Microsoft Mechanics Podcast

Apr 16 2025 100 ep. 10 mins 1.2k

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Made for tech enthusiasts and IT professionals. Expanded coverage of your favorite technologies across Microsoft; including Office, Azure, Windows and Data Platforms. We'll even bring you broader topics such as device innovation with Surface, machine learning, and predictive analytics.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot Power User Tips

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Take control of your workday—summarize long emails instantly, turn meeting transcripts into actionable plans, and build strategic documents in seconds using your own data with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Instead of chasing down context, ask natural prompts and get clear, detailed results complete with tone-matched writing, visual recaps, and real-time collaboration. Get up to speed on

Microsoft Purview: New data security controls for the browser & network

Apr 09 2025 9 mins

Protect your organization’s data with Microsoft Purview. Gain complete visibility into potential data leaks, from AI applications to unmanaged cloud services, and take immediate action to prevent unwanted data sharing. Microsoft Purview unifies data security controls across Microsoft 365 apps, the Edge browser, Windows and macOS endpoints, and even network communications over HTT

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Set up and access your Cloud PCs from anywhere with a full Windows experience on any device using Windows 365. Whether you're working from a browser, the Windows app, or Windows 365 Link, your desktop, apps, and settings are always available—just like a traditional PC. As an admin, you can quickly provision and manage Cloud PCs for multiple users with Microsoft Intune. Scott Manc

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How AI and agents transform frontline work

Mar 25 2025 9 mins

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Introducing Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin centers

Mar 17 2025 8 mins

Streamline daily admin tasks with AI-powered insights, natural language queries, and automation using Microsoft 365 Admin Copilot. Quickly recap key updates, monitor service health, and track important changes—all in one place. No more digging through multiple pages—just ask Copilot for the answers you need, grounded in real-time data from your tenant. From finding users and ma

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Mar 10 2025 12 mins

Create agentic solutions quickly and efficiently with Azure AI Foundry. Choose the right models, ground your agents with knowledge, and seamlessly integrate AI into your development workflow—from early experimentation to production. Test, optimize, and deploy with built-in evaluation and management tools. See how to leverage the Azure AI Foundry SDK to code and orchestrate intell

Connect to any data with Shortcuts, Mirroring and Data Factory using Microsoft Fabric

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Easily access and unify your data for analytics and AI—no matter where it lives. With OneLake in Microsoft Fabric, you can connect to data across multiple clouds, databases, and formats without duplication. Use the OneLake catalog to quickly find and interact with your data, and let Copilot in Fabric help you transform and analyze it effortlessly. Eliminate barriers to working wi

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