Use the power of analytics, knowledge management, and discovery for improved employee retention and insight to the unique collaborative and learning needs of your organization using Viva, Microsoft's new employee experience platform. This book introduces you to the four central tenets of Microsoft Viva, a platform designed to improve communication, knowledge, learning, and insight within an organization. The authors, all Microsoft MVPs and early users of Viva, share their first-hand experiences and knowledge to teach you how to configure, utilize, and adopt Viva Topics, Viva Connections, Viva Learning, and Viva Insights to drive knowledge management and discovery within an organization. In Part I, you will learn how to classify data and topics within your organization, and learn how the use of AI can bring to life the discovery of knowledge and information related to people and other topics, allowing for better understanding and clarity of the content you see every day. In Part II, you will learn how to bring the power of SharePoint Syntex and Viva Topics into Microsoft Teams. In Part III, you will learn how to build a shared learning portal in Microsoft Teams using your own training materials, or bringing in third-party resources such as LinkedIn Learning and Skillsoft to connect directly to your employees. Managers will appreciate the ability to assign learning topics to users and gain the skills needed to create a fundamental process around learning consolidation. In Part IV, you will be introduced to Viva Insights, and understand how to discover vital analytics for individuals, managers, and leaders. You will also learn how it supports your company's greatest asset, your employees. What You Will Learn Understand the basics of Viva to get up and running in no time Configure each vertical of Microsoft Viva Know the roles and pre-requisites for installation and configuration Organize and think about your content for discovery and relationships Deliver learning through an optimized experience for managers and users Leverage the power of SharePoint within Teams using Viva Connections This book is for management, end users, and system administrators who want to step up their knowledge management, better train and retain employees, and improve access to internal content. The book is designed for businesses that want to transform the way they learn about content and people within their organization, with the end objective of making their business grow and thrive. D'arce Hess is a Senior Cloud Architect who uses industry and Microsoft best practices to create solutions that simplify processes, drive user adoption, and governance. She is a published author, and user group leader. Albert-Jan Schot (Appie) lives and breathes Microsoft 365 as a consultant and trainer. He is active on a range of forums, including blogs and Twitter where he shares his extensive knowledge and passion with others. Tracy van der Schyff is an international keynote and conference speaker, with a passion for "facilitating the evolution of human capabilities". She has more than a thousand thought leadership and Microsoft 365 related articles to her credit. All three are recognized by Microsoft as MVPs.

With a significant increase in hybrid and full-time remote roles, organizations need new ways to keep employees connected, supported, and thriving. Viva, an employee experience platform from Microsoft, was designed to provide just that. In this course, get up to speed with Microsoft Viva, and learn how this solution can help employees stay focused and engaged from any location. Nick Brazzi gives a quick tour of the platform's four modules, including how they integrate with Teams, SharePoint, and other Microsoft applications. Nick begins with an exploration of Viva Topics, which leverages AI to help you quickly find solutions by tapping into your company's collective knowledge. Nick then covers Viva Insights, explaining how it delivers personalized and organizational insights designed to help individuals and employers boost their productivity and well-being. Plus, get a brief overview of the two other modules that are set to release in 2021: Viva Learning and Viva Connections.

Prepare to be a Microsoft Lists advocate and transform the way data is harnessed in your organization Key FeaturesGet to grips with Microsoft Lists and organize your data efficientlyDiscover best practices and real-world scenarios to track information, events, and issues in your organizationTake control of your data by creating custom data models using Microsoft ListsBook Description Microsoft Lists is an extremely flexible and powerful platform for creating custom data models. Hands-On Microsoft Lists is an easy-to-read guide for those who want to get started with Lists, as well as those who are already familiar with the basic concepts and want to create custom and flexible Lists that are easily available through a web interface. This comprehensive introduction to Lists will show you how to get up to speed in no time with the help of practical guidance and examples. Complete with hands-on tutorials and projects, you'll understand how to use and implement Microsoft Lists effectively. You'll start by covering all the basic concepts that will help you to build your Microsoft Lists and get the most out of the platform. As you progress, you'll explore how to customize Microsoft Lists layouts and forms. Later chapters will guide you through integrating Microsoft Lists with the Power Platform. Throughout the book, you'll work with practical scenarios that you can use daily to improve the collaboration in your organization. By the end of this Microsoft book, you'll have learned how to create custom data models to improve the way your data is put together, managed, and consumed in your workplace. What you will learnUse the Lists platform effectively in the modern workplaceGet to grips with data privacyDiscover how to customize Microsoft Lists data and formsAutomate processes using Microsoft ListsExtend the default features of Microsoft Lists using the SharePoint frameworkCreate custom list templates using PnP PowerShellExtend Microsoft Lists using Power PlatformWho this book is for This book is for business professionals and end users working with Microsoft 365 tools such as Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams who are looking to improve the way their data is structured, managed, and consumed inside an organization. Basic knowledge of SharePoint and Excel is assumed.

