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See you at CollabDays Bletchley Park!We're pleased to be returning as a sponsor and exhibitor at one of our favourite co...
28/08/2026

See you at CollabDays Bletchley Park!
We're pleased to be returning as a sponsor and exhibitor at one of our favourite community events of the year.
The unique setting of The National Museum of Computing, with its working exhibits and rich computing history, combined with a world-class speaker line-up, guarantees a fantastic day out.
Come and learn, share ideas, meet old friends, make new connections, and hear what's happening across the Microsoft 365 community.
Capacity is limited, so save your spot today:
https://hubs.ly/Q04vDZ620

Is your organisation ready for Microsoft 365 Copilot?If you're unsure, why not take our new M365 Copilot Permissions Rea...
26/08/2026

Is your organisation ready for Microsoft 365 Copilot?
If you're unsure, why not take our new M365 Copilot Permissions Readiness Assessment?
In just a few minutes, you'll find out how prepared your organisation really is and receive a fitness score across six key areas:
• Permissions visibility
• Oversharing & risk
• External access & sharing
• Site owner governance
• Remediation capability
• Continuous access governance
You'll also receive practical recommendations to help strengthen your Microsoft 365 governance before rolling out Copilot.
The best part? It's completely FREE.
Start your Copilot readiness journey today:
https://hubs.ly/Q04vl5cz0

Are you still using InfoPath?A month after Microsoft's retirement date, many organisations are finding their InfoPath fo...
24/08/2026

Are you still using InfoPath?
A month after Microsoft's retirement date, many organisations are finding their InfoPath forms are still working in SharePoint Online.
Whilst that might sound reassuring, it shouldn't.
"Still working" isn't the same as being supported, future-proof, or low risk.
If your business still relies on InfoPath, ask yourself:
• What would happen if a critical form failed tomorrow?
• How quickly could you replace it?
• Are you prepared for the next Microsoft 365 change?
The InfoPath ship may still be floating... but would you trust it to carry your business data through the next storm?
Read our latest blog to learn more:
https://hubs.ly/Q04tYWkV0

"Have you packed this case yourself, sir?"Even when the answer is "yes", many of us would struggle to name everything in...
21/08/2026

"Have you packed this case yourself, sir?"
Even when the answer is "yes", many of us would struggle to name everything inside it.
Now imagine that case is your Microsoft 365 storage, and everyone in the organisation is adding to it. Everything seems fine until the dreaded weigh-in...
• Duplicate documents
• Outdated files
• Old project content
• Years of unused information
Just like excess baggage, excess storage comes at a premium.
DeliverPoint Storage Management helps you find what's valuable, what's duplicated, and what's obsolete, giving you the insight to decide what's needed for the journey ahead and what can be left behind.
Don't let your M365 storage become excess baggage this summer:
(https://hubs.ly/Q04tKgHk0)

More flexibility. More control. Better SharePoint forms.We've just released the latest version of Lightning Forms (v3.11...
19/08/2026

More flexibility. More control. Better SharePoint forms.
We've just released the latest version of Lightning Forms (v3.11.0.0), bringing a range of enhancements designed to make building and using SharePoint forms even easier.
Whether you're creating forms for requests, approvals, inspections, onboarding, or any other business process, this update gives you more options to tailor the experience to your users.
What's new?
• Configurable list and library layouts
• Enhanced date and time controls
• Custom form sizing options
• Improvements to document generation
• Enhanced printing capabilities
• Streamlined action configuration
We're committed to continually improving Lightning Forms, helping organisations create smarter, more intuitive SharePoint solutions.
Download Lightning Forms (https://hubs.ly/Q04twm6d0)

💡 Not using Lightning Forms yet? Start your free 30-day trial:
https://hubs.ly/Q04twkgn0

InfoPath Forms Services was officially retired from SharePoint Online on 14 July 2026.Yet, one month later, some organis...
17/08/2026

