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How to Deploy Teams Phone Devices

Teams phone devices are a great way to stay connected and productive with your colleagues and customers. These devices are designed to provide a seamless calling and meeting experience. With just three easy steps, you can deploy a Teams Phone device ce...

1 Dec 2023

My favorite features in Visual Studio 17.8

It was a busy week for the Visual Studio team, preparing for both Ignite and .NET Conf. And releasing the latest version of Visual Studio 2022 which is now up to version 17.8. There were lots of announcements of cool new features,
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29 Nov 2023

Coming soon: AI Bootcamp for Educators

Today’s students can benefit from developing AI proficiency, regardless of their career aspirations. Whether they’re studying computer science, business, agriculture, or any other major, they need to skill up on AI—and now is your opportunity to teach ...

29 Nov 2023

Write Your Git Commits with GitHub Copilot

After spending hours on a bug fix or a feature update, often the last thing we developers want to do is carefully explain the contents of the Git commit. The latest Visual Studio preview is here to help. Use the new generated Git commit message feature to help you describe your set of changes.
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29 Nov 2023

Explore brand new experiences in the Updates app in Microsoft Teams

Updates in Teams is an out-of-the-box app that enables people to streamline their work reporting process. From a weekly update to incident report, Updates makes it easy for people to manage them all in one place. In response to valuable feedbac...

28 Nov 2023

Community Feedback Building 17.8 & 17.9 Preview 1

The Visual Studio team depends on community feedback from all users to help create, design, and improve Visual Studio. We’re thrilled to announce that Visual Studio version 17.8 (available here today) utilized more than 360 feedback items from Developer Community. We are currently working hard to build the next version of Visual Studio and just released 17.9 Preview 1,
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24 Nov 2023

Visual Studio 2022 – 17.8 Performance Enhancements

Version 17.8 welcomes an array of exhilarating performance enhancements, including Responsive File Opening Experience, Improved Razor/Blazor Responsiveness, Enhanced F5 Speed, Optimized IntelliSense for C++ Unreal Engine and Build Acceleration for Non-SDK style .NET Projects. At the heart of these changes is our commitment to enhancing performance,
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23 Nov 2023

New Boards Hub, Fall Update

If you have been following these posts, then you are more than familiar with our New Boards Hub initiative. We have been doing our best to keep our community informed of the new features and our rollout plans. Now is a good time to provide an update on where things are at with a couple of our new preview features,
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22 Nov 2023

Visual Studio 2022 v17.8 Brings Increased Productivity, Further Unreal Engine Integration, and Cross-Platform Enhancements to C++

Introducing the latest updates to Visual Studio 2022, designed to make your development experience more productive and efficient than ever before. Our Visual Studio 2022 17.8 release includes powerful C++ productivity features that empowers you to check the size and alignment of classes,
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21 Nov 2023

Create a Pull Request with Summary Difference View Available in GA

You can now create a pull request in the 17.8 release of Visual Studio. With over 280 votes and 60 comments in Developer Community, integrating create a pull request has been a highly suggested feature with community involvement to make it happen.
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21 Nov 2023

Azure DevOps’ First Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ) Now Available

I am thrilled to announce that we have now published, for the first time, a Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ) specific to Azure DevOps. The Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ) is a tool developed by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). It serves as a standard set of questions aimed at helping potential cloud customers evaluate the security capabilities of cloud service providers.
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17 Nov 2023

The Visual Studio UI Refresh Preview is here!

Back in May, we showed a first look into the UI Refresh that we’ve been working on for Visual Studio. We’ve been working on a refresh for the Visual Studio UI to improve productivity, create a more inclusive environment, and keep up with evolving global accessibility requirements.
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17 Nov 2023

Microsoft Teams Rooms and Devices: Microsoft Ignite 2023

At Microsoft, we never stop looking for new ways to break down the barriers between those working in the office and those working remotely. This week at Ignite, we’re excited to share some of those innovations with you, our customers – whether you’re a...

16 Nov 2023

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Ignite 2023

Welcome to the November 2023 Special Edition of What’s New in Teams! We are publishing this month’s edition early to cover the announcements at the Microsoft Ignite conference, in addition to our typical What’s New in Teams features. Click here to see ...

16 Nov 2023

Introducing Visual Studio 17.9 – Preview 1 is Here!

We’re excited to introduce Visual Studio 17.9 Preview 1, another leap forward in our continuous effort to enhance your development experience. This latest iteration is not just an update; it’s a transformation, enriched with features that speak directly to your needs for productivity and flexibility.
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16 Nov 2023

Unlocking Efficient and Secure Collaboration with Advanced Collaboration Tools in Teams Premium

Improving collaboration is an ongoing goal for productive organizations. However, a lack of visibility and control over collaboration methods can pose inefficiencies and risks for organizations and their administrators. Microsoft Teams provides multipl...

16 Nov 2023

Microsoft Teams Phone news from Microsoft Ignite 2023

We are excited to share the latest Teams Phone updates and innovations, bringing calling to a whole new level with intelligent productivity capabilities that provide a seamless collaboration and communication experience for everyone in your organizatio...

16 Nov 2023

Extending Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: A guide for enterprises and ISVs

This year, the dominant theme for technology companies has been working to enable AI. Microsoft’s focus has been building Microsoft Copilot to meet enterprise demands, and to optimize this powerful new AI assistant for work. To bring that vision to lif...

