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Issue #73 / 21-OCT-24

Microsoft 365 Copilot drove up to 353% ROI for small and medium businesses

As a small or medium-sized business (SMB) leader, you’ve likely heard a lot about generative AI and how it’s transforming businesses of all sizes. To better understand how AI is helping businesses grow and compete, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to study the potential return on investment (ROI) of Microsoft 365 Copilot for SMBs. The results of the study are eye-opening, indicating that businesses can experience a return on investment (ROI) ranging from 132% to 353%.

Create neat lines and shapes with ink in Excel and PowerPoint for Windows

In early 2023, Microsoft introduced the Draw and Hold gesture in OneNote for Windows, later bringing it to Word for Windows. Now, Microsoft is extending the availability of this handy tool to Excel and PowerPoint, enabling you to use it in your worksheets and presentations.

Boost digital event engagement with Voting and Archiving in Teams Q&A

Teams Q&A makes meetings like town halls, webinars, or training sessions more interactive and productive. Microsoft is announcing two new features that help town hall admins better manage the Q&A experience. Voting lets attendees upvote important questions, moving them to the top of the Q&A feed. And Archiving lets organizers move older or irrelevant questions to a separate feed.