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Why the Vision Pro will be a hit in the digital workplace
Apple has formally announced its entry into the AR/VR market with the announcement of the Vision Pro headset. Advanced mixed reality technology that revolutionises the way users interact with digital content.

How to use the SharePoint Lookbook
The SharePoint LookBook is a publicly available site provided by Microsoft, that contains design ideas and templates that can help you start to build your own SharePoint site. In this article we explore what the SharePoint Lookbook is, why it is useful, the kind of templates it contains, and what to consider when using it.

What are SharePoint web parts and how do I use them?
In this article we take a deep dive into the world of SharePoint web parts. We’ll cover what they are, the different kinds of web parts there are, what a custom web part is and the kind of value that custom web parts can bring to a SharePoint Internet.

What will the digital workplace of the future be like?
In this article, we explore some of the potential changes that we may see in the digital workplace and the accompanying digital employee experience over the next few years.

Top 10 crucial questions to ask before building a SharePoint intranet
Before undertaking a project to build a SharePoint intranet, it’s important to plan properly and consider the different aspects of your build. In this post we’ve created ten high-level, critical questions that every team building a SharePoint intranet should consider before diving headlong into a project.

The best employee intranet software in 2023
We often get asked what the best employee intranet software is in order to meet the needs of a particular organisation. In this article we consider the different options and explore the factors that we believe make the best employee intranet software.

How to migrate from Slack to Microsoft Teams
Whilst Slack can co-exist happily with Teams, it’s less than ideal, and often digital workplace teams find themselves having to plan an additional migration of Slack from Teams. In this post we explore some of the things you need to think about in planning a Slack to Teams migration.

What to look for in a good SharePoint Consultancy
Finding the right SharePoint consultancy to work with on your project can sometimes feel like a real challenge, and it can be hard knowing where to start. In this post we provide some tips and advice on what to look for in a good SharePoint consultancy.

7 reasons to use SharePoint for policy management
If your organisation is using Microsoft 365 or SharePoint on-premises, then it makes sense to leverage the power of SharePoint to help better manage your policy documents.

Yammer is rebranding to Viva Engage: what does this mean for digital workplace teams?
On February 13th Microsoft announced that Yammer was rebranding to Viva Engage, and would now be part of the Microsoft Viva employee experience platform.

SharePoint lists: The Beginner’s Guide
SharePoint lists have been a core feature of SharePoint for many years. But if you’re relatively new to SharePoint lists or don’t use them as much as you could do, this beginners guide will give you all the information you need to start utilising them to best effect.

What is the difference between SharePoint Lists and Microsoft Lists?
Lists are one of the most longstanding and useful elements of SharePoint and the now the wider Microsoft 365 environment. In this post, we look at the differences between SharePoint Lists and Microsoft Lists.