InfoPath Forms Services was officially retired from SharePoint Online on 14 July 2026.
Yet, one month later, some organisations are finding that their existing InfoPath forms still open and work.
Has Microsoft postponed the retirement? Is removal being deployed gradually? Or are these forms simply operating on borrowed time?
Microsoft has not announced an extension. Continued availability should not be confused with continued support.
Our latest article examines:
• Microsoft’s official retirement position
• Why the original Message Center notices are now difficult to find
• What “still working” really means
• The different position for SharePoint Online and SharePoint Server
• How to discover and assess your remaining InfoPath estate
• How to migrate the forms, XML submissions, attachments and historical records
• Microsoft’s official retirement position
• Why the original Message Center notices are now difficult to find
• What “still working” really means
• The different position for SharePoint Online and SharePoint Server
• How to discover and assess your remaining InfoPath estate
• How to migrate the forms, XML submissions, attachments and historical records
The Lightning Tools Form Migrator can discover InfoPath forms and form libraries free of charge, document them and score their migration complexity.
From there, organisations can plan migrations to Power Apps, Lightning Forms, Nintex, Skybow and other modern platforms, or preserve historical InfoPath XML submissions as readable PDF records.
InfoPath may still work today. The important question is whether you’re ready for the day when it doesn’t.
Read the full article: https://hubs.ly/Q04t8P7w0

☀️ Europe is sweltering under a heat dome.🏖️ Your colleagues are making the most of the summer holidays and searching fo...
14/08/2026

☀️ Europe is sweltering under a heat dome.
🏖️ Your colleagues are making the most of the summer holidays and searching for a well-stocked ice cream van.
🔍 Meanwhile, you're crawling through weeks of Teams and SharePoint conversations trying to find that one comment, answer or file from three weeks ago.
Sound familiar?
There has to be an easier way.
Social Squared helps turn conversations into organised knowledge hubs, making it easier to capture useful information and find it again when you need it.
✅ Organise discussions with categories and folders
✅ Create searchable FAQs and knowledge bases
✅ Highlight the best answers with up and down voting
✅ Reuse valuable knowledge instead of losing it in chat history
No more searching at a granular level.
Try Social Squared free:
👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04t1ZGz0

Don't Just Migrate the Form. Discover What's Beneath It.The InfoPath retirement date may have passed, but many organisat...
12/08/2026

Don't Just Migrate the Form. Discover What's Beneath It.
The InfoPath retirement date may have passed, but many organisations still face the challenge of understanding what's connected to their forms.
Behind every InfoPath form can be years of data, attachments, business logic and records that still need to be protected and preserved.
Before your next move, ask yourself:
• Can we rebuild the experience?
• Can we migrate the data?
• Can we preserve the records?

Form Migrator helps organisations uncover what's beneath the surface, making it possible to migrate forms while safeguarding historical data and business-critical records.
Learn more, download a free trial, or book a personalised demo:
https://hubs.ly/Q04sKmBd0

In many organisations, content is spread across departments, project sites, document libraries and Microsoft 365 applica...
10/08/2026

In many organisations, content is spread across departments, project sites, document libraries and Microsoft 365 applications.
Whilst SharePoint's out-of-the-box capabilities can provide basic content aggregation, Lightning Conductor significantly extends these capabilities, offering a more powerful, flexible and customisable experience. It can aggregate content in real time from SharePoint, Microsoft 365 services and external data sources.

Ultimately, Lightning Conductor can help you to:
• Bring content together from multiple sources.
• Spend less time searching for information.
• Reduce reliance on knowing where content is stored.

Storing information is only part of the solution. Making it findable and usable is what delivers business value.
(https://hubs.ly/Q04snhjq0)

What happens to your organisation's knowledge when key team members are on holiday?Too much of it often lives in chat th...
07/08/2026

What happens to your organisation's knowledge when key team members are on holiday?
Too much of it often lives in chat threads, inboxes and people's memories.
Integrated with Teams and SharePoint, Social Squared gives important discussions and ideas a home where they can be found, revisited and built upon over time.
Key conversations no longer disappear into endless chat histories. Questions, answers and expertise remain visible, searchable and accessible for everyone, regardless of who is in or out of the office:

• From disappearing chats → Searchable knowledge
• From repeated questions → Searchable FAQs with community-voted answers
• From siloed discussions → Greater organisational awareness
• From post-event feedback → Better-informed future events

Turn conversations into lasting, findable assets with Social Squared.
Learn more, book a demo or download a free trial today:
(https://hubs.ly/Q04scPDZ0)
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