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Copilot in PowerPoint Tutorial (2025) – New AI Features & Massive Improvements

December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Reposted by Mike Tholfsen

Microsoft 365 Insider Program

@msft365insider.bsky.social

🎨 PowerPoint fans, this one’s for you. New Copilot updates like AI slide builder, creative mode, AI images, and more, so check out the full walkthrough from Mike. 👇

Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 7d

A tutorial video showing the ALL NEW Copilot in PowerPoint, which just got major improvements. Includes:

🧠 AI Slide builder
🎨 Creative mode
🖼️ AI Images
🪄 Create slide with Copilot
🌍 Create full deck in new language
➕ More

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/mQDTJTGIvhg?... #Microsoft

Copilot in PowerPoint Tutorial (2025) – New AI Features & Massive Improvements

November 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A tutorial video showing the ALL NEW Copilot in PowerPoint, which just got major improvements. Includes:

🧠 AI Slide builder
🎨 Creative mode
🖼️ AI Images
🪄 Create slide with Copilot
🌍 Create full deck in new language
➕ More

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/mQDTJTGIvhg?... #Microsoft

OneNote and Teams Meeting Notes Tutorial (2025) – New Features + How It Works

November 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM

Reposted by Mike Tholfsen

Microsoft 365 Insider Program

@msft365insider.bsky.social

📝 Big upgrade for meeting notes. OneNote + Teams + Loop is a time-saving trio. 🙌

Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · 11d

A short tutorial video on the all-new OneNote Meeting Details updates to improve Teams and Loop integration with meeting notes 📝 A major time saver and efficiency improvement to OneNote.

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/hMIkjDEg_54?... #onenote

OneNote and Teams Meeting Notes Tutorial (2025) – New Features + How It Works

November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A short tutorial video on the all-new OneNote Meeting Details updates to improve Teams and Loop integration with meeting notes 📝 A major time saver and efficiency improvement to OneNote.

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/hMIkjDEg_54?... #onenote

Learning Zone: made to engage, built for student growth | Microsoft Community Hub

November 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

Microsoft Learning Zone: Copilot+ PC AI-powered lessons for engaging, inclusive learning. 5 new features:

✏️ Simplified lesson creation
🌍 Expanded language support
🎮 Rich interactive activities
🤝 New learning partners
📤 Share via Teams

Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Educati... #CopilotPC

Educators are finding new ways to make learning more engaging, inclusive, and connected. That is where Microsoft Learning Zone comes in, an AI-powered app on...

3 New Features in Excel (2025) - Agent Mode, COPILOT Function, and AI Formulas

November 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A tutorial video showing 3 new AI-powered features in Excel 📊 Updates include:

🧠 Agent Mode
🤖 COPILOT Function
✨ AI Formulas

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/df3Zz0_asNQ?... #Excel

New OneNote Class Notebook LTI 1.3 integration in the Microsoft 365 LTI app | Microsoft Community Hub

November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

"Create with AI" 🎨 in the Microsoft 365 Copilot is now rolled out globally for all Educators and Staff! Great for creating images, posters, infographics and more. Detailed demo in the video below 👇

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbOJ... #EduSky

November 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

NEW! OneNote Class Notebooks now support LTI 1.3 in the Microsoft 365 LTI app. Easily integrate Class Notebooks into your favorite LMS!

✅ Canvas
✅ Schoology
✅ Moodle
✅ Blackboard
✅ Brightspace
➕ More

Blog with details 🔗 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

OneNote Class Notebook is entering a new era with a modern, unified LTI® 1.3 integration (as part of the Microsoft 365 LTI app) that brings back automatic...

NEW AI-powered Teach Module in Microsoft 365 Education – Full Tutorial for Teachers 💡

November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

An end-to-end tutorial video on the new AI-powered "Teach" module in M365 Copilot. Available today for ALL Microsoft 365 educators globally!

Includes:
📘 Lesson plans
📊 Rubrics
📝 Quizzes
🌍 Standards grounding (35 countries)
🎯 Learning Activities
➕ Lots more

YouTube: youtu.be/WkXVukl62KU?... #Edusky

10 New Features in Windows 11 25H2 update (Tips & Tricks for 2025)

November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A tutorial video on the top 10 NEW Windows 11 features in the 25H2 update 🪟 Updates include:

🏁 Start menu updates
🔒 Lock screen widgets
✂️ Snipping Tool improvements
✨ Copilot integration
➕ Lots more

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/ai3Kly6x8L0?... #WIndows11

How to use Voice Isolation in Microsoft Teams Meetings and Calls

November 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A tutorial video on the new Voice Isolation mode in Microsoft Teams. Voice Isolation uses AI to help ensure that when enabled, only your voice comes through in the meeting to help with better sound quality.

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/iMhKvFu5rA0?... #MicrosoftTeams

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for Education - IT Admin webinar

November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

POSTED! Last week Microsoft EDU had an IT Admin-focused webinar where we walked through how to configure Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in K12 or Higher Ed, from your tenant all the way to the end-user experience.

