Month: August 2018

With the pre-release of 1810 you should now be seeing the new avatars throughout the Xbox One dashboard! We are excited to hear what you think about them and would love to get your feedback. If you haven’t already, please take the time to fill out our Xbox Insider survey on avatars. We have heard that some users are uncertain where avatars should show up. We want to help clear up any confusion. First, as we roll out the feature, many of your friends may not have access to create their own avatar. You will see more avatars as the… Continue reading Avatars on the Xbox One Dashboard: Q&A→

UPDATE: You can now access the authenticated version of IT Roadmap using any LinkedIn ID. Go to https://transform.microsoft.com to sign in and use the full experience.
 
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The answers to many questions in IT start with these tw… Continue reading Introducing the IT Roadmap planning tool (Update: Full version available to LinkedIn users)→

During the Summer months, we’ve been hard at work building innovative tools to help of all ages and levels students get the most out of learning. We are excited to share with you the following features and enhancements help encourage focus, collaborati… Continue reading 9 Back to School Updates for Microsoft Learning Tools!→

Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17733 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. What’s new in Build 17733 Dark Theme in File Explorer With Build 17666 we started our journey bringing dark theme to File Explorer. Today’s build marks the turning point where we’ve finished what we […] Continue reading Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17733→

With the new school year set to begin soon, the School Data Sync (SDS) team is releasing new capabilities for expired class management. If you’re not familiar with SDS, it is an identity synchronization solution that syncs Student information Systems t… Continue reading School Data Sync’s new Class Cleanup and Expired Class Management features are here!→

If it’s been a few years since you used Excel Online, get ready to be impressed. Over the past couple of years, the app has transformed from a simple report-viewing tool into a spreadsheet editor that you can use from any computer with an internet conn… Continue reading Excel Online: News and Updates, Summer 2018→

The Windows Community Toolkit recently reached over 1 million downloads across all nuget packages. This is a very big milestone for the community and I’m very excited to announce yet another major update to the Windows Community Toolkit, version 4.0. With the help of the Windows community, this update introduces several new additions and improvements, […] Continue reading Announcing Windows Community Toolkit v4.0→

For the fifth year in a row, ID@Xbox is hosting a Pre-PAX Open House on the Microsoft campus. Register here (the event is free) to start your PAX party a day early! This event has become a favorite tradition for our team. We love inviting everyone to spend time on our home turf and enjoy some of the most exciting new ID@Xbox games. We hope you’ll join us on August 30 (the Thursday before PAX) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to play games, meet the wonderful developers who made ‘em, and maybe even win a prize in our raffle!… Continue reading Register Now for the Fifth Annual ID@Xbox Pre-PAX Open House→