Loryan Strant
@loryanstrant.com
Microsoft 365 specialist, MVP, father, Autistic & ADHD.
Passionate about helping people work better together and life/work balance.
Home Assistant nerd.
Passionate about helping people work better together and life/work balance.
Home Assistant nerd.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
My #Azure AI tasks integration for #HomeAssistant has already been updated to support the image generation functionality released today in 2025.10.
You can find it in HACS, or get it here: github.com/loryanstrant...
You can find it in HACS, or get it here: github.com/loryanstrant...
GitHub - loryanstrant/HA-Azure-AI-tasks: A Home Assistant custom integration that facilitates AI tasks using Azure AI
A Home Assistant custom integration that facilitates AI tasks using Azure AI - loryanstrant/HA-Azure-AI-tasks
github.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My #Azure AI tasks integration for #HomeAssistant has already been updated to support the image generation functionality released today in 2025.10.
You can find it in HACS, or get it here: github.com/loryanstrant...
You can find it in HACS, or get it here: github.com/loryanstrant...
Do you use @home-assistant.io and wish you could use the new AI tasks functionality with #Azure #OpenAI?
Now you can.
I built a thing: github.com/loryanstrant...
Now you can.
I built a thing: github.com/loryanstrant...
GitHub - loryanstrant/HA-Azure-AI-tasks: A Home Assistant custom integration that facilitates AI tasks using Azure AI
A Home Assistant custom integration that facilitates AI tasks using Azure AI - loryanstrant/HA-Azure-AI-tasks
github.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Do you use @home-assistant.io and wish you could use the new AI tasks functionality with #Azure #OpenAI?
Now you can.
I built a thing: github.com/loryanstrant...
Now you can.
I built a thing: github.com/loryanstrant...
Slightly diminish a band: Eight Inch Nails
Slightly diminish a band: -ha
Slightly diminish a band: About as Good as Ezra
August 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Slightly diminish a band: Eight Inch Nails
Reposted by Loryan Strant
Some days I feel like I'm on a crusade to teach people about Executive Functions. It really does help in personal life and the workplace. It's a positive journey, so I'm happy on this crusade. A bit of general info in my latest blog: www.meganstrant.com/how-educatin...
How educating clients about Executive Functions improves their daily life
I feel like I’ve been going on about Executive Functions for years. Probably because I have been a wee bit obsessed for quite a while. In fact it has been many years since I first did a confe…
www.meganstrant.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Some days I feel like I'm on a crusade to teach people about Executive Functions. It really does help in personal life and the workplace. It's a positive journey, so I'm happy on this crusade. A bit of general info in my latest blog: www.meganstrant.com/how-educatin...
June 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Today's solution looking for a problem: hooked up Power BI to my #Ubiquiti network. As long as the items have some of naming convention in UniFi I can break things up into more visuals and graphs.
Only works in desktop at this stage as the API isn't available to the web.
#PowerBI #UniFi #BecauseICan
Only works in desktop at this stage as the API isn't available to the web.
#PowerBI #UniFi #BecauseICan
June 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Today's solution looking for a problem: hooked up Power BI to my #Ubiquiti network. As long as the items have some of naming convention in UniFi I can break things up into more visuals and graphs.
Only works in desktop at this stage as the API isn't available to the web.
#PowerBI #UniFi #BecauseICan
Only works in desktop at this stage as the API isn't available to the web.
#PowerBI #UniFi #BecauseICan
Dear Microsoft, when I open up "Microsoft 365 Copilot" (formerly the home screen of #Microsoft365) and press the Create button, images are not the first thing I want to see.
The productivity app content should not be buried under "more".
#Copilot #M365Copilot
The productivity app content should not be buried under "more".
#Copilot #M365Copilot
June 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Dear Microsoft, when I open up "Microsoft 365 Copilot" (formerly the home screen of #Microsoft365) and press the Create button, images are not the first thing I want to see.
The productivity app content should not be buried under "more".
