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Efficiency Best Practices for Microsoft 365

By : Dr. Nitin Paranjape
Book Image

Efficiency Best Practices for Microsoft 365

By: Dr. Nitin Paranjape

Overview of this book

Efficiency Best Practices for Microsoft 365 covers the entire range of over 25 desktop and mobile applications on the Microsoft 365 platform. This book will provide simple, immediately usable, and authoritative guidance to help you save at least 20 minutes every day, advance in your career, and achieve business growth. You'll start by covering components and tasks such as creating and storing files and then move on to data management and data analysis. As you progress through the chapters, you'll learn how to manage, monitor, and execute your tasks efficiently, focusing on creating a master task list, linking notes to meetings, and more. The book also guides you through handling projects involving many people and external contractors/agencies; you'll explore effective email communication, meeting management, and open collaboration across the organization. You'll also learn how to automate different repetitive tasks quickly and easily, even if you’re not a programmer, transforming the way you import, clean, and analyze data. By the end of this Microsoft 365 book, you'll have gained the skills you need to improve efficiency with the help of expert tips and techniques for using M365 apps.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
1
Section 1: Efficient Content Creation
7
Section 2: Efficient Collaboration
10
Section 3: Integration

Viva Insights

When you use Microsoft 365, a lot of useful information accumulates over time. Microsoft uses AI behind the scenes to utilize this information to help you manage your time and tasks more effectively. Go to Office.com | All Apps | Viva Insights to see the details.

Figure 6.21 – Viva Insights in Office apps

Now you will see a dashboard with lots of useful information – your network of people, focus hours, wellbeing, and collaboration. Try the tour (top-right corner) and explore each of these areas and find out how you can use this information to your advantage.

Figure 6.22 – Viva Insights dashboard

This information is only visible to you, nobody else. Use it to your advantage. Visit this dashboard at least on a weekly basis and try to implement useful recommendations.

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