoji in 3D, resurrects Clippy as the paper clip emoji

Abhay V — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:22:01 +0000

Microsoft announced that it is redesigning over 1,800 emojis in Windows, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services. The new emoji feature a 3D design and will roll out to Windows this holiday. Read more...

You can now receive notifications from Yammer communities in Microsoft Teams

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has started rolling out notifications from Yammer communities in Teams to let you receive important updates right within the Teams Activity feed on web, desktop, and mobile. Read more...

Microsoft announces a bunch of features rolling out to Yammer

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced a number of updates for Yammer including the ability to soon send SharePoint pages directly to Yammer communities, the new Yammer embed, and other improvements. Read more...

Yammer adds post reactions on the web and mobile, rolling out globally

Abhay V — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:18:01 +0000

Microsoft announced that it is rolling out a new 'Reactions' feature to Yammer that lets users react to posts in six different ways. It is now available on the iOS and Android apps, and on the web. Read more...

Yammer's new design is rolling out to everyone

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 20:06:01 +0000

Microsoft announced today the general availability of Yammer's new design, along with a bunch of new capabilities and service integrations. The new experience is available on both the web and mobile. Read more...

Microsoft plans to keep investing in Skype despite Teams success

Mehrotra A — Tue, 26 May 2020 11:26:01 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic presented a great opportunity for Skype but it still lacked behind other video calling apps. However, the Redmond giant has no intention of ditching Skype in favour of Teams. Read more...

Outlook is getting interactive Yammer integration

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 19 May 2020 16:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that Outlook is getting the ability to interact with Yammer communities directly from their inbox. The feature is already available on the web and rolling out to Outlook apps. Read more...

April updates to Microsoft 365 include new Yammer apps, Edge updates, and more

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has published the usual round-up of new features introduced or announced for the Microsoft 365 suite of products during the past month, including new Yammer apps and more. Read more...

Yammer Communities app for Teams is now available

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Yammer app for Microsoft Teams, bringing Yammer communities into the communication platform, with features like live events, polls, and company announcements. Read more...

Microsoft Teams is getting new features like Yammer integration and multiwindow chats

Rich Woods — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:00:22 +0000

At its Ignite 2019 conference, Microsoft announced a number of new features for its Teams collaboration service, such as emergency calling, on-hold music, Yammer integration, and more. Read more...

Microsoft highlights new Microsoft 365 updates for September

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 18:00:01 +0000

As usual, Microsoft has shared information about all the updates made to the Microsoft 365 suite of products in the past month, including a new look for To Do, new features for PowerPoint, and more. Read more...

August updates to Microsoft 365 aim to speed up your workflow

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 18:26:01 +0000

Microsoft has once again recapped all the updates made to its Microsoft 365 suite of products in the past month. The August updates include a new formula for Excel, among other improvements. Read more...

Microsoft rolls out new Q&A feature for Yammer

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced a new feature in Yammer that allows users to ask questions and get answers from coworkers in specific groups. It's then possible to choose and highlight the best answer. Read more...

Microsoft brings Yammer tabs into Teams channels

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:26:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced that it's now possible to add a Yammer tab to Microsoft Teams channels, allowing users to access a specific group or feed without having to switch between apps. Read more...

Microsoft is discontinuing Skype for Business, Teams, and Yammer for Windows Phone

Usama Jawad — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:18:01 +0000

Microsoft is discontinuing support for Skype for Business, Teams, and Yammer apps for Windows Phone. Development efforts will now be transitioned to the Android, iOS, and desktop counterparts. Read more...

Office 365 August update brings co-authoring to Excel and more collaboration enhancements

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:04:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced a number of collaboration features such as co-authoring in Excel and new Yammer apps that are now available for Office 365 users as part of the August 2016 update. Read more...

Microsoft announces limited preview of Office 365 adoption content pack for Power BI

Boyd Chan — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:14:01 +0000

Leveraging its popular Power BI business intelligence product, Microsoft is enabling Office 365 admins to report upon product usage trends and identify opportunities to drive improved user adoption. Read more...

Yammer welcomes new external groups feature

Matthew Sims — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:24:01 +0000

Corporate social network Yammer has added the option to create groups with users from several companies at once. The new feature will support easier collaboration between various corporations. Read more...

Microsoft's new Office 365 SMB plans now available for existing customers

Shreyas Gandhe — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:18:01 +0000

The three new Office 365 plans which were introduced by Microsoft for new small and mid-size business customers last year, are now available for existing customers as well. Read more...

