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Microsoft launches Viva, a bet on the future of remote work

The Verge

Viva Connections is built on top of Microsoft’s SharePoint technology, and it will include things like company news, town halls, or even employee resource groups and communities. Think of Viva topics as a Wikipedia for the organization,” explains Spataro. You can think of it as a gateway to your digital workplace,” explains Spataro.

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The Future of Cloud Computing: 5 Startups to Watch from BoxWorks

Tech Soup

It can find PDFs or any other document type located in Box, your computer, SharePoint, or anywhere else an organization keeps its files. I envision a magical time when we'll all be our own little Wikipedias. It addresses the rising cost of information overload and retrieval. You just search like you would on Google.

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Reduce Travel with Online Collaboration

Tech Soup

Microsoft SharePoint Server : this application is classic online collaboration software that uses the Internet to allow team members, regardless of location, to share files, participate in online discussions or chats, plan meetings, and record team meetings. The most famous wiki is of course Wikipedia. plus $2 per user license.

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Power Up Microsoft Office with Apps

Tech Soup

There are also apps for Microsoft Office SharePoint and Microsoft Project as well. Wikipane (PowerPoint 2013, Word 2013) helps you look up answers quickly by bringing Wikipedia content available directly in a Microsoft Office task pane. These apps will only work with the latest version of Office.

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Nonprofit Technology News: The Demise of Facebook Causes and Cloud Storage for Charities

Tech Soup

It will also integrate with OneDrive and Sharepoint Online for document storage. The project also works closely with volunteer translators at Wikipedia’s translatewiki.net. Salesforce for Office 365 will permit users to have Office 365 (which is free for nonprofits ) functionality inside of Salesforce and on Salesforce1.

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Your #NPtech Community Calendar for July

Tech Soup

Boston, Massachusetts: What Nonprofits Can (and Cannot) Learn from Wikipedia. Seattle, Washington: Know Thyself: Considerations for Nonprofit SharePoint Adoption. Toronto, Ontario: How to Develop and Deliver an Effective Pitch. Seattle, Washington. HR Essentials for the Accidental HR Manager. 501 Connects. Wednesday, July 15, 2015.

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