#Copilot #M365Copilot
The productivity app content should not be buried under "more".
#Copilot #M365Copilot
June 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
First, there was confusion between Copilot being for or in something.
Now enters a new contender: OneNote *for* Windows vs OneNote *on* Windows.
Now enters a new contender: OneNote *for* Windows vs OneNote *on* Windows.
April 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
First, there was confusion between Copilot being for or in something.
Now enters a new contender: OneNote *for* Windows vs OneNote *on* Windows.
Now enters a new contender: OneNote *for* Windows vs OneNote *on* Windows.
Reposted by Loryan Strant
"Identifying SharePoint Site Creation Sources"
New sample added! 🎉 on #PnPScriptSamples - by @reshmeeauckloo.com using PnP PowerShell. Check it out:
pnp.github.io/script-sampl...
#PowerShell #M365PnP #PnPPowerShell #CommunityRocks #Microsoft365
New sample added! 🎉 on #PnPScriptSamples - by @reshmeeauckloo.com using PnP PowerShell. Check it out:
pnp.github.io/script-sampl...
#PowerShell #M365PnP #PnPPowerShell #CommunityRocks #Microsoft365
Identifying SharePoint Site Creation Sources | PnP Samples
A sample gallery of scripts to manage all things Microsoft 365.
pnp.github.io
April 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"Identifying SharePoint Site Creation Sources"
New sample added! 🎉 on #PnPScriptSamples - by @reshmeeauckloo.com using PnP PowerShell. Check it out:
pnp.github.io/script-sampl...
#PowerShell #M365PnP #PnPPowerShell #CommunityRocks #Microsoft365
New sample added! 🎉 on #PnPScriptSamples - by @reshmeeauckloo.com using PnP PowerShell. Check it out:
pnp.github.io/script-sampl...
#PowerShell #M365PnP #PnPPowerShell #CommunityRocks #Microsoft365
I know that meetings in #MicrosoftTeams channels aren't perfect, but isn't it better to keep all the items together in context?
Because realistically, a non-channel meeting is actually a group chat with voice & video.
#PSA
#StopGroupChats
Because realistically, a non-channel meeting is actually a group chat with voice & video.
#PSA
#StopGroupChats
March 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I know that meetings in #MicrosoftTeams channels aren't perfect, but isn't it better to keep all the items together in context?
Because realistically, a non-channel meeting is actually a group chat with voice & video.
#PSA
#StopGroupChats
Because realistically, a non-channel meeting is actually a group chat with voice & video.
#PSA
#StopGroupChats
For MVPs attending #MVPSummit this week, don't forget to keep www.letmecorrectthatforyou.com readily available just in case you need it while in a session.
#MVPBuzz
#MVPBuzz
Let Me Correct That For You – You're here because someone was too polite to correct you themselves
www.letmecorrectthatforyou.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
For MVPs attending #MVPSummit this week, don't forget to keep www.letmecorrectthatforyou.com readily available just in case you need it while in a session.
#MVPBuzz
#MVPBuzz
Love these people so much, and am so appreciative of the opportunity to see them again!
#MVPBuzz
#MVPBuzz
#mvpsummit 2025 is starting great with meeting friends from all over the world! So good to CU again! With @magrom.bsky.social @alistairpugin.net @tracyvanderschyff.bsky.social @loryanstrant.com ++! #mvpbuzz
March 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Love these people so much, and am so appreciative of the opportunity to see them again!
#MVPBuzz
#MVPBuzz
This moment in Severance!
March 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This moment in Severance!
Do any #PowerPlatform peeps know WTF is going on with the "Power Platform for Admins V2" connector?
Documentation is light on (no surprise), but also the "Get App as Admin" fails, but there doesn't appear to be much discussion I can find about how to make it work.
Documentation is light on (no surprise), but also the "Get App as Admin" fails, but there doesn't appear to be much discussion I can find about how to make it work.
March 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Do any #PowerPlatform peeps know WTF is going on with the "Power Platform for Admins V2" connector?