16 Nov 2023

Explore the latest innovations in Webinars and Town Halls for Microsoft Teams

As Microsoft Ignite is underway, we’re excited to share new capabilities we announced to deliver richer virtual event experiences on Teams. And ICYMI, we’ll recap innovation we’ve delivered over the last months across webinars to create more engaging e...

16 Nov 2023

Work smarter with Microsoft Teams Premium

Today, we are excited to unveil the latest innovations coming to Microsoft Teams Premium to make collaboration more intelligent, engaging, and protected. This post provides details for all the Teams Premium features and solutions announced at Microsoft...

16 Nov 2023

Live at Ignite: Microsoft Credentials for AI and Cloud Skills Challenge

Welcome to Microsoft Ignite, where we’ll experience AI transformation in action. Microsoft Learn has a fantastic interactive presence planned for the event, building on the momentum of our recent announcement of Microsoft Applied Skills, the new ground...

16 Nov 2023

November patches for Azure DevOps Server and Team Foundation Server

This month, we are releasing fixes that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server, as well as Team Foundation Server 2018.3.2.

Azure DevOps Server 2022.0.1 Patch 5
Note: If you have Azure DevOps Server 2022, you should first update to Azure DevOps Server 2022.0.1 and then install Azure DevOps Server 2022.0.1 Patch 5.
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15 Nov 2023

Visual Studio 17.8 now available!

Unlock New Heights in Developer Productivity: Optimized C++ Support, Enhanced Enterprise Capabilities, and Full .NET 8 Integration

The latest update for Visual Studio 2022 is officially out. Offering a comprehensive suite of enhancements that span productivity, programming languages, and enterprise management,
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15 Nov 2023

What to expect from Microsoft Learn at Microsoft Ignite

Join us for Microsoft Ignite, coming up on November 15-16, 2023, for your chance to experience AI transformation in action, discover the best of what's next in technology, problem-solve with experts, and make global connections.

What...

9 Nov 2023

9 ways Microsoft Learn helps you with the skills-first economy

You may have seen some of our recent content about the growing shift to a skills-first economy1, a global trend towards hiring based on specific, relevant skills rather than focusing solely on college degrees or prior experience. This priority shi...

9 Nov 2023

Get ready for the future of work with Microsoft Teams at Microsoft Ignite 2023

Are you ready for Microsoft Ignite 2023? Join the live, worldwide show to experience AI transformation in action. This year's event, taking place next week from November 14th to 17th, promises to be an exciting showcase of AI transformation in action. ...

9 Nov 2023

Introducing app ratings and reviews for Microsoft Teams: A new way to engage with your users

We're thrilled to bring you an exciting update that will significantly enhance the way you interact with your users and gather valuable feedback for your apps on Microsoft Teams - App Ratings and Reviews.

How will Ratings and Reviews help your b...

8 Nov 2023

Discover, prepare, and recap your meetings in one place with Meet in Microsoft Teams

Today we’re excited to announce the availability of Meet, an app to help organizations drive more effective meetings and streamline meeting catch-up.

Where and how we work continue to evolve as organizations experiment with hybrid work and ways ...

8 Nov 2023

Git Partial Clone Now Supported in Azure DevOps

Git Partial Clone

Treeless and blobless Git Partial Clones are now enabled in Azure DevOps for all customers! Partial clones are a reduced type of git clone that users create via specific arguments on the git command line. For large repositories with a lot of history,
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2 Nov 2023

What’s new for Security: Training and Certification

Microsoft Learn offers you the latest resources to ensure you have what you need to prepare for exams and reach your skilling goals. Here we share some important updates about Security content, prep videos, certifications, and more.

Exam Readine...

2 Nov 2023

Latest Updates for CMake Development in Visual Studio

Visual Studio has native CMake integration that allows C++ users to build and develop using CMake and supports their unique needs. CMake is a cross-platform build tool for C++ and with Visual Studio’s latest tools, users can be more productive when it comes to configuring with CMake.
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1 Nov 2023

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | October 2023

Welcome to our October 2023 update on What's New in Microsoft Teams. This month, we are excited to showcase 35 new features and enhancements that will help you collaborate more effectively, streamline your workflow, and stay connected with your team. F...

1 Nov 2023

Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 RC2 now available

We have released Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 RC2. This is our last planned prerelease before our final release of Azure DevOps Server 2022.1. A direct upgrade is supported from Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 RC1, any version of TFS, including Team Foundation Server 2015 and newer.
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1 Nov 2023

Azure Boards + GitHub Integration Improvements

The existing Azure Boards + GitHub integration has been in place for several years now. This integration was a great starting point, but it does not offer the level of traceability that our customers have grown accustomed to. Based on your feedback,
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1 Nov 2023

Introducing Learner Central: The empowering new Microsoft Learn learning room hub

By Kerry Herger

Have you discovered Microsoft Learn learning rooms? In these dedicated environments hosted on Microsoft Teams, you can connect with colleagues and tech experts to dive deep into topic-specific questions via asynchronous discussi...

1 Nov 2023

Create focused collaboration with the new Microsoft Teams channels experience

Getting things done successfully in a fast-moving workplace requires teams to work closely together and operate off the same information. Yet, a recent Microsoft Work Trend Index Report revealed that 68% of people say they don’t have enough uninterrupt...

30 Oct 2023

Discover the latest updates to Workflows within Microsoft Teams

Workflows are a powerful way to optimize your work and collaboration in Microsoft Teams. They allow you to automate repetitive tasks, integrate with other apps and services, and customize your team’s workflows to suit your needs and preferences. We bel...

28 Oct 2023