📺 YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLHo... #edusky

YouTube video by Microsoft Education

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November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A tutorial video showing the top 10 new features in Microsoft Word + a FIRST LOOK at Agent Mode, which is an AI-powered way to use Word for "vibe working"

🧠 Agent Mode
💬 Copilot Chat in Word
✍️ Drawing tools updates
📋 Merge Formatting in web
➕ Lots more

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/jkoDrwSlkWs?...

Top 10 New Features in Microsoft Word (2025) + FIRST LOOK at Agent Mode 🧠

FINALLY you can Merge Tables cells in Microsoft OneNote!

November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A short tutorial video on the Merge Table Cells feature in OneNote, a long-requested feature. This is now globally rolled out 🥳

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/WIsFm_Lur9E?... #OneNote

What's New in Microsoft EDU - October 2025 (AI for all edition)

October 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

POSTED! Our recorded webinar on the big AI announcements at "What's New in Microsoft EDU" - October 2025 webinar 🚀

Agenda:
✅ AI features coming for ALL M365 Educators
✅ AI features coming for ALL M365 Students
✅ M365 LTI integration for LMSes

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/YZmXp2I0uxI?... #edusky

YouTube video by Microsoft Education

12 NEW Copilot Features + Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge (Tutorial)

October 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A tutorial video for 12 NEW features in Copilot for the Fall Release 🍁

👥 Group Chat collab
👀 Copilot Vision
🧠 Memory
🎙️ Mico / Clippy for Voice mode
✨ Copilot Mode in Edge
🌐 Video translation and captions
➕ Lots more

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/cJ8LTlZ0nR0?... #Copilot

New Combined Chat and Channels features in Microsoft Teams

October 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A tutorial video showing the NEW Chat and Channels combined view in Microsoft Teams, which is now rolled out globally (and optional)

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/8AkdYrYsy7w?... #Microsoft

Calling all IT Admins - webinar on configuring Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and new updates for 13+ | Microsoft Community Hub

October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

Calling all IT admins — join us for a workshop where we’ll walk through how to configure Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Includes the new 13+ student configuration options, CSV, SDS and Powershell uploads, Copilot agents & more.

Register 🔗 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati...

Calling all IT admins — join us for a workshop where we’ll walk through how to configure Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, from your tenant all the way to the...

How to Use the NEW Microsoft Copilot Chat – Tips & Tricks to Save You Time ⌚

October 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Reposted by Mike Tholfsen

TeachNet Ireland

@teachnet.bsky.social

Really informative quick start guide from @mtholfsen.bsky.social‬ covering the latest features in Copilot Chat🤔

Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · Oct 20

A tutorial video showing the all-new Copilot Chat plus the latest tips and tricks 🪄 Includes:

💬 Core Chat & Images
🧠 Memory
📝 Chat in Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook
⌛ Temporary Chat
🔎 Search and Files
📃 Pages
➕ Lots more

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/X-d0vRoHVGE?... #edusky

How to Use the NEW Microsoft Copilot Chat – Tips & Tricks to Save You Time ⌚

October 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A tutorial video showing the all-new Copilot Chat plus the latest tips and tricks 🪄 Includes:

💬 Core Chat & Images
🧠 Memory
📝 Chat in Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook
⌛ Temporary Chat
🔎 Search and Files
📃 Pages
➕ Lots more

YouTube 📺 youtu.be/X-d0vRoHVGE?... #edusky

What's New in Microsoft EDU - October 2025 (AI for all edition) | Microsoft Community Hub

October 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Reposted by Mike Tholfsen

Microsoft 365 Insider Program

@msft365insider.bsky.social

👏 Love seeing these tools roll out globally! AI-powered Flashcards and the Learning Activities app are a huge win for educators and students. Thanks for spotlighting what’s new, Mike!

Mike Tholfsen @mtholfsen.bsky.social · Oct 17

Join us for next week's special "What's New in Microsoft EDU" - October 2025 webinar" 🚀 We'll be covering all of the just-announced updates for AI features coming for ALL educators and students

📅 Wed Oct 22nd, 8am PST
📅 Wed Oct 22nd, 4pm PST

🔗 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

Join us on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 for our latest "What's New in Microsoft EDU" webinar! This will be a special one where we go into depth about all of...

What's New in Microsoft EDU - October 2025 (AI for all edition) | Microsoft Community Hub

October 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

Join us for next week's special "What's New in Microsoft EDU" - October 2025 webinar" 🚀 We'll be covering all of the just-announced updates for AI features coming for ALL educators and students

📅 Wed Oct 22nd, 8am PST
📅 Wed Oct 22nd, 4pm PST

🔗 techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educati... #edusky

Join us on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 for our latest "What's New in Microsoft EDU" webinar! This will be a special one where we go into depth about all of...

How to Use the NEW Microsoft Teams Calendar 📅 (Powered by Outlook)

October 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM

Mike Tholfsen

@mtholfsen.bsky.social

A short tutorial video on how to use the new Calendar in Microsoft Teams, now powered by Outlook 📅 Now available globally to turn on and use.

YouTube 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTrz... #Microsoft365