Documentation is light on (no surprise), but also the "Get App as Admin" fails, but there doesn't appear to be much discussion I can find about how to make it work.
Documentation is light on (no surprise), but also the "Get App as Admin" fails, but there doesn't appear to be much discussion I can find about how to make it work.
Reposted by Loryan Strant
Reposted by Loryan Strant
Microsoft Teams combined Chats & Channels has been arriving in organisations after becoming generally available at the end of February. Top lesson learned?
Focus on filters.
youtu.be/ncbicr6YXIQ
Focus on filters.
youtu.be/ncbicr6YXIQ
Top Lessons Learned: Microsoft Teams Chats & Channels - COMBINED
YouTube video by Modern Work Mentor
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Microsoft Teams combined Chats & Channels has been arriving in organisations after becoming generally available at the end of February. Top lesson learned?
Focus on filters.
youtu.be/ncbicr6YXIQ
Focus on filters.
youtu.be/ncbicr6YXIQ
Are you a #MicrosoftMVP who is attending Summit in-person this year? #MVPbuzz
Would you like to know who else is coming from your category and/or country, or just in general?
Well, now there's (kind of) a way, and it's entirely opt-in.
However, as some may consider it private information...
1/2
Would you like to know who else is coming from your category and/or country, or just in general?
Well, now there's (kind of) a way, and it's entirely opt-in.
However, as some may consider it private information...
1/2
March 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Are you a #MicrosoftMVP who is attending Summit in-person this year? #MVPbuzz
Would you like to know who else is coming from your category and/or country, or just in general?
Well, now there's (kind of) a way, and it's entirely opt-in.
However, as some may consider it private information...
1/2
Would you like to know who else is coming from your category and/or country, or just in general?
Well, now there's (kind of) a way, and it's entirely opt-in.
However, as some may consider it private information...
1/2
Reposted by Loryan Strant
Let project team members know what you have been working on by adding to a project journal. Try these three methods for using Microsoft Loop workspaces, to find out what works for you and your team.
youtu.be/H3BhxeJ7V2s
youtu.be/H3BhxeJ7V2s
3 simple techniques to use Microsoft Loop for project journals
YouTube video by Modern Work Mentor
youtu.be
February 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Let project team members know what you have been working on by adding to a project journal. Try these three methods for using Microsoft Loop workspaces, to find out what works for you and your team.
youtu.be/H3BhxeJ7V2s
youtu.be/H3BhxeJ7V2s
February 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#Copilot for #Microsoft365 admin failing at the things it says I can do, using prompts it suggests I use.
February 18, 2025 at 5:26 AM
#Copilot for #Microsoft365 admin failing at the things it says I can do, using prompts it suggests I use.
Without further ado, here they are...
How to build your own (meaningful) #Microsoft365 #Copilot usage report: www.loryanstrant.com/2025/02/16/h...
And how to deploy *my* (meaningful) usage report: www.loryanstrant.com/2025/02/16/h...
How to build your own (meaningful) #Microsoft365 #Copilot usage report: www.loryanstrant.com/2025/02/16/h...
And how to deploy *my* (meaningful) usage report: www.loryanstrant.com/2025/02/16/h...
How to build your own (meaningful) Microsoft 365 Copilot usage reporting system
This article concludes a three-part series on creating meaningful Microsoft 365 Copilot usage reporting. Customers find existing data unhelpful for adoption, prompting a need for better metrics. Ut…
www.loryanstrant.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Without further ado, here they are...
How to build your own (meaningful) #Microsoft365 #Copilot usage report: www.loryanstrant.com/2025/02/16/h...
And how to deploy *my* (meaningful) usage report: www.loryanstrant.com/2025/02/16/h...
How to build your own (meaningful) #Microsoft365 #Copilot usage report: www.loryanstrant.com/2025/02/16/h...
And how to deploy *my* (meaningful) usage report: www.loryanstrant.com/2025/02/16/h...