Yammer updated with Apple Watch support

Matt Brown — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:16:01 +0000

Yammer for iOS has received an update today, adding compatibility for the Apple Watch. This joins many other Microsoft services in supporting the device, making it a better companion to the iPhone. Read more...

Microsoft Translator comes to the Apple Watch and Android Wear, other apps updated

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:56:01 +0000

Microsoft released a bunch of cross-platform apps for iOS and Android today and one such application was the Translator app that is now available for the Apple Watch and Android Wear devices Read more...

Co-Founder of Yammer leaves Microsoft for a new adventure

Brad Sams — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:28:01 +0000

Yammer, a company that Microsoft bought for more than 1 billion has lost a key resource as one of the co-founders has left the company which means both founders of Yammer have now moved on. Read more...

Microsoft has launched a bug bounty program for online services

Steven Johns — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 01:42:01 +0000

Expanding their bug bounty program, Microsoft is now offering a minimum of $500 as a reward for exploits found in their online services such as Office 365, Outlook, Yammer and Lync. Read more...

Microsoft: Our online services are not affected by "Heartbleed" OpenSSL issue

John Callaham — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 02:58:19 +0000

Microsoft has issued a statement saying their many online services and products like Skype, Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Yammer and others are not affected by the "Heartbleed" OpenSSL issue. Read more...

Microsoft reveals Office Graph for Office 365, and more, at SharePoint Conference

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:13:04 +0000

Microsoft made a number of Office 365 announcements at today's SharePoint Conference, including a feature called Office Graph that's is supposed to show the connections between people and information. Read more...

Bill Clinton will be speaking at Microsoft's SharePoint Conference 2014

John Callaham — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:23:43 +0000

Microsoft has announced that former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be the keynote speaker for the company's 2014 edition of its SharePoint Conference, to be held in early March in Las Vegas. Read more...

Microsoft has released Yammer Now for iOS

John Callaham — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 03:14:37 +0000

Microsoft has announced the launch of Yammer Now, a new messaging app for iOS devices that was made to give Yammer users a quicker way to communicate. Read more...

Microsoft updates Yammer apps for Android, iOS, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8

John Callaham — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:09:23 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it has updated all of its Yammer apps for mobile platforms, adding new features to the Android, iOS, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 versions. Read more...

Microsoft to update Office 365 Home Premium so it can be shared with household members

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 05:01:00 +0000

Microsoft has announced plans to launch updates for Office 365 Home Premium, along with adding Yammer Enterprise to all business Office 365 subscriptions, and real-time co-authoring in Office Web Apps Read more...

Microsoft reveals future plans for Yammer division

John Callaham — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:00:33 +0000

Microsoft has revealed a new roadmap for its Yammer division, including planned updates for its iOS, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 apps along with new email features. Read more...

It's Friday the 13th but Microsoft says bad luck can be avoided with Office 365

John Callaham — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:54:34 +0000

Microsoft sends over some tips that will help people to avoid any "Friday the 13th" bad luck disasters at their workplace by using Office 365 and related applications. Read more...

Microsoft to hold SharePoint Conference 2014 in Las Vegas March 3-6

John Callaham — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:00:50 +0000

Microsoft has announced it will hold a new official SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas on March 3-6, 2014 after deciding to not hold such a conference this year. Read more...

Yammer updated for Windows Phone

Steven Parker — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 08:12:21 +0000

Yammer is a messaging service aimed at businesses, It brings together employees, content, conversation, and business data in a single convenient location, keeping you connected in the office. Read more...

British Airways' parent company IAG joins Office 365 with 58,000 employees

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:04:00 +0000

International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, has announced it has selected Microsoft's Office 365 and Yammer for the needs of its 58,000 employees. Read more...

Microsoft launches new Yammer extension for Google's Chrome

John Callaham — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:57:24 +0000

Microsoft has launched a extension made for Google's Chrome browser to allow its users a way to share web pages via the Yammer business social networking service. Read more...

Microsoft quietly releases Yammer Feed app for Windows 8

John Callaham — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 12:39:46 +0000

Microsoft has quietly released Yammer Feed, a new in-house developed app for Windows 8 that gives Yammer customers access to the news feed for the business social network. Read more...

One year after buying Yammer, Microsoft looks ahead

John Callaham — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:33:17 +0000

Today, one year after Microsoft announced it was acquiring Yammer, the company looks back in the past 365 days and also looks ahead as Yammer is integrated with Office 365. Read more...