Leverage the collaboration capabilities of Microsoft Viva Connections as an employee experience platform to build a gateway to your digital workplace. This book helps you set up Microsoft Viva connections via easy-to-follow steps and extend it to target your business scenarios. The book starts with an introduction to Microsoft Viva and its modules and it discusses Viva Connections for desktop and mobile users. You will learn about the intranet landing experience with SharePoint where you will plan, build, and launch a home site. You will know how to use the app bar and global navigation in Viva Connections and understand the importance of the dashboard and dashboard cards. You will learn how to enable Viva Connections in MS Teams and define a rollout strategy. You will gain experience with Viva Connections on mobile devices and go through end-user guidance. And you will learn to extend Viva Connections with the SharePoint Framework and deploy SPFx solutions. After reading this book, you will be able to set up Microsoft Viva Connections for your digital workplace and empower your employees to search and discover relevant news, information, content, and sites from across the organization. What Will You Learn: Understand the modern experience in SharePoint with Microsoft Viva Connect Know best practices for your home site in SharePoint Get your content ready for feed with SharePoint and Yammer Build Adaptive Card Extensions (ACEs) with SPFx Define governance for Viva Connections.

Harness the full power of the Visual Studio IDE to take your coding skills to the next level by learning about IDE productivity practices and exclusive techniques Key FeaturesIncrease your productivity by leveraging Visual Studio 2019's improvements and featuresExplore powerful editing, code intelligence, and source code control features to increase productivityDelve into VS’s powerful, untapped features such as custom project templates and extensionsBook Description Visual Studio 2019 (VS 2019) and Visual Studio Code (VS Code) are powerful professional development tools that help you to develop applications for any platform with ease. Whether you want to create web, mobile, or desktop applications, Microsoft Visual Studio is your one-stop solution. This book demonstrates some of the most sophisticated capabilities of the tooling and shows you how to use the integrated development environment (IDE) more efficiently to be more productive. You’ll begin by gradually building on concepts, starting with the basics. The introductory chapters cover shortcuts, snippets, and numerous optimization tricks, along with debugging techniques, source control integration, and other important IDE features that will help you make your time more productive. With that groundwork in place, more advanced concepts such as the inner workings of project and item templates are covered. You will also learn how to write quality, secure code more efficiently as well as discover how certain Visual Studio features work 'under the hood'. By the end of this Visual Studio book, you’ll have learned how to write more secure code faster than ever using your knowledge of the extensions and processes that make developing successful solutions more enjoyable and repeatable. What you will learnUnderstand the similarities and differences between VS 2019 and VS CodeGet to grips with numerous keyboard shortcuts to improve efficiencyDiscover IDE tips and tricks that make it easier to write codeExperiment with code snippets that make it easier to write repeating code patternsFind out how to customize project and item templates with the help of hands-on exercisesUse Visual Studio extensions for ease and improved productivityDelve into Visual Studio’s behind the scene operationsWho this book is for This book is for C# and .NET developers who want to become more efficient and take advantage of features they may not be aware of in the IDE. Those looking to increase their productivity and write quality code more quickly by fully utilizing the power of the Visual Studio IDE will also find this book useful.

Microsoft Teams is used in hundreds of thousands of organizations to help keep remote and hybrid workplaces with dispersed workforces running smoothly. But while Microsoft Teams can seem easy for the user, Teams administrators must stay on top of a wide range of topics, including device administration techniques, quality benchmarks, and security and compliance measures. With this handy cookbook, author Fabrizio Volpe provides a clear, concise overview of administrative tasks in Teams-along with step-by-step recipes to help you solve many of the common problems that system administrators, project managers, solution architects, and IT consultants may face when configuring, implementing, and managing Microsoft Teams. Think of this book as a detailed, immensely practical cheat sheet for Microsoft Teams administrators. Recipes in the book will show you how to: Apply Teams best practices, compliance, and security Automate administrative tasks Successfully deploy Teams Implement Teams collaboration Deploy and manage Microsoft Teams Rooms Leverage the monitoring, productivity, and accessibility features Foresee roadblocks in migrations to Teams and Teams Voice Optimize Teams on virtual machines