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Microsoft 365 Automation Options — From Quick Wins to Enterprise-Grade Solutions In this episode of Ask Sympraxis, the Sympraxis team take a practical, real‑world look at automation options across Microsoft 365, helping organizations understand what tools are available, when to use them, and how to think about automation maturity. The episode begins with a clear framework: an automation maturity model that ranges from fully manual, ad‑hoc processes to advanced, enterprise‑scale automation delivered as a service. Rather than positioning automation as “all or nothing,” the discussion emphasizes choosing the right level of automation for each business scenario, team, and organizational culture.

In this episode of Ask Sympraxis, the Sympraxis team dives into a fast‑paced, highly practical exploration of “hidden gems” in Microsoft 365—small but powerful features, tips, and tools that can significantly improve productivity, governance, and day‑to‑day work across the platform. Rather than focusing on big headline features, the session highlights real‑world discoveries the team has uncovered through consulting, community conversations, conference sessions, and hands‑on client work. The result is a highly approachable, experience‑driven walkthrough of capabilities that many Microsoft 365 users and administrators either overlook or don’t realize already exist.

All Resources “End of Support in 2026” (Microsoft Learn) SharePoint Alerts retirement - Microsoft Support Microsoft 365 Assessment Tool Office Online Server Retirement SharePoint 2013 Retirement Do you have any questions for us? Continue the conversation on BlueSky with the hashtag #AskSympraxis and mention @sympraxisconsulting.com.

All Resources Microsoft PR “Book of news: Ignite 2025” Relevant SharePoint blogs: “SharePoint Showcase: Announcements at Microsoft Ignite 2025” by John Mighell “Copilot readiness and resiliency with Microsoft 365: Ignite 2025 Edition”: by Sesha Mani “Bring the power of SharePoint page creation into Microsoft 365 Copilot” by Jacky Hsu “What’s new with Microsoft 365 Backup and Archive – Ignite 2025” by Brad Gussin Microsoft ODSP sessions + a TIP: Microsoft Ignite 2025 playlist on YouTube (489 videos) “Microsoft 365 Copilot: AI Built For Work” with Jeff Teper, Sumit Chauhan, and Nicole Herskowitz “OneDrive: Fueling AI productivity across Microsoft 365” with Gaia Carini, Arvind Mishra, Rob Nunez, and Arwa Tyebkhan. “SharePoint: The Knowledge Platform for Copilot and Agents” with Adam Harmetz and John Mighell “Copilot readiness & resiliency for your Microsoft 365 content” BRK300 with Sesha Mani, Reetu Kamath, and David Minasyan Confirmed | Microsoft Ignite 2026 will again be held in San Francisco, CA. Tweet + video Daniel Lurie (Mayor of the City of San Francisco) talking with Judson Althoff (CEO, Microsoft commercial business) – “making a multi-year commitment to the city” Do you have any questions for us? Continue the conversation on BlueSky with the hashtag #AskSympraxis and mention @sympraxisconsulting.com.

All Resources Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways Repository Installation Instructions How to install the Learning Pathways Site Template Video: How to install Learning Pathways Site Template FYI | “Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways: Enabling learning for customers” Important update about the future of Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways – Blog with insights from Microsoft Do you have any questions for us? Continue the conversation on BlueSky with the hashtag #AskSympraxis and mention @sympraxisconsulting.com.

Questions Covered 2:45 - What is your take on Site Templates? 10:08 - Any news about Copilot using metadata? 14:44 - What would you use choice columns vs lookup columns vs managed metadata columns in SharePoint? 20:32 - Search indexing issues for documents including managed metadata columns? 27:00 - Predictions for Document Sets? Do you have any questions for us? Continue the conversation on BlueSky with the hashtag #AskSympraxis and mention @sympraxisconsulting.com.

All Resources “Never Fear M365 Storage Again!” - Jaime López Version history overview Plan version storage on document libraries Change version history limits for a Site Set version limits for a document library Overview of Loop storage Manage SharePoint Embedded containers for Copilot Notebooks, Copilot Pages, or Loop workspaces Manage site storage limits in SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Add more SharePoint storage to your subscription Do you have any questions for us? Continue the conversation on BlueSky with the hashtag #AskSympraxis and mention @sympraxisconsulting.com.

Audience targeting in SharePoint is a powerful way to tailor what users see, making intranets and sites more relevant to different groups. While it doesn’t replace permissions, it helps streamline navigation, highlight important content, and improve the overall user experience. In this episode of Ask Sympraxis, the team talks about how audience targeting works, where it can be applied, and what to keep in mind when using it.

In this episode of Ask Sympraxis, we take a deep dive into Microsoft’s retirement of Classic Publishing Site creation and why it matters. We explain what publishing sites are, which related features are being retired, how to find them in your environment, and what you should be using instead. If your organization still relies on these classic templates, this change will affect you.

In this Ask Sympraxis session, we explore the upcoming retirement of SharePoint 2013 workflows and the deprecation of several other legacy technologies. This discussion dives into what’s being phased out, the retirement timeline, how to assess your environment, tools to help with the transition, and modern alternatives. If your organization still relies on these aging components, now is the time to prepare.